Your three-page checklist is ready. It includes a route worksheet, a practical core loadout, route- and household-specific additions, and a quarterly inspection sheet.
Download the get-home bag checklist (PDF)
Use it in this order
- Write down your primary and alternate routes before choosing gear.
- Pack only the items that support your distance, climate, health, household, and local hazards.
- Walk a realistic section with the full bag and remove dead weight.
- Recheck food, water, batteries, medication, clothing, and contact details every three months.
A get-home bag is one layer of a plan. Continue with the complete get-home bag guide, the survival-kit planning hub, or the household disaster-preparedness plan.
Keep this page bookmarked in case you need another copy. The current checklist was reviewed in September 2026.