I agree, a BOB is a good thing to have, and it seriousy can't go astray..
I have my own list that i wrote down a while ago, but probably copied from a wikipedia site ;D
- enough food and water to last for 72 hours
- 4 litres of water per person per day, for washing, drinking and cooking
- non-perishable food
-water purification supplies
- cooking supplies
-cutlery and cups/ dishes
- a first aid kit
- a disaster plan including location of emergency centres, rallying points, possible evactuation points etc.
- professional emergency literature explaining what to do in various types of disasters, studied and understood before the actual disaster but kept
for reference.
- maps and travel info
- standard camping equipment, including sanitation supplies
- clothes and bedding
- enough medicine to last an extended evac period if, for example, one's home were destroyed
- pet, child and elderly care needs
- radio
- lighting (battery of crank operated flashlight, glow sticks)
- firearms and appropriate ammunition
- crowbar (offensive weaon, building and vehicle entry etc)
cash and change, as electronic bankig transactions may not be available during the initial period following an emergency or evacuation.. obviously)
And here's my smaller list:
- medium sized back-pack
- bottled water
- swiss army knife
- map
- small plastic hand turn electirc generator for cellphone/ light/ radio
- extra batteries
- duck tape
- rope/ wires
- plastic/ foil blanket
- sweater, other clothes
- pocket radio
- cash
- credit card
- pen + paper
- passport
- small medical kit
- dried food
- gun
OTHER IDEAS: gas mas, fire resistant balaclava, lighter/ matches, blow up mattress, bug repelent, solar charger, gloves..
And I even have a list of possible non-perishable foods:
* ready-to-eat canned fruits and vegies
* canned juice, milk and low sodium soups
* high energy foods, such as peanut butter, jelly and salt free crackers
* trail mix in airtight bags or containers
* compressed food bars high in protein such as power bars or cliff bars
* dried foods such as beef or turkey jerky, but watch for salt
*freeze dried food such as hommus mix or vegetarian chilli mix found in the health food section of most grocery stores. Keep in airtight
containers.
* whole grain cereals such as oatmeal and low fat granola
* snack sized canned foods with pull-off lids
* beverages in foil packets for boxes such as capri sun and non-perishable foods for family pets such as hi-c canned foods
*at least a three day supply of bottled water: three gallons for each person
There you go.