Disaster Kit

We initially considered building and selling disaster kits, but why? You can make this on your own with items from your local store and ordered online.

Take a look at our example kit below and check out Ready.gov for more information.

Along with the items below, be sure to have plenty of water! We recommend buying gallons of water packaged in thicker plastic. The thin milk-jug plastic tends to eventually leak after a few years of storage...and that's messy. You'll also need access to at least a couple of weeks of food.

For now, check out our Education tab and the Blog for helpful info.

Build your own disaster kit

Your kit should include items such as:

Solar USB phone charger, high capacity battery
Solar/hand crank battery-powered FM/AM/Weather radio
Multi-plug USB charger
High-quality water purifier filter
First-aid kit
Multi-tool (knife, pliers, can/bottle opener, etc.)
Emergency drinking water (we have 8 packs here but you'll need more)
Thermal blankets & hand warmers (4 of each)
Multiple light sources (head lamp, USB light, flashlight, glowsticks, battery charger lamp)
Duct tape & plastic sheeting (to fix leaks/broken windows)
Pill case for backup meds. Get an extra stock of over the counter medications and your prescription medications.
Work gloves, safety glasses, & whistle
Trauma shears
Gas shut-off tool
Toilet paper (because we lived through "the great toilet paper shortage" of 2020)
Instructions and information on home disaster preparedness, available from Ready.gov.
Also, outside of your kit you'll need:
- At least 2 weeks of food at home
- Backup power for critical items (fridge, sump/well pumps, medical devices) and fuel for a generator, or a solar option.
- And don't forget lots of water!