Get home bag input

[chunga]

I keep a few 30 gallon trash bags in my GHB.
In an urban area I don't feel that carrying a tent to be that necessary.
I do have a rain poncho in mine but a few holes in the trash bag for head and arms and that can help keep you dry.
The trash bag could also be used to collect rainwater or to melt snow in.
They could also be used to make a lean-to.
They weigh nothing and take up very little space

[frozenmud]

I keep a few 30 gallon trash bags in my GHB.
In an urban area I don't feel that carrying a tent to be that necessary.
I do have a rain poncho in mine but a few holes in the trash bag for head and arms and that can help keep you dry.
The trash bag could also be used to collect rainwater or to melt snow in.
They could also be used to make a lean-to.
They weigh nothing and take up very little space

I like the trash bag idea. Here is something else that I found while looking around.

http://www.exped.com/exped/web/exped_homepage_na.nsf

[MED]

Getting home is my biggest concern since I work 43 miles away. To get home, I have a 9,000ft elevation climb that is after I make it through downtown and suburbia. If I avoid 285, it is a pretty nasty trip to get home especially in the winter. Once I get home, I can live there for years…that is unless a fire burns it all down.

The key for me is a lightweight pack especially with my disk and knee damage: Power bars, MREs, and water, Fire starter, Knife and hatchet, flashlight, compass, head lamp, small pot, boots, water proof jacket, hat, gloves, tarp, cord, pistol plus ammunition, (working on an AR to keep in the car).

[SA Friday]

Ya, but does it fit in the Porsche?

[Omicron]

Very impressed with what you've got together so far, Tinelement! Another thing to consider is throwing a good crowbar and a pair of bolt cutters into the trunk. You might wind up sheltering in some place that's closed, and need to get in. A basic toolkit in general would be useful too.

[TTWHTD]

My opinion is to pull the trigger early. While everyone stares out the window and wonders "what's going on", i'll be long gone. If you feel that something could be in the works then bail early. Call in sick, leave work sick, whatever. You may just get the jump on things you need. Worst case, you burn a sick day and nothing happened.
However, try not to be "the guy" that's walking down the street with a digital cammo backpack with 9 molle attachments and a sleeping bag strapped to it. TARGET! Maybe blend in with more common looking (from the outside) pack and such.
Imagine how people wouldn't think twice if you were jogging down the street with a Dora The Explorer backpack, a bicycle helmet and yelling, "have you seen my baseball"!

[Omicron]

Yeah I've heard and thought the same thing. Bright colored kids back packs are a lot less noticeable too, and if your car gets broken into, is less apt to be stolen. If you look all tac'd out, you will be a target. Same thing with carrying an obvious rifle. Consider instead a Draco pistol AK or AR pistol or Keltec PLR16 in your pack, and a pistol concealed but fast accessible.

[Tinelement]

Thanks for all the replies! I really like the trash bag and crowbar ideas! Thanks for the input!

[Irving]

We went through our bags tonight (well, started one for her) and they are a little better than they were before, but still could use some work. Now I at least have a fishing kit in each, and went and picked up some decent fishing line to put in there. I need to make some small sewing kits next.

[SA Friday]

For something like this, there isn't going to be delicate sewing happening. Buy some heavy gauge sewing needles and 10 lb Kevlar fishing line. It's thin and tough as hell. I would also throw in a thimble. Sometimes you have to use the thimble to get through tight weaves of heavy material. The thimble will stop from overbending the needle and breaking it in these situations. Just trust an old and no longer qualified rigger on this one.