The TRUTH About "Get Home Bags" In Your Survival Gear Plan [Podcast 446]
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- Опубликовано: 13 мар 2023
- Bugout bags... bail bags... "go bags"... "get home bags"... bags... bags... bags!
Preppers LOVE their bags... but are you using the RIGHT bag for the RIGHT reason?
I can tell you that most people aren't - and in this podcast stream, I'd like to set the record straight on the coveted "get home bag" with some advice that might just save your life in a real disaster. 
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My EDC bag, Bug out bag and get home bags are different and serve different purposes.
My sons and wife’s bug out bag is at home, my get home bag is in my vehicle. My EDC bag is either locked in my car safe or on me at all times. I sometimes work 2-300 miles from home on the other side of more than one mountain pass, in central Oregon.
If I am hours or days away from home and shtf, I still need my family to be able to grab their Bob and get gone. We have pre set locations to go to and will meet up.
Totally agree! Two years ago, I switched to having 2 INCH bags. One I always keep in my vehicle, and the other I keep at home. Gives me redundancy. Plus, as a person without a family, having my gear with me means there is no scenario where I need to get home. If there is an emergency, I can just go if that’s the best option.
yeah you do you...i will most certainly go my own way as i disagree with your rationale....my get home is light as can be,,,couple snacks, fluid filtration and fluid,extra socks,s.l 1st aid in a ziploc,an overnight outfit ,headlamp and flashlight and obvious pro. device and pills to feed....light and fast around the way travels...besides, to secure such a heavy and expensive bob in a vehicle is a nogo...bob is last ditch...if my bob is 40+ #'s..im not going anyplace fast...to each their own...oh and sling bags dont offer the security of placement a backpack does...i just wear a pro device where i can draw it and not have to fumble even a sling bag for,.....
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I have been saying for a long time.....they are all Go Bags. You are either going home, going to your car, going to another place that is safer....etc. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here. Take Care
I agree you need a bag in your vehicle, but what about if you have family at home or their bags are at home? Do you keep theirs in the car as well? Should kids keep a bag in the car as well?
I think some supplies at home and in the car are still essential, but that’s just my preference. We can’t all carry our emergency bag on us at all times.
Short answer? Yes.
You should have a minimum of 72 hour emergency bags for your family in the vehicle as well as the bobs at home.
Leave your family, it's not worth wasting your 2 most precious resources (gas and time). You have your bag.
@@michaelrodriguez6210😂😂 right ?
I appreciate all of your content, but my vehicle has been broken into numerous times in Seattle, so keeping anything in my vehicle is a no-no. I ended up having to make my EDC bag, my Get Home Bag to rendezvous with my family. Then we decide where to go from there.
Have you tried concealing your gear in a black plastic tote labeled with "dirty laundry", "used diapers", or something similar? Such measures may help lighten your daily carry load a bit.
I was thinking the same thing. My car was broken into last year and my messenger bag with all the extraneous things I keep handy, including my iPad, was stolen. Fortunately. I wear lots of pockets so that I don't need to carry a purse and I carry concealed everyday everywhere so the jerks didn't get my wallet or my gun. Now days, even though I live in a pretty remote area with a small city nearby, when I need to go to the "big city" for various reasons, I am concerned about leaving my messenger bag and my EDC/Get Home bag in the car while I shop or go to a doctor's appointment but they are both awkward enough that I don't want to carry them while going about my business. I do not own any vehicles with a trunk so whatever I have with me is somewhat visible. Leaving a BOB in a vehicle is very risky and can get extremely expensive, depending on how often it gets stolen and must be replaced.
@@suzanneberens519 Suggest you consider putting your XBOB in a opaque covered tote labeled "Dirty Diapers".
So glad I have your STRAC bag and your BoB. They aren't the most comfortable-to-carry bags I own, but the modularity and the instant access to an instant threat warrant some minor inconvenience
I have everything i need at work at home at my storage bldg and in my car. Four different locations of food and gear.
Nice modular system. I agree about the "get home bag" too.
I love the theory however in my situation it doesn't apply. We only have 1 car between myself and my wife. I work graveyards she works day shift as a nurse. I drive to our hq in the evening then get into my patrol car where at any given point in time I'm 50 miles away from our apartment which is about 6 miles away in the opposite direction from hq. My work bag is also my get home bag and I hate to admit it but if some sort of crazy bs happened like an earthquake or Mt rainier erupting I'd be temporarily borrowing the patrol car indefinitely because I'm not wasting the time to go back to hq to pick up our personal car I'd be heading straight back to our apartment and grabbing our stuff and my wife and zipping out of town lights and all.
Problem solving skils, a Emerson, leatherman, flashlight, survival cord shoe laces, a lighter. But most important....PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
Well thought out design there. Wondering what the price point might look?
I don't really see the point of naming all of these bags, I have several backpacks of various sizes that I use. I do not call them anything but backpacks. I pack what ever I may need for whatever situation. That may be a daypack or a wheeled pelican case in some situations. If you have to get home on foot, the main thing you need is two feet hopefully. I get abandoned once 1000 miles from home with nothing but the clothes I had on, I was gathering things along the road that I thought might help, since I was dropped of in a desert environment, the first thing I felt I needed was a water container (two liter bottle I found.
