Great tip for anyone who may be trying to prepare for possible disasters: we are in an area that gets crazy wildfires and have been evacuated 3 times in the past 2 months. One thing we find priceless is our photos and documents. They can be really hard to grab in the giant bins they're in, especially because many emergencies require quick evacuations. We invested in a great color scanner and some high storage flash drives and scanned all photos and important documents onto flash drives that we keep in our bags. It took us a couple weeks to do everything but some things can't be replaced. 💕
I appreciate how this video is actually serious and something everyone needs to think about, but mostly how it is colorful organized and friendly so it doesn't make kids (or adults) feel extra fear or uncertainty. I have two kiddos myself and have a hard time talking to them and preparing them in case of a natural disaster. This video is so helpful. Thankyou !:)
I was thinking the same! Love how she took a serious and potentially fear inducing topic and made it seem like the most normal thing in the world. Which it should be! This has to be the most peppy, pinterest worthy video on bug out bags I’ve seen 😂
Updating my families bags now. I added a walkie talkie to each & laminated photos of each family member w contact info into each bag. In case of separation or emergency. Great video. Ty
i would also include something like a notepad and pen, you never know when you need to write down informations and the kids could use them to write or doodle things
@@Thefamilyfudge the water proof matches, fair warning. Are incredibly difficult to get lit with my experience. It's better to get normal matches and set them in a dryer area or plastic bag (Away from clothes og course.)
I love these! The only thing I would add is a handful of hard canides like jolly ranchers and a juice box in each bag. That way if you do have to leave on foot and your blood sugar gets low, those will help.
I would be careful with storing Jolly Ranchers and similar candies long-term -- I had stored some in my dresser drawer and the sugar ants came and ate them and left the empty wrappers! If you use them, find a container to store them in that won't attract bugs.
This is a great list! I would suggest to add some kind of cordage to the adults pack that way you can make a shelter with the tarp. I would also add a laminated card to each kids back pack with all the identifying information and phone numbers in case they get separated from you.
Another idea Ive seen recently is to include a paper map (usually free from several sources) in case you have no internet and need to travel out of your usual area.
Comfort category: a deck of cards that everyone can play (for example UNO) You may also want to include a list of emergency information such as allergies and blood types and emergency contacts. You may want to include information for someone you trust to care for children in case one of the parents is injured and the the parent needs to remain with him or her. Don’t forget an extra house and car key. Extra shoes are important in case you don’t have on comfortable walking shoes when you need to leave.
You seriously can't become pocket about your non-comfy shoes when it's an emergency.... You could get those kinda cheap foldable shoes 👟👟 but only If your shoes are in TERRIBLE condition and it's bacicaly not shoes anymore
Ooh for the Allergies and whatnot I would suggest getting a pet tag engraved with that info, preferably the kind that punch through a collar since the dangly ones can fall off easy, and put it on a paracord bracelet for each family member. I noticed there wasn't any rope in the kit and you just never know, so 2 birds 1 stone.
hi everyone! dates are a good option too to keep the are good for blood pressure they have lots of protein they have slow releasing energy about 5 to 7 dates can fill you up and you don't get hungry and they can last for 3 years and they are sweet and healthy
I love the bright colours of the backpacks and the thoughtfulness of other things but I would just like to point out is to mark on your calendar a year from today and switch out the food items and use them for school so that you have fresh food items in there. Same with the clothes as kids are always growing.
My tornado bag includes my birth certificate, social security card, and an ID card. After hurricane Katrina, one of the biggest challenges for people who were displaced was trying to start their lives over somewhere else. I worked at a financial institution that partnered with the city I lived in to provide banking services to refugees. We received special permission to open accounts without ID (you might remember, they were given $2k/person in emergency funding from the government) but they really struggled in the long term without these items. I'd also consider a compass or know how to use the compass on your phone. After the Joplin tornado, people were calling 911 for help because they were trapped but all of the street signs had been ripped out of the ground so having longitude and latitude helped to provide faster responses from not just 911 services but for citizens trying to help people in need. While I think it is unlikely you'll find yourself trapped in a freezer that gets blown away by a tornado, it definitely proved to be a lifesaver for some people!
I'm adding instant coffee, cook ware that easily collapses and fits in backpack, thermal blankets, ponchos, hand warmers, gum, head lamps, crank radio, neck fans, and small Bible. Went through the Texas freeze and I thought I was "prepared" but after that I realized I need to do more.
It’s 72 hours In a situation where you’re not at home. Instant coffee Is useless and a bible Is even more so In this situation. At least instant coffee Is consumable…
I'm happy these are getting more normal. I made one for my family when I was like 13 and ppl thought I was crazy... now with all these hurricanes, fires, etc ppl are asking me for advice
When you have good, smart ideas People: you’re nuts this is stupid CLIMATE CRISIS You: it’s cool we’re all prepared People: err so ya remember we all thought you were nuts? PLEASE help we don’t know what to do You: shoulda listened
I would recommend going up just a tad bit and buying them on sale somewhere like Costco or Sam’s club if you have a membership we got packs of 5/6 headlamps WITH batteries from Costco for $14 on sale. They fit the littles heads great and are excellent quality. In an emergency the last thing you’d want is a cheap light that might go out. It happened to me in a hurricane. It was awful.
Thank you so much for making this video! My mom recently told me and my siblings to pack in case of an emergency - I live in the Bay Area and it’s in what’s called the “Ring of Fire” which is just a large portion of the earth where natural disasters happen most, and since California is always getting earthquakes and we’ve been hit by heavy ones in the past month, she’s having us prepare, so I’ll definitely share this with my family! Thank you!
Great video! For my car bag, I keep a small bottle of liquid Benadryl and also the pill form of it for allergic reactions. Here in S.C we have a lot of poison oak and ivy. I keep a small Bible and notepad with me as well for comfort.
Great motivation for our family to create a bug out bag too. Not sure if anyone has mentioned, the life straws work best if you use a coffee filter to pre-filter the water; hold it so the water goes through it first then the straw picks up.
