So you have collected the emergency gear you deem necessary, now you need to keep the gear in one easy to carry and grab location. A Gear Bag - Backpack or Bug out Bag is what the "experts" suggest you keep your emergency equipment in for handy and easy to grab container.

Using a gear bag will allow you to keep the gear that is specific to your potential emergency situation. For example I carried one in my police cruiser that has extra magazines for my handgun and carbine, pepper spray, handcuffs, basic first aid kit and other related gear. This bag is set up with gear I might need when off duty and find myself responding to a call out or if assisting a motorist happens to go bad. I carry another that is used as a "Manly" diaper bag that holds the things I need if my granddaughter ages 3 to 5 are with me. If you live on the coast you would keep the necessary emergency gear that you would need in the event of a fast evacuation. I have one set up in my wife's, daughter's and daughter in law's cars with winter survival items in the event they break down in cold weather. It has items such as flashlights, matches, personal pocket warmer packets, blanket, water and food bars as well as a basic first aid kit. The items are picked to help keep them safe while waiting for the cavalry to come rescue, (that's my job as husband, father and grandfather). Recently we assisted a friend who lives in a big city that as been known to have a riot every now and then to set up a bug out bag to keep at his food store. We set up an Eberlestock gunslinger backpack with a Remington 870 shotgun, extra shells, emergency clothing, flashlights, road flares ( they make a great quick flash in the bad guys eyes), emergency water and food and local maps etc. The reasons and type of gear that is stored in a bug out bag is only limited to your needs and budget.

Please note that there are many inexpensive backpacks and bags available from the Mart-Mart Stores. However we strongly believe that a quality packing system is as important as the items you have in them. Your disaster pack or bug-out bag items are no good to you if they are lost due to a hole in a poorly constructed backpack.