No matter what type of survival scenario you are preparing for, chances are better than even that you have some sort or several some sorts of bags to aid you.
Bags just make things easier across the board – to store, organize and transport the stuff you need to make sure you can address whatever situation you may face.
As most of us have found out, though, usually at the most inopportune time, not every bag is equal and there is no such thing as a “catch-all” bag for every purpose.
Hike a few miles with an ill-fitting backpack or try and lug around your survival or camping gear in a bag with no compartments and you will understand what I mean in no time.
That said, what should you look for when considering a purchase of a survival oriented bag?
We cover some of it on the next page!
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Yeah, I’m not to sure I’m in complete agreement here. For starters it claims light weight is a primary consideration. I might agree that San unnecessarily heavy bag is undesireable but weight generally is associated with durability which is another important consideration in a bag that outweighs light weight. The good zippers and more durable cloth weigh more than what “light weight” bags generally supply. Also, aside from an outright “dry bag” which in my experience is other than comfortable to carry as they’re usually frameless, I’ve yet to encounter a “waterproof” pack. It’s good to have a pack cover which helps keep things dry but is no guarantee, especially if they’ve seen much use but the way to keep things that must stay dry is to pack them in their own individual dry container or bags. I’m certainly not going to depend on the water resistance of my pack to ensure the toilet paper stays dry. That is the recipe for wet, useless toilet paper. The same goes for extra clothes, fire making stuff, 1st aid kits etc. Planning on your pack keeping all that dry is the same as planning on wet gear. Better to ensure your pack has good drainage so when, not if you get water in your pack, it has a way out.
“New Bug Out Bag”. Who the$#%&!@*is wearing out a run-away-emergency-probably-never-use-more-than-once bag? Or are you fucking collecting them so that when you do finally decide it’s time to run for the hills you can slowly lurch your way through the wilderness looking like a cosplayer of the hunchbacked junk goblin lady thing from Labyrinth?$#%&!@*off, wankers.
Mike Coonfield