Get Home Bag #2

[@basp-ef7jx]

Like I said before I have the same bag. I use it as my "car kit" the small pocket on top is hygiene. Bottom small pocket is tools. Smaller main compartment is clothing. And the main large section holds my get home bag. It's a bag in a bag with essential survival gear. I also have a tool bag, car stuff bag, and a good first aid kit in the car. But that pack imho just isn't ready for hard use. Thats why for me it's regulated to car storage only. It works great for that. You put together better kits than most on KZbin. Keep up the good work. Cheers.

[@cardiacbob]

I like the collapsible water bottle addition. One thing I would suggest is a pair of light leather work gloves. I know you may have them in your car already, but I keep a dedicated clean pair in my get home bags also. They can fit over those knit gloves to keep your hands warmer, also! Also add a tea candle or two.

[@Shutterbug5269]

To be fair, here in Upstate, NY I'd likely need to swap out two very different "get home bags" one for each time of year I might use it. Winter and Sumner tend to vary wildly, climate wise. This last summer especially.

[@bettersteps]

In my opinion, the most common mistake people make in creating a bag like this is buying items that you "think" you'll never use. So, people by sub-par items. A survival bag is like car insurance, you pray you never have to use it but if you do you're thankful you have the best. That is the attitude you should have when creating a bag like this. Get the best.

[@KirstenBayes]

Love it! One trick you might want to use is to create a "skivvy roll" from your socks, underwear and (I'd suggest adding) a t-shirt. It's a military trick for organising gear / saving space.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

What do you do? Roll them all up together into one bundle?

[@KirstenBayes]

@@KitbashedSurvival yes, you lay a t-shirt flat, fold it in half lengthways, put your shorts (or other!) in the middle. The trick is then to lay your socks at right angles to the t-shirt, with the open ends sticking out over the edge of the shirt. You then roll up the t-shirt bundle super tight, then roll down the open end of your socks over the bundle. "USMC skivvy roll" in KZbin search will show you how to do it! Sensible Prepper aka Scootch shows how it's done ;)

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Kirsten Bayes right on, thanks!

[@crimsonbear9336]

Have pretty much the same as you but put a military canteen ,cup,lid and stove that all nest in the newer style canteen pouch that can be used as a dump pouch. Last but not least a P38 can 9pener

[@ljaysperspective1775]

Definitely very practical and i believe u have the 5 cs of servival and additional items to accommodate the the journey home.

[@phillipnunya6793]

The thing about these kinds of kits only meant for a day without a focus on wilderness survival is this: What situation would you find yourself within a days walk from home and also not able to get help from random people? I have a hard time thinking of one. Better to have a wilderness survival kit with a few urban additions in my opinion. You could make a tiny little separate bag of convenience items to get that functionality if you wanted.

[@canadafree2087]

My GHB is for urban use but this video has me adding an extra pair of socks and a travel size toothbrush/toothpaste.

[@nicolebateman201]

Hello KITBASHED SURVIVAL, I'm very new to your channel. I found your channel by mistake and let me say this first, I have been watching every video sense I found it. You have inspired me to make 2 of these " Get Home Bags " for my parents and I do think I'm gonna make a few more for the rest of my family. I want to thank you for all your knowledge and wisdom on this topic. I look forward to more of these videos.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Thank you!

[@nicolebateman201]

@@KitbashedSurvival your very welcome!!!!

[@alishaparr577]

I agree I do have most of these items everywhere I regularly go and in both my vehicles but not all comprehensive and in one spot. Ive also been making give out bags for the homeless and have used these videos for inspiration.

[@thomasraney6553]

Just started watching your videos. They’re great and I am going to steal some of your ideas and add some of my own to tweak my own kits. You can’t go wrong with the “5 C’s”, of survivability. Cutting, cover, combustion, container, and cordage.

[@OttawaMikes]

Consider Lithium based batteries over Alkaline based. Better storage characteristics. Wider operating temperature range. (-40° to 140°F for Lithium, below 0°F Alkaline’s capacity plummets)

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Thanks!

