Curious how many members keep a bug out bag in their vehicle at all times, or just a bag with a rifle and spare magazines? I’ve long resisted this. Always carrying a pistol with a spare magazine and if traveling outside my normal area and comfort zone, well I switch to a 17+1 P30, with 2 spare 17 round magazines. Now, seeing all the shootings, crime, etc, has me wanting to convert to carrying a rifle or in my case a Zastava Zpap M92 with a brace, modifications (QD, sling, furniture, etc), and 4-6 spare magazines because..it’s legal for me to do so. Falls under CCW in my state (and we don’t need a CC permit any longer but I keep mine current), I already have a small bag, etc. I have a braced Scorpion but I like that thing in the house. FWIW it has replaced my HD Benelli M4 for ease of use, size, etc. Mobile, I wanted a rifle cartridge and I prefer AK’s over AR’s so the M92 was my choice. I bought it late 2022 but I just got it and need to order parts for it to mod it the way I do most anything I purchase.

What do you carry, what type of bag, and I’m curious if there are any multiple vehicle owners among you. One day I’ll have $, maybe, to put an exact spec rig in each vehicle but for now I think this is going to be like a book bag in public school. My truck has an in bed trunk that in combination with the tailgate lock and the tonneau deadbolt, there are 3 locks for a thief to get through. My daily driver hatchback has nothing of the sort so I’ll risk it and store in the hatch but hidden, no other choice.

I keep a get home bag in the car that includes a couple extra loaded mags but I won't leave a gun in the vehicle. In PA a CCW permit does not permit a rifle to be carried loaded in a vehicle.

Really, a change of clothes, some comfortable walking shoes, and some water and snacks are probably more useful.

I keep those, and have used them. Along with spare eyeglasses and medications which I can need.

I've kept a get home bag in my truck for decades and it's come in handy a few times. Everything I'd need to "get home" and/or survive for up to a week or two. As far as guns, my old 44 lever action was recently replaced with an AR pistol and a few extra mags. A G21 also lives in my rig...in addition to whatever is on my hip. I keep the AR in this SERT case.

My get home bag converts into a backpack style, and should I need to hoof it, I'll just leave the rifle case and sling it (the rifle).

I keep a get home bag/ stuff I might need bag in my truck all the time but no firearms are left in the truck.

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Originally posted by SHOOTIN BLANKS:
I keep a get home bag in the car that includes a couple extra loaded mags but I won't leave a gun in the vehicle. In PA a CCW permit does not permit a rifle to be carried loaded in a vehicle.

Define 'loaded'...In NH it's NOT loaded unless there's a round in the chamber! As I'm not gonna 'draw' a rifle anyway, a loaded mag in the gun would be perfectly adequate for the vast majority of situations. And honestly, if that NOT adequate, I'm probably already shooting my CCW!

Get home and survival bags in each vehicle. Firearms also. I have a daily carry bag also with more important and expensive stuff in it that goes with me. A murse, with essentials, it clips onto or fits in my various get home bags.

I'm awash in stockpiled 5.7x28, thinking maybe a P50 might be a thing for this kind of application? Small enough not to take up much room in a get-home bag, and 50 rounds per mag might be a thing for 'uncertain' episodes.

Picked up this conceal carry bag from Amazon a couple weeks ago. I was surprised at the quality. Didn't have a specific use in mind it just looked handy and for $20 why not? I like sling bags for various uses as they can be quite versatile. The quick access to the gun compartment works great on this bag and the holster that holds the gun stays firmly in place when drawing the weapon out. Room for spare mags, cash, edc knife and more. Thinking this might ride in the truck with me rather than my usual carry holster as drawing from a sitting position in my truck is awkward because I'm left-handed.

This does have the there's a gun inside look however.

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Originally posted by joel9507:
I'm awash in stockpiled 5.7x28, thinking maybe a P50 might be a thing for this kind of application? Small enough not to take up much room in a get-home bag, and 50 rounds per mag might be a thing for 'uncertain' episodes.

I am decently stocked, if not awash, in 5.7x28 ammo for my ps-90. Not sure I'd want to trust my life to a Keltec (flame me). Also would not want to have my attorney explain that pistol's necessity to a jury. I'd go with my P226 or a glock in that regard. Sorry if I'm off topic here.

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Originally posted by Prefontaine:
or in my case a Zastava Zpap M92

Great minds think alike, but, I never liked the idea of leaving a weapon in the truck. My solution is my "Old Guy Bag". A nasal cannula and some oxygen tubing on an old shoulder bag. Sling it on and go inside anywhere legal. Never get a second look. (It does help being an old guy, though. )



Inside, Z-pap 92 w/ red dot and white light, spare mags, trauma kit, extra TQ's, water bottle.

I'm rarely more than 5 miles from home but on occasions I am, a backpack get home bag is thrown in. Just transfer the weapon system if necessary.

Bugouty this, Bugout that, and I see no mention at all of Fuel for the vehicle. All that gear is completely WORTHLESS if you don't have enough fuel to get to your bugout destination in one single continuous drive. I'll also note that those Zombie Apocalypses' movies you have seen are all works of FICTION. As in that ain't gonna ever happen. What is an actual real possibility is what could have happened if Covid had a mortality rate of 70 or 80 %. That would reset the population worldwide and probably bring an end to civilization for 3 or 4 generations. You really don't need a rifle to defend yourself against folks dying due to an epidemic. What you really need is a 410 shotgun to acquire small game to feed yourself. Which is why I will be bugging in. It keeps me close to my reloading room so I can build any ammunition I need to get by. And yes I do keep a rather ample reserve of cases, bullets, primers, and shot.

