Quick and Dirty
Cost: Varies based on you and your family’s needs
Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty (1-10): 1
Disasters happen everywhere and unfortunately most people are never prepared for them. Because we live in California, lots of people have a misguided sense of trust that no major disasters are going to happen. Here are some tips to preparing a short-range lightweight bag to carry in your car in case of an emergency. Everyone has different needs, you know your own family the best- pack what you think is best for you and your family. Keep in mind what we pack in the bags in this post are simply to get you home.

A basic get home bag we keep in our vehicles. Repurposed old backpacks make great emergency bags.