Re: Help me adjust the contents of my BOB
Drop: digital thermometer, Mag 2C w/ MJLED PR and spare MNS incan in the tailcap, Sabre Pepper Spray kubaton, Peak Kilimanjaro 1LED standard power hanging from cargo clip, fresh L91 inside, Fenix L2T 3-stage with L91 in back pouch, Inova X5, Fenix P1, and TekTite Trek Lithium in left tool pocket, 100' of nylon rope (coiled), EternaLight ErgoMarine with fresh L91 Lithiums
okay, almost all the lights have been removed, as has the nylon rope and thermometer, also got rid of the needlenose pliers and 4-in-1 screwdriver, thanks, i knew i was overloaded there, however, i did keep the Peak Killi and Inova X5 in, as they're both ultra-long runtime lights and relatively compact
thesurefire; said:
Add: A good multi tool, a ultralight tarp (at least a few trash bags) 3 bic lighters, a pair of gloves, some beef jerky, a water purifier, 100+ feet of paracord, some tent stakes, a water bottle
I have my SwissTool at work, that sees very little use, into the BOB it goes, i have a butane high-pressure lighter in there already, but it'd be good to add in a few cheap Bics for backup, leather gloves, again, at work, into the bag they go, and i just picked up a MSR MiniWorks purifier, a MSR Dromedary 10 liter water bladder, and a widemouth 32 oz Nalgene screwtop bottle as well, i'll pick up a box of 3 mil drumliner trash bags, as they can serve multiple uses, also need a space blanket or two
thesurefire; said:
As far as lights and knifes:
In my BOB I have a surefire 6P with dropin LED with 4 extra 123 cells, and 3 dorcy AAAs, with 8 spare AAA cells. I also have a radio tat runs on 2AAAs. Yes, It weights a bit, but I have about 8 hours of very intense light, and 40 hours of very usealbe light with that setup, and its pretty light.
in the BOB, i now have the Inova X1, some spare batteries, the SF 6P and spares, and Inova X5 and spares, as well as the Peak Killi 1 LED standard power
my reasoning is this;
6P is my bright light
Inova X1, general use light (8 hours per cell)
X5; long running flood (20 hours)
Peak Killi; ultra-long runner (6-7 *DAYS*)
that's on top of my EDC's (Arc AAA-P, SF A2 Aviatrixed, E1L-SR), and a stocked SC1 in the car
thesurefire said:
For knifes, I recommend 1 strong, stout fixed blade, (plain edge), 1 folder (plain edge), a multitool (leatherman/gerber piliers based), and 2 of the mini Swiss army knifes with blade, scissors and screw drivers.
I think i'm good there too, i have;
KaBar USMC (good stout fixie)
Spyderco Pacific Salt PE (PE folder, H-1 steel is totally rustproof and maintenance free)
Spydie Salt 1 SE (just in case i need a serrated edge)
Victorinox SwissTool multitool
redundant knives that i can remove are the Vic OHT, and maybe the Spydie Salt 1, as the Vic SwissTool has a serrated blade, not as nice as the Spydie, but decent enough
thesurefire; said:
The main point of a BOB is to have the most needed things at a time of need. Primarily water, food, and tools. Next, shelter, warmth, fire, ect.
Fire i'm all set for; Pocket Survival Kit with SparkLite and tinder, pressurized butane lighter, fresnel lens, and magnesium fire starter brick
thanks for the help
And that SteriPen thingy is just plain cool, I'm going to *have* to buy one now (next week maybe.....), and i need to start adding in food to the bag, what's the better choice, energy bars, freeze-dried meals? the Ogio pack in it's current configuration is largely empty, lots of room for food and water
