Get Home Bag

[Carrot Cruncher]

After refining my BOB (still ongoing but getting there), I have now started on refining my car bag. Generally known as a GHB (Get home bag) which is more than an EDC but less than a BOB. The plan behind it is to be able to ditch the car if required and make my way home so in most cases I’m looking at a maximum of a couple of days travel. Despite the list the bag is light enough not to really notice it when carrying it. The Bag lives under the front seats and is a pain to get out but that also stops me dipping into it to borrow stuff. Things like the fishing line etc are just in case I am out longer than I plan and they can be used for night lines etc. There will possibly be two people so the bags contents reflects that

All comments / criticism welcome….but be nice

10L Flexible Water Carrier
Aquaclear x 70
58 Pattern Canteen & plastic Cup
Crusader Cup

Cheap Tarp
Em' Foil Blanket x 2
Plastic Rain Poncho x 2

Mag Glass
Fire Steel
Lighters x 2
Tinder Cards

Hex Cooker
Hex Blocks x 20
Billy Can

Packet Veg rice x 4
Packet Soup x 4
Salt
Coffee & Sugar

9hr Candle
Head Torch & Batteries

SAK Card
SAK
Small Pliers
Paracord x 20m
Folding Shovel
Lock Knife

Fishing Line x 1 Spool
Hooks and Lures
Snare Wire
Lead Weights

Fabric Plasters
Bandage

Compass
Collins Gem SAS Survival

Soap
Hand Towel
Toilet Roll

Homemade Survival Tin (Matches,Candle,Tweezers,String
Anadin,Plasters,FireSteel,Wire)
Rizlas x 2
Pens x 2
Waterproof Fabric Bowl

[WhiteWolf]

CC

What footwear do you wear on a daily basis? If it's not a stout pair of trainers or boots, I would suggest you add a pair to Your GHB. Also a fleece or jumper may be a good idea.

WW

[lone wolf]

No criticism there CC, I started my GHB before i made my BOB, i pretty much have the same kit in mine as you do in yours

Couple of additional bits i always keep in the pack is the good old Paka- Mac trousers and raincoat, and good water- proof boots and socks shoved under the seat to be put on when leaving the van

I also discovered the "possibles pouch" which also lives in the van or house full time, its a kind of last chance pouch, small and basic straps around you belt, encase you lose the pack

small utility knife,
fire steel,
1 tea candle,10 matches,
button compass
4 pure tabs,
i choc bar
whiskey flask with water in it
plus a few other bits n bobs

Lone Wolf

[Carrot Cruncher]

Good points WW, i have a redundant pair of walking boots I can put in the boot and MrsCC bought a pair of walking shoes from the Hawkshead sale so her older pair can go in there as well, better add some socks to go with them as well. A couple of fleeces to go under the ponchos is a good idea as well, thanks.

[Carrot Cruncher]

Paka-mac trousers....good point LW. Lightweight and take up no space. Someone was selling them really cheap a little while ago but I can't remember who it was.

[hobo]

Disposal bag?

[spog]

wow looks good i havent got anything like that (yet) but its on my list of things to do.

alcohol has alot of uses so does vinegar in the sachets, salt, antibacterial wipes, more matches, a hat or two of any kind, and defanetly two of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Foil-Survival-Jac ... 230e42e5a0
not got one yet but its on my list,

[WhiteWolf]

We have those survival jackets in our BOBs, got them from Lakeland Bushcraft, it's the sixth item down on this page.

WW

[spog]

"WhiteWolf"]We have those survival jackets in our BOBs, got them from Lakeland Bushcraft, it's the sixth item down on this page.

thanks another site worth bookmarking, sorry you put blanket so i figure you mean jacket, anyway they look very handy the blankets pack down smaller but i would go for the jacket hmm maybe both, ive just come accross them i like the spark fire starter and the kits.

[diamond lil]

GHB still looks to me like grevious bodily harm for dyslexics