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an a zombie apocalypse. How about natural disasters like earthquakes, tornadoes, or tsunamis? There could be a total power grid failure along with a large scale event like these.</p><p id="53c9"><b>A house fire could have you leaving in a panic.</b></p><p id="911f">Throw in the potential for terrorist activity, a bombing, or other man made troubles that you might need to flee from.</p><h2 id="b169">Start Putting Your Emergency Kit Together Today</h2><p id="3ce8">A bug out bag doesn’t have to be complicated. I use mine as a hiking backpack for day hikes too, so even if there’s never an emergency, it still gets used. Most of the things in it double as emergency hiking items, like the first aid kit or the water bottles. It stays in my vehicle a lot of the time, so it could also be called a get home bag.</p><p id="d3c9">Invest in your safety and you can’t go wrong. Don’t disregard the idea just because it seems a little out there. People used to think washing your hands and wearing a mask was a waste of time too, and look at us now. Hand washing is off the charts due to the virus.</p><h2 id="3b47">Start With a Backpack or Duffel Bag</h2><p id="f394">It doesn’t need to be an expensive luxury bag. All it has to do is be durable, wearable and/ or carryable. Then, it needs enough room and pockets to hold your items.</p><p id="842f">My first bag was a $20 Costco special. It was just a bit too small, so I upgraded to a$ 60 hiking backpack with a chest and waist strap. This one has a bit of internal frame to keep it’s shape. There are two mesh side pockets for quick access items and some some smaller zipper pockets. The interior is one large section.</p><p id="f1f4">I keep this bag ready to roll at all times. When I go hiking, I take out a few things that I have separated from the rest by a plastic bag. One easy step and it’s converted for hiking.</p><h2 id="a3f1">Essential Bug Out Items</h2><p id="e184">You could add more, but this is what I have in mine.</p><figure id="4264"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.

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readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*psfGGor9HceSnn6U-vZGxQ.jpeg"><figcaption><a href="”<a">https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/food</a>">Food vector created by freepik — <a href="http://www.freepik.com">www.freepik.com</a></figcaption></figure><ul><li>Flashlight and head lamp</li><li>folding knife</li><li>first aid kit</li><li>Fire starter — tinder, 2 disposable lighters</li><li>emergency blanket</li><li>water bottles — 4 standard</li><li>rain jacket</li><li>insect repellent</li><li>pepper spray/ bear spray</li><li>water purification tablets (you could use a filter system)</li><li>Medication — tylenol and Pepto-bismol tablets</li><li>battery bank to charge phone</li><li>physical map of our area</li><li>dry food — protein bars, trail mix — enough for 2 days</li><li>extra clothes — socks, underwear, teeshirt, sweater</li><li>Copy of important documents — driver’s licence, passport, birth certificate</li><li>cash — $200</li><li>garbage bag — used to line backpack for waterproofing</li><li>ziplock bags — 2 large, 2 small</li><li>small roll bathroom tissue</li></ul><h2 id="867d">Can You Survive For 72 Hours?</h2><p id="84b5">Imagine a natural disaster so big that rescuers are going to take three days to get to you. Your home is destroyed, so you had to make a run for it. If you were cut off from society for 72 hours, how would you do?</p><p id="72d0">You need to consider food, shelter, clothes, and bathroom necessities. You can make it without a shower, especially if you have a change of socks and underwear. You will live without full meals for quite some time. Water is going to be the biggest challenge, and it also weighs the most in your bag. That’s why a water filtration or purification solution is worth checking into.</p><p id="e6a3">These are things worth considering and preparing for. I don’t worry about disasters. One of the reasons I live without fear is because I know that I’ve done all I can to be ready.</p><p id="70fc">Are you ready? Let me know where you stand!</p></article></body>

Whaddya Mean You Don’t Have a Bug Out Bag With These 20 Items?

