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There is no fixed set of items that a bug–out bag must have. There are, however, some generally agreed upon items you will find in any and every bug–out bag.

Here they are:

• Bottled water and canned foods in poptops or easily opened containers.
• Water for washing, drinking, cleaning and cooking. A recommended 1 gallon per person, per day.
• Non–perishable foods.
• Cooking supplies.
• Water purification supplies.
• First aid kit.
• Fire starting tool (lighter, windproof matches, etc.)
• Weather appropriate clothing.
• Pet, child, elderly needs.
• Battery/crank radio.
• Flashlight (crank/battery operated, glow sticks, etc.)
• Batteries.
• Firearms and ammunition.
• Fixed–blade and folding knife.
• Bedding items.
• Wire for binding and animal traps.
• Duct tape.
• Plastic sheeting.
• $100 in small bills/1 roll of quarters.
• Identification (driver’s license, state identification, social security card, etc.)
• Medical records.
• Plastic tarps for shelter/water collection.
• Enough medicine for an extended evacuation.
• Reference literature (for disaster protocol consult.)
• Maps, travel information, and a compass.
• A disaster plan.
• A rendezvous point.
• Slingshot, blowgun, etc., for hunting small game.