SAMPLE ONLY
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7 Day Kit forEMERGENCYSituations
You should use materials from this Supply to also assemble a 72 Hour Evacuation (Bug Out) Kit
Keep All Your Supplies Together in your Safe Room in your House
----------------------------------------------------------------
Check Expiration Dates
Keep Track of Items with an Expiration Date on a Calender
Check ALL Supplies on a REGULAR BASIS
not to exceed YEARLY
Water
-----
7 gallons per person (minimum) – in portable containers
(1 gallon per Person per Day for DRINKING and Hygiene)
Additional water (recommended)
Larger water containers (15 - 55 gallon size)
Bung wrench (if needed for chosen containers)
Siphon hose (food grade tubing)
Hand-operated barrel pump (optional)
Chlorine bleach (for water disinfection)
Eyedropper (to dispense chlorine)
Water filter (optional)
Food
----
7 days of non-perishable food (consider the dietary needs of infants, elderly, and those with special health concerns or food allergies.)
First-Aid Kit & Medical
-----------------------
Purchase a quality, comprehensive, wilderness first-aid kit, such as the Adventure Medical Kits Fundamentals kit (most department store first-aid kits are woefully inadequate).
Or build your own first-aid kit and include at least:
Adhesive bandages (Band-Aids)
Large gauze pads (4”x4”)
Large roll of adhesive bandage tape (athletic tape)
Rolled bandages (semi-adhesive roller gauze)
Elastic bandage (Ace bandage)
Triangular bandage
Antiseptic (povidone-iodine)
Antibiotic ointment (Neosporin)
Analgesics (Advil & Tylenol)
Disposable safety razor
Wilderness first-aid manual
Waterproof storage container (Tupperware or Rubbermaid container)
Prescription medications (2 weeks supply)
Copies of prescriptions
Hygiene
-------
Antibacterial bar soap (Dial)
Toilet paper
Toothbrushs
Toothpaste
Garden Trowel (for digging sanitation or “cat” holes)
Hand Sanitizer (pump bottle)
Baby wipes (for sponge baths)
Feminine hygiene supplies
Diapers
Trash bags (13-gallon kitchen size)
Lighting
--------
Headlamp (LED bulb)
Batteries (at least 2 sets for headlamp)
LED Lantern
1-2 LED Flashlights (Optional)
Candles
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BUG-OUT Kit Info
Keep in SAME AREA but Seperated for
EASY Access in an EMERGENCY
----------------------
A 72 Hr (3 Day) Supply of the Food / Water,
Hygiene, and First Aid should also be arranged for easy access along with these Supplies
Consider Weight when you are Preparing
Your B.O.B. WATER is HEAVY! So you need
to look at all areas to reduce weight
when possibe!
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Shelter & Sleeping
(For Evacuation Purposes)
----------------------
Tent
Tarps (9x12 or bigger)
Garbage bags (33 gal. leaf or even better, 55 gal. contractor bags)
Plastic sheeting (3 mil or thicker, 6 mil preferred)
Duct tape (1 large roll)
Sleeping bags (appropriate for climate)
Sleeping pads (for insulation purposes – do not use a standard air mattress as it does not insulate)
Cooking and Kitchen
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Propane stove (single or dual burner)
Propane cylinders (1 lb. size to fix stove)
Pots (3-4 qt. with bail handle)
Can opener
Pot scrubber
Camp soap (biodegradable liquid soap - 4 oz.)
Aluminum foil, heavy duty (50 sq. ft.)
