72 Hour Kit Basics

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
• 2,400-calorie food bar
• Crackers/Cereals (for munching)
• Canned Tuna, Beans, Turkey, Beef, Vienna Sausages, etc ("pop-top" cans that open without a can-opener might not be a good idea)
• Canned Juice
• Candy/Gum (warning: Jolly Ranchers can melt and using mint gum might make everything taste like mint.)
• Water (1 Gallon/4 Liters Per Person)

•   2-gallon water bag for carrying, purifying and storing water
• Water purification tablets

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/wool army or camp blankets)
• Cloth Sheet
• Plastic Sheet

For communication, fuel and light:

•  Metal whistles with lanyard
•  AM/FM radio with two sets of AAA batteries
•  Flashlight with two sets of D batteries
• (4) 12-Hour light sticks
• (1) LED Safety Signal
• (1) Notepad
• (1) Pen
• (1) Waterproof document pouch
• Candles

• Lighter
• Water-Proof Matches
• N-95 respirators (face masks)

Equipment

• Can Opener
• Dishes/Utensils
• Shovel – folding camp shovel

• Radio (with batteries!)
• Pen and Paper
• Axe
• Pocket Knife
• Rope
• Duct Tape
• (1) Roll plastic sheeting
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Personal Supplies and Medication

• First Aid Kit and 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. Warning: Scented soap might "flavor" food items.)
• Immunizations Up-to Date
• Medication (Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, children's medication etc.)

For medical, hygiene and sanitation needs:

•  Personal First Aid packet
•  Family First Aid kit
•  First Aid Guide
•  Toilet paper roll
• Moist towelettes
• 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

For turning off utilities and other tasks:

•  Multifunction tool [needle nose pliers, regular pliers, wire cutter, file/cutter, flat file, pointed screwdriver, mini-screwdriver, small screwdriver, screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, can opener, bottle opener, punch, knife blade]
•  Pair leather-palmed work gloves