GET HOME BAGS are WAY More Important Than BUG OUT BAGS... Here Is Mine!

Today we have a quick discussion on the merits of bug out bags and their importance in the context of overall preparedness. For the importance and effort, get home bags are much more important. I put my money where my mouth is and show you what is the current state of my get home bag.

[@cruiser122s.d.8]

Great video!!! I would add a first aid kit, trauma kit, a bandana, a stainless steel single walled water bottle, safety goggles, compass, map of your area, food, emergency blankets, ponchos, a knife sharpener, a power bank, etc.

[@greyscout01]

I fully agree with a get home bag. As to a BOB, I think you make too many assumptions. Mainly, that everyone has a property to run to. We don't. I plan to Bug In as long as feasible. My BOB is strictly an 'Escape' bag... It's to grab and get out of the house with necessary items to survive should I be FORCED too. There's nothing Romantic or Glorified about it. As an outdoorsman and retired cop, with a wife and older kid, I expect it to be worst possible solution. I see it as the last thing I can do as giving up isn't actually an option. The Sub2000 is my favorite travel gun... a carbine that fits into a laptop case. It lives in my BOB too.

[@rodgreene2687]

The philosophy of a GHB is gospel. Your bag is missing key elements and is too heavy on firepower if you expect to only need to walk 5 miles. Water, medical and signaling are a lot more important than body armor.

[@phild8095]

More important than the bag is the roadwork. I've done roadwork. I'm almost 67. I walked my dog 3.1 miles this morning. We did about eleven hundred miles together with me wearing a 20-27 pound pack, sidearm and spare mag last year. We only missed 3 days in 2023. 5 miles in 45 minutes, run until you can't then walk to catch your breath then run again. If you can't do that spend time doing road work. When I was younger I solo backpacked in New England. With a full pack I could do 11-15 miles a day back country. I've done 7 miles back country in an afternoon with only a canteen. I also was known amongst friends for walking six miles just to show up at someones door. 24 miles to get home, this is not an overnight trip. This is 8 to 10 hours including a couple breaks and includes some weather. You don't need to make fire, you don't need to set up a tarp, you don't need to even eat unless you are hypoglycemic. If people are depending on you, move like your life depends on it. Over 30 miles start looking at a pack. Here's my somewhat expert advice to anyone considering a BOB or GHB. 1) have broken in good fitting shoes, boots or sneakers available with your pack. Office shoes, the work boots with steel toes, and similar won't give you the best speed. Maybe even a good pair of socks. If nothing else, this is the most important thing I can say. 2) a chest/sternum strap and a waist band on the pack are a distinct advantage. 3) do your roadwork, give up a day and get on the road wearing that pack early in the morning. At noon turn around and go home. a) what distance did you cover? b) what are you going to get rid off, what are you going to add? c) after those decisions, do the roadwork and evaluate the pack contents again d) extra shoelaces and extra socks are a plus. 4) Consider your typical route, your typical need for the bag, Southern California wildfire and earthquake, Minnesota blizzard, Gulf coast hurricane with jammed roads, Chicago World Series, Newark riot, and tailor your bag for that. a) some may need a gas mask, most won't b) maybe you need a map of the not highway streets and marked what neighborhoods to avoid 5) any weight you carry will slow you down. a)Why are you considering a fire? Why cook? Is work that far? b) How much water? Do you think water will or won't be available for the entire trip? c) Money will be no good? Really, carry cash. Until the end of the first week of SHTF cash will always get you something. d) A healthy lightly encumbered person should be able travel 24 miles in a on good terrain easily in 8-10 hours including a couple stops for rest. I did that often in my 20's and 30's. e) I also know that back country with a full pack with multiple days supplies, a good day was 11 miles, a great day with a full pack backcountry was 15 miles. 6) Maintain the pack, food packages get opened, water gets stale, seasons change, mice eat and things decay. You don't want your summer pack when it is -5 degrees out. 7) At some point speed may be more important than carrying anything, always consider dumping stuff including the entire pack. If you have four miles to go and the pack keeps you from running or trotting so it will take two hours, or you could dump the pack and make it home in 40 minutes. What is important to you and your family. 8) cash, in singles in one pocket, twenties in others, spread it out. Be ready to offer cash for a ride or a phone call, be ready to buy a snack and a drink, be ready to get a hotel room until the riots cool down or the wildfire is out. 9) Give up your vehicle as a last resort. You can be often safer in a vehicle than on foot 10) On foot you will have traveling companions, you will get them, and they will be all kinds, the know it all, the always a crisis, the bully, the wimp, the go along with the crowd and the lone wolf are just a few of the possibilities. Choose your traveling companions well. Don't be afraid to dump them if they can't keep up or are causing problems. "I have my own responsibilities and you are not one of them." The woman in heels is the first to leave behind. Second is the either the bully or person that wastes time. 11) Private property may be more protected in a crisis than typically; be careful crossing private property. I've seen things, also have been places and done things, I just don't have the t-shirt anymore. It got turned into a rag, used then discarded.

[@lt7798]

Great info thanks

[@FidoHouse]

Solid info, Phil. Thank you.

