IMO the magic number for starter kits is about 2 weeks.
1. They should have atleast two weeks of water per person in the family in - such as kept in a water tank or water tanks. Ideally this would be a primary water tank and a secondary tank that is kept separate in event the water system fails.
I can tell this is from the south right out the gates. and it was written by a woman who hasn't been in those situations.
First off
Here is what people really need for a 72 hour kit
for the car kit
"clothing for the most extreme possible weather conditions of that area both hot and cold"
"things like a wool blanket/ sleeping bag etc.."
a shovel would be great to have in the car kit also
extra car mats
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the medical kit has some good things in there but pretty much basic.
I am very surprised the health department didn't include disposable latex or nitrile gloves nor a CPR facemask/mouth cover.
They also don't include soap???
They also say battery powered radio rather than a hand cranked radio... having the hand crank capacity is good.
way dependent on battery operated stuff... hand shaking flashlights can be useful dynamo type powered devices are good even without batteries.
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My overall thoughts are that it really isn't that good but it is way better than nothing, a lot of those things I would never consider using.
72 hour kits are a bit of a joke though anyway.
I would totally redo the thing to be
2 weeks of food and water per family members (about 14 gallons per person total)
2 weeks of food at atleast 2000 calories or minimum 30,000 calories.
a first aid kit.
a "cold weather safety kit" both for home and vehicle including the blanket/sleeping bag per person
way surprised no shovel in the car kit.
The information in the blurbs is alright.
Some of the stuff really makes no sense, like paper cups/plates etc...
72-Hour Family Emergency Kit
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