Building an Urban Get‑Home‑Bag; Surviving in the City

Summary

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Practical Prepping Podcast — Episode 534: Building an Urban Get‑Home‑Bag; Surviving in the City

Hosts: Mark & Krista Lawley
Date: November 24, 2025

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Overview: Urban Preparedness, Not Paranoia

This episode focuses on creating an effective, discreet "get-home bag" specifically for urban environments. Mark and Krista break down what essential items (and skills) actually matter for city-dwellers who may need to get home safely during unexpected crises—think power outages, protests, transit shutdowns—not doomsday scenarios. The emphasis is on blending in, traveling light, and carrying items that keep you practically prepared, not paranoid. As Mark says:

"City survival doesn't mean running for the hills. It's not about camouflage. It's about invisibility." (00:20, Mark)

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The “Gray Man” Principle

• Select a nondescript backpack that doesn’t scream “prepper” or “tactical.”
  • Example: An old laptop bag or standard commuter backpack.
  • "You want something that looks like any other commuter in the city." (04:00, Krista)
• Blend in with urban crowds to avoid drawing attention.

2. Critical Core Categories for Your Urban Get-Home Bag

A. Personal Essentials

• Cash: Small bills ($1, $5, $10), divided and hidden in multiple places (pockets, shoes, socks).
• Identification: Keep it simple—driver’s license or local ID.

B. Lighting

• Carry a flashlight or headlamp with adjustable low lumens settings to avoid attention.
• Spare batteries are essential.
  • “You can move through [the city] without being spotted from a distance.” (05:10, Mark)

C. First Aid & Meds

• Compact kit: Alcohol swabs, pain relief spray, large bandages, gauze, Israeli bandage, tourniquet (if needed).
• Over-the-counter meds: Imodium (anti-diarrheal), anti-inflammatories, antihistamines (Benadryl), antiseptic cream.
• Use Ziploc bags for waterproofing.
  • "You probably don’t need a full trauma case, but more than a boo-boo kit." (05:50, Krista)
• Bandana: Invaluable as a multi-use item (wound wrap, sun protection, water filtration, etc.).

D. Fire & Warmth

• Small fire kit: Compact lighter, matches, tinder. Prioritize stealth—avoid big, noticeable fires.
• Optional: Hand warmers (HotHands), self-heating wraps, Mylar emergency blanket, “woobi” (military poncho liner), contractor-grade trash bags (rain gear, shelter, emergency sleeping bag).
  • “If you wrap up in that woobi and a Mylar blanket, you’ll stay warm in some pretty cold weather.” (10:15, Mark)

E. Clothing and Footwear

• Durable, “gray man” clothes: Hoodies, sweatshirts, sweatpants—avoid flashy or tactical-looking clothing.
• Seasonally appropriate layers are critical.
• Well-worn, comfortable shoes or boots; spare socks for warmth and foot care.
  • “Your feet, you need to take care of your feet so they’ll take care of you.” (11:10, Mark)

F. Tools & Equipment (“The sexy stuff!”)

• Multi-tool: Core essential (knife, screwdriver, pliers, etc.).
• Fixed-blade knife and extra folding knife.
• Wire saw: Lightweight, optional for wood cutting.
• Small pry bar: For forced entry in emergencies (e.g., getting out of elements).
• Bolt cutters: Optional for urban navigation (heavy, but can cut locks/fences if truly necessary).
• Adjustable wrench & pliers: Useful for building access, shutting off utilities.
  • “A small pry bar… it’s extra weight, but might just save you.” (14:05, Mark)

G. Navigation & Communication

• Paper map (city and surroundings)—don’t rely solely on electronic devices.
• Compass: Know how to use it; practice orienteering.
• Notebook & pen: For notes, directions, or leaving messages.
  • "Practice when there’s no emergency so your mind knows exactly what to do." (15:55, Krista)

H. Hygiene & Sanitation

• Wet wipes/baby wipes: Multi-purpose use.
• Toilet paper: Half-roll, core removed and compressed in Ziploc for minimal space.
• Biodegradable tissues: Small, water-activated options available.
• Insect repellent: Essential in warmer cities.

