Man's Infected hand
A MUST Read for any Serious Survivalist
Me, setting up an emergency clinic on old milk create
No Go bag should be without a medical kit!
The Everyday "Survival Go Bag"
I have a backpack that goes everywhere with me. It is what I call my Travel Bag. I don't take it down to the corner store to buy milk with me, but it goes anywhere I go out of town with me. It contains just basic things I will need no matter where I go, city or woods. It is always set up to and I just add my clothes to it when I travel.
Choosing the right Pack for your Survival Go Bag
The most important part of a go bag is the bag itself. You want something that is of good quality and has the storage and pockets necessary to store your essentials and keep them in order. Since this is your everyday go bag, it does not need to look like you are going on a special-ops mission. This will be what you carry on planes, in hotels, on vacation, etc. It is best not to shout to the world, "Hey! Here is my GO BAG that is full of survival gear!" Part of smart preparedness is not looking like you are. Plus, if you travel internationally like me, you really don't want to draw the wrong kind of attention and scrutiny from officials in some countries where camo is against the law because it is reserved for Military Only use.
Call me old fashion, but I just like a pack with side pouches like the Kelty Redwing 44 Tactical
These style of packs are getting harder and harder to find. I like order and nothing helps me keep my Go Bag in order like "Pockets". A lot of new style packs don't have side pockets and only a couple of main compartments. Great for slimline efficiency, but not great for keeping things orderly. Side pockets provide an out of the way place to keep a lot of extra gear that you may not use on a daily basis, but you need to have on you in case you need it.
Choosing the Right Gear for your Survival Go Bag
The arguments that have been held about what gear to keep in a go bag could melt down the Google servers. There are as many opinions about this as there are people on earth. But for the Everyday Go Bag (EDGB), things get a little easier. What you need is a combination of what you will need every day, and the bare essentials you need in case of an emergency. You need to include all the things you will need for Urban Survival and at a minimum the bare essentials for Wilderness survival. I personally carry two of the really important stuff. Here is a list of the basic gear I carry in my EDGB. I carry more then what you see here, but this would be the most crucial items I would not leave home without.
