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I'm going to try and answer TR's question by staying real narrowly within the boundary of that 45lb BoB, just bringing out a few carried items to discuss why they are carried. Also grabbed, is a belt/suspenders rig.
For that travel, much in my AO might be able to be done in daylight and still avoid detection (drones, probably not, but there's not much call for them here just now.) Travel assumption though, is to lie up during daylight and travel at night. I carry poncho and cord, liner, casualty blanket, field jacket liner, a neck gaiter and polypro LJs always. A light mesh 3' x 6' veil is nice to keep the flies away from nap time, and it does good to make the day hide harder to see.
For a trip that far, I'd prefer a state aero chart. My map provides the landmarks that a person is going to see, plus a sense of what the other folks are looking at. It's showing of relief and of drainages is not bad, for a single map that covers much territory. For other looking around, Steiner 8x30 M&M binos, they are good enough and light enough. And a Silva Ranger compass (what an 11C instructor once told me was a nice "throw-away" compass.)
I'd take a small water filtration pump to help out the two (hopefully, with 5 min notice, full) British 1L water bottles and an empty '67 vintage USGI 2 qt bladder (the old ones are real soft and collapse better than the new ones do.)
A taped-up pack of three AAA cells for my headlamp.
I'd probably be eating a lot of ibuprofin, and would want to have something stronger for pain and muscle cramping. 5-hr energy bottles work pretty well for me.
My bag doesn't provide cooking facilities beyond a canteen cup and hexy stove. Bullion, tea, and a couple Ramens might help morale and stave cravings for what real food remains in the bag. A Bic lighter, much as I dislike them, helps to light outdated farmer's matches, and to relight their burnt stumps.
The loadout would be the above carried in the BoB and on belt/suspenders. The belt doesn't weigh too much: two 9mm pistol mags; two 5.56mm rifle mags;Molle II waistpack with one water bottle, matches, Steiners, compass, Clif bars, socks/foot powder; and a box of .22LR mmo inside; Ek Bowie, Glock G17; and a first aid pouch.
Earlier posts have made me realize that pot hunting would probably be part of the trip. So, an old Ruger Mk1 in an old tanker holster would be a good thing.
I'd probably be carrying a 16" AR with a light on it. Two mags on the belt, and three mags and a bandoleer of 120 rounds in the pack.
I'd be happy enough to take my M1 carbine with four spare 15-rd mags. Only thing is, resupply if required, would not be like the domino theory of weapons acquisition. At the end of the 100-mile trip, things would be no cheerier, unless I'd pre-positioned that gun's ammunition.
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