A bug out bag is often thought of as something only hardcore preppers and survivalists would put together in case the world ends. While that line of thinking persists to some degree, an increasing ...

It’s the middle of the night. You wake from a deep sleep and smell smoke. When you come to, you see flames in the next room and realize your house is on fire. This is just one of many scenarios that ...

A bug-out bag can look impressive on the floor and still fall apart the moment you have to carry it, live out of it, and depend on it under stress. The first 48 hours expose every weak assumption, ...

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Behind the rear seat of my Tacoma is a security blanket of sorts. It is a small pack with a shoulder strap, and it has saved many a day from being fishless. I call it a “mini bug out bag,” as it only ...

Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the prepper or survivalist in your family? Don’t sleep on the LifeStraw water filter. This is a practical gift that’s easy to carry in a bug-out bag, ...