Review: Made me Think
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2012
A friend of mine let me read their copy of this book and I must say I never had heard of a Bug Out Bag before so I am glad they enlightened me.Ok first of all I have never thought about a survival "Bag" I guess I always assumed I could survive in my home for a few days without a survival kit.I have a pantry filled with canned and dry goods, a freezer full of food and a gas powered generator.  However after reading this book I realized not every disaster allows you to stay in your home. That in itself was worth reading this book. Now living in Northern IL I don't expect to have to brace myself for a hurricane but a tornado is a very realistic danger.  Wild fire is doubtful but I guess a house fire is something that could happen. I am usually a half empty kind of thinker and always find the worst case scenario in things but this is something I never gave much thought. So having said that, I will definitely think about what items I will need to survive 72 hours with out being in my home or having access to "civilization" as we now know it. I am not sure I will be able to pack all the items recommended due to the simple fact I may not be able to carry it by myself if it were too heavy. I am a simple person with simple needs and can probably do without most of the "nice to haves" and stick with the essentials. For  those of you who have never even thought about a survival kit It could be a life saving read.