What Is An Ultimate Survival Kit: Bug Out Bag Essentials

A bug-out bag or a BOB is a bag that will contain the things that you need require to survive for 72 hours before you flee. You will need this to have enough items on hand if you have them when evacuating from a disaster, although some kits are designed to last longer.

Even if you never need this minimalist bug-out bag list, the peace of mind that comes with knowing you can manage nearly anything is completely worth the price.

What Do You Need In A Survival Bug Out Bag

  1. Drinking water  
  2. Water bottles  
  3. Metal cooking pot  
  4. Can opener  
  5. Portable stove with fuel  
  6. About two changes of clothes  
  7. Tent  
  8. Sleeping bag  
  9. First-aid kit  
  10. Survival knife  
  11. Power charger  
  12. Emergency radio  
  13. Mobile phone  
  14. Gold and silver coins  
  15. A few hundred dollars in small bills  
  16. A portable sewing kit

What’s The Difference Between A Bug-Out Bag vs. EDC Bags

An EDC, or everyday carry, bag can also be useful. It’s a type of bag that contains everything you should always have. It can include a knife, bandages, a cord, or even currency.

An EDC bag is useful, but it is best to have a small EDC bag that can fit into your pocket. The EDC bag is supposed to be compact and should not be a full replacement for a bug-out bag.

How to Organize Your Bug Out Bag and Tips

It will not be much of a challenge for you to organize your bag if you do a few things in particular:

  • Emphasize items that have many uses. For instance, a spork is better than a fork and spoon.  
  • Use containers to store small items so they won’t roll around the bag.  
  • Use waterproof containers when storing items. Place the things you need to access first in the easiest-to-access spaces in your bag.  
  • Make sure all items that go together stick together as needed. For instance, first-aid items should be in the same first-aid kit.

Securing Your Supplies and Personal Defense

There may be some cases where you have to secure your home if you cannot leave your home during an emergency. It will not be hard for you to stay safe if you are careful.

  • Make sure you have plenty of outside lights to deter people from trying to get into your home. You can use solar-powered outdoor lights, for instance.  
  • Add metal grates to your windows so they will be harder to get into.  
  • Install prickly plants and shrubs around the home to deter people from getting in.  
  • Use metal doors around your home, as they are harder to break down or damage.  
  • Use a see-through fence around your home instead of a solid one, so it will be harder for intruders to hide.
What Are Bug Out Bags

Home Security Tips for Life After WTSHTF 

These tips will help when you are dealing with the initial threats that can come about after a WTSHTF situation:

  • Be aware of the issue before acting upon it. Make sure no one panics, or else things will be harder to manage.  
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  • Take care of those who are closest to you first.  
  • Look to see if any unfamiliar people have entered your home and ensure you can get them out as soon as possible.

Firearms and Other Personal Defense Tools, Protect Your Home In A WTSHTF Situation

Firearms can be used for your protective needs. You can use guns of all kinds as well as knives, or traps can be placed around your yard. 

However, it would be best to be careful when preparing your items. 

  • Ensure you have a license for firearms and that you are in a place where you can legally own them.  
  • Always be sure that any firearms or weapons you have are stored in spaces where no one else can touch them.  
  • Look to see if certain traps are allowed for use on your property before installing them.  
  • Have some holsters ready for use so you can hold onto your firearms and conceal them.  
  • Be sure to sharpen or clean out any defense tools you might have so they can keep working as needed.  
  • Don’t forget to use mace or pepper spray to stop people in their tracks; fending people off is always preferred.  
  • Remember, do not attack anyone with a knife or firearm unless there is no other way to get someone out of space. This is especially important if the attacker or intruder is a potential threat to your life or to the lives of anyone else where you are.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug-out_bag

https://www.fema.gov/pdf/areyouready/areyouready_full.pdf

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Be_a_Prepper/NkttjwEACAAJ?hl=en

Macallister Anderson

I am by no means an expert in every aspect of this stuff. I plan to learn, and when possible, enlist the help of experts in various fields to come together and offer their knowledge. In a few years, I dream that this site will be a virtual survival encyclopedia and allow a total novice to come on here and be supplied with everything they need to prepare for anything.

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