car

[Scythe13]

Good question BD. I am doing mental miles in my work car, so I know the feeling.

Figure out the longest distance you'll be, with your car, away from home. Let's say 150 miles. if you're pushing it at a reasonable pace, you could quite reasonably shift 25 miles a day...walking! With a bit of running too, you'd be looking at more like 30 miles. So you'd need enough kit to move you around for 5 days of effort. This is your GHB.

CamalBak do some really good bags. I like to make sure there is at least a 2 litre bladder in the pack. Then I add high calorie foods. Chocolate, sweets, protein powders (plus a water bottle to make them up in. Water bottles can have markings on them so you know how much water you have in them, for when you use water purifiers), water purifier tablets, mini med kit- often specialising in foot care, fire kit, basha, a bunch of thermal blankets, torch plus batteries, knife, paracord, that kind of thing. Then it's a throw away bag, that has stuff like change of clothes, thermals, waterproofs, clean underwear (love those new boxers to keep spirits high), and don't forget the all important......TOILET PAPER!!!

You'll of course have your EDC gear with you. Car keys (mine include thermometer, compass, mini tin opener (thanks for the idea Terry), flint + steel), mobile phone, and other such gear.

Also in the car, include some overnight stuff, like a small sleeping bag or that kind of thing, incase you need to sleep in the car. You can always get clean clothing out of the Throw Away Bag (TAB). Other than that, just vehicle maintenance stuff.