go bag

noun

variants or less commonly go-bag
plural go bags also go-bags
: a bag packed with survival supplies and kept ready for use in case of an emergency that requires rapid evacuation : bug-out bag
I could stow away some bottled water and canned food, assemble a go bag—practical preparations that could come in handy in the event of a long electrical outage or the like. Scott Hines
With hurricane and wildfire seasons under way, summer is a good time to consider packing a go-bag of emergency supplies. Melissa Kossler Dutton

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Go through the suggestions above and ensure that the go bag is ready. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The Red Cross and other sources sell go bags filled with emergency needs. Terri Daxon, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of go bag was in 1991

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“Go bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bag. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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