Pretty reasonable. A few things to ponder: I've spent 2 weeks in the back woods before and never felt like I needed more than 1 knife and sharpening stone. You live 20 miles from work - will there be reasonable places to build open fires? Consider fuel canister & micro stove, or "Esbit" solid fuel folding stove. Consider changing Nalgene bottle for stainless container of same dimensions. Don't carry your defensive weapon on your back, zippered up. Keep up the good work and stay prepared
Less knives and flashlights and more food/water and first aid gear IMO.Remember yes its is a "Get Home Bag",BUT what folks in most of these videos seem to miss is what if you "get Home" and your home is GONE??Then you are stuck with ONLY the items your carrying!Other than the redundant lights and knives very sweet pack.Its good to see people that are organized and PREPARED!
I presume you are thinking of walking to get home. Food for three days but just one pair of socks and they are in use. In some of these get home bag videos I'd like to see somebody to really think about their primary tool, their feet.
Great kit brother, nice setup its amazing what you can fit in these bags!! Can I suggest another piece of kit... A par of socks. I know you live in the south but its always nice to have a dry par even if its for sleeping in (if you have too). Nothing worse then sleeping in bare feet if you only have sandals on at the time! Thanks for sharing, take care, Josh
i live in Beirut mate and i actually carry a bag almost exactly the same for uni. all ive got in it other than books and crap is a good self made first aid kit with a swiss army knife in it and a little pouch with some wire, zip ties, duct tape and plastic bags. and i only carry that stuff because i cycle everywhere
Nobody ever talks about my favorite leatherman tool... The CRUNCH. Totally under rated. It's vice-grips for god sake! A must have companion to the Wave.
Always remember when it comes to anything in your kit if you loose any of it 1 is none 2 is 1 3 is just fun Keep redundant ! Good bag and good day sir !
I like how you use the hygiene bags, thumbs up for organization. The only thing I would recommend adding is some type of trauma kit with quikclot and a pair of latex gloves GrecoSwede made a good point about knifes being clipped on the outside. Easy fix, clip them inside the webbing like you would if they were in your pocket.
Not bad, all in all, so I will be gentler than some commentators... But as one who grew up in South Florida, I would ditch some of the knives and the big malgene/cup for some BUG NETTING. Some extra socks too, in case your feet get wet in the constant Florida rains or the canals you have to cross. Keep it REAL! Think about what you will REALISTICALLY be doing when you need to GET HOME...
The items shown could certainly be useful in rare situations and are worth keeping in the trunk of your car but christ I hope you aren't edc'ing that backpack. I have the same backpack I carry every day to work but aside from my work items (laptop, drawing tablet, sketchbook, pens pencils, charging cables etc...) I have my Victorinox multitool, one mid sized folding knife (if not in my pocket), a small DMT sharpener, bandaids, aspirin, and a hobo tool for lunch... oh and a flashlight. Not a chance I'd be lugging 5 knives, a shelter kit, 5 types of fire, a pistol, spare mag and all the other stuff "just in case." I'm certainly not going to go into insulting you or anything but I would recommend really thinking about what you need everyday and what you might need "just in case" and make those two separate things. keep the "just in case" in the car instead of carrying it around in your backpack.
Looks like a well organized system. I see some redundency which is always good. Our get home bags should always be evolving. I change mine a couple times a year. Good video, thanks.
Thank you my friend and you are right. It gets hot as hell down here in Florida too as I'm sure you know. I've never really had much problem with getting sunburned but I do have a small packet of sunscreen in my med kit. Thanks for your comment. :)
Might want to consider moving the knives off of the back of the bag. They are lethal weapons and can be easily accessed by someone behind you when you are wearing the bag. If you are concerned about having a defensive option being readily available, maybe attach the pepper spray to the side of the bag, or to a shoulder strap. That will buy you some time to transition to a firearm if needed and will keep the knives out of other peoples hands.
I've been trying to decide which bag to get all damn day, I had decided on this one then changed my mind three or four times. After seeing your informative video I'm sticking with my first choice, the Typhoon. Thanks very much.
That is a very nice looking set up from the outside but - not knowing where you live - you will be a huge target with the look of that thing, knives and stuff hanging out. If you want to get home don't call attention to yourself. You "look" TOO prepared. If you lived where I do you would be attacked in a shtf situation. Stay normal.
Thanks for the suggestion Josh! That's a good Idea and I'll do that. I have a par of socks in my BOB but I should probably have one in my get home bag too.
Good stuff! you have all the essentials ticked off there. You have doubled up on a few things- knives, torches and fire starters. But I guess its important backup kit.
I count 5 knives. The only thing you need to get you home if your only 20 miles from home would probably the compass and the map. Well done though for weighing yourself down with the non essentials.
good job brother. but maybe a small fishing kit would be a good idea. you may in a situation where u cant make it home. i also keep a sling shot in mine. its quiet and powerful enough to kill small game and a good "quiet" self defense.
