"Get Home Bag" Setups

I recently purchased a neat little backpack called "Vertx Gamut 2.0" to keep my Sig MPX-K in which I plan to SBR in the near future.


I decided this bag can also double as a GHB or "Get Home Bag" with the right items. And even a nice pack to take hunting / camping with me.


I am trying to decide what all I should keep in this bag. What do you guys keep in yours?


Keep in mind this is different from a full on "Bug-Out Bag" which would be much larger and have gear necessary to survive much longer.


This is my GHB list so far:

Sig Sauer MPX-K
Extra 30 Rd Magazine
Small Med Kit w/ Tourniquet
Small Streamlight Flashlight
Leatherman Wave + Multitool
Thrym Cell Vault XL - holds 4 AAA and 3 CR123 backup batteries
2 Lighters
Ferrocerium Rod + Striker
Paracord
ESEE 4HM Fixed Blade Knife
Handheld GPS
RavPower 10,000 MaH power bank + necessary cords
Sawyer Mini Water Filter
Wet Wipes
Trail Mix
Water Bottle
Spare Carabiners
Pair of Mechanix Gloves
Tilley Hat


I am contemplating adding some type of Bivy Bag as well.


What did I miss? Post your setup!

 

Don't know where you're at but -

I'd lose the lighters, carabiners, GPS.

I'd ad, a bag of dryer lint, 3 more mags, 2 more water bottles, extra socks and a cheap poncho

 

Poncho is definitely a must. Didn’t even think of extra socks. May have to swap base plates on a couple of my spare mags to make 41 rd mags and keep 2 extra in there. I plan to take the bag with me hunting and camping as well and it has plenty of storage so I think the lighters and gps may come in handy one day, especially if there is no cell service. I could definitely add another water bottle as well since there are 2 decent holders on my bag. I do have a baggy with a bunch of toilet paper that would double as fire starter similar to dryer lint, but I think I’ll toss some of that in the baggy as well. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

I'm 58, we have them in every car and we've used them 4 times. Forest fire, 2 flood's and a hurricane. Really glad to have had them, thankfully never needed the armament. The load out has evolved trough the years, light weight is you friend. Remember, you're trying to get to a safe place not hang out for a week.

Water and/or the ability to carry it, is hands down the most important thing.
Also ad a mylar sleeping bag, weighs nothing and small footprint.

 

I keep my GHB in the bed of my truck, I also recommend to ruck in it with full kit (If you have it) so then you can see if you need to shed some weight or not. One of the things that people do too often is build a bag and max it out but never test the waters with it on.

I'd also add an IFAK and a boo boo kit. But only put what you know and feel comfortable using, otherwise its added weight.

 

This was gonna be my suggestion.....but you beat me to it

 

What about money?

 

Just got a foxtrot mike Glock mag AR platform lower that I plan to use for this

I want that new yoda vertex gamut

 

This is more specific to you but adding your personal meds is also helpful....below are few items I would add.

-Headlamp with red light capability
-Paper maps
-Pepto
-Non Drowsy allergy meds

 

Subscribed. I'll read this later, and contribute. Heart this post.

 

When I think get home, I'm thinking I'm on foot. We have been 2 out of the 4 times.

Cash- great question. We keep 200 in small bills in each bag. We got screwed after the Loma Prieta quake, 20.00 for a loaf of bread wasn't fun.

 

i keep two boo boo kits in the truck. one in the driver door and one in the driver side rear door. larger med kit is in the bed with mylar blankets.

i stopped trying to build/refresh the kits on my own. i get the boo boo kits here and put them in the red pouches. easy to see. easy to grab. i will probably pick up a pre-built kit for this year's refresh of the larger kit. the kits from ITS are well thought out but there are other options.

speaking of refresh. it's important that you check the supplies in whatever kit you are using. just about everything in them is a consumable and has a shelf life.

i also keep a copy of the

$131 Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

oxford handbook of expedition and wilderness medicine tucked in with the larger kit.

get some training too. at a bare minimum, cpr/first aid. next step would be a wilderness first aid course. the one from REI is good but there are lots of options. the skills are invaluable and you never know when you'll need them. i've used mine more times than i care to remember.

