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How to Make a Bug Out Bag: Your 72-Hour

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How to Make a Bug Out Bag: Your 72-Hour Emergency Evacuation Survival Kit

The term ‘Bugging Out’ refers to the decision to abandon your home due to an unexpected emergency situation–whether a natural disaster or one caused by man.   A ‘Bug Out Bag’ is a pre-prepared survival kit designed to sustain you through the journey to your destination once you’ve decided to ‘Bug Out’ in the event of an emergency evacuation.  Typically, the Bug Out Bag (BOB) is a self-contained kit designed to get you through at least 72 hours.  This kit is also referred to as a 72-Hour Bag, a Get Out Of Dodge Bag (GOOD Bag), an EVAC Bag, and a Battle Box.

There are 10 supply categories that need to be considered when assembling your Bug Out Bag. 

Once you have chosen your pack, below are the 10 supply categories that need to be considered when assembling the contents of your Bug Out Bag:

Category #1: WATER
Category #2: FOOD
CATEGORY #3: SHELTER
CATEGORY #4: FIRE
CATEGORY #5: FIRST AID
CATEGORY #6: TOOLS
CATEGORY #7: LIGHTING
CATEGORY #8: COMMUNICATIONS
CATEGORY #9: PROTECTION & SELF-DEFENSE
CATEGORY #10: MISC. GEAR
  • CASH – $1000 minimum (because cash talks)

  • Toilet paper

  • 200 feet of paracord (building shelter)

  • Duct tape (100s of uses)

  • 100 feet of Army issue trip wire (misc. projects, snares)

  • Pad of paper & pencil (leave notes or record information)

  • Small Bible

  • 2 Bandanas (because they are so dang multi-useful)

  • Leather work gloves

  • Small knife sharpener

  • Machete (clearing brush, chopping wood, self-defense)

  • 4 spare AA batteries for my Gerber Firecracker

  • 2 dust masks (can double as crude filters)

  • Bar of soap & small bottle of hand sanitizer (hygiene)

  • Travel toothbrush w/ tooth paste

  • 36″ length of rubber tubing (siphon, tourniquet)

  • Small sewing kit

  • 2 heavy duty 30 gallon garbage gags (water storage, shelter, poncho)

  • P38 can opener

  • Binoculars

  • Small fishing kit

  • Stakes

  • Sunglasses (can double as safety glasses)

  • Whistle

  • Insect repellent

  • Earplugs

  • Compass


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