My BoB:
Well, I'm in the stages of finishing it. To Be finished later.

Range Weapons: N/A	Clothing: Jeans, jeans, and more jeans. Wear them everyday, even in hundred degree weather. T-Shirts, maybe a little padding, but i prefer mobility.	Personal Hygiene: Two toothbrushes, two tubes of toothpastes, thing of fifty Q-Tips,
Melee Weapons: Soft-Ball Bat, Four-Inch Serrated Knife,	Camp Kitchen: Three cooking knives, two persons silverware, single aluminum pan	Shelter: Two man tent, little light thingy,
Food & Water: Water tablet thingys, single liter of tap water, two days un-rationd canned food and rice. (Food is always at house, but not in the bag)	Fire Starting: Two bic lighters, fire starter sticks, waterproof matches.	Maintenance/Tools: basic kobalt screw driver with multiple tips.
Lighting: LED Head Lamp, waterproof POS flashlight, three four inch candls.	Entertainment: Two journals, packet of two pens and two pencils. deck of cards.	Repair Kit/ Supplies:
Information: state map, city map. compass.	Hunting/fishing: N/A	First Aid Kit: container of many band-aids, neosporin, contained of assorted pills.
Communication:	Optics:	Carrier or Bag:
Survival (Misc):	Other:	Other/Special:

Categories Explained (delete that part when you're done):


Food & Water: Includes all food, vitamins,sodas , water and their containers - i.e. canteens, bottles, MRE's

Lighting: Hand carried artificial light sources used to see in the dark - flashlights, candles, glow sticks, etc.

Information: Includes all items for hearing/seeing information or recording that information - Maps, AM/FM Radios, Notebook, Pens & Pencils. All books go in entertainment.

Communication: 2 way types like Cell Phones, CB radios, walkie-talkies, etc.

Survival (Misc): miscellaneous gear used for survival that doesn't fit in specifically other categories like a compass, 4-1 multi-tools (mirror, whistle, compass, thermometer), prepacked survival kits (BQM or S.A.S. types) or the like.

Clothing: Includes all outer coverings like armor, shoes, hats, goggles, masks, gloves, knee pads, helmets, etc.

Camp Kitchen: All items that you use to prepare, open or eat food like Swiss Army knife, frying pan, pots, spork, etc.

Fire Starting: All types of firestarters and tinders here from flint & steel to lighters and fire bows.

Entertainment: Items carried for fun or amusement like Playing Cards, to MP3 Players.

Hunting/Fishing: Items to do either from snares, spear heads to fish hooks.

Optics: Optical devices like binoculars, glasses (spare) to night vision gear.

Other: This is the catch all box for anything not listed elsewhere.

Personal Hygiene: Anything that you need to care for yourself with from toothbrush, mirror to feminine hygiene items.

Shelter: Any thing you carry to make your camp with from rope, sleeping bags, tents to ponchos and rope.

Maintenance/Tools: Anything you need to work on or maintain something else with. Things like Multi-Tools, torx wrenches, socket set, gun cleaning rod, lubricates or cleaning products to do this.

Repair Kit/Supplies: Different from tools as this includes duct tape, wire tie, super glue, zip-ties, etc items that you use as a "supply" for repairs.

First Aid Kit: Includes all medicines, bandage materials, medical instruments and any other health care items.

Carrier or Bag: This is the bag, tote or vest you carry all this stuff in.

Other/Special: This is a catch all category for specialized equipment that you must have to live or have a special skill to use. Examples are: scuba gear, crutches, welders, etc.


Part 1: Bugging In
Due to the fact that I am a teen, and my parents are divorced, I have two home possibility's during signs of an outbreak. Both are in high population areas, and it's bug in, and wait till most people are zombies, and attempt to get out of town, or get out of town immediately. Besides the fact that I may not be able to get my vehicles of choice out of town, I'm leaning towards bugging in till everything blows over. After i have the full length of my per-home plans, i'll decide whether i need a page for each, due to organizational needs.

Dad's House

Note: If i am at my Dad's, let's assume I am only with my Dad, and not my Granny too, that'll be how i plan my article here. I'd plan only me, but when at my Dad's, i always am with my dad, for it's only on the weekend.


Step One: After realizing what's going on in the news, and posting on the forum, I will explain what's going on to my Dad, and after I have him on my side, check the forum to see if i have a reply. Though, with or without a reply from you all, i will start my prepping. Don't want to be un-prepared just because i haven't gotten all of the pro's here approval. After telling only my closest friends and family, I will get into proper attire to be out working, and have my Dad do the same.

Step Two: Once we are ready, I'll get both of our cats into the master bedroom to keep them out of harms ways. As soon as that is done, I'll begin filling the kitchens double sink, the bathroom sink, and the bathtub with water. Outside, I will use the water tap to fill the large Ozarka jugs we still have from when we had a dispenser. During that whole process, I'll have told my Dad to make sure both of the battery's for his power tools, and as many recharables have power as possible.

Step Three: After we are ready to begin the bug in steps, I will check the forum again, reply if necessary, then get to it, gathering materials to board up windows, and prepare doorways. We live in an older house, so all our doors are nice and solid, even the closet doors. After we have as many usable materials from our lot, we will scavenge our next door neighbors that use their house for storage, we have a key to keep an eye on the place. Once we have as many barricading materials as we need, we'll start the next step.

Step Four: We'll start by using two inch screws, and making a makeshift 'screen' for our large front window. We have a large front window, so it needs to be protected, although, it is an older window, so it has the real iron screens, with a good bracing around the edges. After that main issue is blocked off, we'll do the big window to the front bedroom, and the sides windows to the master bed, and bathroom. It shouldn't take too long with my Dad's Ryobi power tools. Though, we will be ready with this random softball bat in the garage, and some hickey sticks. Sure they aren't the best zed-weaponry, but it's better than nothing.

Step Five: After the primary sources of entry, such as windows and the rear sliding glass door are taken care of, I'll check back to the forum, and probably make one of my last few post. Although since, I'll make sure we have done this right before the riot stages of the disease, and we will probably still have power and running water, I'm still not gonna sit in front of the monitor. Before nightfall, if it is before the Panic strikes, we'll have gone to the store to stock up on canned goods, and containers for water, and any other gear we deem useful. If there is still running water, we will be sure to take our last hot showers.
Note: This step is only if zeds are apparent BEFORE the Panic. Otherwise, we ain't leaving the house.

Step Six: Since we'll have barricaded the windows and doors well from the outside, if we are given time, we'll do what we can on the inside, while still leaving escape routes. Assuming that the house is in the current state it's in now, we will have about one and a half weeks worth of canned food WITHOUT rationing. (We eat canned food, because we do like corn, green beans, etc. We be sure to have some.) Due to the fact that power will probably go out sooner than water and natural gas, we'll cook a last good meal, but not bloat ourselves.

Note: I was really tired when I wrote this. I know it could be better, but I don't have much time to edit right this moment.

Part 2: Bugging Out
Due to not having a current BoL, I will updtae this section, as soon as i get my plan straightened out.

Part 3: Digging In
Read above.

Part 4: Living
Read above.