These bags were great! I have some suggestions: 1. More than 1 pair of socks in case of rain or having to walk far on foot, you’re all going to really want some extra socks 2. Masks! Especially right now or a head scarf to cover yourself/ eyes from debris. 3. Toilet paper or something of that sort for restroom purposes 4. Possibly something to identify each kid in their bag like a phone number to call if you become separated or any allergies they may have if they’re really little 5. Make sure first aid kit has something like Neosporin to treat cuts so they won’t become infected 6. Small stash of vitamins if you’re building a bag for more than 72 hours (I’m severely deficient in some vitamins - I’d fall apart without after a couple days) 7. Extra pair of contact lenses with unopened solution or backup glasses (I have horrible sight; I’d be useless without)
New subscriber and I just had to comment on how I love that you added life straws. I'm currently homeless (living comfortably), and hate drinking water. I'm talking multiple heat strokes, would rather drink bbq sauce, etc I hate water. Before my significant other and I moved to how we are living now we got 2 lifestraw water bottles and the full water filtration system. I am actually willing to drink the water from the bottle/ filter system. The other best purchase we've made for me is a stand to pee. It's also been a lifesaver. Great reasonable packs. I'd also recommend going camping with your packs. That way you know what you might be missing and not in a true emergency. We needed about 3 rounds of camping for the 2 of us to figure out everything we forgot.
Even a basic bandana would be a good addition because besides helping filter ash and chemicals you can also use it to help signal for help if you need it or tie it to say you went into something or came from somewhere.
Me tissue to go is compact. I had to research coin tissue; sounds like space saver but looks like you would need to have access to clean water to activate it.
You truly have thought of everything. I really like the water hydration idea (and I have some sleeves here) I would like to add, do be aware of adhesive allergies. My B.O.B. (Bug Out Bag.) Includes a Good First Aid Kit Which I Recently Had To Modify Due To Suddenly Developing An Adhesive Allergy Which I Was Thankfully Able To Notice After My Last Surgery. (Never Had One Any Other Of My Previous 20 Plus Surgeries) I Highly Recommend a Camping Shower Bag Because It Came In So Very Useful During The Tropical Harsh Hurricanes. Having Some Type Of Water Container Can Be a Life Saver When Shelters Close Due To Max Capacity. (Never Even Thought That Could/Would Happen Until Hurricane Maria Hit Us While On Vacation.) Great Vlog And Very Creative! (Edited To Correct Typos.)
That’s a super idea, love it. Instead of relying on an area to wash (soap and shampoo for all the kids’s bags) I’d bring baby wipes mostly and bring one bottle of body wash/shampoo. We used to wash with baby wipes in the field mostly, ( I was in the army) we didn’t have access to H2O in large amounts.
Hello, I would also suggest a roll of duct type. Maybe just in the adult bag. But, duck tape can be handy - to hold stuff together, repair something like a rip or tear. Thank you for the vid!! :)
Do you have a plan in case anyone gets separated in a bug out situation? I noticed that you had some of the more emergency tool type things e.g. knife in your husbands bag and not in yours. If people get separated they would still have to be able to survive until they were able to meet back up. Whistles and flares are fantastic especially for little kids.
For anyone who’s lives in a relatively safe area, disasters still happen, so if you’re umming and ahhhing about creating one of these - do it. I live in a quiet city, no fault lines, no fires, no floods, no volcanos, power plants. And we still had some sort of gas emergency that meant my entire neighbourhood had to vacate the area within half an hour for up to three days. Man am I glad I had those bags…
I love this, you covered everything. Living in California with all the wildfires this year has really scared me and I want to be prepared especially with two little ones. Thank you for all these tips.
As I was watching this I thought, what a great idea to use some of these items to make up bags to keep in your car to hand out to the homeless when you see them around asking for help.
Just got the majority of my family's bags done today! Got food, hygiene, and some of the smaller survival items. Still need some of the bigger stuff for my and hubby's bags, but kiddo's bag is ready to go! We're actually going to have a family bin as well as our personal bags - if we are able to leave in the car, it will have more extensive supplies and extra comfort items like sleeping bags and a tent.
Instead of the life straws you can add a BRITA filter water bottle they hold a lot of water and fit in the side cup holders in backpacks so you can just go to a lake fill it up and when you drink it it filters it
I have been staring at my beautiful (but empty) bug-out bag for 3 weeks. This video has gotten me all fired up to pack the thing. Thank you so much! I liked and subscribed! 👍💗👍💗👍💗👍
Did the same for me and my fiancee! Plus baby supplies for my infant twins (that are not yet here, but you know, planning ahead) (and carrier cloths so me and my partner can carry them on our chest while we carry the backpacks and I also purchased supplies + leashes + containers for our pets) There are do many handy items!
This would be very useful. Could you possibly write out a list for everything, like the brand's for the emergency stuff? I think it would come in handy to have a list of everything and to be able to check it off as get it
Have you all tried Nature's bakery gluten free blueberry fig bars? They are small and compact (two per package) and they are 250 calories per package. I think they would fit the specs for your bug out bags.
Great video. I used to live in a city where there was an active volcano so we had to have these next to our beds in case we need to leave the house quickly in the middle of the night. Thankfully we never had to used them and I hope you guys don't have to either 💜
What kind of string steaks are those? and exactly what is the name of the lanterns you got? because they have different options but I want the same kind!
lol, i love this channel. its just a delight seeing the kids all being involved. they look like they are having so much fun. im going to do the same thing and get my kids doing it as well. and it means that when mum yells "kids, get your bug out bags" they know which is theirs (colour) and that its an emergency and that mum means business, and they are "shoes on and out the door". absolutely terrific. thanks so much ! all the best from the other side of the world. cheers
My parents said “ There is no need for bug out it is impossible.” My dad has zero clue where the flashlight and half of them are not work . The food is good but doesn’t have long shelf. I would like freeze dried ice cream My mom said. “ Overprepared and overreacti I said “I don’t Ligth bin : candles , lighters , matches ,flashlight , latterns . Batteries bin : all types of batteries and out package Food/ Water : apple sauce , banana chips , trail mix , dried fruits , dried vegetables , packaged meals , canned soup. 4 gallons of water per each person and empty water bottle Others supplies : gas masks , messkit , plastic silverware, emergency tent , emergency blanket , Portable toilet , Shower gallon , 2 bathroom tent .
