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I grew up in an area that had monsoon season. Even outside of that season we would get terrible tropical storms. I've started building a go bag with an old backpack. I've seen a lot of males do these types of videos so I'm glad to stumble upon a video from a woman who has experienced evacuation. Thank you for your suggestions!!

You are my sister from another mother!!!! You think exactly the way I do as far as safety, what to carry, and its better to be a little over prepared then not being prepared at all. My family and I went through 3 hurricanes in a row that hit Florida before Katrina hit New Orleans. But I will tell you we had a the best meals ever!!!! We would invite our neighbors and they wanted to stay with us because they were not prepared and all they had was sodas and crackers. Truly enjoy your Chanel I subscribed and like your videos very much!!!! Thank you for all your hard work! You are helping a lot of people out there!!!!

I live in an area where we have to deal with Hurricanes each season. I keep a go bag ready in my home and car. I also make a laminated list of phone numbers of family members and keep important documents in a sealed bag. This kit would be a great addition to my go bag, as I try to improve it every year. I also love your videos and thought process when packing your bags for travel or edc. Thanks 👍

Copies of your license, insurance, car title and other important documents included in your bag are invaluable, as are the “10 essentials” of backpacking. I also have an external hard drive w/ my family photos. A Duplicate set of your keys. Lastly prepare an evacuation bag & carriers for your pets! Pics of ALL of your stuff for insurance claims!!! Duplicates of Whatever valuables you might lose in a disaster, are also absolutely invaluable. Great idea to do a trial run yearly! Your side by side bag is an invaluable addition to any bug out bag! Thank you Eunice, excellent video as always!!

Love this video. I have always had a go-bag. I have a flash drive with copies of titles, cash sale seeds and any other important documents and papers plus an external hard drive with all my photos and videos. My husband and son always made fun of me for having a go-bag but when my son became an adult, he made a go-bag. When a construction site across from his apartment blew up and they had to evacuate quickly, he grabbed his wife, pets and go-bag. He told me he learned from me to be prepared. Made my day that he and his wife were safe and were able to get out quickly thanks to his go-bag.

Impressed with your bag! I've been prepping since '05 & of all the preppers I've been following, you're my new fave! Living in FL's & a mother of 5 (all grown up), I'm happy to see another mother who's so detailed with prepping as you are....because I am as well. Prepping is always a work-in progress especially during our hurricane season. I love doing it & made sure that my family are ready at all times. Thanks for sharing....hi from Orlando, FL.

I've also got a go-bag set up for our animals. We aren't leaving without then so we have rolling go bag and a carrier with a trolly to put over it. (Both can become backpacks if necessary). If including pets in your exit strategy (you should, they're your family) remember food, harness, photos (actual photos in case they go missing and there's no internet), blankets, and toys to keep them calm. From experience, taking care of little animals sometimes is all the distraction you need to keep you focused on the task at hand and not the mayhem of the moment.

A suggestion for the notebook, Rite in the Rain notebooks: All-Weather Writing Paper that sheds water, allowing you to write anywhere, in any weather

Hurricanes, flooding, and tsunami's were a the main threats where I grew up. I remember blackouts, boiling water, using candles and flashlights, taping/boarding up windows, school drills, and leaving home to find higher ground and safe centers. As a child, I thought it was kind of fun. Now I realize that having to bug in or out is a stressful situation. I started seriously prepping when I was gathering items for my son's college emergency bag just before the pandemic. You can imagine a lot of scenarios when you're separated from your family and home. It's tough to outfit a family and have contingencies, but it's a work in progress. I stumbled upon your channel while watching a mix of travel, emergency/survival videos, and backpacking videos. I LOVE discovering cool and useful gear, making kits, and having backups! All the Side by Side items are great for travel, edc, outdoor activities, and emergency kits! You are savvy, spot on, and thorough! Thank you for your informative and resourceful content.

