What do include in a bug out bag for TEXAS?

[Stumpy]

ammo, TP for your bunghole, MREs, water(water is very heavy, keep this in mind), pot for water boiling, ramen noodles, canned meats, rice, flashlight, batteries, parachute cord, magnesium firestarter, plastic ziplock bags, first aid

 

[jordanmills]

Try to bug-out and all the Free-Loaders will be waiting for you.

If you live in a flood-prone area or any place subject to hurricanes, move now.

Did we not learn from Katrina and other natural disasters?

The next disaster will be man-made, and will be far worse than any Hurricane.

Sit tight, prepare, and be ready to defend your ground.

Be well.

No. I live SE of Houston, and I did just fine through Ike. The issues with katrina were almost entirely manmade.

And you're a fool if you think that you'll never be faced with evacuation if you don't live in an area prone to floods and hurricanes. Chemical spills and fires are two situations that immediately come to mind - I'm sure there are more. While you should have long term stores emplaced at home, everyone should have a BOB if a quick evacuation becomes a necessity.

 

[jordanmills]

For flashlights I found that the disposable ones that use hearing aid batteries (Accadamy seems to sell them off at around a buck every few months) work very well for most of the tasks you will need a light for. The advantage? you can store about 30 of them easily. I have them attached to the sides of my packs, first aid kit, shelter,water carrier, attached to zippers on jackets, attached to shirt pockets and in pants pockets. These coupled with a good high intensity beam will see you through a dark night or two. Leave them in the original package till you need them.

I found the same thing, and I do the same thing.

Protip: You can order about three for a dollar instead of one for three dollars if you get them from a site like dealextreme.com

 

[IXLR8]

Originally Posted by codygjohnson
One forty-five caliber automatic
Two boxes of ammunition
Four days concentrated emergency rations
One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
One hundred dollars in rubles
One hundred dollars in gold
Nine packs of chewing gum
One issue of prophylactics
Three lipsticks
Three pair of nylon stockings

 

[shortround]

No. I live SE of Houston, and I did just fine through Ike. The issues with katrina were almost entirely manmade.

And you're a fool if you think that you'll never be faced with evacuation if you don't live in an area prone to floods and hurricanes. Chemical spills and fires are two situations that immediately come to mind - I'm sure there are more. While you should have long term stores emplaced at home, everyone should have a BOB if a quick evacuation becomes a necessity.

Hence my recommendation you relocate from high risk areas.

Katrina was in no way man-made, but the results thereafter were entirely man-made failures. No city should EVER be built below sea level. It is not possible to contain natural disasters, with imperfect human engineering.

What about all those levees and canals that failed to stem the vast flooding in the "heartland?"

It is not foolish to evaluate the relative risk of natural and potential man-made disasters to decide where you live.

I have no particular desire to live along the Gulf Coast, in Tornado Alley, near a Nuclear Reactor, Refinery, or in any other places that incur higher insurance costs for exceptional risks.

I do have a BOB should a meteor or asteroid strike my home.

Be careful of calling another a fool, my friend.

Be well.

 

[BigBoss0311]

These guys have covered alot of stuff, you asked for a good light for a good price, try this one:
Pelican M6 Xenon Flashlight with Holster & Lithium Batteries from Pelican-Case.com

 

[TrailDust]

TP for your bunghole

I would assume so. It's not like you're going to be TPing houses when the apocalypse comes.....

 

[TexasBoy]

^Who knows? Jk. But great posts guys i really appreciate it!

 

[jamrice]

Still building but right now I have:
-Condoms
-Bug spray
-?
Still Thinking...........

 

[Tejano Scott]

Here is the list of stuff I stock(or am buying) for my emergency at home kit. My BOB is a much smaller version of this. This list doesn't include my tactical options, b/c I don't like to share that.


