Bug out Bag Checklist

A bug out bag checklist, to ensure we have all the gear we’ll require when it’s time to go!

Bug out Bag Checklist

The list of items we should have on our person or in our backpack:

Food and Water

• Camp Stove (cooking and rapid water boiling)
• Mess Kit
• Water Purification (Sawyer Mini or LifeStraw)
• MREs or Dehydrated camping food
• Camp cup or stainless steel bottle (boiling/heating water)

Shelter

• Tarp for shelter
• Heavy duty survival blanket
• survival space blankets
• Sleeping bag

Fire

• firesteel
• cigarette lighter
• Tinder or fire-starting materials

Light

• flashlight
• head lamp
• Emergency candle

Tools

• Survival Knife
• backup knife or fine task knife (Morakniv)
• Hatchet
• camp shovel (Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel or E-Tool)
• Multi tool (leatherman, gerber etc)
• Compass
• 550 Paracord (100ft)
• duct tape
• wire ties / zip ties
• sewing kit
• 24 gauge wire (snares)
• Fishing gear
• air rifle, bow, spear or gig
• survival manual (FM21-76, SAS Survival Guide, etc)

Clothing

• Military rain poncho (get one that opens up to double as small shelter)
• wool stocking cap (watch cap)
• hat (sun protection)
• Bandana or Shemagh
• Socks, and extra socks (wool?)

Misc

• sunscreen
• bug repellent
• harmonica, (music soothes the savage beast)