The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

In the event of a wildfire, a hurricane, a flood, or any number of other emergencies, it’s essential to have a fully stocked go bag (also called a “ready bag,” or “bug-out bag”) of emergency gear. This way, you and your family can quickly evacuate to a shelter or other secure location armed with basic survival supplies and tools.

For this guide we focused on gear that could be easily carried in a backpack, emphasizing lightness and portability wherever possible. For sheltering in place, we have a separate guide to the best emergency-preparedness supplies, to help you manage at home for a period of time following a disaster that knocks out utility services or cuts off outside resources to your area. We hope both of these guides will help you be prepared with reliable and versatile tools that can assist you in managing whatever emergency you may face.

Continue reading to learn more about packing your go bag, written by Doug Mahoney and Joshua Lyon.

फोटो थंबनेल ब्लॉग लेखक
Staff Writers
Doug Mahoney and Joshua Lyon

डौग महोनी वायरकटर में एक वरिष्ठ कर्मचारी लेखक हैं जो घर में सुधार को कवर करते हैं। उन्होंने बढ़ई, फोरमैन और पर्यवेक्षक के रूप में उच्च अंत निर्माण में 10 साल बिताए। वह 250 साल पुराने फार्महाउस में रहते हैं और उन्होंने चार साल अपने पिछले घर को नष्ट करने और पुनर्निर्माण करने में बिताए। वह भेड़ भी पालता है और उसके पास एक डेयरी गाय है जिसे वह हर सुबह दुहता है।


Joshua Lyon is a senior staff writer covering home and decor topics at Wirecutter. He has written and edited for numerous outlets, including Interview, Country Living, The New York Times, V and VMAN, Marie Claire, Jane, and Food Network Magazine. He’s also a Lambda Literary Award–nominated author and ghostwriter. Learn more at jklyon.com.

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मीडिया मेंशन

Clothing and gear can be treated with a 0.5% permethrin spray, sold under names including Sawyer, Insect Shield and Ranger Ready.

Bay Area News Group
News Group

मीडिया मेंशन

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion offers the longest protection windows on test — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks — and its creamy, low-odor formula goes on smooth and dries quickly.

Rachel Cavanaugh
लेखक

मीडिया मेंशन

The Sawyer Squeeze and Cnoc Vecto made hydration easy.

Josh King
Contributing Writer