Gosh dang. That guy's loaded for bear!
Keep your BOB light or you wont carry it. Multi Tool/ Swiss Army KnifeFirestarters(3 different kinds)Compass/mapWater bottleCheap poncho/ emergency blanket550 para cord(50')Signal mirror/ whistlewatch cap/ boonie hatcheap mechanics gloves(nylon-leather)mini Maglite/ spare batteries
Keep your BOB light or you wont carry it. Multi Tool/ Swiss Army KnifeFirestarters(3 different kinds)Compass/mapWater bottleCheap poncho/ emergency blanket550 para cord(50')Signal mirror/ whistlewatch cap/ boonie hatcheap mechanics gloves(nylon-leather)mini Maglite/ spare batteries
A "bugout bag" and a "get home bag" are two different things though.In my opinion anyway.
One is to get AWAY from your home, the other to get TO your home.
It means you don't have to worry about shelter or building a camp fire with your "get home bag", unless you are days away from your home.
To me a "get home bag" is just a small EDC bag with the stuff you need everyday, plus additional stuff you might need for an emergency on your way home from work (acar ccident, flat tire etc).
If you're never too far away from your home you won't need much things in your "get home bag".
I just have a few things in mine.
Off the top of my head:
Water, snacks, first aid kit, trauma kit, dust mask, head lamp (for first aid or changing a tire at night), spare flashlight, spare batteries, maps and compass, leather gloves (to change tires, break glass etc), hat, warm gloves, multi-tool, zip ties, trauma shears, glass breaker/strap cutter, pen and paper, sharpie (to write on cars or people), lighter ...
A "bugout bag" and a "get home bag" are two different things though.In my opinion anyway.
One is to get AWAY from your home, the other to get TO your home.
It means you don't have to worry about shelter or building a camp fire with your "get home bag", unless you are days away from your home.
To me a "get home bag" is just a small EDC bag with the stuff you need everyday, plus additional stuff you might need for an emergency on your way home from work (acar ccident, flat tire etc).
If you're never too far away from your home you won't need much things in your "get home bag".
I just have a few things in mine.
Off the top of my head:
Water, snacks, first aid kit, trauma kit, dust mask, head lamp (for first aid or changing a tire at night), spare flashlight, spare batteries, maps and compass, leather gloves (to change tires, break glass etc), hat, warm gloves, multi-tool, zip ties, trauma shears, glass breaker/strap cutter, pen and paper, sharpie (to write on cars or people), lighter ...
Agreed, I have several bags for different purposes. I have a everyday get home bag, a bug out bag, and a spare for another person.