[@glenmo1]

Yes I carry Eveready ultimate lithium batteries for all my flashlights & whatever uses them... Lithium shelf life is like 10 years! Lithium last much longer... Lithium is lighter weight....& I have never had lithium batteries leak the way alkaline commonly do

[@alishaparr577]

A clean tee shirt/ undershirt? More $ emergency card with phone numbers addresses.

[@Gisme69]

Awesome playing home sweet home in the background. Love the videos brother

[@miturbinizdurdy]

Krazy glue!! Super usefull and is great for sealing many wounds !

[@elijahfontanilla9840]

Add candles/emergency candles to your kit. They can be used for light and if you light one in your car, it creates enough heat to stay warm. (Keep your window cracked and emergency candles can stay lit for hours)

[@glenmo1]

I recently purchased a "CANDLE TIN" BRAND EMERGENCY CANDLE it is a beeswax candle with three wicks Burns 6 hours and boils 8 oz of water in 18 minutes! So small and light but can really throw some heat and throw some light too

[@backrowbrighton]

Like the idea that you have less expensive yet still capable items in your cutting tools. I am the same. I have a Mora Robust and a Nextool Flagship Pro multi tool in my pack. No way am I leaving my Leatherman Charge or Tops BOB knife in the car!

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Exactly!

[@Murgoh]

How about adding an Esbit stove or even a small alcohol stove as you now have water, a cup, coffee and sugar but no way of heating the water.

[@glenmo1]

Esbit stove with few fuel tabs ..very light weight & can be a lifesaver especially when surrounding timber is wet..

[@matthewbrown6163]

I would add some boiled sweets (lollies for us in Australia but rock candy for you in the USA). Takes no room & can be a morale & energy boost if needed.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Thanks

[@andrewallason4530]

Problem is, by the time I need the kit, the sweets would have ‘evaporated’ 😂

[@matthewbrown6163]

@@andrewallason4530 Good enough reason to check on a special date. We are encouraged in Australia to change smoke alarm batteries on the start of Daylight Savings Time. I used to go oil changes on our cars in our birthday months & in January. I used to follow the same pattern as a reminder of those things to do we put off until we need them.

[@andrewallason4530]

@@matthewbrown6163 same here in Tassie. Was a problem back home in WA without daylight savings.

[@matthewbrown6163]

@@andrewallason4530 Sydney here - I did those things religiously. My better half is a WA Woman - sux not being able to get over. Mate drove their Winnebago back to NSW to get re-rego & was stranded 9 months & took 3 months to get back. Father was stuck in RPM for 6+ months as his only son could not return.

[@davidlegrand6545]

Hey Eric, re Multitool; Gerber MP600, old style USA made, generally pretty darn good, altho like you Leatherman are pretty darn good too! Nice presentation eh!

[@matterisnotsolid8295]

This is the original size I started with for my get home bag. Literally almost the same bag except mine was black. I thought mine was very well stocked. But the one thing that I hadn't considered at the time is when you might be needing to use it. In other words, I didn't really have mine set up to be able to handle all weather conditions I might come into contact in this area. So for instance, if something happened during the dead of winter, I could probably survive it with a fire while resting but it would have been difficult. Also I didn't have things in my original kit like gloves for moving debris if and when needed. I also didn't have any type of a gas mask or goggles for potential things like tear gas. While I had food, I wouldn't call it high calorie sustainable food. It was more minimalistic food like survival tabs. So I went out and got a larger pack. I can now survive fairly comfortably temperatures down to 20°. And uncomfortably survived temperatures down to -10°. I have better food that will actually feed me and keep my energy level up. I have a vastly more comprehensive first aid kit etc. The entire kit still weighs 22lbs and allows me to stay outside for 3 Days never having to come in contact with people if I don't want.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Thanks for your input!

[@Koffent]

I would add a couple of n95 masks or something similar and a travel bottle of purell or some sort of hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer can also help start a fire if necessary. Also a couple of pairs of latex gloves if the first aid kit doesn't have any.

