Bug Out Bags, Get Out Of Dodge and Bailout Bags – Part 2

In Part 1 I covered I covered your EDC, Bail out Bag and briefly a CERT bag.

In the second installment I want to cover Bug Out Bags and Get Out Of Dodge bags.

Bug Out Bags (BOB) are for getting from point A to point B. Usually these are “3 day” bags. Their primary purpose is to get you from where you are to home in about 3 days. So you should build your bag accordingly. These should be backpacks so you can carry your needed items and have your hands free. Personally I use an old Woodland Alice pack with frame that I paid $35 for. I highly recommend the pack have great padded shoulder straps and a hip / waist belt. Continue reading Bug Out Bags, Get Out Of Dodge and Bailout Bags – Part 2

your guide to Every Day Carry, Bail out Bag and CERT packs – Part 1

Out on the web you can find all types of advice on “survival”, “Prepping”, or plain old preparedness. Whose advice you should take is up to you.

If you want to learn or take my 2 cents, here it is.

First let’s start with defining the different types of bags. These are my definitions and yours and others may vary, for me each has a very specific reason for existence. Continue reading your guide to Every Day Carry, Bail out Bag and CERT packs – Part 1

Peaky Blinders

This week we have another article by our guest writer Dan McNeil, this time it is his take on gangster flicks.

If you like gangster flicks with lots of gritty atmosphere, check out a superb Netflix program call Peaky Blinders.

Ya gotta love gangster flicks.  They were especially huge back in the 1930’s when Al Capone and the boys were shooting up Chicago.  Actors like Jimmy Cagney made a living off of them. Continue reading Peaky Blinders