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Your Life-Saving Backpack
A 72-Hour Insurance Policy, Just In Case...
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| In Colombia we live surrounded by risks: earthquakes in the coffee region, landslides in Antioquia and Cundinamarca, floods on the Caribbean coast, long blackouts, or the constant threat of an event that forces us to leave home in minutes. A life-saving backpack – internationally known as a bug-out bag or 72-hour bag – is the gear that lets you survive with dignity for the first three days while rescuers arrive or order is restored. It’s not a “prepper” toy or a whim: it’s as basic a tool as car insurance. Your Survival May Depend On It The goal is simple: everything one person needs for 72 hours in a pack that weighs no more than 10-12 kg, is waterproof, and lets you walk several kilometers if necessary. It has to be ready today, not “when I have time.” Because when the ground shakes or the river overflows, nobody gives you 24 hours’ notice. Water is the absolute priority. An adult needs at least one liter per day just for drinking; in hot weather and under stress, easily double. The ideal is to carry three liters ready to go (24 pouches of 125 ml approved by the U.S. Coast Guard with a five-year shelf life) plus a one-liter collapsible bottle and a purification system: chlorine or iodine tablets, or even better, a LifeStraw that filters up to 4,000 liters. In Medellín or Bogotá, where the temperature can drop to 8 °C at night even in summer, dehydration combined with hypothermia is a lethal mix that kills faster than you imagine. Packed food should abide by three rules: high caloric density, no cooking required, and it doesn’t make you thirsty. SOS or Datrex 2,400 kcal bars are the most proven option in the world (designed for coast guards and refugees); three packages cover up to 72 hours. Add 500 g of nuts and seeds trail mix and a handful of glucose tablets for those moments when your body crashes. Forget canned tuna or instant soup packets: they’re heavy, take up space, and force you to use your precious water. First-aid Comes First A well-thought-out first-aid kit saves more lives than any Rambo knife. Beyond the basics (bandages, gauze, tape, scissors, antiseptic), include ibuprofen and acetaminophen in blister packs (20 of each), antihistamine, nitrile gloves, and a mylar emergency blanket that fits in the palm of your hand and reflects 90 % of body heat. If you take chronic medication, store at least seven days’ worth in an airtight container along with a copy of the prescription. Hypothermia kills more than open wounds; an emergency blanket and a hooded poncho can be the difference between waking up or not. | ||||
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Essential Tips and Advice Portable shelter is more important than it seems. An emergency bivvy (waterproof and thermal sleeping bag) or tube tent weighs less than 500 g and protects you from wind and rain. Pack a full change of underwear and merino wool socks (they dry fast and don’t smell), a beanie, and thin gloves. On the Bogotá savanna or in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the temperature can drop 15 °C in a matter of hours once the sun goes down. Basic tools must let you start a fire, cut, light the way, and communicate. A Leatherman-style multi-tool, three fire-starting methods (Bic lighter, ferro rod, and waterproof matches), a headlamp with extra batteries, a hand-crank radio with NOAA weather band (in Colombia look for models with AM/FM and IDEAM alerts), 10 meters of 550 paracord, and a 120 dB whistle. Your phone will run out of battery and signal; the hand-crank radio keeps you informed and lets you charge your phone via its built-in USB port. Hygiene seems secondary until you spend three days without washing. A pack of alcohol-free wet wipes, a small bar of soap, a collapsible toothbrush and toothpaste, a flattened roll of toilet paper, and waste bags with solidifying gel are essential to prevent infections and keep morale high. Women should include sanitary pads (they double as emergency compresses), and anyone with babies or pets should adapt the contents accordingly. Keep Your Identity Safe Too Finally, keep waterproof copies of ID documents (cédula, passport, insurance), an emergency contact list, 200,000 COP in small and medium bills (ATMs don’t work during blackouts), and an encrypted USB drive with photos of all your documents. Cash is still king when everything else fails. Putting this backpack together costs between 500,000 and 700,000 COP if you buy mid-to-high quality items – less than a mid-range smartphone and infinitely more useful when you really need it. Test it by carrying it and walking 5 km; adjust until it feels comfortable. Keep one at your front door, another in the car, and a smaller version at work. Check it every six months: replace water, food, and batteries. And above all, teach your family where it is and how to use it. Because in an emergency, time and knowledge are the only luxuries nobody can take from you. |
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