My Emergency Get-Me-Home Grab Bag. What I Keep In My Bug-Out Bag BOB. 

Thank you Simon for another great professionally-made educational video. Your videos are both professional and friendly. And thanks for not being one of the many RU-vidrs who love to hear themselves go on about nothing. Your videos get straight to the point and we appreciate you for it. All the best to you.

Add some thick garbage bags, can us as a groundsheet, poncho, rainwater collection, add leaves to make a bed. Cheap and useful. Add a beanie, gloves, socks, rainjacket, thermals etc. Some extra layer of clothing.

Some years ago we had a major localised snow event here in rural Victoria (Aust), first snow in 30 years & nobody was prepared. As a firefighter I spent most of the day rescuing stranded people in a 4x4 fire truck. People could easily have died so I've kept a 'just in case' bag ever since. Plus a small EDC pack.

For a small bug out bag it was fairly comprehensive

NICE! Very well put together kit that does the job but does not break the bank. With knowledge, this kit could help anyone out of a bad situation.Here in the tropics (Philippines), we would definitely add mosquito repellent, our bugs often carry some bad things. We might also add a powdered sports drink to get electrolytes into a dehydrated person quickly, again, because of our location.

You need to add BIC lighter.

Pair of woolen socks for walking & warmth.

What about sea sickness pills for when driving the Land Rover!

I would add some money :) if only a five pound note :)

Great bag! I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. You might want to look into a sawyer squeeze to filter your water. You can just put it directly on top of your water bottles whenever you want a drink. Also a couple of heavy mil trash bags would be very useful for making a softer bed & don’t take up much space in your bag. Thank you & I hope that this message finds you well!

This seems slightly familier! 😀

My Brotha I found this to be the best emergency kit I have seen. Here in the US and you probably have seen, most videos are made by gear junkies. #3 different knives, an axe and a saw, 17 million ways to start fire etc. Your vid was honestly very refreshing to see. Sorry that you have to toe the line when it comes to your knife laws, but gotta make those hard choices sometimes.

If your packing a fixed blade knife I would recommend rolling it up in your tarp or sleeping bag. Has saved me in the past, can't say anything about todays climate.

Nice one, always be prepared. I think I would include a whistle as well. :)

A camouflage tarp would be great in snow! Looks like a good impromptu camping kit!

I thourghly enjoyed this video.first off; your choice of music. Reminicent of Waylon Junnings. Love his music. The Paracord : Is that Military grade 550 par r achute cord? Your first aid kit; why no mirror or tweezers Why no liquid Iodine, for be antiseptic or to purify water after boiling. Separate from Ur phone, in case you loose it. A list of emergency or contact numbers. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe in the woods

I feel your pain when it comes to the regulations over kinfes and firearms even though I live in the great state of Texas. Working on a installation that has tough regulations on what you can and cannot have in your vehicle or on your person, its hard to keep a good get home bag.

That's a genuinely comprehensive setup! Enjoyed the video too but, there is one thing... What did you do to the Landy to prevent it starting? Just curious :-) Thanks for more entertaining and useful/thought provoking content. Chris.

Brilliant. I have been trying to put together a bug out bag for my car in the winter months, but found I was doubling up on a lot of items. Your video has helped me to focus more and get back on track. Thank you!

I think you can carry the Mora as long as you can prove what it's for. Nice video and I really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work.

That's a hell of a kit👍 That was great and yes I was shocked at first to see land Rover not starting 😆

Very well thought out, only thing I would like to have is, possibly some small fishing line and hooks. All together it is an awesome bag Mate. exceptional video as expected from you. Atb Von

Funkypreper would be proud of you 😊 lol nice one Simon

Tuna in foil sachets are a thing to consider. Light as and good protien source, and cheap.

Great, well thought out kit Simon. UK knife laws in 2024 are not straightforward. A penknife with a blade of 3 inches or less is fine providing it is not a locking blade. If used or intended for use as a weapon then even possession of the humble penknife becomes a criminal offence. The single bladed sheath knife you are carrying would be unlikely to cause you any issues if you can show a legitimate purpose for having it in a public place. As part of a more comprehensive survival kit for the events you alluded to it would, I believe, be permitted. Keeping the bag secure in the back of your Landy (or boot), where you do not have immediate access to it adds further weight in your favour. Ultimately, it would be for a court to decide if it ever got that far....I don't ever believe it would though as long as you are perfectly well behaved 😆

"Without Lawful Authority or Reasonable Excuse" is the get out clause for the knife matey and I'm ex plod so you would be covered by the 'reasonable excuse' part of the Law.