I. Shelter & Protection

• Small tarp: 5x7 to 8x10 feet for rain or wind protection.
• Contractor grade bags, Mylar blanket, woobi: Multi-use shelter options.
• Paracord: For constructing shelters or securing gear.
  • “A cheap blue tarp is fine—just needs to be big enough for you to curl under if needed.” (19:00, Mark)

J. Food (No-Cook, High-Energy)

• Trail mix (no chocolate in heat), granola/protein/energy bars, Payday candy bar (“the preppers' candy bar”), canned meats, fruits, chili, beef stew, etc.
• Tuna/chicken salad pouches.
• Can opener: (like P38) or multi-tool with can opener built-in.
  • “The idea of eating beef stew cold is… not…but if I’m trying to get home and I’m hungry, we’ll go with it.” (21:25, Mark)

K. Water & Filtration

• Single-wall stainless steel bottle (can boil water).
• Portable filter: Sawyer Mini/Squeeze (preferred over LifeStraw because it screws onto bottles), purification tablets.
• Silcock key: For accessing water spigots on commercial buildings—very urban-specific.
• Ziploc or heavy-duty bags: For carrying and collecting water temporarily.
  • "A Silcock key is one of those things you don’t notice until you need to." (23:00, Krista)

L. Defense and Safety

• Personal defense items: Firearm (if legal), high-quality OC/pepper spray (Sabre), avoid wasp spray “myth.”
• “In a grid-down situation…you may need to get into a building with a lock on it—not advocating burglary, but survival.” (14:35, Mark)
• "Don't be looking at the old tale of carrying the wasp spray—that's not going to work.” (24:45, Mark)

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Mark, on mind-set:

  "The difference between panic and calm is preparation." (00:16)

• On choosing bags:

  "Pick up [a backpack] at the thrift store…just looking like any other commuter in the city." (03:49, Krista)

• Krista, on first aid realism:

  "You don’t need a full-on trauma case—but you want more than a boo-boo kit." (05:50, Krista)

• Mark, on clothing:

  "If your city tends to wear ball caps, then have a ball cap. If they wear boonie hats and it’s not uncommon, have one." (12:15)

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Summary: The Urban Get-Home Bag Priorities

(24:50–25:53)

Krista’s “Core Urban Survival Categories:”

• Water
• Shelter & Warmth
• First Aid
• Navigation
• Food
• Defense
• Inconspicuous Clothing

"You want to blend in—observe the gray man. Travel light. Don’t attract attention with bright lights or flashy clothing. Stay situationally aware. Always make sure you’re looking around corners before you step out." (24:53, Krista)

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Final Notes

• Practical prepping, not paranoia: Focus is on realistic threats, actionable steps, and community-building.
• Water preparedness: Special mention of their Water 3.0 course deal.
• Community engagement: Feedback and topic suggestions invited at their contact page.

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Table of Key Segments (Timestamps)

| Topic | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------|-------------| | Urban prepping mindset | 00:00–01:09 | | Bag selection & blending in | 03:47–04:24 | | Essentials: cash, ID, lighting | 04:24–05:47 | | First aid & medication | 05:47–07:43 | | Fire, warmth, clothing | 08:06–12:17 | | Tools & equipment | 12:30–15:55 | | Navigation & communication | 15:55–16:57 | | Hygiene & sanitation | 16:57–18:47 | | Shelter & protection | 18:47–20:00 | | Food & Water | 20:00–24:00 | | Defense & safety | 24:00–24:50 | | Urban get-home bag priorities | 24:50–25:53 |

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In Krista’s words:

“Stuff happens. Stay prepared.” (26:54, Krista)

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Transcript

[A]

Maybe it's a power outage, a protest, or the subway suddenly grinding to a halt. Every city has those moments that remind us how fragile our systems really are. It's not a matter of if, it's when and when it happens. The difference between panic and calm is preparation. City survival doesn't mean running for the hills. It means moving smart. It's not about camouflage. It's about invisibility. Picture the lights going out and reaching under your desk for a backpack no one noticed before. Inside it, there is water. Flashlight. A few simple essentials that suddenly matter more than WI fi. That's your lifeline. Your urban get home bag isn't fear or paranoia. It's about peace of mind, knowing that when the city stops, you don't have to Today, we're going to dig into building an urban get home Bag.

