What's in your ready bag

To: vrwc0915; Flyer; Eaker; humblegunner

I live in an area that IF it did flood could not get more than a couple of feet for a day or so. I would stay here. The list added after 9/11 was in case I have to leave the Houston area.

Water
a fill bath tub
b fill all large pots
c several dozen cleaned plastic milk carton / change quarterly

Battery operated radio

Battery operated flashlights (1 per person + 1)

Week worth of batteries for above

Fill propane for gas grill

Fill all cars

Sterno cans and fondue pot for cooking

Matches, lighter, lighter fluid

Several rolls of 6 mil plastic sheets 10’ x 100’

5 boxes of 20 each, large garbage sacks

4 pair heavy work gloves

Axe, hatchet, shovel, nails, heavy duty staples, staple gun, hammers, saws, chain saw

6 bread baking pans (to make block ice)

4 large ice chests

Hand operated can opener and bottle opener

Bug spray

1 month of all medicine, gauze, band aids, tape, alcohol, OTC headache, antiseptic

Heavy duty knives, 100 each plastic forks, spoons, knives, paper towels

Soup, Vienna sausage, peanut butter, crackers, chili, bread, several small jelly, mustard, spam, apples, dried fruit, hard candy,

Stove top coffee pot, 10 lbs coffee, sugar, salt, pepper, tea bags

2 12 ga. shot guns – 2 boxes of 00; 1 of slugs; bird shot

2 9mm with 3 boxes of shells + 1 of hollow points

1 270 with 2 boxes of shells

Added after 9/11

Tent

Old blankets

Old pillows

Frying pan

Pots

Per person: 6 pair socks, 6 pair underwear, two jeans, two shorts, 6 shirts, personal hygiene kit, boots, shoes Most of this is kept in cardboard boxes in the garage that are placed inside heavy garbage bags. Much of the rest stands beside the boxes. A check list is attached. We remove all the food Dec 1st and replace it before June 1.

101 posted on 09/04/2005 5:52:06 PM PDT by HoustonCurmudgeon (I'm a Conservative but will not support evil just because it's "the law.")

To: HoustonCurmudgeon

Double ziplock your birth certificates, deeds, car titles and social security cards.
Pack 'em along, you'll thank me later.

Your list is excellent.

102 posted on 09/04/2005 6:08:02 PM PDT by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)

To: humblegunner

Double ziplock your birth certificates, deeds, car titles and social security cards. Pack 'em along, you'll thank me later.

I keep those in a safety deposit box on high ground and have copies at my sisters in Williamson County.

103 posted on 09/04/2005 6:12:16 PM PDT by HoustonCurmudgeon (I'm a Conservative but will not support evil just because it's "the law.")

To: HoustonCurmudgeon; All

104 posted on 09/04/2005 7:10:11 PM PDT by vrwc0915

105 posted on 10/26/2007 1:20:56 PM PDT by Gilbo_3 (A few Rams must look after the sheep 'til the Good Shepherd returns...)

To: vrwc0915; appleseed; hiredhand

Bumping a old 2005 self reliant thread about bug out bags.

Stay safe ya’ll.

106 posted on 07/13/2009 3:08:36 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)

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