If you are totally overwhelmed this simple 72-hour kit schedule will keep you focused so you can actually finish your family's emergency kits.
The ultimate 72 hour kit checklist! This includes detailed directions of what to include in a bug out bag and why! Plus, a free printable 72 hr kit checklist to help with emergency preparation!
Do you have 72 Hour Kits? Follow the simple checklist and menu plan to put together everything you need for your Adult 72 Hour Kit today!
Unlike other blogs I am not going to give you a list of everything you need. I will teach you to create your personalized 72 hour kit list.
This is such an awesome post for putting together 72-hour emergency kits for adults! What everyone should have and how to personalize your adult 72-hour kit
Do you have 72 Hour Kits? Follow the simple checklist and menu plan to put together everything you need for your Adult 72 Hour Kit today!
You never know when some sort of disaster might happen, but you can be ready. Please note that this is only a 72 hour food supply kit, so I like to put in some comfort foods, this is in no way simi…
I caught hold of the prepping bug and began to put a BOB together three years ago. At first the bag was just a black back pack I found in our closet which I slowly stocked with the gear I bel…
Every year, many people have to evacuate their homes on short notice due to emergencies. Learn how to build you 72 hour kits so you are prepared in the event of an emergency. Just recently we have had three wildfires in the mountains right above our home. One of the fires broke out in the middle of
Get your 72 hour emergency kit packed and ready to go. Don't wait to be abruptly awakened by an earthquake—start prepping for an emergency now!
List of 72 Hour Kit survival food ideas + a free printable checklist to assist you in packing food for your emergency kit!
Unlike other blogs I am not going to give you a list of everything you need. I will teach you to create your personalized 72 hour kit list.
An 72-hour emergency kit is important to help you immediately following a disaster, since when you won’t be able to rely on anyone to help for days.
Don't let overwhelm keep you from starting your 72-hour kits for kids and babies. Check out this detailed and comprehensive list of what to include in yours.
We all know that unexpected situations like hurricanes, summer or winter storms, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc. can happen at any time, all year round. This
Unlike other blogs I am not going to give you a list of everything you need. I will teach you to create your personalized 72 hour kit list.
A Grab List is an essential part of a 72-Hour Emergency Kit...things that aren't realistic to have packed and ready to go, but are extremely important.
It seems that every time I inventory my preps I find things that are missing. It's usually something like that one time when my wife needed to send a couple water bottles to school and the easiest thing to grab was a couple out of a 72 Hour Kit, then we forgot to replace it.
72 hour kits need food in them, but if you blindly follow instructions circulating on the web, you may end up very hungry indeed. Here’s my 72 hour food kit with full calorie count.
What to include in your 72-hour kit, with a printable packing checklist so you are prepared for an emergency if disaster strikes!
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Learn how to build the best 72-hour kit list with this free printable checklist! A budget-friendly emergency food kit!