Good for you. I don't think you could ever be 'over prepared for anything'. I try to put together a few little bits as well and get the same comments from my family. They don't care
I am looking at this video now because I live in CA and I was evactuated because of a fire last year very early in the morning. It was scary and I was totally unprepared.
Don't forget your firearms for you and your husband. I have lived through all of the hurricanes and flooding in NC since the 1970's having a firearm is essential for snakes and protecting your family. During Florence snakes were everywhere looking higher ground and looting took place in my area. Some people are just plain evil when disaster strikes. I saw the best in people and the worst. Mostly from criminals that didn't live in our area. They would come in at night to loot the flooded homes. Most of my neighbors, family and myself kept watch on each others property. Great video and well organized Bob's! It has given me some ideas for finishing my daughter's bags.
Tip: adults or children bug out bag needs to contain the same thing and the same amount because if they get seperated they are fine and the adults know they have what they need
Dog poop bags for small trash items, toilet paper, gum/hard candy stored separate from food, drink mix, larger container for water so you're not laying down to suck water out of a pond, hats, sunglasses, bandana/scarf/shemagh, kids need copies of contact info, medical data, etc., a basic med kit with fever reducers, pepto, Benadryl, and Immodium,
Great video. You’ve inspires me to set up these bags for my family. Especially living in Florida you never know during hurricane season. I would also add a portable Phone charger.
I had to do vegan friendly which is way more challenging but for anyone vegan or plant based. I did apple sauce cups. Nut butter. Crackers. Granola bars. Rice. Noodles. Ramen. Powdered potatoes for instant cooking. Vegan Mac n cheese boxes from daiya. Protein powders. Water bottles. Liquid iv. Gaterade. Raisins. Dried fruit. Nuts and seeds packets. Emergency ration bars found at Walmart and military stores.
My fiance and I can never fully figure out besides super basic stuff what we need, never thought of those emergency blankets or water filters! I'm also a couponer with a stockpile on hand ALL THE TIME of stuff we need, we're a household of three adults (one is our roommate) and two cats, no kids. People love to make fun of couponers for stockpiling, but let me tell you...my stockpile has SAVED US the last few months from avoiding the store! I love seeing your stockpile mama!
A rain poncho for each person is a good idea too. My partner and I both have one. We mostly use it for hiking, and our hiking gear has a lot of our emergency gear with a supplement box of emergency stuff that we can grab and clip to our hiking bags if we end up in an emergency at home. But, rain ponchos give you the ability to keep your bag dry and keep moving. They also give each person the ability to have shelter from the rain if your tent or tarp becomes unusable. My partner's rain poncho also has the ability to be converted into a rain tarp/tent so we have essentially an extra tarp if something happens to our main tarp.
This is pretty comprehensive, but one thing I didn't hear mentioned is something to eat the canned food with. There should be some plastic spoons included in each bag.
I’m on the spectrum and I regress so my bag would look a lot different than yours, but I’m impressed with how put-together they are; to answer your question, my comfort items would be sensory focused
My oldest son is laughing at me because at least 1/2 of the video is in our bags already and my youngest of 5 kiddos name is Griffin. LOL. One recent purchase that I have added is a fire blanket. They have been available sporadically on Amazon in medium, large and xlarge sizes and with all the fires everywhere, bought a few to have, plus one in my hubby's backpack. Plus I added a fire extinguisher to the car.
@@littlesuprise - you are correct, here in the US it is not a requirement to have a fire extinguisher in your vehicle. Rental (Hire) cars do not come with one either.
robert crawford never would have thought of that. TY. I have seen too many videos now of people dying from fires while trying to escape with nowhere to escape to! Super scary.
Just a thought.... As someone who backpacks, having a waist strap is invaluable. It helps take weight off the shoulders. Saw a small cycling backpack on Amazon for around the same price. There may be emergency instances, where you may have to hike out rather than use a vehicle. Definitely need to add paracord and tent stakes so can set up a shelter with your tarp. Great job!
A couple of observations: The back packs should not ever be more than 25% of the body weight of the person carrying it. So a 40 lb child should not carry a pack weighting more than 10 lbs. Carrying a back pack takes practise to get the fit and endurance needed - so please practise with the kids. Even if it is just a walk around the neighbourhood once a week. Both a chest strap and waist straps will make the pack easier to carry and fit. I appreciate that no one wants to give a group of children whistles, but they are important if you get separated or need help. They are usually built in to the chest strap so if something happens the person wearing the pack can reach the whistle. Best price on the Life straw is usually in the spring at Costco. Ikea tea lights are a great price and usually last 4 hours per candle (cardboard packages are great to burn). Once every 6 months get the bags and go somewhere. This is an opportunity to practise so the kids are less likely to be scared or panicked, and a picnic allows you to rotate the food. (Maybe I missed the utensils? Spoons and forks?) Please get your own knife. Part of preparedness is being discrete and moving quickly. If you and your spouse are managing 4 kids, a fluidly changing situation and environment, and you have to have a conversation about him getting the knife you have provided a predator with a lot of info about your set up (oppose to just pulling out your own knife and cutting something).
Good ideas and god timing. All the election nonsense now is the time to have bug out bags, only I would consider a box for you car allowing up to 3 or 4 weeks away. If things go as crazy as some say it is going to take time for sanity to return. Crossing fingers and hoping nothing will happen is not quite enough. I am in the UK and we are having our own fun. Keep safe, keep ready and stay healthy - keep spreading the word.
Try to use your supplies, and nothing else, for 3 days. I think you pack way too much stuff that'll never get used. Especially for your kids, they'll see this as an adventure and won't need so much equipment to keep them busy. Get a swiss knife, a Kindle, a military canteen kit and some rope, just in case things get out of hand.
