Go Bag

[Brad Smith]

I want to get a "proper" Go Bag together. What do I put in it?

[Friends just call me Ross]

We have several threads on JWTalk discussing To Go Bags, Go Bags:

 

 

 

 

I know there are a few more, if you wanna search any further.  

[Friends just call me Ross]

Apparently, this one covers ALL things 'go bag' related:

 

 

[Parale]

1 hour ago, Brad Smith said:

I want to get a "proper" Go Bag together. What do I put in it?

 

I think it is always worth to check with your local government offices to see what they suggest.

 

For example, in Cape Town see:

• https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family and home/safety-in-the-home/natural-disasters-and-your-home/disaster-guidelines

 

And the Cape Town booklet: Family Disaster Preparednes Guidelines

• https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures, guidelines and regulations/1718GD250_A4_DRM_Family_Disaster_preparedness_English_draft 1.pdf

 

This should give a good start, then see what 'bits-and-pieces' others suggest for your local area.

 

And what about being prepared for load-shedding?

• https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family and home/Residential-utility-services/Residential-electricity-services/Load-shedding-and-outages

Edited January 8, 2023 by Parale

[Tortuga]

https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=102017165&srcid=share

[Brad Smith]

Yes! Thank you for all the links. Will look through all of them. 😀

[Dustparticle]

3 hours ago, Brad Smith said:

I want to get a "proper" Go Bag together. What do I put in it?

CHOCOLATE!!!

[sis little]

2 hours ago, Dustparticle said:

CHOCOLATE!!!

I know right

 

[New World Explorer]

I got 2 of those excellent torches for emergency.

Charged via usb, can use be power bank for charging as well.

Light brightness is amazing. https://www.amazon.com.au/Rechargeable-Flashlight-Proximity-Flashlights-Emergency/dp/B094FS6LJ3?pd_rd_w=BB7ex&content-id=amzn1.sym.0ce094a0-630c-43ef-afbc-5f93b0f18676&pf_rd_p=0ce094a0-630c-43ef-afbc-5f93b0f18676&pf_rd_r=6JMSVWBZ3MWZ4BPJ4A9T&pd_rd_wg=CtSSt&pd_rd_r=b38783ba-e38d-4ce2-8c54-266dd771cf4f&pd_rd_i=B094FS6LJ3&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_1_i

 

Could be too expensive for some, but it's a good quality product if you can afford it. 

They have less expensive versions as well. 

[New World Explorer]

Cheaper version of the torch (please see above comment) 

 

https://www.amazon.com.au/Flashlight-Handheld-Rechargeable-Household-Mountaineering/dp/B09MVQ9GS2/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=36BCJ7QHHAQYN&keywords=OLIGHT&qid=1673211504&sprefix=olight%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExOFlES1lMNTlPVU9QJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjk4NzExMUNOMUFJUjFNVFBGQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExQkRTODg5OEtFWEczJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[Dustparticle]

  I got 2 Go Bags. One with basics and other with good old chocolate. In the case of emergency, I put the bag with the basics in front of me along with the Bible so just in case I fell down it will protect me like a breastplate and a shield too.  Ephesians 6:4,6.

 

  If I put the one with chocolate in front of me and fell down, it would crush my lungs, plus shattered my chocolate into very small pieces. Must be careful in bad times.

[bobby]

i have a outdoor garden storage  Deck Box that has at least a week of emergency stuff like food, water, clothes, tent 

never thought a temp emergency like the big fires we had in 2017 i was evacuated for 2 days now i have a 

 suit case next to the do in case i need to evacuate just for a few days it only has clothes, and some paper work 

[New World Explorer]

6 hours ago, Dustparticle said:

I got 2 Go Bags.

Let me guess...One is full of chocolates LOL 🤣 

[Brad Smith]

6 minutes ago, New World Explorer said:

Let me guess...One is full of chocolates LOL 🤣 

Thinking chocolate seems important. Hmmm...

[New World Explorer]

Too big for go bag? 

Any ideas? 

https://www.amazon.com.au/Powered-PowerDynamo-Emergency-FlashlightReading-Cellphone/dp/B003A21DQA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IQFRBVTBLZSD&keywords=Kaito&qid=1673252595&s=electronics&sprefix=kaito%2Celectronics%2C224&sr=1-1&th=1

[Friends just call me Ross]

6 hours ago, New World Explorer said:

Too big for go bag? 

Any ideas? 

https://www.amazon.com.au/Powered-PowerDynamo-Emergency-FlashlightReading-Cellphone/dp/B003A21DQA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IQFRBVTBLZSD&keywords=Kaito&qid=1673252595&s=electronics&sprefix=kaito%2Celectronics%2C224&sr=1-1&th=1

 

I read the one star reviews.  That radio is too BAD for my go bag. 🤮