[@alancranford3398]

Ever think of authoring a book? I gave a lecture on WW2 aircrew survival at an air force museum a decade ago. There was a lot to cover in under an hour, but I managed to impress the few WW2 vets in the audience. One part of survival kit supplies for American airmen in the ETO was having passport photographs of themselves in civilian attire--MI-9 had established an underground railroad for downed fliers by 1942 but German restrictions on photographic supplies made forging documents difficult without those pics.

[@phild8095]

@@alancranford3398 Using the logo "Bad Mistakes Make Good Stories" I could write a book about my youth. Part Comedy, Part Tragedy. What I am working on now is fiction, the account of small town Midwest after the fall. I don't even have a first draft yet. Here's a few rough paragraphs from an early chapter. At this point no one is leaving town. It isn't worth the risk. The last three people who left to go to into the city haven't come back and it was four days ago. Money doesn't mean a thing here, there is nothing to buy that anyone needs. Two days after the crisis started our electricity went down hard, hasn't come back on. Natural gas comes and goes, hasn't been on here in about a week, we don't see it coming back on. We haven't had a gasoline delivery since the crisis started. Cell phones are down, internet is down, land lines are down. There is some satellite TV available, apparently only one satellite is running. But it is spotty and the news is sometimes contradictory. The day after the electricity went off the mayor, chief of police and county sheriff held a meeting with most people in the high school gymnasium. We feel that we are on our own, and it may be permanent. It is a decision that we thought the sooner we act like it is permanent even if it is not, the better off we will be. It almost got ugly, but cooler heads prevailed. The issue was do we work together or do the few families that have been prepping, the ones with generators, people with full tanks of gas in their trucks contribute to the common good or do they get ostracized and do it on their own. Being a small town, a few of the preppers made it a point to say we will teach and lead this town into the future, but we want some authority. If you don't work with us, you don't get fed. People are getting off the couch and pitching in. Thank God for small town people. So a lot of things have been "communalized". We rednecks hate communism, but we all realize that this is a crisis. I myself have been reloading practice ammo for our deputized militia. Most of the men and a third of the boys have been practicing with firearms at the gun club under expert tutelage. I expect my 4 year supply of primers, powder, bullets and shot will last anywhere from 12 years to 72 hours depending on what happens, but I don't think I'll shoot as much as I used to. I've made a lot of 9mm, 223 and 308 the past week. There's a few others doing the same, and a couple other calibers including 12 gauge, 45 ACP and 38 special. I have to be consistent and good about reloading, people are counting on me. I've been looking at some of the younger guys, to see who I can train as a backup. I think I've got one picked out. He's real nerdy kid and very polite. I know him from church. I'll talk to his father this week. Other things that have been put into a shared account are fuels, food, lubricants, generators, repair items, with winter clothing on the list to look at later. The hardware and auto parts stores are also under guard these days. There's talk of consolidating all that including the pharmacy in one location. School continues, the curriculum is starting to change. There's a bit more emphasis on practical skills already and physical fitness is suddenly much more important. The town is thinking there's no coming back from this crisis, no one is going off to the University of Iowa or Iowa State. And it has only been three weeks. Maybe it is an over reaction, but we feel it is better than not reacting. There's no traveling sports program, but there's more kids running track and lifting weights. And suddenly no one cares about gender either.

[@NR-xx7dn]

Thank you for that info , very much appreciated .

[@richardmeiners6535]

Just as an aside, Cruiser below has great points, but in another bag, put a good fleece blanket, a pair of wool socks, and other cool weather gear in your vehicle, not necessarily for you, but you never know when you might need them for someone else. I was in Montana hunting many years ago, in the winter, I noticed my feet were wet so I headed back to the truck, but my buddy had the keys (yea bad planning), I realized I was getting hypothermic and here I am in the middle of absolutely no where along the Missouri River Breaks with snow on the ground. Luckily as I sat there freezing a guy in a little white car pulled up, and got me inside. We were able to get my boots off, but actually had to melt the socks off. He told me then as he gave me a old worn pair of wool socks that he had learned to always carry a pair in case of emergencies like this. He may have saved my life, but for sure he saved me from getting frost bite. I now always carry a blanket and wool socks in my truck.

[@arnoldreiter435]

body armor in a GHB you must believe you will be in a gunfight and if that is the case get at least a 5.56 system. I suggest you do a trial run of getting home with your bag and see what is used and what is wasted weight. You mentioned 5 miles......worst case you can cut and run with the clothes you are wearing and sneak home without any gear. I dont have a channel but i do have a GHB and have done more than one trial run with it.....found out that dogs are my biggest problem while heading back home. Didnt see that one coming.......

[@gregbradshaw3410]

These are things I have in my bags I would recommend; sun block, ChapStick, hat, first aid kit, 2-way radio, emergency food, ear and eye protection

[@preprow]

Great additions, I'll have to see what I can do. Thanks for watching!

[@jobu9224]

Add a bug net. weighs nothing

[@jimbokyzar8170]

The bear spray is for a less than lethal option to stop aggressive but unarmed people. It's high potency pepper spray.

[@BN-pd9tf]

I just call it a GO Bag. To help you on the go, regardless. 2 or 3 days of necessities to get you to your destination(s). Home might not be within range depending on the scenario, so secondary locations should always be part of your contingency plans.

