Id like to see what you guys have in yours; Im getting a promotion at work and will get my very own desk to drive and I would like to have a small emergency bag JIC.

Last year we had a few snow storms that made alot of the major roadways impassable (thanks to idiot drivers) and I know these major arteries would be even more clogged should we have another 9/11 type attack in DC. I live and work around many high profile buildings and feel that our area is more subject to enemy attack. I also plan on staying in the building to possibly cover security shifts. Last year the guards that stayed at work for these events added about $1000 to there weekly paycheck with OT. Not to mention the $500 above and beyond spot award!

I just bought a med sized pack to put under my desk. Here is what I have so far:

2 MRE's
3L of water
couple of glow sticks (incase we wanna rave mid-event)
rain ponch (cause it was .80cents)
and a flash light.

I intend to add the following:
CLIF bars (I love these)
a blanket (Maybe a mil surp, saw them for $5 at gun show)
a change of clothes (so I dont have to look like joe-white collar all night or when I huck it home)
a small radio
and maybe some water flavoring packets.

I am not going to include a first aid kit, I have one in the truck and each builidng I work out has a sealed trashcan (seriously) full of firstaid stuffs.

what do you have at the office or what would you add?
-JW

If you have a bag in your vehicle and access to it I wouldn't worry about the office bag.
That's what I do.

yep, I have vehicle bags in all of our vehicles. That does the trick

Did you bring enough to share?



Seriously.



Munching on a MRE in front of hungry co-workers could be a problem. Think about keeping a box or two of snack bars in your new digs. And encourage co-workers to have their own pack.



Oh, and I always assume I can't easily get to my car.

Same here

Do you work on the ground floor or up a story or two? Maybe adding rope/rappel gear?  Extra batteries for the flashlight.. Maybe a small prybar.. Who knows.. You're in an office so weight constraints are not a huge issue..

A few years back, I lived in the Los Angeles area (I managed to escape).  Anyway, I always had a "bug out bag" in my car for a post-earthquake scenario, or something like the Rodney King riots.  I used a small backpack, with some food, water, flashlight, old Army field jacket, sneakers, jeans, sweatshirt, space blanket, cell phone, and a few other small items.  My job required that I wear a suit and tie, so I made it a point to have the complete change of costume, so if I had to hike, I would look more like a bum than someone with a wallet to steal.  I made sure the shoes were decent enough for a many mile hike.  For reasons I don't want to explain, I had a concealed carry permit, so my "kit" also included my Glock 19 and a couple of spare mags, plus a holster.  I always had a couple of maps handy too, because alternate routes were always a possible need.  

A trick I like in high crime areas is a "give it up" wallet.  My primary wallet stays hidden, but the wallet I flash, with some cash (maybe $20) plus one credit card (low limit) and some old obsolete IDs, gets used for gas or food.  Should I be a robbery victim, I'll gladly give up the decoy wallet.  If that doesn't work, then Plan B is the Glock.  (I think avoiding a fight beats the risk of fighting, if not too much is at stake.)  

For what it's worth, in LA, after the King riots and after the earthquake, it was anarchy throughout much of the city for a few days.  Cell phones didn't work, power was out, fires burned, roads were closed or destroyed, and cops few and far between.  Having a pre-planned emergency bag is a must for the well-prepared.

road maps... good idea... thanks! As for repelling...thank God Ill only be on the 2nd floor, maybe ill just throw in a spare hank of paracord.

I WISH I could have a firearm with me at work but no... even direct terrorist threats have not changed company leniency

it sounds like like you are bugging in.  If that is the case, especially with new office space, build a 3 day bag that will suit your daily needs.  Think this through while  you envision your daily activities.  Remember, 3 days without water, and up to 30 days without food.  Water should be about 2 liters per day minimum.  Plan accordingly

Don't forget that you may have to bug out which will require different equipment and supplies.

Not worried so much about bug out.... I work 10mi from home and its a straight shot on level ground. I can do that easy. Ive lived in the area for all of my 25 yrs so I know a back way or two

Ill just have to change out my spare clothing as the seasons change

To piggyback on the "give it up" wallet...
-Instead of putting an active card that has a low credit limit, you could talk to your bank and see what their policy is when they have someone charge to an expired card, then keep a couple expired credit cards in it.  That way they don't get any money from it, and it may ping on the bank's radar that someone is using an expired card.  Could even scratch the backs of them up a little so that they are absolutly useless, but don't appear so at first glance.
-I also wear my CCW in a SOB holster, so if they want my wallet I at least can draw my weapon w/o tipping them off if I need to.

As for an in office BOB, I would suggest keeping one in your car.  It may be worth your time however to see if you can convince someone higher up that it would be a good idea to have an 'industrial' sized emergency kit for the whole office in case of an (Insert whatever kind of a reasonably possible emergency your AO has).  That way the company can pay for it.  You can even volunteer to build it for them, so now you score points at the company, and maybe even can use that as a starting point for others in the office that may just need someone to 'show them the light'.

My office bag is patterned heavily after Nutnfancy's "Concept USK"

Youtube link

Pretty thorough! Locked in a cabinet at work.

I have a bag in my car that is within 100 yards of my desk. Close enough for me.

I do not eat Clif (and other similar) bars because they contain a lot of sugar and I no longer eat sugar. There are plenty of candy bars in the candy machine if I need a sugar fix.

The only food I keep in my office is a bottle of hot sauce.I do sometimes have an extra can or two of sardines in my lunch box as an emergency snack in case I work late.

Maybe I should build up a small cache of food in my desk. If nothing else it would be handy in case I forget to bring my lunch.

