If you prepare now and get caught away from home when disaster strikes you will have piece of mind. You may never need to use your Get Home Bag, but piece of mind is priceless in today's world!
Below is a list of suggestions to carry in your Get Home Bag in no particular order. You can tailor it to your own personal needs, these are just ideas. Keep in mind the weight. You may have to carry it a long distance. The most important item is water or a way to purify drinking water.
By now your bag is getting pretty heavy. You may want to add a duffel bag or fanny pack if needed. Wear a backpack and carry the duffel if you need to. You can store the larger bag in your vehicle to grab if needed. Just remember to rotate the snacks and seasonal clothing.
It is a good idea to use a plain bag so as not to attract attention.
A Bug Out Bag and/or Get Home Bag is the minimum everyone needs if you do nothing else. Most of the items are already in most of your homes. If not, just buy a few extras every time you go to the store.
Some of the items listed above are multi-purpose. A bandanna can be tied into a bag, worn as a dust mask, used as a towel, used to filter water before adding purifier tablets, and lots more. There are articles on the internet with tons of uses for them.
Large trash bags can also be used as a rain poncho, a rain cover for your bag, or to collect rain water or dew. They do not take up much space so pack several.
If you prepare for the worst, and hope for the best you will have a better chance than most!
Below is a list of suggestions to carry in your Get Home Bag in no particular order. You can tailor it to your own personal needs, these are just ideas. Keep in mind the weight. You may have to carry it a long distance. The most important item is water or a way to purify drinking water.
- Extra change of clothes, depending on the season
- Comfortable walking shoes or boots
- Extra socks, very important especially in cold or wet weather
- Gloves
- Small flashlight
- Extra flashlight batteries
- First aid kit
- Water and a way to purify drinking water
- Paracord or rope
- Pocket knife or multi-tool
- Whistle
- Pen and paper
- Trash bags
- Bandana or 2
- Soap or natural hand sanitizer
- Sewing kit
- Snacks like energy bars, nuts, dry fruit, crackers, etc.
- Raincoat or poncho
- Map of your area
- List of important phone numbers
- Space blanket
- Hand warmers if winter
- Cash and change
- Protection, what ever is legal in your area
- Extra glasses or meds
- Partial roll of toilet paper
- Your emergency plan on where to meet family or friends with phone numbers
- Baby items, if needed
- Feminine products if needed
- Pet items
By now your bag is getting pretty heavy. You may want to add a duffel bag or fanny pack if needed. Wear a backpack and carry the duffel if you need to. You can store the larger bag in your vehicle to grab if needed. Just remember to rotate the snacks and seasonal clothing.
It is a good idea to use a plain bag so as not to attract attention.
A Bug Out Bag and/or Get Home Bag is the minimum everyone needs if you do nothing else. Most of the items are already in most of your homes. If not, just buy a few extras every time you go to the store.
Some of the items listed above are multi-purpose. A bandanna can be tied into a bag, worn as a dust mask, used as a towel, used to filter water before adding purifier tablets, and lots more. There are articles on the internet with tons of uses for them.
Large trash bags can also be used as a rain poncho, a rain cover for your bag, or to collect rain water or dew. They do not take up much space so pack several.
If you prepare for the worst, and hope for the best you will have a better chance than most!
This bag would be useful for a Get Home Bag or Bug Out Bag. It can be carried on the shoulder, cross body, or on the arm and will fit in an urban setting.