I had recently asked a question about taking a rifle/carbine on my annual, paid (military) vacation. Now after reading a post about a B.O.B. I thought I might ask about a variation on that theme. My trip will take me to Oklahoma in Spring. If something happens I will need to get back home to Colorado. Nine plus hours by car going through Texas and New Mexico or Kansas before even hitting Colorado. So the question is: I have a Get Home Bag (GHB) now but should I add more to it and will the distance affect bringing a carbine (I was planning on a braced 9mm AR pistol with a 10.5" barrel)? Traipsing around the countryside with a visible rifle might not be the best thing but if I'm literally hiking back it would be less comforting to be without it. I know the odds are slim but its still mid OK to mid CO.