Gallery: Here's What Disaster Preppers Pack to Survive for 72 Hours
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*Sam's Bug Out Bag*. Sam’s bag includes a variety of foods, walkie talkies and radio for communication, a deck of cards, and wine, which Sam heard counteracts the effects of radiation poisoning.
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*Jeff's Go Bag*. Jeff’s Go Bag includes a bulletproof vest, gas mask, and bulletproof helmet. It was designed to get him to his car, where he had guns, knives, an axe, camping gear, water, and food. He also had property off grid where he would bug out to when SHTF (shit hits the fan).
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*Max's Bug Out Bag for Home*. Max’s bag includes clean clothes, a gun and ammunition, first aid and personal hygiene supplies, spare set of prescription glasses, transistor radio, tools, and a survival manual.
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*Mike's Bug Out Bag*. Mike's bag contains tequila and phenobarbital.
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*Phil's Bug Out Bag*. Phil is a Civil War Reenactor. His bag contains the supplies a civilian in 1864 would carry to bug out. It includes hardtack and an apple for food, cooking gear, wool blankets, and lye soap.
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*Pet Pac for Cat*. The Pet Pac for a cat retails for $90.00 and contains, food, bowls, water, a collar with bells, a portable litter box, a trowel, a pet first aid kit, and toys.
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*SNR Ready to Go Basic for 3*. The SNR bag retails for $59.99 and contains supplies for up to 3 people, including MREs, water, a transistor radio, a whistle, emergency ponchos, blankets, and tissues.
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*MM's Bug Out Bag*. MM’s bag contains several weapons and tools, three pairs of socks, waterproof paper and pens, an extra phone, marijuana, a beer, and a cigar.
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*SP Gear Bug Out Bag Level 1*. The SP bag is a basic disaster bag available for purchase. It contains a leatherman, Hotties and emergency blankets for warmth, firestarters, MREs and water, light sticks, and a first aid kit.
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*Jane's Earthquake Kit*. Jane’s kit sits by the door and contains baby wipes, toothbrushes and dental floss, flashlights, batteries, and a transistor radio.
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*Curtis's Bug Out Bag for Car*. Curtis lives in earthquake country and his bag contains a Lifestraw (a personal water filtering system), light sticks, an orange plastic recycling bag that could be used for shelter, a raincoat, or as a “flag” to notify helicopters of your presence.
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*Simon's Bug Out Bag*. Simon’s bag was prepared by Homeland Security and given to New Yorkers after Hurricane Sandy. In order to receive a bag you would attend a Saturday afternoon disaster preparedness seminar. It includes safety goggles, duct tape, a whistle, MREs and water, and a first aid kit.
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