What’s A BOB And Do I Need One?

November 18, 2013 by Thomas Miller 

The evening commute is in full swing. Traffic is bumper to bumper. Suddenly, there is a bright flash in the sky and your car dies. You try to start the car, but it is not working — not even making a sound. Around you, every driver starts stepping out of his vehicle. There has been a coronal mass ejection from the sun that has fried the electrical components in your car’s engine and subsequently knocked out the power grid. More than 10 miles from home, you find yourself with no way to get there other than the two feet below you. No problem! Just pop the trunk, grab your BOB and start heading home. You do have a BOB, right?

What Is A BOB?

BOB stands for “bug out bag.” A BOB is a bag (usually a backpack) that is strategically packed with life-sustaining and/or lifesaving equipment that contains a minimum of a couple of days’ worth of supplies. These bags are also known as a GHB (Get Home Bag or Go To Hell Bag), INCH (I’m Not Coming Home) Bag or GOOD (Get Out Of Dodge) Bag. It is not expected that a BOB will provide a solution to every problem and it will not last forever, but it should help get you from point A to point B in an emergency.

Do You Need A Bug Out Bag?

Yes! There is really no other way to put it. Think of it as a form of insurance. Not only can a BOB provide the necessary supplies to make it home or leave a location quickly, but a BOB can provide a means to be comfortable if you get stuck somewhere longer than expected. Most of the components of a BOB can be procured from home or cheaply purchased from the store, making it hard to justify not having one. There is not a vehicle, closet or cubicle that I can think of that does not have room for a small backpack with a few supplies inside.

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