Bags-They Can Get HEAVY-How to Lighten the Load

10 Smart Tips to Make Your Bug-Out Bag Lighter and Smaller
http://www.askaprepper.com/11-smart-tips-to-make-your-bug-out-bag-lighter-and-smaller/

  On one hand, your Bug Out Bag needs to be lightweight enough so that you can move quickly and on the other hand you need to have as many supplies as possible. Keeping a good balance between those two is the key to a “smart” B.O.B.

But smaller (in volume) is always better! Here are some tips to help you make your B.O.B. a smaller and lighter. --- CONTINUED---

Tips for Cutting Weight Off Your Bug Out Bag
https://rethinksurvival.com/cut-weight-off-bug-out-bag/

  (SNIP) ... if your bag is already packed, you might be asking yourself while you’re doing conditioning or disaster simulations, “why does this feel so heavy?” The answer is because it is too heavy. To help, we’ve compiled some tips below for ways to cut weight in your bug out bag without having to cut out the essentials.   ---CONTINUED---

17 Survival Items You Should NOT Put In Your Bug Out Bag
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/survival-items-you-dont-need-in-your-bug-out-bag/

  (SNIP) ... If your bag is so heavy that you can’t carry it more than a few miles, you’ll have to ditch some of the items,

(BIG SNIP) ... I don’t think you should pack your bug out bag with as many items as possible. In fact, I think you should check your bag for any non-essential items with a large weight-to-space ratio and remove them. To that end, here’s a list of survival items I’ve seen in various lists online that, in my opinion, you don’t really need in your bug out bag.   ---CONTINUED---