Go bag list. Am I missing anything?
Hi y'all I'm preparing a go bag just in case because I feel very vulnerable without it.
I'd say I'm an aspiring prepper, once I have more money I would feel more secure and able to buy the kinds of things I would need to be prepared to lock in at home. Right now I could last 72 hours definitely, probably a week if I had to. Luckily I live at a relative's house right now and they have a generator, so at least I'd feel secure if there were a power outage. But honestly I'm woefully unprepared and lack the survival skills I might need in a more extreme situation. This post isn't about survival skills, but if you do have recommendations for where I can start on that I'd appreciate it. I have read through the new prepper's resource guide and plan to read "Countdown to Preparedness" that was recommended there.
For the go bag, it is just myself and my cat. I will be keeping this in my car. I am going to shop tomorrow for anything I don't already own that is on this list. Here's what I have on my list. Am I missing anything major?
- batter-powered radio
- beacon/locator light
- blanket
- bottled water
- can opener
- cash (grab this on my way out so not too much cash in my car)
- change of clothes
- collar for cat
- compass
- deodorant
- dust masks
- extra batteries
- extra litter
- emergency thermal blanket
- first aid kit
- flashlight
- food/water bowl for cat
- garbage bags
- glasses
- hand sanitizer
- hand warmers
- harness for cat
- headlamp
- important documents (for myself and my cat) (grab this on my way out)
- jacket
- knife (mine has a window breaker and seatbelt cutter as well)
- laundry bag
- life straw
- lighter
- litter box (grab this on my way out)
- local maps
- brush for cat
- anti-anxiety for cat in case
- matches
- multi-tool
- pain relievers/etc
- paper & pencil/pen
- paper plates
- paper towel
- pet food
- phone charger
- pictures of family members, picture of me and my cat
- plastic utensils
- portable charger
- prescription medications
- rain gear
- scissors
- shampoo
- snacks/food
- tent
- toilet paper
- toothbrush/paste
- water bottle
- water purification tablets
- whistle
- body wipes
- woolite (laundry detergent for hand washing if necessary)
Thank you for your help.
EDIT: To clarify, the bulkier things like those for my cat will just be in my car always, they won't be directly in the go bag