[@preprow]

Since releasing this video, I've incorporated some other and items that people recommended and it's getting really close to a universal go bag. The distinction between bug out bag and go bag and get home bag may not be as dramatic as I thought, but still som differences

[@PhloxyLady-jd7fe]

You do need a BOB if you’re living in a wildfire/earthquake sitch and have to get the heck out asap.

[@preprow]

That's a great exception! And I think people should really have both a bug out bag and get home bag but if you have to prioritize and only have the money for one...

[@keithwelch8563]

my bag just has cigarettes and chocolate.

[@PhloxyLady-jd7fe]

You should add some Jack to that.

[@branflanbutler6133]

Missing a bump of coke

[@keithwelch8563]

@@branflanbutler6133 I never save those for later.

[@cosmopolitan_redneck]

Personally I would add a rain jacket, cash in low denominations and tasty calories (they are fuel and good for morale).

[@cosmopolitan_redneck]

Oh and shed some weight that seems like a ton of ammo. Unless you live in Chicago and then add a SAW 😂

[@_DEFCON1]

@@cosmopolitan_rednecka lot of ammo??????

[@cosmopolitan_redneck]

@@_DEFCON1 yeah what kind of fire fight is he expecting and who is he expecting it with? Sure if he is in an area already plagued with problems then ditch the 9mm carbine and use an AR pistol in 300 BLK, but for most situations, just walking home 5 miles this seems like added weight.

[@grannieannie1371]

Lots of great ideas in the comments. My suggestion would be some foot care stuff. Blister dressings or mole skin. Because if your feet start to hurt and youre walking five miles home, yeah youre gonna make it, but painful feet are going to take some of your focus away from keeping yourself safe.

[@FantasySoldier]

Something I try to do with my bags is have all the items that require batteries be all the same battery. That just makes it easier to have only one set of batteries, spares. Also, I would have a solid med kit in there. My rule is that if I think I'm going to use a gun, I need to defend against it (armor) and heal any wounds from it. Love these videos!!

[@jakeaurod]

Some batteries can be replaced with smaller batteries using spacers or sabots, e.g. AA or AAA replacing C cells, as long as they use the same voltage. The downside is they have less runtime. But they may work in a pinch.

[@1DomingosSilva]

I just commented above , there are grave dificiencies in his Get home bag (Shelter and first aid) the thing about only using the same type of battery is not so important in fact , he has variety , 3 types of batteries in order for him to have light , if for instance most people will go for double or triple AAs those who disapeer from the shelves faster... so open for discussion...

[@godofthunder808]

Even though you're only 5-miles from home you might end up having to go the "long way home" instead & you might not be alone. A mosquito head net might prove valuable. What happens if it rains hard or gets really cold? A well thought through IFAK & a 4-Way Sillcock Key. You're already headed in the right direction & you might want to just cover the basics.

[@alancranford3398]

I have been assembling survival kits for 60 years. When Bug Out Bags (BOB) became the in-thing, my experience led me to ask "where are you going?" Without a destination, BOB was of limited value. A destination was BOB's most important component. BOB just had the tools to help me reach my destination. This led me to minimalism and a maximum mission duration of 72 hours--I planned to reach my destination within 72 hours. A pocketknife, a compass, a strip map (or good memory of my route), a disposable poncho and/or mylar blanket, fire starting equipment, water (and water purification), some medical supplies and perhaps a candy bar for morale support isn't a lot of stuff. Most preppers would sneer at this minimalist kit. Combined with clothing appropriate to the season I can travel 30 miles on foot in most weather and terrain. I make a point of always having a flashlight on me. Now if my goal was living out of my backpack for the rest of my life, things would be different. Note that my kit lacked weapons. I lived and worked in situations where weapons were prohibited--my Boy Scout knife was sometimes a no--no. Weapons are add-ons and depend a lot on skill. Robert Heinlein's 1955 "Tunnel in the Sky" offers some sound survival advice. I still like to have weapons, when I can get them, but I regard them as a separate module because my mission is getting to a destination, not combat against enemy hordes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_in_the_Sky Military survival kits have three functions--evade capture by the enemy (or hostile civilians), move to a pickup point, and shelter in place until rescued. Prior to WW2 aircrew assembled their own survival kits and used their own outdoor skills. At sea, lifeboats were packed with water, rations, first aid and possibly other gear (whistle, flares, navigation aids). In both cases the equipment was intended to keep the survivor alive until the survivor was rescued or could reach safety. The addition of evading capture isn't a uniquely military thing. In this video bugging out from downtown Manhattan was mentioned. "Get home bag" is more realistic than "bug out bag" lacking a destination.

[@g.victorpaulson8836]

"Tactical baby wipes". You win the internet today, bro. LMFAO...

[@lukedupont8564]

Nothing to keep you warm and dry? Poncho, poncho liner or compact jacket at least should be in there. Some cordage. A way to start fire. And lighten up on the ammo and armor maybe... The armor and huge amount of ammunition seem a bit over kill, especially considering that you don't have more basic needs covered such as staying dry in the rain. Keep it light. Should be able to easily throw it on and walk all day on foot.

[@IAmGrimmX]

You should always have skittles. The small snack packs. Indispensable in fighting post adrenaline crash.

