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joshuanichols92
joshuanichols92
bob sirvival bag
May 18 2010, 3:01 AM EDT | Post edited: May 18 2010, 3:01 AM EDT
AR-15 GI Aluminum 30 rd (Loaded) = 1.20 lbs / 19.2 oz
Messkit: 1 person 1.1 lbs / 17.6 oz
Stove: ProWater, 1 Gallon (US) = 8.40 lbs / 134.4 oz
pane, Coleman 2-Burner InstaStart PerfectFlow, 7.0 lbs / 112.0 oz
Water, 1 Gallon (US) = 8.40 lbs / 134.4 oz
Food: Freeze-dried backpacker 1 day = 0.50 lbs / 8.0 oz needs water
Food: MRE, 1 meal = 1.0 lbs / 16.0 oz
Food: MRE, 1 case, 24 meals = 22.0 lbs / 352.0 oz
Food: Meat, Can, Hormel SPAM Classic = .75 lbs / 12.0 oz
Food: Soup, Can, 18.6 oz Chunky = 1.10 lbs / 17.6 oz
Optics: Binoculars Mini Audubon Pro 7x power = .60 lbs / 9.6 oz
Optics: Binoculars Regular 10x power = 1.30 lbs / 20.8 oz
Optics: Monocular 7x power = .13 lbs / 2.0 oz
Optics: Spotting Scope 90x power = 1.70 lbs / 27.2 oz
Compass, Silva Basic = .09 lbs / 1.5 oz
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Jahadaz
Jahadaz
1. RE: bob sirvival bag
May 18 2010, 3:32 AM EDT | Post edited: May 18 2010, 3:32 AM EDT
So many things to say.

Do me a favor, private message Ironhand about this. While our bob's are completely different (Ironhand's and mine), the guy is a genius when it comes to this topic and is pretty much accepted as this sites expert concerning them. He will get you pointed in the right direction.

Personal opinion about your bag - I can't give a huge opinion because I don't know where you are, and what your situation will be. But long story short, I hate it. You are missing so, so, so very much. The idea of a BOB is to be able to grab it at any time - day or night- and be able to survive off of it's contents.

Also - personal pet peeve of mine, I LOVE good grammar. I'm not the best at it, but I try. Even if the grammar sucks, if a topic is interesting enough I won't say anything. But for f***s sake. Try and spell the threads name correctly.
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timberrattler
timberrattler
2. RE: bob sirvival bag
May 18 2010, 1:26 PM EDT | Post edited: May 18 2010, 1:29 PM EDT
If I were a Knight I'd want my name to be Vival.

BTW WTF is with all the optics?
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Unassigned
Unassigned
3. RE: bob sirvival bag
May 18 2010, 3:03 PM EDT | Post edited: May 18 2010, 3:03 PM EDT
"BTW WTF is with all the optics?"
To watch the zombies creeping up on him from really, really far away.
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knifethruster
4. RE: bob sirvival bag
Jun 16 2010, 7:00 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 16 2010, 7:00 PM EDT
"AR-15 GI Aluminum 30 rd (Loaded) = 1.20 lbs / 19.2 oz
Messkit: 1 person 1.1 lbs / 17.6 oz
Stove: ProWater, 1 Gallon (US) = 8.40 lbs / 134.4 oz
pane, Coleman 2-Burner InstaStart PerfectFlow, 7.0 lbs / 112.0 oz
Water, 1 Gallon (US) = 8.40 lbs / 134.4 oz
Food: Freeze-dried backpacker 1 day = 0.50 lbs / 8.0 oz needs water
Food: MRE, 1 meal = 1.0 lbs / 16.0 oz
Food: MRE, 1 case, 24 meals = 22.0 lbs / 352.0 oz
Food: Meat, Can, Hormel SPAM Classic = .75 lbs / 12.0 oz
Food: Soup, Can, 18.6 oz Chunky = 1.10 lbs / 17.6 oz
Optics: Binoculars Mini Audubon Pro 7x power = .60 lbs / 9.6 oz
Optics: Binoculars Regular 10x power = 1.30 lbs / 20.8 oz
Optics: Monocular 7x power = .13 lbs / 2.0 oz
Optics: Spotting Scope 90x power = 1.70 lbs / 27.2 oz
Compass, Silva Basic = .09 lbs / 1.5 oz"
You are missing a lot of essentials. You should have a MINIMUM of 3 ways to create fire. These can be firesteel, lighter, matches, and cotton balls as tinder.
You also lack shelter. You should have at the very least have a tube tent and garbage bages to seal off the entrence/exit ends.
A saw to cut wood for shelter or fire is also sugested. Pliers and wire cutters could be used to repair items around your home (assuming you stay home).
Water filtration is also needed. Coffee filters could filter out large sediment. When large seiment is filtered out, you can safely boil, purify with tablets, or run the water through another filter to achieve good drinking water.
Rain gear is also needed.
Garbage bags should be in your bob to collect trash, collect water and even used as a makeshift shelter.
This isn't everything you need in a bob. If I were you, I would watch videos on youtube to learn about everything needed in a bob.
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zachy_vengeance
zachy_vengeance
5. RE: bob sirvival bag
Jun 17 2010, 8:59 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2010, 8:59 AM EDT
Are you carrying any more rounds for that AR? Or just the 30 in your mag. Do you find this valuable?    

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