It would be nice to put a glass and a plate, because sometimes people are directed to a shelter and serve community food and there are not always plates and glasses for everyone. You can also put on a sneaker, because sometimes you don't have time to leave your shoes.
I also wanna add as a fiance of a veteran and former JROTC member myself (granted that's not military, it's just high school organization type thing) MRE's are GREAT and have long shelf lives. They also heat themselves. They even make vegetarian ones. I've had one on a trip to Ft. Sill in JROTC and he did in the Army of course during basic. So those are also always an option!
Looks good. For your first aid kit, you forgot about prescriptions. I get a tylenol travel tubes (they come with like 10 pill in them) I empty out the tylenol (I put those pills in a larger tylenol bottle), put in my prescription medication and either take a label from a empty bottle or ask your pharmacist for a extra label. And just so you understand I travel to both Canada & Mexico from the USA with this system. Headlamps, glowsticks are great for the little ones. I've given all but a couple of my grandkids headlamps. (Last year on a ski trip to Whistler BC Canada, our hotel lost power while BC hydro were working on update at night, I had my headlamp, pen flashlight & a reading light in my backpack. Husband took my headlamp, left me with the other 2. I'm adding a couple of small collsaple lantern {for bathroom/kitchen areas}, a headlamp for him) Another thing to add for the adults is a pair of leather work gloves.
Do you have a print out list of the things in this? I used to live in flood prone areas & always thought I should make one of these but never know where to start.
You have a lovely family! Finally a prepper channel where I can identify myself. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tricks. Greetings from Catalonia (Spain)
Great tip for anyone who may be trying to prepare for possible disasters: we are in an area that gets crazy wildfires and have been evacuated 3 times in the past 2 months. One thing we find priceless is our photos and documents. They can be really hard to grab in the giant bins they're in, especially because many emergencies require quick evacuations. We invested in a great color scanner and some high storage flash drives and scanned all photos and important documents onto flash drives that we keep in our bags. It took us a couple weeks to do everything but some things can't be replaced. 💕
Great Idea and Thanks For Sharing and Reminding Us.
Yep I live in Texas close to Galveston is the gulf coast an we get alot of storms hurricanes and tornadoes
That’s what I do as well but I also keep them in a bin ready to grab , just Incase
Good idea
I emailed all of our documents or pictures to myself and my spouse so that we’ll always have it and don’t have to worry about losing anything.
I appreciate how this video is actually serious and something everyone needs to think about, but mostly how it is colorful organized and friendly so it doesn't make kids (or adults) feel extra fear or uncertainty. I have two kiddos myself and have a hard time talking to them and preparing them in case of a natural disaster. This video is so helpful. Thankyou !:)
I was thinking the same! Love how she took a serious and potentially fear inducing topic and made it seem like the most normal thing in the world. Which it should be! This has to be the most peppy, pinterest worthy video on bug out bags I’ve seen 😂
@F Karma I love this idea 💡💕
Updating my families bags now. I added a walkie talkie to each & laminated photos of each family member w contact info into each bag. In case of separation or emergency. Great video. Ty
Thats a really good idea
Great idea👍🏽
Yas great idea definetly
Ah! Great idea!
What an awesome idea 💡
i would also include something like a notepad and pen, you never know when you need to write down informations and the kids could use them to write or doodle things
good one!
@@Thefamilyfudge the water proof matches, fair warning. Are incredibly difficult to get lit with my experience. It's better to get normal matches and set them in a dryer area or plastic bag (Away from clothes og course.)
I'd use a wooden pencil instead of a pen, a pen could dry out and you can always sharpen a wooden pencil with a knife
U should bring markers and some cash to buy food aswel
They could also be used to leave notes (in case someone was separated)
I love these! The only thing I would add is a handful of hard canides like jolly ranchers and a juice box in each bag. That way if you do have to leave on foot and your blood sugar gets low, those will help.
And chocolate too!
@@loveeninii I don’t think chocolate is a good idea as it may melt and get everywhere
OMG so smart
I would be careful with storing Jolly Ranchers and similar candies long-term -- I had stored some in my dresser drawer and the sugar ants came and ate them and left the empty wrappers! If you use them, find a container to store them in that won't attract bugs.
Yes my blood suger gets low light super easy so
I love how all of the bags are different colours, I also like how they are all neon and bright so you could see the kids x
Where did you get these back packs???
It's like you are reading my mind. I just told my husband we need to make these. Thank you for making it easy.
great minds think alike!
Make sure your kit has a few slightly different things though! What you have that another lacks could help save their life!
This is a great list! I would suggest to add some kind of cordage to the adults pack that way you can make a shelter with the tarp. I would also add a laminated card to each kids back pack with all the identifying information and phone numbers in case they get separated from you.
Another idea Ive seen recently is to include a paper map (usually free from several sources) in case you have no internet and need to travel out of your usual area.
Yes! Or even if you're in your usual area, but a fire or flood could block the routes you know.
Comfort category: a deck of cards that everyone can play (for example UNO)
You may also want to include a list of emergency information such as allergies and blood types and emergency contacts. You may want to include information for someone you trust to care for children in case one of the parents is injured and the the parent needs to remain with him or her.
Don’t forget an extra house and car key.
Extra shoes are important in case you don’t have on comfortable walking shoes when you need to leave.
You seriously can't become pocket about your non-comfy shoes when it's an emergency.... You could get those kinda cheap foldable shoes 👟👟 but only If your shoes are in TERRIBLE condition and it's bacicaly not shoes anymore
*pickey
Ooh for the Allergies and whatnot I would suggest getting a pet tag engraved with that info, preferably the kind that punch through a collar since the dangly ones can fall off easy, and put it on a paracord bracelet for each family member. I noticed there wasn't any rope in the kit and you just never know, so 2 birds 1 stone.
Flip flops and water shoes are a good easily squished emergency pair to add.
hi everyone! dates are a good option too to keep the are good for blood pressure they have lots of protein they have slow releasing energy about 5 to 7 dates can fill you up and you don't get hungry and they can last for 3 years and they are sweet and healthy
but they do get sticky!
just saying
I had no idea! Thanks.
