Quick-and-Easy Go Bag
- pinewoodlakewag
- Mar 14
- 1 min read
Complied by Angie Robbins and Lisa Coalwell
Let's face it -- assembling a "Go Bag" for an emergency evacuation isn't fun. It's an in-your-face reminder that a wildfire is a real possibility.
It's easier to get started, though, with this quick-and-easy (and effective) "Emergency Supply Kit" list from the Larimer County website.
If you'd like to create a more complete and extensive Go Bag, check out the websites listed below. There are even lists to create a Pet Go Bag, a Livestock Go Bag, and a Bug Out bag, which has more supplies to last over a longer period.
Click on the underlined text to go directly to the information!
Printable List, plus Special Lists for Pets and Seniors from Ready.Gov:
Downloadable Wildfire Supply Kit Checklist from Colorado Springs Wildfire Ready
Cheap and Easy Ways to Stock Your Emergency Go Bag, from National Public Radio
The Red Cross Survival Kit from RedCross.org
The "5 P" Go Kit (People, Pets, Pills, Papers, Photos) from ProjectWildfire.org
The Go Bag and the Bug Out Bag from 511Tactical.com
The New Go Bag from AARP.org
Checklist for Actions to Take During an Evacuation from Larimer County
CAUTION -- this checklist is ONLY if you have TIME to take the actions; also, filling items with water at the last minute is not advisable at Pinewood if you are on the Newell-Warnock water system or a well
Image from Colorado Springs Wildfire Ready
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