Review: Basic bug-out-bag information for those starting out
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2012
Every home should have a bug-out bag that will keep the occupants sheltered, warm, fed and hydrated in the event that they have to leave their home suddenly.  Scenarios for times that you might need a bug-out bag (also called a 72-hour bag, since it should have at least 3 days of supplies in it) are: a house fire, a chemical spill or forest fire that requires neighborhood evacuation, a damaging earthquake, or an unplanned trip to the hospital with a sick or injured relative. Having a bug-out bag with you if your car break down on a deserted stretch of highway during a snowstorm could save your life.  The idea is to have everything you need, assembled and ready to grab and go without delay.This book covers the basics of what to buy or gather from items already your home, and how to pack it.  It covers the importance of having everything protected in waterproof ziplock bags, and addresses important issues such as lighting, drinking water, communications, food that stores well, first aid and Rx medications, clothing, shelter, tools, copies of important documents, and hygiene.This book is a good place to start if you've never considered what you would do in an emergency, or haven't camped or hiked enough to know what you would need to survive.  Depending on police and rescue services is a luxury you might not have if something catastrophic happens and thousands of people are also calling 911.  Read this book, then get busy putting your own bug-out bag together.  Hopefully you'll never need it, but you'll be glad you have it if you ever do.