| The items you include in your bug out bag must | | | | Water - Once your body temperature is stable |
| be carefully selected. The biggest mistake people | | | | and you have shelter you can live 3 days without |
| make when they make their bug out bag is | | | | water. Good clean water is hard to find when a |
| adding too much weight and over estimating how | | | | disaster strikes. You should be able to carry at |
| much energy it will take to carry a heavy pack. | | | | least 2 liters at all times in your bag. You should |
| Hiking ten miles is hard enough on its own much | | | | be able to process 2 gallons of water a day at a |
| less with a 70-80 lb pack on your back. When you | | | | minimum. |
| pick your items you need to try to leave out | | | | Food - You can live 3 weeks without food but |
| heavy, long term items that may not contribute | | | | you won't be happy. If you are hiking with your |
| to your immediate survival. Carrying 10 knives | | | | bug out bag you should plan on 4,000 calories a |
| and a 1000 rounds of ammo might sound cool but | | | | day (basically double what you usually eat). Don't |
| when you're trying to move it will make you an | | | | plan on digesting fat as a way to get calories. |
| easy target. The essential things are items that | | | | When your body starts using fat you will be |
| will keep you alive for 72 hours. After that you | | | | extremely weak and slow. Make sure you pack |
| should have found strategically placed geo caches | | | | enough food in your bag. |
| or reached your bug out location. Trying to carry | | | | Bug Out Bag Items - The Absolute Essential |
| everything like a pack mule is reckless and ill | | | | Items |
| advised. Also, take it easy on the weapons | | | | - 4,000 to 7,200 cubic inch backpack with a waist |
| Rambo, they won't be as useful as you may | | | | strap. Your bag will double as a ground pad. |
| think. | | | | - Camo Poncho - For a tent and protection from |
| Essential to Survival | | | | the rain while hiking. |
| Good clothes, shoes, and coat - If you are | | | | - Sleeping Bag with Gortex Bivy |
| trapped somewhere wearing flip flops and a | | | | - 64oz Stainless Steele Water Canteen - For |
| cotton tee shirt you aren't going to do very well | | | | boiling and storing water. |
| from a survival stand point. Make sure you have | | | | - Three 3600 Calorie Emergency Ration Bars |
| good walking shoes or a good pair of boots | | | | - 550 Parachute Cord 50 Feet |
| available when you go out. Always plan for the | | | | - Quality Multi Tool or Fixed Blade Survival Knife |
| unexpected rain storm or blizzard. | | | | - Headlamp |
| Shelter - You can live three hours without | | | | - Bic Lighter |
| maintaining your core body temperature. If you | | | | With the items above you could live for 72 hours. |
| are at risk of over heating or freezing to death | | | | There are many other items you'll want to keep |
| you need to act quickly to keep your self | | | | in your bag for comfort and added capabilities. |
| comfortable. If it's raining and you're shivering you | | | | You'll want to customize your bag for urban or |
| need to act quickly. You should have an easy way | | | | tactical settings. |
| to make shelter in your BOB. | | | | |