72 Hour Kit Family Pack Checklist

This list of items would be for your entire family's use, and should be stored in it's own bag, or perhaps as an addition to Dad or Mom's kit. Again, this is a generic list and should be tailored to your family's individual needs and circumstance.

Living Essentials:

Small, portable tent or tarp suitable for shelter if needed

Tarp for ground cover

Flashlight w/ Batteries

Extra Batteries

Cook Stove (small backpacker’s style)

Lantern (small backpacker’s style)

Lantern Mantles

Propane or fuel for lantern & stove

Water Proof Matches

 

Toiletries:

Pack of Baby Wipes

Roll of Paper Towels

Small Bottle of Dish Soap

Dish Towel

 

Utilitarian Items:

Flathead/Phillips screwdrivers

Hammer

Hatchet

Quality Hunting Knife

Leatherman or All-purpose tool

Heavy work/gardening gloves

50 ft. Nylon Rope

Roll of Duct Tape

 

Family 1^st Aid Kit:

Rolled Gauze

Plain Absorbent Gauze Pads

Adhesive Tape

Small Scissors

Eye Pads

Fingernail clippers

Thermometer

Tongue Depressors

Small Container Vaseline

Small package of Needles

Box of Vinyl/Latex Gloves

Rubbing Alcohol

Hydrogen Peroxide

Extractor Bite/Sting 1^st Aid kit

Surgical Sutures

Neosporin

Sterile Saline Eye Wash

Safety Pins

Boric Acid

Anti-biotic lotion & soap

Eye Wash Glass

Triangular Bandages

Ace Bandages

 

Misc. Items:

Copies of birth certificates, social security cards, driver’s licenses, passports, etc.
Copies of homeowner’s documents (title, deed, homeowner’s insurance)
Copies of other important financial documents or papers
Copies of medical insurance info., current prescriptions, other important info.
List of emergency telephone numbers for quick reference
Out-of-State emergency contact name & number
Small Photo Book with family pictures
Small notebook & pen for journaling or other needs
Extra checkbook
Extra Car & House Keys

Happy Homemaking!