Are you ready for an Emergency? What would happen if you had to evacuate your home today? Would you be prepared? Those are many of the questions that were addressed during an Emergency Preparedness Fair that I participated in on Saturday. I put together a booth about 72 hour kits. During a crisis, these …
It's time to rotate the food and update the contents of our 72-hour kits. There were a lot of changes I made this year regarding the bag contents that made it much more organized. For example, think about the food. Last year our packs were well-stocked with adequate food, but it was just packed into all the nooks and crannies of the container without any order. We didn't know what food items were meant for each day. The only way to know what you had to eat that day would be to unload ALL the food, take an inventory, and divide by three. That's simply too much work to do with 5 separate 72-hour kits. I saw an idea of packaging the food items for each day in a labeled gallon ziploc bag. Fantastic! It's so orderly now! I had an idea of how to do it in a way to engage the children more than last year. Last year I did all the packing by myself. This year we arranged all the food items on the side table and all the children packed their own bags for each day. Here is the table set up with the snacks and meal choices. We'd all start with our 'Day #1' bag, then we'd walk around the table with everyone packing hte same items at the same time. They'd all put in 2 granola bars, 2 oatmeal packets, etc... until the day's-worth of food was all packed. Then I'd ask them to check their bags and raise their hand if they could see 2 granola bars, then 2 oatmeal packets, etc until we covered everything they should have for the day. That ensured a fast quality-check to make sure no one missed an item. This was so fast the the kids loved being able to choose their own items. I had a few varieties of flavors for each time, so they could use their own discretion in selecting food. The activity was a hit, and we had everyone's food packed in less that an hour. Here is the finished table with 3 days of food for a family of 5. I was asked by some friends what exactly we pack into our meals, so I took pictures of the adult meals for each day. The kids meals were identical except they had the smaller bowls of spaghettios and pasta instead of a regular-sized can like we did. There are a few things to note- 1- I added bags of extra plain oats with each day, since A- the little prepared packets don't hold much food, B- there's always too much sugar, so the prepared oatmeal is too sweet, so this will dilute the proportion of sugar, and C- we like having 'real' oats that aren't the instant kind, the instant kind are too powdery and have no texture. 2- The granola bars and fruit snacks had a wide variety of choices, but these pictures show the same thing in all of them, since I let the kids pick theirs all first and I took the left-over choices. There is more variety of flavor in their bags. The same applies to the cans of fruit. I had a few kinds of fruit for them to choose. 3- The same applies to the dinners- they had canned Mac and cheese for one day, spagettios, ravioli, and tuna salad to pick from. 4- I packed the utensils for the day in each bag, and a few napkins as well. Everyone's bag should have everything they need, so they aren't clambering for me to help them find a utensil or something. 5- The only thing I wanted to pack and didn't was Travel size wet wipes for their hands. I couldn't find any in the store. If you were making this, I would put 2-3 in each bag, so they can clean up after the meal. 6- Don't pack nuts or tail mix (goes rancid in a few months), jerky (makes you too thirsty, not fun to eat for kids), chocolate-coated anything (melts). 7- The water bottles aren't packed in the daily bag, they are separate in the family packs. We have several cases of bottled water that get loaded separately in an evacuation. Don't forget that clean water is THE most important commodity in an emergency! Okay, here's the food pictures- Day One Breakfast- oatmeal, fruit, trail mix bar. Snack- raisins, gum, fruit snacks Lunch- Meal replacement bar, fruit. drink power (add to water bottle) Dinner- Tuna salad, Meal replacement shake, raisins, granola bar Day Two Breakfast- oatmeal, fruit Snack- fruit snacks, gum, granola bar Lunch- Protein bar, raisins, meal replacement shake Dinner- Canned pasta, fruit, drink powder, granola bar Day Three Breakfast- oatmeal, fruit, granola bar Snack- fruit snacks, raisins, gum Lunch- meal replacement bar, Ramen (eat dry or cook), drink poweder Dinner- Canned soup, fruit, granola bar I had been worried that the food wouldn't pack as tightly into the backpacks if they