Many people consider bug-out bags and go-bags to be similar, but some survival specialists do not, citing that a go-bag is usually smaller and contains items you might need for 24 hours ...

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 ...