I would definitely give it to my daughters to help them with their emergency bags I’ve taught them about emergencies since they were little since we lived in Hawaii my oldest is really prepared my youngest still learning 😊

This video came at just the perfect time. Since having kids I prepared an emergency bag but always felt like I was missing something(s). I would watch bug-out videos but they always felt a bit crazy with weapons for protection/hunting and building tools which I don't know how to use but want to be prepared just in case. This was perfectly practical. I would add a bit more because of children but I'm feeling very motivated to update our bag. Thanks Eunice!

I really appreciate how practical your gear list is. I think it's much more in line with the kind of emergency most people are likely to encounter. I used to work in a shelter and there's a lot of small things people don't think of that can really change your experience. One thing I would suggest you add is disposable gloves. I like latex because they fit better and don't come with irritating powder. They are great for all kinds of things you might not think of, not just first aid. cooking (at home or camping), cleaning, changing your tire... they work better than hand sanitizer.

I live in Kentucky, where we've had serious tornadoes and flooding this year. To top that, we are on a major fault line and we've been having tremors over the last few months. I keep a GO bag in my closet (my tornado safety zone) with essentials for me, and food, water and a litter box for my cat, along with his carrier. I really need to have a backpack ready for evacuation -- such a good idea. The lightweight dry bags are new to me: my old camping gear has those heavy vinyl dry bags - too heavy for a backpack. Thank you for sharing this! I am furiously taking notes! Cheers

In this day and age - this info and these products are so very important- thank you -

I am so obsessed (in a good way!) with always being prepared and feeling as safe and secure as I can, in my surroundings. Earthquakes and fires are the risks near me. Our kit is rudimentary and there are many items I didn't know exisited! Knowing what I need and acually having it ,would be a huge peace of mind for me and our family. I just found your channel tonight and I love it! Now it's 4am and I can't stop watching! LOL

I've had a go bag since 1987, earthquake bag back then as I lived in the Bay area. Now it's a hurricane bag (East coast), and I plan to add several items as a result of this video. Of course, if I win, the whole kit goes in!

I am planning a solo trip through Africa and with that kit I would be ready and feel safe and protected

If I had that kit, I would add it to my emergency backpack, which I started creating because of THIS channel!

Add to my go bag … wonderful security!

I would put my important papers on me. I would also take my personal & sanitary products with me at all times

Awesome tips! As someone in a coastal area, would love that kit to start prepping for anything disaster related on the horizon.

It wasn't until I found out what a derecho was in 2021 that I fully understood how important it would be to have a kit ready to make displacement and lack of electricity bearable. This kit would definitey help in preparing for any kind of situation with confidence.

Outstanding safety information in this video! Much appreciated!

I love the real life sleeping situation....it would be good to practice that so you aren't shocked with the noise! This is my kind of video!

For camping or hiking, a gym whistle will allow you to make a lot of noise with minimal effort and get someone's attention. As a Bay Area girl, earthquakes and fires are real issues. I will be repacking my go bag soon - thanks for new ideas!

I am 67 and live in a senior apartment building. Management has told us that if anything should happen, we should remain in our apartment until someone comes and rescues us. I think that is the most foolish idea ever. I have started packing a go bag and this side-by-side kit some of the basics.

The kit from Side by Side would be used as part of my emergency kit. Thank you for all of the great information!

I must admit, when I first saw your posts, I was very cynical and made a few snarky comments. Although I may disagree with you on a few things, I must say that I am suitably impressed by your organizational skills. God bless your cotton socks.

I need something light weight like this since my husband is in a wheelchair and I would need to push him. His backpack hangs on the back of his wheelchair. We do have ready packed go-bags but they aren't as light and efficient as this one is. Thanks for the videos you have been posting. They are very practical.

And we use the kit to start building my evacuation code. It’s some thing that I should have done years ago

I would indeed put it in my go bag!!!

I love gadgets and things so I'd love this kit.

Very interesting, I would keep this in my car.

