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06-14-2008, 11:59 AM
I translated an intresting passage from a book I read here titled “Abusado” (abused), the life story of a Rio drug dealer/criminal. If anyone had the need for a bug-out-bag it was this guy. His life was punctuated by attacks from the police and rival gangs. Even in his own home turf he had to constantly move around.
This guy is no hero or anything and a lot of his tactics lacked refinement. Everything he did he learned “on-the-job”. I just thought some of you would be interested in the contents of his BOB.
“He only slept dressed and with his shoes on, ready to run out into the street at any moment… even sleeping he was never separated from his canvas backpack that held things he considered inseparable: some used candles, lighter, folding knife, small flashlight, two books, soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, a notebook, pens, a small bible, ceramic images of a few Catholic Saints, hand grenades, two boxes of pistol ammunition, and a spare magazine for Jovelina (his AK-47). There was also a compartment in the backpack full of food, salami, goiabada (sweet, thick fruit preserve), vanilla cookies, and vitamin C, which he liked to take when he awoke just before noon.”
From the rest of the text it is clear that he always had a handgun or two and a cell phone on his person. Hand grenades, what BOB is complete without a few?
Hiding is boring and you get dirty, hence the books, notebook, pens, toothpaste and soap. It also looks like he was quite spiritual, he was no Christian Warrior though. The bible was carried more as a spiritual good luck charm than a guide for living. These guys would pray for safety before committing robberies, murder etc.
Sophisticated or not his BOB saw a lot of use and got stripped down to the bare essentials. Mac
This guy is no hero or anything and a lot of his tactics lacked refinement. Everything he did he learned “on-the-job”. I just thought some of you would be interested in the contents of his BOB.
“He only slept dressed and with his shoes on, ready to run out into the street at any moment… even sleeping he was never separated from his canvas backpack that held things he considered inseparable: some used candles, lighter, folding knife, small flashlight, two books, soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, a notebook, pens, a small bible, ceramic images of a few Catholic Saints, hand grenades, two boxes of pistol ammunition, and a spare magazine for Jovelina (his AK-47). There was also a compartment in the backpack full of food, salami, goiabada (sweet, thick fruit preserve), vanilla cookies, and vitamin C, which he liked to take when he awoke just before noon.”
From the rest of the text it is clear that he always had a handgun or two and a cell phone on his person. Hand grenades, what BOB is complete without a few?
Hiding is boring and you get dirty, hence the books, notebook, pens, toothpaste and soap. It also looks like he was quite spiritual, he was no Christian Warrior though. The bible was carried more as a spiritual good luck charm than a guide for living. These guys would pray for safety before committing robberies, murder etc.
Sophisticated or not his BOB saw a lot of use and got stripped down to the bare essentials. Mac