p>A go-bag is the backpack you keep ready so that if you have to evacuate someplace as quickly as possible, you don’t have to waste any time packing or worrying about what to bring. After a few close-enough false alarms to have been firmly out the door at 2am, if always returned and asleep again by 3, I’ve perfected my personal packing list— at least, that is, until I get to field test the contents over a matter of days of uncomfortable travel. Then I promise I will update this to reflect those insights.
For now, my main lessons-learned from late-night wake-n-runs are in regards to getting out the door presentably & comfortably in a conservative culture despite the clothes I (don’t) sleep in:
- Pack a bra
- Keep your pants near your bed
- Hair ties and snacks!
As always with lists like this, adapt as necessary to your preferences and your (worst case but potential) circumstances. For me, I’m packing for late-night rushed evac by foot and most likely airplane with a 17kg weight limit. My bag has to be portable and light (I’m using a hiking backpack). It also needs room for the materials from work that I’m responsible for, papers, my laptop, and the like. Finally, I need to pack with the assumption that I won’t ever get back to get the rest of my stuff, so essential documents and keepsakes and all get stored in this bag in case of this worst-case scenario.
What I keep in my go-bag:
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