Posted by: EastCentralMSMilitia Dec 17 2005, 03:00 AM
"BOV".
In case you don't know this term, it is your "Bug Out Vehicle".
In this part, I'm going to discuss vehicles, and the equipment in them.
Your bugout vehicle choices are limitless. Almost any vehicle you desire can be had for the right money.
If you're like me, money is the problem.
While we'd all love to have a fully loaded Hummer to roar out of town in, most likely it's going to be our daily driver we depend on.
In 1997, we needed a new pickup truck and a new car all at the same time. Not being able to afford both, we opted for a "combination".
We got a Diesel powered 1997 "crew-cab" Chevy 3500 "Dually" 1-ton.
It hauls 20 50lb sacks of horse feed, 5 adults, and all my BOV gear while pulling a trailer. Comfortably and without breaking a sweat.
It's half cadillac and half work truck.
The everyday "load" I carry in this vehicle includes: (varies a bit)
200pc Craftsman Metric/SAE socket & wrench set.
22oz ball peen hammer, 2lb hand maul, Asst. screwdrivers including TORX. Tire repair kit with air guage. 2 gallons truck oil, 1 gallon anti-freeze, grease gun, brake fluid, trans fluid,
jumper cables, fuel transfer pump, 14/16/20/28 guage wire. 20' of each, wire pliers, extra fuses and light bulbs, extra parts and repair stuff, coffee can of asst. nuts/bolts/screws/nails, 3 foot "crowbar", extra hitch w/ 2" ball, Portable air tank, 12v compressor. (Cheap lighter plug unit), 4-way lug wrench, "come along" hand wench
Working on putting 9000 lb winch on front, 1 - 20' 1/2" chain
1 - 25' 4" strap, 2 - 25' 2' straps and binders
12 - 20" rubber "tarp straps", STIHL chainsaw
1 gallon mixed fuel for saw, 4- 2cycle oil
1 gal chain bar oil, machete, Hatchet, hand saw, "BFK", 4" locking folder, penknife, 3-D cell maglight, 1M C.P. spotlight, minimaglight "AA"
C.B. Radio (Cobra 29 w/ weatherband), Handheld 40 channel C.B., FRS Radio, cellphone & charger, ounty Band radio w/ fire/S.O./Ambulance/EMS freqs, about $15 in loose change, 2 Compass. 1 built into mirror, 1 silva
Road atlas, State map, County road map w/ addresses, DeLorme atlas of state, Topo Maps, Various pens & paper, T.P. 2 rolls, Truck bed tent, Air mattress w/ pump, Sleeping bag & blanket, Raincoat, Jacket, Change of clothes, complete fire "turnouts" and helmet, 2 "ABC" fire extinguishers, 50 rnds .45Auto, 100 rnds .223, 10 rnds 12GA slugs, 10 rnds 12GA 00B, 200rnds .22lr
Pistol, Mini 14, sometimes shotgun/.22, Water - 2 gallons, 8 military MRE's
my "personal" BOB
sometimes my web gear
a small F/A kit
My EMT "jump kit" containing:
Tools
1 - B.P. Cuff
1 - Stethoscope
1 - Trauma Shear
1 - Bandage Scissor
1 - Straight forceps
1 - Tweeser
1 - Window Punch
1 - Glove Bag
4 - Dust Mask
2 - Pen
1 - Vitals Pad
Airway
1 - 7pc HUDSON Airway Kit
- Asst Size Nasal Airways
1 - Pocket Mask
1 - Microshield
2 - Bite Sticks
1 - Petroleum Jelly
O2
1 - O2 Wrench
Bandages
2 - Triangular Bandage
1 - 4"ACE
1 - 2" ACE
2 - 2" Kling
7 - 4" Kling
3 - 6" Kling
Dressings
3 - Eye Pads
2 - Vaseline Gauze
6 - BandAids
1 - Large BandAid
43 - Fingertip Bandaid
20 - Knuckle Bandage
9 - 24' X 72" Trauma Dressing
4 - 18" X 36" Trauma Dressing
12 - 4" X 4" Pads
1 - 5" X 9" ABD Pad
1 - 8" X 10" ABD Pad
3 - 8" X 3" Telfa Pad
1 - 10" X 30" Trauma Dressing
Pads/Preps/Wipes
1 - Germicide Wipe
4 - Peroxide Wipes
48 - Alcohol Preps
8 - Skin Prep Pads
4 - Sani Wipes
Tape
1 - 1" Plastic tape
1 - 2" Cloth Tape
1 - 1" Cloth Tape
1 - 1" Waterproof Tape
4 - Steri-Strps
ETC...
3 - Rubber Tourniquet
6 - Safety Pins
7 - Ammonia Caps
48 - Cotton Swabs
1 -Cold Pack
1 - Sting Extractor
1 - Water Gel/Burn Dressing
2 - Eye Drops/Saline
O.B.
2 - Umbilical Clamps
1 - Pediatric Suction Bulb
- Sterile Sheet
- Sterile Gloves
Also,
1 - "D" size oxygen cylinder w/ regulator
mosquito repellant
sunscreen
sunglasses
roll of paper towels or 2
zippo and fuel
10'x12' tarp
Coleman propane stove
2 spare bottles
cook kit and utensils
I know I'm forgetting a bunch of stuff. I need to get my truck inventoried again and check everything.
I strongly advise a vehicle that will haul all your supplies in case you have to leave. You don't want to have to leave them.
Whatever your bugout vehicle is, make sure you have a kit for it.
ALWAYS keep your vehicle fueled. 1/2 tank is "Empty" in my book. Try to at least keep enough fuel in your tank to make it to your retreat area 3 times.
Also, I strongly suggest a full size spare, hydraulic jack, 4-way lugwrench, and some duct tape.
Another aspect you might wish to explore is a
BOT, or bugout "trailer".
If your vehicle will pull a trailer, it can be preloaded with any non-perishables for faster departure.
Mine is in the planning stages now. Just let your imagination, wallet, and needs go wild.
I hope this has helped you in some way.
More to come........