[@kurtbaier6122]

Before I retired I had a bike to go in the back of my truck to get home, which was 44 miles away and I planned for 4-6 hour nap or to lay low, for all four seasons.. At 5 miles away you need far less bro. This is what I did. I bought a USA One Shot Non NFA pistol brace, G2for $80, for my Glock 19 which is carried concealed, which already had raised tritium night sights. The brace weighs little, is compact, and deploys in 3 secs, and turns my pistol into a carbine. My standard carry is two extra 15 round mags, and one 33 round candy bar goes in the small pack. I bring a 2 liter hydration bladder and large Gatorade bottled drink.

[@samearry4291]

I've traded hiking towel for shemagh

[@trentthompson2928]

To add to cruiser122s list; paracord, small tarp, small hatchet and waterproof matches.

[@JonBlankman]

I would recommend an IFAK/trauma kit. In times of major trouble, a first-aid kit just isn't going to cut it.

[@preprow]

Yeah, some trauma kit is definitely something I need to get for this

[@jobu9224]

Do you know more limbs were lost in war due to Tourniquets than injury. People are buying these things and have no clue how to put them on and putting it on themselves successfully is a bad joke.

[@chriswimer6296]

Tactical baby wipes are a must.

[@cmdub22]

Great Video! Love both your channels! I think others may have already mentioned this, but I think adding a small first aid kit, some energy bars and since they are fairly small, perhaps a light weight poncho and solar blanket would be great.

[@sword-and-shield]

To say bugging in, or bugging out ONLY.. is the fools error. Don't be some fool not leaving options. In these "scenario's" options are important because bugging out might be the only option, especially if they are not fighting the bug ins, but just burning them out.

[@preprow]

True, it's hard to say only one is right. In my circumstance, with my resources, being somewhat limited, the idea would be to get home and then repurpose the bag to a full bug out bag. If you have the resources to fully equip, both types, go for it!

[@sword-and-shield]

@@preprow A bug out bag is not much to me, I learned how to use the woods as a kid and never carried a refrigerator on my back camping anyway. It keeps movement quick and happy feet at the end of the day. Clearly having some mindset to not do it, at all, is plain foolishness and too limited. That said, most of the earliest deaths in these scenarios will be from movement, especially during the day. Someone will see what you got, and determine the bullet worth it, most likely scoped and unseen as well. So probably best to bug in early, and then bug out when the gangs or groups form and start coming to pillage the bug ins.

[@user-zs6to9sk9l]

Get Home and Bug Out bags are the same your just going in opposite directions for different reasons. Both need to get you there within 24-72 hours. Do you want to go tactical or more civilian? I would avoid running or jogging if possible to prevent twisting an ankle or blown out knees especially if your a silver wolf. Plus sweating means more calories that are being used and have to be replaced which means more weight in food and water. Sweating can also lead to cold weather injuries when the temperature goes down or the wind starts blowing. You do need to put in the roadwork/training to get use to the pack and weight that you are going to carry. Ensure the pack has everything you intend to take besides tools, sleeping gear, food, shelter, water, fire kit, first aid, ammo, communications, signal, etc... Things I keep seeing left out are a way to carry copies of important documents like marriage certificates, birth certificates, etc... no one is taking a flash drive or CD with copies to show proof after everything goes back to normal. No one is taking their tablet or notebook computer just a phone. Everyone is just getting out of dodge and hoping or thinking their home will still be standing with all their records still in tack. If you think you need a Bug Out Bag or Get Home Bag then you need to think of admin record storage as well with backup. I see some people talk about carrying weapons with their bags but no weapon cleaning kit. Your T-shirt on your back is going to get smaller and smaller as you cut pieces off to use for different things you did not plan for. Just something to consider when you talk about bags for emergencies.

[@preprow]

I absolutely love this comment! I hope people didn't take that I was saying you shouldn't have bug out bags, but in my opinion, if you have to choose a focus and have limited resources, I would prioritize the get home back first. After posting this video, I've gotten a lot of feedback with recommendations to improve and to your point my get home bag is Very similar to a bug out bag, but focused in a different direction

[@David7500]

No water pouches or emergency food bars? And no gloves or eye wear ( sunglasses, googles)

[@preprow]

Gonna have to add him, great ideas

[@hertechprep]

Hey! Never have known any emergency prepardness people out here in NOVA! We have been extremely comfortable and complacent out in this area consdering we have not faced too many severe incidents out in this area with the exception of the snow storm in the early 90's, the derecho we had which wasn't really much and then that major traffic incident a few years ago on 95 due to the ice. I'm telling you I wish more people would really shine light on this area and up our game especially considering that we live right next to DC and some of us Quantico.

[@adamhoffman9965]

As others have said, you should consider losing the body armor. Everyone and their brother has an AR, and that 3A is not stopping any of that. It might be better to consider using that space for some food and maybe a sweatshirt or jacket, and a hat. Depending on the reason you are having such a hard time getting home, you may need to change your appearance once or twice. Food for thought.

[@preprow]

That's good feedback. Since I put this video out, I have updated my bag and a lot of other gear.

[@tlflora]

Thank you for sharing your bag contents! we are all evolving our methods and yours gives me some good ideas. :) subbed/liked

[@synappticuser5669]

What if you don't have a car ? A disability? How far can you walk with this load? Is the US so dangerous you feel the need to carry such an armoury?

