Every fam­ily should have a “Go Bag”, a col­lec­tion of items you may need in the event you should need to evac­u­ate your home with lit­tle to no notice. Ide­ally, each mem­ber of your fam­ily should have their own bag. A proper “Go Bag” should con­tain enough gear / sup­plies to pro­tect and sus­tain you under uncer­tain con­di­tions for no less than 72 hours. The items in your go bag should be spe­cific to your locale and per­sonal preference(**see below). Con­tinue read­ing →