Bug out bag, 1 week

For a longer evacuation. More food, more ways to treat water, and a way to stay dry for days.

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Water

Water, at least 2 litres per person
Water filter, plus tablets as a backup
Collapsible water jug
Metal bottle or pot to boil water

Food

Food for 7 days that needs no fridge
Freeze dried meals, one per person per meal
Energy bars and trail mix
Stove and fuel for 7 days, and a lighter
Pot, spoon and a can opener
Fishing kit: line, hooks and lures

Health

First aid kitHow
Prescription medicine for 7 days and copies of the prescriptions
Spare glasses
Toilet paper, a trowel and hand sanitizer
Soap, toothbrush and a small towel
Bug spray and sunscreen

Papers, money, phone

Copies of ID, health card and insurance in a zip bag
Cash in small bills
Phone, charger and power bank
Wind up or battery radio
Contact numbers written on paper
Spare house and car keys
Meeting place agreed if the family gets split up

Where to keep it

Bag packed and kept by the door you leave from
Everyone in the house knows where the bag is
Papers sealed in a waterproof bag at the top
Batteries kept out of the lights so they do not drain
Food, water and medicine swapped out every 6 months, date on the calendar
Water jug and extra fuel in a bin beside the bag, ready for the vehicle
Truck kit packed in the vehicleHow

When you leave

Follow the evacuation order and the route it gives
Water, propane and power shut off if you are told to
Pets: leash, carrier, food and water
Lock up and tell someone where you are going