/ first_moves
Do these first
/ failure_mode
How this plan fails
A bag that is too heavy gets left behind. Fit the kit to the body that must carry it.
/ avoid
Do not spend your first mistake here
- Packing exotic tools before daily medication.
- Letting batteries, food, and documents expire silently.
A useful go-bag is boring. It solves ordinary evacuation problems: thirst, cold, darkness, paperwork, medication, dead phone, bad information, small injuries, and sanitation.
The bag should be easy to carry and easy to raid. If a storm is coming and you need the power bank, use it, then put it back charged. If the child outgrows the spare clothes, replace them. If medication changes, update the bag.
Treat the go-bag as a living document, not a shrine.