Great setup Simon, I have the same Covert bag. Good to be prepared. ATB :)

That's a cracking kit, with all the essentials covered. Recently came across your channel, and am really enjoying your content. Best wishes, Ben.

Oh the joys of UK knife law which is such bollocks I think same as guns knives should be licensed so law abiding citizens like us can carry a fixed blade Bushcraft knife , I've got a shotgun cert and can freely carry it in a gun bag down the street but can't carry a leather man. Go figure.

How about one of those big orange emergency bivvy bags, I can pull double duty as emergency shelter and signaling instead of buying a new tarp/basha

Sick kit. Practical, efficient. Good vid. Subbed.

Tea candles, hat & gloves. Chlorine Dioxide tablets.

Nice kit very versatile. - Marco

Your dedication to tell a story is amazing, and it shows in a this great video. I live in an area that is supposedly ripe for a "mega" earthquake some day, so I keep a bag in my car too that would allow me to get through a few days. One thing needed is a small stove and pot, and your set up makes sense to me. Thanks again for information that is useful to me, even though I'm 5,000 miles away.

I'd have a few toiletries - wet wipes, toothbrush etc. Plus some work gloves to protect your hands and warm socks (can also work as mittens when cold) and change of undies, if doing a lot of walking need to keep you feet in good condition and don't want chaffing of your bits either :)

Amazing just how much stuff we can put in these packs. Carefully selected, they can help us survive many scenarios. Love the UK, shame you have to worry about owning a simple Mora knife.

Cracking video Simon I don't carry a bug out bag but have a few fings in the car that might make a difference in helping to stay worm and Bryan atb jimmy 😎 😎

Great tips for kit there I’ve carried a Bob/get home bag since I was about 16 I’m 41 now lol and yes I ust to carry a small Bowie in my bag but swooped it out for a mora also but I have been stoped a few time it the years and had the bag searched they have seen the mora on both occasions in different parts of the country once in south east uk on the m25 and the other in Devon. Both time the bag got serched and I was asked about the knife etc and I explained it and the bag wich they pretty much already under stood the reason for the bag before getting to the knife theirs also a opinal in there to which they said about locking and why I could not just use this knife and not have the mora. I explained about split I g woods for fire in a emergency’s to and both time perfectly acceptable they then watched me pack it away while asking me question about the kit and scenarios I could and would use it for etc and they seemed very interested I have also be stopped walking to a woodland in croydon with a mora and after explaining I was going wild camping doing a survival and Bushcraft video for RU-vid and that I had a larger knife sealed and tucked away at the bottom of my bag they wanted to see it the radioed my name location addressee described the knife etc to sombody on the phone and told them wot I had said I was doing where I would be exactly and was left alone to go on my way with a stop and search slip and a extra phone number incase my something happen liked being robbed or my bag was stolen etc. I admit I’ve been lucky I suppose so far but. I’m sure one day I’ll get a copper that didn’t care and just want to get the arrest. Under his belt I’m sure I think it’s all about good reason with larger knives and wether the police beleave you or not but if u have a good reason then in court u can fight that reason like for instance the mora and a smal folder u can ague the face that it would be dangerous for u to use the fold to Barton wood etc as it wood break where as with the mora u could dig a whole Barton wood cut some decent lengths of wood for building a shelter with ur tap etc. Still a good video though thanks for sharing I my do a updated video like this at some point myself although it would reach the same amount of people it’s would and u might possibly want to do a up to date video urself

Not enough people cover how in reality most people won't be able to carry their bug out bag because they've packed every item from REI and have over estimated their abilities. Look at the first arctic expeditions as an example of how humans over estimate themselves and pack way to much. Don't mean to be daft just realistic.

A spork Simon! You forgot your spork! 😉 Nice video mate!

