- Water—one gallon per person, per day (3day supply for evacuation, 2week supply for home)
- Single Bottles
- One-Gallon Container
- Purifier Tablets or bottle
- Food—nonperishable, easytoprepare items (3day supply for evacuation, 2week supply for home)
- Flashlight
- Battery powered or handcrank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)
- Extra batteries
- First aid kit - (Stop the bleeding with a bit more variety, a bit more Complete)
- Medications (7day supply) and medical items. (Stop the pain, reduce a fever.)
- Multipurpose tool
- Sanitation and personal hygiene (feminine, too) items (bucket toilet seat)
- Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies) (Keep them safe)
- Cell phone with chargers
- Family and emergency contact information
- Extra cash
- Emergency blanket
- Map(s) of the area (printed and protected)
- Medical supplies (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses and solution, syringes, cane)
- Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers)
- Games and activities for children
- Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl)
- Two-way radios
- Extra set of car keys and house keys
- Manual can opener
- Whistle
- Compass
- N95 or surgical masks
- Nitrile exam gloves
- Matches (strike anywhere are better, no need for the box)
- Rain gear
- Towels (this little thing is super absorbent)
- Work gloves
- Rope
- Hatchet
- Tools/supplies for securing your home
- Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes
- Plastic sheeting and/or tarps
- Duct tape and electrical black tape
- Scissors
- Household liquid bleach
- Entertainment items
- Blankets (more comfy than mylar)
- Safety Glasses
- Sleeping bags
- Empty 5 gallon bucket and a Gamma lid to reseal it
- Garbage bags
- Shovel - folding
- Cargo straps
- Lighting
- Food Preparation
- Standard gas grill (portable)
- Camp stove
- Dutch Oven
- Can opener
- Power
- Car power inverter
- Generator
- Solar chargers (portable electronics and larger)
- Batteries
- Fuel Sources
- Gasoline (gas can/jug) (fuel life extender/stabilizer)
- Propane cylinders (large-gas grill size, and small-camp stove size)
- Charcoal
- Wood
- Oil (for your lamp)
- Matches
- Guides and Information
- Books
- The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
- U.S. Army Zombie Combat Skills
- Boy Scout Handbook
- The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook (Falcon Guide)
- Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis
- U.S. Air Force Survival Handbook
- Protection
- Pepper Spray (for bears, I actually carried some for a summer job)
- Ammunition
- Crowbar - Gordon Freeman's very own from Half-Life
Where to put all your stuff?
Other Useful Items
- Israeli Gas Mask
- Movies and TV shows to help you learn what will and won't save you
- Games to help you brush up on your Zombie survival skills
Pre-Packaged Disaster Kits
Could you do better by just purchasing a pre-made bug-out bag? Maybe. At least you'll know what's inside if you build one yourself. However, it simplifies the buying process, here are two ready-made options.
Do you have a better product recommendation? Let us know in the comments.
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