were compartmentalized like this, but they packed just a well as they did before. Just be sure to squeeze excess air out of the bag. I also found a great list of what to pack in your personal 72-hour kits. The list is from a fantastic website that I link to on the sidebar of my blog. It's called the 'Prepared LDS Family". I highly recommend you visit her site for any emergency preparedness, food storage (Why store food? See the answer here), and smart shopping tips. I love her site! It's really changed the way I do food storage and emergency preparedness. It's helped me get much more organized! Here's a copy of her list for PERSONAL supplies: 72-Hour Kit Personal SuppliesBackpack, tote or small suitcase List of items in kit (put near top) Important numbers (update every 6 months) A recent family photo Map of city and vicinity Small flashlight like a Maglite Batteries for flashlight (put in separate baggie with the flashlight near top) Emergency rain poncho (put near top) 3-N95 Medical mask (put at top) (Can help during a fire) Mini First Aid Kit (update every 6 months) (put near top) Light stick on a neck cord Whistle on a neck cord Hand warmers Thermal reflective (space) blanket 3 day supply of food (2000 calories per day per adult) 3 gallons of water (*will be more than you can carry. Only pack what you can carry) Pencil and small notebook Cards, crossword puzzles, sudoku, etc. Paperback book (I put mine in a gallon ziploc bag in case of water leakage) Scriptures (Military size is good) Small comb or brush Small mirror Antibacterial hand wipes Pocket tissues Lip balm Wash cloth for sponge bath Travel-sized toothpaste, toothbrush Travel-sized liquid body soap Travel-sized shampoo/conditioner Travel-sized deodorant Travel-sized lotion Travel-sized hand sanitizer Razor (males) Personal sanitary items 3 large trash bags Toilet paper roll Copies of personal papers & documents for this person (put in hidden but accessible location) Money - $50 per pack, small bills & coins, waterproof bag (put in hidden but accessible location. This is not all the emergency cash you should have. Just an amount that is always stashed away in your 72-hour kit.) Waterproof matches (not for young children) Sunglasses Extra Kit Items for KidsGames, cross-word puzzles, coloring book and crayons, stuffed animal, small toys, infant pacifier Comfort foods Clothing Ideas Complete set clothing: pants, 2 socks, underwear, long-sleeved shirt (can roll up if hot), hat, mittens Sturdy shoes (Not in pack) Coat (Not in pack) However, if you can squish a windbreaker in, do it. Bedding Sleeping bag or lightweight wool blanket (Not in pack) (in lawn bag or sturdy bag) Sleeping pad (grab if you have time) There are different items to store in a communal family bucket, like a large first aid kit, tarp, rope, leather gloves, etc. If anyone wants the info, you can find it on her site, or ask me and I'll send you a copy.
TONS of tips for organizing and putting together 72-hour kits for beginners. If you are looking for a place to start, START HERE! This website is amazing!
If you are totally overwhelmed this simple 72-hour kit schedule will keep you focused so you can actually finish your family's emergency kits.
Build Your 72-Hour Kits in 16 Weeks This is a printable schedule to ACTUALLY FINISH your family's 72 hour kits. The process is broken up into 16 weeks, which can be taken at your own pace. This file is a PDF with weekly lists to print off for church groups, neighborhoods, etc. I designed these specifically as handouts for large groups, to be helpful in distributing information to a large number of people.
72 hour kits for kids are an important part of emergency preparedness. I'm breaking down what you need in your 72 hour kits so you are ready.
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Here's how you can create economical, easy, and individual 72 hour Emergency Food kits to be included in your Bug Out Bag. Overall cost: About $10/ per kit.
Preparing an emergency go bag for each of your kids is an important part of emergency preparedness, whether a weather emergency, snowed in with kids and stuck at home, or you have to leave your house in a hurry as a response to natural disaster or event. Here's how to get your family prepared for an emergency with 72-hour bags (or kids survival kit / children's emergency backpack / baby emergency kit / toddler emergency kit / student kit).
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Make sure you are prepared with a Dollar Tree 72 Hour Kit - all these emergency supplies can be bought at your dollar tree!
Homemade 72 Hour Emergency Food Supply Kits. Easy to make, easy to hide and store and easy to grab if you have to get out of your house in an emergency.
