My Dad's 70th birthday is next week but we are having his party tomorrow (Valentine's Day). My brother and I combined money and came up with this. I bought a backpack and created a starter truck bag for my Dad.



Dad's BOB and truck bag:

Jumper Cables
Tow strap
Zip ties
1 flare
1 emergency blanket
1 poncho
1 survival food kit (12 water packs and 1 USCG food block)
1 glow stick
1 pair brown gloves
1 first aid kit
1 orange vest
1 multi-tool
1 disposable camera
1 fire starter kit
2 small bottles of hand sanitizer (also as fire starter)
1 flashlight
1 fire extinguisher

I think that is all.

Hmm Thats a good idea, If we make it till dec this year I may do something similar for my dad he will be 79

my parents are retired and traveling all over the country in a motorhome. they usually hit senic areas and often do so in the off season, when there aren't many others around. when they get somewhere they park the RV and set off in their SUV, often into areas with no cell service and without anyone knowing where they're going. if they ever ran off the road or had an accident it could be days before someone else wandered along, so, with that in mind, i built them a vehicle kit to carry with them. here's the list of contents:

2 person/7 day BOB - est. cost - $450


FOOD:

8-MRE entrees (4 per day)

4-2 serving mountain house entrees (2 per day)

2-3600 calorie lifeboat rations (1200 cal per day/per person)

15-teabags

15-bullion packs

7-seasoning packs (salt and pepper)

1-pack wild food ID cards

snare wire and instructions


WATER:

2-bottles purification tablets

1-katadyn backpacker water filter

2-canteens with covers

1-2 liter bottle carrier

1-pack coffee filters (pre-filter)

instructions for solar still


COOKING/EATING:

1-backpackers mess kit

1-tommy stove

1-canteen stove

2-boxes hexamine fuel

2-canteen cups

1-measuring cup

1-NATO style utensil set


FIRE:

1-cigarette lighter

4-books paper matches

2-boxes waterproof matches

1-magnesium fire starter

1-2x3 fresnel lens

2 packs tinder quik tabs (20 total)

1-pack wax/sawdust fire starters


TOOLS:

1-cold steel bushman knife/spear/axe

1-multi-tool

1-pocket chainsaw


SHELTER:

1-2 man tent

2-6'x6' plastic tarps (shower curtain liners)

2-mylar sleeping bags

3-mylar blankets (use one for signaling)


FIRST AID KIT:

assorted bandages

assorted band aids

8-antibiotic ointment packs

8-burn gel packs

20-aspirin

20-aleve

2-gauze rolls

6-splinter removers


MISC:

1-hand crank radio/flashlight

1-lensatic compass

2-P 38 can openers

1-felt tip marker

1-pen and note paper

1-knife sharpener

2-bottles waterless hand cleaner

1-sewing kit

3-body warmers

assorted drywall screws

600 feet snare/utility wire

50 feet 550 cord

1-emergency whistle

1-signal mirror

3-road flares

survival instructions

1-roll of duct tape

3-rolls toilet paper (camping type)


COMFORT KIT:

3-bars soap

4-disposable razors

2-toothbrushes/paste

2-deodorant sticks

1-campers towel
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now, this may be more extensive than many people need, but i wanted my parents to be able to survive at least a week in the wilderness (they drove to and all around alaska once).

CFI, I thought of something to that extent but:

My parents only a few hundred miles, and only 50-100 at a time rural. I always know when they leave and when they will return, so I was mainly thinking overnight or a couple of days until I find them. Major SHTF, my Dad has major health problems so he won't make it anyway. They are set up at home for long term. This was just because they travel to the lake house (2hours away) about every week and I realized that they took a change of clothes and that was about it.

I also forgot to add. They both have their CWL, but they carry in the car, so I included a bellyband in the kit, in case they have to walk.

i understand bro, as i said above, the kit i built isn't for everyone. your situation is better suited to your kit than mine.

What is the main purpose for the drywall screws?

Anyone of you can send me a BOB bag!

drywall screws or small nails have many uses including building temporary shelters, securing tarps in place, anchoring snares to trees or a piece of wood, etc. and screws can be removed and reused. think about it, if you had a few available, what might you do with them in an emergency?

Ah ok. I was just wondering if you had some specific use I hadn't thought of. =)