What To Pack In A Grab And Go Bag - The ESSENTIAL Items you need when you gotta go!

In this video I list all the items that YOU should have in YOUR Grab and Go Bag. What's a Grab and Go Bag you ask? It is the bag you GRAB when you gotta GO! These essential items will help you stay safe and comfortable if you need to evacuate as short notice.
More info can be found here - www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/preparedbc/build-an-emergency-kit-and-grab-and-go-bag
CBC article - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-go-bag-1.6088985
Gear List Below (some affiliate links):
Big Three + Accessories
Osprey Kestrel 48 - www.osprey.com/ca/en/product/kestrel-48-KESTREL48S19_550.html
amzn.to/3qP7PZD
Marmot Tungsten 1p Tent - www.marmot.com/tungsten-1-person-tent-29160.html
Sleeping bag - www.mountainwarehouse.com/ca/extreme-lightweight-down-sleeping-bag-p14347.aspx/
Snugpak Jungle Blanket - amzn.to/3dtH3Db
Trekology Aluft 2.0 Pillow - amzn.to/3sebi55
Nemo Tensor Insulated Regular Wide Sleeping Pad - amzn.to/3blQF0e
Thermarest Z Lite - amzn.to/3drkuz6
Thermarest Z Seat - www.thermarest.com/ca/seating/seats/z-seat/z-seat.html
Cook Kit + Water Filtration
MSR Pocket Rocket 2 stove - amzn.to/3bqv7zk
Toaks Titanium 750ml pot - amzn.to/3sbqXSR
Light My Fire Spork - amzn.to/3k6ow18
Sea To Summit Alpha Light Long spork - amzn.to/3qBJY0r
Coleman Gas Stove - amzn.to/3v1ksEt
Sawyer Squeeze - amzn.to/3aC5T1X
Cnoc Vecto Bag - cnocoutdoors.com/products/2019-vecto-2l-28mm?variant=20550036357209
Electronics
Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar - amzn.to/3d9uTxI
Black Diamond Spot 325 - amzn.to/3bl63tQ
Luci Outdoor Solar Lantern - amzn.to/3pyQ6oN
Olight SR2 Baton - amzn.to/3ccnUU0
Other Assorted Goodies
Mountain Warehouse Down Jacket - www.mountainwarehouse.com/ca/featherweight-down-mens-jacket-p15078.aspx/
Sea to Summit Dry Bag - seatosummitusa.com/collections/waterproof-dry-bags/products/big-river-dry-bag?variant=7896123867164
MEC Dry Bag - www.mec.ca/en/product/5030-654/Nano-3D-Dry-Bag
Helinox Chair One - amzn.to/37v8TuS
Cascade Mountain Tech Aluminum Trekking Poles - amzn.to/2ZyQSI0
Helly Hansen LIFA Merino Wool Top - amzn.to/3lq2t6p
Helly Hansen LIFA Merino Wool Pants - amzn.to/3ti7JeY
Bear Spray - www.cabelas.ca/product/118818/counter-assault-bear-deterrent
Canoe Gear
PFD - mustangsurvival.ca/products/deluxe-paddling-vest-mv5801
Paddle - www.mec.ca/en/product/1903-095/Voyageur-7%22-Canoe-Paddle
Knife - amzn.to/3bqbFD5
Boater Kit - www.atmosphere.ca/categories/gear-by-activity/water/paddle-boarding/paddle-boarding-accessories-racks/product/level-6-basic-paddling-safety-kit-331138529.html#331138529=331138530
Camera Gear
Joby Gorillapod for Cellphone - amzn.to/3sa4Kom
Joby Gorillapod for Camera - amzn.to/37xLVDH
Ulanzi Rig - amzn.to/3uhnHHm
Boya Lav Mic - amzn.to/3bh3jxu
Rode Video Mic Pro - amzn.to/37wBvnD
If this is your first time joining me, welcome to Aeetos Outdoors! This channel was born during the Corona Virus and was a reason for me to leave the house, get outdoors and explore. The focus of the channel is backpacking, camping, hiking, bushcraft, gear, and whatever else I get up to. It is a creative outlet for me and I hope it will provide you with some information and entertainment.
I live on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and I am back working full time in hospitality. Right now content is released every week on Wednesday. I hope you enjoy my videos, and if you do, please consider subscribing!
If you have any suggestions for videos, content you would like to see, any questions about anything you have seen in the videos, or anything else for that matter then please comment and I will do my best to answer you.
Until then, have fun exploring!

[@loreta1894]

Because of war, i live next to russia, so im packing a bag, and getting ready, so im always ready no matter what time, thank you for this, god bless, stay safe

[@AeetosOutdoors]

I’m sorry you’re going through this. Stay safe too!

