[thaddeussmith]

Searched and couldn't find any relevant experience. These look like pretty thorough kits for the price and was curious if anyone had some hands-on time with any of them.

Emergency Systems : Echo-Sigma, Emergency Systems

 

[spoolup]

Looks like it is WAY overpriced. Just looking over the GHB I think the same could be had for $140 easy, less if you shop around, but atleast they actually use some nice stuff like a Fenix flashlight but still, if you have a few minutes to swing by an outdoors store or 2 and your local wally world, you could make that exact kit for about half what they are selling them for. Did not use my time to look at the higher priced kits. I would say build your own, but use the detailed list as a good guide of "what" to buy.

 

[thaddeussmith]

good info, thanks. having never priced out a kit as extensive as what they offer, it's hard to tell if they were too expensive or not.

 

[AZXD]

Copy their list, find a bag that suits you, and build your own.

 

[AdamGea]

What ^ he said. Lots of ways to start a fire, but no way to purify water.

 

[thaddeussmith]

What ^ he said. Lots of ways to start a fire, but no way to purify water.

that's not entirely accurate From the GHB kit contents:

• 1 Echo-Sigma 1-3 Day Provision Pack (Arid) (View Contents)
  
  • 6 Food Ration Bars (400 Calories each and nutritionally fortified)
  • 2.5 Liters of 5 Year Storage Pure Drinking Water
  • Paper Napkins
  • No storage requirements
  • Available "a la carte"
  
  
  
  
• 1 Echo-Sigma Compact Survival Kit (View Contents)
  
  • 1 Compass
  • 1 Emergency Whistle
  • 1 Emergency Poncho
  • 1 Emergency Blanket
  • 1 Butane Disposable Lighter
  • 1 Magnesium Fire Starter with Flint Striker
  • 40 Waterproof Matches by Coleman
  • 1 Tinder Kit by Coghlan's with Flint Striker
  • 50 Inches of Duct Tape
  • 1 Bottle of Water Purification Tablets
  • 2 Illumisticks by Coleman
  • 2 Ball Point Pens
  • 1 Pad of Paper
  • 1 Set of Earplugs
  • Available "a la carte"
  
  

 

[AKC]

Well I guess if you plenty of money to burn and don't care what you spend then yea. If I were extremely well off and did not want to hassle building my kit then yea.

On that GHB I bet the fancy bag alone makes up about half that price if not more. Right there already you could save a lot of money just by going with a military surplus bag that will work just fine.

 

[AKC]

Correction. If they are wanting $150 just for the big roll out bag. Then they are charging another $1000+ for the gear. Then they are charging the hell out of you for packing the thing.

Rolling Load Out - Black [BOGRLBL] - $149.99 : Echo-Sigma, Emergency Systems

 

[AdamGea]

Yup. Missed that. Still overpriced. The shotgun in that other thread is much more useful IMHO.

 

[GP1937]

Pretty good list of stuff to start from, even if it is a little overpriced.

 

[Radio Relay]

Having put together a BOB, a GHB, and a medical bag, and am now working on stocking for a "bug-in" ... I'm not sure that the stuff offered on that site is so over priced. I've spent thousands of dollars, and lots of time and effort doing mine over the past several years.

Getting stuff together ain't cheap!