72-Hour Kit Information to Review
Gathered from various sources – mostly from the internet.
Compiled under the direction of the Ward Welfare Committee of the Katy 2nd Ward,
Katy Texas Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (
This document contains suggestions from various sources for items to include in a 72-Hour Kit. This information is posted here for reference.
Emergency preparedness involves considering the worst possible outcome to a potential event and what steps can be taken in advance to avoid or reduce the undesirable effects of the event. With that in mind, here is our tribute to the society we live in:
These documents are intended to assist individuals and families in preparing for and responding to emergency situations. They incorporate information from a variety of sources and are provided for illustration and advice only. There is no guarantee that this information will be useful, helpful, or appropriate for your unique situation. No one knows your specific needs better than you do and no one else has responsibility for you or your family.
All final decisions on preparation and actions taken during an emergency are your responsibility. No liability is assumed by the authors or contributors to this document, the Katy 2nd Ward, Katy Texas Stake or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the use or misuse of any information in this publication.
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Corned Beef Hash |
Soup-for-One |
Roast Beef Hash |
Canned Pasta |
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Canned Ravioli |
Fruit Cups |
Applesauce |
Vienna Sausages |
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Bread Sticks |
Pudding Cups, |
Cookies |
Snack Pack Cereal |
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Canned Milk |
Powdered Milk |
Fruit Rolls |
Fun Fruits |
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Packages of Raisins |
Packages of Peanuts |
Granola Bars |
Cambells Hungry/Hearty soups |
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Box Juices |
Hot Cocoa Mix |
Hard Candy |
Tang powered OJ |
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Trail Mix |
Power Bars |
Saltine Crackers |
apple drinks |
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bouillon cubes |
Large cans of fruit juices |
B&W baked beans |
Dinty Moore beef stew |
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fruit cocktail |
macaroni & cheese |
rolled oat cereal(instant) |
vegetable soup |
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Minute rice |
scrambled egg mix |
applesauce |
dessert mix |
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mountain stew |
stroganoff casserole |
Spanish rice entree |
baking soda. |
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Trail mix |
Progresso lentil soups |
Ramen Dehyrdrated soups |
ministrone and bean soups. |
$10 roll quarters
120-hour emergency candle
5-gallon water containers
Cord
Ace bandages
Ammonia inhalants
Ammunition if a firearm is selected
Antibiotic cream
Awl -- for sewing leather and canvas
Baby formula
Baby powder
Baby wipes
Backpacker's compact stove and solid fuel pack
Band-Aids,assorted sizes
Bank account numbers
Batteries, alkaline
Batteries, extra (for hearing aids)
Bible
Bic lighters
Births, deaths, marriage certificates and divorce decrees
Blanket , spare
Body/hand lotion
Book for pleasure reading
Boots and heavy socks
Bottle 100 Tylenol
Bottle one-a-day vitamins
Bottle water purification tablets
Bottles, spare
Butterfly closures
Buttons
Can opener
Cans of emergency survival food
Canteens, plastic, 2qt
Cartons purified water
Charge card account numbers and their "lost or stolen" notification numbers
Children's survival kit
Children's vitamins, pain-reliever, cold remedies, etc.
Children’s coloring books, and activity books
Collapsible basin
Comb and brush
Compass of good quality (these are expensive but necessary)
Complete change of clothing
Cough suppressant
Current prescription glasses
D-size flashlight and d batteries
Deck of playing cards
Deeds and contracts
Dental floss
Denture care items
Deodorant
Diapers, disposable
Disinfectant
Duct-tape(2 rolls min.)
Dust masks
Emergency blankets
EMT shears
Ex-lax (or equivalent)
Eye glasses
Felt tip markers, colored pencils, scissors
Finger splint
Firearm if selected
First-aid cream
Five gallon pail with lid
Flashlight bulbs
Folding shovel
Foot powder
Fork, knife, spoon set
Four-person cooking kit
Games
Gauze pads
Gloves, leather,
Gooptube
Groundpad, go under sleeping bag, bedroll, etc.
