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Everything you truly need. Nothing you don't.

Customize This Loadout 19 items
Total Weight
5.7 lb
92 oz
Total Cost
$730
19 items
Internal Volume
5.8 / 40 L
34.2 L free
Overall Readiness
64/100
Solid
Water Capacity
2.0 L
container storage
Est. Food Duration
1.4 days
1 food items
Pack Capacity Used
15%
internal volume
External Carry
0.5 lb
1 items outside pack
Internal Volume5.8 L / 40 L
Inside pack: 5.2 lbOutside pack: 0.5 lbTotal carry: 5.7 lb

Mission

Strip a bug-out bag down to its irreducible core. Every item earns its ounce or gets cut.

Who this is for

Ultralight thinkers, small-frame carriers, and anyone building a first bag who wants to master fundamentals before adding gear.

Strengths

  • Lightest complete kit in the library
  • Fits inside a 20L pack with room to spare
  • Cheap to assemble

Tradeoffs

  • No cook system, no comfort items
  • One point of failure per category
  • Cold-weather margin is thin

Coverage highlights

Water · 100Shelter · 100Fire · 100Navigation · 100

Coverage gaps

Communications · 0Power · 0Clothing · 0

What's in the bag

11 categories

Water

3 · 6.3 oz

Sawyer Squeeze

Essential

Hollow-fiber squeeze filter, 0.1 micron.

×1
Qty
3 oz
Weight
$39
Cost
Int.
Side
Why it's here: Filters up to 100,000 gallons. Light, packable, and near-universal in the community.
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CNOC Vecto 2L

Essential

Filter-compatible water bag.

×1
Qty
2.9 oz
Weight
$22
Cost
Int.
Main
Why it's here: Pairs with the Sawyer for a full gravity or squeeze setup.
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Aquatabs (30-pack)

Recommended

Chlorine dioxide purification tablets.

×1
Qty
0.4 oz
Weight
$12
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Redundancy for when a filter fails or you're moving fast.
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Food

1 · 30.0 oz

Clif Bars (12-pack)

Recommended

No-cook backup calories.

×1
Qty
30 oz
Weight
$15
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: No prep, no water — critical if you're moving.
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Medical

1 · 20.0 oz

MyMedic MyFAK Mini

Essential

Compact trauma + first-aid kit.

×1
Qty
20 oz
Weight
$100
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Trauma essentials (tourniquet-ready) in a low-profile pouch.
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Shelter

3 · 8.4 oz

SOL Emergency Bivy

Essential

Reflective emergency bivy sack.

×1
Qty
3.8 oz
Weight
$20
Cost
Int.
Main
Why it's here: Reflects 90% of body heat back to you. Fits in a pocket.
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Mylar Emergency Blanket (Pack of 2)

Recommended

Reflective mylar space blanket.

×1
Qty
1.6 oz
Weight
$8
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Weightless insurance. Signals rescuers, reflects heat, keeps rain off gear.
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550 Paracord — 50 ft

Essential

Type III military-spec paracord.

×1
Qty
3 oz
Weight
$8
Cost
Int.
Main
Why it's here: Shelter lines, repair, lashing, snares. Inner strands strip out for fine work.
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Fire

3 · 2.0 oz

Bic Mini Lighter

Essential

The reference lighter.

×1
Qty
0.4 oz
Weight
$3
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Two of them are always in a bug out bag.
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Exotac nanoStriker XL Ferro Rod

Essential

Compact ferrocerium rod.

×1
Qty
1.1 oz
Weight
$25
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Works soaking wet, in the wind, forever.
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UST Tinder-Quik Tabs

Recommended

Waterproof cotton tinder.

×1
Qty
0.5 oz
Weight
$5
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Ignites off a single ferro spark, even wet.
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Navigation

2 · 5.6 oz

Regional Paper Map

Essential

Waterproof local map.

×1
Qty
3 oz
Weight
$15
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: No batteries. Works when the grid doesn't.

Suunto MC-2 Compass

Essential

Mirrored baseplate compass.

×1
Qty
2.6 oz
Weight
$60
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Pairs with paper maps for reliable land nav.
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Lighting

1 · 3.0 oz

Black Diamond Spot 400 Headlamp

Essential

400-lumen headlamp with red mode.

×1
Qty
3 oz
Weight
$55
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Hands-free light is a game-changer at night.
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Tools

1 · 8.5 oz

Leatherman Wave+

Essential

17-tool multi-tool.

×1
Qty
8.5 oz
Weight
$110
Cost
Ext.
Hip
Why it's here: Pliers alone justify the weight.
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Repair

1 · 3.2 oz

Gorilla Tape Handy Roll

Essential

10 yd of heavy-duty tape.

×1
Qty
3.2 oz
Weight
$5
Cost
Int.
Main
Why it's here: Fixes gear, dresses wounds, seals bags.
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Documents

2 · 4.4 oz

Waterproof Document Pouch

Essential

Copies of ID, insurance, cash.

×1
Qty
4 oz
Weight
$20
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Recovery starts with proving who you are.
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Emergency Cash ($200 mixed)

Essential

Small bills.

×1
Qty
0.4 oz
Weight
$200
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Cards don't work when the grid is down.

Signals & Visibility

1 · 0.5 oz

Fox 40 Pealess Whistle

Essential

Loud (120 dB) rescue whistle.

×1
Qty
0.5 oz
Weight
$8
Cost
Int.
Top
Why it's here: Screaming loses your voice in ten minutes. A whistle doesn't.
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Related reading

Buying Guide
Water Filtration
Buying Guide
Medical First Aid
Buying Guide
72 Hour Kits

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