What’s Your Go-To Item for Bugging Out Fast?

[MeadowWhisperer]

If you’ve got to move NOW, what’s the one item you always grab first? I keep going back and forth between my loaded EDC bag and a water filter. Curious what everyone else considers absolutely essential for a rapid bug-out.

 

[EchoTangoFox]

My handheld ham radio is always first in my hand, no question. In a fast-moving situation, being able to get info and make contact with other folks can mean the difference between getting out safe or wandering blind. Water filter’s super important too, but I figure I can improvise water for a bit if I have to—can’t improvise a radio. Do you keep spare batteries with your gear or just what’s in the device?