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Bug out Bags -
Emergency Gear Bags - Backpacks
 So
you have collected the emergency gear you deem necessary, now you
need to keep the gear in one easy to carry and grab location. A
Gear Bag - Backpack or Bug out Bag is what the "experts" suggest
you keep your emergency equipment in for handy and easy to grab
container. Using a gear bag will allow you to keep the gear
that is specific to your potential emergency situation. For
example I carry one in my police cruiser that has extra magazines
for my handgun and carbine, pepper spray, handcuffs, basic first
aid kit and other related gear. This bag is set up with gear I
might need when off duty and find myself responding to a call out
or if assisting a motorist happens to go bad. I carry another that is used
as a "Manly" diaper bag that holds the things I need if my
granddaughter ages 3 to 5 are with me. If you live on the coast
you would keep the necessary emergency gear that you would need in
the event of a fast evacuation. I have one set up in my wife's,
daughter's and daughter in law's cars with winter survival items
in the event they break down in cold weather. It has items such as
flashlights, matches, personal pocket warmer packets, blanket, water and
food bars as well as a basic first aid kit. The items are picked
to help keep them safe while waiting for the cavalry to come
rescue, (that's my
job as husband, father and grand father). Recently we assisted a
friend who lives in a big city that as been known to have a riot
every now and then to set up a bug out bag to keep at his food
store. We set up an Eberlestock gunslinger backpack with a
Remington 870 shotgun, extra shells, emergency clothing,
flashlights, road flares ( they make a great quick flash in the
bad guys eyes), emergency water and food and local maps etc. The reasons and type of
gear that is stored in a bug out bag is only limited to your needs and
budget.
Maxpedition
is considered to be the
leader in hard use gear bags for everyday use and for severe
situations. The Maxpedition's modular gear bags are available in
many sizes and configurations designed to fit most peoples needs.
You can start with a basic Maxpedition bag and add any number of
modular accessories such as magazine pouches, first aid kit
pouches and numerous other pouches that will expand your total
storage space.
For a larger back
pack style gear bag that will also hold a long gun such as a
pump shotgun or AR 15 Rifle, look to the
Eberlestock Gear bags.
Eberlestock
Special Operations backpacks display versatility and flexibility
for a variety missions, and go far beyond anything in prior
existence in terms of their function, features, and design. At
their heart is a philosophy that seeks agility and performance,
and a fundamental belief in the importance of quality. We know
where these packs are bound for. We expect them to be reliable in
the far and desolate reaches of our planet, because we care about
the people that will be using them. They are an ideal bug out bag
for extreme situations and when the end user needs to have a long
gun within easy reach while still keeping their hands empty when
the long gun is not in use. |
