bug-out bag
n.— «Secondly you need what I call a “bug-out bag,” also known as a go kit, go bag, 72-hour kit, run bag and other names, is a container which keeps essential survival items readily available in case of an emergency.» —“Major Problems Of Surviving Peak Oil” by Norman Countercurrents.org Oct. 18, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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