What is a bug-out-bag? Well, it's a bag that contains everything you would need in order to survive in the event of an emergency or disaster that caused you to have to get up and leave your house in a hurry. Who should have them? You should have one for each person in your home.
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There are a few different scenarios in which you may need to use a bug-out-bag, so a lot of people like to have one at home and one to keep in the car as well. It's most important though, to have at least one bag for each person in your home, ready for when the day comes that you need to "bug out." When you have these bags packed, you can drop everything else, gather your family, grab the bags, and leave.
You should pack enough for each person to survive a minimum of 72 hours with nothing but the contents inside the bag. You'll need a big backpack for this and you can find them online. (We kept our eyes open for sales and picked up two of them on clearance at Walmart). The other one came from a garage sale and I believe the 4th one was something my husband had left over from his time in the military.
I've found some other websites that have great information pertaining to bug-out-bags, so follow these links to find what should be inside your bags. One of the following links also has a check list that you can print out and use to pack your bags. This is important, so do it well!
Emergency Mama (printable list)
Survival Cache
American Preppers Network
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