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(1) REI Flash 18 day backpack
Clothing:
Natural Hygiene:
Water
Hygiene
Sleeping Gear
Electronics, Technology, and Off the Grid Living
MSC- these are pictured in the main photo.
(1) REI Flash 18 day backpack
Clothing:
- 5 shirts (4 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve) (natural fibers)
- 2 shorts
- 2 underwear
- wool sweater
- socks
- sandals
- cloth bag to hold clothes
Natural Hygiene:
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- floss
- essential oil (lavender for relaxation)
- soap (biodegradable soap in refillable glass jar)
- body moisturizer
- sunscreen
- earplugs
- manual hair trimmer in hemp bag
- scissors
- finger nail clipper
- Cloth bag to hold hygiene items
- Backpack and additional day pack/ reusable bag for shopping
- Pot and spoon (pot can be used for cooking, as a bowl, or for take out food)
- water bottle
- tea strainer and refillable bag of loose leaf tea
- notebook and pen
- laptop, charger and headphones
- Book
- Book marker
- passport and birth certificate as my two forms of identification
- cash in an envelope
Water
- Sawyer MINI water filter
- Grayl water purifier bottle and 3 spare filters
- MSR Dromedary water bag
- Glass water bottle
Hygiene
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste (Jason Powersmile)
- Essential oils- tea tree oil and lavender
- Dr. Bronner’s soap bottle that I refill
- Soap nuts and canvas bag
- Finger nail clipper
- Hempy Scrubby
- Manual hair trimmer
- Massage oil bottle
- Large quick dry towel in mesh bag
Sleeping Gear
- Tent
- Sleeping bag with stuff sack
- Sleeping bag liner with stuff sack
- Sleeping mat with stuff sack
- Pillow with stuff sack
Electronics, Technology, and Off the Grid Living
- Goal Zero Nomad 7 solar panel
- iPod touch and case
- microphone
- Tripod
- wireless remote
- Luminoodle string light and Lithium 4400 battery including USB charging chord and bag
- Black Diamond ReVolt headlamp
MSC- these are pictured in the main photo.
- Passport in sleeve
- Vaccination card
- Notebook and pen
- Daily goals sheet
- Checks for Happy Healthy and Free and personal bank accounts
- Happy Healthy and Free debit card
- Car2go card
- Drivers license
- Social security card
- Birth certificate
- Stamp to stamp money out of politics
- Surgical sutures to stitch myself if needed
- Sewing kit (needles, thread, buttons)
- Scissors
- Stick of Palo Santo
- Bunch of Sage
- Pair of earplugs and case
- Paracord 550
- Swimming goggles
- Sarong
- compression dry bags
- Patch kit for sleeping pad, tent, etc
What's in Your "GO BAG?"
The purpose of a go bag is to be able to actually go with the bag, and be portable. So the packed bag should be in something that one can carry.
- Basic prescription medication and glasses.
- Documents in a waterproof container (zip-loc type bag and/or flash drive), including: ID/driver’s license, insurance(medical/vehicle/home), deed to house, will, passports, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and immunization records.
- Cash
- Emergency radio/flashlight (crank or battery)
- Batteries
- Solar chargers (phone or batteries)
- Utility tool/knife
- Matches in waterproof container
- Bleach
- Eye-dropper
- Non-perishable food (MREs)
- Water (one gallon a day per person)
- Water filtration device, purifying tablets
- Can opener
- First aid kit
- Hygiene supplies
- Extra clothing
- Pet supplies
- Whistle
- Moist towelettes
- Local maps, pencil
- Compass
- Trash bags (leaf-size)
- Rope
- Foil blankets
How to prepare yourself and your family for something like this?...
- Clean drinking water: Purchase plastic storage containers and fill them up.
- Fill up the Bath tub with water.
- Portable water filtration system... Consider Berkey or Life Straw to Filter you water:
- High-calorie Survival Meals requiring no water or heat. In the military they are called "MREs" a/k/a Meals Ready to Eat. Purchase your MRSs from trusted sources!
- Organic canned and dry food options are a good alternative to mixing up meals with MREs
- A good first aid kit...
- Over the counter pain and flu medicine...
- Toiletries
- Soap, alcohol hand rub.
- More water.
- Pet supplies and food.
- Good mask with filtration (Not the cheap ones). We sourced some good ones.
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- If you have kids, better get some board games. (CLICK HERE) (CLICK HERE)
- If you have infants, better stock up on required baby items.
- Portable radio with spare batteries in case the internet goes out. (CLICK HERE) (CLICK HERE)
- A few LED headlamps for when the lights go out. They’re hands-free and better than flashlights.
- Portable GPS by Garmin (you never know). I’m also a fan of a map of your tri-state area. REI has plenty of these. (CLICK HERE)
- One good outfit you can put on and wear for a week.
- One good backpack per person in case you have to go for a hike. Best to load it up with a small first aid kit and food… this is where those portable water filters come in handy too. We call this a “Go Bag” in the SEAL Teams.
Most importantly: Have a simple plan in place that all the family knows in advance. Meet here at Y, and do X. The simpler the better.
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