How does your own bug-out bag match up against the 3 tenets? From our friends at Survival Life…

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1: The Right Supplies

Your bug out bag is only as good as the supplies you put in it and the skills you have to use them…Here are a few suggestions for stocking your 72-hour bug out bag. But take this with a grain of salt… you need to customize this kit for your area, your needs, and your family.

Bug out Bag List The Right Gear For The Job:

First Aid Supplies

• Adhesive bandages
• Ace bandages
• Rubbing alcohol
• Gauze pads
• Aspirin & ibuprofen
• Tweezers
• Scissors
• 30 days of prescription medications

Clothing (per person)

• Three pairs of wool socks
• Three pairs of underwear
• Two pairs of pants
• Two t-shirts
• One long-sleeved undershirt
• Jacket
• long underwear (thermals)

Food and Water

• Water bottles Water (two liters per person)
• Electrolyte tabs or salt
• Iodine tabs and cheesecloth Protein and nut bars Dehydrated fruits and meats MREs

Tools

• Compass (practice so that you know how to use it before you need it)
• Local maps
• Small tool kit (screwdriver, pliers etc)
• Hatchet
• Collapsible shovel
• Knife
• Knife sharpener
• Flashlight
• Extra batteries
• Small pan for heating water

Shelter

• Tent or tarp
• Rope (to hang the tarp)
• Foam pad (to prevent hypothermia)
• Space blanket or emergency blanket (one per person)
• Sleeping bag

2: The Plan

Something almost nobody thinks to include in a bug out bag is a written plan.

When disaster strikes, you’ll be distracted. It’s possible that you could be injured or incapacitated and somebody else in your family or group will have to lead the group to safety. The plan should include a list of what to take, directions for getting to the alternate location, and an alternate meeting place, should that be necessary.

In the event of a catastrophic failure of all systems, if you’ve written out your plan, you’ll be better able to safely and confidently get from point A to point B without forgetting anything.

3: The Execution

Make sure that you’ve practiced using the items in your bug out bag. A compass is useless if you don’t know how to use it—and using one is harder than it looks!

Practice starting a fire without matches. Check your food and medical items in your bag to make sure they have not expired and rotate them out as needed (practice FIFO- First in First Out).

Otherwise, leave the bag alone.

So follow these 3 tenets, you can easily make the perfect bug-out bag! For more helpful survival tips and tutorials, check out Survival Life.

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