Bug Out Bag Gear List: The Ultimate Checklist

What are the best bug-out bag essentials?

In the event of an emergency, it's important to have a bug-out bag ready to go. But what should you include in your bug-out bag? In this video, I will show you the essential items you need to put in your bug-out bag to make sure you're prepared for anything.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:58 What's inside my Bug Out Bag
01:17 Tactical Tomahawk
02:00 Kukri
03:11 SurvFilter
05:53 Knife
07:34 Versa Knife

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[SurvivalistChick]

What a refreshing video. Concise! Not 5 minutes (or more!) of babbling bullsh*t., nor lengthy and obvious explanations of how to use items. Thank you!

[Apflawda]

addition to all that

- 550 cord
- Communication device (handheld radio)
- Solar power bank
- Note taking material
- Dude wipes
- Caffeine pills (a must 😁)

[alancranford]

Thanks for sharing. Some of the equipment you carry didn't exist for me back in the early sixties when--as a kid--I began carrying emergency equipment and supplies routinely. At the time, knives were not an option because little boys were not permitted to play with knives. The same thing with matches. Later, in a variety of employments (including military service) knives and flame-producing materials were often prohibited in some areas and activities. Don't want someone to bring matches to the fuel point!

The most important Bug Out Bag thing is carried between my ears--my knowledge, skills and experience. Often, that's all I'm allowed to have with me.

I tumbled onto the sardine-can survival kits and they were and still remain junk--for the most part. Cheap kits (under $20) mean cheap components. The high-end pocket kits can run more than $100 and they're perhaps okay for up to 72 hours duration, but probably more a morale booster than anything else. This minimal survival kit is NOT a Bug Out Bag--my father was in the Air Force (a radar tech) and pilot survival kits ranged from comprehensive seat kits (a bail-out kit that ejected with the pilot) to a pocket kit. I read of MI-9, the British wartime outfit that trained and equipped allied airmen for survival, escape and resistance. My Boy Scout days and military survival training helped a lot. In the old days, a sealed "sardine can" could be taken along in airline carry-on baggage without comment--not so much today! Even riding a bus may prohibit carrying survival gear out of "safety" concerns. Still, I've given out dozens of these little kits to co-workers and demonstrated how to use them. It's a level below the Bug Out Bag and real SERE stuff would be distributed in different locations so that not everything would be lost. On the other hand, the pocket kit is nice to have when the bugout bag is in a worksite locker or car trunk--and suddenly, your kit is gone because of theft or fire. It's not a substitute for a Bug Out Bag, just a last layer. The button compass reminded me of the Cracker Jack compass that was a plot device in the comedy, "1941, " and all sorts of toy whistles used to be packed as prizes in cereal boxes or Cracker Jacks. Looking over this 22-minute video might give you ideas for your own last resort pocket kit as a back-up to your bug-out bag.

Buy two, open up one and play with the contents. Or just go through your junk drawers and assemble your own kit in some sort of container.

Problem--the kit contents can soon fill an entire garage. Jason Hanson's weight limits are reasonable. If you can't carry it, you'll either have to stay with your bag or you'll have to leave it behind.

On the other hand, Jason Hanson's Bug Out Bag contains high-end components and with training, that kit can keep one or more people alive long enough to either reach safety or wait for rescue. I'm leaving on a road trip and I have a bug-out bag in my car, with water that bug out bag doubles in weight--but when I leave my car at rest stops and such I have a smaller pocket kit in case something happens to my car and bug out bag. One item not mentioned was proper outdoor clothing. Even in summer, having a light jacket is a good idea. A pocket poncho or even just a trash bag can keep me dry and warm (or dryer and warmer) until help arrives. Staying out of trouble (don't pick up hitch hikers, especially near prisons!) is the superior option, but stuff happens, and cell phones are likely to be taken along with wallets and car keys. Bug Out Bags require two things--"being there" when needed, and knowledge to use the contents.

[greekveteran]

As a Greek with many thousands years of experience... I approve!!

[Freedomsteeth]

I like the 10cs from Dave Canterbury with the addition of hunting fishing gear and pre made metal snare cable's. A good slingshot with arrow biscuit to use arrows with it. Some sturdy fishing lures. And a carbon fiber collapsible fishing pole. Fish first as they say

[Mike-ylhs]

DUDE! Just binge watched 4 bug out bag vids that just came through, GOTCHA- not 1 TOOTHBRUSH. You will NOT be liking yourself AND the people around you. GREAT VIDS BRO!!! LOVE to SEE that Sig Micro you got. Will be looking for one. m

[mollyds]

Just discovered your channel - I'll be binge watching a bunch. Always something new to learn, no matter how long one has been studying the subject. In our household, I'm the one who puts together the BOBs; plans the security (including discouraging and baffling would-be robbers) tactics; stocked the BOB vehicle with essential items; and planned the family meetings to discuss SHTF scenarios and where to meet up; secret passwords, and so on. It's the wife who made the bug out bag for the husband here.

[dsauce]

Having been in some not-so-great situations before, I really enjoyed this video. The medical tape and water filtration devices are two of my favorites that I will be adding. Thanks again Jason, great channel!

[ronaldrose]

Hello 👋 Jason, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing this informative video. You're prepared for just about any emergency. The best to you and your Family. Stay safe out there. 😊

[chrisdunnettmusic]

Great suggestions, very helpful Jason

[ninjanix]

Got my food today brother nice black Mylar bags they come in. Great video love BOB’s oh and the Spy Briefs Tomahawk is sweet super sharp🙏🏻🥷🏻

[michaeldunwoody]

Ps. I love the graphics and in-lays! Cool production!!

[stratman]

OMG a man who makes sense. Why does every survival video have to involve making fire in the most complicated manner possible? Pack some lighters. LOL.

[spacecoyote]

I like the hexamine fuel tablets used in the esbit stoves. You can use them as a fire starter or you can use one to boil water without needing any other fuel. Helpful hint keep them in the original package it will keep water and moisture out and it's likely you'll go years without needing them

[amberdawdy]

If you intend to plan for Med emergency, I would also include chloraprep or another sterilization method for the site, suture, gauze, and forceps at minimum. This takes very little space. Surgical site Infections can l ad to sepsis without wound care.

[Brenda]

Maybe consider a packet of 550 cord (paracord) and a few bungee cords. May be in another of your bags. Loved the way the bag was well packed for on-the-spot survival. People don’t realize “EOT” for each of us might be right now, not necessarily as a world calamity. Good video!

[Freedomsteeth]

I prefer sturdy gear helko tarp and I try to stay away from disposable items for bandages maybe some sturdy cloth cut into strips you can boil it and reuse it. Like a table cloth or something. And a Zippo or Tesla lighter and hand crank generator to charge it up.

[bobporch]

I really like the Kukri. When I get tired of being Bond, James; I can go off and be Jones, Indiana

[randomgamer-stie]

I use paracord, a tarp, stakes, & a couple spring clamps. All I need is a single tree to tie off to & I got instant shelter.

[stevenladrig]

You take what you got to take and leave the stuff behind I've got a hammock guitar mistakes and other things that I carry that's it