You are a wealth of info. I am trying to put together some sort of emergency bag for me and my husband. My heart goes out to all the thousands if not millions of people all over this nation who have gone thru hell due to disasters. I just feel that I should have some sort of go to bag if anything should happen that I need to evacuate.

Ever since I discovered this channel, I eagerly await the new videos. I’ve been setting 2023 goals and want to go solo camping. I can think of numerous uses for the side by side travel kit. I already keep an emergency backpack in my car, so I would add the Side by Side kit to that to stash an extra credit card, money , and prescriptions. One of the items I keep in my car backpack is an emergency battlefield grade tourniquet. Actually I have a couple of these in the car. I was the first citizen responder to a fatal car accident several years ago. Although a tourniquet would not have made a difference that day since the COD was blunt trauma. I added them to my emergency kit. I also keep a fire extinguisher in my vehicle. Emergency triangles are important, too. The accident was on the Interstate, and sent truck drivers down the road with theirs to get traffic to move over to keep us safe and to clear a path for EMS. I also keep a sticker on my back window indicating I have an extinguisher and first aid kit.

GOOD GRIEF YOU ARE PREPARED!! I need everything in this video!!

I love how you designed it with a shelter in mind. That is the most likely scenario if a disaster was to happen. Most emergency bag videos I see seem to think that they will immediately be in woods survival mode.

I belong to a service organization and one of the committees I work with is the Emergency Response Team . I would share the knowledge of what comes in this bag to develop a pack to be adapted to the area in which I live. .

When our kids were small I always kept a large tote in my car filled with supplies for everything imaginable. I've been really lax since they're now all grown up. A kit to help get started or to supplement what I already have on hand would be so nice, but I'm going to put an evacuation bag on the top of my project list right now!

What a fantastic and well needed video. We live in Tampa Bay where Ian was supposed to go. You never think it can happen to you and I thought I was prepared. After seeing your video I realized I wasn't. Thank you so much for helping us to prepare and be ready if, God forbid, another hurricane comes our way. God bless all the people in Fort Myers and surrounding areas that Ian did hit. God bless you for preparing us for whatever may happen to any areas that have natural disasters. Thank you so much.

I am a mass shooting survivor from the 2017 Ft Lauderdale Airport. My husband had a bullet graze his head and my backpack that I had over my head was shot. I was covered in blood. No hotels to be had. People were sleeping in the lobby floors of hotels. I live in Ohio where we have tornados and flooding from local rivers. A bag like this is what is needed and like you said everyone should have. Thank you and bless you for sharing. I would like to see your first aid kit video.

I would use this kit to start to build a bag for my daughter!

Living in Florida we just had a hurricane and had to evacuate. I totally didn't know what I was doing with the packing. If I won I would definitely feel more prepared and it would help put my mind more at ease the next time we evacuate. Thanks so much for making this video. I'm really grateful!

This video was perfect for me. It's hard to find sensible videos about emergency preparation that aren't about ww3 or zombies, so thank you very much for this video. Everything was super coherent and understandable!

In one I would keep emergency things in the other my treasures because that's what we miss the most. Thank you for all your help in making everything just that bit easier. 🙏 good luck every one, such a great prise on offer!

Firstly, would love to get insight on your first aid kit in a future video. Loved all this foresight in your emergency bag, discovered useful things I'm lacking. The side by side giveaway is very useful, I especially like the waterproof, RFID travel pouch to have on the go travel for the extra protection against water & thieves, it goes way above just a place to stash cash & personal documents with the added protection. Always good to have a dry bag for the extra goodies you can't live without that you don't want water to get into. These items you are giving away are all much needed items for a traveler or in an emergency so you have extra peace of mind you are outfitted with essentials. Thank you for thinking about your viewers safety & protection, how thoughtful of you. Very good content in your videos that I always enjoy learning from you. When my son moved out of state, I created a couple of packs for emergencies for him & us so we are all prepared. I now see a few things were missed so I will be on the hunt to get those items. Thanks again for sharing!🤗

This is a great video given the days we are living in. I would add it to the bags that I am starting.

