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Bob Vila: The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

You never know when an emergency will strike. Armed with the items on this bug-out-bag checklist, you’ll always be prepared.

Bob Vila: The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

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October 2, 2025
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Bob Vila: The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

Bob Vila: The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

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You never know when an emergency will strike. Armed with the items on this bug-out-bag checklist, you’ll always be prepared.

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The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

When disaster strikes, will you be ready? Experts in disaster relief and fire prevention and management recommend having a bug-out bag ready to grab at a moment’s notice. So, what is a bug-out bag? A bug-out bag, also known as a BOB bag, grab bag, go bag, survival kit, PERK (personal emergency relocation kit), 72-hour bag, and GOOD (get out of Dodge) bag, is an emergency kit designed to hold all the essentials you and your family will need if you have to “bug out” quickly because of a wildfire, natural disaster, or other unexpected event. Keep reading to learn what to put in a bug-out bag to make sure you’re prepared to survive on your own for a few days.

Continue reading to learn more about the ultimate bug-out bag, written by Deirdre Mundorf.

Bob Vila: The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

When disaster strikes, will you be ready? Experts in disaster relief and fire prevention and management recommend having a bug-out bag ready to grab at a moment’s notice. So, what is a bug-out bag? A bug-out bag, also known as a BOB bag, grab bag, go bag, survival kit, PERK (personal emergency relocation kit), 72-hour bag, and GOOD (get out of Dodge) bag, is an emergency kit designed to hold all the essentials you and your family will need if you have to “bug out” quickly because of a wildfire, natural disaster, or other unexpected event. Keep reading to learn what to put in a bug-out bag to make sure you’re prepared to survive on your own for a few days.

Continue reading to learn more about the ultimate bug-out bag, written by Deirdre Mundorf.

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Bob Vila: The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

The Ultimate Bug-Out Bag List: Emergency Essentials for When Disaster Strikes

When disaster strikes, will you be ready? Experts in disaster relief and fire prevention and management recommend having a bug-out bag ready to grab at a moment’s notice. So, what is a bug-out bag? A bug-out bag, also known as a BOB bag, grab bag, go bag, survival kit, PERK (personal emergency relocation kit), 72-hour bag, and GOOD (get out of Dodge) bag, is an emergency kit designed to hold all the essentials you and your family will need if you have to “bug out” quickly because of a wildfire, natural disaster, or other unexpected event. Keep reading to learn what to put in a bug-out bag to make sure you’re prepared to survive on your own for a few days.

Continue reading to learn more about the ultimate bug-out bag, written by Deirdre Mundorf.

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Deirdre Mundorf is a former teacher turned writer who most enjoys working on topics related to homes, family, and pets.
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