Questions About Building Your Emergency Bag
We are going to dedicate the next couple of posts to the importance of the Bug Out Bag or emergency bag
. As mentioned in earlier posts, tailoring and tinkering your gear to different specifications can become an obsessive hobby. The bag we offer here at DavidSurvival has some great suggestions, but ultimately, you are the one in charge of choosing the right gear for you. Again, there are hundreds of Go Bags for sale - some are bare bones, while some allow you to build a 2nd or 3rd shelter. There are multiple questions you need to ask yourself when starting to build your emergency bag and some of which this post will cover.
Here are some questions to start asking yourself. We will cover these
1. Whats my budget?
2. Where do I live?
3. How long do I want a bag for?
4. How physically fit are you?
5. How many bags do I want/need and Where do I keep them
Question 1 How much to Spend
This is a good question to start with. While there are MANY things you can do to prepare, and while some may disagree, you do not want to spend your entire lifesavings on prepping. There are people who do spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on prepping and struggle to live day to day. Remember, prepping is more about having an insurance policy a what-if scenario where if the S*** hits the fan you will be prepared.
To start your Bug Out bag budget should be around $250. This includes your bug out bag, gear, a couple MREs really something to get you started. In another post we will go through the economics of budgeting and how to budget properly, but start with that budget in mind and write it down. Keep receipts of everything you purchase to make sure you stay within your budget. In the coming weeks, DavidSurvival plans on releasing a budget tool as a FREE download so watch out for that.
Question 2 Where do I live?
This is a vital question when prepping. If I live in a city, there is certain gear that I need while living in a rural area requires different type of gear. Why? Well, a variety of reasons namely your environment is different and your emergencies will be different. Living in a remote area allows for much more free space a city is typically cramped with many people and tall buildings. Furthermore, some cities dont allow for all type of gear (ie guns). Choosing the type of gear you need for survival is key to your bug out bag. On this blog, we will mainly discuss ideas for people who live in cities and suburban cities.
Question 3 - How long will I need my bag for?
Typically a Go Bag that can last you 3 days or a 72 hour bag - is appropriate. Many preppers believe that within three days you should be able to establish yourself in a different area/zone by getting out of immediate danger. Additionally, you need to think about how HEAVY your bag will be. You dont want to carry around a lot of gear because a heavy bag can tire you out as well as being a target for looters.
Question 4 How physically fit are you?
Maintaining your fitness can be essential to staying alive. While staying healthy is always great, it can be beneficial to exiting your city, traveling to a bug out situation, managing stress and walking around with your already emergency go bag.
Question 5 - How many Bags do I need and where do I keep them?
This is a judgment call for you, but its time to start analyzing where you spend your time and how easy it will be to access your gear. FEMA suggests that you keep an emergency bag at home, which I think is a great way to start. However, many times, people are stuck at work, and often times are unable to reach their homes. And what happens if you are on your way to work or traveling
The point is that there are multiple places to keep your emergency bag. And as mentioned earlier, each bag can be tailored to specific situations. But that doesnt mean you need 10 bags for each situation. I suggest you make your home the base of your prepping and make satellite bags with just essential prepping items.
When we encounter emergencies or situation when we need to use our Go Bags, we usually are giving some time to actually prepare and leave the city for example Hurricane Katrina. Many people had plenty of warning to evacuate their homes and had time to prepare. So its good to have at least two bags, but as mentioned earlier, there can be multiple places and venues to have Go Bags but you may be in a situation where you arent able to access it. In the end, I think one at home and one at the office OR in the car should be sufficient.
by: David Survival
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