Week 3 Prep Like A Pro Series: 🎒 “Bag It Up: Build a Bag That’ll Get You Out — Not Get You Killed”

This week, we’re getting into bug-out bags — the gear that goes with you when it’s time to roll out fast. Wildfire, riot, flood, blackout — doesn’t matter. When the signal drops and the trucks won’t start, you won’t have time to figure it out.

 Why It Matters

Your bug-out bag should buy you 72 hours of mobility, survival, and options.

If you have to bail on your home, this is what goes over your shoulder. No guessing. No gear failure. No “I thought I packed it.”

 Non-Negotiables for Your B.O.B.

• Water filter + purification tabs

• Firestarter + backup Bic

• Fixed-blade knife (not your folding EDC)

• First aid kit (not a Ziploc with Tylenol)

• Flashlight + headlamp (with spare batteries)

• Thermal blanket, tarp, poncho (stay dry = stay alive)

• Socks. Dry ones. You’ll thank me later.

• Compact food supply (MREs, ration bars, peanut butter packets)

• Cash + ID copies

• Spare phone battery or solar charger

• Paracord. Duct tape. Zip ties. Don’t ask — just pack it.

 Reality Check

If you’re building this bag during the emergency, you’re already behind.

Train with it. Walk with it. Adjust it. Your bag isn’t just gear — it’s insurance.

 Challenge of the Week:

Take your bag out, lay it down, and gut it.

Inventory everything. Label your pouches.

Then wear it for a 1-hour walk.

Too heavy? Too light? Fix it.

 Next Friday:

 “Shelter Me, Baby: Because Rain Doesn’t Care If You’re Armed”

We’ll get into field shelter — how to stay dry, warm, and upright when Mother Nature swings first.