72 Hour Emergency Kits

One of my New Years Resolutions this year was to get our 72 hour kits made. I decided to start this goal early since baby #2 was coming soon and I probably wouldn't have time later, so I hopped right on it and made them! It was a very overwhelming process but fun to do. It is also pretty expensive! These kits end up being about $500 total for everything! I know the initial putting together is a lot harder since now all I will have to do is maintenance each year with the food, so I am glad I got the bulk of it done. My sweet friend, Ashley is a nurse and had made an awesome First Aid kit, so I had her send me the word document list she had made. I followed her list for our First Aid kit and then got on Pinterest to find a list for adult packs and list for a toddler and infant kits as well. I figure I will most likely have a toddler and newborn these next 10 years, so better have some things they would need instead of just adult kits. After searching list after list and making my own list, we made a 45 minute drive to Wal-Mart to buy all our stuff. It was a pretty hectic day and we waited in the checkout line for about 45 minutes after getting all our stuff, but we got the bulk of it there which I know was cheaper than anywhere else. The rest of the odds and ends, I ordered form Amazon and got at Target. 

 So after a month of compiling everything and buying bags to put it all in, we have a car 72 hour kit, a First Aid kit, 2 adults 72 hour kits, a toddler 72 hour kit and an infant 72 hour kit! Also... it was pretty amazing how much stuff I already had laying around the house! Here is our list for the First Aid Kit

First Aid Kit

Pain Pills

* Aspirin

* Non- Aspirin

* Excedrin

* Ibuprofen

* Codeine

Cough/Congestion

* DayQuil

* NyQuil

* Tylenol PM

* Cough Drops

Anti-Itch/Allergy

* Benadryl Pills

* Benadryl Cream

* Allergy Pills

Stool/Stomach Issues

* Pepto Bismol

* Anti-Diarrhea

* Stool Softener

* Meta-Mucil

* Antacid 

Burn/Insect/Other

* Burn Cream

* Insect Sting Relief

* Motion Sickness Pills

* Eye Ointment

Children’s

* Children’s Tylenol

* Infants Tylenol

* Teething Gel 

First Aid

* Gloves

* Band-Aids

* Neosporin

* Alcohol Prep Pads

* Antiseptic Hand Wipe

* Gauze Pads (2X2, 4X4)

* Eye Pad

* Triangular Bandage

* ABD Pad

Other

* Consecrated Oil

* Super-Glue

* Thermometer

* Q-Tips

* Vitamins

* Instant Cold Compress

* Protective Mask

* Scissors

* Tweezers

* Athletic Tape

* Roll Tape

* Icy-Hot

* Tampons/Pads

* Matches

* Safety Pin

I still have a "wishlist" of things I would someday like to buy, like a 5 gallon water container and a hand-crank radio but I feel good about ours for now. Spencer joked through the whole process that he hopes we use it so our efforts don't go to waste! I am just glad we have something in case we ever need to use it. Even though it was pretty expensive to get everything, I am glad we are prepared! 

Here is our list for the Car Kit:

Emergency Car Kit

Warmth/Safety

* Blanket

* Hoodie, Socks, Beanie

* Hand-Warmers

* Rain Poncho

* Whistle/Compass

* Swiss Army Knife

* Emergency Escape Tool

* Bandana

Sanitary 

* Wet Wipes

* Soap

* Lotion

* Chap-stick 

* Shampoo/Conditioner

* Hand Sanitizer

* Sunblock

* Bug Spray

* Women’s Tampons and Pads

* Toilet paper

* First-Aid Kit

* Neosporin

* Super-Glue

Light

* Extra AA Batteries

* Light Stick

* Lighter

* Candle

* Water-proof Matches

* 2 Flashlights

Other

* Trash bag, 2 zip-lock baggies, 2 grocery sacks

* Washcloth 

* $30 change

* Pen/Paper/Marker

* Duct Tape

Food/Water

* 2 Fig Newton Bars

* 2 Crackers with Cheese and Peanut Butter

* Fruit and Nut Granola Bar

* Chocolate Granola Bar

* Nutri-Grain Bar

* Fruit Cup 

* Baby Squeeze Pouch

* 5 Water bottles 

Pills

* Multi-Vitamin

* Meta-Mucil

* Ibuprofen

* Extra Strength Aspirin (Acetaminophen) 

The toddler kit right now is Charley's but once she isn't a Toddler, it will be the baby #2's bag. I thought it would be easier to keep them as "age" bags instead of a certain child's. I did the same thing for the Infant kit as well. 