There is no mistake. If I was in the situation like that I would put the stuff that's on the outside on the inside. Also from day to day if I'm around people, it will go inside.
It's a nice get home bag you got. I would suggest adding a headlamp, keeps both your hands available for whatever. Petzl or Black Diamond have great ones. Sunglasses and extra pair of socks / underwear. A small bag of corn starch. Corn starch is great to help sooth the effects of chafing. Just my 2 cents.
you can take a few things out of that bag: the pepper spray, the work gloves, all but 1 or 2 of the knives, the big compass [there's 1 built into your whistle], & the chap stick.
Great vid of a well thought out bag, I thought. Can I suggest one thing - a small mirror. Maybe you have one in your FAK, but even for a 'get home bag', in an emergency the medical uses alone (looking for something in your eye, etc.) are worth having and it can be a hard thing to replicate if you don't have it (if you have to abandon your vehicle and hit the bush). Great video, thanks for sharing.
1 umbrella, A CamelBack type product would be more convenient and need more water, A military poncho will help from getting water splashed on you from cars if it is raining, A couple more food items might be good if you were planning on eating when you got home. Walking 20 miles can take 4-6 hrs depending on conditions, Consider rain chaps for heavy and rain or snow and rubber boots as high as possible for more protection from splashes and a pair of gloves, T-shirt/bandana for face protection
heres a question once everyone has their edc or bug out bag or get home bag do you know how to use the contents of said bag properly? a lot of people watch these vids get all the stuff and think they are "safe" or "ready"5 steps: 1) get the stuff 2) learn how to use it 3) practice 4) hope to god you never have to find out if you are good enough or ready enough because the step 5 is a big one are you mentally ready these vids that people post up are great but for the most part useless to the average person if they are not mentally ready
Yes there is too many knives in it right now but if there was an emergency some of the things in it would come out and other things would go in. After all it's not just a get home bag.... It's also an EDC.
hi. im not from the US. can anybody explain to me what's a "get home bag" is for? Is this some kind of war case preparation? Or what is he getting prepaired for?? thanks
Nice job. I also added into my get home bag goggles and face mask. The reason being that in allot of disaster situations dust that may be contaminated may enter your lungs, and your eyes are also suseptable to injury in such a situation. I think the goggles where a dollar and a 10 pk of masks where about two bucks at Harbor Freight Tools on sale. Good luck, and hope we never need this stuff!
I agree about the space blanket being inadequate for shelter. However, most people are incapable of reasonably traveling 20 miles in a day. Depending on what kind of shape the hiker is, if they are wounded, whether there are dangers that need to be bypassed, how level the terrain, convenience of water sources, and lighting conditions, 20 miles might be crossed in 10-20 hours. And then factor in the weather. It could turn into a circuitous, limping week-long horror story. With no shelter...?
Agreed. I like the gear and I too question the ease of traversing 20 miles. In a crisis the journey could easily turn into a three day hike. Sucking puddle water from a straw for three days would make a hellish situation even worse. I'm assuming the gun, mag, and knives would be redistributed to the belt ASAP when things go south. Still, I'd stow the knives inside until that time. Still, a great job and I enjoyed the vid. :)
I know I might get flamed for this comment but ya got too many knives for this size kit. I'd swap out one of the fixed blades YC for a folding saw to allow you to break down larger timber. It's your kit and a different environment but in my kit like this I replaced your BK2 with a wetterlings hatchet, replaced the wave with a ST300 for ruggedness,kept the mora for general work fixed blade, and dropped the folder for a folding saw. If I do carry a folder I bring a multipurpose unit like an SAK.
I've used maxpedition knockoffs before and have not had good luck with them. That's why I swished to maxpedition. They are incredibly well made. Thank you though. :)
Hey Hogtown, that looks like a well thought out bag. The only question I had, and its a minor one, is this. I get why you keep the AA's in the blister pack, but why not trim the cardboard off and take it down to just the blister pack itself? Seems like it would be easier to cram in that way.
Another gear guy pretending to have a go-bag. I mean, wow. Do you have enough knives? I think you need a few more, in case your backup to the backup to the backup to the backup breaks. I stopped the video right after you pulled the BK2 out, it was just silly at that point. Look up what a GHB is actually for. It's not a bugout bag, or a weekend camping bag. It's a GET HOME BAG. A small light bag of items which is supposed to help you get home. A ton of knives, a shelter, all of that other stuff? What? If you want to go on a camping trip, then that's fine, but don't call your "I like to pack too many knives in my camping bag" a GHB. Try walking 20 miles with that bag, those ounces start to add up. First thing I'd ditch would be the BK2. It's one of the heaviest knives I own, and I'm already carrying a compact firearm. In fact, I'd lose everything except your Leatherman, the water, the flashlight, the moleskin (though you should have good broken in hiking boots in your car) your firearm, and your bug-spray. People trying to get home, who live within walking distance (20 miles is walking distance to the motivated) aren't stopping to camp, or baton through a pile of firewood. Take what you need, leave all the sweet gear at home. When you're on foot for the long haul, every ounce counts.
