Go bag
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What would you pack in a "go bag"?
I understand the concept, but never really gave it much thought until lately.
What would you back other than a passport, cash, credit cards and a change of underwear.
Mind, as I live five miles south of Trafalgar Square, I don't think I'm going anywhere...
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Re: Go bag
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Your back up drive(s) and medications, eye glasses.
On a Mac since 1984. Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.
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How about condoms?
Jon
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Re: Go bag
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Now, let's see... am I going, or coming? I have a "go" wheelbarrow for my medications.
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In an "off the top of my head order" and not in any particular precedence or importance...
3" folding knife, diamond coated sharpening plate, ceramic knife sharpener, Space blanket, matches and/or lighter, solar-charged flashlight, fishing line and hooks, carefully curated multitool, water bottle, water filter/purifier, solar-charged radio, tomahawk/hatchet, 100 feet of nylon rope, survival rifle(?) and 1 brick of .22 long rifle shells (or similar), spare socks, multi-season nylon shell jacket, wide-brim hat, a mililtary grade lensatic compass, regional terrain map (preferably on fabric or waterproof paper), high energy protein bars, magnifying lens, small metal hand-mirror, sewing kit, a fully-equipped and trained battalion of experienced U.S. Army Rangers or Marines
"All you've got to do is own up to your ignorance honestly, and you'll find people who are eager to fill your head with information" --Walt Disney
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Ha! Now I need two wheelbarrows!
But maybe I can ask the Marines to push one of my wheelbarrows for me.
No, this is not how I planned to spend my retirement. If we get a 20-minute warning, that will give me enough time for a couple glasses of Sazerac Rye, then go stand in the middle of the common and face north to the centre of London with my arms wide open.
Thank heavens, I have lived a life...
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When I was a child (1950s), NYC schools had air raid drills as preparation for a nuclear attack. We had to crouch under our desks. Somehow, I fail to see how that would have helped. As the saying goes, "In case of nuclear attack, bend over, put your head between your knees, look up, and kiss your ass goodbye."
Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P600, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
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When I was a child (1940s) we worried about bomb-carrying balloons launched from German U-boats and/or Japanese subs along all our coasts, and everyone I knew (including me) had an immediate male family member in uniform and in harm's way. We bought savings stamps and war bonds in school, helped out mothers count their ration points, and rode the "interurban" because gasoline, along with tires and bubblegum, was rationed.
"All you've got to do is own up to your ignorance honestly, and you'll find people who are eager to fill your head with information" --Walt Disney
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OS 10.14
When I was a child, 1930s, we worried about waking up each morning...I was blown out of my bed once when a bomb exploded 2 streets away. The city I lived only lost about 500 lives...nothing compared to London, Coventry etc. jaybass
OS 13.6.6 iMac (Retina 5K, 27", 2017, 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5, 24 GB RAM, 2400 MHz DDR4. SuperDuper. 1 TB Lacie HD
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