Wooden spoons
Paring knife
Measuring cup (1 cup with graduated markings)
Forks, Spoons, and Butter Knives
Baby Spoons
Plastic bowls
Cups
Bic lighter
Candle lighter (long nose style)
Waterproof matches
Tinder in waterproof container
Fixed blade knife (such as a quality hunting knife)
Duct tape
Wire ("bailing wire" or 16 ga. steel utility wire)
Rope (paracord)
Sewing kit
Safety pins
Tea Candles
Personal Protection & Clothing
------------------------------
(Periodically make sure the clothing still fits and is in style – especially important for fast growing children)
Underwear
Long sleeve shirt
Pants
Socks
Sturdy shoes or work boots
Sun hat
Warm Clothng (as appropriate for climate)
Fleece sweater
Stocking cap
Long underwear bottom
Long underwear top
Warm jacket
Gloves (leather)
Rain poncho
Spare glasses
Premium Dust/Mist Respirators (N95 rated)
Sunscreen
Bug spray
Reference
---------
Survival instructions/personal info binder
Survival reference books
Evacuation Navigation
---------------------
Escape route plan
City map
State highway map (often free from state website or welcome centers)
State atlas(highly detailed map with back-roads, optional)
National road atlas
GPS (optional)
Communication
-------------
Emergency crank AM/FM/Weather radio, preferably with a cell phone charger
FRS radios
Batteries for radios (at least 2 sets per device)
Miscellaneous
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Emergency cash (at least $200)
Spare keys (house and car)
Prepaid calling card (for emergency calls)
Notepad
Pencil
Playing cards
Games and toys for kids
Important Documents
Kindle (Optional)
Computer backups (use an online backup service)
Document copies:
(Can be a folder of paper copies or a USB flash drive with scanned images)
Driver's licenses
Passports
Social security cards
Birth certificates
Credit cards (including back of card with cancelation phone numbers)
Bank and investment account records
Immunization records for children
Medical records
Insurance documents
Deeds
Wills
Titles
Telephone numbers:
Insurance agents
Insurance carrier main offices
Family and friends out of area
Lawyers
Inventory list and pictures or video of all belongings
Items marked with a calendar icon are perishable or change often. Please check these items regularly and replace as necessary.
USE AS GUIDELINE ONLY !
============
7 Day Kit forEMERGENCYSituations
You should use materials from this Supply to also assemble a 72 Hour Evacuation (Bug Out) Kit
Keep All Your Supplies Together in your Safe Room in your House
----------------------------------------------------------------
Check Expiration Dates
Keep Track of Items with an Expiration Date on a Calender
Check ALL Supplies on a REGULAR BASIS
not to exceed YEARLY
Water
-----
7 gallons per person (minimum) – in portable containers
(1 gallon per Person per Day for DRINKING and Hygiene)
Additional water (recommended)
Larger water containers (15 - 55 gallon size)
Bung wrench (if needed for chosen containers)
Siphon hose (food grade tubing)
Hand-operated barrel pump (optional)
Chlorine bleach (for water disinfection)
Eyedropper (to dispense chlorine)
Water filter (optional)
Food
----
7 days of non-perishable food (consider the dietary needs of infants, elderly, and those with special health concerns or food allergies.)
First-Aid Kit & Medical
-----------------------
Purchase a quality, comprehensive, wilderness first-aid kit, such as the Adventure Medical Kits Fundamentals kit (most department store first-aid kits are woefully inadequate).
Or build your own first-aid kit and include at least:
Adhesive bandages (Band-Aids)
Large gauze pads (4”x4”)
Large roll of adhesive bandage tape (athletic tape)
Rolled bandages (semi-adhesive roller gauze)
Elastic bandage (Ace bandage)
Triangular bandage
Antiseptic (povidone-iodine)
Antibiotic ointment (Neosporin)
Analgesics (Advil & Tylenol)
Disposable safety razor
Wilderness first-aid manual
Waterproof storage container (Tupperware or Rubbermaid container)
Prescription medications (2 weeks supply)
Copies of prescriptions
Hygiene
-------
Antibacterial bar soap (Dial)
Toilet paper
Toothbrushs
Toothpaste
Garden Trowel (for digging sanitation or “cat” holes)
Hand Sanitizer (pump bottle)
Baby wipes (for sponge baths)
Feminine hygiene supplies
Diapers
Trash bags (13-gallon kitchen size)
Lighting
--------
Headlamp (LED bulb)
Batteries (at least 2 sets for headlamp)
LED Lantern
1-2 LED Flashlights (Optional)
Candles
===================================
BUG-OUT Kit Info
Keep in SAME AREA but Seperated for
EASY Access in an EMERGENCY
----------------------
A 72 Hr (3 Day) Supply of the Food / Water,
Hygiene, and First Aid should also be arranged for easy access along with these Supplies
Consider Weight when you are Preparing
Your B.O.B. WATER is HEAVY! So you need
to look at all areas to reduce weight
when possibe!