It's hurricane season down here in Texas. The message boards are asking me if I am ready for a hurricane every single day and so my mind is on emergency preparedness mode. I put some 72 hour kits together last year for our family and it totally helped out on my peace of mind. It's nice to know that you can just grab and go something, if needed. So I pulled those kits out this year, and found a few problems with my system. So after a little tweaking, I came up with these. 72 Hours Kits For a family of four* My kits have the same three meals for all three days. I found that I saved money this way and it saves on the confusion of what to eat when you use your kits. This is my shopping list for my kits. 72 Hour Kit Shopping List 12 cans of Chef Boyardee ravioli (pop top) 12 packages Pop Tarts 12 Ramen Noodles 12 small boxes of Raisins 12 apple sauce cups 24 fruit snacks 12 Chewy granola bars 12 packages of trail mix 12 Cliff Bars 12 crunchy granola bars 12 small packages of jerky (or jerky sticks) 36 water flavor packets 4 packs of gum 36 pieces of hard candy 4 packs of wet ones 1 box, 2 gallon Ziplocks 1 box plastic forks 3 cases, 40 bottles of water (15 Gallons of water) Total Spent=$104.45 *I just multiply the number of kits I needed by 3 to get how many items I need (except the wet ones x1, water flavor x9, candy x9, gum x1, and forks x6) So if you needed 7 kits, time 7*3= 21 cans of ravioli. (Water and candy not pictured) So something that I didn't think about last year when I was shopping was calories and expiration dates. So this year, I focused on that. If items didn't have a shelf life of over 6 months, I didn't add it to my cart. For calories, I tried to get as many as I could. My kits totaled in 2,270 calories per day. Last year, they only had 1,730. For water, it is recommended to have 1 gallon of water, per person, per day. We have 4 people, so that is 12 gallons of water. I just bought three cases of water (15 gallons of water) and it is in my garage ready to be thrown in my trunk if needed. (If we don't have a car, we have a rolling cooler.) Daily Menu Breakfast- 1 pop tart(200) 1 crunchy granola bar(190) 1 box raisins(90) 1 fruit snack(80) 560 calories Lunch- 1 pkg ramen noodles(380) 1 cliff bar(250) 1 fruit snack(80) 1 jerky(100) 810 calories Dinner- 1 can ravioli(220) 1 chewy granola bar(100) 1 fruit cup(100) 1 trail mix(280) 1 fish crackers(200) 900 calories Extras- 1 pkg gum 9 suckers 1 pkg wet ones 6 forks Total Calories- 2,270 Expiration Dates One of the most disheartening things of dissembling our 72 hour kits from last year, was that things were expired. We were able to eat about half of what was in our kits. The rest I gave to a homeless guy who was asking for help and I threw away the stuff that was inedible. So this year I made sure to write down all of the expiration dates and put it on the side of my fridge. I am hoping that next year, when things start to get close to their expiration date, I can switch the items out. Then I wont have such a large grocery trip. I'm hoping it works out. Still in the testing ;) These kits have food in them that I know my family would eat if we were hungry. I don't usually buy a lot of the things that I are in this kit but that can also make it a little more enjoyable if we ever have to use these kits in an emergency. I hope this inspires anyone who reads it to work on their 72 hour kits. Please share if you have any tips or suggestions.
Don't get caught unprepared. Put together some practical 72-hour kits. Here's what we did for our family of six and you can too!
"An emergency or natural disaster won't actually happen to me". Have you ever thought this to yourself? Most people have this attitude towards emergency preparedness. But what about the people who have actually been in a natural disaster? I'd be willing to bet that 100% of those who were unprepared, wish that they had been.
If you are totally overwhelmed this simple 72-hour kit schedule will keep you focused so you can actually finish your family's emergency kits.
Print out this free emergency kit checklist printable (customized for adults, teens, kids, babies, seniors, and pets) and make your kits now
List of 72 Hour Kit survival food ideas + a free printable checklist to assist you in packing food for your emergency kit!
72 hour kits need food in them, but if you blindly follow instructions circulating on the web, you may end up very hungry indeed. Here’s my 72 hour food kit with full calorie count.
If you are totally overwhelmed this simple 72-hour kit schedule will keep you focused so you can actually finish your family's emergency kits.
Do you have 72 Hour Kits? Follow the simple checklist and menu plan to put together everything you need for your Adult 72 Hour Kit today!
