What’s In Your 72-Hour Bug Out Bag Right Now?

[PrepperLinda65]

Just did a bag check and realized I swap stuff in and out with the seasons, but my basics stay the same. Right now I keep water pouches, a Sawyer filter, compact food bars, basic first aid kit, flashlight/headlamp, mylar blanket, multitool, spare socks, and copies of ID. Curious how

 

[BlueSkyWanderer]

Water’s always first for me too—hydration tablets get packed in beside the filter. I add a ziplock with herbal tinctures and honey packets for coughs or stomach issues, just out of old habit. With the weather turning, threw in wool gloves and a knit hat. Anyone else keep a small hand-crank radio, or is that overkill these days?

 

[CeruleanScribe]

Hand-crank radio definitely isn’t overkill in my book—batteries die, and cell service just disappears sometimes. I keep one tucked in next to a deck of playing cards and a little sewing kit, old habits from my camping days. Also swapped in a sturdy rain poncho with the fall weather setting in and a pouch of instant coffee for some comfort. Has anyone found a lightweight way to keep reading glasses safe in their bag? Mine always end up scratched.

 

[BlueSkyWanderer]

Reading glasses are my weak spot too, honestly—can’t do without them and they seem to attract scratches like a magnet. I use a hard-shell case lined with an old microfiber cloth inside my bag. Doesn’t add much weight and it’s saved me more than once when things got shuffled around. Besides basic meds, I tuck in a few herbal remedies: lavender oil for calming, ginger chews for nausea, and a tiny tin of calendula salve

 

[BlueMarigold]

Old glasses case trick works wonders, especially if you line it with a bit of felt—doesn’t take much space, keeps things from rattling too. I toss in a foldable sun hat and a pair of gardening gloves for quick shelter setup or even just clearing