My Get Up and Go

is Get Up and Done!

I spent a hour or so yesterday repacking our 72 hour kits. (A small rolling suitcase filled with everything we would need for 72 hours if we were refugees due to some catastrophe like a fire or ice storm or tornado or hurricane or... you get the picture.)

Our previously packed kits had been dumped into garbage bags when we needed the back packs for something else. Then because of the easy access, little items started being pilfered. All the treats were gone. Both pocket knives were in Ryan's room. I had used the tampons when I was out a few months ago and the money had been used to put gas in the car before I started my teacher's salary. It was time to update.

The most frustrating thing was I couldn't find my master list on the computer. I changed computers last summer and I thought I had emailed all my important documents to myself. The 72 hr. kit list was not important I guess because I couldn't find it. I finally found an old hard copy file in the file cabinet and spent some time re-typing it. While I did spend  some time yesterday creating a Drop Box account to store all my documents, I thought I would copy it here for a second reference and to help any of you.

I used to have my kits in large school bags - one for each person with as much of the same stuff as possible. When I had to use my kits during an ice storm two years ago (we were living at the church), I realized a few things that weren't working for me. Way too many bags! Too many back packs, too many little sandwich zip lock bags. Drove me crazy. So now I have one roller suitcase with 1 smaller back pack. Much better!

Hope you are warm!

72 Hour Kits

Food & Water

3 gallons Water & water bottle

72 hours food (see below)

1 – lg metal cup

1 metal spoon

Water filter or Purification tablets

Warmth & Shelter

Matches (Waterproof & Strike Anywhere)

Lighter

Rain poncho

Blankets (space & Wool )

White sheet

Inflatable pillow & earplugs

Land shark blanket & shelter / tent

Clothing

T-Shirt

Sweats (blue bottoms & grey tops)

2 Underwear

2 socks

Personal Hygiene

1 roll TP

Hand Sanitizer

Bar Soap

Wash Cloth

Toothpaste & brush

Shampoo/Conditioner

Hand lotion

Contact Solution & Case

Glasses & case

Chap stick

Comb/pick

Hair barrette & elastics

Feminine products

Laundry Soap

First Aid

First Aid Kit:

            Tylenol/IB

            Band-Aids

            Tweezers

            Alcohol wipes

            Latex gloves

            Thermo-flu

            Cough drops

            Triple antibiotic

Hydrocortisone

Sudafed

Thermo monitor

Ace bandage

Safety pins

ER booklet (BSA)

Consecrated oil

Tools & Communications

Calling card (pre-paid)

Pocket Knife

Compass

Sewing Kit

Flashlight & batteries

Whistle

Paper, pen, pencil, & sharpie

HAM radio

Map (laminated)

3 trash bags

Clothespins

Rubber bands

Baby Wipes

2 Disposable diapers

Scriptures (military size)

Hymnal

Good book (funny short stories)

Cards

Money & Documents

Fanny pack (necessary to hold all the important stuff) 

$50.00 - $100.00 (small bills)

ID card (name, SS#, DOB, address, phone #’s, ICE#)

Child ID cards w/ fingerprints

Medical prescriptions & Dr. info

Extra house & car keys

Back-up CDs (computer, genealogy, photos)

Copies (patriarchal blessing, insurance policies – car, life, medical, 

shot records, birth certificates, SS cards, Driver’s License, Passport, Car titles)

Seasonal Stuff

Thermals

Heavy socks

Stocking hats/Gloves/Scarf/ear band

Hand warmers

Sunscreen

Bug repellant

sunglasses

Food Ideas

Oatmeal

Applesauce/fruit/pineapple cups

Breakfast / Granola Bars

Hot chocolate/cider

Honey Packets

Crackers (saltines/graham/ animal/Ritz)

Tuna or chicken pouches

Soup – dried mixes/pop-tops

Pork-n-Beans

Chili

Vienna Sausages

MREs

Seeds & Nuts

Cheese & Crackers

Trail mix / Jerky

Raisins/Dried Fruit

Fruit snacks/roll-ups

Cookies / Pudding / Jello cups

 Hard Candy / Gum

Don’t Forget to Grab:

Heavy shoes

Coat

Wallet / Keys

Watch

Cell phone & charger

Passport