razorblade 10 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 just like the title, let's go guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juzcallmesnake 1,514 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 A pocket gun like a 22 mag North american arms black widow with a hundred rounds of ammo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinderwolf 11 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 This is a no brainer for me. A good knife, guns run out of ammo and the versitility of a knife can't be beat as the number one tool for your bag. Just my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rampart 10 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 Well, a great bag would be my absolute first step - after that I'd have to say getting a good knife is most paramount to survival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinderwolf 11 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 Well, a great bag would be my absolute first step - after that I'd have to say getting a good knife is most paramount to survival. Buying a bug out bag for your bug out bag??? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survivalcyclist 10 Report post Posted May 10, 2012 A good quality knife would be my first purchase for the bag. You can make or acquire almost everything else once you have a decent tool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NavyVet_77 13 Report post Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) First thing i focused on was a 72hour pak for both myself and wife. Not one of those pre-made weird things u find on most prep-gear sites. SOmething of this nature really requires a customized touch. Edited May 11, 2012 by NavyVet_77 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P210SIG 782 Report post Posted May 11, 2012 A Napal made Kukri knife. One can make shelter out in the woods with it. Chop wood for the camp fire. Make a spear. Make a bow & arrows. Make traps with it. Use it as a weapon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razorblade 10 Report post Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) The bag. After that something to do with water. Either a water bottle or filter. Guns and knifes are no good if dehydration starts creeping in on hour 12. right, water > shelter > food but a good knife is also very useful Edited May 11, 2012 by razorblade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Wolf 11 Report post Posted May 11, 2012 I have to agree with tindewolf, A fine knife and the skill to use it can get you food, water and shelter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razorblade 10 Report post Posted May 11, 2012 but i think if it's very cold you firstly need good clothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bart 113 Report post Posted May 11, 2012 Depends on where you are living. If it is Alaska in winter and you have nothing you won't live long enough to die of thirst! But in general, the first thing I had, even before the bag, was a solid fixed blade knife. Throw some 550 cord and a metal canteen with that and you have a good start. Add some shelter (space blanket/tarp) and a way to make fire and that is a decent start on a get home or bug out bag. Add maps and compass, some sort of hat (sun and cold protection) and that's a start. It is hard to select 'THE FIRST THING' because there a lot of little things that make really good sense. Still, first, a solid knife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danm 251 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 I never have had to buy a knife. My Dad gave me my first on when I was 8 and I've never been without one since so my first purchase would be some sort of device or group of devices to provide safe water. Then it would be a multitool. In a bind I can make cord and traps to catch food so I guess the next thing would be some sort of protection from the elements. Food isn't a big priority for me actually. I have fasted for 14 days three times so I KNOW that you don't starve to death very quickly. People are TOUGH animals! We aren't very fast runners, our nails are short and dull, our skin is thin and our hair not much protection from the elements. The fact is though that a man can literally run a horse down on foot, kill any large animal known with little more than a sharp stick and has successfully lives and survived in every environment on Earth from the Arctic to the Sahara, the swamps to the Himalayas and Andes mountains. We are TOUGH and adaptable and need a lot less than most people realize to get by. My first item might just be a book of philosophy/The Bible/Book of Mormon/Koran... Feed the soul, the body really doesn't need all that much help if you have knowledge and the ability to calm yourself and be at peace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juzcallmesnake 1,514 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 sorry folks I don't get it I already have knives so why would I need more I need something that trumps a knife. I think here in Texas you get a pocket knife as a teething toy I may be pushing it but as I remember I got my first knife when i was 6 cut myself that day and learned not to do what I did then. Back in those days a lock back knife was not common these were Jack knifes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desert rat 10 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 Ditto snake. I've always got a pocket knife. 1st. Water purification means. 1 1/2. A means of having fire. 2nd backpackers stove of some kind. 3rd. Dehydrated food of some kind. I know, the first! And that's how I'd do it or done it. JMO dr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bart 113 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 OK, guys, I still have the tiny, 1/4 inch, folder I got when I was three. That was before nanny state 'protected' everybody from everything. Now you probably can't even make the thing. Momma got that one for me. I think my first 'real' knife was the cub scout knife I got the year before I joined the scouts or maybe it was the one my dad gave me, a two bladed whittler. Long enough ago I just don't remember. The question was, IIRC, first thing for a BOB. I've always had a knife but I buy knives that fit my needs or wants. I think a Swiss Army is needed for EDC but I also think a decent fixed blade is needed for the BOB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desert rat 10 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 Capt, I'm generally never without my pocket knife. A clipon Benchmade griptilian or a 560 Browning. True a survival knife is important but I'd rather have a means of obtaining drinking water first. Yes I do have a Kabar that was a latter purchase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survivalcyclist 10 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 Well...the OP said "What's the first thing you'd buy for a BOB?", not "What's the first thing you'd buy for a BOB, after counting all the stuff you already have." Granted he didn't explain anything, but it sounded like a question from a new prepper who is planning on building a bug out bag. If so then he has: a Bag and wants to know what he ought to buy next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayz 11 Report post Posted May 12, 2012 water filter,fire, and first aid kit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bart 113 Report post Posted May 13, 2012 Well...the OP said "What's the first thing you'd buy for a BOB?", not "What's the first thing you'd buy for a BOB, after counting all the stuff you already have." Granted he didn't explain anything, but it sounded like a question from a new prepper who is planning on building a bug out bag. If so then he has: a Bag and wants to know what he ought to buy next. Ya, know, when I'm trying to be annoyingly PRECISE, it really is annoying to have someone OUT PRECISE me! Spot on, SC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wardog 10 Report post Posted May 14, 2012 Rural, a Falkniven. Urban, a firearm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NavyVet_77 13 Report post Posted May 14, 2012 Rural, a Falkniven. Urban, a firearm. I have to agree with this. ... i was more worried about my selection of handgun vs. what knife to get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonDon 116 Report post Posted May 14, 2012 Well, there was little chance of finding any real agreement on this one, so Ill try to condense what I think we're saying here, first we agree ou need the &$%# bag, then based on where you are and what you all ready have fix the first hole in the S.O.P. ( standard operating procedure ) water, shelter, food they are in this order because averaging all variables that is the order in which they will kill you. As I see it he is asking for the first thing to add to a BOB which would include the BASICS a knife, water bottle, etc....so I see the answer as too complex to answer without spending a week combing thru your life, your skills, home,office,commute, get to know your family, check your bug out objectives.....etc hell I bet ain't one person in here that is 100% satisfied with their BOB, And I'll bet that if any of us swapped BOBs that we wouldn't be happy until we changed it back to what we had before Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NavyVet_77 13 Report post Posted May 14, 2012 Well... DonDon is right on most counts. And in light of his comments id like to say : WHen in doubt, more water and food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites