DealDash Makes an Emergency Kit

Making an emergency kit is important. Let DealDash help you prepare for an emergency.

Too often people only think about preparing for an emergency after one has happened. With a little help from DealDash, you can put together an emergency kit quickly, easily, and thoroughly. Don’t be caught in an emergency without your emergency kit. Read on for more information.

Food and Water

When disaster strikes, you’re going to need food and water. The recommended amount of water per person, per day is 150 ounces. If we are packing a 3-day emergency kit that is approximately 3.5 gallons of water per person. You can get gallon jugs of water at the supermarket and keep them next to your emergency pack with your other supplies. Just be sure to replace these gallon jugs every year. The water doesn’t expire, but the plastic jugs do! You can use the extra water for drinking, watering plants, cooking with, or anything else you like.

The recommended amount of calories per person, per day is 1500-2000 calories. The smartest and best space-saving foods are meal or protein bars. Keep a couple of boxes of different varieties in your emergency kit. Nuts, dried fruit, and tuna in a pouch are also great foods to keep in your kit. Please be cognizant of the expiration dates on these items and replace them as needed.

Blankets and Towels

Be sure to pack a foil-type emergency blanket for each family member. They fold up very small and can act as a ground cloth, they can retain body heat, act as a vapor barrier and windbreaker, etc. Packing a large (beach type) towel for each family member is a good idea as well, they can be used for many things such as a blanket, can be ripped up for bandages, as a ground cover, etc.

Bathroom and Medical Items

A couple of rolls of toilet paper, some pocket packs of tissues, and a container of baby wipes are a must for your emergency kit. Other items you might want to include are feminine supplies, diapers if you have a baby, a small container of Tylenol, band-aids, a roll of gauze, some gauze pads, medical tape, alcohol wipes, some burn/wound cream, toothbrush and paste, disposable rubber gloves, and a washcloth for each family member.

Clothing

You’ll want to pack a whole set of clothing for each family member. A whole set includes underwear, socks, short-sleeve undershirt, long-sleeve shirt, and jeans. If you have the extra room I suggest adding extra pairs of socks and underwear. If you have small children you’ll want to swap out their clothing set each year for larger clothing.

Extra Supplies

I could put a huge list of extra supplies here, but the goal of this emergency kit is for all of the items (except the gallons of water) to fit into a small carry-on suitcase or a large duffle bag. Additionally, here are a few more things that you might want to add. A Swiss Army knife, hand-crank and/or solar flashlight and radio, instant heat packs, a roll of duct tape, larger folding knife, matches/lighter/fire starter, small sewing kit, and finally, copies of birth certificates and IDs, and house keys in double-bagged zip lock bags.

Thanks for Reading

Thanks so much for reading this DealDash blog on making an emergency kit. Don’t forget to check back every day for new articles here are well as on our sister blog, DealDash Tips. If you have any requests for specific articles, please feel free to leave a comment below.

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This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this blog article. Read even more at DealDashBlog.com, DealDashTips.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.