Using the Rule of Three as the basis of your survival kit allows you to figure out what to include in your bug-out bag or survival kit.

It also allows you to prepare realistically and ignore equipment or supplies that might be fun to have, but is not necessary in all but the most extreme circumstances.

Whether you are a realist survivalist or preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse, your bug-out bag or survival kit is your lifeline.

Knowing what to put into it, though, can prove challenging.

That is why you must use the Rule of Three as the foundation for your equipment and supplies decisions – seasoned with a good dose of common sense and Want versus Need.

What is in your bug-out bag or survival kit? Tell us below.