------------------------------------------------
Shelter & Sleeping
(For Evacuation Purposes)
----------------------
Tent
Tarps (9x12 or bigger)
Garbage bags (33 gal. leaf or even better, 55 gal. contractor bags)
Plastic sheeting (3 mil or thicker, 6 mil preferred)
Duct tape (1 large roll)
Sleeping bags (appropriate for climate)
Sleeping pads (for insulation purposes – do not use a standard air mattress as it does not insulate)
Cooking and Kitchen
------------------------
Propane stove (single or dual burner)
Propane cylinders (1 lb. size to fix stove)
Pots (3-4 qt. with bail handle)
Can opener
Pot scrubber
Camp soap (biodegradable liquid soap - 4 oz.)
Aluminum foil, heavy duty (50 sq. ft.)
Wooden spoons
Paring knife
Measuring cup (1 cup with graduated markings)
Forks, Spoons, and Butter Knives
Baby Spoons
Plastic bowls
Cups
Bic lighter
Candle lighter (long nose style)
Waterproof matches
Tinder in waterproof container
Fixed blade knife (such as a quality hunting knife)
Duct tape
Wire ("bailing wire" or 16 ga. steel utility wire)
Rope (paracord)
Sewing kit
Safety pins
Tea Candles
Personal Protection & Clothing
------------------------------
(Periodically make sure the clothing still fits and is in style – especially important for fast growing children)
Underwear
Long sleeve shirt
Pants
Socks
Sturdy shoes or work boots
Sun hat
Warm Clothng (as appropriate for climate)
Fleece sweater
Stocking cap
Long underwear bottom
Long underwear top
Warm jacket
Gloves (leather)
Rain poncho
Spare glasses
Premium Dust/Mist Respirators (N95 rated)
Sunscreen
Bug spray
Reference
---------
Survival instructions/personal info binder
Survival reference books
Evacuation Navigation
---------------------
Escape route plan
City map
State highway map (often free from state website or welcome centers)
State atlas(highly detailed map with back-roads, optional)
National road atlas
GPS (optional)
Communication
-------------
Emergency crank AM/FM/Weather radio, preferably with a cell phone charger
FRS radios
Batteries for radios (at least 2 sets per device)
Miscellaneous
-------------
Emergency cash (at least $200)
Spare keys (house and car)
Prepaid calling card (for emergency calls)
Notepad
Pencil
Playing cards
Games and toys for kids
Important Documents
Kindle (Optional)
Computer backups (use an online backup service)
Document copies:
(Can be a folder of paper copies or a USB flash drive with scanned images)
Driver's licenses
Passports
Social security cards
Birth certificates
Credit cards (including back of card with cancelation phone numbers)
Bank and investment account records
Immunization records for children
Medical records
Insurance documents
Deeds
Wills
Titles
Telephone numbers:
Insurance agents
Insurance carrier main offices
Family and friends out of area
Lawyers
Inventory list and pictures or video of all belongings
Items marked with a calendar icon are perishable or change often. Please check these items regularly and replace as necessary.
USE AS GUIDELINE ONLY !
When You and your Family are Preparing YOUR PLAN you need to consider you OWN Personal Situation at every Step. Rather than trying to confuse anyone I am NOT going to cover each SITUATION Independantly, because:
#1 I am NOT an Expert, Just a Concerned Friend
#2 this could be confusing when someone is trying to put a plan together and what I could say might not fit into their situation.
Instead I have put as much INFORMATION as possible into the RESEARCH Page. I also suggest you contact your own State and/or County Emergency Management for Help.
Oh, as long as you have POWER...the Internet is still a great Resourse !
Jeff Morris
#1 I am NOT an Expert, Just a Concerned Friend
#2 this could be confusing when someone is trying to put a plan together and what I could say might not fit into their situation.
Instead I have put as much INFORMATION as possible into the RESEARCH Page. I also suggest you contact your own State and/or County Emergency Management for Help.
Oh, as long as you have POWER...the Internet is still a great Resourse !
Jeff Morris
Tidbits
A few years ago a very rare earthquake struck the East Coast (where I happen to live).
Even though the Epicenter was in Western Virginia and there was no serious damage it could be felt from Maine to Georgia, and since most of us Easterners had never felt the Earth shake it was an Earth Shattering (bad Pun) issue!
