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Emergency go-bag checklist
A backpack you can grab in five minutes for a fire alarm, a storm warning or a long outage. Store it by the exit and check it twice a year.
Where it lives: a backpack you can carry a long way, stored near your exit. The reasons behind each item are in how to pack an emergency go bag; every skill is on the master list, and the guides show where each kit fits.
What goes in the emergency go-bag
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Emergency go-bag checklist
- Water for three days
- Easy to eat food for three days
- Phone power bank, charged, with cable
- Flashlight with spare batteries
- First aid kit
- List of your prescriptions
- Spare glasses or contacts
- Copies of ID, insurance and key papers in a waterproof pouch
- Paper card of phone numbers
- Cash in small bills
- Change of clothes and comfortable shoes
- Basic toiletries
- Anything a pet needs
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More lists: all six kits and the seasonal checklists.
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