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For this scenario, I'm going to assume that you did not evacuate early, in which case you'd have had plenty of time to pack the car. So we'll say that you stuck around until getting out was no longer really an option and are now being evacced to a shelter. I'm going to start this off assuming that this only entails you and other adults, so if there are kids or pets please include specifics on those (including ages) and I will update for that.

Your BOB should include:

• A backpack, obviously. Large enough to do the job, small enough so that you don't over pack.
  
  
• Food: Three Mainstay 2400 bars which are available at Walmart for $5 each. Maybe pre-purchase one and give it a whirl before getting all three. If the taste isn't right for you there are other varieties like the Datrex bar. These are sealed water tight, last for up to 5 years, and will put up with extreme heat and cold really well. Make sure to put each bar in its own gallon ziploc freezer bag, as once opened the bars inside are not individually wrapped. The purpose here is to not be completely reliant on the shelter providing you food while also not having to worry about cooking/heating anything.
  
  
• Water: Rotate flats of bottled water in your house. In the event that you need to be rescued or bail out to the shelter, get a minimum of 3 liters into your pack. One per day. This way you're not completely reliant on the shelter to provide for you. It would also be a good idea to include a Sawyer Water Filter in case there are problems obtaining water. This is light weight and will allow you to get good drinking water for yourself from the bad if the fresh water situation does not dissipate quickly.
  
  
• Clothing: Have a change of clothes. Specifically, maybe even a couple of changes of underwear and socks. You'll really appreciate both. If you can, get it all in waterproof bags. If not, make sure the socks and underwear at least are dry. Preferably wool socks if you have them.
  
  
• Sanitation: Have your own roll of TP in another gallon sized freezer ziploc baggie. You don't know how much or if the place you go will have any. Also, tote along an appropriate amount of hand sanitizer. Not just for the bathroom, but for any time you interact with flood waters. I have disposable food gloves in my kitchen, and I'd probably consider tossing 3-4 pair in my bag. They're low weight and keep your hands clean if you end up doing some dirty work. Then... throw a stick of deoderant in your bag. That's not a necessity, but there's no reason to add more stink to what will likely already be a stinky environment. Consider also having some wet wipes in the kit to freshen up a bit.
  
  
• Health: You don't need a full med kit exactly, but have some ibuprofen or a pain reliever of your choice in fairly good amounts (others will almost definitely ask for some), some pepto tablets to either stop upset stomachs or to just back things up for a while if you don't want to use the facilities where you're staying, a small tube of antiseptic cream and band-aids for small wounds. With flood waters being filthy, you'll want to be able to treat minor cuts and scratches before they can become a real problem. Larger wounds you'll likely be able to get real medical treatment for, so you can just plan to take care of the small stuff yourself. Add in any medications that are specific to your situation as well.
  
  
• Documents: Have copies of documents that prove who you are and what you own. Have copies of insurance papers. Most importantly, have a list of phone numbers to people and companies that you would want to have in this situation. There is no guarantee that your cell phone will either survive or have a charge, so having a paper copy is crucial. Obviously you'll want to protect the more sensitive bits of info.
  
  
• Light: Have your own means of generating light. Invest in a decent 'waterproof' flashlight of some type. Here's a decent pair that won't break the bank but will give you some redundancy.
  
  Then there's comfort stuff. This one is a biggie and parts of it are largely optional, so I'll break down into its own section and you can pick what sounds best.
  
  
• First, make sure to have a charger for your phone, but if you want to be a really clever monkey then also include something that will turn one electrical outlet into many. There's near a 100% chance that someone else will have their charger plugged into an outlet with a line behind them. If you want to be sure of charging yours, bring an electrical splitter of some sort. You'll be a mini-hero to a bunch of folks, but more importantly you'll get to charge your phone. Write your name or initials on the splitter as well, just so you can prove it to be yours when you eventually need to take it back.
  
  
• Then also, you'll want to plan to take care of yourself for sleeping. A compact, light weight, and water proof blanket may well be useful for keeping you dry. Then you'll also likely want a compact sleeping bag, or maybe even one for two if you're with someone. Something small to port around, but that will give you a real blanket to sleep with. Then... there's no guarantee of a cot, so having a compact sleeping mat would probably be a smart call as well. You don't want to sleep directly on concrete if you can avoid it. For extra fanciness, don't forget a pillow, though you could probably make do without one.
  
  
• You might also want some ear plugs, as any shelter will be noisy... and people snore. Obviously sleeping with these in presents some dangers of not hearing what's going on around you, so use your judgement based on how safe you feel.
  
