slowz1k
06-11-2012, 04:09 PM
I was swapping my winter gear for summer gear out of my GHB this past weekend (I'm very late) and thought I'd snap a few pics and share.
I work in Downtown Greensboro, and live approx 10 miles from my office. Once out of town, and a 1.5 mile hike through a low income, crackhead infested, war zone, I'm dealing with mostly pleasant suburbia USA. This bag is primarily designed to get me from office to home. 10 miles is a short day hike, but you never know when you'll get detoured or delayed, so this bag should see me through a night or two if needed.
This bag resides in the back of my Suburban at all times, (unless I'm driving the wifes car, where it joins her GHB in the back of her Kia)
My GHB is put together with the idea that it will be combined with the contents of my EDC bag during an event. I feel that each bag will stand on it's own, but together they offer many more options and tools. Since the bag is meant to sustain only for a day or two, I run a little lighter on food during the summer months, knowing that my AO offers a few foraging opportunities if needed.
The first pic shows not only my GHB, but a items that reside in my vehicle and are independent of the bag, and "could" be taken if the situation dictated the need.
The boots are a critical for my situation. I work in a law office, so the dress code is "business casual" and up. My work shoes would have my hooves screaming in under a mile.
The FAK is a little more involved than my EDC FAK. It's more of a trauma bag, and weighs in at just over 1 pound. I can strap it to my GHB or leave it. Whatever feels right at the time.
The entrenching tool is mainly kept in the truck for vehicle recovery, camping, and odd jobs. It could be brought along, if needed, and would make a good weapon, but it's HEAVY. I would probably take it if I was further from home than my office.
The 150' of rope is lashed to the bottom of the pack. Like the spade, if I were further from home, I would probably take it. From my office, I would leve it in the vehicle.
The Boonie, flashlight, and head lamp are glove box items.
The .45 and spare mags are with me all the time.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/ghb10.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/GHB11.jpg
The pack weighs 23lbs with out water.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/GHB13.jpg
The blade is one of the toughest knives I've ever owned. It was $9.99 from Cheaper than Dirt. I had to modify the sheath a bit to get it the way I wanted it.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/GHB14.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/GHB15.jpg
I work in Downtown Greensboro, and live approx 10 miles from my office. Once out of town, and a 1.5 mile hike through a low income, crackhead infested, war zone, I'm dealing with mostly pleasant suburbia USA. This bag is primarily designed to get me from office to home. 10 miles is a short day hike, but you never know when you'll get detoured or delayed, so this bag should see me through a night or two if needed.
This bag resides in the back of my Suburban at all times, (unless I'm driving the wifes car, where it joins her GHB in the back of her Kia)
My GHB is put together with the idea that it will be combined with the contents of my EDC bag during an event. I feel that each bag will stand on it's own, but together they offer many more options and tools. Since the bag is meant to sustain only for a day or two, I run a little lighter on food during the summer months, knowing that my AO offers a few foraging opportunities if needed.
The first pic shows not only my GHB, but a items that reside in my vehicle and are independent of the bag, and "could" be taken if the situation dictated the need.
The boots are a critical for my situation. I work in a law office, so the dress code is "business casual" and up. My work shoes would have my hooves screaming in under a mile.
The FAK is a little more involved than my EDC FAK. It's more of a trauma bag, and weighs in at just over 1 pound. I can strap it to my GHB or leave it. Whatever feels right at the time.
The entrenching tool is mainly kept in the truck for vehicle recovery, camping, and odd jobs. It could be brought along, if needed, and would make a good weapon, but it's HEAVY. I would probably take it if I was further from home than my office.
The 150' of rope is lashed to the bottom of the pack. Like the spade, if I were further from home, I would probably take it. From my office, I would leve it in the vehicle.
The Boonie, flashlight, and head lamp are glove box items.
The .45 and spare mags are with me all the time.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/ghb10.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/GHB11.jpg
The pack weighs 23lbs with out water.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/GHB13.jpg
The blade is one of the toughest knives I've ever owned. It was $9.99 from Cheaper than Dirt. I had to modify the sheath a bit to get it the way I wanted it.
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/GHB14.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/GHB/GHB15.jpg