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    Your 72 hour kit should be your pantry. Your BOB should be your get home bag.
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    The bags in my vehicles are all set up about the same. They have identical basics. i do taylor them somewhat to the primary driver. In my wifes vehicle her bag has her clothes in it and the food is more to her liking. I also have set up a diaper bag for the little ones that can be attatched to her pack should she need be on foot with the boys. I set the bags up to keep 1 person going for 4 days if necesary. But in my mind the bags are there to get me home to the long term supplies. I would strongly suggest when you set up a bag take it out and try it out. i go on 2-3 day hikes to test and modify my set up. You will be amazed what looks good on paper or on the floor of your living room may not work in the field
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    I have survival kits that are fairly big in each vehicle and are fairly identical. I have a 72 hour bag that I keep in the front closet that has three days worth of clothes for each member of the family (me and my fiance'). Also towels, food, a few survival items, toothbrushes, soap, etc. My idea with this is that it could be used for any reason needing to leave the house in an emergency such as a fire.

    All these are separate from my survival packs for camping that are very large and full of all sorts of goodies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KevDen2005 View Post
    I have survival kits that are fairly big in each vehicle and are fairly identical. I have a 72 hour bag that I keep in the front closet that has three days worth of clothes for each member of the family (me and my fiance'). Also towels, food, a few survival items, toothbrushes, soap, etc. My idea with this is that it could be used for any reason needing to leave the house in an emergency such as a fire.

    All these are separate from my survival packs for camping that are very large and full of all sorts of goodies.

    Kev, great idea in different types of bags, but as to not confuse Rooski, perhaps some clarification.

    Rooski, your 72 hour bag for any SHTF situation needs to concentrate on necessities, in other words, some food, medical kit, any required medication for family members, water carrying capability, a defensive weapon or two. You will not need extra clothes or toothbrushes and toothpaste. extra socks and one lightweight rain proof jacket per individual and a poncho is better served. Binos are always good to have as well. The only other optional item i would add is light comfortable shoes just in case you are caught out on date night, high heels would be terrible for the lady to travel in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MB888 View Post
    Your 72 hour kit should be your pantry. Your BOB should be your get home bag.
    I disagree with this - the 72 hour kit is your get home or wherever your plan to go is bag. the pantry is your cache or stash.

    One cannot determine the amount of time it will take to get home, or if that is even feasible. The reason 3 days has been chosen as the magic number is because it has been determined that that is the ideal amount of gear that an average person can carry and still be mobile.

    Think of it this way, my long range patrol pack weighed in at 110lbs and was good for 7 to 10 days, the avg 3 day patrol pack was 40-50 lbs. The 3 day pack can be stretch to twice that time, but thats pushing it without scavenging.

    So plan accordingly and think of it as solving as much of the what if you can, while staying withing the 40 lb range.

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