Building the Kit
What exactly qualifies as a GHB and whats supposed to be in the bag?
However, the basic criteria are the same.
Your Get-Home-Bag must provide you with the core survival essentials of food, water and shelter.
A well-assembled GHB typically weighs in at 25 lbs.
or less and is compact so you’re able to remain agile and quick.
Lets work from the outside and move inward into the packs contents.
The Gear
The bag:The foundation of the GHB.
Select a pack that is made of highly durable material, is compartmentalized and is adjustable for comfort.
The RUSH12 2.0 Backpack 24L features adjustable shoulder and sternum straps, a 60-oz.
hydration pocket, 16 individual compartments, and is made from extremely durable, water-resistant 1050D nylon.
The most important bit of advice when it comes to bag selection: TEST it out.
Go hiking with it fully loaded for a few hours.
But find these things out when your life isnt on the line.
Medical:I have a compact trauma and first aid kit by My Medic attached to my bag.
Hopefully Im not going to need to set up camp.
Thats hoping for the best, but Ive also prepared for the worst.
I can get my fix.
Tools to shave tinder, quick fire starting pucks, windproof matches and a trusty Bic lighter.
If I cant start a fire with whats in that kit Im doomed.
The thin veneer of a polite society really is single-ply, as 2020s toilet paper shortage demonstrated.
My favorite light is the 5.11 HL-XR1 Headlamp/multifunction light.
I also have a 5.11 Response XR1 1031-lumens handheld flashlight and a half-dozen chemlights on deck as backups.
Hand Tools:I carry a single multitool, because as the name implies it provides many tools.
The latter contains 60 of 30-lb.
Communication and Navigation:Phone service providers may be rendered useless during a critical incident.
However, desperate people do desperate things in desperate situations.
You must be prepared to defend yourself on the road.
My EDC is the Springfield Armory Hellcat OSP loaded with Black Hills Ammunition 9mm Luger 124-gr.
If things go sideways, I know I can count on it to perform.
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