I keep a bag with clothes for different weather, hiking boots, some food, and a firearm. My thinking is that the roads could be shut down and I will be walking for between 5 and 30 miles. With what is in the bag, I can walk that far, including sleeping somewhere. I also carry a sleeping bag, but I need to increase the size of the pack to hold a sleeping bag.

I always have a bag with supplies to get somewhere that isn’t “broke down on the side of the road”.

And yes, I always have a CCW and sometimes more in the vehicle.

I’ve lived too many places it was just plain common sense to do so.

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Originally posted by Scooter123:
Bugouty this, Bugout that, and I see no mention at all of Fuel for the vehicle. All that gear is completely WORTHLESS if you don't have enough fuel to get to your bugout destination in one single continuous drive. I'll also note that those Zombie Apocalypses' movies you have seen are all works of FICTION. As in that ain't gonna ever happen. What is an actual real possibility is what could have happened if Covid had a mortality rate of 70 or 80 %. That would reset the population worldwide and probably bring an end to civilization for 3 or 4 generations. You really don't need a rifle to defend yourself against folks dying due to an epidemic. What you really need is a 410 shotgun to acquire small game to feed yourself. Which is why I will be bugging in. It keeps me close to my reloading room so I can build any ammunition I need to get by. And yes I do keep a rather ample reserve of cases, bullets, primers, and shot.

Huh? I do not watch horror films. I don’t watch zombie anything. This isn’t for some apocalypse or any other bullshit. Bug out destination? What is that exactly? I have a home in suburbia and some rural land where I want to desperately move but I need funds for that, to build. Locally I’m seeing more crazy shit. There are more and more shootings that aren’t due to firearms but due to mentally deranged idiots. I’ve got an in bed trunk, in my pickup bed, that locks. A tail gate that has a lock. And a tonneau with a dual deadbolt system. Safe as a box of kittens for security. And an aftermarket alarm that sends me push notifications if someone so much as breathes on the vehicle. I started this thread to see who was using what etc. This isn’t some Zombie or Mad Max bullshit. I keep my tank relatively full at all times and if there was something to happen, I’m just trying to get home, period. I don’t own and have no interest in some nuclear fallout shelter or whatever else “fiction” you are anyone else want to regurgitate. Geez I thought we were all friends here, guess not. Nothing said above warrants this type of response.

I'm far enough over the hill I will bug in rather than bug out so take my advice with a grain of salt.

I have little to offer that has already been said (I think) but somethings that are often overlooked are:

Eyeglass repair kit

Dish for dog to eat and drink out of

Packet with critical papers like house deed, Social Security cards, insurance info, etc. Pencil and Rite in the Rain book

List of important phone numbers, addresses, and serial numbers of any firearms you left behind

Couple of fully charged cell phone chargers

I always had a sleeping bag, a couple of blankets, and rain gear in the truck.

And last you can't eat or drink ammo. Don't go unarmed but spending time on how to stay out of trouble is better than planning what to do if you get in trouble. I had two full magazines for my 9mm and had extra food and water.

In my bug out days I planned on 3 to 5 days before order returned. If things looked really bad and it might be longer I would have more of everything.

I do have a bug out bag in my vehicle
( long list of stuff but basically everything I would need to get by for about 3 days very comfortably. I also stock a full size medical kit, with everything from Bo Bo bandaids to surgical equipment, local anesthetic etc.

Another handy thing is a lifestraw, so if my bottled water/ camelback water supply runs out you can safely use any available water source safely
Due to my “ no guns” work environment, I am stuck with a floor safe holding my glock and a couple spare magazines

One thing that is absolutely frightening is the level of firepower that is in the hands of the nefarious, who you would be possibly encountering in that scenario. Full-auto-level, in some cases. We see it all the time. They will be better armed and more of them.

I think a GPS, a compass, and a map along with some camouflage and good boots would be just as important. And knowing how to use them. Maybe some light binoculars and a military poncho to use to fashion a shelter. I would look at is an “Escape and Evade” rather than “Bugging” anywhere.

I carry a get home bag with a first aid kit and a couple spare mags for my pistol. Once I get home I have no need to go out if there's an emergency situation going on.

We watched "Red" and "Red 2" last week. I've been looking everywhere to try and find this stuffed pink pig .


If I'm out driving around locally, I'm usually in my squad car, which is full of extra guns, or my truck. I don't leave guns in my truck, but I do have a big fixed-blade knife, hatchet, fire starting equipment, extra fluids, and a blanket. Of course, I always have my carry gun on me.

I also have a toolbox with just about anything I need to fix minor vehicle issues, including a tire plug kit, a small compressor, a full set of wrenches, sockets, fuses, extra fasteners, zip ties, butt connectors, etc. The box typically lives in my tuck, but if we go on a trip somewhere it gets moved to the vehicle that we're taking. That box has saved my butt more times than a gun ever has.

All of my vehicles have a small first aid kit, a blanket, properly inflated spare tire, 4-way lug wrench, recovery strap or tow rope, and a couple of have ponchos. I also don't go anywhere without water and some kind of snack (I'm on insulin, so blood sugar maintenance is a fact of life). I don't typically let a vehicle get below half a tank, although my wife also drives them and can't seem to grasp that concept for herself .

I only live about 6 miles from town, so in most cases I'd be able to walk home in less than 2 hours if I had to. If we're travelling further I bring extra stuff. I have a paper road atlas for road trips, and detailed paper maps of our destination.