That’s where the best bug-out bags (a.k.a survival kits) come in. Essentially a portable emergency kit (the name supposedly comes from the backpacks Army pilots took with them when they were ...

Everybody should be prepared with a bag of essentials for when disaster strikes. Survival expert Tim Macwelch, author of "How To Survive Anything," shows us what you need to have packed and ready.

Enter the bug-out bag. This is a bag that is packed with survival supplies and always kept ready for use in case of an emergency. But what exactly do you need to pack in such a bag? While there ...

power may be out, and cell phone service may be spotty. Let’s further stipulate that our digital bugout bag will be part of our regular bugout bag, as opposed to a separate backpack or bag.