variants:
or less commonly go-bag \
ˈgō-ˌbag 
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plural go bags also go-bags
Definition of go bag
: a bag packed with survival supplies and kept ready for use in case of an emergency that requires rapid evacuation : bug-out bag
I could stow away some bottled water and canned food, assemble a go bag—practical preparations that could come in handy in the event of a long electrical outage or the like.— Scott Hines With hurricane and wildfire seasons under way, summer is a good time to consider packing a go-bag of emergency supplies.— Melissa Kossler Dutton
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“Go bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bag. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of go bag was in 1991
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