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There is no fixed set of items that a bug–out bag must have. There are, however, some generally agreed upon items you will find in any and every bug–out bag.

Here they are:

Bottled water and canned foods in poptops or easily opened containers.
Water for washing, drinking, cleaning and cooking. A recommended 1 gallon per person, per day.
Non–perishable foods.
Cooking supplies.
Water purification supplies.
First aid kit.
Fire starting tool (lighter, windproof matches, etc.)
Weather appropriate clothing.
Pet, child, elderly needs.
Battery/crank radio.
Flashlight (crank/battery operated, glow sticks, etc.)
Batteries.
Firearms and ammunition.
Fixed–blade and folding knife.
Bedding items.
Wire for binding and animal traps.
Duct tape.
Plastic sheeting.
$100 in small bills/1 roll of quarters.
Identification (driver’s license, state identification, social security card, etc.)
Medical records.
Plastic tarps for shelter/water collection.
Enough medicine for an extended evacuation.
Reference literature (for disaster protocol consult.)
Maps, travel information, and a compass.
A disaster plan.
A rendezvous point.
Slingshot, blowgun, etc., for hunting small game.