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taco

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Just for fun.

If WWIII started and you were to head for the mountain to escape capture, what would you take with you. Remember, you will be alone and have to carry everything on your back. Clothes, shoe and food don't count. MaryAnn and Ginger are not allowed.

I would take

- A sporter model Remington 700 rifle in .308 Winchester with synthetic stock (not a heavy sniper rifle) with high power scope (6-24X)
- Kimber 45 ACP along with 4 spare mags
- Ruger 22 Auto pistol with 2 spare mags
- S&W Airweight Bodyguard
- 100 rounds of .308
- 100 rounds of 45ACP
- 25 rounds of 38 Special
- 300 rounds of .22LR
- Cold Steel Tanto
- 2 canteens
- 2 Camelback water bladder
- candles lantern and spare candles
- matches
- several BIC lighters
- First Aid kit
- Small Camping cook pot
- space blanket
- Sleeping bag
- Rain gear
- Leatherman tool
- Swiss Army Knife
- Small spool of fishing line along with some hooks
- Good binocular
- Large size Alice pack with frame to carry it all.

I think thats all... my back is killing me already.
 
I like your list, taco. I don't have an Alice pack, but I do have a Euro-style rucksack that's pretty comfy to carry and roomy as well. I think I'd find myself a good take-down fishing rod with a decent reel and some lures rather than just a spool and hooks, though. Pretty easy to tie one of those on to a pack. Depending on how long you intend to be "out and about", and how "operational" you intend to be within WWIII the equipment would probably vary widely.
 
Nah, I would stay where I am, here in the burbs. With everyone heading out to the hills there would be plenty of food and a fresh supply of water.

I can outshoot most threats and the ones I can't I will invite in for a couple of beers.

Geoff Ross



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An interesting question related to the decision to stay in city vs. head to hills, is whether or not the city I live in is big enough / important enough to be targeted by an enemy's nuclear warhead. It ain't NYC or Wash, D.C. here. OKC is approx the 40th largest metro in the U.S., so I assume it would be about that, give or take, on the enemy's list, depending on military bases/military importance. So, does anyone know whether China or Russia have more than 39 warheads capable of reaching the US? If not, I'd stay put also. As far as guns, if we're wishing, I'd take the Steyr Scout, and a Glock 17. Any more than one or two guns would be unnecesary dead weight.
 
I think you're gonna have to add gun cleaning supplies, maybe a "sparking flint" firestarter, knife sharpening equipment, a "chopper" (large blade or axe or kukri, etc), compass and maps of the area, insect repellant can be pretty critical in certain seasons, a tarp (that space blanket wouldn't cut it in heavy rains), a water filter (or at least some sublimated iodine crystals) would help you avoid some serious intestinal problems..., needles, thread, string, glue...
 
Living inside Atlanta's perimeter highway, my most important equipment would be SPF 3 jillion sunblock and some Oakley's- they have "Thermonuclear Protection" ;)

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i read once where several very good woodsman that had been hunting and trapping in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains for most of thier lives took a challenge for raising money for charity. the challange was to go into the wilderness for as long as possible during hunting season and live. sponsors donated money for each day they were out. they could take whatever equipment they could carry and only minimum rations and water. the exact figures escape me but it seems like out of 6 adventurers, two came in after a couple of weeks due to heavy snow and storms. 3 came in after the first month all had lost weight or were lost. the only guy to go more than one month spent almost three months in the woods and when he showed up they had been looking for him for weeks. he had kept most of his same body weight but was low on ammo and out of all other basic supplies. the reason he came in? he said hunting season was over!!
point seems to be that equipment, i.e. guns, knives, ect. are not enough. the most important thing you can carry is a well honed knowledge of the wilderness and your enviroment. survival is a four season affair and a fellow that survives the sring/summer may fall out come winter without winter skills.
it is good practice to camp/hunt survival style in the enviroment you may plan to bug out in. establishing stashes of rations and ammo in bugout areas well hidden is smart also. but above all the proper physical conditioning, additude, and active woodsman skills can not be stressed enough. having a good bug out kit and nothing else no more ensures your survival than having a pistol makes you a good shot.
JMHO

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Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the outcome of the vote.
Let he that hath no sword sell his garment and buy one. Luke 22-36
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. Song of Solomon 3-8
The man that can keep his head and aims carefully when the situation has gone bad and lead is flying usually wins the fight.
 
I would have to admit that I would probably die on my own in the forest after a week or two. I just don't think I know enough wilderness survival to be worth a damn.

I knew that I should have been in boy scouts instead of FFA. :(
 
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