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You can survive for 3 Minutes without air (oxygen) or in icy water
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You can survive for 3 Hours without shelter in a harsh environment (unless in icy water)
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You can survive for 3 Days without water (if sheltered from a harsh environment)
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You can survive for 3 Weeks without food (if you have water and shelter)
A bug-out bag is a portable kit that normally contains the items one would require to survive for seventy-two hours when evacuating from a disaster, however some kits are designed to last longer periods. Such items include.
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Food and Water
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Medical items
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Clothing
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Torches
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Firelighting
The term S.H.T.F is an acronym for when the proverbial poop hits the fan. Meaning an event that changes your life unexpectedly. It can be a personal event such as job loss or illness, a local event such as flooding and even an international event such as economic collapse or war! It also includes the zombie apocalypse.