I no longer leave the house without a pistol. But the way things are going, sometimes a pistol doesn't feel like enough. So this bag goes everywhere I go: an MK18, a minimalist plate carrier, a mag placard, medical and the basics, all in a 36L Vertx Urban Ghost that looks like a commuter bag.

It rides in my truck and sits by my bed at night. It isn't a bug-out bag. It's a core kit I can have on in under 60 seconds.

CHAPTERS

0:00 A pistol isn't enough

0:25 Vertx Urban Ghost 36L

1:07 Premier minimalist plate carrier

3:39 Refuge Medical kit

4:46 Mag placard and 20-round mags

5:54 Main compartment setup

6:35 Faraday bag, cash and admin

8:06 Mounting the placard

8:45 Hearing protection and bear spray

9:32 MK18 with LAW folding stock

10:15 Don't get mistaken for the threat

11:44 Packing the core kit

13:01 Zip-tie zipper trick

13:56 Why this bag goes everywhere