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The Best 72 Hour Kit List: Printable, Tips and Freebies

Updated on January 16, 2021 | Published on March 4, 2019

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Make sure your family is prepared for disaster hits – here is a great 72 Hour Emergency Kit Checklist with a free printable!

72 Hour Kit List

72 Hour Kit Checklist

With all of the disasters going on all across the world, preparedness has been on my mind.

Obviously, by the time disaster strikes, the time to prepare has ceased, so making sure your family is prepared for the worst is essential.

It’s easy to sit by and watch as homes are destroyed by fire, water, wind, earthquakes, or even by terrorism and think that it won’t happen to you.

But it can – and at some point in your life, you very well may encounter a time where you need to rely on emergency supplies.

My church focuses a lot on personal preparedness – especially for disasters – and recommend having at least three months of food supply on hand. It is also recommended to have a 72 hour kit for each person in your household.

Today, I am going to focus on the latter – 72-hour emergency kits.

While you could very well need more than 72 hours of supplies if something were to happen, often, help is deployed after that point. Having these kits can really give you peace of mind and help in a dire situation.

You can make your own kit or buy a premade one. I personally like the idea of making your own, as you can more easily customize it to your personal preferences.

However, if you don’t want to go through the hassle, a premade one is a great idea. You can buy many of them on Amazon. Here are a few premade 72-hour kits to consider:

  • Ready America Deluxe Emergency Kit – 4 Person
  • LDS 72 Hour Kit
  • Ready America 2 Person Kit
  • Valley Food Storage 72 Hour Kit (we have this one). You can get 10% off your first order when you signup for their email list.

72 Hour Emergency Kit

So, here is my list of what you should have in your 72 hour emergency kit. You can build these up over time as you find things on sale. I would focus on the most important things first, such as food and water.

Keep in mind that you want to make sure these kits are easily transportable – if you have to evacuate, you will need to be able to access them easily – if they are really big, you may not be able to fit everyone’s in your car in a hurry.

With some of these things, you can consider just having the item in one person’s bag, rather than everyone’s. I have included a list at the end of larger items that you definitely only need one of.

You can get a FREE printable version of this list by using the download button below:

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First off, you will want a good, solid backpack or container to put your items in. Ideally, you’ll fit everything you need into this backpack (though if you have some of the larger items listed at the end, you may need to store those separately).

We also have some great Dollar Tree 72 Hour Kit ideas if you are on a budget.

MORE PREPAREDNESS ARTICLES YOU MAY ENJOY:

  • How to Prepare Your Family for Disaster
  • Five Ways to Build Your Food Storage

FOOD AND WATER

Food – Three day supply. Focus on non-perishable goods that require little to no preparation such as:

  • Protein bars
  • MREs (Meals Ready to Eat)     (We LOVE the options at Valley Food Storage. Just add water, and they taste GREAT! You can actually get a free sample – no strings attached – by clicking here).
  • Crackers
  • Hard Candies (that don’t melt)
  • Cereal
  • Powdered milk
  • Dehydrated fruits and vegetables (make your own with a dehydrator)
  • Beef Jerky
  • Canned beans
  • Canned meat

Water – 3 gallons per person for drinking, 2 gallons for sanitation (bathing, bathroom, etc).

Water Filtration Straws

Insulated Water Bottle

Camping Dining Set

If you have children who take formula, make sure you have a can of formula in their kit

EQUIPMENT

Portable Cell Phone Charger – a solar powered one is even better.

Radio (battery or crank)

Pocket Knife

Nylon Rope

Plastic sheet or tarp

Duct Tape

Manual Can Opener

Whistle

Sewing Kit

PERSONAL AND MEDICAL ITEMS

Generic medications (Tylenol, Advil, dramamine, etc.)

Three day supply of prescription medications

First Aid Kit

Card Games

Soap (bar of soap, hand soap)

Hand sanitizer 

Feminine Supplies (cloth pads are something to consider, as well as something like a menstrual cup).

If you have children in diapers, have a three day supply of diapers and wipes. You may want to consider having cloth diapers in your supply kit.

Prepaid Phone Card

Wipes (Clorox wipes, baby wipes, etc.).

Sunscreen

Bug Repellant 

Grove Collaborative is a great place to buy discounted personal items like the ones mentioned above (as well as cleaning supplies, reusable products, etc.)

BEDDING AND CLOTHING

Clean clothes and underwear – change out depending on size and season. Three day preferred, one day minimum

Poncho and/or rain jacket

Cloth sheet

Sleeping bag

Nitrile Rubber Gloves

Dust Masks

FUEL/LIGHT

Waterproof matches

Long burning candles

Flashlights (battery or crank operated)

Rechargeable batteries

Personal Documents

Insurance information

Copies of drivers licenses, passports, marriage license, etc.

Vaccine Records

Cash

Large ITEMS FOR FAMILY/

These are items that not everyone has to have in their kit, but they will be helpful to have.

Camp Stove

Portable Pot and Pans

Portable Toilet (one that flushes is even better!)

Survival Tube Tent

Folding Shovel

You can get a FREE printable version of this list by using the download button below: 

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Originally written in 2017; updated in 2019. 

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Katie is a Colorado-native, BYU graduated, and most importantly, wife to one and mother to three beautiful boys. She is passionate about sharing her experiences with others – especially about pregnancy, breastfeeding, cooking, and crafts. She is currently training to be a Certified Lactation Educator. She loves spending time with her family and helping others find joy in family life.

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Katie is a Colorado-native, BYU graduated, and most importantly, wife to one and mother to three beautiful boys. She is passionate about sharing her experiences with others - especially about pregnancy, breastfeeding, cooking, and crafts. She is currently training to be a Certified Lactation Educator. She loves spending time with her family and helping others find joy in family life.

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  1. Tom Bailey says

    January 27, 2021 at 11:46 am

    I just found your site and being in Nauvoo, this just seems like a natural fit. The emergency preparedness is a must, and you have done a great job in organizing and in suggestions on how to not only build the 72-hour kits but also in what to put into them. The tips on where to buy the necessary supplies are a wonderful idea. Please know that there is at least one of us in Nauvoo that is glad to have found you.

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    • Katie says

      January 30, 2021 at 9:19 pm

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad that this was helpful – thank you Tom!

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  2. Bethany says

    March 22, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    Thank you for this Katie! This is such a fantastic and comprehensive list! I will be sure to go through it and check out your links when I put together my own 72 hour emergency kit for my family. Such a neccessity in todays world when anything can happen unexpectedly!

    Beth xx

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  3. Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says

    September 9, 2017 at 9:25 pm

    This is such a great post! And it makes me really want to get our 72 hour kits together!

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