[@lenn1635]

Nice backpack. First time I'm seeing Tropentarn in a video of somebody from the US. But I think 75$ is quite expensive for that one. If I've looked that up correctly this particular one ist the MilTec assault pack large Tropentarn and over here in Germany where that camo pattern comes from, it is about 45/50€ wich is about 48/55$

[@russellalbertson7703]

Glad to see food shelter but poncho and zipped wet weather poncho liner would give better protection better r value still take up little space increasing more varying sleep system along with a big contractor garbage bag map for the compass like a topographic road map.

[@morgan10152]

Nicely done. My GHB is almost identical. One suggestion; carry more cash, and get smaller denominations. Lots more ones and fives. Nobody is going to give you change. Thanks for sharing.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Good point! Thanks!

[@kalos53]

$2 bills and golden dollars are also useful.

[@arlenewolf5260]

Please list the source for your water bottle?

[@OGbrick420]

wow, i would never have believed a small battery bank like that could boost a truck! nice review!

[@LeeBoswell-z1k]

I’d like to know more about that battery that jump started a pickup truck. Unless it was a v4 lol. I got one that will jump start up to a 6.0 liters and it’s way bigger than that. Even the small ones at auto stores they sell, for v6s are way bigger. Just can’t see it doing it lol

[@larrytanner7340]

Gréât vid. In lieu of elastic bands that dry up and break, I use hair band, which match for much longer.

[@robertw4230]

You definitely need a survival kit if your fusion is anything like a focus .

[@carminecubellis8703]

... Bug out bag... Get home bag... EDC... and now, 'cause of Covid, Stay at Home Bag! Ciao buddy! 😊

[@RichardAmmo1]

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! “Stay at home bag”, that was awesome!

[@Youdonthave2konw123]

are you going to make a video about your personal bug out bags too?

[@Super2wheeler]

Nice watching. Beautiful music.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Thanks!

[@GotYarbles]

It's hard to be too critical of this bag without knowing where you live and the climate. I think in most areas of the country your number one priority is to keep your core temperature up. To that end, I would drop a bunch of that stuff and add a real sleeping bag and a pad to keep you off the ground. I think a more robust poncho would do double duty as rain gear and a improvised shelter.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

I have those types of things in my bug out bag. The get home bag isn’t really designed for sleeping outside so much. It’s more likely I’d be sleeping in my car or something like that. Also, I live in the southeast US where it doesn’t get too too cold on a regular basis. If I lived up north the contents of the bag would be quite different. Thanks for the feedback!

[@mikebrady9079]

Do you have a video show casing your own bug out bag?

[@danielfoster3564]

I've asked other people before. What kind of food can you keep in the bag in the car during the summer?

[@NWAAdventures]

Nice kit. I need to find one of those camillus knives. Looks handy.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Thanks. I get them at Tractor Supply Co. They're always in the bargain bins.

[@noexcuses6727]

The current Camillus knives are junk made in China. Go to eBay and get an old one that was made in USA or an old Western made in Colorado USA. MUCH BETTER steel !

[@NWAAdventures]

@iPac9mm lol no thank you. I'm an ex knife maker and collector. I don't need any moras lol

[@thomasmckay9878]

I live in LasVegas,NV...desert survival bags?

[@gerretoutdoors3710]

Good kit

[@titanpreparedness]

Hey man. Saw your video was promoting some of my videos on get home bags. Great video and great channel. Gonna check out some more of your content

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Awesome thank you!

[@rickthompson2520]

Add a magnifying glass ,,incase your water proof matches run out , u can start a fire with that ( during the day obviously)

[@JustInCases72]

Nice get home bag

[@ericjudd9603]

Thanks for sharing👍

[@unprofor9394]

What about a vacúum packed dovn-jacket, and a pair of wool «Long-John’s»? I’m from Norway, and sometimes We’ve got temperatures belove ZERO Celsius, even in the Summer...(i don’t know, what it’s in Fahrenheit...Use the Convertible Calculators»...😉 Thanks...-Yet another GOOD video, Sir!😀👍

[@aribbonatatime]

Nice pack.

