3-Dᴀʏ Bᴜɢ-Oᴜᴛ Bᴀɢ Cʜᴇᴄᴋʟɪsᴛ

EVERYONE NEEDS A BUG OUT BAG, because you never know when disaster will strike, better be safe than sorry, and so on and so forth. It's generally a good idea to plan your survival for three days, because according to the Heritage Foundation, "it takes an average of 72 hours for state and federal governments to respond." Of course, if you know me at all, I would never recommend putting your life or survival in the hands of any governmental institution, and so if you have the funds and the means to do so, plan continually, stock as much food and clean water as you can, etc. This will be a good starting point, though. Thanks to Primal Survivor for this checklist, and for providing a downloadable PDF for your convenience (by downloading the PDF from this post, you won't have to provide Primal Survivor with your email address).

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Clothing

• Change of clothes
  
• Rain jacket
  
• Brimmed hat
  
• Boots
  
• Heavy duty work gloves
  
• Face mask (how do I choose one?)
  
• Extra socks

Fire

• Fire starter

First Aid

* The following list is for a First Aid kit for 2 people *

• 1 tourniquet (how do I choose one?)
  
• 1 waterproof pouch
  
• 2-3 pairs of medical gloves
  
• 5 8"x10" sterile heavy gauze
  
• 3-5 trauma pads with blood clotting agent
  
• 1 roller bandage
  
• 4-inch butterfly closure strips, suture kit, wound stapler, or other method of wound closure
  
• 1 blood clotting agent
  
• 1 antiseptic burn salve
  
• 1 small tube of antibiotic wound ointment
  
• 4 alcohol prep pads
  
• 3-5 Q-tips & cotton balls
  
• 1 Mylar blanket
  
• 1 Ace bandage
  
• 1 roll medical tape
  
• 1 moleskin pack
  
• 1 snake bite kit
  
• 2 N95 respirator masks (how do I choose them?)
  
• 2-5 oral rehydration salts
  
• 3 days' worth anti-diarrheal medications
  
• 3 days' worth pain killers
  
• 2 courses antibiotics
  
• 2 safety pins or needles
  
• 1 multitool with tweezers & scissors
  
• Personal medications
  
• EpiPen (for allergic reactions)
  
• Potassium iodide
  
• Honey packets (for treating diabetes and/or hypothermia)

Food & Water

• Protein bars or MREs
  
• Mini fishing kit
  
• Guide to wild edibles (such as this one, though there are a plethora of hard copies available)
  
• 1-3 quarts water (based on 1 quart of water a day for one person)
  
• water bottle and/or camelback
  
• water treatment method, like the Sawyer mini filter or water filtration tablets (read more about the 9 water filtration methods and their pros and cons)

Hygiene

• Baby wipes
  
• Small bar of soap
  
• Feminine hygiene products
  
• Emergency dental kit checklist
  
  • toothbrush & toothpaste
    
  • dental picks
    
  • sterile cotton balls
    
  • gauze
    
  • headlamp
    
  • temporary filling
    
  • toothache drops
    
  • Advil
    
  • clove oil
    
  • extracting forceps
    
  • dental wax
    
  • surgical gloves
    
  • tweezers

Multi-functional Emergency Gear & Tools

• Paracord
  
• Survival knife (how do I choose the best one?)
  
• Compass
  
• Waterproof cover and/or dry sack

Self-defense

• Firearm or pepper spray

Shelter & Warmth

• Tent or tarp (if you choose to go with a tent, choose one with the highest Hydrostatic Head rating while also being the lightest)
  
• Sleeping bag, bivvy bag or emergency blanket

Vital Documents

* It might be helpful to combine these documents into one Emergency Binder *

• Cash (at least $100, if possible)
  
• Maps
  
• ID/driver's license
  
• Passport
  
• List of essential phone numbers
  
  • friends & family members
    
  • healthcare providers
    
  • insurance providers
    
  • attorneys
    
  • utility providers
    
  • banks & other financial institutions
  
  
• Photos of family members (in case you're separated)
  
• Birth certificate(s)
  
• Social Security card
  
• Medical records & blood type(s)
  
• Names & addresses of healthcare providers
  
• Health insurance information
  
• Marriage certificate
  
• Divorce papers
  
• Child custody papers
  
• School transcripts
  
• Military documents
  
• Weapon permits (as well as firearm serial numbers)
  
• Copies of front & back of credit and/or debit card(s)
  
• Deed to house and/or property, or rental agreement
  
• Vehicle ownership papers, insurance and registration
  
• Employment documents
  
• Living will
  
• Any other legal documents
  
• Diplomas
  
• Pet(s) documentation
  
• Assets documentation
  
  • valuable jewelry and/or electronics
    
  • antiques and/or family heirlooms

Optional

• Camping stove & cook set
  
• Crowbar
  
• Lock picking set
  
• Pocket saw
  
• Sewing kit
  
• Spare glasses and glasses case
  
• Folding shovel (how do I choose one?)
  
• Trash bags
  
• Spare batteries
  
• Charging kit (for phones, batteries and other electronics)
  
• Duct tape
  
• Hand warmers
  
• Comfort & personal items (such as toys for children, a book, playing cards, etc.)

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