I don't know who told you that dates contain a lot of protein but they really don't. About 0.1g per date.
In a bug out situation the last thing you want to give yourself is a bad case of the poops. They will make you go like crazy!
My fiancé is a fireman & constantly has supplies ready. This is such a good idea, definitely gave me ideas to add to our kits!
I would add playing cards and the travel uno cards.
Me too!
Phase 10. Best card game EVER!!!
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Awesome Idea !!!!!Tfs
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I love the bright colours of the backpacks and the thoughtfulness of other things but I would just like to point out is to mark on your calendar a year from today and switch out the food items and use them for school so that you have fresh food items in there. Same with the clothes as kids are always growing.
My tornado bag includes my birth certificate, social security card, and an ID card. After hurricane Katrina, one of the biggest challenges for people who were displaced was trying to start their lives over somewhere else. I worked at a financial institution that partnered with the city I lived in to provide banking services to refugees. We received special permission to open accounts without ID (you might remember, they were given $2k/person in emergency funding from the government) but they really struggled in the long term without these items. I'd also consider a compass or know how to use the compass on your phone. After the Joplin tornado, people were calling 911 for help because they were trapped but all of the street signs had been ripped out of the ground so having longitude and latitude helped to provide faster responses from not just 911 services but for citizens trying to help people in need. While I think it is unlikely you'll find yourself trapped in a freezer that gets blown away by a tornado, it definitely proved to be a lifesaver for some people!
I'm adding instant coffee, cook ware that easily collapses and fits in backpack, thermal blankets, ponchos, hand warmers, gum, head lamps, crank radio, neck fans, and small Bible. Went through the Texas freeze and I thought I was "prepared" but after that I realized I need to do more.
Not all of those items are practical for kids.
I lived through the Texas deep freeze , and I discovered the same thing. I’m more prepared now!
Neck fans?
It’s 72 hours In a situation where you’re not at home. Instant coffee Is useless and a bible Is even more so In this situation. At least instant coffee Is consumable…
These are really well thought out bags, but I hope you guys never find yourselves in a situation where you need to use them!
I agreed 100%
If they in Utah was earthquake few months ago
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I'm happy these are getting more normal. I made one for my family when I was like 13 and ppl thought I was crazy... now with all these hurricanes, fires, etc ppl are asking me for advice
When you have good, smart ideas
People: you’re nuts this is stupid
CLIMATE CRISIS
You: it’s cool we’re all prepared
People: err so ya remember we all thought you were nuts? PLEASE help we don’t know what to do
You: shoulda listened
Actually, it was a smart decision, specially to make it at 13
I would add in more pairs of extra underwear and socks, those are the main clothingitems that make you really uncomfortable when they are wet.
yup
Yes, but when you're talking about big out bags, the lighter and less weighed down you are, the better.
Also wool socks instead of cotton. Cotton will do nothing for you in an emergency.
Extra socks aren’t heavy and matter more than a bit of extra weight
@@miffedcuttlefish6139 underwear doesn't add that much weight. 2 more sets won't even be noticeable...unless you don't have them when you need them!
You can buy small head lamps for the kids at Walmart in the camping section for $1.
I would recommend going up just a tad bit and buying them on sale somewhere like Costco or Sam’s club if you have a membership we got packs of 5/6 headlamps WITH batteries from Costco for $14 on sale. They fit the littles heads great and are excellent quality. In an emergency the last thing you’d want is a cheap light that might go out. It happened to me in a hurricane. It was awful.
Oh wow
Thank you so much for making this video! My mom recently told me and my siblings to pack in case of an emergency - I live in the Bay Area and it’s in what’s called the “Ring of Fire” which is just a large portion of the earth where natural disasters happen most, and since California is always getting earthquakes and we’ve been hit by heavy ones in the past month, she’s having us prepare, so I’ll definitely share this with my family! Thank you!
Great video! For my car bag, I keep a small bottle of liquid Benadryl and also the pill form of it for allergic reactions. Here in S.C we have a lot of poison oak and ivy. I keep a small Bible and notepad with me as well for comfort.
I'm just happy to know that so many people/family's are prepping ahead for their family. May GOD bless us all and protect us aswell
Great motivation for our family to create a bug out bag too. Not sure if anyone has mentioned, the life straws work best if you use a coffee filter to pre-filter the water; hold it so the water goes through it first then the straw picks up.
These bags were great! I have some suggestions: 1. More than 1 pair of socks in case of rain or having to walk far on foot, you’re all going to really want some extra socks 2. Masks! Especially right now or a head scarf to cover yourself/ eyes from debris. 3. Toilet paper or something of that sort for restroom purposes 4. Possibly something to identify each kid in their bag like a phone number to call if you become separated or any allergies they may have if they’re really little 5. Make sure first aid kit has something like Neosporin to treat cuts so they won’t become infected 6. Small stash of vitamins if you’re building a bag for more than 72 hours (I’m severely deficient in some vitamins - I’d fall apart without after a couple days) 7. Extra pair of contact lenses with unopened solution or backup glasses (I have horrible sight; I’d be useless without)
New subscriber and I just had to comment on how I love that you added life straws. I'm currently homeless (living comfortably), and hate drinking water. I'm talking multiple heat strokes, would rather drink bbq sauce, etc I hate water. Before my significant other and I moved to how we are living now we got 2 lifestraw water bottles and the full water filtration system. I am actually willing to drink the water from the bottle/ filter system. The other best purchase we've made for me is a stand to pee. It's also been a lifesaver. Great reasonable packs. I'd also recommend going camping with your packs. That way you know what you might be missing and not in a true emergency. We needed about 3 rounds of camping for the 2 of us to figure out everything we forgot.
