Yesterday, to celebrate Emergency Preparedness Week, we started the conversation around Bug Out Bags, or BOBs. Useful in any emergency situation, they are as unique and special as you are. We continue today with a few more suggestions for the categories of items you might want to consider including in your BOB. 

PERSONAL COMFORT 
Having a few nice things can go a long way in managing your mental health. Items might include a toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant, or a nice pair of comfy socks. Photos of friends and loved ones can help keep feelings of isolation at bay, and don't take up too much room. 

In honour of Emergency Preparedness Week, we're posting a few tips and tricks to help you better plan for emergencies. 

Today, we focus on Bug Out Bags (lovingly known as BOBs) and how they can help you in an emergency situation. Bugging out is military slang that means to move away from your current location as quickly as possible and usually means your position has been compromised. A BOB is usually a backpack that contains the right gear to help you survive until you reach a specified destination. 

It's  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK in Canada! We at the ZSG hope you are staying safe and thinking proactively about what you would do in an emergency, be it the zombie apocalypse or your house catching on fire. Here is a good list of starter questions to think about as you create your plan and consider your options for survival.