Back Pack- (lightweight) for each person or fanny pack
for small children, they can hang across neck and shoulder, sling style.
Vital Information for Each Person- put in a plastic bag. This should include, but is not limited to:
◦ Name
◦ Address
◦ Birth Date
◦ Phone Numbers Home & Cell
◦ Blood Type
◦ Allergies/Medical Information
◦ Parents Names & Phone Numbers
◦ Neighborhood meeting
place
◦ Out
of town contact person and phone number
◦ Family picture (or pictures of
belongings/important documents on a flash drive)
Water - (weighs 8 lbs per gallon, so with this in mind) for children the small 8 oz. water bottles are great and bigger sizes for older people. Put in as much as you can but remember it gets heavy fast. Keep extra at home in case you don't need to evacuate, you can never have too much water. It is recommended 1 gallon a day per person.
Food for 3
Days - it is best if it requires no refrigeration, cooking or preparation. See
what's on your grocer's shelf. Remember to check the dates so they last for 6
months. There are many healthy choices and for me I can't have the sugar laden
items so enjoy the variety. There is canned pineapple (in it's own juice),
fruit in cups, granola in packages, trail mix, I even found salsa and refried
beans in small servings with pull-top lids. I have put oat groats, chia seeds,
millet, and quinoa in individual bags and then in a plastic container. I put in
a wide mouth thermos so I can soak any of my grains if needed. There are
healthier type crackers that you can put almond butter on, I have found almond
butter in single servings too. It is fun to have so many nutritious foods that
we can put in our kits and feel good about when we need to use them.
Fun Things - a small toy or game, notepad, pen/pencils, chalk. These items go in a
small bag, not the gallon size.
Clothing - pants, shirts, underclothes, socks, shoes and work gloves.
Light and
Shelter - light sticks, small lightweight LED flashlight, emergency blanket, hand
and body warmers, tube tent, water proof matches (please do not put the matches
in children's packs), whistle.
First Aid- You can often get a small kit for $1 close to the school supplies. Then add in latex gloves, small scissors, hand sanitizer, whistle, adhesive tape, band-aids, self adhesive wrap or elastic bandage, Complete Tissue and Bone ointment, cayenne powder or tincture, cotton balls and a bandanna (I use this for many things not just first aid).
First Aid- You can often get a small kit for $1 close to the school supplies. Then add in latex gloves, small scissors, hand sanitizer, whistle, adhesive tape, band-aids, self adhesive wrap or elastic bandage, Complete Tissue and Bone ointment, cayenne powder or tincture, cotton balls and a bandanna (I use this for many things not just first aid).
Hygiene - wash cloth, soap, toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaste, lip balm,
deodorant, brush/comb, nail clippers, feminine supplies, shampoo, q-tips, wet
wipes, rubber bands or clips for longer hair. Most of these items I get in the travel
size, they usually have small containers for many of the first aid items that I
want to bottle into smaller sizes too (make sure you label any items that you
package out of original containers).