[@Neuronpath]

Lol

[@ranger569h7]

Yes! All depends on the area you’re in.

[@texmex8220]

Parts of the US, yes, it is that dangerous. People are already dangerous when they are panicked, don't know whats going on, and feel like their lives are in danger. Now add on a lifestyle or upbringing where violence is a normal thing. Thanks to highways, we pass over these areas without second thought, but in the even ofnan earthquake, you now have to go through it. It doesn't have to be what he's shown in the video, but something to protect yourself is a must.

[@jefferyneedham1581]

Back about 25 years ago we had a power grid down in Michigan and gas stations couldnt pump fuel, lights were out and traffic signals and restaurants were closed down and people were acting like fools and I seen fist fight over fuel at the early onset because people were in line waiting and that only lasted a couple days in most areas and luckily I had fuel in my truck 2 tanks and fuel in my shed just in case. ** I also seen neighbors helping each other and barbeques going and kids and families playing in the streets and yards and felt alot better knowing that I had food tucked away and plenty of ammo to protect my family and community if need be. A disaster doesn't have to be global or nuclear it can be basic food, water, electricity or weather and you are left on your own and having to walk home because things can go sideways really quick. As for being disabled?? I'm a disabled Marine and I make sure that I pay attention to the world around me because on that day I was up in Saginaw Mich and fueled up heavy because I was on my way down state and boy I was glad that I did because there was nothing in Flint, Detroit, downriver all the way through Ohio. Thanks for posting these videos and hopefully people will start taking their families safety and wellbeing more seriously..

[@theoriginaldashriprock]

Are you seriously that inept?

[@frederickharris4025]

I agree with get home vs bug out bags, I would add a poncho, I was in a survival situation in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina, in the 5 days it took to get out I used bottled water a Swiss Army Knife and a Bic lignter and a poncho.

[@scullytech]

Even for familiar area… Maybe add a county road map in case you have to divert or travel cross country. Considering cross country… a plate compass for maintaining your intended direction of travel.

[@preprow]

100% agree, physical maps are a must

[@r.tomrobison8307]

Good setup. I have a thought about your weapon. I don't know why a lot of officers have a light on their weapons. With my 27 years in law enforcement I never had a light on my weapons. With your light on your gun tells the bad guy shoot at my light I'm behind it. I was thought hold your light arms link. Away from your body. I've even seen an officer take his sidearm and hold for an EMT work on someone. Pointing a loaded gun with one in the chamber at a person. Good video.

[@David7500]

And don't forget to have a pair of hiking boots sitting next to your Get-Home bag

[@preprow]

That's a great point. I no longer wear just flip-flops out and about it always try to have real shoes.

[@whiskeybook]

Love the vids. On top of my whiskey passion, I'm the training manager for a large Montana state department. Survival, security, and personal safety are all a big part of what we do, and I dig seeing others with similar ideas. I've put together smaller bags for each of our vehicles with supplies to get home or survive in case we get stranded. No bag is perfect, but there are base requirements. It would be great to compare notes sometime.

[@chipineagle9560]

Give notes so that all can prepare and compare!! Thanks

[@whiskeybook]

@@chipineagle9560 Too many notes to jot down, so I did my own video on my bags on my channel. Will be uploaded today.

[@38psiGoodbye]

Med kit should always be first. If your injured and can’t help yourself than everything else in the bag is useless. Keep some good walking shoes in the car and a jacket for sure. Poncho/ rain jacket cause nobody wants to have to be soaked walking in the rain. Just my opinion but I would just have the Kel-Tec or handgun. No need having 2 9mm guns it’s just extra weight. Gloves for sure like you said. Couple of cliff bars or something to snack on if you had to walk. Everything else looks good. 🤙

[@dustyhenning5640]

i have a grayl water purifier a goal zero guide 10 plus aa/aaa battery recharger a powerfilm lightsaver mini 3800mah solar charger with integrated battery a mira safety gas mask and some passive entry tools. im the middle chunk of land seperated by 5 bridges so if i get stuck that will help me a little. i have more stuff but those are the main ones i wouldnt go without i have a vertx edc 20L ready pack 3.0 i absolutely love it but i'm hoping to upgrade to the 45L edc overlander by vertx

[@williamfrench2481]

Aside from bourbon…I include some protein bars in mine as well as an emergency bivy bag. Depending on how far you have to travel you may need to protein and calories to get there.

[@preprow]

I do like the idea of some calories in there to keep the energy up as I'm moving

[@podsmpsg1]

I'd keep protein bars in my bag too. I don't have to cook them, which means I don't have to carry a stove, fuel and cups. I can also eat it with one hand while I'm moving and should provide enough calories.

[@ScottW4631]

Helpful video.

[@Jaden48108]

Couldn't agree with you more.

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

I like the philosophy of GHB over BOB. IMO to use a BOB you really need a bugout location. Another place for you to go. Your friends n family could have BOBs, depending on how far they have to go it would likely just be a GHB anyway. I personally call my 3day weekend bag my BOB. To me bugging out is getting into the bush for a few days and away from people! With my EDC and truck mounted GHB I'm 1 meal from what's in my BOB. As I travel a fair bit, I have caches all over my routes as resupply points. They're suited to local terrain and climate needs and spread 2-5days in poor conditions; 1-3 in good.

