Recommended Products

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These are products we recommend based on usefulness, durability, and practicality, linked through Amazon affiliate links which help support the site at no extra cost to you. Many of these items can also be found at dollar stores, local shops, or other websites. 

The goal is to get what works for you and your situation. Shop around, compare, and build your kit - but don’t lose sight of quality; the last thing you want is something to fail when you really need it. 

Your basic essentials kit is perfect for your glove compartment, purse, or backpack. Items should be kept in a waterproof pouch and contain:

• Mini first aid kit
• Mylar emergency blankets
• Whistle
• Compass
• Emergency poncho
• Compact flashlight
• Mini hygiene kit (personalize to your needs - deodorant, feminine hygiene, contact solution, etc.)

Designed to sustain you through the critical first 72 hours of a disaster, this kit should be packed in a durable waterproof backpack so it's ready when you are—just add water.  

• Collapsible water storage bag
• Gravity-fed water filter
• Mylar emergency blankets
• Whistle
• Compass
• Emergency poncho
• Compact flashlight
• Hand-crank radio with built-in phone charger
• 3,600-calorie food bars (per person)
• Full-size first aid kit
• Compact LED flashlight
• Mini hygiene kit (personalize to your needs - deodorant, feminine hygiene, contact solution, etc.)
• Copies of important documents (license, birth certificate, passport, car title/mortgage, etc.)