What Would You Put in Your Emergency “Go Bag”?

            If there is a crisis or a natural disaster an emergency go bag is a must. We can’t always expect local or federal authorities to help us. We can be waiting hours and even days for help to arrive. How can we survive if the thing we take for granted every day like cell phones, gas, heating, air conditioning, or electricity do not work? In my emergency go bag I would include items that will help me in a multiple day natural disaster situation. For food I would pack MRE’s, they have a long shelf life and come with its own heating device. I would pack two-liter water bottles to keep myself hydrated and a first aid kit would be necessary. I would also include a multi tool, a small blanket and tarp, matches, a flashlight with extra batteries, and a windbreaker. A small bottle of lighter fluid with a zippo lighter could be used to start fires. No emergency go bag is complete without at least one roll of heavy duty duct tape and a survival guide or handbook. Some non essential items that I would pack is a couple pairs of clean clothes, sun block, bug repellant, and zip lock baggies.