I have a friend who worked on a corporate campus in the NE.

One winter, he was working the overnight shift, and got snowed in. On a campus of several thousand people, he and the security guards were the only three souls left.

They didn't have any food- so they wound up scrounging through people's desks for change, and eating out of the vending machines- for three days.

Since then, I always keep food and cash/change accessible in my office, along with flashlights, tools, and other useful items.

Since you are building a bag for the office, consider adding a travel sized toiletry kit (toothbrush, comb, etc.), especially if you wear contact lenses.  You never know when you might need that stuff.

Toilet Paper...a couple of rolls at least. One of those comfort items.

My company provides them for every employee, to be kept under each desk or in a cabinet next to the desk. It's been a while since I've dug through mine, but as I recall they contain the following:

- portable radio and batteries
- flashlight and batteries
- watch
- 5 days drinking water for one person
- 5 gal water bladder (empty)
- plastic sheeting
- blanket
- duct tape
- 5 days concentrated food rations
- pocket knife
- scissors
- respectable first aid kit
- razor, shaving cream, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, tooth brush, tooth paste
- three pairs of socks

They even recommend including any medication you need, rotated out every month.

I work out of a car, so my trunk bag is sort of my office emergency bag. MREs, water, chemlights, medical kit...it all goes in the trunk. The dept issues its own med kit, flares, blanket, etc, so my sleeping bag stays in my POV.

Since I also live/work in NoVA, this thread spurned me to get busy on mine, so I spent this weekend running around picking up things.  My bag is going to be designed to be a GHB/24 hour bag.  I managed to get it about 80% complete.  I have a few things I need to order (some new stuff, some to replenish what I took out of other supplies.

I'm using an LAPG Jumbo BOB as the base.  The biggest drawback I'm finding is water storage.  At least the AR mag pockets on the front both fit 20 oz water bottles.  Speaking of which, anyone have experience with "long term" (say, 3-6 mos) water storage in a BPA free hard Nalgene bottle?

OP:  I'll be curious to compare notes once you've got yours finished.

I don't think that there's a problem with it at all. I've had a couple of Nalgene bottles in my car for about 6 months full of water and while the water tastes a little bit different than fresh out of the tap, it didn't make me sick at all. At the time I don't think it would have mattered as to the taste since I hiked further than planned and went through my entire camelbac and needed something to drink at the time.

What type and size of company do you work for?

I've done the same thing.  To help the taste, unscrew the top and slosh it around a bit then screw the cap back on and shake the hell out of it for a minute.  I was told "it helps get air back in the water"; it did help some.  An easier solution is to just stick some store bought water bottles in there that have been kept sealed.  I usually keep some sort of drink powder in my bag too.

Well, I finished mine tonight, and will likely start a thread w/ pix later this week, but I'm tired and want to go to bed.  Here's what I ended up with.

Bag:  LA Police Gear Jumbo BOB

Food/Water
MRE x 2
CLIF Bars x 4
90oz store bought water jug w/ water
Nalgene Titan full of water x 2


Navigation
Garmin GPSMAP 60CSX w/ full US city navigator maps loaded
Lensatic Compass
Atlas of my AO


Communications
Yaesu FT-60 VHF/UHF HT (I'm a licensed HAM)
Commercial Battery Packs x 2
AA Cell holder battery pack
N9TAX Rollup Slimjim VHF/UHF Antenna
1/4 wave rubber duck antenna


Illumination
Cyalume Lightsticks x 6
Road Flare x 2
Fenix FD20
Inova micro light
12 hour emergency candle


First Aid
4x4 Gauze Pads x 10
Aid Tape Roll
3x3 sponges x 10
Alcohol Wipes x 10
Waterproof bandages x 20
Gauze Roll
EMT Shears
Neosporin
Tylenol
Advil
Anti diarrhea/nausea


Power
Maha Imedion AAs x 12 (these are like Eneloops, only better IMHO)
Goal0 Nomad 7 Solar Panel
Goal0 Guide10 AA Charger


Utility
Duct Tape
Stainless Nalgene Cup
Pocket Knife
50" Paracord
Fine Tip Sharpie
Small Notepad


Fire
Swedish Firesteel
Fire Gel x 3
Bic Lighter


Shelter
Extra Large emergency blanket
Boonie Hat


The one thing I think I'm missing is a silnylon poncho/tarp of some kind in the shelter category.  This bag is HEAVY, but it's meant to be left in the Jeep Jr (Patriot).  I also always have with me an ETool, and a 10x12 tarp.  I should probably start leaving my 5.11 boots in there at all times as well.  Comments are welcomed.  I'm sure I forgot to list something, it's late .

Medium sized company in the tech industry.

Look into Platypus bags.  They have changed my life.  They are tough, and are easy to store when empty.

How do you sterilize those things? They don't have a wide mouth like the Camelbaks

You can use any kind of sanitizer that you want.  Since I've gotten into beer brewing I have Star-San on hand.  Also a very dilute bleach & water solution will take care of any funk you build up.

 

I find cleaning with bleach and vinegar and rinsing works just fine.

Thats not what I meant. Unlike the Camelbak reservoir there is no widemouth cap to be able to take off to get at the guts of the thing to scrub it out, am I right?

You are right but why would you need to scrub it out?

what kind of radio?

For heavily dirtied Platy bags, there is a scrubber want kit that they sell that will get down in there.  However, a good chemical soak/cleaning will do as good a job overnight.  Rinse, and you're done!

 

You should periodically clean your reservoirs, especially if you leave fluids in them for any length of time.