[@LeBunBuns]

Telling people to stop making bug out bags assuming everyone has a fortress thats fully stocked to go, to or assuming nobody would have to leave their home for any reason? Why cant both be good? Get home to get what you need. If you can stay home cool but not always realistic. Bug out is not romanticized, its for those who know that they would not be in a prime position by staying home. Its not like they are expecting a zombie apocalypse walking dead scenario.

[@preprow]

I can't speak for everybody situation, but for my set up, the focus would be getting home and then once home be prepared if I have to leave. if you have the resources to have both on hand and packed, that's the best option, but if you have to choose how to allocate limited resources…

[@joerapoza9140]

I would change up my sidearm to a Glock the uses the same mags as the PCC. Include some calories, spare chargers for phone, maybe a sat phone

[@preprow]

It's a great thought and I've been thinking about it...

[@jimbokyzar8170]

I'd add first aid/trauma kit. Zip ties paracord for making improvised shelter a space blanket protein bars beef jerky can of bear spray. Blantons.

[@preprow]

I don't live somewhere where bears would be an issue, but love the other ideas. Thanks for watching!

[@brandonholliday7927]

I would add an emergency blanket and maybe a tarp for a shelter.

[@brandonholliday7927]

Also gloves and a hat are a must and ability to start fire!

[@Dragnmyst55]

Ok, you're carrying a kel-tec carbine. Does the 33 round glock mag fit the kel-tec? fit

[@Firepwr00]

I think red lion sells a fore grip that twists…. So you can get that carbine to fold completely….

[@davidkelly414]

Rain gear , hat , work gloves , if you have to go on foot . Also , a light space blanket blanket might come in usefull . Cheers

[@preprow]

Appreciate the feedback, have purchased and incorporated a lot more gear and will make an update video sometime in the future

[@Imme...1]

I hate purses and I don't plan on running away sir I subbed god bless life is good sir

[@noblast1967]

Snacks, need snacks and a compass too.

[@michaelnelson2501]

Meds Alive,Goodys or other types you may need on a day to day basis

[@pisom4314]

rain coat/poncho, a wool beanie, sunglasses, a change of underwear/socks in a zip lock bag...map & compass!!

[@bartolley8580]

David , have you replaced the plastic trigger with metal on your Keltec??? Do you like your trigger??Mine flexed to much for my liking.

[@preprow]

I don't love the current trigger, but I don't hate it so much that I've thought about replacing it. Do you like the metal one? Which did you get?

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

"Getting Home" ... its presumed that you are ABLE to get home. There's a myriad of circumstances in which you WON'T be able to get home... e.g. ... Home is GONE (fire, earthquake, tornado, hurricane...) Natural or Man-made Disaster (Gas explosion, chemical release, plane crash...) The neighborhood (or entire city/town/villiage is OFF LIMITS - See ALL of the above). And it won't matter if you can show the police, National Guard... that you "live" there. I have an *Emergency Bag* that covers almost any contingency. You have to do a REASONABLE THREAT ASSESSMENT and plan, as best you can, for what are the most likely scenarios. There's merit to having a means of self defense. Packing a "Natl Guard Armory" will often get you in more trouble than not. You need Shelter, Water, Food, First Aid/Medical, Comms, Lighting, and the basic survival necessities to hold & purify water (fire, filter, chem tabs), Start a fire... I'm not going to list everything. If you're reading this you should already know.

[@preprow]

I think overall, your point is accurate, however, if you have family, you have to congregate, and the driver is to get back to them.

[@jvan6582]

What brand is the soft body armor?

[@standingbear998]

and if you are already at home? all this kind of thing is situational and depends on many factors like your climate, season of the year, what is happening to you and so on. If I need to get home in the winter in North Dakota I certainly need different things than if I live in southern Arizona. these needs change. no one size fits all

[@preprow]

100% true!

[@apepex1464]

nail cutter and tweezers , nothing worse than a hang nail when you’re trying to huff it home with a throbbing pain of a hand nail. Some over the counter pain medicine would ease the headache from overthinking when chaos hits.

[@furiouskitten44]

Agree

[@TheOneAndOnlyRalph]

20 Yrs of waiting for a catastrophic Event. Ain't Here Yet!

[@preprow]

True, but I use stuff in my bags all the time, so I'm glad I have them with me

[@dhunterwetahook3995]

I went with a grail water filter

[@CreamyCoopie]

Local maps.

[@ralphnye664]

An IFAK type first aid kit or if the individual requirements your personal meds 😎🇺🇸🤙🏼

[@preprow]

Some others mentioned that and I've already purchased it and incorporated it into the back. I'll have to do an update video and then not too distant future.

[@MrActionRadar]

More food such as some snacks to keep you moving.

[@preprow]

I had hoped I would be able to do the trip quick enough without having to worry about food, but you're right, I think I should do something for food just in case and keep energy up

[@williamfrench2481]

Hey David, what bourbon do you recommend for a get home bag?

[@preprow]

Haha, none. I want my reflexes sharp

[@jefferyneedham1581]

Jameson of course

[@craigbutler623]

Makers mark, then you don't have to worry about getting it stolen

[@johnnylopez238]

What if u live mins away from ur job..

