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The Go-Bag — where to buy it

Every item in your go-bag, ready to source. Prices are our provisional estimates; the live price is on the retailer’s page.

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Bags
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Backpack 45-55L (internal frame, hip belt, rain cover)
Carried by the two adults
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Daypack 25-30L
For the adolescent
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Child's small pack
Own snacks, toy, layer
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Slim document waist pouch
Worn on body — never in a bag
Water
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1 L water bottle
Filled at start (1 per person)
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Collapsible 6-10L water bag
Empty; to gather from a source
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Squeeze/straw filter (LifeStraw/Sawyer type)
Make water en route
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Water-purification tablets (strip)
Backup + viruses
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Steel cup / small pot
Boil water — surest treatment
Food
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No-cook food, 3 days dense (per person)
~2000 kcal/day: nuts, bars, PB, chikki, RTE
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ORS sachets
2/person; heat & exertion
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Folding stove + 1 gas canister (optional)
Turns cold rations hot — if weight allows
Clothing
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Walking shoes (broken-in) — per person
Single most important item
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Wool/synthetic socks (2 pairs/person)
Never cotton
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Warm layer (fleece/light down) per person
Packs small, big warmth
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Waterproof shell per person
8 ea
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Rain poncho
Doubles as groundsheet
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Hat + gloves set per person
8 set
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Large scarf/shawl per person
Sun, cold, dust-mask, sling, towel
Shelter
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Lightweight tarp
Shelter/groundsheet
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Paracord (20m)
1 reel
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Emergency mylar blanket
Grams-light, reflects heat
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Sleeping bag / liner
Share/rotate; cover vulnerable
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Foam sleeping pad
Ground steals heat
Light
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Headlamp + spare batteries (per person)
Hands-free for night walk
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Wind-up / solar torch
Never goes flat
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Power bank (10000mAh)
2 ea
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Charging cables + wall charger
1 set
Navigation
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Paper road map + compass
Assume phone dies
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Wind-up / battery radio
Road closures, weather, news
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Whistle (per person)
Carries far further than a shout
First aid
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Family first-aid kit (comprehensive)
Incl. bleed control, blister care
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Blister care / moleskin
You WILL get blisters
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OTC meds set (pain/fever/anti-diarrhoeal/antihistamine)
1 set
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Hand sanitiser + wet wipes + soap
1 set
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Basic grab first-aid kit (compact, in-bag)
Small always-in-bag kit: plasters, gauze, tape, antiseptic, painkillers
Tools
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Multi-tool + folding knife
2 ea
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Lighter x2 + waterproof matches + firesteel
Redundant fire
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Duct tape + cordage + carabiners + pins
1 set
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Work gloves
1 pair
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Heavy-duty garbage bags
Waterproofing, groundsheet
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N95 masks
Dust, smoke, crowds
Documents
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Waterproof document pouch + zip bags
ID, papers, photos — on body
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