Build an Everyday Survival Bag

In order to build an everyday survival bag, or as I’m going to start calling it, the Breakout Bag. Why? Because I’m breaking it out in an emergency. You have to prioritize how you may you use it. My plan is to always get home. In the event we do have to evacuate, I want my gear mobile. This is a double edged sword, as you have to think through various needs/wants/scenarios, and so on and so on.

For me, this particular breakout bag is in my vehicle all the time so that if I need to get home and for whatever reason I have to go on foot or spend a night or two out because the drive is too far. I need to be able to take care of myself and or my family if they are with me. I will do an article on what’s in my vehicle at a later date.

So do we need a Breakout bag? The perspective I look at this from, one extra layer of my vehicle kit that can go with me when I need to leave my vehicle (think modular). In theory, I could go on an overnight camping trip and not pack anything at all. I should be able to take that pack out of my vehicle and have everything I need. Does that sound crazy or practical? What does it hurt to have extra gear in the vehicle? I’m not carrying everything everyday, it’s stored for emergency use or if I choose to break it out for use.

WHAT ABOUT WEIGHT?

Right now this pack weighs out at 23 lbs, and that is with 4 S.O.S water bags, two bags of survival tabs and all other contents. 23 lbs with a quart of water and more than enough rations is a pretty good set up in my opinion. The best part is, the bag is not completely full, and that weight is with our Survival Master Class Survival Kit.

I did choose the LL Bean model simply for Gray Man type purposes, I wanted a very normal looking inconspicuous pack. So what’s in the bag?

Below are photos of the items (color may vary) that I used to put this Go Bag together. From left to right:

Row 1: LL Bean Continental Ruck, S.O.S. Emergency Water, CampCraft Accessory Tote, ORION 15 Minute Flares.

Row 2: CampCraft tin pouch, CampCraft folding saw pouch, Survival Tabs (food), and Tact Bivy.

Row 3: Brass match case/tube with compass, Emergency Radio/Charger, Silcock Key, and the Maxpedition Gear Beefy Pocket Organizer.

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