Today we are going to talk about 72 hour kits.

What is a 72 hour kit?
72 hour kits are designed around the premise that you might need food, and emergency items to make it through 72 hour period in a time of emergency. For example you need to evacuate to a safe area because something is going on in the area you are in. Fire, Hurricane, Tornado, Flood, Volcano Erruption, you get the idea.
some people have refered to them as a bug out bag.

You want items that will help you survive for the next 3 days without having to rely on help from someone else.
You also want it in a portable fashion for quick access. You might not have time to find everything and pack a bag at the emergency time.

Water is a vital part of surviving in any emergency. So water filters are essential to have. Here are two models that I believe are worthy of consideration.

Katadyne Vario water filter

Sawyer water filter

Just a note on filtering water :  If you filter water from a stream or source like a mud puddle.
If you use your nice expensive filter right from the start you are going to plug it up.
It was not meant to be used in this way. You will first want a way to remove the larger debris from the water.  I use the small coffee filters (walmart – around $6) to start the water filtering process.

I get out a 1 gallon ziplock type storage container from my 72 hour kit and my stainless steel cup and my coffee filter.
I will put the coffee filter in the top part of the bag in a way that the water has to pass through the filter to get into the bag. Then using the stainless steel cup I put the water from the source into the cup and then pour it into the coffee filter. Once the bag is about filled to the point where it touches the bottom of the filter I will remove the filter and then filter this water with my nice expensive water filter. This will make sure that none of the large particulates clog my nice filter.

Here are some item ideas that others have used in their 72 hour kits.

Backpack or Duffel Bag to hold all the items needed
deodorant
hand sanitizer
tooth brush & Toothpaste (sample size)
soap
bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth
toilet paper
solar flashlight small
duck tape
poncho – medium and light
emergency blanket
hand warmers
insulated work gloves
survival knife with eating utinsils attached
pencil
blank paper
24 inches of galvanized wire
1 small candle
compass
1 – 33 gallon trash bag
Blastmatch or Little sparkie

Wet fire blocks
Magnesium rod
Small baggy of dryer lint (for starting fires)
stainless metal cup
head flash light
light sticks
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Lighters
water proof matches
high pitch whistle
tube tent
survival pamphlets
hand saw
18 inches of aluminum foil
wilderness survival type notes
mosquito head net
hand crank, solar, radio
Parachute Cord (for cloths line, shelter, etc.)
Coffee filters (for first filter of stream water to get out large debris)
Gallon Size storage bags ( I use in filtering water)
Good Water filter (like the ones mentioned above)
water purification tablets
small Scriptures & small hymnal
card game (small compact)
small solar charger for phone or ipod device

Small first aid kit
(with these type of items)
Neosporin salve
Aloe Vera Gel
band-aids
butterfly bandages
gauze pads
wrap tape
Tylenol
Ibuprofen
razor blade knife
safety pins
sewing needle & thread
moleskin
Scissors

Food Items
Black licorice (can help with digestion)
hard candy (Werthers or other favorite)
3 day MRE food supply
bouillon cubes
small packages of salt and pepper

Cloths Items
At least one change of cloths.
t-shirt
sweat pant
underwear
pair of socks
hat for protection from sun or cold

copies of important documents
(drivers license, medical policy card, birth certificate
needed medication for 72 hours for each individual (make sure that each persons pack or bag has their own medication for their needs)