Bugging out is a last ditch option in times of need, yet a situation that one should consider.
Bug Out Bag Blunders
However, families all over the country are forced from their homes every day due to fires, natural disasters, evacuations and localized issues. In putting together my own experience with my Bug Out Bags over the years and seeing the kits of others, I came up with a list of 10 mistakes I see common in BOB's.
Keep in mind there is no wrong BOB, any BOB is better than nothing. But avoiding these mistakes will save you money, hone your bag to a do anything be anything platform that can save your life, deliver you safely to your bug out location and serve as a basis for a larger survival system. Source