Car Bags & Provisions

This is not a mine is bigger and badder then yours thread. The idea here is to share what you might keep in your car in case you run into problems. Not tools, spare tires etc. but basic stuck in the car or because of a disaster you have to stay with your car for 12, 24, 48 hours. I hope you never get stuck in Philly or the Cross Bronx Experssway other wise this would turn into a "rolling armory" thread. I posted some pictures of my most basic 'kit' which consists of two bags. 1 a day pack and the other an old leather briefcase I used to use. The idea being covert. I have 4 kids so each of my vehicles needs to account for that. I always keep a jug of water and case (usually a few missing) of bottled water in the trunk as well. In the winter we throw a couple of old blankets in a 'space saver' bag for emergencies.

For you security types, try to find my SOG axe in the picture showing the back padded panel of my pack. These axes are awesome tools, but can be hidden very easily in the water bladder compartment of a back pack. If you are checking bags, don't over look these hidden 'pouches' and concealment zones. This Swiss Gear pack I have was not designed to hold anything, but I found this neat little spot to tuck an axe and it goes unnoticed. I use this pack when I Geo Cache with my kids.

Here is mine (zipper sound) and let's see yours....

Ray Ray...you wanted to see my Axe, well here it is.

Most contents are obvious in the photos. But, hidden is a robust first aid kit with Quik Clot as you see, water purification tablets, lots of 550 cord, hand sanitizer, Cliff Bars, camo rain poncho, some common meds (pain, allergy, da-shitz, etc), one of those whistle-compass-temp gadgets, and other stuff. I like to put reflective tape on flash lights and other black tools. Because at night you put them down, you may not find them again. If you have to go full ninja stealth, it only takes a minute to peel it off. Hunting I have lost enough stuff at night to fill a box. Now even my Leatherman gets a strip of tape on both sides.

This is the comfort bag. Food, lots of hand-warmers, cheap rain ponchos, snacks, air horn, etc.

I am very modular. I have many bags as part of my Bug Out collection. I plan on staying put, but as a last resort if I need to go in a hurry, (forest fire, chemical spill, etc.) I have field kitchen packs, water purification bags, self defense bags, shelter / tent packs, bags with cans of propane for my portable heater, several buckets of emergency food, etc. No sense in waiting to the last minute to pack when you are told you have 5 minutes to get out. A word of advice to those that keep their stuff in the basement or garage. Put your Bug Out Gear on the top shelf or highest point you can. Because if you have it on the floor, odds are something will be in the way when you need it. It is much easier to 'clear' the top shelves in a hurry versus playing Marco Polo with your stuff.

Semper Paratus gentlemen, Semper Paratus

(I can do EP packs, 3 day survival / Evade / Escape / Defend packs in a more secure forum)