GHB: The Winter Package

In the past I have thought of my get home bag as a generalist "stuff to get home" bag, but as the temperatures have fallen, and my busted thermostat in my vehicle has reinforced the fact the last few days, its really cold out there. Down in the teens today in southern Ohio. It's an uncomfortable struggle to drive an hour with no heat even in an enclosed vehicle like that, but then I think about the 2 days and 1 night minimum it would take me to walk home from work in a SHTF situation, when it's colder than a witch's tit, I have to ask myself - am I warm enough? Right now the answer is a resounding NO.

So I'm planning on building what I'm calling my "winter package", a bag or box to be placed in the trunk of my car next to my GHB, for use if I break down in my car, or have to walk away and leave my car, for any reason.

This is my list so far. Please let me know if you have any suggestions about specific makes/models of a thing, special materials, or additions.

- 3 pairs of wool socks
- 2 pairs of long johns
- replacing my jacket with a carhartt coat
- skullcap
- thick balaclava
- cheap general purpose cloth gloves
- thicker, better gloves to go over top of the cheap ones
- thermal undershirt (like the long johns but for the top)
- some kind of blanket I can wrap myself in while sleeping and over my shoulders walking
- possibly some kind of ski goggles or eye protection in extreme cold+wind
- some kind of really big waterproof poncho that can cover all this in case it decides to rain before freezing, or freeze, rain, and freeze again. never can tell.
- double-checking my fire-building tools/supplies, minimum enough to start 6 fires.
- cold weather sleeping bag with some independent method of carrying, or ability to be attached to the backpack

A few notes. The idea here is to have multiple layers and options. The socks and extra long johns are spares. If it was only kind of cold I might leave some of this in the bag, or wrapped up in the blanket, but if it was hella cold like it was this morning, I might use it all. That's just the problem: since I can't predict when SHTF is going to happen, I can't decide in advance what to pack. So this "winter package" must be good for any kind of winter weather.

What do you think? Suggestions? Critiques?

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GHB: The Winter Package