72 Hour Kit Checklist.xls

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1	Family 72 Hour Kit Equipment List Worksheet
2	Compiled By Sarah Jackson
3	Item Needed	Description	# per Family or	# per Adult (12 & up)	# per child (3-12)	# per Baby (0-3)	Your Family's Total	Expiration Date
4	Packs (Choose one for each family member according to their size and ability)
5	Large Backpack or Rolling Backpack	Frame packs are best, should be waterproof		1	1
6	Durable water-resistant duffel bag	Internal frame, with wheels is best		1	1
7	Large 5 gallon buckets	From bakery's sold cheaply, waterproof, not easy to carry long distances		1
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9	Warmth and Shelter
10	Emergency reflective blanket/ solar sleeping bag			1	1	1
11	8 hour hand and body warmers			3-4	3-4	3-4
12	Poncho			1	1	1
13	Wool Mittens and Hat	Most important in cold climates, also useful year-round		1	1	1
14	Tube tent	1 Tent for 1 Adult and 1 Child, Lightweight backpacking tent also works well		1
15	Wool Blend Blanket	Most important in cold climates, also useful year-round		1	1
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17	Light Sources
18	Flashlight- Hand generated are best and affordable	good rule of thumb, 1 minute of crank=1 hour of light		1	1
19	Waterproof and windproof matches	Box of 50 in plastic bags	1
20	100 hour emergency candle	Indoor/ Outdoor use, smokeless	1-2
21	12 hour light sticks			3	3	3
22	Lighter or Flint fire starter		1
23	Flares		1-2
24	Extra batteries, all sizes	Store in plastic bags	1
25
26	Safety
27	Complete First Aid Kit	Use First Aid kit supply list, or buy prepackaged	1
28	N95 respirator mask	N95 is best, dust mask or bandana will work for most things		1	1	1
29	Gas mask			1	1	1
30	Mini First Aid Kit	Basic Supplies in each pack		1	1
31	Water Purification Tablets or Filters	Or Bottled water or other form for purifying water	1
32	Bug Spray		1
33	Sunscreen		1
34	Pepper Spray			1
35	IOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets for Nuclear Emerg.	14- 130 mg tablets= 2 week supply for 1 adult, children need special mixture		1
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37	Item Needed	Description	# per Family or	# per Adult (12 & up)	# per child (3-12)	# per Baby (0-3)	Your Family's Total	Expiration Date
38	Tools and Equipment
39	5-in-1 Survival Whistle	Compass, flint, reflective mirror, dry storage (for matches or contact info)		1	1	1
40	Multi-Tool Pocket Knife	Including: knife, can opener, saw, screwdriver		1
41	50 ft. Nylon Rope		1
42	AM/ FM Radio, Crank or with extra batteries	NOAA Weather Band is useful, many with cell phone charging abilities	1
43	Emergency Stove and Fuel	Or aluminum foil for reflective cooking	1
44	Foldable Shovel		1
45	Hatchet or Ax		1
46	Work Gloves	Leather are best		1
47	Sewing Kit	2 needles, 2 pins, 2 buttons, spool of thread	1
48	Bungee Cords	Many Uses, especially to attach a childs pack to an adults	2-4
49	Roll of Duct Tape		1
50	12 Clothespins		1
51	Fishing line and 3 hooks		1
52	Compass and Maps,	local, state and regional maps; handheld battery GPS is helpful
53	Pens/ Pencils			1-2	1-2
54	Pad of Paper	Keep in zip lock bag		1	1
55
56	Money
57	At least $20 in Cash	small bills	1
58	$5 in quarters and dimes per kit			1	1
59	Pre-paid phone cards (60-120 min each)	If cell phones don't work		1	1
60
61	Food	Pack only what your family will be willing to eat. Try out new things ahead of time.
62	3600 calorie bar	Or 3- 1200 calorie bars/day/person, non-thirst evoking		1	1	1
63	Water Bottles, Boxes, or Pouches	1 gallon/day/person. Bottles with filter are good affordable option		1	1	1
64	Canned Meat, Veggies, Fruit	Tuna, Vienna sausages, beans, whatever your family will eat		2-4	2-4	2-4
65	Canned Ready-to-eat-soup			2-4	2-4	2-4
66	Bagged Dried Fruit or Trail Mix			1	1	1
67	Granola Bars, Beef Jerky	Any Long Lasting Snack, Not chocolate		3	3	3
68	Chewing gum or hard candy			2-4	2-4
69	MRE's	Use instead of canned food		9	9	9
70	Garbage Bag		2-4
71	Mess Kit	Or paper/ plastic dishes and utensils		1	1	1
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73	Item Needed	Description	# per Family or	# per Adult (12 & up)	# per child (3-12)	# per Baby (0-3)	Your Family's Total	Expiration Date
74	Personal Needs
75	Hygiene Kit, Personal Care Items	Toothpaste/ brush, shampoo, soap, deodorant, etc		1	1	1
76	Roll of Toilet Paper	Remove cardboard roll, flatten and seal in zip lock bag	2
77	Hand Sanitizer			1	1	1
78	Complete Change of Clothes	Change 2x a year for seasons and growth, include extra socks and shoes		1	1	1
79	Prescription Medications	Clearly Labeled and keep Safe from Children	As Needed
80	Over the Counter Pain Relievers	Tylenol, Motrin, Aleve, etc	1
81	First Aid and Survival Handbook	Boy Scouts of America is very good	1
82	Biohazard bag	For waste, or dig a hole in the ground	2-4
83	Deck of Cards	Or other small games your family enjoys	1
84	Bucket with Lid	5 gal. size, many uses, like port-a-potty if needed	1
85	Moist Towelettes			3	3	3
86	Laungry Detergent	Samples are the best or Powder in double plastic bags	1-2
87
88	Important Documents and Information	Keep up-to-date, Include Copies of Everything in Water-Tight Container
89	Personal Info	Birthday, medical history, out of state contacts		1	1	1
90	Birth Certificates		1
91	Marriage License		1
92	Will		1
93	Insurance Forms and Policy Numbers	Home, auto, life, health, etc	1
94	Credit/ Debit Card Information	Bank Account and Investment information	1
95	Up to Date Photo of Each Family Member			1	1	1
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97	Baby and Child Care Items	Pack in adult pack.
98	Carrier, Sling, or Backpack Carrier	Backpack carrier is best to leave hands open and have storage space
99	Can of formula	Even if you are nursing, something may happen to you.				1
100	Bottles, Liners, Nipples					2-4