What's in my Go bag (AKA Bugout Bag/BOB)? - OLD VERSION

Update - 2014 October 15:

While my Go bag is constantly in a state of renewal, rotation, and updating, I've recently been making some pretty major changes/updates to my setup, as I embrace more of the items that technological advances have made possible over the years. Rather than change this post, I'm leaving it here and will be making a new post with photos and additional information sometime in the near future, so I can start to keep a record of how my gear changes over time.

Green Backpack (Go Bag)

Main Compartment

• LS Flannel shirt
• XL sarong
• Reg sarong
• Deer hide
• Green wrap fabric (works as shemagh/carrying bundle/dress+++)
• scarf
• Camp “towel”
• Washcloth
• Swim suit/Trunks
• Shower curtain/ground cover
• 8 oz drinking water, sealed
• Sm. Ikea bag (heavy duty plastic carrying bag made of tarp material)

In Space bag

• Hosp robe
• 5' red “silk” strip (
• 1 bandanna
• 1 pr fuzzy socks
• 2 pr boot socks
• 1 thermal undershirt
• 1 pr thermal bottoms
• 1 pr jeans
• 1 t-shirt
• 1 sleeveless shirt
• 1 pr black sweats
• 1 pr boxers
• 1 long sleep shirt
• 1 bar soap

Top Compartment

• This list
• Feminine hygiene (pads/tampons/etc)
• Condoms
• TP

Middle Compartment

• mini Big Book (AA basic text)
• mini dictionary/thesaurus
• Pens
• 2 Extension cords

Lower Compartment

• Candles
• 1 pair boot laces
• Luna bars
• Crank flashlight/radio
• Survival Knife
• Flint/magnesium block
• sharpening stone
• Lighters
•  duct tape
• Sharpie
• rope
• Filtering straw

Left Side Pocket

• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• wet wipes
• Lotion
• Comb
• Shoe brush
• Misc toiletries
• metal cup
• insta light charcoal tabs
• aluminium foil

 
Right Side Pocket

• First Aid Supplies
• Mylar blanket
• nitrile gloves
• bandages
• gauze
• super glue
• epi pen
• athletic tape
• EMT shears
• Ricola
• Antibiotic ointment

Attached

• Combat Boots
• carabiners
• cartridge belt w/canteen, extra ammo, IFAK, snake bite kit, spare pouches

Review - Perdomo Slow-Aged No. 826 Glorioso Maduro - toro (2/10)

According to the Cigars International page, 

"This complex blend results in a deliciously smooth, robust and vivacious flavor with creaminess and coffee-like notes".

They usually don't steer me wrong, but this time, unfortunately, they did in a big way.

The smoke DID light well - Nice and even, and burned and ashed nicely too, but that's about all the good stuff I can say about it.

It started out almost straight pepper! Now, I like strong and spicy cigars, but too many cigar manufacturers seem to think that "ton of pepper, all by itself" = "spicy". Not so, people!!  There are more spices on the rack; Or, at least, there ought to be.

As I had hoped, the full on pepper soon toned down several notches. Sadly, that's all that happened. It just became a decent, but pretty bland, strong cigar, and only that until a little over halfway through, when it just started to taste bad and I had to abandon it.

 No complexities, none of the promised flavours, no creaminess. I guess it was smooth, if, by "smooth", we mean blah. It wasn't harsh after the first 5 minutes or so, at least. 

All in all, rather a disappointment and I won't be buying more of these! Luckily, it was in a sampler, so there was only one of them. I really expected more from Perdomo!

2/10, I'm afraid.

Oh well. That's what samplers are for... To sample. I'll hope for better luck next time.

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