72 Hour Kit In A Bucket

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Do you have a 72 hour kit? You dont need to have a perfect one with everything in it..start simple and build on it. You will feel calmer when the weather is calling for a disaster of whatever kind. Any kit is better than nothing at all. We personally have several kits. All are different and all are personalized. We have one that is made in a large white bucket. A friend worked at some kind of fruit drink place. They received the drink mix in large buckets. We purchased a few off her for $2.00 each. I keep this one in the closet in the hall. Inside the lid, I taped a piece of paper and wrote the itmes that was in the bucket. On the outside, I attached a bucket organizer with lots of pockets. I packed the things that would be needed most in the pockets.For example, a hand generated light, whistle on a string, and reg flashlight were each attached on a string and hung on handle. the pockets hold stuff that is needed quickly. Warmth and Shelter Water-Proof Matches Emergency reflective blankets Buddy Burner 2 6-hour Hand and Body warm packs 2 Ponchos 6' Tin foil for cooking (folded up flat) Wool mittens, hats Light Sources Flashlight -battery run and hand generated Batteries -stored separately 100 hour emergency candle 2 Light sticks Safety First Aid Kit Plus bottle of Potassium iodide tablets for purifying water (I have found them in camping supplies at Wal-Mart, Sunscreen - small bottle or package Money at least $20 in your kit, plus quarters and dimes for phone calls. I put my change in a film containeer. the black ones. Food 6 Beef or Buffalo Jerky sticks (3 per day each) - 2 cans of meat, 2 cans vegetables and 2 cans fruit 2 cans Soup, read-to-eat variety Dried Fruit Granola 4 Power Bars 3 packages of hot chocolate & 2 qts. potable water, easily stored in plastic pop bottle with a rope tied to carry around your neck Hard Candy and Chewing Gum . Packages of peanut butter and crackers small can opener Paper Plates and cups, Plastic silverware a garbage bag Personal needs (Place in a ziploc bag)* hotel soap or anti-bacterial liquid soap toothbrushes and gel, or baking soda small shampoo comb roll of toilet paper sanitary napkins (good for large wounds) Boy Scout Handbook for info on 1st Aid and survival small-disposable pack wash wipes Communications Small am/fm radio with batteries stored separately in the bucket Whistle with neck cord Tools Pocket knife Shovel (foldable ones are available in many dept stores in camping supplies) Hatchet or ax Sewing kit 50 foot nylon rope and clothespins Fishing line and hooks Important Papers YOU can make a copy of these on CD and carry it. Copies of birth certificates, marriage license, will, insurance forms, copies of genealogy records. Phone numbers you might need. Credit card info. Up to date photos of each family member. I also took finger prints and hand prints of each family member for identification. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Potable water-- When my boys were toddlers, I kept a change of clothes in the kit also. If you have babies, you will need some paper diapers also. It is a sensible idea to change the food and clothing in these kits every 6 months, when you switch the clocks back or forward perhaps. This is especially true if you have small children as they out-grow them so quickly. Durable nylon packs Metalized Woven Thermal Blanket Separate nylon bag with tent. *The bucket can be used for a porta potty if needed. Even if you live in warm areas of the country or world, you still need warm clothing in case of rain and winds. People get very chilled if wet and under stress. You don't want to experience hypothermia! Be sure to personalize your bucket with items that fit your family. Also have enough items for each family member split among several buckets being sure enough people will be able to grab and carry them quickly. I have enclosed a pictue of our bucket 72 hour kit. I hope I can do it anyway. It is one of the buckets that I keep in our closet.