When an event like this occurs, everyone tries to call their Family and Friends to say "Did you feel THAT?" This results in an Overload of the system and it can take HOURS to get service and make a call! Just Imagine if this had been a REAL Incident ! HOWEVER...There was No Problems sending TEXT Message!
Lesson: In Case of a Serious incident, do NOT try and make a call, instead send a Text Message
to advise on your condition
Emergency Situations are not Considerate enough to work on a Schedule, so when something happens everyone may not be in one place ready to react. It may be that someone is at Work, while another one or two are in School, and yet another is out Shopping. How can you start your PLAN with everyone spread out?
As part of YOUR PLAN there should be a person who is designated as the Main Contact.
Each person in the Family / Group should send their FIRST message to this person advising of their Condition and Location, then stand by for a RESPONSE as to Further Instructions. In Addition you should arrange for a Friend or Relative who lives in another State to be the person your Main Contact person can notify of the situation as soon as they have everything together. This way people who want to find out about YOU and the FAMILY will have someone to contact (they will not be able to reach you by phone, so there will be a level of concern)
Once everyone has been accounted for then you have to find out if it is possible to get to your HOME and your supplies. (One thing I read while researching was to have a Get Home Bag in the Family Car with some WATER and FOOD plus any medications and First Aid in case it takes some time to get to your Main Supplies). Once EVERYONE has reached HOME then you need to take a serious look at the Situation and put Your PLAN into effect.
If Your Family is Important to You...Then you MUST take this SERIOUSLY.
This is a Program that you hope you NEVER have to use, but want to be sure it is 100% right if you do! It is YOUR LIFE and those of YOUR FAMILY that you are dealing with !
A few years ago a very rare earthquake struck the East Coast (where I happen to live).
Even though the Epicenter was in Western Virginia and there was no serious damage it could be felt from Maine to Georgia, and since most of us Easterners had never felt the Earth shake it was an Earth Shattering (bad Pun) issue!
When an event like this occurs, everyone tries to call their Family and Friends to say "Did you feel THAT?" This results in an Overload of the system and it can take HOURS to get service and make a call! Just Imagine if this had been a REAL Incident ! HOWEVER...There was No Problems sending TEXT Message!
Lesson: In Case of a Serious incident, do NOT try and make a call, instead send a Text Message
to advise on your condition
Emergency Situations are not Considerate enough to work on a Schedule, so when something happens everyone may not be in one place ready to react. It may be that someone is at Work, while another one or two are in School, and yet another is out Shopping. How can you start your PLAN with everyone spread out?
As part of YOUR PLAN there should be a person who is designated as the Main Contact.
Each person in the Family / Group should send their FIRST message to this person advising of their Condition and Location, then stand by for a RESPONSE as to Further Instructions. In Addition you should arrange for a Friend or Relative who lives in another State to be the person your Main Contact person can notify of the situation as soon as they have everything together. This way people who want to find out about YOU and the FAMILY will have someone to contact (they will not be able to reach you by phone, so there will be a level of concern)
Once everyone has been accounted for then you have to find out if it is possible to get to your HOME and your supplies. (One thing I read while researching was to have a Get Home Bag in the Family Car with some WATER and FOOD plus any medications and First Aid in case it takes some time to get to your Main Supplies). Once EVERYONE has reached HOME then you need to take a serious look at the Situation and put Your PLAN into effect.
If Your Family is Important to You...Then you MUST take this SERIOUSLY.
This is a Program that you hope you NEVER have to use, but want to be sure it is 100% right if you do! It is YOUR LIFE and those of YOUR FAMILY that you are dealing with !
Tidbits (part Deux)
3 or 4 Years ago (my memory ain't what it used to be, LOL!) a series of late Summer Thunderstorms spent a few weeks hanging around and creating problems. When the ground became too soaked to absorb more water there were flooded roads and fields, but the worst problem is that tree root systems were soaked and with the trees full of leaves, well some of them just fell over, blocking roads and damaging property and worst of all...taking down power lines and related hardware.
Fortunately I live in a newer area where most of the lines have been buried over the years, but the neignborhood where I grew up (and my parents still live) ended up without power for more than a WEEK! During past storms my Father had learned a few lessons, including Storing FOOD (The WATER surprisingly was fine) and a GENERATOR to run their Refrigerator and Freezer, so except for the August HEAT they were fine. My Younger Brother bought a house in the same neighborhood, and was not nearly as ready! Since he is single he never eats at home so that was not a problem (except the places near his home were also without power so he had to drive a few miles!)