Be ready or be sad

She ran from the apartment building as fast as she dared, looking over her shoulder every few steps. Blood ran down her arm from the wound on her shoulder, and she rubbed at it with her hand. This was insane!

She stumbled on a curb and nearly fell, then kept running. The bite on her shoulder throbbed, and a deep red pain burned it’s way up her neck. She knew what it meant. A bite from one of those funkers and she was done.

She sobbed and slowed to a walk. That was it. She was going to turn. It’s all because she wasn’t prepared to run at the first sign of a zombie apocalypse. She wasted precious time trying to pack and her building was overrun.

Why didn’t she listen to her brother and prepare a bug out bag? Because of that one fateful decision to ignore his survivalist advice, her life was over.

Are You Ready To Run?

Life is unpredictable. That’s why it’s good to be prepared. What would you do in an emergency evacuation situation? Are you ready to grab the essentials and go?

For most people, the answer is no, they aren’t even slightly ready. If an emergency arises and you have to get out of Dodge in the next 15 minutes, you might even forget your wallet. Chances are slim that you will remember to grab a bottle of water and your jacket on the way out the door.

To be clear, I don’t really mean a zombie apocalypse. How about natural disasters like earthquakes, tornadoes, or tsunamis? There could be a total power grid failure along with a large scale event like these.

A house fire could have you leaving in a panic.

Throw in the potential for terrorist activity, a bombing, or other man made troubles that you might need to flee from.

Start Putting Your Emergency Kit Together Today

A bug out bag doesn’t have to be complicated. I use mine as a hiking backpack for day hikes too, so even if there’s never an emergency, it still gets used. Most of the things in it double as emergency hiking items, like the first aid kit or the water bottles. It stays in my vehicle a lot of the time, so it could also be called a get home bag.

Invest in your safety and you can’t go wrong. Don’t disregard the idea just because it seems a little out there. People used to think washing your hands and wearing a mask was a waste of time too, and look at us now. Hand washing is off the charts due to the virus.

Start With a Backpack or Duffel Bag

It doesn’t need to be an expensive luxury bag. All it has to do is be durable, wearable and/ or carryable. Then, it needs enough room and pockets to hold your items.

My first bag was a $20 Costco special. It was just a bit too small, so I upgraded to a $60 hiking backpack with a chest and waist strap. This one has a bit of internal frame to keep it’s shape. There are two mesh side pockets for quick access items and some some smaller zipper pockets. The interior is one large section.

I keep this bag ready to roll at all times. When I go hiking, I take out a few things that I have separated from the rest by a plastic bag. One easy step and it’s converted for hiking.

Essential Bug Out Items

You could add more, but this is what I have in mine.

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Flashlight and head lamp
folding knife
first aid kit
Fire starter — tinder, 2 disposable lighters
emergency blanket
water bottles — 4 standard
rain jacket
insect repellent
pepper spray/ bear spray
water purification tablets (you could use a filter system)
Medication — tylenol and Pepto-bismol tablets
battery bank to charge phone
physical map of our area
dry food — protein bars, trail mix — enough for 2 days
extra clothes — socks, underwear, teeshirt, sweater
Copy of important documents — driver’s licence, passport, birth certificate
cash — $200
garbage bag — used to line backpack for waterproofing
ziplock bags — 2 large, 2 small
small roll bathroom tissue

Can You Survive For 72 Hours?

Imagine a natural disaster so big that rescuers are going to take three days to get to you. Your home is destroyed, so you had to make a run for it. If you were cut off from society for 72 hours, how would you do?

You need to consider food, shelter, clothes, and bathroom necessities. You can make it without a shower, especially if you have a change of socks and underwear. You will live without full meals for quite some time. Water is going to be the biggest challenge, and it also weighs the most in your bag. That’s why a water filtration or purification solution is worth checking into.

These are things worth considering and preparing for. I don’t worry about disasters. One of the reasons I live without fear is because I know that I’ve done all I can to be ready.

Are you ready? Let me know where you stand!