Toddler Kit (12 mo- 3 years)

Clothing/Warmth

* Beanie

* Gloves

* Sweats

* Sweatshirt

* Blanket

* Mylar blanket

* 3 pairs socks

* Extra underwear

Activities

* 2 activity books

* Crayons

* Pen/paper

Hygiene

* Washcloth

* Sanitizer

* 12 diapers (size 4)

* Wipes

* Toothpaste

* Toothbrush

* Floss

* Shampoo/Conditioner

* Lotion

* Soap

Other

* Band-Aids

* Whistle

* 2 light sticks

* Flashlight

* 2 grocery bags

* 1 baggie

* Sunscreen

* Mask

* Family picture

* I.D.

Food/Water

* Spoon

* Dry milk

* 2 sippy cups

* 3 applesauce cups

* 3 fruit cups

* 3 granola bars

* 2 fig-newton bars

* 3 nutri-grain bars

* 2 raisin boxes

* 3 crackers

* 2 tunas

* Candy

* 4 water bottles

Infant Kit (0-12 months)

Clothing/Warmth

* Beanie

* 3 onesies

* Sleeper

* 2 cloth diapers

* 3 pairs socks

* Mylar blanket

* Blanket

Hygiene

* 4 Safety pins (for cloth diaper)

* Bulb syringe

* 2 baby washcloths

* Nursing pads

* Shampoo/ Conditioner

* Soap

* Lotion

* Wipes

* 32 diapers (size 3)

* Desitin

* Sanitizer

Soothing

* 2 binkies

* Bottle

* Teething toy

Other

* 2 extra grocery bags

* 1 baggie

* Flashlight

* 2 light sticks

* Mask

* Whistle

* Family picture

* I.D. with information

Food/Water

* 3 fruit squeeze pouches

* 2 Nutri-grain bars

* Fig-newton bar

* 3 fruit cups

* 2 applesauce cups

* 2 raisin boxes

* Spoon

* Bib

* Formula packets

* 4 water bottles

Spencer and my kits were a little trickier to put together since we could share some things (lights, hygiene, miscellaneous things) but not all... so I just made a list and then distributed the bags evenly (his is still a lot more heavier than mine). 

Spencer’s Kit

Clothing/Warmth

* Beanie

* Sweatpants

* Sweatshirt

* 2 emergency blankets

* Rain poncho

Sanitary

* Clorox wipes

* Water purifier

* Sanitizer

* 3 rolls toilet paper

* 2 masks

Light

* 4 box matches

* 2 lighters

* Emergency candle

Other

* Whistle/compass

* Vaseline

* Extra AA batteries

* Extra AAA batteries

* Umbrella

* Rope

* Leatherman knife

* Pen/paper/marker

* Mirror

* Duct tape

* BOM

* Money ($200)

* Family picture

* I.D.

Food/Water

* 3 fruit cups

* 2 fig-newton bars

* 1 nutri-grain bar

* 4 crackers

* 3 tuna packets

* 3 granola bars

* Raisin packet

* Propel/Crystal-lite packets

* Fork

* Beef Jerky packet

* Trail mix packet

* V-8 bottle

* 8 water bottles

Madison’s Kit

First Aid Kit  (#1 & #2)

Clothing/Warmth

* Sweatshirt

* Sweatpants

* Extra garments for S and M

* Underwear

* Socks for S and M

* Beanie

Hygiene

* 2 toothbrushes

* Toothpaste

* Chap stick

* Shampoo/conditioner

* Soap

* Lotion

* Hair tie

* 2 deodorant sticks

Light

* 2 flashlights

* 8 light sticks

Other

* Vitamins

* Excedrin/ibuprofen

* Sunglasses

* Sewing kit

* Garbage bag

* 2 grocery sacks

* 2 baggies

* 2 washcloths

* Dish soap

* Bug spray

* Playing cards

* Family picture

* I.D.

Food/Water

* 3 fruit cups

* 2 fig-newton bars

* 1 nutri-grain bar

* 4 crackers

* 3 tuna packets

* 3 granola bars

* Raisin packet

* 2 chili packets (dinners)

* Fork

* 8 water bottles

* Can opener