Get home bag

In keeping with the survival theme part of this blog, here is what I carry in my get home bag, AKA the bug our bag.  It goes with me in my car where ever I go. 

Swiss military back pack
10 X 12 tarp
emergency blanket
K-Bar marine sheath knife
Katydin hiker water filter
water purification tablets
neoprene water bottle with built in filter
Gerber multi-tool with tool bit accessories
AR-7 .22 breakdown rifle with 4 extra 8 round magazines
Taurus .22 caliber revolver
200 rounds .22 ammunition
50 rounds .45 pistol ammunition
small cooking kit with eating utensils
small trowel
folding saw
multiple bit screw driver
small vise grips
military compass
flashlight
headlamp
spare batteries
NOAA, AM, FM solar or crank powered radio with built in flashlight
several Bic lighters
Matches
magnifying glass
maps of my area and the surrounding areas
several pens, sharpie, notebook
3 days worth of food, mostly Ramin noodles, Clif bars, instant oatmeal, home made jerky, multiple
           tea bags, spices, etc.
2 pair wool socks, extra set under pants and t-shirt
military goggles with sun shade insert
50 ft. paracord
100 ft. line cord
toilet paper
binoculars
spare eyeglasses
personal hygiene kit, including soap, tooth past and brush, razor, mouth wash, hand sanitizer

First aide kit to include:
medium canvas bag
bandages, various sizes
antibiotic ointment
hydrocortisone crème
betadine solution
iodine
alcohol pads
tourniquet
sam splint for wrist/lower arm
compresses, various sizes
surgical sponges
2 pair surgical gloves, sterile
4 surgical masks
q-tips
athletic tape
surgical tape
gauze
cotton balls
small surgical scissors
small bottle alcohol
hydrogen peroxide
scalpel. extra blades, sterile
butterfly bandages, various sizes
tweezers

This list is primarily from memory, so there may be a few things I forgot.  But this just about covers what I keep with me for just in case.  As with the EDC covered else where, this is my kit and is listed to jog your creative juices.  If you don't have such a kit, you should develop one and if you do have one, when did you last inventory it and see if anything is out of date?  Or a newer version with lighter weight has come along?  Again, as with the EDC this is an evolution, something that is constantly changing.  It is not, nor ever will be a final goal.  As I learn more, have different ideas or new, better products are marketed, my kit changes.  Yours should to.  Never be satisfied with what you have, constantly be thinking about how to make the kit more functional or lighter weight.  More functional means it can do more with less and lighter weight means you can either go farther while carrying it or have room of additional items you will need, as in more food.  But also remember that this kit is not something you want to live out of for extended periods of time.  I figure mine is good for 3 to 4 days max.  After that I'm in trouble.  This is the stop gap I need to get me home to where my family awaits and where I need to be to protect them.  Home is also where the bulk of my supplies are kept.

A final note for you to consider.  This kit is only as good as you are knowledgeable.  So test the kit.  What we do is annually take a weekend and hit the woods with just this kit to see how well it works and where it's lacking.  The time to discover any things lacking is before the kit is needed, not in the middle of a crisis.  And I almost forgot to mention, each member of my immediate family has their own kit and each is different from mine in various ways.  But each kit has been tested by it's owner and shown to be as effective as it can be for now.  You should seriously consider doing the same and testing the kits before you need them.