go bag

noun

variants or less commonly go-bag
plural go bags also go-bags
: a bag packed with survival supplies and kept ready for use in case of an emergency that requires rapid evacuation : bug-out bag
I could stow away some bottled water and canned food, assemble a go bag—practical preparations that could come in handy in the event of a long electrical outage or the like.Scott Hines
With hurricane and wildfire seasons under way, summer is a good time to consider packing a go-bag of emergency supplies.Melissa Kossler Dutton

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My younger daughter and I kept our go bags close as her older sister reorganized. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025 The weather service encouraged locals to prepare an evacuation plan, pack essentials in an emergency go bag, charge necessary electronic and lighting devices, fill up gas tanks of cars and generators, and secure any loose outdoor items. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025 Pack a ‘go bag’ with several days supply of food and water, along with flashlights, batteries, phone charges, first aid kits, medications, medical devises, important personal documents and supplies for pets. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025 Ordinary residents, even those in the urban centers, long considered safe from the dry hills, packed their first go bags. Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 How to prepare for evacuation ahead of time As fires can move quickly and evacuation orders can happen at any time, your go bag should be prepared well ahead of time, Cal Fire says. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025 That supply can go in a go bag with essential items, including clothes, medical records and insurance information. Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 Expecting and perhaps hoping to be imprisoned, Weil had packed a go bag of essential items. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 Think of a climate carry-on as an optional supplement to a disaster kit and go bag. Ayurella Horn-Muller, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go bag was in 1991

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“Go bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bag. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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