Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

Hope for the Best

Whatever situation happens upon any of us in life, we must always have hope. Hope for rescue, hope for first aid, hope for water, hope for shelter, hope for fire, hope for food, hope for our family and hope for staying alive.

Any situation that falls in our laps we must make sure we remain calm and carry on. Be it from a flat tire, car crapping out in the middle of nowhere, a month long power outage, earthquake or riot. 

WTF JUST HAPPENED!!!

Stress,  fear,and  panic set in quickly. Tell yourself out loud or in your head "ok you got this shit" but it's probably gonna sound like this....calm down....You got this...focus mother fucker...calm....oh shit...WTF!! Fuck...Damn....calm...calm...SHIT!!" 

But then you remember your friend BOB. You open your trunk and BAM!! "BOB you old son of a bitch, I almost forgot you were there."

BOB just saved your ass and it's because you took the small steps in packing for every kind of SHTF scenario you could muster in your FUBAR imagination.

Oh, you don't know BOB yet, well let's introduce you to BOB.  BOB is what you hoped to remember to bring with you when The Worst comes knocking at your face.

Prepare for the Worst

DORA Had a BOB, Why Not You?

Human being, This is BOB, BOB HUMAN BEING "HIGH FIVE". BOB is short for "BUG OUT BAG" this will be one of the most important preps you make, next to learning the basics of survival and how to use all of the equipment you put in your BOB. BOBs are totally customizable to the individual human or K9... (you'll see.)  

Start with the basics and grow from that. Generally you want a 72 hour pack with enough food, water and gear to get by with for 72hrs (one bag per person).  BOB should be light weight, practical and not hella tact'ed out. 

Don't be this bloody guy!

You don't want to spend 300 plus bucks on a camo military ebberlestock pack with a gun scabbared on the back for a BOB (even though they are fucking awesome...save that shit for your inch bag...touch on that later)

BOB basics should be:

(I will touch on more detail about BOBs and Inch Bags in another blog)

WATER (1qt, 2qt, Mil Surplus canteens work great along with a camel bak)

  72 plus HR worth

   Water filter or water purification tablets

FOOD

  72 Hr worth plus some pogey bait (google it)

SHELTER

  Tent/Tarp (I prefer tarps, Light weight and cheap)

FIRST AID

  I prefer customizing a first aid kit rather than buying a pre-built kit 

  

CLOTHING

  Boots (a pair of well built, comfortable boots are priceless, but can be pricey)

  gloves (I really like mechanix brand gloves and flight gloves)

  Awesome Socks (moisture wicking)

  Appropriate clothing to your climate and or time of year

BASIC GEAR

  Fire (Matches, Lighters, Firesteel, etc.)

  Cooking (Pot, Pan, Eating Utensils)

  Light (flash light, candle, lantern)

  Knife (I prefer Gerber, CRKT and Benchmade)
  Axe/Hatchet (I prefer Gerber and CRKT)
  Snares
  Fish Hooks & Line
  550 Paracord
  Map (local area map, North American Road Atlas is a good one, or both)
  Compass (I prefer the military Lensatic Compass)
  Communication (am/fm radio, handheld radios, CB radio)

  

SELF DEFENSE (If a firearm is your choice for self defense. Don't keep it in your BOB, keep it in a safe responsible location ready to pack if needed)
  Your Preference?
      mace
      taser
      ASP 
      Bat
      Firearm (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun)

Don't forget old yeller! Hell yeah for human's best friend. Pack your pup up also, the more stuff you don't have to carry the better.

What Are You Preparing For?

DAD, Are we there yet??

Think to yourself what you're preparing yourself for, really think about it.  My advice, don't get stuck on one thing. Prepare mentally, physically and realistically for you and your family to survive in any and all situations.

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

So if you're preparing for the rise of

BRAINSMON!!!!

zombie Pokemon, ninja strippers, or more down to earth realistic situations... God speed on your journey to being prepared to survive. 

I roll with the Foot Clan!

         Stay informed, Stay Sharp and Stay On The Move.

         I'm Oscar Mike.