I open and surveyed my BOB bag that I have had unopened for over 20 years.
The knives were still sharp. The medical stuff looks oK. NO medicine had been stored. My Military Cammo poncho was stiff, Cords, Etc looked OK. Matches Steel wool, Fire starter cubes OK, Bic lighters were dry. compasses still worked My drinking straw looked Ok But I need to upgrade it. Carbide lamp and flints worked. Flashlight worked, replaced the separately stored batteries (AA type) They worked but were weak. Topo map needs updated to the area in which I am now living.
The freeze dried LRRP meal packets Beef & Rice might need replaceing. They are still sealed and crunchy.
I found No bugs, Mice turds, Mold or Cobwebs
I needed to upgrade some items and I went to the local store looking for BOB water filters. They had the Katadyn Hiker, Kayadyn Exstream and the Kayadyn "mybottle"
Has anyone had experience with these portable water filters. They are just two of us now. The kids have move out on their own 20 years ago. I am looking to get four of the portable filters one for each of us in each pack.
I have two types of BOB bags. One I keep in the house and the other I carry in my Jeep wrangler. The one in the jeep is more of survival pack in case I/we get stuck somewhere for a day or two.
The packs are a small Camo alice type pack for my jeep and the Home BOB is an older internal frame pack that came with a quick disconnet waist belt that also could be converted into a repelling belt. The leg straps/bag had been removed before I got it. The interior tag states it was made by IEM (International Equipment Manufacture) I seems like a good pack and carries well but I don't have any further information on it. BTW it is OD is color.
Any help or suggestions is appreciated
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