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In a previous post, we talked about why you might need a bug out bag. Today, we are going to talk about what is in my bag and why I decided to carry it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Clothes and ways to keep warm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the top left of this picture, I have a couple of bags of clothing. I have included a shirt and pair of pants, a set of thermal underwear, and some underthings. It’s not a lot of clothes, but will give me something to change into if the clothes I am wearing when disaster strikes are damaged or wet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just below the green bag are a warm hat and gloves. Remember that you can get hypothermia even if the temperature is around 50 degrees (10 degrees Celsius) and conditions are damp. Read more about that here<\/a>. There is also a bag with a few bandanas in it. I talk about the utility of a bandana in this post<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next on the table is rain gear. I have some really good rain gear that I use on hikes. What I pack in here is fairly basic, but will get the job done. They are a set of fairly inexpensive pants and jacket. I want to have something that I won’t worry about it getting snagged on rough materials. Below that I have some hand warmers and an emergency blanket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last across the top of the picture is a sleeping bag and an small inflatable mattress. In case of a larger disaster, I may need to spend a few night sleeping on a floor somewhere. I’m old enough now that I really appreciate a more comfortable sleep, so being somewhat padded and warm will make a lot of difference in how I do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have a small bag that contains some basic hygiene items, including a toothbrush, toothpaste and a partial bar of soap. It also has a small sewing kit, some glasses cleaner and a small screw driver with glasses repair screws in the handle. As I can’t see very well without my glasses, I want to be prepared. I also have a pair of older glasses in my bag. They may not be the most current prescription, but at least I will be able to see something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I keep about a ten day supply of my prescription medication in the bug out bag as well. This means that I will have it for at least a little while before I need to worry about getting more. Also in that bag is a small piece of paper with phone numbers for my doctor, insurance agent, pharmacy, and our vet. It’s possible that I may not be able to use my saved numbers in my cell phone and I don’t have all of those numbers memorized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also have things like toilet paper, nitrile gloves and a few masks in our kit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food and water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the heavier items you may deal with in an emergency kit is food and water. We have a few small bottles of water in our bags. We also each carry a small water filter and a bag to store water in (blue bag in the middle of the right side). This is a plastic water bag in a nylon carrier. We also have some water purification tablets with us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For food, we chose to go with a selection of food that doesn’t require much in the way of heating or water to prepare. Energy bars, jerky, a couple of candy bars, and so forth. We do have a small amount of instant coffee and electrolyte tablets to add to our water to give it a bit of flavor and give us a bit of caffeine. We have a few extra plastic bags and a spoon as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each of us have a power bank and cord, as well as a wall plug. We recently discussed taken the second cord out of the bug out bag as it is a duplication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the dog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We written about taking a dog camping in several posts. I have a small first aid kit for my dog that a I carry, much like the one I talked about in this post<\/a>. Next to his first aid kit (in the lower right corner) is a packable bowl. It didn’t work too well for camping<\/a>, but would work just fine in an emergency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

General emergency stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the bottom center of the picture, you can see some basic items that I carry. I have many of the same items in my essentials bag when camping or hiking. A first aid kit is always a good idea. I have a headlamp and spare batteries. Matches and fire starters (the brown sticks) help make sure I can get a fire going if needed. A pocket knife and duct tape round out the items in my bug out bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future posts will cover refreshing the bag and things we are thinking about doing differently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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