Best Backpacks For Bug Out Bags

A bug-out bag is a portable kit that contains the items one would require to survive for seventy-two hours when evacuating from a disaster. The focus is on evacuation, rather than long-term survival, distinguishing the bug-out bag from a survival kit, a boating or aviation emergency kit, or a fixed-site disaster supplies kit.

Building a Bug Out Bag can seem like a big task but if you cover all of the basics in a survival situation you will still be better off that 99% of the people. Here are the 7 basic types of gear you will need for your Bug Out Bag:

Many of the articles that I have read on various web sites are, in my not so humble opinion, not adequately addressing the equipment necessary for a Bug-Out-Bag (BOB). Having had many years of experience in the survival arena, winter and summer, in the Arctic, mountains, tropic and desert regions, many times in hostile theaters, I have drawn up a list for a BOB, along with some accompanying information.

I threw this gym bag together in a hurry, mostly from items lying around the house. I would throw it and extra gas containers, water, a Henry AR-7, and other items into my SUV and head for the hills if the roads were passable. Please view my 3rd generation BoB here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9wRPrsM7Lo Thanks for watching.

Being prepared for an emergency is important for anyone, and having bug out bags for all adults in the family is an essential step in preparing ahead of time for an emergency such as earthquake, fire or a tornado.