Bug Out Bag List – 111 Practical Do’s and Don’ts for 2025

This bug out bag list contains all the necessary items most people need for short-term survival. Creating a bug out bag is essential to maximizing your chances of surviving any disaster. After all, if you don’t have all the items you need to survive, you will run into problems.

I’ve built bug-out bags for both actual “bugging out” survival and more home-based preparedness. However, bug-out bags are extremely personal and based on your environment. Therefore, in this article, I’m not just going to tell you what I’ve done – I’m going to explain when you should do things differently.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Kristin Hitchcock.

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January 21, 2025

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Kristin Hitchcock

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Kristin is a fulltime writer with an obsession for being prepared. She has spent the last 10 years working towards making her family self-sufficient, including homeschooling her children. When she isn’t writing, she’s shooting with her husband or homesteading.

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