I would add a thick mask to help prevent the chemicals and ashes or other things so you or your kids don't breath it in
Even a basic bandana would be a good addition because besides helping filter ash and chemicals you can also use it to help signal for help if you need it or tie it to say you went into something or came from somewhere.
there’s so many hurricanes where I live I’ll definitely need this
I know you mentioned it’s a 72 hr pack. Please consider toilet tissue to go
Toilet paper coins are perfect for this! Take up SO much less space than T.P.
Me tissue to go is compact. I had to research coin tissue; sounds like space saver but looks like you would need to have access to clean water to activate it.
I think that's what they had in mind for the baby wipes
Orr get some wipes or a portable bidet
@@lindseywalker6374 they had wipes
You truly have thought of everything. I really like the water hydration idea (and I have some sleeves here) I would like to add, do be aware of adhesive allergies. My B.O.B. (Bug Out Bag.) Includes a Good First Aid Kit Which I Recently Had To Modify Due To Suddenly Developing An Adhesive Allergy Which I Was Thankfully Able To Notice After My Last Surgery. (Never Had One Any Other Of My Previous 20 Plus Surgeries) I Highly Recommend a Camping Shower Bag Because It Came In So Very Useful During The Tropical Harsh Hurricanes. Having Some Type Of Water Container Can Be a Life Saver When Shelters Close Due To Max Capacity. (Never Even Thought That Could/Would Happen Until Hurricane Maria Hit Us While On Vacation.) Great Vlog And Very Creative!
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That’s a super idea, love it.
Instead of relying on an area to wash (soap and shampoo for all the kids’s bags) I’d bring baby wipes mostly and bring one bottle of body wash/shampoo.
We used to wash with baby wipes in the field mostly, ( I was in the army) we didn’t have access to H2O in large amounts.
Hello, I would also suggest a roll of duct type. Maybe just in the adult bag. But, duck tape can be handy - to hold stuff together, repair something like a rip or tear.
Thank you for the vid!! :)
The Liquid IV tip is awesome! Thanks!
Thanks!
This is one of my fave videos! I've watched it like four times as I slowly gather the things to make bags like this for my family ^_^
Glad this helps you become more prepared!
Do you have a plan in case anyone gets separated in a bug out situation? I noticed that you had some of the more emergency tool type things e.g. knife in your husbands bag and not in yours. If people get separated they would still have to be able to survive until they were able to meet back up. Whistles and flares are fantastic especially for little kids.
wow, this is the first time youtube actually seems to be working fine.
Same thing I was thinking first time I’ve ever seen on RUclips thank you for sharing
Its always working
For anyone who’s lives in a relatively safe area, disasters still happen, so if you’re umming and ahhhing about creating one of these - do it. I live in a quiet city, no fault lines, no fires, no floods, no volcanos, power plants. And we still had some sort of gas emergency that meant my entire neighbourhood had to vacate the area within half an hour for up to three days. Man am I glad I had those bags…
Love this video. Paracord and a foldable camping shovel might be something to add
Definitely!
I love this, you covered everything. Living in California with all the wildfires this year has really scared me and I want to be prepared especially with two little ones. Thank you for all these tips.
Wow! I’m so impressed! I really like how well organized, thoughtful and color matching your items are to each bag. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
If I were in the US, I would definitely become a couponing addict and a pepper at the same time.
As I was watching this I thought, what a great idea to use some of these items to make up bags to keep in your car to hand out to the homeless when you see them around asking for help.
Just got the majority of my family's bags done today! Got food, hygiene, and some of the smaller survival items. Still need some of the bigger stuff for my and hubby's bags, but kiddo's bag is ready to go! We're actually going to have a family bin as well as our personal bags - if we are able to leave in the car, it will have more extensive supplies and extra comfort items like sleeping bags and a tent.
Instead of the life straws you can add a BRITA filter water bottle they hold a lot of water and fit in the side cup holders in backpacks so you can just go to a lake fill it up and when you drink it it filters it
I have been staring at my beautiful (but empty) bug-out bag for 3 weeks. This video has gotten me all fired up to pack the thing. Thank you so much! I liked and subscribed!
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Did the same for me and my fiancee! Plus baby supplies for my infant twins (that are not yet here, but you know, planning ahead) (and carrier cloths so me and my partner can carry them on our chest while we carry the backpacks and I also purchased supplies + leashes + containers for our pets) There are do many handy items!
This video is very informative. My mom made us a 72 hours kit and it come in handy during typhoons. Thank you for making this video.
Lol for some of us it is Hurricanes ;)
This would be very useful. Could you possibly write out a list for everything, like the brand's for the emergency stuff? I think it would come in handy to have a list of everything and to be able to check it off as get it
That is a good idea, I think I'll replay, pause, and write down a list for myself.
Have you all tried Nature's bakery gluten free blueberry fig bars?
They are small and compact (two per package) and they are 250 calories per package. I think they would fit the specs for your bug out bags.
Great video. I used to live in a city where there was an active volcano so we had to have these next to our beds in case we need to leave the house quickly in the middle of the night. Thankfully we never had to used them and I hope you guys don't have to either 💜
What kind of string steaks are those? and exactly what is the name of the lanterns you got? because they have different options but I want the same kind!
Excellent for everyone to get prepared for any natural disaster. You’re a smart mom.....
Thank you!
I am scout having string, compass, reflective blanket, or multi tool can be handy.
lol, i love this channel. its just a delight seeing the kids all being involved. they look like they are having so much fun. im going to do the same thing and get my kids doing it as well. and it means that when mum yells "kids, get your bug out bags" they know which is theirs (colour) and that its an emergency and that mum means business, and they are "shoes on and out the door". absolutely terrific. thanks so much ! all the best from the other side of the world. cheers
i would want to be stuck with you guys during an emergency you are so well prepared
My parents said “ There is no need for bug out it is impossible.”
My dad has zero clue where the flashlight and half of them are not work .
The food is good but doesn’t have long shelf.
I would like freeze dried ice cream
My mom said. “ Overprepared and overreacti
I said “I don’t
Ligth bin : candles , lighters , matches ,flashlight , latterns .