i might have missed it, but you should put a detailed topographic map in with your compass, and practice your nav skills, also i think your bag looks sick, but perhaps that might be a problem, and might attract ppl's attention. That's just me. But great vid man
highly recommend a fire piston for your fire kit. fire piston/magnifying glass and a long large diameter mismatch/ferro rod should cover you for a very long time. and it it doesn't limit you to making fire weather sun is out or not. i would also dump the lockback knife and the cheap fixed blade. then replace with a machete and/or tomahawk. they are better cutting tools and more stout.
I don't carry that stuff in there all the time. It depends on where I'm going or what I'm doing. I do have two magazines in the bag and I think that's good for a light weight GHB. Thanks for tour comment. :)
great bag man!!! consider placing your lighters in water proof baggies. i usually use 2 of the zip lock type baggies for each lighter just in case. if you have to walk through water for whatever reason you'll want functional lighters on the other side. also, you may want to upgrade to a military quality poncho. the one who have will get torn up in the brush if you have to get off the roads and/or trails.
If your bag is to get you home, why the hell do you need 4 knives, bandaids, a sharpener ( in case all 4 knives get dull in your 20 mile trip(r, Also your extra magazine for your CCW should be on your belt or in a pocket not on your back where you cant possibly reach it. 2 lighters, and matches. What the fuck. You watch to many apocalyptic zombie movies.... This was painful to watch
I really like your input regarding perceived threats. I never had the need to carry concealed firearms in an urban setting, just my wits and some deterrent (knife, force multiplier) of some sort that fits my need. I have a large frame, relatively tall and I hold my head high/chest while walking or passing in a tough neighborhood without a slight hint of fearing people and I must say that it works well. I guess some people just lacks confidence and trust of other people.
Read the news and you will see the reality. These folks don't physically carry around their bags. They leave them in their vehicles or place of work. I personally do not have a bug out bag, but I do conceal carry at all times. Too many crazy people in this world. If you choose not to be prepared, that's on you.
i like it that both your lights seem to use the same size battery. maybe whittle down a kitchen or stick match and use a short section under the push button of a lighter, secured with tape. Florida, a snake bite kit but hesitate to use it, unless there is no 911 option/the suction options can be invaluable in some scenarios [but using such a kit on oneself can be unwise]
I really don't like fire pistons but I do have the other two things in the bag. Keep in mind, this is just a small get home bag / EDC...not a bushcraft bag so there is no way I would need "machete and/or tomahawk" in it, but I do have a BK2 in it and that is very stout. Thanks for your ideas brother. :)
I'm not to familiar with the get home bag concept, but i doubt you would need a knife sharpener to get home. especially with 3 knives with you. (you could lose some weight by tossing a blade also) You could drop some wieght by tossing one of the lower quality fire starting pieces. In case you lose the lighter you should def have a back up, but 4 fire staring tools seems like overkill for a get home bag And you seemed to be doubting your shelter gear but i think that there would be a high probability that you would need shelter. especially if your hike started late in the day or if you need to stay off the roads for any reason.
I live in north central Florida in Alachua county. Home of Florida gators football. LOL BTW- I just did the Tag video you gave me but RU-vid is giving me a hard time right now. So I'll get it up as soon as I can. :)
its good to have multiple cutting tools ..you see its redundancy and its good because each one of the three he has its good for specific use..so i would do the same.but it depends on you mate..
liked ..nice pack something you may consider as i see you also carry a knife and firesteel on a sholder strap is ditching the folder and perhaps the morra ( good knifes ) and getting a small axe / hatchet it makes cutting firewood and tarp poles a lot easyer and most have a flat back you can use as a hamer ..also better than a knife for self defence ...and for longer stays you may want to take dehidrated food and somthing like a kelly / volcano kettle to boil watter ..check them out its worth it
I think everything you had was in the reasonable range. Because you should have some sort of shelter even if your not far away from home. For example, if you take a wrong turn and you end up staying on the woods or streets or you get forced to take another and longer route and you need to stay a night outside.
my get home bag has a lot of the same items but sometimes i would be a hundred or more miles from home so i carried a keltec sub 2000 in my pack with 4 32 round mags.
It's called contingency planning. Something happens, you're injured, vehicle is 10-7, 20 miles is a long way to go depending on the circumstances (injury, maybe having sheltered in place for a bit due to natural incident, rioting, etc). Maybe it's a waste of money, maybe overkill, but better to have and not need than need and not have.