[B]

Welcome to Practical prepping. Today is November 24, 2025, and this is episode 534. This is the Prepping podcast with no bunkers, no zombies, and no alien invasions. Just practical prepping, where we teach everyday people how to prepare for life's emergencies, disasters and crises. And we're here to help you get prepared. I'm Krista.

[A]

And I'm Mark. And if you'd like the expanded notes for this episode, go to practicalprepping.info 534. Here's a special note that the third guide in our water series is now live. You'll find the link in the show [e-mail] 534. And that completes our five page guide on storing water. It's an essential read for anyone serious about preparedness.

[B]

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[B]

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[B]

Now we're going to talk about building an urban get home bag for surviving in the city. It's a little bit different from a get home bag used in a rural or suburban area. We're going to start with an ordinary backpack or bag, one that doesn't scream tactical or prepper. Just pick up one at the thrift store, an old computer or book bag or a backpack, looking like any other commuter in the city.

[A]

I carry one that's a computer bag, but it's a backpack and it's black. It's just kind of nondescript. It would fit on any college campus. It would actually fit in any corporate environment.

[B]

Now here's some items to include, or at least give some consideration to, number one, some money and some identification. Now in the money we're Talking about cash, $1 bills, $5 bills, $10 bills. You want to divide that into multiple hiding spots. You want to utilize pockets, your shoes, your socks, etc. Like that. And as far as identification, you may just want to kind of keep it sweet and simple. A driver's license or some sort of a state issued ID or whatever is appropriate in the area where you live, all over the globe.

[A]

And of course you're going to need some lighting. That lighting will be necessary. Now you can carry a flashlight, preferably adjustable to low lumens. Now a lot of times when we're talking about rural and suburban, sometimes we talk about high lumen. But if you're going to have to move through the city, you're going to want a light with some low lumens to it. So I like the selectable. The one I carry in my pocket has several different power, but you can turn it down very low so that you can move through without being spotted from a distance. And the same thing goes with a headlamp. You want one that you can turn down to low lumens. And don't forget the extra batteries.

[B]

Something else to consider for this bag would be some sort of first aid or medical a very compact first aid kit. Something a little more than a boo boo kit. But you probably don't need a full on trauma case as well. But you may need to pack some alcohol swabs, maybe some pain relieving ointment, skin deadening ointment or first aid spray, larger bandages perhaps. You might have to be crawling around or getting around rough scratchy spaces and it might give you some abrasions and so you want to make sure that you treat that. If you did want to carry a trauma kit if you felt like you needed to, you'd want to carry an Israeli bandage, some sort of tourniquet, some gauze and some bandages. And you can put those in some waterproof ziploc bags. Also some Coban or self adhesive bandage wrap and ziploc bags for waterproofing all of your medical gear.

[A]

You also want to carry some over the counter medications, Imodium particularly is good. Or some other anti diarrheal especially since we might be on the run for a day or two or a few days we might wind up with that.

[B]

Bad choice of words by the way. On the run. Sorry.

[A]

You'd also want some pain reliever. It's going to be a headache if you're trying to get home across the city you might wind up with some headache, backache, some legs, arms, using muscles you haven't used in a while, carry some anti inflammatory, carry some Benadryl or antihistamine, carry some antibacterial or antiseptic cream or ointment to put on any scrapes and cuts that you might have. One of my favorite things to carry is a bandana. They're multi use. You can wrap a wound with it, you can filter water, you can use it to protect your head or neck from the sun. Just all sorts of uses for those bandanas.

