What is a bug out bag?

A bug out bag is a pre-packed emergency kit designed to sustain you for 72 hours or more when you need to leave your location quickly. Also called a BOB, go bag, or get home bag depending on the intended use.

How much should a bug out bag weigh?

A general rule is to keep your loaded BOB under 20–25% of your body weight. Most practical setups fall between 25–40 lbs depending on scenario length and individual fitness. A lighter, well-prioritized kit outperforms a heavy kit with filler every time.

What is the difference between a bug out bag and a get home bag?

A bug out bag is built for leaving home and sustaining yourself for multiple days. A get home bag is lighter and optimized for a single mission: getting from wherever you are back to home, typically kept in a vehicle.

Should I buy a pre-made kit or build my own bug out bag?

Pre-made kits are faster to acquire and well-suited for buyers who want a ready solution. Building your own gives you control over every component — weight, quality, and configuration — and is usually the better option for buyers with specific requirements or existing gear.

What is the best bag to use as a bug out bag?

Look for 35–55L capacity, a structured frame, load-bearing hip belt, MOLLE webbing for expansion, and a durable fabric rated for outdoor use. Eberlestock, Condor, 5.11, and Tasmanian Tiger are proven platforms.

QuikClot

QuikClot Combat Gauze is the hemostatic dressing named in TCCC guidelines — kaolin-impregnated gauze that accelerates the body’s own clotting to stop life-threatening bleeds.

We carry Combat Gauze in LE and Z-fold configurations, vacuum-sealed flat for IFAK carry and marked for fast identification under stress.

Slot QuikClot into your kit next to tourniquets in our massive hemorrhage collection.

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QuikClot Combat Gauze LE

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QuikClot Combat Gauze LE is a kaolin-impregnated hemostatic gauze designed for temporary external control of traumatic bleeding from wounds where tourniquet application is not possible. Soft, white, sterile, and non-woven, the 3" x 4 yd gauze is...

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QuikClot Hemostatic Z-Fold Combat Gauze

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COMBAT GAUZE STOPS ARTERIAL AND VENOUS BLEEDING IN SECONDS Fast-acting Combat Gauze® is the ultimate wound care dressing. Tailored to the needs of combat and tactical medical personnel, this hemostatic dressing combines surgical gauze with a...

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