Top 3 Bug Out Bag Items Most People Forget About
When you hear the term, “bug out bag,” most people think of a whole laundry list of items that they believe must be in their bug out bags.
Here are the most common things people add to their bug out bags:
- Weapons (guns, ammunition, knives, etc)
- Ammunition
- Food
- Water cleaning equipment
- First aid solutions
- Shelter equipment
- Paracord
- Fire starting equipment
These are all very necessary when it comes to a bug out bag, but I think we’re missing a few key ingredients to a well mannered survival kit. I’ve been the owner of www.SurvivalBlog.org for the last 5 years, and I believe that every bug out bag needs to contain these three items in addition to the normal survival gear.
Forgotten Bug Out Bag Necessity #1: A Meat Thermometer
I’m an avid hunter and constantly am using my meat thermometer for everything from chicken to wild hog – I never would leave home without one.
In a grid-down, survival situation, you’ll be needing to use this meat thermometer way more often than you would in the comfort of your own home.
Remember: just about all meat can be eaten once it reaches about 165 degrees, but here’s some more information on meat:
- Fish – 145 degrees
- Poultry – 165 degrees
- Ground meat – 165 degrees
Forgotten Bug Out Bag Necessity #2: Remington Oil
Remington Oil (Rem Oil) is a huge necessity in the field – and lots of it. Not only can you clean your firearms, but you can also maintain your other survival tools.
Remington Oil protects guns, knives, forks, spoons – or any other metal device.
Forgotten Bug Out Bag Necessity #3: Bring Your Papers
During a SHTF situation, you won’t know if there will still be records around.
You might need to prove you own your own property, are married, or anything else.
It’s important to have copies of birth certificates, wedding certificates, tax receipts, land deeds, insurance documents, and other papers during a survival situation. When law and order is re-established, you might need to prove your very existence.
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Author Bio:
Andy Hallinan is an avid survivalist and owner of the second most trafficked survival blog in North America. Check out more of his stuff at www.survivalblog.org