Zipties
Sunglasses
Glasses (extra pair + case)
Glasses Cleaner/Repair Kit
Gloves(tac/work)
Batteries AA
Batteries CR123
Battery Chargers
Duct Tape Credit Card
First Aid
Ink Pens(2)
Sharpie (2)
Highlighter
Notebook Paper
Labels (blank white)
Business Cards
Check Book
Wallet (mini-$200 in fives and tens and ones)
Nalgene Water Bottle
Water Bladder
Glacier Cup
Tooth Brush/Paste
Magnet/Mirror (telescoping)
Paracord
Tarp
Clothes (3 change)
Camera (Flash Card and Drive)
USB cord options
Phone Charger
Phone Battery
Passport
Copy of CHL/DL/Bank Info
Fire starter/lighter/matches
Tinder options
Candle
Garbage Bags
MREs
Water Filter/Purification
Glow Sticks
Whistle
Electrolyte Supplement (Gatorade)
Protein Bars
Surgeon’s Mask/Respirator
Map (Texas, US)
Document Protection (Waterproof Important Docs)
Waterproof Container
Coin purse(10$ coins)
Radio AM/FM (solar/crank)
Radio Two Way
Radio (Hamm)
Silverwear (Nylon)
Lights (Cheap Clip Lights)
Super Glue
Nail Clippers
Knife Sharpener
Magnifying Glass
Aluminum Foil
Safety Pins
Reflective Material/Bands
Reflective Kelty Lanyard
Caribeaner Clips
Binoculars
Night Vision
Bandana/Doo Rag/Sweatband
Pepper Spray (Foam)
Pen Flares (Gyro Jets)
Fenix Headband Light
Fenix Lights
Fenix Light Attachments
Mirror Signal (Gerber)
Goggles (tac)
Bivy Thermolite
Glass Breaker
Hearing Protection
Surgical Tubing
Electric Tape
Nutdriver Mini Pen
Pry Bar (Stanley/STR)
Emergency Poncho
Pix/Notecards (Wall Messaging)
Thumbtacks
Ipod
Solar Power Battery Charger
Condoms
First Aid Kit(Which has its own seperate list).

Youtube is extremely helpful for this subject as well. There are lots of people with detailed videos on all the stuff they keep for home or BOB. I generally agree about staying put, so generally I carry with me a get home bag daily.

 

[Bithabus]

Still building but right now I have:
-Condoms
-Bug spray
-?
Still Thinking...........

Best first post ever

 

[jtriron]

Here is the list of stuff I stock(or am buying) for my emergency at home kit. My BOB is a much smaller version of this. This list doesn't include my tactical options, b/c I don't like to share that.


Zipties
Sunglasses
Glasses (extra pair + case)
Glasses Cleaner/Repair Kit
Gloves(tac/work)
Batteries AA
Batteries CR123
Battery Chargers
Duct Tape Credit Card
First Aid
Ink Pens(2)
Sharpie (2)
Highlighter
Notebook Paper
Labels (blank white)
Business Cards
Check Book
Wallet (mini-$200 in fives and tens and ones)
Nalgene Water Bottle
Water Bladder
Glacier Cup
Tooth Brush/Paste
Magnet/Mirror (telescoping)
Paracord
Tarp
Clothes (3 change)
Camera (Flash Card and Drive)
USB cord options
Phone Charger
Phone Battery
Passport
Copy of CHL/DL/Bank Info
Fire starter/lighter/matches
Tinder options
Candle
Garbage Bags
MREs
Water Filter/Purification
Glow Sticks
Whistle
Electrolyte Supplement (Gatorade)
Protein Bars
Surgeon’s Mask/Respirator
Map (Texas, US)
Document Protection (Waterproof Important Docs)
Waterproof Container
Coin purse(10$ coins)
Radio AM/FM (solar/crank)
Radio Two Way
Radio (Hamm)
Silverwear (Nylon)
Lights (Cheap Clip Lights)
Super Glue
Nail Clippers
Knife Sharpener
Magnifying Glass
Aluminum Foil
Safety Pins
Reflective Material/Bands
Reflective Kelty Lanyard
Caribeaner Clips
Binoculars
Night Vision
Bandana/Doo Rag/Sweatband
Pepper Spray (Foam)
Pen Flares (Gyro Jets)
Fenix Headband Light
Fenix Lights
Fenix Light Attachments
Mirror Signal (Gerber)
Goggles (tac)
Bivy Thermolite
Glass Breaker
Hearing Protection
Surgical Tubing
Electric Tape
Nutdriver Mini Pen
Pry Bar (Stanley/STR)
Emergency Poncho
Pix/Notecards (Wall Messaging)
Thumbtacks
Ipod
Solar Power Battery Charger
Condoms
First Aid Kit(Which has its own seperate list).

Youtube is extremely helpful for this subject as well. There are lots of people with detailed videos on all the stuff they keep for home or BOB. I generally agree about staying put, so generally I carry with me a get home bag daily.

And you keep all of this in a 40 ft Conex?
J/K

 

[Tejano Scott]

No I keep it all in 1800 sq ft fouse with attached garage... These items were for staying put at my home(bunkering down) and my BOB(which I doubt I'd ever flee anywhere unless I had to) is much smaller. I just don't have my BOB-list all typed in a nice list like I do for the stuff I keep on-hand at home. Most of this stuff fits in 1 large rubber maid tub that I keep stashed in my closet, so honestly if I bugged out in a vehicle I could easily take most of this.