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“The real world is cruel, get over it.”

I like to think that once Earth receives the beetles and fixes the sun, they then send another beetle to Erid full of seeds, food, spices, and other care package stuff for Grace.

At that point, they won't know he's still alive, as far as they know, he probably starved to death by then. But Stratt insists they send it anyway. If nothing else, it can be a gift for their newly discovered neighbors, the Eridians. Afterall, what's more friendly than sharing food?

The Eridian scientists study the contents of the care package. It's full of shelf-stable human food that they do their best to clone/replicate for Grace. There are also some seeds that store well for the years of travel they experienced. Radish, lettuce, tomato, beans, etc. (Potatoes would be a great callback to "The Martian")

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Okay! Note that some of these things are gearing up in prep for sudden homelessness or natural disaster (tornados, personally) but some are just generally good things on hand you might need to keep. Also, some tips involve a car, skip those if they dont apply.

You're going to want a backpack or duffle bag with comfortable enough straps that are thick and sturdy enough to hold the weight of everything you are carrying while also keeping you balanced. I got my blue one at a charity give away for students in poverty, those heavy duty school bags for textbooks, but you can thrift the same bags for around $5-$10, at least in my area.

What I have in the front pockets, in smaller ziplock bags:

Ziplock bag of first aid supplies (bandaids, gauze, sterile wipes, ect)

Small hand sanitizer, bottle or wipes.

Baby wipes, water based.

Matches

Small travel deoderant, small travel shampoo, travel hairbrush, and the bare minimal needed for a 'freshed up look' of make up like concealer, mascera, and face wash. Good for spucing up for job interviews if you end up in a situation where you're living out of your car, and can't acsess a full bathroom.

Menustration products. Pack SEVERAL if you are someone who bleeds, or a few if you just want some on hand just in case for someone else you are with.

Mouthwash, toothbrush and toothpaste. If you don't have enough room, opt for mouthwash/toothpaste combo, and just rub it on your teeth.

Self-protection, dependant on what you prefer. I keep pepper spray and a tazor in the car at all times, and in the bag if not out in the console.

Pocket knife and scissors. You never know when you might need to cut something.

If you can get some and they fit in the bag: Gloves meant for gardening. Thick enough to protect you if you go dumpster diving. I have a list of tips of safe and legal dumpster diving here.

What I keep in the main pocket of the bag:

A large gallon ziplock baggy with emergency clothes in it, consisting of: Pants, short sleeve T-shirt, and 3 pairs of underwear/socks. If you can fit it, slip a long-sleeve shirt in there as well. Keep a 'nice shirt' like a button up or something 'nice casual' in there for job interviews.

You're going to want a jacket in your go-bag, but since they can be bulky, it might be best to just leave one in your car. Also good for when you're out somewhere and just get cold suddenly.

RAIN! I have a small one-person umbrella in the side pocket of my bag, and a yellow poncho from walmart in main pocket. I recommend having both, but its fine if you just can fit one.

A bag of COMFY clothes, aside from the intial emergency clothes. For me, I call it the pajamma bag, which just has a pair of sweatpants, T-shirt and fuzzy socks.

FOOD AND WATER. I keep ziplock baggies of non-perishable food in the bag like: granola bars, slim jims, fruit gummies, cans of preserved fruit, ect. You need to pack at least 2 bottles of water. I think I freaked out Twitch stream a little bit when I pulled out 6 bottles of water out of the bag, but I'm telling you: the more water you can carry, the better.

The 'entertainment satchel', which is basically anything that you can do that doesn't require electricity like your phone does that can keep you busy. For me, it's a ziplock bag of a journal/sketchbook with some colored pens. This can be a small book or something.

A sewing kit. One of those travel ones, the tiny tin ones. Comes in handy plenty of times.

A water-tight folder/baggie that will protect legal documents for you. You probably wont keep them in the car, but if you can grab them on your way out, keep them safe in something they can't get damaged in.

A portable battery, a cord for charging your phone and extra wall thingie to plug it into. You can get a decent battery for around 20 bucks on amazon, and your car and public spaces like a library can let you charge your phone.

PETS! If you have a pet with you, PLEASE pack the things needed for them ahead of time in your go-bag. Doggy bags and treats and food and the like. I'm a cat person, so I keep three ziplock baggies: one with treats, a large one with food, and one with cat litter in it. You can usually grab a cardboard box by a dumpster for a make-shift litterbox if need be.

Depending on who you talk to, money may or may not be a smart thing to keep in your bag, but I say keep at least $50 of cash in there for absolute emergencies, if you can afford to store it.

An extra pair of shoes. If they don't fit in the bag, you can store them in the car, or tie them to hang off the bag if you really need them.

Also, not really go-bag related, but I suggest keeping a blanket in your car. If you don't have a car, they make blankets with straps that you can attatch to your backpack, or you can take a long sock or piece of fabric, wrap it around a rolled up blanket, and tie it to your bag. It might not look aesthetic, but it'll be worth it to have it.

Phone + charger + adapter - if you can literally pick one thing, make it this. Even if your service gets cut you can use public wifi to contact friends for help and find resources to help you including the police.

Wallet - if truly no one you could contact would help you, this would be your alternative, but then you'd have to rely on strangers to get places and contact people. If you have to pack light, though, money will be how you get the rest of what you need.

At least one change of clothes - clothes are expensive and you don't want to have to buy new ones, especially with a suddenly rocky situation. If you're wearing/tend to wear clothes you can sleep in, grab clothes you can interview in, and vice versa. Try to make sure you have some comfy clothes regardless.

A hoodie - for warmth, even outside at night, and for comfort. You want to limit how many items you have to grab, but it might be worth it to keep your favorite comfort hoodie near your bag so you can grab them both at once

Tissue, preferably the pocket kind - for cleaning injuries, wiping in places without toilet paper, and wiping tears. No one is using a go bag in a good situation. I keep a box in my car.

Toothbrush + toothpaste - if you get displaced at night and can't get to the store, you'll still need and want to brush your teeth.

Hat - keep the sun off your head and face while you walk and your hair from being visible if you haven't had a chance to wash it or brush it; if you have curly hair you might bring a small amount of whatever you use to keep it down

Lastly, slightly-less-vitals but I have these or space for them in my light-weight go bag:

Laptop + charger - if you have one, it's my highest not-perfectly-necessary recommendation for anything important you have to do, including class work, while displaced.

Plastic grocery bag or trash bag - plastic grocery bags can still be gotten at most stores with a purchase so they're not a vital grab-n-go item but I don't pack a go bag or even a travel bag without one; they're good for a variety of important uses and I tend to use mine to store my laundry until I can wash it to keep the rest of my bag and items clean.

Entertainment - for me, this is a stress ball and a Pusheen cross-stitch set (very very small), but if I have time I pack my sketch book and colored pencils

Something to write with - You can get these at the store, so they're not vital, but when you need to write you really need to so if you've got a bag and you're just packing light, it's really important

Waterproof important document folder - trust me when I say the second you need this you cannot be without it and they're a pain to get, so if you can you should really just have one in easy access in case of emergencies.

Food + water - this depends on your situation; if you don't think you'd need food before you can secure more, pack a water bottle and a protein bar, but if you think it could be a few days, pack a few days' worth of both.

Hair tie - basically a rubber band you can use on hair so if you can I recommend putting one in your bag

Comb/hair brush - Buying new combs is possible, but a pain, and you're likely to need one before you can get one.

Nail file/emery board - if your nails break and catch on things and scratch you constantly like mine do this'll be a lightweight QOL improvement that'll help you not shred your clothes and your skin

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