I subscribed and liked. I'd give this kit to my daughter who's away at school. That way she'd be prepared.

What a awesome video. I am amazed. Been through earthquakes, building fire, and volcano ash. Backpack would have been a life-saver.

By far your best video!!! I now know what to get my entire family for Christmas. Thank you so much.

Wow, 2 yrs ago we had a derecho where I live. My power was out for a week. I stayed in my house because of my fur babies. Several things in the pack would have been very helpful. The kit would help to get my backpack started.

The Go Girl and gell bag (Travel John) is an absolute necessity for your vehicle EDC as well. Trust me, if you are stuck in heavy traffic that is stopped on the highway when the road is blocked with snow, you do NOT want to have to squat in the snow in front of a captive audience!! I flound that out in Buffalo when I was stuck in my car on the side of the road for 17 hours!

Thanks for all the great tips. We live in a Hurricane area.

Crazy the amount of things you have packed in that backpack. And it only weighs 17 pounds. Now that's crazier yet. Lol. Good to be over prepared. Good on you.

Ah yay! I'm originally from the Bay Area too! 🙌

This video makes me want to be prepared for anything that might come my way. The side by side would be great to have in a go bag. Love your videos.

You've mentioned that magnifying lens a few times in a few videos as an aid to reading. Well, yes, it can be, but it's a Fresnel lens, the point of which (for preppers, survivalists, etc) is to focus the sun to start a fire. It's a compact alternative to a convex lens. If you'll notice, there is a roundish design in the middle. Take it outside and let the shine through it, then move it around til you get the narrowest stream of light coming through the middle and shine that point on a piece of paper or dry leaves, etc, and it will catch fire. :) But be careful not to let it angle up to your eyes, obviously.

I used to have a kit living in California then I stopped. If I win this it would be my start to get my go pack back together. Thank you for all of your tips.

I appreciate that you have given a list of things that we should consider having with us! So well thought out! Thank you!

You are an amazing person. Very empowering to be able to take care of oneself- I am headed to a war zone. Will purchase these before my move. thank you !

In the last year areas of my state (KY)have been hit with devastating tornadoes and flooding. You never know what Mother Nature has in store for us. Best to be prepared! I have watched countless videos on this topic- none as comprehensive as yours. Thank you. I’m in the process of completing a bug out bag - upgrading the contents as I can within my budget. Your Amazon lists have helped me create my wish list.

So timely! The packs will help start me to being more prepared. You’re inspiring other women to take control of their surroundings :) thanks!!

We recently moved to the foothills where fires are common and just starting to put together a go bag. This would be very helpful. Great video. Thanks

Great video!!! I am a Paramedic for a 911 service (28yrs now). I have been through multiple storms and hurricanes, you know we get activated and have to stay at work for the duration. Yes, I was at work for 3.5 weeks during Katrina, i work in New Orleans. We pack what we call our hurricane box, where we have to be self-sufficient for at least 3 weeks, now that it's hurricane season, I was just thinking of how and what I needed to be more prepared, this video was right on time, I have quite a few of the items you have, but now I have more to add, I want to personally thank you for the information!!!!

i think you can add a hatchet and a folding saw to your go bag in case you need to cut branches for your folding wood stove. Hatchet is also a weapon you can hack at a bad guy or throw like a tomahawk.

Thanks for the great information. Boy, I’m so not prepared! This is inspiring me to get serious.

I am starting to realize that a "go bag" is soo important - having lived through a couple of tornadoes in Muskoka Canada and Ottawa Canada...... It is a scary time. I would use these side by side products to get a start on my go bag. Thank you for the information you provide. I am always amazed with the ideas for packing much in tiny packages!

love your videos! I would put it in the emergency backpack I've been putting together for my car! Your video was perfect timing for this project.

"And now we're in the main pocket of this thing", she says, behind a mountain of awesome stuff already! And we haven't even gotten to the main pocket yet? Girrl! I had to pause the video for a second to post this. You're a packing genius!

