It’s the middle of the night. You wake from a deep sleep and smell smoke. When you come to, you see flames in the next room and realize your house is on fire.
Go bag 72-hour bag Evacuation bag Disaster survival kit Emergency kit Stewart, author of “Build the Perfect Bug-Out Bag,” said he’s learned from survival that the darkest times can provide our greatest resources—physical and psychological. Your bug-out bag should not be too heavy to carry long distances during an emergency. For example, if your car breaks down, or you need to flee on foot because of a forest fire or other natural disaster.
Preparing in advance allows you the time to decide what you'll need to survive in various worst-case scenarios. Without this preparation, you could be scrambling to gather supplies as a storm approaches or during an emergency—when you’re likely to be stressed and overwhelmed. Stewart says there’s no need to make it complicated, and having a bug-out bag tucked away can give you peace of mind.
“It doesn’t have to cost thousands of dollars—it can be really simple, and you get to touch on a lot of different elements of survival,” he said. An evacuation is ordered due to a coming storm—you grab your bag and leave quickly. You wake up to a house fire or a wildfire headed your way.
A robber breaks into your house, and you need to get out fast. A family member is critically injured in an accident, and you need to get to the hospital as soon as possible. A natural dis.