Batteries bin : all types of batteries and out package
Food/ Water : apple sauce , banana chips , trail mix , dried fruits , dried vegetables , packaged meals , canned soup. 4 gallons of water per each person and empty water bottle
Others supplies : gas masks , messkit , plastic silverware, emergency tent , emergency blanket , Portable toilet , Shower gallon , 2 bathroom tent .
Good for you. I don't think you could ever be 'over prepared for anything'. I try to put together a few little bits as well and get the same comments from my family. They don't care
@@tarat26
Thank you
Thank you for the likes
I am looking at this video now because I live in CA and I was evactuated because of a fire last year very early in the morning. It was scary and I was totally unprepared.
Don't forget your firearms for you and your husband. I have lived through all of the hurricanes and flooding in NC since the 1970's having a firearm is essential for snakes and protecting your family. During Florence snakes were everywhere looking higher ground and looting took place in my area. Some people are just plain evil when disaster strikes. I saw the best in people and the worst. Mostly from criminals that didn't live in our area. They would come in at night to loot the flooded homes. Most of my neighbors, family and myself kept watch on each others property. Great video and well organized Bob's! It has given me some ideas for finishing my daughter's bags.
I live where the Oregon wildfires are, I really wish I had one of these when we were in the evac zone
Can't believe you're still not hitting a million. Your contents are like so amazing!
Tip: adults or children bug out bag needs to contain the same thing and the same amount because if they get seperated they are fine and the adults know they have what they need
Yes I agree totally but younger kids might not be able to carry heavy tins and kids below10 shouldn’t really carry a knife or lighters
@@niamhfielding2519 ohh ya
Dog poop bags for small trash items, toilet paper, gum/hard candy stored separate from food, drink mix, larger container for water so you're not laying down to suck water out of a pond, hats, sunglasses, bandana/scarf/shemagh, kids need copies of contact info, medical data, etc., a basic med kit with fever reducers, pepto, Benadryl, and Immodium,
Great video. You’ve inspires me to set up these bags for my family. Especially living in Florida you never know during hurricane season. I would also add a portable Phone charger.
I had to do vegan friendly which is way more challenging but for anyone vegan or plant based. I did apple sauce cups. Nut butter. Crackers. Granola bars. Rice. Noodles. Ramen. Powdered potatoes for instant cooking. Vegan Mac n cheese boxes from daiya. Protein powders. Water bottles. Liquid iv. Gaterade. Raisins. Dried fruit. Nuts and seeds packets. Emergency ration bars found at Walmart and military stores.
When you said you’re putting the exact same foods in everyone’s bags, “except a few different ones for adults”, my brain instantly went to alcohol 🤣
Lmao I'm laughing so much I'm chock to death 🤣🤣😭😭😰😰😫😫💀💀
Haha🍾
Not a bad idea to add some vodka to an adult's bag. Its antiseptic but also fun!
I love this. I'm from Puerto Rico and since this year started we had a lot of earthquakes and storms and this is very usefull, thank you!
Si muy buena idea
Whoever reads this have a good day 😊
My fiance and I can never fully figure out besides super basic stuff what we need, never thought of those emergency blankets or water filters! I'm also a couponer with a stockpile on hand ALL THE TIME of stuff we need, we're a household of three adults (one is our roommate) and two cats, no kids. People love to make fun of couponers for stockpiling, but let me tell you...my stockpile has SAVED US the last few months from avoiding the store! I love seeing your stockpile mama!
Me watching this:🧐
Also me living in a country that doesnt have tornados,hurricanes,floods etc
Ya😂
Same 🇬🇧
@@anikahussain9006 I'm British to!
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Same 🇰🇪
The rice with chicken and veggies bowl/cups are good. My kiddo enjoys them.
Love your bags.I will definitely be making one. I don't think I saw any rope or twine to go with the tarp. That could come in handy.
A rain poncho for each person is a good idea too. My partner and I both have one. We mostly use it for hiking, and our hiking gear has a lot of our emergency gear with a supplement box of emergency stuff that we can grab and clip to our hiking bags if we end up in an emergency at home. But, rain ponchos give you the ability to keep your bag dry and keep moving. They also give each person the ability to have shelter from the rain if your tent or tarp becomes unusable. My partner's rain poncho also has the ability to be converted into a rain tarp/tent so we have essentially an extra tarp if something happens to our main tarp.
I luv bug out bags they are in rainbow colours very pretty, this video is very useful ,thumps up to the family fudge for their hardwork👍👍👌👌👏👏😍😍
This is pretty comprehensive, but one thing I didn't hear mentioned is something to eat the canned food with. There should be some plastic spoons included in each bag.
That reverse erase on the drawing board bugged me out.
I’m on the spectrum and I regress so my bag would look a lot different than yours, but I’m impressed with how put-together they are; to answer your question, my comfort items would be sensory focused
Good idea! I have an autistic child...I need to think of that. Thanks!
Her voice is so calming! Also nice video :)
Foods
1. Boyargge rice,chicken& vegetables
2. Vienna sausage
3.uncle bens ready rice
4. Tastybites madras lentils
5. Mre
6.self heating rice pots
7.Boyardee spaghetti &meat balls
8.packed sustained energy bar
9. Biscuits
10. Go go squeeze fruit &veggies
11. Jif to go
12. Fruits bars
13. Sun maid raisins
14.spon&fork
15.chef boyardde chilli mac
16. Water
17. hydration multiplier
18.life straw
Clothing
1. Under wares
2. Long sleeves shirt
3. Socks
Hygiene
1. Fold able travel toohbrush
2. Toothpaste
3. Soap
4. Chap sticks
5.3in1 body wash. Shampoo, conditioners
6. Tissues
7. Baby wipes
8. Hand sanitizer
9. Magic towel
10 compressed towels
11. Bleed stop
12.complete bite string
13. 140 items in 1 First aid kit
14. Sunscreen
15.emergency poncho
16. Emergency blanket
17. Hot hands super warmer value pack
18. Lighters
19. Waterproof matches
20. Flash lights&built in Whistle
21.dura cell head flash light
22. Lanterns
23. Hand crank radio
24. Solar powered charger
25. Emergency knifes
26. Tarpaulin
Bye fudge family i love all of your vids bye
My oldest son is laughing at me because at least 1/2 of the video is in our bags already and my youngest of 5 kiddos name is Griffin. LOL. One recent purchase that I have added is a fire blanket. They have been available sporadically on Amazon in medium, large and xlarge sizes and with all the fires everywhere, bought a few to have, plus one in my hubby's backpack. Plus I added a fire extinguisher to the car.
