The entire concept is to have this bag packed and ready to go at a moment's notice. You may not have much warning and even less time to gather needed supplies. Before you start thinking I'm an extremist, I am not talking about the total collapse of society or even the zombie attacks some on the Internet seem to be anticipating. What I am planning for are natural disasters such as floods, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes and everything else Mother Nature can throw at you. Plus as an added bonus, if those zombies do attack, you're ready.rnThe contents are simple enough. You need everything to get you by for at least a 72-hour evacuation. Plan for a little longer period and you're that much ahead. But the contents are not what I'm discussing this month, it's the bags themselves. You can spend days, weeks and even months gathering the supplies, but you still need something to store them in. A cardboard box may be fine around the house, but carry it out in a rainstorm and you end up with a soggy mess. Suitcases or duffle bags work well if you can drive, but if you leave your vehicle, you soon discover they are not made for easy transportation. This leaves us with the hundreds of backpacks and shoulder bags in today's marketplace. It would be ideal if we could try every pack for ourselves and then choose, but that could end up costing more than the house we are evacuating. What I can do is review a few packs that I have found useful and point out some of the features that you may want to consider when shopping.
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