His biggest problem was, He is one of the Original Computer Geeks, so he has all kinds of TOYS, all of which required ELECTRICTY of some sort, AC or Batteries. One day when I was over checking on my Parents I drove by his place to see how he was doing...He was sitting on his front porch in shorts and a T-Shirt trying to catch a breeze, and playing one of his hand held games! I stopped by to ask him how he was doing, and how many batteries he had used up ! To my surprise he was actually ready! He had purchased a SOLAR Battery Charger and a selection of rechargable batteries in assorted sizes !
With the Model he bought he could even re-charge one of his half a dozen Laptop Computers!
So Even before I started looking into this Disaster Survival Program, I already had some inspiration from Family Members, who had made it through a few Hurricanes over the years! You never know when your Survival Kit might just come in HANDY!
Good Survival Prep Program
Another thing I learned growing up was how to prepare to Bug Out, only I did not realize then that I was learning. My Family are avid CAMPERS, which is one of the BEST (as well as most FUN!) ways to learn how to "Rough It" with Mom Nature. We Spent One full WEEK as well as several Weekends every year living in our TENT (my Parents said a Camping Trailer was NOT Camping...until the Kids grew up and then that was their first purchase, seems with age comes a different definition of camping "...Roughing it in STYLE!)
So if you want a little practice and a good way to get to know your supplies and how to use them, there is NOTHING better than a Camping Trip to Train your Family in "Bugging Out !"
3 or 4 Years ago (my memory ain't what it used to be, LOL!) a series of late Summer Thunderstorms spent a few weeks hanging around and creating problems. When the ground became too soaked to absorb more water there were flooded roads and fields, but the worst problem is that tree root systems were soaked and with the trees full of leaves, well some of them just fell over, blocking roads and damaging property and worst of all...taking down power lines and related hardware.
Fortunately I live in a newer area where most of the lines have been buried over the years, but the neignborhood where I grew up (and my parents still live) ended up without power for more than a WEEK! During past storms my Father had learned a few lessons, including Storing FOOD (The WATER surprisingly was fine) and a GENERATOR to run their Refrigerator and Freezer, so except for the August HEAT they were fine. My Younger Brother bought a house in the same neighborhood, and was not nearly as ready! Since he is single he never eats at home so that was not a problem (except the places near his home were also without power so he had to drive a few miles!)
His biggest problem was, He is one of the Original Computer Geeks, so he has all kinds of TOYS, all of which required ELECTRICTY of some sort, AC or Batteries. One day when I was over checking on my Parents I drove by his place to see how he was doing...He was sitting on his front porch in shorts and a T-Shirt trying to catch a breeze, and playing one of his hand held games! I stopped by to ask him how he was doing, and how many batteries he had used up ! To my surprise he was actually ready! He had purchased a SOLAR Battery Charger and a selection of rechargable batteries in assorted sizes !
With the Model he bought he could even re-charge one of his half a dozen Laptop Computers!
So Even before I started looking into this Disaster Survival Program, I already had some inspiration from Family Members, who had made it through a few Hurricanes over the years! You never know when your Survival Kit might just come in HANDY!
Good Survival Prep Program
Another thing I learned growing up was how to prepare to Bug Out, only I did not realize then that I was learning. My Family are avid CAMPERS, which is one of the BEST (as well as most FUN!) ways to learn how to "Rough It" with Mom Nature. We Spent One full WEEK as well as several Weekends every year living in our TENT (my Parents said a Camping Trailer was NOT Camping...until the Kids grew up and then that was their first purchase, seems with age comes a different definition of camping "...Roughing it in STYLE!)
So if you want a little practice and a good way to get to know your supplies and how to use them, there is NOTHING better than a Camping Trip to Train your Family in "Bugging Out !"
PLAN PAGE (Extension)
Step #1 in an Effective Survival program is a
SOLID and Thought Out PLAN
Get YOUR Copy Here !
-Survival -Check-List.pdf
SOLID and Thought Out PLAN
Get YOUR Copy Here !
-Survival -Check-List.pdf
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