Having a Good Bug Out Bag Is Essential for Natural and Man-Made Disasters: Experts

As the first rain from Hurricane Ian begins to fall in North Central Florida on Sept. 28, Alachua County residents clog the roadway leading to do-it-yourself, sandbag stations to fill government-provided bags using shovels brought from home. Nanette Holt/The Epoch Times

“Bugging out” is a term widely used in military circles for quickly vacating a dangerous location with minimal supplies.

Among survivalists and “preppers,” a “bug out bag” is anything containing items crucial to survival, usually lasting a minimum of three days.