Friday, July 3, 2009

The B.O.B.

The most important piece of equipment in your preparation for the aftermath is your B.O.B., or "Bug-Out Bag."

This is a bag containing all the stuff you'll need in the short term to survive. Traditionally, this is something that you would have if you were likely to be chased by the cops, the C.I.A., or that nasty lady from the library collections department. We're going to use it to git the heck out of town fast.

It should contain:

  • Enough food and water to last for seventy two hours. This includes:
    • 4 litres (1 gallon) of water per person per day, for washing, drinking and cooking.
    • Non-perishable food.[12]
    • water purification supplies.
    • Cooking supplies.[13]
    • Cutlery and cups/dishes.
  • A first aid kit.[14]
  • A disaster plan including location of emergency centers, rallying points, possible evacuation routes etc.
  • Professional emergency literature explaining what to do in various types of disaster, studied and understood before the actual disaster but kept for reference.
  • Maps and travel information.[15]
  • Standard camping equipment, including sanitation supplies.[16]
  • Clothes and bedding.
  • Enough medicine to last an extended evacuation period if, for example, one's home were destroyed.
  • Pet, child and elderly care needs.[17]
  • Radio.[18]
  • Lighting (battery or crank operated flashlight, glow sticks).[19]
  • Firearm(s) and appropriate ammunition, depending on local laws.
  • Crowbar (offensive weapon, building and vehicle entry, etc.)
  • Cash and change, as electronic banking transactions may not be available during the initial period following an emergency or evacuation.
  • Fixed-blade knife.
Other details will depend on what kind of apocalypse you are facing. Here's a useful video about zombie apocalypse B.O.B.'s:



It's from Zombie Squad. It also includes helpful hints for how to imitate zombies when necessary.

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