Preparedness WHO’S GOT A GO BAG?
By Anthony Ricci
Whatever you prefer to title it (Ready Bags, Go Bags, Escape Bags, Bug Out Bags) are all great and different names for varying items of preparedness. There are hundreds of different style bags which may be packed for different uses and varying needs. Normally I talk about being prepared by having a ready bag in the back of your principal’s vehicle with items ranging from extra medication to spare clothing for them. However, with the current situation of the nation I am going to switch my focus on preparing a ready bag for you. What do you need to survive a situation, how long will you need supplies for, what type of terrain will you be in, what do you need to achieve with the minimal supplies that you can carry?
Some people would say this is conspiracy theory BS and not needed for the real world. Preparation is not for the zombie apocalypse but for bad storms that leave an area devastated. Look at the fires in California last year or earthquakes. There was even a small, unexpected earthquake in Massachusetts around November last year. If you lived in or around any major city during the protests/riots that were breaking out recently it was scary times. I remember helicopters flying low overhead all night and the best coverage was on YouTube from live feeds of people in the city running around. People were scared and rightfully so maybe a good time to bug out and get the family to a safer place. In natural disasters like some of the ones ment...