Hammock(optional)
Hard candy
Hat,
Hatchet
Heart and/or blood pressure medications
Heat reflective blanket
House and life insurance policies
Infant supplies
Inventory of valuable household items
Jacket, wet weather
Knife, fixed blade,
Knife, lockblade,
Knife pocket(Swiss)
Latex gloves
Leather work gloves
Leatherman supertool
Light sticks (2 hour) three
Liners, gloves,
Lip balm
Liquid bleach and eyedropper
Liquid soap for personal washing
Maalox (or equivalent)
Magnifying glass
Map of your local area
Matches, waterproof/windproof
Medical records including immunizations
Mini-binoculars
Mink oil tin,
Mirror, stainless steel
Moleskin roll
Mosquito netting
Mouthwash
Mre's(optional)
Multi-purpose tool with knife, pliers, screwdrivers
Needles and thread, several sizes of needles
Notepad
Nylon rope (100')
Nylon thread roll,
Package fuel squares
Pair latex gloves
Pants,
Pants, wet weather
Paper (waterproof)
Paper clips
Passports
Pens
Pencils
Pepto-Bismol tablets
Pet care (if applicable)
Pet food and food bowl
Pet leash and collar
Pet muzzle
Pet toys or chew bone
Pet water bowl
Pet water, one gallon (4 liters) per dog per day.
Phone numbers and addresses of friends/family
Plastic comb
Plastic sheeting
Plastic tube tent shelter
Poncho
Poncho liner
Portable stove
Portable water filter(Pur)
Pre-addressed, stamped postcards of friends and family out-of-state (if a disaster is widespread, you’ll want to contact someone out of the area)
Pre moistened towelettes
Prescriptions for current medications
Radio (solar, hand cranked or battery powered; include extra batteries)
Razor, disposable
Rolls of toilet paper
Rolls of surgical tape
Rubber bands
Safety goggles
Safety pins, assorted sizes
Scout mess kit (one per person)
Scriptures
Senior care (if applicable)
Sewing kit
Shampoo
Sharpening stone
Shaving cream
Shelter Tarp (doubles as poncho),
Shirts,
Shirts, long-sleeve,
Shovel,
Signal flares,
Signal mirror
Signal whistle
Sleeping bag, modular (for use in -20 degrees Fahrenheit to +40)
Small toys
Soap bar (anti-bacterial)
Social security numbers
Socks,
Space blanket (reflects up to 90% of your body heat, weighs 20 oz or 500g)
Special dietary items
Splints
Sponges
Stainless steel cups
Sterno stove fuel
Sterno stove, this will support a hold a heavy pot, folds flat for easy packing. While it is designed for sterno or similar canned heat, it will burn solid fuels.
Stocks and bonds
Sudafed (or equivalent)
Sunblock
Sunglasses
Surgical gloves, (these are inexpensive, obtained in discount stores)
Survival manual (boy scout handbook)
Sutures, general purpose
Swiss army knife
T-shirts,
Tampons/sanitary napkins
Teething ring
The majority of people will need to consider seasonal changes. Every season, make sure to update your stored change of clothes for the appropriate weather conditions. For winter, include coats, hats, gloves, thermal underwear, snow boots and clothes for layering.
Thermometer
Tools and handyman items
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Towel, cotton
Towelettes, pre-moistened, box
Toys
Trash bags (for human waste and misc.and rubbish)
Kitty litter for use in 5 gallon buckets lined with a trash bag
Trash bags, extra (heaviest and largest available for extra misc.uses)
Triangular bandage
Tube tent
Tweezers
Tweezers, pointed
Twine/string (100')
Underwear, 2 sets
Utensils
Vise grips
Wallet, with extra identification and $200 in small bills (minimum)
Warmer clothing (generally the elderly have trouble with poor circulation and get cold easier.)
Wash cloth and towel
Watch,
Water canteen with strap and cup
Water proof a plastic buckets with lids to store these items
Water purification tablets
Waterfilter (pur) with spare filters
Waterproof map case with necessary maps waterproofed
Waxed cotton thread roll,
Whistle
Wills
Work gloves, heavy duty
Tools and Supplies
Sanitation
Clothing and Bedding
Special Items
For Baby*
For Adults*
Entertainment
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