WATCH: Evatac Bug-Out Backpack Reviewed
Editor’s note, 22 September 2026: this article was published on 2020-06-18 and describes an offer or giveaway that ran then. It has ended — check current pricing and availability with the retailer before acting on anything below.
Last updated: October 16, 2026 · Originally published June 18, 2020
Evatac may call this a “Combat Bag,” but it just may be the best bug-out bag we’ve seen!
What makes a bug-out bag ideal? It should be large enough to carry all of your essential survival gear, but small enough to be bearable on one’s back for extended hikes. It should be customizable, so you can modify its features and compartments to best support your gear. It should be extremely durable, with double-stitched seams. And, finally, it should have plenty of the tactical webbing of the gods: MOLLE, MOLLE, and more MOLLE! In this review from Skilled Survival, the Evatac Combat Bag is put through its paces in a demonstration of just what the ideal bug-out bag should be. Check out the video below to check out this in-depth discussion.
Of course, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention that, right now, you have the chance to win an Evatac Combat Bag with our Bug In or Bug Out $5.5K Guns & Gear Giveaway! We have two prize packages, one for “sheltering in place,” and one for “evacuate”: The Evatac Combat Bag is, of course, from the “Bug Out” prize package. Click here to enter!
Can’t wait for July 12 to see if you’ve won one? The Evatac combat bag is as affordable as it is desirable…click here to buy one of your own!
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From tag to table — official season dates for all 50 states, plus safe doneness temps for your harvest.
| Species | Archery | Firearm |
|---|---|---|
| Deer | Sep–Oct | Nov |
| Elk | Sep | Oct–Nov |
| Turkey | — | Apr–May |
All 50 state wildlife agencies, plus how seasons, tags and licenses work.
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|---|---|
| Rare | 125–130°F |
| Medium-rare | 130–135°F |
| Well-done | 160°F+ |
Safe pull temps for venison and steak, from Popular BBQ.
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