Introduction

Creating an effective emergency kit and Get Home Bag (GHB) is crucial for ensuring safety and survival during unexpected situations. This guide covers both Everyday Carry (EDC) essentials and GHB components, tailored for office environments and daily commuting. By preparing an effective emergency kit and Get Home Bag, you can ensure your safety and survival during unexpected situations. Tailor your kit to your specific needs and environment, and regularly review and update its contents.

Everyday Carry (EDC) Essentials

Your EDC kit should include items that you can carry with you daily. These items are essential for immediate survival and safety.

  • Wallet: Include cash, expired store cards wrapped with duct tape, and emergency contact numbers on paper.
  • Self-defense: If legal, carry a concealed sidearm. Otherwise, consider a pepper spray.
  • Tools: Carry a flashlight (e.g., Streamlight ProTac 2L), multitool, lighter, and a metal mechanical pencil.
  • Health: Include reading glasses, chap stick, toothpicks, hand sanitizer, Band-Aids, Moleskin, and Advil packets.
  • Communication: Always have a smartphone, a pre-paid phone card, and emergency contact numbers on a card.
  • Other: Include a condom (for multiple uses), a 100% cotton bandana, and bug spray.

Get Home Bag (GHB) Contents

The GHB is designed to help you navigate back to your home or a safe location. It should include items that can sustain you for several days.

  • Water: Carry a stainless steel bottle for boiling water.
  • Fire: Include a lighter, storm matches, a ferro rod, and tinder in an Altoids tin.
  • Navigation: Always have a compass, a map of your city/state, and practice routes home.
  • Shelter/Cover: Include a lightweight poncho, tarp, and an emergency space blanket.
  • Calories: Include energy bars, pemmican, jerky, nuts, trail mix, and sardines (rotate periodically).
  • Tools: Include 50 feet of 550 paracord, a fixed blade knife, a flashlight with extra batteries (marked with date), and a portable radio.
  • Medical: Include duct tape, a flexible equine bandage wrap, moist wipes, and a whistle for signaling.
  • Miscellaneous: Include a pencil and paper, paper money in metal containers, an N95 dust mask, and a whistle for signaling.

Zone-Based GHB Components

Zone 1 (1-3 hours from home)

For situations where you are within a short distance from home, include items that can help you survive for a few hours.

  • Safety goggles, sunglasses, bucket hat, 2 bandanas (for dust masks or ground cover)
  • Trash bags (doubled for shelter/poncho), first aid kit (bandages, antibiotics, pain relievers, super glue, scissors, duct tape)
  • Sunscreen, bug spray, cash, paracord, extra magazine for firearm

Zone 2 (3-12 hours from home)

For situations where you are further from home, include items that can help you survive for a longer period.

  • Toilet paper, fire-starting materials (tinder, lighter, matches), map, compass, gloves, sturdy shoes (stored in car trunk), extra socks
  • Emergency water bags (2), LifeStraw, Aquamira water bottle, protein bars, trail mix

Zone 3 (12-48 hours from home)

For situations where you are far from home and may need to survive for a day or more, include items that can help you survive for an extended period.

  • Sleeping bag (SOL Bivvy), hatchet, duct tape, collapsible hiking pole (for support or defense)

Additional Considerations

  • Portable radio
  • Pepper spray
  • Collapsible water container
  • Collapsible hiking poles

Key Tools

  • Stainless steel water bottle
  • Ferro rod
  • 550 paracord
  • Multitool
  • Headlamp
  • Altoids tin fire kit
  • Compass
  • Tarp
  • Emergency space blanket
  • Flashlight
  • Knife
  • LifeStraw
  • Aquamira water bottle
  • Hatchet
  • Sleeping bag
  • Portable radio
  • Collapsible hiking pole

Key Skills

  • Navigation without electronics
  • Basic first aid
  • Fire-starting techniques
  • Signal for rescue (whistle use)
  • Map and compass navigation
  • Emergency communication

Conclusion

By preparing an effective emergency kit and Get Home Bag, you can ensure your safety and survival during unexpected situations. Tailor your kit to your specific needs and environment, and regularly review and update its contents.

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