NY Times: Wirecutter: The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

For this guide we focused on gear that could be easily carried in a backpack, emphasizing lightness and portability wherever possible.

NY Times: Wirecutter: The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

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NY Times: Wirecutter: The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

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For this guide we focused on gear that could be easily carried in a backpack, emphasizing lightness and portability wherever possible.

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NY Times: Wirecutter: The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

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The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

In the event of a wildfire, a hurricane, a flood, or any number of other emergencies, it’s essential to have a fully stocked go bag (also called a “ready bag,” or “bug-out bag”) of emergency gear. This way, you and your family can quickly evacuate to a shelter or other secure location armed with basic survival supplies and tools.

For this guide we focused on gear that could be easily carried in a backpack, emphasizing lightness and portability wherever possible. For sheltering in place, we have a separate guide to the best emergency-preparedness supplies, to help you manage at home for a period of time following a disaster that knocks out utility services or cuts off outside resources to your area. We hope both of these guides will help you be prepared with reliable and versatile tools that can assist you in managing whatever emergency you may face.

Continue reading to learn more about packing your go bag, written by Doug Mahoney and Joshua Lyon.

NY Times: Wirecutter: The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

In the event of a wildfire, a hurricane, a flood, or any number of other emergencies, it’s essential to have a fully stocked go bag (also called a “ready bag,” or “bug-out bag”) of emergency gear. This way, you and your family can quickly evacuate to a shelter or other secure location armed with basic survival supplies and tools.

For this guide we focused on gear that could be easily carried in a backpack, emphasizing lightness and portability wherever possible. For sheltering in place, we have a separate guide to the best emergency-preparedness supplies, to help you manage at home for a period of time following a disaster that knocks out utility services or cuts off outside resources to your area. We hope both of these guides will help you be prepared with reliable and versatile tools that can assist you in managing whatever emergency you may face.

Continue reading to learn more about packing your go bag, written by Doug Mahoney and Joshua Lyon.

Mwandishi wa Blogu ya Picha
Staff Writers
Doug Mahoney and Joshua Lyon
Doug Mahoney is a senior staff writer at Wirecutter covering home improvement. Joshua Lyon is a senior staff writer covering home and decor topics at Wirecutter.
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NY Times: Wirecutter: The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

The Best Gear for Your Go Bag

In the event of a wildfire, a hurricane, a flood, or any number of other emergencies, it’s essential to have a fully stocked go bag (also called a “ready bag,” or “bug-out bag”) of emergency gear. This way, you and your family can quickly evacuate to a shelter or other secure location armed with basic survival supplies and tools.

For this guide we focused on gear that could be easily carried in a backpack, emphasizing lightness and portability wherever possible. For sheltering in place, we have a separate guide to the best emergency-preparedness supplies, to help you manage at home for a period of time following a disaster that knocks out utility services or cuts off outside resources to your area. We hope both of these guides will help you be prepared with reliable and versatile tools that can assist you in managing whatever emergency you may face.

Continue reading to learn more about packing your go bag, written by Doug Mahoney and Joshua Lyon.

Mwandishi wa Blogu ya Picha
Staff Writers
Doug Mahoney and Joshua Lyon
Doug Mahoney is a senior staff writer at Wirecutter covering home improvement. Joshua Lyon is a senior staff writer covering home and decor topics at Wirecutter.
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