What gets tracked
- Custom bag builder — tailored to your household and where you live. Templates for wildfire, hurricane, earthquake, power outage, and more.
- Weight tracking — know what your bag weighs before you have to carry it.
- Barcode scanning — add items with your iPhone camera; expiry and category metadata fills automatically from Open Food Facts.
- Curated offline library — Ready.gov, FEMA, and CDC public-domain content downloaded for use on airplane mode. Plus a Project Gutenberg search if you want to import classics.
What a grab bag is for
A grab bag (some people call it a bug-out bag) is the kit you take with you if you’re asked to leave home — because of a flood, a fire nearby, or a gas leak — typically 72 hours of supplies for each person, plus copies of important documents and any medication. It's distinct from a shelter-in-place kit (heavier, longer-stay) and from a vehicle kit (smaller, always-with-you).
For the foundation, start with the 72-hour kit. For the longer-stay household side, see the household food reserve guide.
Real maintenance
The kit that doesn't fail when you actually need it.
The most common reason go bags fail is neglect. GoBagPlus tracks every expiry date in your kit and reminds you 30, 7, and 1 day before anything needs replacing. The bag stays current; you don't have to think about it.