[@frankmastromauro5630]

Good video

[@preprow]

Glad you enjoyed

[@kennethwilson8633]

Man what Bad Neighborhood do you live in Chicago??? At least you will be ready for November.

[@groundsmen1]

Change of clothes might not be bad idea incase you need to decontaminate.

[@preprow]

Great idea

[@joneifer8987]

Most of your heat is lost from your head. Beanie hat of some kind.

[@jasonboose9486]

Bourbon

[@preprow]

Actually, don't plan on having that in there. Lol.

[@Texo_McKevo]

Tbh to me there the same thing in preparing but are named differently

[@preprow]

I hear you and see your point, but to me a bug out bag is going to have stuff to help long term. I see a get home bag as more about speed to get where you're going.

[@podsmpsg1]

Get Home bags are more important than Bug Out Bags.

[@_DEFCON1]

Honestly movement is life, 90% of American homes will not shelter you or keep you safe from floods fires wind heat or freezing temps. It’s much better to have what you need to be mobile so your not stuck in one place. Same thing as vehicle accident know when to stay in your car after a collision and know when to get out many people don’t know when and they get out to soon and die others stay in the vehicle for to long just to get hit and killed agin. One is not better then the other the world is not so black and white when it comes to dynamic environments

[@podsmpsg1]

@@_DEFCON1 Definitely.

[@BackcountryShooter]

I had no idea tactical baby wipes were a thing?!?

[@preprow]

100%! Anytime you're in the woods, in battle, or in any situation, I recommend having baby wipes😂😂

[@BackcountryShooter]

@@preprow Totally, the line between chaos and dignity is walked by a baby wipe. 🙂

[@BB-ih3bk]

Trim the fat. If I need to cover 5 miles in a crisis it's an armed jog. Maybe a bag with a plate carrier concealed in it. 10mm handgun since rifles are hard to conceal in non permissive environments. Enough magazines to get around the protestors. Quick snack and some hydration. It's all about blending and moving.

[@BB-ih3bk]

Maybe a vented operator kit. Maybe just a tourniquet. I'm not going to have time to pack a wound or apply a chest seal.

[@preprow]

Good thoughts, my only issue is most of the time I would have wife and or kids with me so I can't move that quick. Appreciate the perspective!

[@BB-ih3bk]

Sounds like you'd be arming them too and moving in protective evasive mode. Lot of new options when you know where your loved ones are. I think I'll add a monocular to my bag soon. Being able to see details at range can be invaluable. Stay vigilant and may you never need that bag.

[@jakeaurod]

food

[@jack.charlesc4750]

To me it s more à minutemen bag than a BOB

[@johnrobertd748]

If it gets that bad, I'd rather die

[@_DEFCON1]

😂 wow your sheltered af

[@richardedwards8866]

fishing gear

[@preprow]

For many people I would agree that the weight to potential value is pretty high for fishing gear, but I am an absolute terrible fisherman and even on my best day with full gear I can't catch anything so there's no point in me trying 😂

[@1DomingosSilva]

Sorry , but not even an emergency bag , no food even probably two energy bars... remember that most people die for exposure to elements... just an example , you get wet , you would freeze in yours five miles.. look , there was a fire in my town , the people in the building fled outside , the fire was 200 meters from the firehouse , in 30 minutes people had to go to the hospital with hypothermia... about the weapons , i am not familiar with your location so , it seems very well , even for a limited war scenario , i subscribed to your channel , but your bag is very lacking , oh , no first aid kit... big flaw , very good on the flashlights . Exposure protection and First aid kit are essencial . If due to the weapons and bullet proof vest it is heavy only carry one water bottle .

[@lt7798]

Tactical baby wipes?????

[@preprow]

Never underestimate the power of tactical baby wipes… They will change your life

[@Steve-fi1jp]

A ridiculous get home bag. Way too much ammo, three flashlights, too many batteries over with different sizes. You could add an anvil isf all you are going for is a lot of weight.

[@ThatsAFeedbackLoop]

Tactical baby wipes…ok.

[@preprow]

Never underestimate the power of tactical baby wipes. They will change your life. 😂

[@davidoftheforest3822]

are you not into bug out bags or carrying a heavy load because you're out of shape?

[@SandyLabradoru812]

Get home living in NOVA. Are you joking ???

[@preprow]

Most days around here I could probably get home faster walking than in the car 😂😂. The good thing for me is I'm at the far edge of commutable distance and way out in the country.

[@derek3992]

Serious overkill...

[@preprow]

I hope so

[@TheHighAngler]

Whatever you use is your business and only you can determine what your needs are. I will say in my opinion you have an awful lot more than you need to get home. Seems like the line for bugging out and getting home is getting muddy. Obviously weather, temperature and your location will dictate what you need. Weight is a factor depending on how far you have to go, 5 miles you said? If I’m wrong I apologize. So may mags to just “ get home” If that many plus the mag in the ar pistol is required than you are in an area that you shouldn’t be in to start with but again, you’re situation is yours.

[@preprow]

That's some really good thought! Sometimes it's only 5 miles, but other times it's more like 35. The further out you have to go it definitely does start to muddy the water between the two concepts.

[@ghostmode9824]

Your bag is a gimmick. It would get you killed.

