Question: What Are The Top Five Must Haves for your BOB (Bug-Out-Bag)?

The five items you need to have with you for bugging-out BOB or for emergencies

My top 5 never change much – except for the time of year:

#1 – Water filtration / purification tabs (summer #1 / winter #2)

#2 – Fire Starter or Tinder & Striker Kit (winter #1 / summer #2)

#3 – Knife (tactical folder)

#4 – Space blanket (will double as a poncho to keep the water off too)

#5 – Emerg food / water rations (small packs)

What’s in your bug-out-bag?

2 thoughts on “Question: What Are The Top Five Must Haves for your BOB (Bug-Out-Bag)?

  1. Sovereign Canadian

    All good choices. But I hope to not be like Les Stroud and stranded with just five items.
    I’ll say it more in kits:
    1) Water filter & purification tabs with a small container for gathering
    2) Fire kit: includes matches, magnesium, flint, fat wood, lint, etc.
    3) My Kabar but my multitool is hopefully around too
    4) Space blanket and more than one. I have them everywhere. Plus if I have my BOB I’ll have a down sleeping bag.
    5) Always an MRE and some emergency rations in my BOB.

    Ya I know, I broke the theme of the post by having more than five items…

  2. Cal Post author

    All great items in your bag Andrew…but a great big FAIL on the list of 5!!! lol

    I have a ton of crap in my BOB too!!! lol

    Wanna try again?!?

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