72 Hour Kit Levels

Minimal 72 hour kit

Complete change of outer clothes

Breakfast for three days

Lunch for three days

Dinner for three days

Can opener

Eating utensils

3 bottles of water (half liter each)

3 days of necessary medications

Add to above for Basic 72 hour kit

One set of under clothes

3 more bottles of water (half liter each)

Flashlight with batteries or windup flashlight

Extra batteries

Wipes or hand sanitizer

Toilet paper

Foil blanket

Vital document copies

Feminine hygiene

Canned Heat fuel and cooking surface

Various plastic bags – large bags can be cut open for a shelter or cut a neck opening for a raincoat.

Snack foods

Water purification tablets

Towel (mini)

Waterproof matches

Disposable gloves

Mini first aid kit

Hat or head protection

Mirror for signaling

Fire starter

Rope (floss can be used as a rope)

Pocket knife

Add to above for a Comfort 72 hour kit

Personal Hygiene items

   1. Deodorant  

   2. Toothbrush 

   3. Toothpaste 

   4. Nail clippers 

   5. Brush/comb 

   6. Other hygiene comfort accessories

Extra pair of glasses if applicable

Multi tool knife

Small dark trash bags with ties for bodily waste

Sewing kit with needles, thread, safety pins, and mini scissors.

Mess kit

Radio/CD player with plenty of extra batteries

Small entertainment items

Work gloves

Mini scriptures/spiritual uplifting material

Add to above for an Advanced 72 hour kit

Tent

Small ax

Blanket(s)

Fire extinguisher

First aid kit

Bucket for toilet

Cook stove with propane

Cell phone charger

Scriptures

Shampoo/Conditioner

Large tarp

72 Hour Kit Food Suggestions:

Granola bars                         Protein bars           Baggie of cold cereal             Ready to eat soup

Baggie of crackers                Canned meat          Canned Vegetables               Canned fish

Dried Meat (Jerky)                 Nuts                      Hard Candy                          Boxed Juice

Boxed milk                           Canned Chili          Canned fruit (save juice for drinking throughout the day)

Instant oatmeal (needs water and there may be no way to heat)

Optional- Record your food items and their expiration date on a paper in your 72 hour kit.

These are all suggestions.  Customize to fit your needs.
Add appropriate pet needs.

72 Hour Kit Idea Links

American Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family/get-kit

FEMA - http://www.ready.gov/basic-disaster-supplies-kit

Provident Living - http://providentliving.com/info/preptools/