[@tonysadventures2799]

How do you shoot your videos? Tripod? Head mount?

[@bonesfan2k]

I am obsessed with those flat 5 yard rolls of duct tape. A little while ago my local hardware store had a sale and I bought more than I will ever use.

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Yeah, they come in handy don't they?

[@backwoodsbrooksknives4625]

You can do about the same thing with better tape like gorrila tape if you get a throw away demo credit card in the mail. Just wrap the tape around the card. I've carried tape in my left back pocket like this for years and its always come in handy.

[@carchannel8585]

I feel like more food would be a good idea

[@PODSMPSG1]

I'd keep at least eight protein bars in my bag.

[@PODSMPSG1]

@Hippy Bob Ross that's good.

[@cactus1966ck]

Great bag but u better have a 9 in there bcuz shtf n i c u in that situation me n my 9 will have ur bag..please carry at least a small 22 cal...great vid as always...

[@nickiallen2113]

Meanwhile all I've got in my boot is a Tesco bag for life 😁

[@nicolab2075]

Haha, let's hope when you break down in snow Eric breaks down behind you! I'm sure he'd share, seems like a nice guy...

[@glenmo1]

I checked out that "lifeboat food" WAY WAY TOO HEAVY ! .. I just rather throw some Clif bars in there..

[@patanegra4307]

Extra clothing, vacum pack.

[@arlenewolf5260]

Eric what state are you in?

[@nicolab2075]

Pretty good,he looks after himself

[@bernhardneu1092]

Was kostet denn alles zusammen $$$$$. Bernd Frankenland ⛏🇩🇪

[@simonwinwood]

❤

[@felixcat9318]

I never understood why people carry an empty water bottle in an emergency kit! To carry a full bottle of water makes far more sense (even with the sachets of water in the bag).

[@geraldbock1012]

I would use Ban ultra ball unscented deodorant. I do hang out with Marines.

[@photosynthesis3461]

Cool

[@irfanahmed9112]

Nice pen scisser

[@HolyokeHighSchoolVideoProducti]

An Umbrella counts as cover and guess what, it could save your life.

[@bushcraftl.d3487]

I loved

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Thanks

[@ilikeknives5307]

hello

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Hello

[@bfettsurvivalandoutdoors6604]

You should have a firearm on there somewhere for defence

[@KitbashedSurvival]

I don't own a handgun at this time, strange as that may sound.

[@tedeng9428]

Why do you still use alkaline batteries? Lithium batteries outperform alkaline in every respect. PLUS, they don't swell up and corrode when they age.

[@luisviveiros9470]

Paper and an extra tshirt

[@KitbashedSurvival]

Not sure if I can fit a shirt in there, but maybe I'll give it a try. Thanks!

[@TheDungeon100]

By the looks of those manicured hands, you wouldn't make it a week on your own in the wild, lol

[@KitbashedSurvival]

If you say so.

[@cmsag7428]

Not to be an a**, but shampoo and conditioner? Really? How about a bar of soap? Dental Floss, for many reasons. Not being negative, but weight is important. It's a GOB, lose the cables and plugins. Get some cheap dollar store solar lights, and some good rechargeables batts. Won't lose your lights. Great to see the life boat food. Maybe store some bottles of water in your vehicle. Adain, ot negative. None of us is a smart as all us us. Don't think so, but if it goes bad, it will go all the way bad. Sure hope not

[@KitbashedSurvival]

I chose the shampoo/conditioner because I have long hair, so I’d rather have the shampoo double as soap than have a bar of soap double as shampoo. Good point on the floss, I’ll have to add some. Weight is important, but it’s actually not that heavy at all...at least to me. Thanks for the suggestions!

[@charlessalmond7076]

Algorithm comment.

[@CreatureOfDarknessDK]

he also talk to much :-)

[@KitbashedSurvival]

me like talk to much

[@TEXAN42]

put the small stuff in a freezer zip lock bags to keep dry