Wait, so in USA you don't have to have a fire extinguisher in your car all the time? I guess I've learned something new today 😁
@@littlesuprise - you are correct, here in the US it is not a requirement to have a fire extinguisher in your vehicle. Rental (Hire) cars do not come with one either.
You can buy the fire blankets where ever they sell welding supplies too
robert crawford never would have thought of that. TY. I have seen too many videos now of people dying from fires while trying to escape with nowhere to escape to! Super scary.
Suggestion - add some Binder Clips to your kit - you can then re-seal your Ready Rice, etc.
Family fudge I love you sooooooooo much like really really much
Your level or organization brings me peace, even though I don’t have this kind of organization in my own life 😂
Just a thought.... As someone who backpacks, having a waist strap is invaluable. It helps take weight off the shoulders. Saw a small cycling backpack on Amazon for around the same price. There may be emergency instances, where you may have to hike out rather than use a vehicle. Definitely need to add paracord and tent stakes so can set up a shelter with your tarp. Great job!
This is a very well thought out bug out bag. If you have some elderly neighbors they would appreciate one of your bags. Thank you.
A couple of observations:
The back packs should not ever be more than 25% of the body weight of the person carrying it. So a 40 lb child should not carry a pack weighting more than 10 lbs.
Carrying a back pack takes practise to get the fit and endurance needed - so please practise with the kids. Even if it is just a walk around the neighbourhood once a week.
Both a chest strap and waist straps will make the pack easier to carry and fit.
I appreciate that no one wants to give a group of children whistles, but they are important if you get separated or need help. They are usually built in to the chest strap so if something happens the person wearing the pack can reach the whistle.
Best price on the Life straw is usually in the spring at Costco.
Ikea tea lights are a great price and usually last 4 hours per candle (cardboard packages are great to burn).
Once every 6 months get the bags and go somewhere. This is an opportunity to practise so the kids are less likely to be scared or panicked, and a picnic allows you to rotate the food. (Maybe I missed the utensils? Spoons and forks?)
Please get your own knife. Part of preparedness is being discrete and moving quickly. If you and your spouse are managing 4 kids, a fluidly changing situation and environment, and you have to have a conversation about him getting the knife you have provided a predator with a lot of info about your set up (oppose to just pulling out your own knife and cutting something).
I love this so much. I love how you share what to do in case of an emergency!
Aww, thank you so much!
I am thinking of demonstrating a kosher 72 hour bug out bags!
Good ideas and god timing. All the election nonsense now is the time to have bug out bags, only I would consider a box for you car allowing up to 3 or 4 weeks away. If things go as crazy as some say it is going to take time for sanity to return. Crossing fingers and hoping nothing will happen is not quite enough. I am in the UK and we are having our own fun. Keep safe, keep ready and stay healthy - keep spreading the word.
Try to use your supplies, and nothing else, for 3 days. I think you pack way too much stuff that'll never get used. Especially for your kids, they'll see this as an adventure and won't need so much equipment to keep them busy.
Get a swiss knife, a Kindle, a military canteen kit and some rope, just in case things get out of hand.
Are you in the Guiness Record book as the most organized person in the world? If not, you should be. Just freakin awesome!
It would be nice to put a glass and a plate, because sometimes people are directed to a shelter and serve community food and there are not always plates and glasses for everyone. You can also put on a sneaker, because sometimes you don't have time to leave your shoes.
This was so useful to see! Would love to see how you packed the stuff into each bag as well! You're so prepared! :)
Would you consider making an updated version of this now that the kids are bigger? Love your videos so much!
Love the ideas jen but just make one more bag as an spare one incase 😜
I wud always make a spare one N in my bag I wud add some paper plates too
I also wanna add as a fiance of a veteran and former JROTC member myself (granted that's not military, it's just high school organization type thing) MRE's are GREAT and have long shelf lives. They also heat themselves. They even make vegetarian ones. I've had one on a trip to Ft. Sill in JROTC and he did in the Army of course during basic. So those are also always an option!
These are great! Thanks for the ideas. In the adult bags I'd add something like a Swiss army knife and a notepad/pen/pencil 👍
This is a smart idea. People in disaster areas prone to tornadoes ,hurricanes ,flood ,fire ,earthquakes should really have these for their families.
Such a cool idea! I was just wondering, how heavy are they?
the kids bags are about 5 to 8 lbs each
No no mo no noooo
Looks good. For your first aid kit, you forgot about prescriptions. I get a tylenol travel tubes (they come with like 10 pill in them) I empty out the tylenol (I put those pills in a larger tylenol bottle), put in my prescription medication and either take a label from a empty bottle or ask your pharmacist for a extra label. And just so you understand I travel to both Canada & Mexico from the USA with this system. Headlamps, glowsticks are great for the little ones. I've given all but a couple of my grandkids headlamps. (Last year on a ski trip to Whistler BC Canada, our hotel lost power while BC hydro were working on update at night, I had my headlamp, pen flashlight & a reading light in my backpack. Husband took my headlamp, left me with the other 2. I'm adding a couple of small collsaple lantern {for bathroom/kitchen areas}, a headlamp for him) Another thing to add for the adults is a pair of leather work gloves.
Do you have a print out list of the things in this?
I used to live in flood prone areas & always thought I should make one of these but never know where to start.
You can find a lot of those on Pinterest
Just type in bug out bags. Also, write the list down as she goes through them? 🤷♀️
You have a lovely family! Finally a prepper channel where I can identify myself. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tricks. Greetings from Catalonia (Spain)