Added: Dec 9, 2011
From: gearjoker
Duration: 13:55
When I got to the individual poches in my BOB, I know I skipped over the content for the sake of time, so here is a detailed inventory of both the main pack and the Mini-BOB as well as a few items I plan to add as time and money allow. MAIN BOB / GET HOME BAG / 72 HOUR KIT All packed in a SwissGear backpack weighing a total of 23.8 pounds. Main Compartment... 2 3M Dusk Masks 1 Small Pry Bar 1 Printed Copy of "Survival, Evasion and Recovery Manual" 2 Bandanas 1 Pull over Fleece, sealed in a FoodSaver bag 2 FoodSaver bags, each contained 1 pair of socks and 1 pair of underwear 1 Full Brim Hat 1 Pair of Work Gloves --Pouch 1 - First Aid Kit --Pouch 2 containing... 3 Bic Mini Lighters 1 Zip Loc bag of dryer lint 1 Survival tool with compass, whistle, cord, matches and striker pad 1 Mini Maglite LED in sheath 4 AA Batteries 1 Ziploc bag with coffee filters and a rubber band for water filtration 1 bottle of Water Purification tablets 1 Emergency Blanket 2 Emergency Ponchos 6 pack of Foot Warmers 100 feet of paracord 1 350# caribiner 1 pair of reuseable ear plugs --Pouch 3 containing... 1 small bottle of RemOil 1 tube of coins 1 roll of Gorilla tape 1 compass Assorted Zip ties 3 Oral B BrushUps 12 Zeiss Lens Cloths 1 Travel size pack of Plackers 1 Travel size pack of Wet Ones 1 Travel size bottle of Gold Bond 1 Tube of Burt's Bees Lip Balm 1 Small bottle of 100% Deet insect repellant 1 Travel size tube of SPF30 waterproof Sunscreen 1 Camp Towel 1 Waterproof bag 2 Emergency Water bags Middle Compartment... 2 32oz. Nalgene bottles filled with filtered water and sealed in FoodSaver bags 6 servings of protein powder, sealed in a FoodSaver bag 7 Gatorade Prime01 pouches 9 Clif Bars, assorted flavors 5 Atkins Protein Bars, assorted flavors Outer Pocket... 1 Gerber Fixed Griptilian Knife 1/2 Roll of Toilet Paper 1 Black Sharpie 1 Silver Sharpie 1 Ink Pen 1 Mechanical Pencil 1 Carpenter's Pencil 1 Small Notebook 1 crank powered radio/flashlight 1 spare pair of eye glasses Maps... County, State and National Outside the Pack... 1 Pair of broken in Work Boots (attached with 2 short sections of paracord and 3 caribiners) ****** MINI-BOB / EDC PACK (see video here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aocRl5j7EFQ) All packed in a Maxpedition Fatty E.D.C. Pocket Organizer weighing approx. 1 pound... Auto Registration Card Auto Insurance Card Copy of DL, CHL, Medical Insurance and Auto Insurance cards 1 Caribiner 1 Gerber Multi-Tool 2 Ink Pens 1 Eyeglass Repair Kit 1 12' section of black paracord 1 Streamlight Stylus Pro flashlight 2 Spare AAA Batteries 1 8GB Flash Drive with critical documents and pictures 1 Kershaw Syline folding knife 1 Fox 40 Emergency Whistle 1 Key ring on caribiner with spare keys 1 Pack of 3x5 Index cards 1 Nail File 1 Nail Clippers 1 Pair of Tweezers 1 Leatherman Micra 1 Blackhawk Hawkhook Rescue Tool 1 Mini Bic Lighter 1 Small binder with cash 1 $10 pre-paid AT&T calling card 2 Colgate Wisp mini brushes 3 Oral B Brush Ups 2 Shout Wipes 4 Zeiss Lens Cloths 1 Pack of Antibiotic Ointment Assorted Band-Aids Plan to add in the near future... Benchmade Field Sharpener More Cash Quick Clot Upgrade MT to Leatherman Wave Hand Sanitizer Water Filter Straw
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gearjoker Says:
Dec 9, 2011 - I had the same issue with my 1st several iterations of the bag. Several times I pulled everything out and asked myself why each item was in there. I slowly got rid of MOST of the excess. Also, I created a detailed inventory (current version is in the video description) and posted it on forums I'm active on to get feedback. Eventually, I forced myself to downsize by moving to a smaller backpack. I'm pretty happy with what I have now, but I'm sure it will continue to evolve.
fjfjrfjfjr Says:
Dec 11, 2011 - Very, very impressive.
blueridgerobbie Says:
Dec 12, 2011 - try the small packs you add to water instead of the large gatorade packs....may save room and ounces and you know what they say.....ounces makes pounds and pounds make pain......and dryer lint for fire tender
flipteezy Says:
Jan 2, 2012 - I like your setup and your choice of pack!
vanrooyendavid Says:
Jan 4, 2012 - in a emergency situation the "extras" you don't need to toss away, hold on to them. you can always use them to barter or trade with...they might be worth something to somebody else, or you can stash them away somewhere where you can retrieve them later since you have packed them so well!
jjss0055 Says:
Jan 6, 2012 - great BOB. the vac sealed packs are a great idea but as for the mechanical items like the crank radio you'll want to know if it is in working order when you do your 6mos or 12mos QA checks. I guess a couple of bucks each years for a new vac seal bag isn't that expensive. easy to check expiration dates on Cliff bars.
ThePavementPirate Says:
Jan 24, 2012 - Nice BOB. Only thing I would suggest is a good folder to accompany that fixed blade and compass and lip balm are keepers forever. Relocate them :-). Good job man. Stay safe.
45bloo Says:
Feb 20, 2012 - No weapons?
gearjoker Says:
Feb 20, 2012 - That was addressed at 12:48. I don't want to leave a gun in the car to be stolen, but I always carry concealed so there is one on me. Also, since I filmed this, I have upgraded the knife to a full sized KaBar.
cymek11 Says:
Feb 28, 2012 - What is the total space in cubic inches of this backpack? I am trying to find a bag for myself and trying to figure out how big I should go.
gearjoker Says:
Feb 28, 2012 - Sorry, but I don't know. I bought this backpack when it was on sale at Amazon a couple of years ago and I don't remember any details. BTW, check out my new BOB video I posted a couple of days ago. I've made significant changes including changing the actual backpack.
UrbanArmed Says:
Apr 11, 2012 - Nice setup bro. I agree with you on the firearm. Always concealed...
. . . . . . . because these video appear directly from youtube.com which we cannot control it.)
TheGorillatavern Says:
Dec 9, 2011 - Great setup, good job on keeping the weight down, i m too much of a pack rat...good thing I can carry a lot :)