How to build family bug out bags – 2021
If an event forced you and your family out of your home in a matter of minutes, would you have prepared enough in advance to have the right items to ensure you, your family, and your pets would be okay if you were restricted to the disaster zone and help was days away?
If I told you that you and your family had to leave your home in five minutes from right now and survive with no help for seventy-two hours, could you do it? In this article, I’ll walk you through the critical items you’d want to have ready to ensure your and your family’s safety.
It is a bit challenging doing articles on these bags as everyone has different needs and you’ll face different challenges based on where you live. Also, these bags are part of a bigger evacuation system I’ve built I’ll detail in a future video, but the primary goal of these bags is simply to keep you alive for 72 hours if you had to evacuate your home quickly.
Below are the items based on the category you need to consider. Also, here’s a quick link to each section:
Adults
Backpack
When it comes to backpacks, the options are seemingly endless. I have personally swapped out my backpack for the Vanquest IBEX 35 and for my wife, I set her up with the smaller Vanquest IBEX 26. The goal is to keep the weight under 15% of your body weight and no more than 20%.
Shelter
- Survival tarp/blanket: https://amzn.to/3abIfsR
- Bivvy sack: https://amzn.to/3o9m9fR
- Mylar blanket: https://amzn.to/3yfRVgb
Water
- Water bladder: https://amzn.to/3eGbiXX
- Water bottle: https://amzn.to/3hqWPR8
- Water key: https://amzn.to/33zkmqW
- Sawyer water filter: https://amzn.to/2ZaeeDk
- Purification tablets: https://amzn.to/3tGkFLc
- Liquid hydration multipliers: https://amzn.to/3fa1fcG
- Electrolyte tablets: https://amzn.to/2Ze7u7u
- Zipfizz energy: https://amzn.to/3y1NeGt
Light
- Red blinking light for backpack: https://amzn.to/3fa2xEy
- Headlamp (USB chargeable): https://amzn.to/2NjAHeO
- Vipertek tactical flashlight: https://amzn.to/2Z9Iqyr
- Glowstick: https://amzn.to/3aeTuAG
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