[B]

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[A]

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[B]

Next up on the list for your urban get home kit would be some kind of plan for fire or warmth. You do need some kind of a fire kit, but you've got to be really careful because you don't want a large fire created and you certainly don't want to be seen. So try to keep it small and if possible hidden. And if you are hiding out, you might actually have to forego the fire. But if you can build one, you want to make sure that it's a compact fire kit. A small amount of tinder, a small lighter, a small pack of matches, something to help light that with just enough. You don't need a whole lot, but you need just enough. You might even consider carrying an empty tin can or something like a hobo stove for a contained fire. If possible, you might even want to pack in some disposable hand warmers if it happens to be the winter season where you live. Something like a hot hands or the hot feet. You can usually find these in the camping and outdoor sections of most of the outdoor stores or sports stores. Think about some thermal wraps too. Some of that are actually self heating wraps. This could be very valuable if you're having to kind of maybe walk a long distance and it's cold weather. Think about also packing an emergency blanket. We're talking about that Mylar silver type of blanket. It can fold down to be very, very small. Doesn't take up a lot of room in your kit, but it can cover you and it actually reflects your heat back to you and it's very effective. Mark also has what's called a woobi, which is a military poncho liner. Believe it or not, that thing is dad gum warm when you wrap up in it. Also think about taking along some contractor grade garbage bags. These are the big ones, usually for about a 55 to 60 gallon size. There's many uses for those. You can cut holes in it to make a poncho for some rain protection. You could slice it up on the side and use it as ground cover. You could even have a makeshift sleeping bag made out of contractor grade garbage bags. And if possible, some sort of a small non bulky blanket just for the extra added warmth.

[A]

If you wrap up in that wooby and you wrap a Mylar blanket around you, you are going to stay warm in some pretty cold weather. But that kind of brings us to clothing and footwear. This is where we want to go with our gray man clothes. We want a nondescript hoodie, maybe a sweatshirt or sweatpants. But you want something that's Gray man, something that's going to blend in you. Also, this is a point. You'd want some well broken in shoes or even hiking boots. Throw your last pair in the car. Don't just immediately discard Those, you've been wearing them for a long time. You get a new pair, put that old pair in the car, put them in the trunk, put them in a bag somewhere and have those in case you need to hoof it home. But you want to have some extra socks for sure. Your feet, you need to take care of your feet so they'll take care of you. And having warm, dry socks when your feet get wet is a good thing to have with you. And you wish you did. If you didn't. You want some durable clothing, denim flannel shirts, coveralls, some type of work jumpsuit, things that are durable, you're going to be putting some strain on these clothes. You may have to climb over things, under things, you may have to go around things, but you want something durable and you want some seasonally appropriate layers. You don't want to be out there in the wintertime with nothing but a short sleeve shirt and you don't want to be out there in the summertime with nothing but a sweatshirt.

[B]

True.

[A]

So be very cautious about having seasonally appropriate layers. And have a hat of some type, one that blends in. If your city tends to wear ball caps, then have a ball cap. If they wear some type of boonie hats around and it's not uncommon to see somebody wearing one of those, have one of those as well. But have some type of hat to cover that head.

[B]

By the way, we would love to hear from you. And you can leave your comments, any questions you might have and even topic suggestions. Go to practicalprepping.info contact now in our.

[A]

Urban get home bag, we're going to need some tools and equipment. Gear guys. This is, this is the sexy stuff.

[B]

And gals, not just guys get to.

[A]

Pick out the gear. One of the things that I carry, I actually have one on me right now, have it. If I've got my pants on, I've generally got my multi tool with me. It's got a knife, blades, got screwdriver, pliers, scissors, all kinds of things on there. You can get them with 15 tools, you can get them with 30 tools.

[B]

So up to and including a toothpick.

[A]

Up to and including a toothpick. So you also probably want to have a fixed blade knife in there, something that's small and sturdy. And because it doesn't take up a whole lot of room, I throw an extra folding knife in my bag.

[B]

Oh, that's true.

[A]

