bug-out bag

noun

ˈbəg-ˌau̇t-

variants or less commonly bugout bag

plural bug-out bags also bugout bags

: a bag packed with survival supplies (such as food, water, medications, and flashlights) and kept ready for use in case of an emergency that requires rapid evacuation : go bag

When … the hordes of locusts, plagues, zombies and floods come, you'll want to grab the family, the car and the bug-out bag …—

Popular Mechanics

Examples of bug-out bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Call it a bug-out bag, go bag, or survival kit, this stash can support four people for up to three days. —

Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2023

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