Small enough to live in your car or under your desk. Twenty-four named pieces for covering the miles between where you are and home.
A storm, a blackout, a closed bridge, a transit shutdown. Most emergencies don't find you at home; they find you at work, on the road or across town. The Get Home Bag is sized to stay in your car or under your desk, with water, light, warmth, first aid and the tools to cover the distance home on foot if you have to.
A 2-liter, BPA-free reservoir with a wide mouth for easy filling and cleaning, a kink-resistant tube and a self-sealing bite valve.
Two liters riding on your back, so you can drink while you walk instead of stopping to dig for a bottle.
A palm-sized duty light that runs on a single AA or a CR123A, with programmable high and low modes.
In a blackout, batteries are what you can find. A light that takes the most common battery there is keeps working.
Reviewers rate the reflector and build close to SureFire at a fraction of the price, and praise the battery flexibility.
A waterproof headlamp with white and red modes, running on three AAA batteries.
Packing up, cooking or treating a cut in the dark takes two hands. A headlamp gives them back to you.
Reviewers praise the comfortable, secure strap on long wear, the red mode for night vision, and runtime that beat its rating in testing.
Full-size pliers, locking blades and the tools you actually reach for, at a price that isn't precious.
A 3.1-inch 8Cr13MoV folder that opens one-handed with Kershaw's SpeedSafe assist, with a glass-filled nylon handle and a limited lifetime warranty.
Cutting cord, opening packaging, freeing a stuck strap: a knife you can open with one hand covers the small jobs between here and home.
Rated 4.5 of 5 across 114 reviews. Owners praise its smooth one-handed opening, an edge that arrives razor sharp and a secure grip.
Organized by injury in labeled pockets: bandages, gauze, moleskin, antiseptics and common medications for one to two people.
Blisters, cuts and sprains are what actually slow people down on foot. Treating them early keeps you moving.
Owners like how much is packed in, including things they would not have thought to bring.
A Finnish baseplate compass with luminous markings, an adjustable declination scale, a magnifier and map scales, at about an ounce.
Phones die and GPS needs a signal. A compass and a paper map still get you out when neither works.
Reviewers praise its accurate readings from a fluid-filled, jewel-bearing capsule, the luminous markings for low light, and its tough, scratch-resistant build.
A waterproof, windproof emergency sleeping sack that reflects 90% of body heat, packed into a pouch smaller than a soda can.
If you end up sleeping outside or in a car, holding in body heat matters more than anything else in the bag.
Owners praise how small it packs, that it blocks wind and rain, and that the heat reflection holds up in use.
Six slots can be upgraded. The included pick is already in the price; you pay only the difference.
When taps stop or stores are closed, a filter turns almost any fresh water into something you can drink, without boiling or waiting.
Moves you from filtering to purifying: it also removes viruses, which a standard filter doesn't, and comes with its own bottle.
In a blackout, batteries are what you can find. A light that takes the most common battery there is keeps working.
Reviewers rate the reflector and build close to SureFire at a fraction of the price, and praise the battery flexibility.
More than twice the output and far more reach: 800 lumens and a 648-meter beam. Recharges by USB-C, or runs on two CR123A cells when there is no power.
1Lumen rates it 4.5 stars, praising its fit and finish, fully regulated output, long throw and simple interface, and calls it a lower-cost pro-grade alternative to SureFire.
The top of the line. 1,500 lumens on its rechargeable battery, 1,100 on two CR123As, so it runs on whatever power you can find. A simple tailcap: press for momentary, click for constant.
Recoil calls it a good general-purpose do-all flashlight and praises the deep reflector's throw and spill. Buyers rate it 4.5 of 5 and call it very versatile and powerful.
Packing up, cooking or treating a cut in the dark takes two hands. A headlamp gives them back to you.
Reviewers praise the comfortable, secure strap on long wear, the red mode for night vision, and runtime that beat its rating in testing.
Far brighter, rechargeable, and two lights in one: wear it as a headlamp or stick it to metal as a work light. A red mode, and a sensor that dims it when something gets close.
1Lumen rates it 4.5 stars and calls it a great right-angle light. ZeroAir praises the build quality, a very effective sensor and an interface that's easy to memorize.
Serious light for long nights: 2,000 lumens, a warm high-color-accuracy channel that shows true colors, and up to 82 hours on its lowest setting. USB-C rechargeable.
Advnture calls it a great headlamp with industrial build quality, praising its battery efficiency and secure headband, and it kept working through heavy rain.
Full-size pliers, locking blades and the tools you actually reach for, at a price that isn't precious.
Gear-driven pliers that multiply your grip, plus a hard-wire cutter and crimper. For the jobs that would stall a lighter tool.
Reviewers praise its durability, with one using a similar model for more than a decade, and the leverage of its gear-driven pliers and individually locking tools.
A real screwdriver in a multi-tool: the bit driver sits in the center of the handle, so it turns true. Plus one-handed pliers, replaceable carbide cutters and a full-size blade.
Pro Tool Reviews scores it 9.5 of 10. OutdoorGearLab calls the centered driver innovative and truly useful, head and shoulders above the rest.
Cutting cord, opening packaging, freeing a stuck strap: a knife you can open with one hand covers the small jobs between here and home.
Rated 4.5 of 5 across 114 reviews. Owners praise its smooth one-handed opening, an edge that arrives razor sharp and a secure grip.
A step up in steel and build: AUS-8 stainless that takes a fine edge and resists rust, a full flat grind for slicing, and a liner lock reviewers call rock solid.
Rated 4.77 of 5 across 62 reviews. BladeReviews calls it a hall-of-fame blade for the money, and Knife Informer praises its fit and finish.
A stronger lock and a faster opening: a steel frame lock built for hard daily use, and a Kit Carson flipper design that deploys quickly and reliably.
Owners praise how easily and reliably it opens, and its slim, durable build for all-day carry.
Blisters, cuts and sprains are what actually slow people down on foot. Treating them early keeps you moving.
Owners like how much is packed in, including things they would not have thought to bring.
Twice the coverage, still under a pound: care for one or two people for up to four days, with a trauma pad, EMT shears, wound irrigation, extra moleskin and a wilderness first aid manual.
OutdoorGearLab calls it very well organized and easy to use, so you can grab what you need quickly. CleverHiker rates it 4.7 of 5.
Optional. Packed in the same bag.
The small things that make the big things work.
Packed and checked by hand, then shipped as one kit.