Comprehensive 72 Hour Kit List

What you need in a 72 Hour Kit:

Food and Water:
(A three day supply of food and water, per person, when no refrigeration or cooking is available)
Protein/Granola Bars
Trail Mix/Dried Fruit
Crackers/Cereals (for munching)
Canned Tuna, Beans, Turkey, Beef, Vienna Sausages, etc

Canned Juice

Hard Candy/Gum
Water (1 Gallon/4 Liters Per Person)

Bedding and Clothing:
Change of Clothing (short and long sleeved shirts, pants, jackets, socks, etc.)
Undergarments
Rain Coat/Poncho
Blankets and Emergency Heat Blanks (that keep in warmth)
Cloth Sheet
Plastic Sheet

Fuel and Light:
Battery Lighting (Flashlights, Lamps, etc.) Don't forget batteries!
Extra Batteries
Flares
Candles
Lighter
Water-Proof Matches
Equipment
Can Opener
Dishes/Utensils
Shovel
Radio (with batteries!)
Pen and Paper
Axe
Pocket Knife
Rope
Personal Supplies and Medication

First Aid Supplies:
Toiletries (roll of toilet paper- remove the center tube to easily flatten into a zip-lock bag, feminine hygiene, folding brush, etc.)
Cleaning Supplies (mini hand sanitizer, soap, shampoo, dish soap, etc.)
Immunizations Up-to Date
Medication (Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, children's medication etc.)
Prescription Medication (for 3 days)

Personal Documents and Money:
(Place these items in a water-proof container!)
Scriptures
Genealogy Records
Patriarchal Blessing
Legal Documents (Birth/Marriage Certificates, Wills, Passports, Contracts, etc)
Vaccination Papers
Insurance Policies
Cash
Credit Card
Pre-Paid Phone Cards

Miscellaneous:
Bag(s) to put 72 Hour Kit items in (such as duffel bags or back packs, which work great) Make sure you can lift/carry it!
Infant Needs (if applicable)—formula, bottles, pacifiers, baby food, diapers, wipes..

***Also, click HERE for a great link to
Survival Solutions detailed description of a 72 Hour kit. ***

Great COSTCO deal on 72 Hour Kit for 4!

Check out this great deal at Costco.com on a 72 hour "Survival" kit for 4 people...okay they advertise it as a 6-day supply for 2 people but we are just doing a little multiplying and dividing!

Click HERE to see the deal... $79.99 includes shipping and all...what is EASIER than THAT!

And they even have OTHER great deals on emergency supplies right where that link up there takes you! As always, let me know by commenting below if you have any questions or anything else to say or you can always email me!

Happy Storing!

--Megan

INFO on Storing WATER!

Click HERE to find out all you need to know about storing water since we have just received our fun 55 gallon water barrels! Any other questions, just let me know.

Side Notes:
1. Our water is chlorinated so we do not need to add bleach.

2. It is a good idea to use a "RV hose" to fill your water containers that you can get at the RV place down the street or at your local Home Depot as your house hose is most likely contaminated.

FREE Preparedness Classes in LAYTON!

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CLASS SCHEDULE

Free Classes Offered
Place:
Layton Store - 3rd Tuesday of Each Month
2864 North Fairfield Rd. #110

7:00-8:00 P.M.

JANUARY - Emergency Evacuation, What a 72 Hour Kit Is and Is Not
FEBRUARY - Communication and Family Emergency Plan
MARCH - Sanitation in an Emergency
APRIL - Shelter and Sheltering in Place
MAY - Surviving on Food Storage
JUNE - Basic First Aid Skills
JULY - Water Storage and Purification
AUGUST - Away from Home Emergencies
SEPTEMBER - Cooking Without Electricity
OCTOBER - Emergency Lighting and Utility Safety
NOVEMBER - Financial Preparedness and Important Papers
DECEMBER - No Class

Please RSVP attendance by email to info@survivalsolutions.com.
Please state which location and how many people plan to attend.

Survival Solutions, Inc.
2864 North Fairfield Road, Suite 110, Layton, Utah 84040
(801)965-0777 (801)725-8927

The website for this awesome place is survivalsolutions.com or click here to go there now.

Also if anyone is interested in attending, maybe we could go together!! We just need to RSVP and let them know how many. Let me know. May, June and July look really interesting to me although they are all terrific!

Thanks! --Megan

Great Article from the BYU...

Not that I'm bias or anything (ha ha ha) but the one and only BYU has this awesome article on HOW DO I BEGIN WITH FOOD STORAGE??? Check it out by clicking here.

And thanks to my wonderful supportive hubby for finding this for me.

Get your Water Drums HERE!!

Now is the time to get your water drums. Dan's Grocer is extending to us the opportunity to special order the 55 gallon water barrels. It is recommended that you store 14 gallons of water per person which will last you about 2 weeks in case of an emergency and these are a great way to store that water. I am putting together an order and all you have to do is email me at megansbunch@yahoo.com or post a comment below and have your money to me ($45.00 for EACH water drum) by this coming Sunday, March 16th. Use the handy dandy food storage calculator located at the links to the right to figure out how much YOUR family needs!! Happy Storing!

*And for info you need to know about storing water, click here.

Here we go Mill Shadow...let's get prepared!

This blog is dedicated to helping us all take the necessary steps in getting prepared. My goal is to post at least once or twice or more a month with information available for all of us that will make it that much easier to stock up, save, and not stress out! We will get there together!! Check back often and please comment to let me know if this is helping. And remember, wherever you are in your "preparedness" state, it is NEVER too late to begin!

And check out these terrific preparedness sites that will help you calculate what you need for YOUR family, teach you how to store, and so MUCH MORE! Come on! Let's PREPARE Mill Shadow!

And if you have any questions, please contact me at megansbunch@yahoo.com anytime!

--Megan