Comments on: How to Choose an Urban Survival Bag

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:07:05 +0000

I have seen several homeless people with backpacks. They are usually military packs, not usually those like a condor or fox 3 day assault pack. but more like a rucksack sometimes. Usually OD or a dark color, never desert or coyote tan. Sometimes they have molle but not always. The point is: if you disguise yourself as a homeless person, then the backpack might not look too out of place. Though that might encourage a few punks to go after you cause all they see is a weak homeless person. I believe there is an article on this site that covers disguising oneself as a homeless person.

By: KansasScout

KansasScout — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:43:41 +0000

My usually everyday carry bags (ECBs) are either a red Jansport book bag with a black mesh water bottle carrier on the right side or a mustard green canvas messenger bag I purchased a few years back at an industrial/ military surplus store in Lawrence, KS. I've used each for school while I was getting my BA and later working on some post graduate hours. Currently I've tested the carry capacity of the bookbag as far as what I can fit in it. If I truly have to bug out both bags may wind up being my carry-alls for what I can take. I can put three days' change of clothing, food, and water in the bookbag and take things like my pistol, spare ammunition, Gerber multiplier, Gerber "Bear Grylls" survival knife, Cell Phone & charger, and Netbook & charger in the messenger bag. I also have a plastic two quart canteen and some other canteens that hook or clip onto webbed pistol belts for added water.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:36:57 +0000

Well said and logical thanks especially the last part.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:28:47 +0000

You did help me a lot and thanks.But what is a pemmican.

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By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:21:15 +0000

Good points. Just a reminder to any here who are not fit, well you are not alone. But, if you take this day by day as part of your lifestyle, walking, strength training and pushing your limits bit by bit, you will have the best possible chance to survive. We have already set a date for our first BOB "outing." Practice runs. Today's hike we each identified any viable food sources, helpful plants, and possible viable primitive shelters, campsites, deer paths, squirrel nests, and risk from any who might be out to raid in a SHTF situation, all while walking a brisk pace. A lot of survival will be about awareness. Just start where you are.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:17:30 +0000

I think one factor that seems to be overlooked is your age. I mean if you’re 45 years old and wearing a hoodie, you sure wont blend in as well as a teenager wearing the same. Just as a teenager wouldn’t blend very well wearing a tuxedo, unless it was prom night of course.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:02:15 +0000

Just picked this bag up: http://www.armynavyusa.com/gc/customer/product.ph…

Looks to be very useful as an EDC GHB…I carry my laptop, a gallon of water and misc supplies around and it holds up…I took the waist belt off to untacticool it to be more blendable as well as removing the sleep system straps…I keep them in the bag just in case, but a plain black backpack is just bland enough.

By: survivalguy

survivalguy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:11:46 +0000

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By: survivalguy

survivalguy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:05:50 +0000

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