72-Hour Bug Out Bag #
A Bug-Out Bag keeps you supplied until you can reach a bug-out location. At minimum, it should contain food, water, and clothing for 72-hours. This bag is more comprehensive than a go or get-home bag, because it contains preparedness items, such as fire starters, first-aid supplies, cash, a hygiene kit, multitools, and so on. It will weigh more, so you must choose wisely what to put in it, based on the journey you may make. A bug-out location isn’t necessarily a survival cabin somewhere. For many, it’s the home of a family member, or a place less affected by disaster.
Sometimes the term “bug-out bag” is incorrectly used to mean “go-bag” or “get-home bag”. When packing your own kits, it is important to understand the distinctions between them.
Articles #
Build a Kit (Ready.gov) #
The Get Home Bag vs. the Bug Out Bag vs. the Go Bag #
Important Survival Items for every Bug-Out Bag #
Why you need an emergency blanket in your emergency kit #
How to Build a Bug Out Bag for Your Kids #
Bug-out Bag Guide #
Practical Emergency Preparedness: Recommended Steps to Developing Your Own Plan #
The Best DIY and Readymade Emergency Go-Bags for Every Family #
Emergency Supply List (PDF from Ready.gov) #
75 BUG OUT BAG LIST ESSENTIALS [UPDATED FOR 2021] #
Bug Out Bag Essentials Checklist #
72 Hour Emergency Kit by Rachel Woods #
Examples: #
LDS 96-Hour Survival Kit #
LDS 96-Hour Survival Kit
As discussed in LDS Preparedness Manuals, a premium 96-hour kit could include the items below.
NOTE
This list is exhaustive (it reads like a camping checklist), but its comprehensiveness provides good selections to choose from. For example, it reminds to pack extra shoelaces.
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First Aid
- Personal First Aid Kit
- Family First Aid Kit
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Preventative Aid
- Foot powder
- Body powder, medicated
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Light, Heat, Fire making
- Packlantern
- Spare lantern mantles
- Flash light
- Spare bulb, batteries
- Candle lantern
- Spare plumbers candles
- Glow sticks
- Match safe & matches
- Magnesium block
- Magnifying glass
- Lighter
- Spare flints
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Navigation
- Map case
- Maps
- Map measure
- Pedometer
- Compass
- Altimeter
- Global positioning system (GPS)
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Tools and Repair Kits
- Leatherman.Gerbertool
- Sven saw
- Hatchet/Boys axe w/sheath
- 8 inch mill file
- Spare parts: pack, stove, lantern
- Tent/ Pack patch kit: ripstop tape
- Copper wire, spool
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Fishing Equipment
- Pack rod case
- Pack rod, spin -fly combination
- Ultra lite spinning reel
- Ultra lite fly reel
- 15 lb test Spiderwire monofilament
- 7DTF fly line
- Fly line leaders, various lb test
- Tackle boxes, small double sided (2)
- Hooks, size 8, 10, 12
- Fly assortment
- Sinkers, split shot
- Spinners
- Spoons
- Small plugs, poppers, bugs
- Fanny Pack.
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Cooking Equipment
- Frying pan,folding
- Cook set, nesting
- Can opener, P-38
- Eating utensil set
- Book matches, water proof
- Pack stove
- Windscreen
- Fuel bottles
- Condiments
- Salt & Pepper
- Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Milk, dry, instant
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Personal Hygiene & Sanitation
- Toilet trowel
- Toilet tissue, biodegradable
- Feminine hygiene items
- Shampoo
- Comb and brush
- Eye drops
- Tooth brush & tooth paste
- Shaving gear
- Deodorant
- Soap & soap dish
- Bath towel
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Personal Items
- Camera, lenses, flash and film
- Binoculars
- Swiss Pocket knife
- Sharpening stones and oil
- Wallet
- Extra house and car keys
- Copy of important papers such as titles etc.
- Handkerchief
- Watch
- Sun & prescription glasses
- Pencil and note pad
- Scriptures
- Chigger powder
- Mosquito repellent
- Lip balm
- Sun block
- Body powder, medicated
- Corn starch
- Hand lotion
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Emergency Gear
- Signal flares,night
- Signal smoke, day
- Signal die, water
- Signal mirror
- Strobe light
- Whistle
- Space blanket
- Hand warmers
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Clothing Maintenance and Repair
- Sewing Kit
- Spare shoelaces
- Biodegradable detergent
- Woolite
- Small scrub brush
- Clothes pins
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Cash
- $100 in small bills
- $10 in Quarters
- Credit Cards
- Debit Card
- A few blank Checks
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Communication
- Pocket radio, battery/solarpower
- Cell phone … or
- Two way radio: CB, GMRS, FRS
- Spare NiCad batteries
- Solar battery charger
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Bedding
- Foam pad, closed cell
- Sleeping bag
- Air pillow
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Water
- Poly canteens, 1 quart
- Sierra cup
- Water purification tablets
- Water purifier & extra filters
- Water bag, nylon
- Water bag liners, plastic
- Solar still
- Rubber surgical tubing
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Clean Up
- Scouring pads, soap filled
- Sanitary tablets & dunking bag
- Dish towel
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Pack and Pack Frame
- Pack
- Frame
- Clevis pins
- Stuff bags
- Compression straps
- Plastic garbage bags
- Twist ties
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Food
- Personal daily rations
- Energy bars, tablets
- Trail snacks
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Shelter
- Tent
- Tentfly
- Tent poles
- Tent pegs
- Ground cloth
- Ultra light weight tarp
- Visk clamps
- Nylon line, 50 ft. 2 ea
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Clothing
- Hiking boots
- Trail sneakers
- Socks
- Underclothing
- Thermal underwear
- Shirts, short sleeve
- Shirts, long sleeve
- Shorts, hiking
- Trousers, long
- Belt and buckle
- Sweater
- Vest
- Jacket
- Parka
- Poncho
- Gloves, leather
- Mittens, wool
- Scarf
- Balaclava
- Bandanna, large
- Hat
- Moleskins
- Swimsuit