I like you Simon, fun to watch. And you never know when the Zombies May come. 👍🏻

Great set up and always good to hear another's view on the 'get me home kit'. Thanks for sharing

The effort of filming your landy 'breaking down' was definitely worth it... fantastic start to the video! Great bug out bag too - I'm definitely going to add one to mine and the wife's car ✌🏽

thanks, Simon - love catching up on these older videos - and after watching this I no longer fear the Zombie apocalypse 😁

Nice kit, i would add a mylar spaceblanket and a few big garbage bags (drumliners) And maybe a emergency bivvy? Mine is just 300 grams and red in color. It could double as a signaling device and keep you and your wool blanket dry. Wet wool weighs a ton. ;)

Very interesting!

Nice pace and good explanations. You've got enough gear and nothing fancy or expensive. We all like "cool" gear, but it's about being prepared to take care of ourselves. Enjoyed your video.

Enjoyed this Simon :) Thanks. Good wishes.......Les

Afternoon bloke, I had a thought occur while watching this and I’d be interested to hear some feedback from viewers. My thought is this:- When assembling an emergency bag, is it advisable, even imperative that the best possible components are sourced and included? This collection of equipment is, after all, going to be utilised in real, unplanned and possibly though hopefully not, dire emergency. It is my belief that if and when affordable, highest quality ESSENTIAL components be included as early as possible. After all, if survival depends upon a system, you give yourself the best chance by including the most appropriate and capable tools available. Obviously any sensibly assembled emergency measures kit is better than none at all, but the question persists.

Basha - British Army Standard Hotel Accommodation . Those were the days! Cant believe I used to get paid to spend weeks living under one of those . .. nice video... I agree people should keep a bit of kit in their vehicle. .. ..

I always say to people that gonna be driving in the snow, "pretend your going camping, and take everything but the tent". iv'e got a bag similar in content that i keep in my van. A few months back i was delivering to some royal event in Hyde park, the police searched my entire van, bag contents and all. Confiscated my folding knife, (£40) 'cos it had a locking blade'. But let me keep my mora knife. Work that one out if you can? Good emergency bag, and good advice. lets hope some of the lesser prepared people watch it and take note. Gary.

Simon, this is great info for anyone caught in ANY situation. If I should lose power in the winter in a storm, I actually have a lot of what I would need to take care. A wood stove in the house is obviously a plus!!! a 5 or 6+ day supply of wood in the woodshed, if it's wintertime. I have a couple of freezers in an outside garage with food that would keep for a time if cold enough. Your information is not only essential but inspirational - makes you think about emergencies and what you would need to do, even if at home!! I wouldn't want to have to go it alone like this, but I know I could!!!

Better than usual suggestions for using each item plus a fine selection of items. Somehow, I believe YOU could have fixed the vehicle!

“Me an American (sitting in a parking lot watching this video waiting for someone with a 12 gauge behind my front seat in my truck) wow strict knife laws huh”

✊👍The SUV is great, reliable. I have a similar UAZ 31512. military. only gasoline.

I’d get a tougher knife. I love my moras. They’re fantastic but they do have their limitations. I’d hate to be in a “survival situation” and break my knife while batoning. For the bag I’d put in something like a schrade schf9. This way you have a brute of a knife that you’re never going to break regardless of what you do to it. And it’s a cheap knife (under $30 US). So if it goes missing you’re not super upset you lost an expensive knife.

Cool load out I would add some diaria tablets too and some TP you have a new sub hit me back if you like .Thanks for sharing and God bless you.

I was surprised to not see a rain poncho &/or a Life Tent Emergency Shelter. Where's Maggie's bug- out- bag? Doggo gotta survive too. And isn't she the one to carry the Brandy?! If you do stay with your car, they're small enough to justify the space they take up.

Funny how u guys cant have a fix bladed knife but i can have any gun want on me at any time

Simon, with regards to the knife and the police, I asked the police about having axes and knives going to camping location in the car. They said if I had them in a tub then put them in my camping bag then I shouldn't have any problems.

How do you guys in the UK and Europe deal with the bullshit laws. You can't have a mora?!?

