Bug Out Bag Gear List: The Ultimate Checklist
Jason Hanson, a former CIA officer, outlines essential gear for a bug-out bag, emphasizing a weight limit of 25 pounds. Key items include a tomahawk for utility and self-defense, a kukri knife, a reliable water filter like the Sawyer Squeeze, a one-handed tourniquet, multiple fire-starting methods (lighters, fire steel, dryer lint), paper maps for navigation, survival food pouches, a poncho for shelter, a high-quality fixed-blade knife, and a crank flashlight. He stresses the importance of redundancy and preparedness in unpredictable situations.