  
• Have cash, in small bills. Nothing higher than a 20, though plenty in smaller. Chances are atm's and credit card machines will not work, so you'll have what you have.
  
  
• Have some non digital means of entertainment. Maybe that's a book or two (though a water proofed kindle would probably last plenty long as well), or a deck of cards, or a compact chess board, or whatever tickles your fancy. Just don't rely completely on your phone for entertainment. It may be damaged or need a charge.
  
  
• Consider grabbing a camping tooth brush and a small tube of toothpaste. Sometimes it's the small things that make you feel human again. Might as well add in a small bar of soap as well in case you get a chance to take a 'sink bath'.
  
  
• Lastly, if you want to be a king of comfort in your new domain, you'll need a throne. Nothing special. Just a small back packable chair, but in a crowded shelter there might not be a place to sit other than the floor, so if you really want to splurge on this bag it's worth considering. Again, initial it so that you can later prove ownership.
  
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  That's the list off of the top of my head. You can easily stop at just the necessities, or go all in and plan to be comfortable in the situation you think you're most likely to face. Hope that helps.

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I've had really good luck with these because of the NRR and how comfortable they are while sleeping on your side. I can usually reuse one pair 3-4 times. A local department store probably sells something similar and in smaller quantities. For me they block out like 85% of the sound from heavy footsteps but I can still hear our bedroom fan a little and if my husband needs to talk to me I can still understand him. I'm not sure if your alarm would be loud enough to wake you up, probably depends on how heavy of a sleeper you are! I usually just use my phone alarm and let it vibrate under my pillow.

I should also add a quick warning to any pet owners out there: my cats love these (I think because they smell the ear wax lol!) and one of them always tries to eat them, so make sure not to leave them lying around.

Eye mask and ear plugs. I use these bandanas from WalMart as an eye mask (fold in half three times & tie around head) and these ear plugs.

This video does a good job illustrating the basics.

The key is getting the components to fit as tightly as possible so you don't need to use glue. The 1/8" ID airline tubing seems to fit most Ety models well.. Then pick your favorite earplug material for softness and NR rating.

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The key is getting a round hole of the correct size in the foam earplug, getting the earplug cut to length properly, and fitting the whole thing over the sound canal of your Ety drivers. There's no fancy tool required, you can use anything from a sharpened metal tube to a soda straw or coffee stirrer. The key is to get a properly centered hole that grips the airline tubing and will fit comfortably in your ear.

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Is the problem more the light from the monitor, or the sound? If it's the former, a quick fix could be just using a nightmask. You can buy one on Amazon reasonably cheap; just tell dude he owes you the money back for buying one (at a reasonable price, nothing gold-embroidered here haha).

If it's the sound/noise, see if he would be willing to stick to using a headset, especially if it's a nice, comfortable one. Then maybe offer to pick up part of his bills for a month or something to let him buy one on the express condition that he USE IT, ALWAYS. Hell, draft a quick contract if you want and have him sign it, then take him to small claims if he violates it. Sucktacular but that's his problem isn't it?

I totally agree that you shouldn't have to endure sleep deprivation, which, let's face it, is even more necessary for you than a standard civilian (because military training is far more intense than almost anything us civvies do). That said, if simple/direct technological solutions can be implemented to make it a non-issue, well let's give it a shot right?

For ear plugs, you could try something like these (amazon.com) which, if you switch out once a week (it's ok to use the same pair for a few days in a row it isn't gross unless you wave it in somebody's face!), you can get away with $20 bucks or so lasting you about a year. There's probably even better deals if you look further. (Also, tip: with ear plugs, get the most comfortable you can find that also have the highest decibel reduction rating; decibels aren't a purely linear function, it's not 1+1=2 it's more like 1+1=5. Also, be sure that when you use them, you create a really good interior "seal" inside your ear. Twist them down really good then insert deep into the ear so you can feel it, then let them expand "outward" on their own while you keep your finger on the butt-end of it so it doesn't emerge from inside your ear, but instead expands to "fill up" your ear hole.)

Another possibility might be to use a white noise generator. I created a LPT thread explaining how I use this to drown out noise from construction and traffic (I work nights) that you can see here (reddit.com). Not the same use case, but you'll get the idea and see how you might be able to use that combined with ear plugs to drown out goober's late night WoW raids.

Good luck, and most importantly, thank you for your service!

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Yep, came here to say this. We have the 3M Peltor for the little ones. Works like a charm.

My dad happened to have a pair of these ear plugs on him one day when we didn't have the ear muffs, and my 3 year old wore them without fuss.