OK, Randy et. all.... I took this cheap idea and ran with it. Took me a week to put together the,
The Poor Man's Bug Out Bag
This kit was put together for an urban/sub-urban environment, with the intention of building the cheapest possible functional BOB. Ideally this kit would get someone safely out of dodge and to their local FEMA shelter for emergency assistance and forced vaccination. =)
The whole thing comes in at around 12lbs. If I we're to grab it and run I would probably add a hammer from my tools. Please note: this kit could be made a lot better with a little $$$, but that defeats the purpose...



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1 Bag (shown is a used messenger bag); Cost = $0, from home
Contents
1 Hand Towel; Cost = $2.50, from discount retail store
4 1Q Ziplock Freezer Bags; Allocated Cost = $0.66, from grocery store
1 bigger (?) Ziplock Bag; Cost = $0, from home
1 Bar of Soap; Cost = $1.99, from Walgreens
1 Toothbrush (most of handle hacked off for size/weight); Cost = $1.25, from Walgreens
1 Travel Toothpaste; Cost = $1.25, from Walgreens
1 Roll of TP (flattened & put in Ziplock); Allocated Cost = $0.41, from grocery store
Other incidental Hygiene products; Cost = $0, from home
2 Lighters with TSP ant logo; Cost = $0, from TSP Region 4 M&G
1 Book of Matches; Cost = $0, from local restaurant
1 First Aid Kit (basic small cheap white plastic kit, stuck in Ziplock); Cost = $1.99, from Walgreens
has lots of extra space in it for many additions raided from home, such as,
extra bandages all sizes
extra medicine
needle/thread/safety pins
razor blade
medical tape
cotton swabs, etc
1 American Flag Bandana; Cost = $2.00, from Army/Navy Surplus
1 Stainless Steel Kitchen Knife (lanyard hole drilled in handle); Allocated Cost = $0.89, from Walgreens
1 1L Stainless Steel Water Bottle; Cost = $4.00, from Walgreens
1 50' "Fox Outdoor" 350 cord; Cost = $3.50, from Army/Navy Surplus
2 Contractor Size Trash Bags; Allocated Cost = $0.66, from grocery store
1 Blue Poly-Tarp 6x8; Cost = $4.00, from hardware store
1 Plastic Poncho; Cost = $1.99, from Walgreens
1 LED Flashlight (keyring "impulse buy" kind); Cost = $1.99, from hardware store
1 Red Plastic Whistle; Cost = $0, from home/work
1 bunch of Duct Tape; Cost = $2, from hardware store
1 Heineken Keg Can Cookset (instructions found on youtube from "Tinny" at minibulldesign, can be substituted with small pot from thrift store); includes,
1 24 oz Heineken Keg Can; Cost = $0, leftover
1 4 cp plastic Ziplock container; Allocated Cost = $2.00, from grocery store
1 1 cp plastic Ziplock container; Allocated Cost = $0.66, from grocery store
2 tealight candles; Cost = $0, from home
1 wire pot stand; Cost = $0, from home
Plastic Fork & Spoon; Cost = $0, from fast food place (Chipolte has some nice heavy duty ones)
2 2oz Plastic Containers of 90% Rubbing Alcohol; Allocated Cost = $2.00, from home
salt packets & assorted condiments; Cost = $0, from fast food place
Coffee Filters; Cost = $0, from home
Potable Aqua H2O Tablets; Cost $5.75, from sporting goods store
Plastic Funnel; Cost = $1, from hardware store
1 Pen, 2 Pencils, 1 Red Sharpie; Cost = $0, from home/work
1 Notebook; Cost = $0, from home/work
1 Map of Metro Area; Cost = $0, from local transit authority
1 Deck Playing Cards; Cost = $0, from home
1 Paperback Book; Cost = $0, from home
1 Copy of the US Constitution; Cost = $0, from minuteconstitution.com
1 Pair of Socks; Cost = $0, from home
1 Pair of Underwear; Cost = $0, from home
3 Packages Beef Ramen; Cost = $0.75, from grocery store
3 Snickers Bars; Cost = $2.67, from grocery store
3 Granola Bars; Allocated Cost = $1.50, from grocery store
1 Cliff Bar; Cost = $1, from grocery
2 Packages Instant Oatmeal; Allocated Cost = $0.50, from grocery
1 Package Beef Jerky; Cost = $4.99, from 7-11
2 1/2 liter bottles of water; Allocated Cost = $0.50, from grocery
Handful of Jolly Ranchers; Allocated Cost = $0.30, from grocery
Total Cost = $54.65