Bug Out Bag Builder: Build & Buy Your Emergency Kit

Practical emergency preparedness for real families: build it, carry it, trust it.

The Bug Out Bag Builder

Not sure what goes in your bag? Start here.

Five quick questions. You get a complete, tested kit for your situation, with live Amazon prices and the weight on your back. No email, no account. Then take out what you don't need and add what you do.

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12 HREveryday Carry12 hours · what's in your pockets 24 HRGet Home Bag24 hours · car or office 72 HRBug Out Bag72 hours · leave in a hurry 72+ HRINCH Bag72+ hours · not coming home

Important Documents Checklist: What to Keep Safe for Emergencies

A checklist of the important documents to keep safe in an emergency, where to keep the originals, and which copies belong in your bug out bag.

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