The Wildfire Go-Bag

The whole point of a go-bag is that the thinking is already done. When an evacuation order comes, you grab it and go — no scrambling, no “wait, where are the passports?”

Ours centers on the things you can’t improvise on the way out: a way to communicate if the cell network is down, safe water, copies of important documents, medications, phone chargers, and a comfort item for each kid. Pack it once, store it by the door you’d actually leave through, and check it every spring before fire season.