Love your channel and ideas. I would use for travel, hikes, road trips and to safely store documents.

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This was one of the most important videos I've ever seen. I will immediately start, at least, packing an emergency bag.

I love all your suggestions, esp. the RFID document bag, the use of powdered peanut butter instead of a jar of it, vacuum sealed toilet paper, toothpaste tabs, and that cool collapsible LED light. I live in the Northeast where snow storms are the more likely scenario for a natural weather event that will take out power, and I have been preparing go bags and emergency shelter-in-place supplies since the pandemic began. Do you have another separate bag for MRE meals that you also take with you? The one thing that I have also included in my emergency go bag is a small 5x7 flexible photo album I bought at the Dollar Tree store containing photos of every family member with a hair clipping of their hair taped to the back for DNA identification, as well as their social security numbers in case FEMA or Homeland Security requires that info to put into a missing person database in the event of a natural or manmade disaster that may separate family members from each other. Now that I think of it, I should also probably add identifying locations on the back of each person’s photos of thing of like moles, scars or tatoos.

the side by side kit will definitely be a great starting point to creating my GO Bag!

Fantastic! I have made a get home bag and it is time to replenish and update it for sure, as it is the awful 5 year anniversary of the fire that took my home in Sonoma county where I lost everything I owned but my car and a few clothes as I was visiting out of town when the fire happened. It was devastating and a life changing event as along with many I am still trying to catch up. Anyway we learn from tragedy. My brother and family 2 years later also lost his beautiful home in the other huge Sonoma county fire so, it is something close to my heart this being prepared subject. If I was lucky to be chosen I would use the winnings to update my prep bag. Good luck to everyone who enters. And thank you Eunice for the tips and the opportunity to enter and chance to win!

I need to start my bag. Some great ideas.

I live in tornado ally so I would use these things in my bag for tornado season down in our shelter.

I would love to add the side by side gear to my ready bag. I have been in a be-ready-to-evacuate situation before, and I know how important it is to have everything already packed.

I to live in the Bay Area too and you never know when you need to get out of dodge. I use travel items in my every day carrier so I were to win, I’d be using these items eveyday, and anything RFID is a plus!

I travel 100+ miles 1 way each week to help my parents, I would keep this kit in my truck with my get home bag. Thanks for your videos

I have preps in my car but really need to pull my house preps into a bag. I have a hiking tote but not as easy to grab and go. I like the Side by Side items. The document bag would be great to add to a go bag.

Making a bug out kit of various versions/sizes of survival & first aid kits is so easy to do with items you already have around the house. . Thank you so much for bringing attention to self preparedness.

I think to that document holder I’d add a printed list of all important phone numbers, addresses, and insurance contact info in case something happens to your cell phone. You had me pausing throughout the video to look up items that seem like a great idea but have not yet made it to my go bag. Also for me an inflatable camp pillow. Thanks Eunice for another great video!

You are just amazing! I love all your videos because they are useful and really prepares you for anything at any time. This one in particular is my favorite because it has all of the things that will get you and your family through in times of an emergency, and it covers specifically survival. I know that most people do even have an emergency exit plan because they have the mentality that "it will never happen to me/us" but the reality is that it very well happen to us and if we are not prepared, we are not going to survive the initial shock of displacement and safety. I have mentioned this before that my kids think that I am crazy when I tell them to always be prepare (because I am), and sadly 80% or higher of the population are not. Thank you for making videos like this that are full of information, substance and alertness for people to be prepare for disasters. ❤❤❤❤❤