[@nickcasolino8903]

Are you going tp War or trying to get home. The element of Surprise is the best defence. Silence is also the best defense. A 40 lb draw weight Bow and Arrows or a Slingbow 40lb or even a Shepherd sling will do more damage than your gun. Why? Silence and the Element of Surprise. With your gun, you will never get home. You will attract so many angry folks with military grade guns. Then whether to Bug in or to Bug out, it all depends on the situation. During an Earthquake, Are you going tp bug in? No! Plastic water bottles? No Way! A metal Canteen water bottle. It is multifunction in so many many ways. Sawyer Water Filter? No way ! A Grayl water filter. It will filter everything also Chemicals. Are you for REAL? Your Get home Bag is more a Suicidal NOT get home. Please

[@short-hand4312]

unless you cannot return home. home bags are a waste of time. he has a theory. I have real world experience. move on.

[@grim3576]

you make no sense cause what if a foreign military comes to attack and you have to leave where you are and find someplace safer rill it calms down and cant get home

[@itsyaboigordy9361]

Wouldn’t call that a get home bag that’s more or less a range bag hahahah where is your shelter ways of fire besides a bic extra shirt or pants hand warmers fuel as in food bandana for water purification or charcloth a little altoilds an if fishing gear a fixed blade knife ? Your missing so much stuff that bag wouldn’t get me home if I lived 2miles from home

[@preprow]

I don't plan on having shelter, but plan on keep moving. The clothes are a great idea. Almost everywhere I would use this. I am within two walking days of home and would probably just continue through the night. There is a fix blade in there and I can do without food so no point in trying to fish. This isn't a bug out bag that I'm going to live out of for weeks, simply to get me home from within 40 miles

[@itsyaboigordy9361]

@@preprow yeah but you can’t control Mother Nature brother. An food is energy atleast gave some bars or some things from an mre jus quick on the go calories

[@SurvivalSavvvy]

2 months old video an you fail. Now if this is all I left as a comment you would think hey its a troll. So how have you failed? NEVER carry a gun in a bag unless you have no choice. Your bags are targets and cracked heads will use a knife to take. Now they have your guns. Yikes they even get a full rifle. They are going to appreciate you. You do know you can only shoot someone if your life is danger. So lets say you did have your handgun on your side and he cut the handle and is running off with your rifle. your life IS NO LONGER in danger. So if you shoot him you are shooting him the back. 25 years in prisons. Still want your gun in the bag? Put it on your belt. Your trying to carry to much and its not secure

[@trevorpeters6496]

why have a pistol carbine and a pistol?

[@lesliepaulkovacs6442]

Because things break?

[@user-ci2mn1oy3w]

if it's shtf, you can't just stay in your home more than a month, at best. you'll be sniped or burned out at night. The local dogs will smell you or your food, hang around and draw human attention. if I didn't have a family, I'd walk beside a mountain bike, loaded with veggie oils and nut butters, to my BOL, 10miles away, the first night of shtf. However, I"ve got a wife and teenage daughter and they are not (yet) on board. They are ok with my filling up one side of the garage and one of our metal sheds with long term food. I scatter-buried much more of it around the BOL, 4 buckets at a time, my wife having dropped off me and the stuff needed. and returned when I called her. If shtf, we'll dig a pit under the un-floord metal shed and move the food and ourselves there. Once we'e eaten all but what we can push on the biycles, (which about 200 lbs of food) we'll move to the BOL and dig a 10m long tunnel, . The wait at home might last 2 months. A year after shtf, 99% of the population will be dead. The NODS will let me have hidden plots of root veggies. That's about all I can can come up with. It's going to be hell on earth for everyone, with most suiciding in less than 6 months.

[@user-ci2mn1oy3w]

if shtf, ambushes will be everywhere. Nobody's going anywhere by 4 wheels or road. All it takes to stop you are some 1" boards or sticks and some 3" nails. Spray paint these devices the color of the pavement or bury the boards in gravel and you wont see them until it's too late. The men can be in spiderholes 100m on each side of the tire-piercers. That will give them plenty of time to put a dozen or more rds (each ( thru the doors of your vehicle. You'll take lots of casualties from such fire. Forget it, Scatter bury a year's supply of food at your BOL,, whch has to be in the woods around your local water source. Dig a 10m long tunnel there post shtf. you can do so in 10 days or less., having cached the needed tools and drum liners nearby. You want 2 ft of dirt over head so the temps will stay between 20F and 80F. You can handle those conditions with dry debris insulation in winter and wetted clothing in summer heat. no need of a fire, you see. Major advantage. Have NODS, come out only at night an only for an hour or so, In a year, 99% of people will be dead. With the night vision, you can then have hidden plots of root veggies and peanuts.

[@justdigit777]

Did he just call them “Tactical” baby wipes?

[@lottrobinson87]

20 years and you havent needed to bug out or bug in. Chicken Little has nothing on you.

[@preprow]

Thanks for watching!

[@Everything_edc_and_outdoors]

Im going on about 12 years no wrecks in my vehicle but i still have car insurance. Preparedness is living insurance.

[@James-ke5sx]

I'm in Canada and after the massive amounts of wildfires that we had here last summer and thousands of people having to run for their lives, having an evacuation bug out bag or whatever you want to call it is a must have these days. Especially when this summer coming up is supposed to be worse.