The primary tool for this is the so-called “bugout bag,” a small backpack for each family member that contains the essentials — clothing, food, medications — to survive for 72 hours away ...

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Everybody should be prepared with a bag of essentials for when disaster strikes. Survival expert Tim Macwelch, author of "How To Survive Anything," shows us what you need to have packed and ready.