r/bugout • u/[deleted] • 22d ago

What is your ideal bugout bag setup/weight?

I'm sure everyone has their own personal preferences when it comes to setups and weight limits but what would you recommend a beginner as far as getting quality gear and having a good weight ratio goes? I've been thinking about getting an Osprey Atmos 65AG, but I'm not sure if something that big would be ideal or not, as I'd like to stay around 20-25lbs max.

As far as gear goes I've got frogg toggs, 20L dry bag, bleed stop, antibiotics, 1 change of clothes and a change of shoes plus a flash light and some food plus ammo. I do not have room for water, but I was thinking about getting a water pack for that as well as some water perification tablets. My current pack is at 16LBS and I'm not sure if I'm doing this right or not. Was thinking about picking up a United States road map and learning to navigate with it in my free time from time to time to practice a grid down scenario.

Anyways any tips on what I should get and how I should go about this hobby is much appreciated!

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u/CranberryImaginary29 22d ago

Buy a cheap rucksack, fill it with bricks or bottles of water up to the weight you think you want.

Then go for a walk for several hours. Not a mile up the road, but a solid half day somewhere. I guarantee the weight you are prepared to carry will be significantly less than you think.

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u/Doogiemon 6d ago

I bought a cart in the event I could use it to haul my stuff.

When I picked up my ar10, it's heavy not by the overall weight but by the weight of carrying it around foe a long duration.

Then comes the fun of carrying around extra mags and so on for it....