The Ultimate 72-Hour Bugout List

1. Backpack or Large Duffel

(Everything inside must be made waterproof)

2. High-Quality Leather High-top Hiking Boots 3. Leather Work Gloves

Water Carry at least 3 days worth

Water in Pouches commercial (12) Berkey water bottle Replacement element for Berkey Polar Pure crystals in bottle Collapsible 2-gallon container Canvas/Nylon Bucket Canteen or camelbak (2-Liter soda bottles)

Clothing *Appropriate to season

At least One Complete Change of clothing: (2) Sets Underwear(garments) Shirt/Blouse, Long-Sleeved Pants, Sturdy Long Socks, Merino Wool (hiking), (2) Pair Socks, liner, silk - (2) Pair Bandanas or Large Handkerchiefs, (3) Gaiters (for snake country) Hat, Boonie style or Large Brimmed Head net, Mosquito/Bug Rain Poncho/Rain Gear (Goretex Jacket/Pants) Sneakers/Moccasins (camp shoes)

Food/Cooking

for at least a week(7 days)

(2) 3600 Calorie Food Bars (21) Freeze-Dried Pouches - Various (4-6) MRE type entrees Baggie w/Hard candy or Choc. Bars Brillo pad for cleanup Can Opener High quality (rim-cutting) Cooking pot Stainless Steel Cutting Board, Pack-type GORP or trail mix in Baggie Jell-o (flavored), 4 Packages Hot Chocolate mix (as desired) Mess kit (Stainless Steel), utensils & Sierra cup Quinoa, Baggie full Seasoning Pack: Salt, Pepper, Ketchup, Lantana, Tabasco, Bouillon Cubes Stove, Pack-type/extra fuel Tube of Peanut Butter/Pilot Crackers

Personals

(Sanitation/cleanliness)

Shelter
(2) Sheets Heavy-Duty Plastic: 10x12 (alt) 2-man 4-season Backpacking tent (2) Space Blankets Thermo-Lite bivy Bag Fleece bag liner or insulated bag/poncho *Military Surplus Arctic Sleeping Bag

Bathroom kit separate bag Antiperspirant Baby Powder Bar of Hand soap, in container Brush (or comb) Castile Soap, peppermint Insulin Needles, spare Lip Balm Lotion, hand Nail Clippers Painkillers & Tums Prescription box - filled for week Shaver Toothbrush & toothpaste Washrag or small towel

Surg. Masks M95; Odor coverup Goggles Insulin bag; refrigerator type, w/insulins Surgical gloves, 4 pair Toilet Paper, 3-ply (2) rolls in Ziploc baggies Towelettes, Pre-Moistened

First Aid

(Medical)

Bandages, Field Emergency (Cloth) Basic Band-Aids kit CPR Shield Dental Kit, Emergency Feminine Pads, Extra-Heavy (5) Field Surgical Kit (scalpel, hemostats, etc.) Field Trauma Kit (W/book & Quick Clot) Glacier Gel Burn and Blister Dressing Instant Tourniquet (2) Moleskin Pain Relievers, Aspirin, Tylenol, etc. Potassium Iodide Tablets 90 days SAM Splint - Medium Scissors, EMT SEPP Benzoin Tincture rubs Sharpie (marker) Snake Bit Kit Sports Tape & 1 (same as medical) Surgical Exam Gloves Tampons (7)

Tools

(Necessaries)

550 Parachute Cord - 100-200 Battle Blade/Skinning knife Binoculars, small Candles, Pink Lady Compass & GPS Dental Floss large roll (military surplus) Fire-starters, Matches, Tinder (wetfire) Folding shovel/Entrenching tool Flashights/Light sticks/extra batteries Garbage Bags Large (4) Gorilla Tape (high-strength duct tape) 2 wide Insect Repellant (Deet) Knife, Swiss army type Leatherman/multi-tool Maps Surr. Area and Destination Multi-tool kit (survival) Pack Axe(Hatchet) &/or Machete Pack Saw (in survival kit) Radio AM/FM/SW multi-power Radios-GMRS (2-or one for each person) Sewing Kit w/ assorted safety pins Snares & Snare Wire (2-3) Shoe Goo (or household goop)

Other
Cash, hidden on your person(NOT Wallet) Cards, Playing (suggest survival or Edible plants) Crayons and coloring books for kids Documents on thumb drive List of relatives phone numbers and addresses Pencils and Paper Post cards, pre-addressed and stamped: Friends and relatives out-of-state Roll of quarters Scriptures (Smaller is Better)

Pocket Survival Kit

All in an Altoids can, wrapped with 100mph tape Fish Hooks, small (6-8) Fishing line, Coiled, 25 ft. Flint rod (2) from a magnesium fire starter Matches(3), windproof lifeboat w/striker strip Para Cord, 550, 10 ft coiled Razor Blade, single edge (1) Sewing needle, big eye Sinkers, lead, several small Water purification tablets, (4) sealed in plastic

Protection

(Security)

Pistol, at least 30 caliber Carry system for above Ammunition, (100 rounds minimum) Extra Magazines Pepper Spray Cleaning/lube kit for pistol

Suggested Possibles: Contact lens cleaning solution Disposable Diapers for Infants/Invalids Feminine Hygiene needs

Optional Desirables: MBR Rifle, .30 Cal. W/100 rds. Gas Mask, 2 NCBS canisters Night Visio

A. Personal Papers Passports, IDs, digital copies of all important papers, et. On a thumb drive NOT contained with other items in backpackin hidden cache on person. B. Postcards to friends and relatives Pre-addressed, stamped, in ziplock