Do you have an emergency go bag?

[JonRB]

Major Fallout said:

I can't believe the amount of people that think a roll of duck tape is creepy?

Especially being a car forum, what do you do when something snaps, drops off, leaks, or any job that sellotape isn't man enough for?

Sometimes you need something to hold in place instantly, times when you don't have the time to drive 15 miles to Halfords or B&Q.

I keep duct / duck / gaffer tape in the toolbox in the car. I also keep several rolls in my workshop in my house. What I don't do is keep a roll in an emergency bag I can grab at a moments' notice.

In fairness, perhaps you didn't mean to convey that in your original post?

[croyde]

We use duct tape all the time in my industry. TV studios and Outside Broadcasts. Essential.

Also it was extensively used when I raced a production Yamaha RD250LC back in the 80s. Held most of my bike together as well as my leathers and boots

Very funny thread and did think the title meant a bag for when you have to rush out for a last minute job that might mean a couple of nights away. I normally have a bag like that.

Toiletries
Pants
Socks
T Shirt
Phone charger
Kindle
Leatherman
Small 1st aid kit
Waterproofs

[Clivey]

SilverSixer said:

You must have the smartest eyebrows on PH, Sir.

Major Fallout said:

I can't believe the amount of people that think a roll of duck tape is creepy?

Especially being a car forum, what do you do when something snaps, drops off, leaks, or any job that sellotape isn't man enough for?

Sometimes you need something to hold in place instantly, times when you don't have the time to drive 15 miles to Halfords or B&Q.

They're clearly not Land Rover owners.

[JonRB]

croyde said:

Very funny thread and did think the title meant a bag for when you have to rush out for a last minute job that might mean a couple of nights away.

Exactly. Which is why a roll of duck tape, some paracord, lock picks, superglue, and no pants, sounded a little creepy.

[Countdown]

Cotty said:

Usually to somewhwhere safe. People use these when evacuating from a disaster. Imagine if a hurricane is heading for your area (not a regular occurance in the UK). You going to bug out or hang around for this to happen.

I'd drive to a hotel 50 miles away and book myself in with a credit card. Then I'd use aforementioned credit card to buy clothes and food. Then I'd ring Aviva Home Insurance and ask them to sort me out with replacement accommodation.

Perhaps I'm thick and lack imagination but, short of nuclear war or some other ELE, I can't think of any situation where a liberal application of money couldn't fix things.

[Countdown]

Major Fallout said:

I can't believe the amount of people that think a roll of duck tape is creepy?

Especially being a car forum, what do you do when something snaps, drops off, leaks, or any job that sellotape isn't man enough for?

I drive a Honda.

[GG89]

Countdown said:

Cotty said:

Usually to somewhwhere safe. People use these when evacuating from a disaster. Imagine if a hurricane is heading for your area (not a regular occurance in the UK). You going to bug out or hang around for this to happen.

I'd drive to a hotel 50 miles away and book myself in with a credit card. Then I'd use aforementioned credit card to buy clothes and food. Then I'd ring Aviva Home Insurance and ask them to sort me out with replacement accommodation.

Perhaps I'm thick and lack imagination but, short of nuclear war or some other ELE, I can't think of any situation where a liberal application of money couldn't fix things.

Then you couldn't tell people about all the stuff in your go bag and feel like Rambo!

[Lordbenny]

Why not just have a list of things to put in a bag? I could put all of those things on your list together in less than 10 minutes...apart from a water filter of which I don't have. How long do you think you need in order to leaves house win a hurry?

[Countdown]

Ah..... What you're thinking of is an Emergency "Emergency Go Bag" Go List.

[BryanC]

SilverSixer said:

Clivey said:

I also keep a Swisscard in my wallet. I await someone telling me that's weird...

.

No good if you want to leave the country.
Had mine confiscated at the airport leaving the UK.
Those mini-scissors look potential hi-jack tools don't they ?

[JonRB]

BryanC said:

No good if you want to leave the country.
Had mine confiscated at the airport leaving the UK.
Those mini-scissors look potential hi-jack tools don't they ?

http://xkcd.com/651/

[h8tax]

I own a bag. I live in a house - which has stuff in it. If I needed to leave in a hurry I would walk round my house, putting stuff into a bag.

I assume that the OP is of the typical PH demographic and his house is too large to do this, or that he wouldn't have time to rush over to the staff wing and interrogate the domestics as to the whereabouts of his gaffer tape, water filter, directorships paperwork, frozen red bull flavoured custard etc.

[LimaDelta]

I don't have a bug-out bag/ditch bag/grab bag or whatever you want to call it, but I do have plenty of 'survival' type kit around the house. I think that yes, even in the UK, it is wise to take precautions. Ok, we are unlikely to be hit with a tornado, or earthquake, or asteroid, but it doesn't take much to cause major disruption to our infrastructure.

I'm no tin-foil hatter, but suppose there was a large-scale cyber attack (hardly beyond the realms of possibility, especially as many of our 'enemies' are unable to fight a conventional war)? No ATMs, no traffic signals, no internet or TV, no electricity. How long do you think it would be before the looting and mayhem started? a day? a week? I'll make sure I have a few litres of clean water and the means with which to protect my family thanks.

[pork911]

Major Fallout said:

Sometimes you need something to hold in place instantly, times when you don't have the time to drive 15 miles to Halfords or B&Q.

in case they run off

[z4RRSchris99]

during first gulf war the bags were packed and by the front door in case st hit the fan. I think the old man still has his packed ready

if you live in slightly suspect areas of this world it's pretty normal. I can't say i have one in London however

[GG89]

LimaDelta said:

I don't have a bug-out bag/ditch bag/grab bag or whatever you want to call it, but I do have plenty of 'survival' type kit around the house. I think that yes, even in the UK, it is wise to take precautions. Ok, we are unlikely to be hit with a tornado, or earthquake, or asteroid, but it doesn't take much to cause major disruption to our infrastructure.

I'm no tin-foil hatter, but suppose there was a large-scale cyber attack (hardly beyond the realms of possibility, especially as many of our 'enemies' are unable to fight a conventional war)? No ATMs, no traffic signals, no internet or TV, no electricity. How long do you think it would be before the looting and mayhem started? a day? a week? I'll make sure I have a few litres of clean water and the means with which to protect my family thanks.

So what survival kit do you have for when the traffic lights get switched off by hackers?

[LimaDelta]

GG89 said:

So what survival kit do you have for when the traffic lights get switched off by hackers?

I stay in my house and don't have to sit in hours of backed-up traffic while trying to buy a loaf of bread. Would have thought that was fairly obvious.

[GG89]

So you have some food. Excellent.

[4941cc]

Major Fallout said:

So am I just a paranoid idiot?

By any chance, do you read a lot of Andy McNab or Lee Child?

[LimaDelta]

GG89 said:

So you have some food. Excellent.

Correct. Amongst other things. Don't forget our countries whole distribution network is heavily road biased. Do you honestly think that a complete lack of road signals for an extended period of time wouldn't cause some disruption? Supermarket lorries unable to deliver. We know most shops stock a very small amount of food and require daily deliveries to keep up with normal demand, never mind panic buying. With police resources tied up with traffic problems, it wouldn't be long before - you guessed it - the looting starts!

So yes, some food, some water, and some other things incase the traffic signals fail. Or anything else.