Making My GO-bag My Own

My GO-bag arrived with the essentials to survive if I need to get out of my home for a while. I filled in the plan, talked the plan over with family and friends, photocopied essential documents, added prescriptions and a little cash. Now, I'm ready to make the GO-bag my own - finish it with some personal items that’ll keep me comfortable when I have to be away from home on a moment's notice. 

Some of the things I would consider including:

• Toilet paper
• Contact lens solution
• My children’s favorite books/toys
• My favorite book
• Cash
• A change of clothing, especially a dry pair of socks
• Diapers
• Analgesics
• Gum or other mints
• Hair/skin products I like to use
• Sunglasses/Sunblock
• A hat
• Anything else I use on a daily basis
  

Preparing is scary but being prepared is comforting. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” I’m prepared.