I’ve seen a few folks mention go bags/bugout bags lately, as the situation in the US continues to decline. Seems like a good idea to ask y’all what should go in a go bag, and I can make a follow-up post with a list of ideas for folks who want to be prepared to leave if/when the time comes.
Cheaper is probably better, since the most vulnerable of us are likely to have the least resources available to plan for the future.
Best advice I saw on r/collapse when I used to follow it (before it blew up) and it applies to everything, not just bags: you want to look as boring and normal as possible. It's called "gray man". If you can get everything into an old gym bag or your backpack from when you were in school, use that. Tacticool just makes you a massive target.