Now you can have a wire saw. Now this is kind of optional, but it's very lightweight. Most of them are about Two feet long and it's easy for sawing through a piece of wood. You may need something to make firewood out of and you may be able to cut some wood with that lightweight wire saw. But now here's some things that you can consider that are very specific to urban environments. About a small pry bar. You might need to pull a piece of a fence away. You might need to pry open a door at some point. But a small pry bar, and I've got one that's about 12 inches long and I use it for things pulling nails. It's good for pulling nails, it's good for scraping all kinds of things there. But a small pry bar, it's extra weight, but it's something you might consider. I have a pair of 18 inch bolt cutters that if I were in an urban environment, I probably would carry those bolt cutters with me. Yes, it's more weight and ounces make pounds and pounds make pain. So you got to be careful with how much it weighs. But a set of bolt cutters might get you through a chain link fence, it might get you through a lock. It might be you need to get into a building out of the elements and you find an abandoned building with a lock on it. And we're not, we're not advocating burglary here, although that's what it would technically be. But if you're in a grid down situation and you've got to get out of the elements, you might want to get into that building that has a lock on it. Here's two things that I carry on me. And that's an adjustable wrench and an adjustable pair of pliers. I carry the 4 inch. I have 6 inch in my bag. I actually carry the 4 inch on my person and I kind of got that from my dad. My dad carried an adjustable wrench in his pocket for many, many years and I saw him take it out many times. And I've actually used it several times. Been carrying it what, a month or two, something like that. And I've used it quite several times during that period of time. It sometimes it saves me a trip from going to get a wrench. It'll mine will go up to about 916 and I think my 6 inch will go to an inch or better than that. So that's just some things that you might want to consider.

[B]

Next thing up you might want to put in your bag would be navigation and communication. And what we're talking about here is a paper map of the city. Remember, your devices may lose their charge. So Having a paper map of the city and the surrounding area is going to be priceless. You want that with you? And also a compass. Learn how to orient. Learn how to use a compass and practice how to use it. Better way to learn orienteering than to simply practice in times when there's no emergency. Because your mind will pick up on that and will remember so that in the middle of a crisis you won't go blank. Your mind will know exactly what to do. Also carry a pen and paper or some kind of a small notebook. You may need to write down some messages. You may need to write down something you need for someone to know, or leave a note for someone to find to help find you later. Whatever the situation, having a pen and some blank paper in a small notebook would be extremely valuable.

[A]

Here's one thing, if we're out on the road for several days that we're really going to need to consider, and that's hygiene and sanitation for sure. Carrying wet wipes or baby wipes, those are multi use all kinds of hygiene things that you can use those for. You're gonna want some toilet paper. In our bags we've taken about a half a roll when instead of a whole roll of toilet paper, when the roll got about half, we took the core out of them and we mashed them down and we put them in a Ziploc bag. That keeps them dry if we're in.

[B]

A wet environment and just takes up less space too.

[A]

It takes up less space, but you can also use. Use those wet wipes or baby wipes as toilet tissue if you needed to. There's also camping biodegradable tissue and I've seen some. That's almost like a tablet the size of a quarter. It's a bit thicker than that. It's probably 3,8 of an inch thick. And it's. Get this dehydrated toilet tissue.

[B]

Yeah, exactly.

[A]

Put a few drops of water on that thing and it starts unfolding and unfolding and makes a nice toilet tissue. Or they even make them in body wipes. That would be there as well. Another thing that you really want to consider, and this really depends on the time of the year, is some insect repellent. A lot of times in the cities you get all kinds of critters and creatures and bugs. Down here in the south we get mosquitoes the size of crows, it seems like. And so we want to have some insect repellent and we do have it in our bags if we have to try to get home. That's something we can use as well.

[B]

Now the next thing to consider is your shelter and your protection. This is where you have to get very judicious with the size of your backpack. Think about carrying a small tarp. We're talking about a discreet urban sized tarp, not any of these 30 by 60s. You know, something a little bit more personal sized.

[A]

Yeah, you can get them in five by seven. You can get them an eight by ten. I've seen a few six by nine. And this is where the cheap blue tarp comes in. Good. You don't have to have the heavy expensive one. Get the lightweight blue one, but get one that's big enough for you to curl up under if you need to. Or make a rain shelter if you need to.

[B]

And still under the topic of shelter and protection, we've already mentioned using contractor grade plastic bag, garbage bags and emergency mylar blankets and the woobi which is the poncho liner. But you can also use these as some kind of a makeshift shelter or protection. They can be like if you have paracord and can string that between two posts and put some mylar or put some tarps over that if you needed just to have somewhere to put your head. So those can be like double duty use in that way.

[A]

Now you might get hungry when you're on the way. So you want to have some food, but you want to have some non cook food. Easy to prepare, easy to eat right out of the can or out of the bag. Trail mix works great. You can do it with a homemade. You can use store bought. But don't use chocolate. Don't use the chocolate because it melts and you'll just have big clumps. You can also use granola bars, protein bars, energy bars, or the preppers candy bar. The payday candy bar.