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nice troopy...I find it difficult to believe that you don't have the right tools in there to fix most things, haha...your channel is very enjoyable...God bless you folks...doug Kanada)

If Worried about the knife, a folding saw and folding knife would do the job, for Winter Car Survival, store additional items in the spare wheel and cubby holes, such as mylar blankets, often you may have passengers!

Awesome emergency kit and great video my friend, thank you for sharing this with us! I really wish to see a full video (overnight) of a "real" emergency situation where you actually using this backpack, it can be cool :)

Ģreat gift for first car owner

I’m 100% packing porridge oats when I create my emergency bag.

Love your content as ever Simon, well produced with a decent story line. but I really don’t buy into the prepper thing, unless I bought a Land Rover of course, then I’d be prepped up to the eyeballs for every trip.😂😂

As others have said A whistle, I use a Fox 40. When I had a vehicle I always had an emergency box in it. Usually a Colman single burner stove, water and some food (regularly rotated out), first aid kit, road safety kit ( flairs etc.) a blanket , sleeping bag and some emergency candles. One candle will keep the interior of a car warm at -40, but you have to make sure you have some ventilation. I usually had a walking out bag similar to what you have. With the fixed blades knife if the police over there are like the ones here as long as you where not in an urban area and in the countryside you should have no problem with it in the bag, until using it.

I assume this bag's contents has seen some changes in the intervening years - - update vid would be cool!

UK knife laws do allow for the ownership and use of knives like the Mora so long as it is obviously for use as a tool rather than a weapon. at the bottom of an obvious survival/ bug out bag it should be fine.

Love that Landrover!!!....your Karrimor is a very nice setup, Just a small suggestion amigo, i started carrying some nuun hydration tablets in my day sack...i found they really helped during warmer temps when i was bagging peaks this past summer. They help in replenishing electrolytes lost through perspiration, thus reducing the chance of leg cramps and possible heat stroke. they come in different flavors and dissolve much like alka seltzer tabs in just a couple minutes...anyways i found it really helped my energy levels and helped alleviate leg cramps.....dang i sound like an advertisement for nuuns...LOL...sorry, got long winded again...be well Simon!...woods

This is more and more relevant with motorway travel ... Where if you break down you can't sit in your car on hard shoulder... Which is fine except if it's raining cold etc... so I carry such a bag in my car ... something to sit on ...poncho bright orange/ tarp and lots of other stuff. Coincidentally I use the same pack lol

Love that you carry an emergency bag in your vehicle. Living in Alaska for a number of years we prepared and carried our emergency pack in our vehicle as well. Thanks for sharing.😊

Just tell the police that it's your emergency zombie apocalypse knife.....they'll understand.

Excellent Video Simon , love the old land rovers , excellent info on the B.O.B ☕️😎👍🏼🌲🏕🍁🍄🔥🍂🍃☘️🌿🌱 keep on Bushcrafting

There's some very useful stuff in the bag but there is quite a bit that I would consider wasted for the type of bag you are talking about. If this is a vehicle breakdown bag (which I got the impression it is) then most of these items should be stored in the vehicle as standard (first aid etc) and you shouldn't be leaving the vehicle. If you breakdown it's going to be on a road unless you are doing serious off road travel in which case you would be taking much more equipment for your trip (tent, stove etc). A vehicle breakdown bag for general use needs warm clothes, ready to eat snacks, bottled water and emergency contact equipment, not a tarp, billy can etc. Just my personal opinion of course and I hope you will see it as constructive.

Simon A Bloke, perhaps it’s been suggested, but if you’re out for a day or so, a roll of TP might be useful for sanitary reasons and fire starting. Meds, some tums and diarrhea tabs may come in handy too, if you drink some bad water. Cheers, Skillet

Great kit Simon!!! I'd love to see a follow up video on testing the kit for a reenactment and use it for a couple nights!!!!

Also........going to stop watching your vids......costing me a fortune!!!! :-)

Used my blanket at an accident. So go bags are great to have. Thanks Simon. Can see a bunch of stuff to add

"duct tape, so useful, hundreds of uses i mean... you name it" couldn't fix the land rover, though, could it ?!