[@oldschoolbudgets]

Good information

[@wildgeeseod67]

Great video. Too many people focus on bug out bags to race into the wilderness. I have a grab bag which includes all the gear you have listed as well as a little more. When an a payment in our building was on fire I grabbed mine and ran out. First family out of the block. Some choice to stay in as they couldn’t see the danger. So include common sense to.

[@barbaradavidson1950]

I am building a go bag for those go to the ER for someone. Usually a 24 hour max event. My husband is a firefighter so this happens quite a lot. Thanks for the useful info. I am doing a car bag also for when traffic gets backed up so go ideas to start out with and I can add things as I think if them or find out the hard way it would have been helpful.

[@sharoncorbett7375]

Great advice xx

[@sharoncorbett7375]

I was listening to the radio today and one of the guests said everyone should have a grab and go bag regardless of where you live etc. This was highlighted whilst they were talking about the recent floods in Germany.

[@rjosprey9808]

I and my hiking buddies have had more than a dozen encounters with mountain lions and grizzlies. You need eyes on the back of your hats and facemasks that redirect lions, they can be detoured from the standard back attack and are triggered to attack if you run. You need bear spray and sizable full tang knives. Water treatment is necessary, at least a prefilter, a saturated iodine solution, a shinny metal canteen and a 365nm UV sterilizing light. In the event of a nuclear conflict the iodine detours the dangerous untake of radioactive Iodine 131. You may hide from radioactive fallout under bridges and large structures. Recharge is best if you have USB charging solar panels.

[@HummerGirl88]

Great video - thanks for the info

[@AeetosOutdoors]

You’re welcome!

[@AngelOfDarknesss95]

Thank you, out of all the vids for evacuations bags, yours is the most helpful! Everyone else is just advertising there expensive overpriced shit. Me and my husband had a fire scare at our apartments, everyone is okay. But we want to be prepared in case for the future

[@AeetosOutdoors]

You’re welcome and I’m glad I could help. Often people will have the items they need already, they just need to put them together in one place.

[@CreativeRedundancy]

Hello these would be handy and useful items to have in a go type bag, and maybe even build on too. Just to add. Battery bank and dedicated spare charging and phone/device cables. Some people put items behind there phone cases like important numbers, and offline information like PDF's. Spare shoes(runners) broken in maybe useful too. 13:42 :) take CaRe

[@AeetosOutdoors]

Thank for the reply and the great additions too.

[@dalerobertson45]

subed your channel and was like # 106

[@mojobartle817]

Chocolate or sweets for the kids as a moral booster and a confort teddy or toy and pencils and pad so kids have something to keep their mind off the disaster.

[@AeetosOutdoors]

Great idea!

[@TheBerkayBUHLAR]

I want to prepare for an earthquake and we will be away from home and away from help for 48-72 hours.Should me and my family prepare individual grab and go bags or prepare two bug out bags ? I am looking forward to hear your suggestions

[@AeetosOutdoors]

Preparing one each is always a good idea in case you are separated. That being said you could always put a family bag in the car or have it as an additional bag in the house. It’s up to you really.

[@choosen2preach320]

I have a 60ltr osprey backpack with a day pack I'm trying to pack to the moon and back. How do I pack light? Any suggestions?

[@AeetosOutdoors]

I found with a bigger bag it allows more room for optional extras! So either go through your current kit and really evaluate what you have and if you NEED it. You might have to be quite cutthroat to winnow down to just the essentials. But if you’re happy to carry extras, and are able to, then go for it!

[@t.8976]

Thanks for the info! How many cash do you recommend? $250?

[@AeetosOutdoors]

It’s depends. I would say enough to buy food and gas, for at least a couple days.

[@t.8976]

@@AeetosOutdoors sounds clean, thanks!

[@lanikabellamy1630]

Start 2:23

[@tomsmith2587]

No knife?

[@AeetosOutdoors]

I normally have a knife as part of my everyday carry which is why it wasn’t mentioned. But you should absolutely have one!

[@royalirish4208]

Lets bring shampoo and conditioner but no form of shelter, a charger but no knife or fire starter what a fucking joke. This guy would think its a disaster if the local ATM was out of cash.

[@AeetosOutdoors]

Thanks for the comment. The video is for a grab and go bag as opposed to a bug out bag. Think of it as a short displacement rather than surviving in the woods for a few days. Where I live in western Canada we were experiencing pretty bad wildfires and short notice evacuations were common for areas close to the fires. The expectation was relocating to another town to stay with friends/family, or in the worst case heading to an evacuation centre. The items suggested will help in that situation. And as for the knife, I always carry one on me and I believe I mentioned that at the beginning. Moving forwards I’ll do my best to clarify the situation at the start to avoid misunderstandings

[@cuppajoe2]

This video is NOT about surviving in the wilderness. Its a bag for urban users who need to survive for a few days as they get to an evac center. You don't need a knife for 2 days of urban survival.