I’ve a ‘Get Home Bag’ and a ‘BOB’ but they’re not really for either. Both my bags are ‘Just In Case Bags’ as I’m not expecting, nor do I anticipate even in a worst-case scenario, that I’ll need one. Which is kind of the reason I thought people might be interested in what I actually do have as it’s probably quite sparse. However, if its not in I probably don’t need (due to my circumstances) or I can get access to pretty much anywhere.
THE BAG
I have a Nookie Xtremist bag which is a 75l rucksack with a removable 25l day sack and has a built in rain cover big enough for the whole bag. So the Large pack is my BOB and the Day bag is the GHB. It’s a rugged hard wearing bit of kit and is a good price at £30 (Nookie is a well known kayaking company so wouldn’t get away with making crap kit). It has lots of pockets or places to clip stuff (though no molle straps), which is obviously handy. Its not in Camo Green or Special Ops black its Blue and Black so that it wouldn’t look out of place either up a mountain or in the middle of London (I don’t really want to stick out wherever I might end up).
http://www.foxy.co.uk/Nookie-Xtremist-R ... /?elLPS=46
GHB
There are 2 sections to the daysack the main compartment and a smaller front one which I use to put my EDC kit in so it can stay there I be forgotten about.
Inside the small compartment:
Rolson Money Minder Keychain with £20 in it. It takes up no room and I cant loose it.
I’ve a Mini First aid kit with plasters, painkillers, anti-inflammatorys mainly for general use. If things get too bad ALL companies and most new cars have First Aid kits in so I would be looking for one in there (I have other stuff in my car anyway).
Small packets of hand wipes
Small wash kit with disposable toothbrush and small shower gel
Spork
Coffee, sugar, salt, mints
MRE, Chocolate Bar.
Phone Charger
Earphones
Permenant Marker
Biro
In the main compartment I have:
Leather Gloves (though more for keeping my hands warm)
Shemagh (Black and white so it looks more like a fashion accessory and it keeps me warm)
Water Bottle
My Lunch
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On the shoulder strap I’ve a Leatherman Skeletool CX in a black nylon case which means it looks like a built in phone holder rather than a knife case
I’ve probably waffled way too much now so I’ll leave the BOB for