UK knife laws are a nightmare, the boker plus worldwide and the boker plus voortrekker are UK legal and good backup knives for edc

I’m glad you mentioned the 🧟‍♂️ Zombies 🧟‍♀️ because you may never know! Even a rabid animal or human can be considered dangerous!

with all respect sir...the gun and knife "laws" in the UK are patently ABSURD. The thugs have NO problem acquiring them, do they? Hello from the US...

And here is my 2 cents. Overall, nice kit. Naturally there are always contrary opinions and newer and "better" versions of gear (with an unlimited budget). It is nice if each item has at least one additional function. Such as: bug spray or versions of chapstick can be used to start a fire along with a few cotton balls. A whistle is a good, cheap, dependable signaling device. I carry an actual signal mirror instead of the metal one. It is a better mirror, and much better at signaling. Tweezers and a small magnifying glass. In some areas the magnifying glass can be used to start a fire. And on and on. Suddenly your small pack becomes a steamer trunk. One real important area you totally missed: supplies for the dog. (first aid, water bowl, food) If you travel with a pet THEIR survival is your responsibility. I enjoy your videos, nice editing, how did you do the aerial shots in the opening? Cheers.

British laws suck. And I'm not talking just about knife laws ...

UK knife laws are as idiotic as over zealous knife laws in lots of countries now. Knife attacks seem to be primarily made by teenagers with big arse chef knives from Pound Shops, but they can't ban those, so they punish the people who actually use knives for hobbies and craft. Keyboard warrior bureaucrats & Politicians, who've never set foot in the countryside in their sheltered lives can't imagine why anyone would need a pocket knife or fixed blade camp knife... SIGH

And back again! Great Filming! A typical bug-out bag for survival sytuation with bushcraf skills. In the Netherlands we are used to more snow I think. Getting stuck with a car on the highway in wintertime is realistic. Sometimes dramatic. Even a overnighter has happend. With lots of snow. Espacialy in combination with high wind. Snow dunes in combination lots of traffic is a real heazert. I'll keep in my car a good blanked, a jacked, pair of cloves, a beany and extra clothes. Also shoes suiteble for bad weather. Food is some crackers and Mexican corn flapjacks and a pot of pinutbutter. Also a plastic bottle 3/4 filled with water. (It will freeze up at some moment, water expand) You can't let your car run for heating. You run out of fuel and the car can fill up with CO with snow everywere. A few small simple candles in a half open soda can gives surprisingly much heat in a car. (OK, the car becomes graesy on the insite) My kit has also it's use for waiting for help bij a car breakdown with bad weather. Tip: never ware the yellow vest. Buy a orange one ;-) BTW I've workt for 12 years on a graveyard. Never met a zombie. :-D

I've got the same bag , it's my Mediterranean bag it carries my phone towel reading book , sun tan lotion and wallet. I didn't realize you could get so much in it. Lol

Re UK legal knife. Have you looked at the Lansky world legal? You want the original one if you can. Its a pretty decent chunky strong knife, petty cheap and UK legal

Nice kit. Something simple that does not require a small fortune

Fascinating Uncle Simon. Being an Aussie mine would be slightly different being a hot country but some great ideas.

The old original Millbank bags are impregnated with toxic stuff. Replace it with a new one.

Interesting and comprehensive emergency bag, the only things I'd add are counting beads and a whistle (I'm assuming you have a map).

It is sad when the government doesn’t trust the citizens of the country and prevents carrying of a simple bushcraft knife. We as citizens shouldn’t trust our government and we should be restricting the governments power and authority over us.

I think I will have to write down family + friend's phone numbers manually on a list. Who memorized phone numbers since its all stored on our phone 🤔?

Since you mentioned possibly not thinking clearly in times of real emergency, you may want to have a list of everything in the bag and where things are located and put it in the top compartment.

The only bag I can find about the size you have there, im disabled, ive different needs on the load outs , If im going to my doctor appointments or to the hospital, in my pickup, I've plenty of foods and cover for heat . But if im using the tribal transport system, I need a place to carry my hot coffee, and cold drinks . With all the stupid people blocking the highway, im not taking a beating from the idiots, i carry a large knife . And more. The closest thing I can find now , is labeled as a baby bag back pack

Really good pack there Simon, think you have covered all outcomes :).