Bug Out Bag Contents

Your bug out bag will be your most important itemWith that being said, these are the first things you'll
during an emergency. It will have everything youneed in your bug out bag.
need to sustain life for 72 hours. When making yourBug Out Bag Contents
bug out bag contents you need to remember theShelter to Maintaining Body Temperature
survival hierarchy. The survival hierarchy starts with- Industrial Trash Bag - These can be used as a fast
shelter, next is water, and lastly is food. During timesshelter and many other uses.
of crisis securing these simple items can be- Poncho - A good poncho can be turned into a tent
extremely difficult. Local stores and grocery chainsand is very effective at keeping you dry while you
only have three days worth of food if demand ismove.
normal. During times of crisis all the food in a store- Sleeping Bag - Find a bag that is rated for the
will be gone in hours. If you are forced to leave yourseason. Remember that a wet bag is useless so add
home (because of weather, natural disaster, ora Gortex bivy to your bag for added protection.
violence) your bug out bag needs to get you to your- Bic Lighter/Waterproof Matches - Some people
bug out location (BOL) or to a friend's place.want to go all crazy with magnesium strikers and
Shelter is the most important item in a survivalother fire gadgets but the truth is a bic lighter is hard
setting. What this means is keeping yourself dry if it'sto beat. Get one or two.
raining, cool if it's hot, and warm if it's cold. You canWater
survive for around three hours without shelter in an- Stainless steel canteen (for holding and boiling
extreme weather condition. Many times the clotheswater)
you wear on your back or the vehicle you drive will- Filter straw for fast drinking when water comes
keep you alive if you're prepared. If your forcedavailable.
from your vehicle your BOB will be there to keep- Water purification tablets - These generally take
you dry when you need it.four hours to work. The straw will work in the short
Safe drinking water is something we take forrun but you'll want these for larger batches of water.
granted. When culinary water doesn't come from theFood
tap anymore securing a safe water supply will be- Emergency Rations are high calorie, dense food
your priority. Many experts recommend drinking atsource. Rations have an extended shelf life (up to
least four liters of water a day. If you are in a hotfive years) and don't taste all that bad (they taste
environment you will need up to eight liters a day. Iflike a modified sugar cookie).
you plan on carrying all you water be prepared to- Nuts have the highest calorie to weight ratio as
carry 8.35 lbs per gallon. Two gallons of water is 16.7compared to just about any other food item. Pack a
pounds of water. With everything else in your bagcouple pounds of trail mix to keep your energy high.
this will be your heaviest item by far.- Freeze Dried foods are good but very expensive.
Food will be a precious commodity when it becomesUsually soup mixes, rice, and pasta have close to the
scarce. One day, we will go to war for rice. If yoursame calorie to weight ratio and are much cheaper.
bug out location is a distance away (more than 10There are two other major areas of your bug out
miles) you will need a lot of calories to get there. Planbag, protection and building camp. While you can
on eating 4,000-5,000 calories a day if you're hikingsurvive with the items above there are many more
with a heavy pack. You will be burning huge amountsthings that will help you live longer.
of energy just by moving around.