Get home bag

[featherstick]

Juno I think you're right!

The links for the SOL stuff was useful, I didn't realise you could get something that lightweight and compact - I could easily keep that in my drawer. I was looking through my stash at work today to re-analyse and review space and I do also have painkillers of numerous varieties plus anti-bac alcohol gel already in there. I have Friday as a days leave so think i'm gonna pop into town and gets some supplies ready for next week.

Another one to consider is the anti diarrhoea pills, its one thing the S hitting the fan but when it hits the back of your breeks that it starts getting really awkward. Even taking them to block you up before setting off home is something to consider..

Oh yeah, I have toilet wipes as well. Always have those!

[Yorkshire Andy]

Know I've had a debate before on here but most £1 shop stuff is err tat

The last thing you want is in a crisis when you really need that torch or water container to do as intended without not turning off if you tap the torch or leak like a sieve with regards the water carrier.. The £1 Mylar survival tent won't stand up to a light breeze ( I've had 2 of them and a playful 5 year old shreaded it in less than 5 mins


Reliable / light / cheap pick 2

[Deeps]

Juno I think you're right!

The links for the SOL stuff was useful, I didn't realise you could get something that lightweight and compact - I could easily keep that in my drawer. I was looking through my stash at work today to re-analyse and review space and I do also have painkillers of numerous varieties plus anti-bac alcohol gel already in there. I have Friday as a days leave so think i'm gonna pop into town and gets some supplies ready for next week.

Another one to consider is the anti diarrhoea pills, its one thing the S hitting the fan but when it hits the back of your breeks that it starts getting really awkward. Even taking them to block you up before setting off home is something to consider..

Oh yeah, I have toilet wipes as well. Always have those!

When push comes to squeeze even the wee packets of paper tissues are better than nothing. While I normally carry a packet in my dog walking breeks I don't in my normal stepping ashore keks, I always have a packet or two in jacket pockets though. whether they're wet or dry, wipes are handy. The dry ones are easy to light too if needed.

[Yorkshire Andy]

When push comes to squeeze even the wee packets of paper tissues are better than nothing..

Wet wipes good for all things although the builders wipes tend to err sting a bit on intimate areas

[Arzosah]

Having an idea of how you'd get home if public transport was out is crucial, I think, for anybody that works away from home full time - though only if you've already worked out how to cope with staying for a day or two at the office if needs be, agreed. If you've got a flat route like a canal, or your way home consists of a generally downsloping route, I'd consider an adult scooter I know, I know, it's not very prepperish, but think about it: they take up a tiny amount of space, they're fun, you can pretend that you're just being cool

http://www.micro-scooters.co.uk/scooters-adult.html. I think I'd look for a second hand one on gumtree or in the classifieds, though

[Juno]

Having an idea of how you'd get home if public transport was out is crucial, I think, for anybody that works away from home full time - though only if you've already worked out how to cope with staying for a day or two at the office if needs be, agreed. If you've got a flat route like a canal, or your way home consists of a generally downsloping route, I'd consider an adult scooter I know, I know, it's not very prepperish, but think about it: they take up a tiny amount of space, they're fun, you can pretend that you're just being cool

http://www.micro-scooters.co.uk/scooters-adult.html. I think I'd look for a second hand one on gumtree or in the classifieds, though

Actually, I was looking at the link further up the page for Birmingham Greenways and it occurred to me that a very sensible thing to have down here would be a bicycle. I should find out if there's anywhere I could store one at the office, we have a car park so there may well be bike racks down there. That would certainly turn a journey home from a 2 day effort into something I could do in a day, and is probably a safer option for the lone woman traveller too!

[featherstick]

Having an idea of how you'd get home if public transport was out is crucial, I think, for anybody that works away from home full time - though only if you've already worked out how to cope with staying for a day or two at the office if needs be, agreed. If you've got a flat route like a canal, or your way home consists of a generally downsloping route, I'd consider an adult scooter I know, I know, it's not very prepperish, but think about it: they take up a tiny amount of space, they're fun, you can pretend that you're just being cool

http://www.micro-scooters.co.uk/scooters-adult.html. I think I'd look for a second hand one on gumtree or in the classifieds, though

I've said it before - in a World Without Rule of Law, anyone over the age of twelve on a scooter becomes a legitimate target!

[Arzosah]

Juno, a bicycle is much more sensible - I'm looking at folding versions myself.

featherstick, well, yes ... can't argue with you there I'm obviously thinking about a third adolescence and I *did* have a scooter when I was about 5.

[womble]

If you're thinking about buying a bike, check on salary sacrifice schemes to get one "tax free".

[grenfell]

One thing that preoccupies me, and I suppose this is a question for all preppers, is just how dire an eventuality do you prepare for? One thing I immediately liked about this forum is that everyone is preparing just as much for the "everyday" things going wrong as for the apocalyptic things. And in reality, the thing I'd need to prepare for at work is the trains being out of action - so perhaps my preps should be more like finding out how I'd get home by bus. It seems to me that the chances of every form of transport being out of action are so remote that I should prep for the more likely stuff first. How do people approach that?

It's a really good question ... 7/7 .... Transport all over London ground to a halt - I asked for stories on here about people who'd been affected, when I was writing my kindle book, and a few walked 10 miles or so to get wherever public transport was still running, even if it wasn't in their direction of travel, and eventually managed to get home from there.
Certainly, though, we all need to prepare in a "graduated" way - flooding often stops trains but buses and coaches can make diversions more easily and get through, for instance, yes. Leaves on the line! Whoever thought we'd have to prep for autumn leaves on the line !

I would say that one of the simplist preps is to have an amount of cash on you so if transport is only affected locally after that walk you then have the funds to buy extra tickets or pay for a taxi. That cash could also serve to get you a meal or a hotel room should such a thing be possible or necessary . A hundred or so isn't going to make much of an impact on a get home bag , weight or space wise , and even better fits nicely into a pocket. At the last resort it could even be used to get a fire going or as toilet paper