Go-Bag Packing Template
Printable checklist for packing a 72-hour evacuation bag for one person.
2 min read · 6 sections
Water & Food
- [ ] Water: 3 litres / 3 quarts minimum
- [ ] Water purification tablets or filter
- [ ] Energy bars (at least 1,800 cal)
- [ ] Trail mix or nuts
- [ ] Peanut butter packets
- [ ] Ready-to-eat meals
- [ ] Manual can opener
Documents & Money
- [ ] Government-issued ID (copy if original stays home)
- [ ] Passport
- [ ] Insurance cards
- [ ] Cash in small bills
- [ ] Household information card (filled in)
- [ ] USB drive with scanned documents
First Aid
- [ ] Bandages (assorted sizes)
- [ ] Sterile gauze and medical tape
- [ ] Antiseptic wipes and solution
- [ ] Tweezers and scissors
- [ ] Disposable gloves
- [ ] Prescription medications (7-day supply)
- [ ] Pain reliever / fever reducer
- [ ] Antihistamine
- [ ] First aid manual
Tools & Shelter
- [ ] Flashlight + extra batteries
- [ ] Battery/hand-crank radio
- [ ] Multi-tool or Swiss Army knife
- [ ] Emergency mylar blanket
- [ ] Rain poncho
- [ ] Duct tape (small roll)
- [ ] Waterproof matches / lighter
- [ ] Whistle
Communication & Power
- [ ] Charged power bank
- [ ] Phone charging cables
- [ ] List of important phone numbers (paper)
- [ ] Local area map (printed)
Hygiene & Clothing
- [ ] Change of clothes (weather-appropriate)
- [ ] Sturdy, broken-in walking shoes
- [ ] Toothbrush and toothpaste
- [ ] Soap and hand sanitiser
- [ ] Toilet paper and waste bags
- [ ] N95 masks (at least 2 per person)