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The bag is finished and weighs 15# which is not bad, once the pack is adjusted. I picked up a wool blankie to secure on the webbing on the front of the pack. I have Arthritis and Sciatica and will need to take a break now and then. This way I can just remove this…

Just about finished with my go-bag. All my Gore-Tex rain gear for hunting is too heavy and bulky for the bag. I ordered a packable rain paint and jacket plus a rain cover for my bag. Think of a bag rain cover as a shower cap for your go-bag. I chose this 5-liter dry bag…

The last on my list is shelter. I splurged on this and picked up MSR Thru-Hiker Mesh House 1. There are cheaper China knockoffs on Amazon. It is basically a screen tent with a waterproof floor and requires a tarp for a roof when it rains. It packs down to the size of a water…

In this bag I have a first aid kit. This kit has a bleed stop gauze, also my fishing kit and two small animal snares. I left room for pills and bug lotion, 100% DEET.

I started to gather some food for the bag and realized I screwed up. The freeze-dried meals expire on 12/28 but are larger and bulky for a go bag; I’ll save them for my car camping trip once I get my car back. The energy bars expire on 11/24 and the same for oatmeal, this…

If the pills you are packing outweigh the food, it might be time to talk to your doctor. Realistically you can’t pack all your pills for an extended time away. Some pills are needed like my high blood pressure pills while others require you to wean off the drug. Bottom line is you should mention…

I started working on the limb lines for my bug out bag. If you check YouTube there are a lot of ideas, this was what I came up with. The first four spaces on the leader holder are 6-foot limb lines with a one-foot section between swivel and hook. The line is 150lb braid fishing…

I have started to receive some items for the bag in the mail. The first is a high ride chest holster from Galco. Most backpacks have a strap to go around your waist to distribute some of the weight. This would interfere with a standard belt holster. There are a lot of models for sale…