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go-bag [2020.08.02 18:30] Steve Isenberggo-bag [2022.11.12 13:07] (current) Steve Isenberg
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 =====The Go Bag===== =====The Go Bag=====
 This is a bag you can grab as you run out of the house in an emergency.  Emergencies like: flooding, fire, hurricane, etc.  What would you put in it?  What kind of bag to use (maybe a backpack)?  Maybe more than one bag?\\ You're basically looking for things to bring as you escape to a safer place, realizing that it might take a day or three to get there and you might be stranded in your car for a while (e.g., in a traffic jam). This is a bag you can grab as you run out of the house in an emergency.  Emergencies like: flooding, fire, hurricane, etc.  What would you put in it?  What kind of bag to use (maybe a backpack)?  Maybe more than one bag?\\ You're basically looking for things to bring as you escape to a safer place, realizing that it might take a day or three to get there and you might be stranded in your car for a while (e.g., in a traffic jam).
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 +Consider places you might go to if you have to run for some reason.
  
 Bag type to use  Bag type to use 
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   * Stamps (& envelopes?)   * Stamps (& envelopes?)
   * Cash   * Cash
 +  * Your password list
 +    * Better is to store this in an encrypted file using free software; I use KeePass to hold passwords and other important data.  See [[security_topics#steve_s_opinions|my thoughts on password storage]]
  
 Technology Technology
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   * USB battery pack   * USB battery pack
   * Consider: fold-out small solar panel for USB charging   * Consider: fold-out small solar panel for USB charging
-  * Batteries (for flashlight and other items needing themMind dates as you don't want them to leak if kept past date on batteries.)+  * Batteries  
 +    * For flashlight(s) and other items needing them 
 +    * Mind dates -- monthly replace old ones (maybe those within 1 year of due date) 
 +    * Consider putting in zip lock bag, so they're not loose and in case of leakage
   * NOAA Weather Radio   * NOAA Weather Radio
   * GPS   * GPS
 +  * Your hardware crypto wallet
  
 Food & first aid Food & first aid
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