bug-out bag
noun
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 …—
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If all else fails, Dunhill makes a damn fine bug-out bag.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
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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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
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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“Bug-out bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bug-out%20bag. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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