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
Scott HinesWith hurricane and wildfire seasons under way, summer is a good time to consider packing a go-bag of emergency supplies.—Melissa Kossler Dutton
Melissa Kossler DuttonExamples of go bag in a Sentence
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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
My younger daughter and I kept our go bags close as her older sister reorganized.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
The weather service encouraged locals to prepare an evacuation plan, pack essentials in an emergency go bag, charge necessary electronic and lighting devices, fill up gas tanks of cars and generators, and secure any loose outdoor items.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Pack a ‘go bag’ with several days supply of food and water, along with flashlights, batteries, phone charges, first aid kits, medications, medical devises, important personal documents and supplies for pets.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Ordinary residents, even those in the urban centers, long considered safe from the dry hills, packed their first go bags.
—Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
How to prepare for evacuation ahead of time As fires can move quickly and evacuation orders can happen at any time, your go bag should be prepared well ahead of time, Cal Fire says.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
That supply can go in a go bag with essential items, including clothes, medical records and insurance information.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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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
My younger daughter and I kept our go bags close as her older sister reorganized.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
The weather service encouraged locals to prepare an evacuation plan, pack essentials in an emergency go bag, charge necessary electronic and lighting devices, fill up gas tanks of cars and generators, and secure any loose outdoor items.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Pack a ‘go bag’ with several days supply of food and water, along with flashlights, batteries, phone charges, first aid kits, medications, medical devises, important personal documents and supplies for pets.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Ordinary residents, even those in the urban centers, long considered safe from the dry hills, packed their first go bags.
—Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
How to prepare for evacuation ahead of time As fires can move quickly and evacuation orders can happen at any time, your go bag should be prepared well ahead of time, Cal Fire says.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
That supply can go in a go bag with essential items, including clothes, medical records and insurance information.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Go bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bag. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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