What's in your go bag?

A change of clothes, a sweater, tarp, cheap rain poncho, TP, walking shoes, flashlight, water, knife, lighter, sharpie, duct tape, 20' paracord, an MRE, and $20.
ETA: Mine's a "get home ~10 miles bag" or "stranded overnight" bag.
 
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You'll need Good hiking socks
Band aides, I would get the cloth ones
Packets to add to drinking water
Protein bars
Cell phone battery power bank for recharges
Hat
 
@Chuckman I don't really know. I guess I'll talk to her and try to determine what she thinks the mission will be. And I want to know where this question comes from.
 
Chuckman said:
"Go" for what? What's the mission? Mission drives gear. Single person per bag for how long? Any pedestrian time? Time you will be affected by weather? Blah blah blah...
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This. My work GHB has a pretty well defined distance and terrain and things are set up for that. Terrain is pretty well known and well defined (ie doesn’t change much if the route varies). What I’ve packed may or may not work for your task (eg would change with additional people, different weather)
 
There's Go bags, Get Home bags, I'm Never Coming Home bags, Active Shooter bags, etc...

Med Kit
Water/Filtration
Energy bars/Nutrition
Fire starter
Knife
Cordage
Tarp/poncho/
Map/compass
 
My edc
Hand gun
Fixed and folding knife
Small first aid kit
Very Sm bottle of alcohol
Large bandanna
Few Cable ties
Cordage
Quick eat foods
Flash light
Water bottle
Lighter.

My GHB is completely different.
 
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in addition to the items already mentioned:
antibiotic cream
lithium batteries in AA, AAA (last much longer, weigh less and do not leak)
gloves
hand sanitizer
multiple fire starters
compass
multi-tool
whistle
post-it's
space blanket
 
also moleskin and personal lubricant (stifle your dirty thoughts! these are for blisters and chafing when walking long distances)
 
I have an EDC bag I call my house , and it has
Flashlight
Headlamp
Extra batteries
Battery bank/charging cord
Goody powders
Compressed towelettes
Sharpie
Small pistol
Anti diarrhea meds
Pair of socks
This goes in and out of work with me and is something I always have within a few feet.

I also have an “oh shit” bag or ghb or whatever you’d want to call it.

It has
Pistol
Extra mags
Flashlight
Solar charger
Couple pairs of socks/change of underoos
IFAK
Moleskin
Sunscreen wipes
Bug repellant
emergency blanket
Ferro rod
Lighter
Fatwood
Knife
Benadryl
Anti diarrhea meds
Water filter
Paracord
Duct tape
Silcock Key
Drink straws
Instant coffee straws
Clif Bars
Couple mountain house pouches
Stanley pot with MSR burner and small gas tank
90 gallon trash bag
There’s probably some more small stuff in there but that’s what I know of off the top of my head.
I need to go through mine and look at and possibly change some things. It’s been awhile.
 
Pinto said:
Burt Gummer for the win! 😄
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I’m just a hoarder. I’ve rarely ever needed anything out of that bigger bag, but it’s good stuff to have. And, depending on the situation, you may not need a lot of it and can dump it to save weight if you had to walk.
 
I'm 75+ and stove-up. I carry my ccw, a spare mag, a knife, and my cell phone and charge cord. My "get home bag" is my nutsack.

A man's gotta know his limitations ...
 
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Sleipnir said:
@Chuckman I don't really know. I guess I'll talk to her and try to determine what she thinks the mission will be. And I want to know where this question comes from.
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Mission = get home short range, get home long range, get to bug out shelter, get to permanent shelter, car breaks down and overnighting, etc.
 
Chuckman said:
That's a jack-of-all-trades-and-master-of-none, and I think it's unicorn. Also, BOBs/Go-bags are so personal. My needs are not your needs, etc.
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Eggxacery!
 
With small kids mine is different than others.

First aid kit
Wipes
Hand sanitizer
Water
Gold fish
Dried mango
Deer jerky(if I have some)
Protein bars
Sharpie/pens
Power bank
Charging cords
Handwarmers for winter
Flashlight/extra battery
Extra mag
Outdoor edge knife with replacement blades
Leatherman
Tweezers
Nail file
Hair ties
Earbuds
Medicine

I have this cool little container for my medicine

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I also have a hiking backpack that has similar things plus essentials for hiking.
 
Laminated local map
Laminated state map
2 compasses
2 knives
2 IFAK’s
Stop the bleed kit
4 freeze dried meals
Snack bars
2 canteens
2 lighters
Ferro rod
Kindling/vase-cotton
38 special
Qty 6: 38 slugs
Qty 6: 38 shotshells
$40 small bills and change
AAA headlamp
Rechargeable head lamp
AAA flashlight
Rechargeable flashlight
Solar radio with hand crank and charger cables for above rechargeable items
Personal AAA CB walkie talkie
PACK OF AAA batteries
Duct tape
Socks
Gloves
Folding pocket saw
2 emergency blankets
Small backpack

EDIT: This is my “Get Home” bag I keep with me whenever I leave home.
 
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ALICE ruck
PRC-117 w/extra batteries
MS2000 strobe
8 liters water
IR strobe
VS17 panel
GPS
SERE kit w/blood chit
Trauma kit
2 blood bags
Snug-pak/woobie
Gore-tex
Gloves
Swiss seat with carabiner and figure 8
50' rope
180 rounds 556
One Hershey's bar

Wait, that's what I carried overseas. Let me look.
 
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