and to the family's cars. A backpack with some tools, food and a spare jacket.
This is in addition to existing winter car kits and tools.

Very good idea. I need to add one of these bags to my wife's vehicle. Need to include some basic food and water for her too.

cheers,
Pete #2

My DW, bless her heart, has one already. She includes a pair of comfortable walking shoes. I gather she would rather not walk five miles home in heels.

over the last few months, after reading this and other forums, I've changed my thinking about the "packaging" of my car supplies.. my 72hour kit was really too heavy for an old guy to lug very far, and was missing several important items for trekking in sub tropical Florida...so I broke it down to a get home bag and removed the heavier 72hour supplies (Swiss volcano stove and Sterno, machete, extra food/water) and store them in a different bag... I added a second pair of New Balance shoes and more socks, a high tech moisture wicking pair in addition to thicker wool pair, couple of feet of duct tape to pre tape feet to prevent hot spots..medicated powder for chafing...extra long sleeved nylon cape back shirt, towel...replaced the canned tuna and ramen with foil tuna pouch and instant mashed potatoes...repackaged some GatorAid mix for EGR...I kept the nylon coated poncho and full sized mosquito netting,boonie hat+netting, SRK and Vic multi tool, topo compass, Ranger beads, Garmin Nuvi 500 has topo maps loaded, LED headlamp and task light... changed out the water bottle to a Sawyer filter bottle (pack has a 2 liter bladder) plus stainless cup, and aluminum bottle from Swiss set.. kept the FAK... and dropped the meals to two days...converted a clothes rack to walking stick.... GoreTex and fleece jackets always in car..umbrella...

Do not forget a tarp a nice sized one maybe 8x10? In alot of the survival shows where they show people broke down they often have no way of escaping the sun. A good tarp tied down to the side of the car and rigged out would provide decent shade. An Umbrella is a underrated thing. Its instant shelter that moves along with you even when its not raining its still shade that follows.

Frisket... I have a milk crate that holds a tarp, entrenching tool, 18pack of water, cordage, old atlas, leather walking shoes GoreTex and fleece jacket that are not in the bags... my Explorer is my principal shelter for a 72hour scenario...just trying to reduce the weight of my GHB... in case an out of shape old man would have to do 35 miles a day...

I'll think about the tarp. I realized that I need to add a few pairs of disposable latex gloves to the bag. It's quite likely that if I'm walking home then I will meet people who may have minor injuries, - like cuts or scrapes. If I've got a few bandages in my "Go Bag" I might as well take the time to do a little first aid and help them out. That means that I need to have some latex gloves. No problem - those are easy to carry.

Pete #2

Id Suggest Nitrile Gloves as many folk are allergic To latex and may not be in the condition to inform you of such facts when you come across them.

"...my Explorer is my principal shelter for a 72hour scenario..."

Does that include if it's on its side or upside down in a water-filled ditch?

A tarp or plastic sheet is worth more than the weight, IMO.

Sue

Yep, I've got a small lightweight sylnylon tarp in my GHB. That and a lightweight sleeping bag constitutes shelter.

Don't forget extra socks.