Kits
Blizzard Food
If You Are Shut in During an Emergency
- Water
- Soup
- Rice, Barley, Oats
- Pancake or Biscuit Mix
- Crackers, Tortillas
- Non Perishable Meat
- Peanut Butter, Honey
- Oranges, Apples, Bananas
- Potatoes
- Applesauce
- Chocolate
Emergency Survival 72 Hour Kits
Posted by the Six Sisters on 8/24/11
Find bags that can be easily carried by each person in your family. Try “Back to School” clearance sales for cheap backpacks.
Try the local dollar store for your nonfood items
Make sure you go through your kit a couple of times a year. A good time would be General Conference weekend each October and April.
Grab and go bags
Find bags that can be easily carried by each person in your family. Try “Back to School” clearance sales for cheap backpacks.
Where to buy
Try the local dollar store for your nonfood items
What To Pack (food)
- 4 to 8 water bottles
- 2 granola bars
- 2 oatmeal bars
- 1 bag of trail mix
- 2 packages of crackers
- 2 packages of pretzels w/cheese
- 1 package of tuna
- 1 package of chicken salad w/crackers
- 1 bag of beef jerky
- 1 can green beans
- 1 can meat raviolis
- 1 bag cookies
What To Pack (nonfood)
- 2 ponchos
- Flashlight w/spare batteries
- Matches
- Lighter (in adults bag)
- Candle
- Can opener
- Plastic utensils
- Radio w/spare batteries
- Pen and paper
- Pocket knife
- Duct tape
- Scissors
- Work gloves
- First Aid kit
- Feminine hygiene products
- Medicine
Nice To Have
- Scriptures
- Puzzles/games
- Shampoo
- Deodorant
- Soap
- Chapstick
- Toothbrushes/toothpaste
- Wash cloths
- Hand sanitizer
- Sun screen
Make sure you go through your kit a couple of times a year. A good time would be General Conference weekend each October and April.
Four Week Supply Kit
How to Assemble a Disaster Supply Kit in 4 Weeks
Shoot for Three Days Worth of Supplies, but a Whole Week's Worth Is Preferable
WEEK 3
Shoot for Three Days Worth of Supplies, but a Whole Week's Worth Is Preferable
WEEK 1
- Containers to hold disaster supply kit
- Flashlights
- One portable tool kit
- One roll of duct tape
- One utility knife
- One tarp
- Emergency radio
- Batteries for flashlight and radio
- One blanket or sleeping bag, and one pillow, for each member of the family
- Towels
- Books or games for entertainment
- Local road maps
- Extra clothing and shoes
WEEK 2
- Canned meat
- Canned soup
- Canned vegetables
- Canned fruit
- Heavy duty garbage bags
- Zip lock food storage bags for important papers and small items
- Manual can opener
WEEK 3
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste for all members of the family
- Any necessary medication
- Sanitary wipes or liquid hand sanitizer
- Feminine hygiene products
- Shampoo
- First aid kit
WEEK 4
- At least three gallons of water for each member of the family
- Quick energy snacks
- Peanut butter
- Juice (Not concentrate)
- Plastic utensils
- Paper plates and bowls
- Toilet paper
Basic First Aid Kit
Adapt this to your own family's needs
Review your first aid kit frequently, and check expiration dates.
- Sterile bandages of various sizes
- Sanitary napkins
- Flexible roller bandages
- Tape and safety pins
- Triangular bandage for slings
- Adhesive tape and bandages of several sizes
- Latex gloves
- Ziploc and garbage bags
- Antibiotic solutions and ointments
- Syringe
- Chemical instant cold and heat pads
- Eye wash solution
- Hand sanitizer
- Tongue blades for splints
- Emergency medications
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Thermometer
- Put everything in an easy to carry container
Review your first aid kit frequently, and check expiration dates.
Vehicle Kit
Emergency Prep Items for Your Car
- Blankets
- Ponchos and garbage bags
- Knives
- Multi-Purpose tool
- Shovel
- Whistle
- Duct tape
- Rope
- Red or yellow cloth for signals
- Flashlight with spare batteries
- Emergency radio
- Water and food
- Sunscreen
- Flares or reflective road signs
- Maps
Alternative Lighting
- Glow Sticks A cheap, quick, and easy light source. These can be found at almost any dollar store. They work well during emergencies and can bring comfort to children.
- Candles Also a cheap, quick, and easy light source. Make sure you have a way to hold the candles and plenty of matches or a lighter. These can also be found at dollar stores.
- Flashlights These can be found anywhere, just make sure you have plenty of batteries. There are “crank” or “shake” flashlights that need no batteries, but they can be expensive.
- Headlamps These are nice because they leave you hands free for working. You can find these in camping or sporting goods sections in department stores.
- Lanterns There are solar lanterns available, other-wise have extra batteries. A cheap option is the out-door solar landscaping lights.
- Fuel Operated Lamps Be sure to have plenty of fuel and store the fuel carefully. A lamp with an adjustable flame is preferable.