I Have A Bug Out Bag And A Get Home Bag. Both Long Term And Short Term.
Well, I Have A Blue Ozark Trail Large Capacity Backpack And A Blue Outdoor Products Utility Duffle Bag And Black Military Tactical Drop Leg Bag.
How about bare minimum edc that is also get home bag.
Where is the link to these bags?
Completely disagree. Unless my home has been already been hit by a disaster and is gone. I want to get home, care for my animals, defend my property and be with my supplies to shelter in place. My get home bag is much lighter wih just enough items to get me home. My BOB or INCH bag is much different, each bag is slightly bigger and heavier with different items for the given scenario...The last thing I want to be is a refugee, it better to shelter in place at home.
(Nice! I LOVE disagreement! 😉) But actually... you just agreed with me Lisa... and made my point. It's ok though... we're almost across the finish line together... Yes, your home is ABSOLUTELY the best place to be in a disaster... until it's not. In which case - like it or not - you ARE a "refugee" until you get to another place that's safe, right? The beginning of your reply says it all actually, "Unless my home has been already hit by a disaster and is gone..." Going with your scenario - your house being gone - was your bugout bag in that house that used to be there? Currently, if you were away from your home when disaster struck, you'd be without your survival gear and other supplies you may need on your way to "Plan B". Even worse, if disaster was headed your way and you were forced to evacuate (since you're not going to shelter in place if a fire is headed right at you), you'd be putting yourself in danger as you try to get home to grab your gear... and likely hit the convoy of evacuees as you wasted that time you could have been on the road. However... with your bugout bag in your vehicle - whether you were at home or away from home when the disaster hit - you'd still be without your home... but you'd have your supplies already with you. You wouldn't have to waste your time or risk your life trying to get home and you can use all your supplies as you travel. It's a win-win... vs. a current "hope I can get home" plan. Make sense?
I think the chance of my home being completely gone from a disaster is pretty slim based on where I'm located. I also don't trust the authorities to tell me either. I went through an evacuation a few years back that was completely disorganized and chaotic and unnecessary for many people. I don't want to be rucking a heavy bag with unnecessary supplies to get back home, but that's just me.
Agreed. I'm heading home too!
Hi Jeff, i would like to know where did you buy those type of bags the blue one
you demonstrated in this video. Im trying to make my own EDC/ bug out bag. As you recommended to have a bug out bag in my car. I am interested in the one you have ( blue & black one). I would appreciate it if you can reply back and let me know where you bought the bag. Thanks Bud.
By the time you get home your bag and supplies may not be there.
Different question female prepper here what do you recommend we wear? It gets cold where I live and also hot in the summer. Do you think hiking shoes and cargo pants will be the way to go? And grey man concept most important for females?
For grey man I often wear cargo pocket leggings under my skirts, and runners or hikers. I look casual but almost everything I'm wearing is convertible to get to the bush, or dress how I want and have a backup change of clothes in my car for bug out or even just to change a tire.
not every get home home scenario results in bug out
ie winter storm car stranded scenario
plus home is a rally point for family
bug out items and get home bag items are different
Nice. You have expert “opinion”. Others do too. You can’t assume why anyone would have to bug out. Sudden events? Sure, the wife at home meets me at some rally point. Otherwise I’m going home to get them. I work 14-16 miles from home.
You're right to point out that it's all situationally-dependent. "Bugging out" is a last-resort... but when it's the only answer, being prepared well in advance could mean the difference between getting out or being trapped. Thanks for sharing Damon. 🙂
@@Warrior Absolutely. That’s why I want a two tiered approach after your video. Go bag in each vehicle. Odds are society has not collapsed, I’m still working & it’s an emergent bug out but temporary. If it’s a strategic bug out after long term bug in for unsustainable measures then you have your larger kit. I use a rolling case that easily slides into the back of the truck plus the bags.
Well, pretty much everyone has a smartphone . And it truly is a world stage instantly. Everyone has a viewpoint ,everyone .
You are assuming that if there is a need for a get home bag then you are going to bug out. This is not necessarily the case.
I don’t think you understand what a “flash mob” actually is.
In common parlance you're correct, but Jeff's referring to "flash mob" in the sense of mob violence that develops quickly and impacts bystanders (even if they're not the primary targets). I think most of us are quite happy to see the type of "flash mob" you're probably referring to break out into amazing musical events that delight and entertain fortunate bystanders.
There are different kinds of "flash mobs" that are all organized through a similar method, but in practice have very different purposes once organized.
@@chuckschutt4075 Spot on!
This dude is so misguided 😂😂😂😂😂
I don't really see the point of naming all of these bags, I have several backpacks of various sizes that I use. I do not call them anything but backpacks. I pack what ever I may need for whatever situation. That may be a daypack or a wheeled pelican case in some situations. If you have to get home on foot, the main thing you need is two feet hopefully. I got abandoned once 1000 miles from home with nothing but the clothes I had on, I was gathering things along the road that I thought might help, and carrying most of it in a Bank bag I found, since I was dropped off in a desert environment, the first thing I felt I needed was a water container (two liter bottle I found). I do have a Laundry bag, right now that is a large duffle because I am without transportation at the moment and have not done laundry in a few weeks.
It is just a bag, no matter what you use it for.