Copyright © Latham Zearfoss.
Note 1
My main sources for designing my go bag were Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower and www.ready.gov/kit, a government emergency planning site.
Note 2:
Two items I didn't mention that are very important:
Note 3
I have not figured out how to pack everything AND the amount of water recommended for my survival along with my dog and my cat. My plan is to purchase a large multi-gallon handle of distilled water and leave it by my go-bag (which hangs on a hook in the vestibule of my basement, facing the back door). I figure, if I can grab it great, and if not, I've got about a bottle and a half in the bag, water purification tablets, and the bleach which can be used, diluted, as a water purification method in a dicey situation.
Note 4
I actually couldn't fit the paper towels in after all. :(
My main sources for designing my go bag were Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower and www.ready.gov/kit, a government emergency planning site.
Note 2:
Two items I didn't mention that are very important:
- Copies of identifying documents (licenses, bank account statements, etc) placed into a waterproof pouch, like a ziplock bag
- Money. I don't have any cash yet but I'll be packing the $50 Fabiola Tosi paid me for this contribution. :)
Note 3
I have not figured out how to pack everything AND the amount of water recommended for my survival along with my dog and my cat. My plan is to purchase a large multi-gallon handle of distilled water and leave it by my go-bag (which hangs on a hook in the vestibule of my basement, facing the back door). I figure, if I can grab it great, and if not, I've got about a bottle and a half in the bag, water purification tablets, and the bleach which can be used, diluted, as a water purification method in a dicey situation.
Note 4
I actually couldn't fit the paper towels in after all. :(
About the Artist
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Latham Zearfoss works in Chicago, where they produce time-based images, objects and experiences about selfhood and otherness. Outside of the studio, they contribute to collective motions toward joy and reflection through social projects such as a queer dance party (Chances Dances), a critical space for white allyship (Make Yourself Useful), and an itinerant conference on socially-engaged art (Open Engagement). Latham graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA in 2008 and the University of Illinois at Chicago with an MFA in 2011. They have exhibited their work, screened their videos, and DJed internationally and all over the U.S.
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