I was watching this again for the umpteenth time as I was reassessing my go bag. One thing I noticed is not a lot of ready to eat food. We tend to think that people are by and large civilized, and we expect them to be the same in a shelter situation. But scared people can be very unpredictable. Remember after Katrina, when people in that large shelter were literally murdering each other over bottles of water? In the aftermath of an emergency where a lot of people are being evacuated at the same time, it is not guaranteed that there will be food available - at least initially - and stores may not be opened if there is a widespread power outage. We may be able to live for days without food, but some of us cannot function well or at all without it, especially if we have blood sugar issues. Something I stock in all my bags and vehicle, and recommend to others, is Survival Tabs. I like to buy the ones that come in packs of 4. 4 tablets is a complete meal replacement, the packs are waterproof, they can be easily (and more importantly, QUIETLY) opened without any tools, and eaten quite surreptitiously in a situation where advertising that one has food might place one in danger. Even if there will be meals served but you are getting blood sugar crashes, they are very useful to have. I prefer them to the lifeboat ration cubes due to the form factor, the ease of eating without drawing attention, the fact that you don't have to open 3 days' worth of food at a time, and the ease of opening the package without a knife or other tool.

Thanks for this great, super-helpful video! I am definitely going to check out your storefront as well. You really covered all the basics! Everyone's go-kit will be different, but you reminded me of the "categories" I would want in an emergency situation: things I would need to feel safe, warm, comfortable (well-rested, fed, hydrated), clean, healthy, and entertained! In my emergency documents folder, I would also include a list of next-of-kin phone numbers and addresses, insurance/bank/doctors phone numbers, prescriptions on paper (medications & eyeglasses), and photos (especially of anyone traveling with me and pets).

Another fantastic video. Thank you so much Eunice for taking the time to share all of these great items with your viewers. I live in Miami, FL and have gone through several hurricanes. With each hurricane I find items I wish I would have had to make it through the days long power outages. The items in this giveaway will find a home in my hurricane preparedness kit for the next storm. So many items in your video are new to me. For example, the pyro paste. We’ve always kept Vaseline impregnated cotton balls and a disposable lighter. The pyro paste is a previously unknown item to me, thanks for the info. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.

I can't believe all that was only 17 pounds! Wow! I've gained so much insight into a Go Bag which I want to incorporate by using these things for my upcoming trip to Southeast Asia, While I realize this is not evacuation, the principals of need and low weight remain the same. thanks for the video!

Oh my goodness you have SO many good ideas and items. I'll need to make a very long shopping list!

We don’t have many emergency situations in West Virginia, but we always keep one in our car. You never know when you might be out somewhere and get stuck and need something, especially in the winter.

Living in central Florida, every year I have to put together a hurricane survival kit. We have had to use our kits a few times 😢. Watching your videos I kinda get a better idea of what I should have in my kit. 🙏🏽😊

Really appreciated all of your practical info and challenge to be prepared. Your side by side bags would be a great addition and I would love to win them! Keep the great videos coming.

OMGosh! I've never seen anyone with more useful gadgets than me! I've always been prepared for anything. A lot of your items, I have the exact same things! Never have I seen that! 40 years ago my kids diaper bags, they could stay for a month. Now sometimes we fly, sometimes we camp, sometimes car trips. So, it's hard to pack, since I go have to go thru everything to eliminate items for each specific trip. I have an amazon list to get some of the items you've shown. Thank you for your insight!

I would use the items during the next blackout event.

I’ve been preparing go bags for my family and the side by side would help me to stay a bit more organized than the plastic zip bags I’ve been using. I had not thought about RFID protection in my go bag but I am now thanks to this video. I appreciate all of the enlightenment you share.

Always glad to learn of new products for organizing my bags. The RFID makes this especially important. Thank you!!

I've been gathering preps for pouches and camping, but I need to start an emergency grab and go bag. These would be a good start. Your videos are so thorough, you leave no stone unturned. Thanks.

Super video. I live in Africa and always have go bags for the family, but never as comprehensive as yours. Thanks for the ideas!

Thank you for covering this very important topic! I had a rude awakening during hurricane Katrina. Living 300 miles inland we thought sure, we can weather whatever comes. Power outages, gas shortages, down trees just to name a few!! We were lucky the four large pine trees that fell around our house fell away for our house.Some or our neighbors were not so lucky. I would love to use the side by side in my emergency pack!