A bug out bag is often thought of as something only hardcore preppers and survivalists would put together in case the world ends. While that line of thinking persists to some degree, an increasing ...

Unlike an emergency kit meant for hunkering down at home, bug out bags (also called go bags) are a much more portable version, designed to be grabbed and taken with you in the event of an evacuation.

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