Good choice Sage!

Now back to the question, bug out bag. Yes, Virginia, Zombies are not real, I wish the only threat we had to worry about was so simple.

Off on a rant - - - - run

I lived on the gulf coast of Alabama for about 30 years. I've been a "survival type" since my entry into the cub scouts at age ? 7? BE PREPARED is more than two random words strung into a statement. Being prepared to stand alone to help others in the event of national emergency is EVERY AMERICANS FUCKING DUTY. YOU ARE THE POLICE,FIRE,EMS and the Red Cross.
WTSHF nobody can arrive to save your ass faster then YOU. During one of the Hurricanes ? too many to count -the Local PD sent an officer to ask me if they could borrow my RV so the Officers could get some sleep (AC) and eat as they were on Port/Starboard watches (12on/12off) and the city had NO electrical service/food/ice/fuel. So being the good civic minded person I am i let them use it for 5 days.(till the power came back on) I also slept there as I was guarding my own business after dark till dawn as well. (armed and BR vest) to keep order in a location that was under my control.
 Upon getting my RV back filled with 125 gallons of gas - Thank you POLICE.  My Father and my neighbors kept watch on our neighborhood (Armed w/ rifles,using cars to block the streets) After the initial shock the Officers and ANG we're glad to see us, cause it was one less area to watch until the lights came back on and everything went back to "normal". The power was off in my area for 14 days. (try it sometime in mid summer) NO gas, NO stores, NO Internet, NO cable, NO PHONE,Cellphones were over jammed and you could not get on unless you sat for hours hitting SEND and got lucky. CB's came back into vogue for a week or two.lol. If needed you could go down to the ANG station and get MRES and water.(no ammo though darn it!)

Hey, redneck, I never said or implied a bugout bag was nutty. I was just wondering what everyone wanted to bugout from. I heartilt agree, preparation is of paramount importance. I think zombie hunter said it best. Why not? Good answer.