 

Good idea on the first aid course. Once my pack is finished I plan to focus some of my free time on learning more survival skills such as first aid, how to make snares etc, and basic bush craft. Pretty sure if I have a gun and some ammo I can feed myself in the wildness as I’m proficient in cleaning wild game, but I’ve always wanted to learn more primitive methods just in case.

 

Had to look up the “baby yoda” version to see what you’re talking about and that’s actually the one I got (brown/green). It’s a nice bag! I’ll post up a few pics later

 

here's a few others

adventure medical
mymedic
outer limit supply

toytec used to carry the outer limit stuff but i'm not sure if they still do. travis, who started outer limit, is a paramedic and pretty active in the off road community. i met him awhile ago through rising sun. his kits are very well thought out.

 

A leather/carpet needle and some heavy duty nylon thread, combined with the leatherman, and you should be able to patch up a split pack or a shoe/boot that's staring to come apart.
If there is room for clothing items I would carry a pair of non-padded cycling style shorts, no man should ever wear them or admit to having a pair, but if you find your self in a get-home situation where you're walking many miles/days while wet and filthy/muddy/sandy they can save your legs from turning into hamburger.
A resealable mylar bag make a decent water pouch with very little size/weight until filled.
A Keffiyeh makes a great bandana, scarf, makeshift sling, bandage, etc.

 

I ordered the advanced version of the “solo” kit from my medic to stick in my bag. Will be adding an extra tourniquet in addition to the RAT one that comes with it. Trying to think of any other medical stuff that I need to add but their pack covers a lot of bases.

 

Don't forget a bottle of Whiskey and a bag of weed for bartering purposes.

 

What do you think all the lighters are for?

 

Definitely a change of clothes and maybe a baseball hat. Another mag. Local map. Lose the carabiners, the Tilley hat and probably the GPS.

 

I'll add to the list, in all my kits I have:
100% Deet bug spray, small bottle
Emergency reflective tarp, works as blanket or shelter

$17 UST 20-PGR0010-08 Survival Blanket/Tarp 2.0 with Windproof and Waterproof Material for Emergency, Camping, Hiking and Outdoors, Orange

https://www.amazon.com/UST-Survival...=emergency+blanket+tarp&qid=1612378850&sr=8-9

 

Tilley hat folds flat and is no heavier than a baseball hat so it fits perfect in the back compartment of my bag. Thinking you are right on the spare carabiners and maybe even the GPS depending on the situation. May just keep GPS in the truck and grab it if I ever need to add it to the bag.

I’ve been torn between a tarp like that, and a bivvy/Mylar bag. I found this poncho earlier that can be made into a makeshift shelter as well. Think I’m gonna purchase it to take the place of the bag/tarp.

$22 Arcturus Lightweight Ripstop Nylon Poncho with Adjustable Hood (Olive)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074...c=1&uh_it=fd63ffcbac523c29604fb351c4db1aad_CT

 

For those of your who have had to walk home, what was the situation, did you have any supplies, what do you carry now that you wish you had then?
The closest I came was the Atlanta snowpocolyps of 2014, I had my 4x4 Toyota pickup and I'm familiar with driving in snow so I managed to snake my way through residential streets, hop lane dividers, and get home. I knew several people that had to leave their vehicles and walk home, my boss ended up walking 10 miles in the snow. Disclaimer for y'all northern types the "snow storm" dropped 2-3 inches which compacted into abut 1/2 inch of ice on the roads, not a big deal unless it's in the south where people loose their minds for any amount of snow. It looked like the Walking Dead with cars abandoned everywhere on every major road, highway, and Interstate.
Now I make sure I have paper maps and in the front wheel drive car I keep a good set of snow chains.

 

I carry emergency kits in vehicles and boats to keep from ever needing it. The superstitious sailor in me says if I have my foul weather gear it won't rain. If I have an emergency kit, I'll never need it. So far that has worked and I have always gotten myself home (may be jinxed now). But just in case I can't this is what stores under my rear seat. When I'm running around in the winter chasing pheasant and ducks I have a container in the bed that should turn any stranding into an unplanned camping trip.

 

Is that a custom storage box in your bed or can I buy that somewhere?

 

I had it fabricated and painted with rattle can touch up paint to match. It mounts using the factory bed rail screws plus one thru bolt at the rear bottom. Holds 4 shotguns as long as the padded cases are not too thick.