veterans with the basic necessarnecessities. it s the brainchild of a marine who had a chance encounter that changed his life. i was going to the new port naval base for help. i was driving there during the winter. i saw a guy that had a sign, homeless vet, please help me out. i went back to the hotel, got some stuff and gave it to him. that was really it. reporter: after seeing the impact that one donation made, brett and his partner decided to expand. they set up backpacks for life, a nonprofit that helps homeless veterans with housing, job placement and, yes, backpacks filled with toiletries. this is their mobile home when they re homeless. we decided to get a backpack, fill it with supplies, toiletries and resources and give it out to veterans out there so we can be that shoulder and that hand to get them going and back into society. reporter: after receiving feedback from vet rants, they decided to design and sell their own. it has things like a lock, a safety whistle, eve