[B]

Good old payday.

[A]

They're great. We generally keep them in the bags. I think I've eaten all of them. We have.

[B]

I think you have.

[A]

But they're great to have there. They're good for sustained energy and quick energy. You carry some canned fruit, canned meats, tuna, chicken, spam, roast beef, potted meat, vina sausages. Yes, I like both potted meat and vinyl sausages. Sausages.

[B]

I love the way you say by, you know, Vienna.

[A]

Well, here in the South, I understand. I grew up saying Vienna.

[B]

I know.

[A]

Okay. No, but whatever way you pronounce V, I, E, n n a sausage.

[B]

Gotcha. Gotcha.

[A]

But hey, we like Spam, so.

[B]

That's true. We do, we do.

[A]

All right. You carry canned chili, beef stew or soups.

[B]

Yep. You can actually eat them cold.

[A]

Yeah. Now the idea of eating beef stew cold is not. But if I'm trying to get home and I'm hungry, we'll go with it. Now, tuna or chicken salad pouches. I've seen some of these commercially available.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

But you probably want to throw in a can opener or 2. Even the P38 type that you can open a can with or your multi tool. But you want to make sure you've got a couple of ways to open the cans if you. You need to do that.

[B]

Now next up of course is my most important item that I can mention and that's water. And we're going to throw in there as well. Filtration of water. So here's what to have. Single wall stainless steel water bottle. This way you can boil water in it if you have to. You do not want to boil water in a double wall vacuum type of a water bottle. So make sure you're using single wall.

[A]

Yeah, it's probably going to explode before you get the water to bottle.

[B]

Exactly. Want to make sure that you're not at that personal Sawyer Mini or the Squeeze personal water filter like a life straw and a water bottle to put them onto so that you can source water in the wild if you have to. Or in the urban around the wherever the water source may be.

[A]

And that's what we like about the Sawyer more than the Lifestraw. Now we're not knocking the lifestraw. We do have some. But the Sawyer Meanie or the Squeeze will screw on top of that plastic water bottle perfect. And the Lifestraw will not do that.

[B]

Also for the filtration and purification, carry some of those water purification tablets. They're a lot more handy than trying to carry a bottle of bleach. And you can use them for that. And you can still boil your water and use the purification tablets. You also want a Silcock key. A Silcock key is for accessing the commercial building water spigots. It's one of those things you don't notice until you need to not. And a Silcock key is going to be able to help you open that up so that you can source the water that is fed into banks and commercial buildings downtown. Also carry some Ziploc bags. They can actually carry water for you. Small amounts of water can be put into a Ziploc bag. You could use a contractor grade garbage bag to hold a small volume temporarily. You're just carrying it for a small distance because as we know water is heavy. You can't be carrying a whole lot of it. So you have to kind of source it as you go. So keep those things in mind.

[A]

Then we come to defense and safety. Now we advocate carrying some type of personal defense weapon if you're allowed to do that. And if you can't carry a firearm and carry it legally, maybe some OC spray or maybe some pepper spray and get a high quality brand like Sabre. Sabre I think makes the best that there is. And that's what we carried with the sheriff's department. We had the Saber OC spray, optional mace or some other type of personal defense spray, even bear spray. But don't be looking at the old tale of carrying the wasp spray.

[B]

Yeah, we found that that's not going to work.

[A]

Really not a great thing to have when it comes to defending yourself.

[B]

So let's just summarize, if we can, of the key urban get home bag priorities. And this is what we're going to put across. Number one, you want to blend in. Think about observing the gray man. Principle 2. You want to travel light, but you want to include the core survival categories for urban survival and they include water, shelter and warmth, first aid, navigation, food, defense, and inconspicuous clothing. And we want you to stay discreet. Don't attract attention with bright lights or big fires or flashy clothing. You cannot be calling attention to yourself if there's a disturbing situation going on in an urban setting, you want to be as far away from that and as unlikely noticed as anyone. You want to stay situationally aware. Always make sure that you are looking around corners before you step out. You got to make sure that you've got some safe ways to travel in an urban type setting.

[A]

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[B]

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