What do you need in an earthquake kit

CHECKLIST - How to build an LDS 72 hour kit

What do you need in an earthquake kit?
Earthquakes are devestating and you need to be prepared with
an earthquake survival kit.

Remember what happened to people during
the Loma Prieta earthquake which struck on
October 17, 1989 at 5:04 p.m. during Game 3
of the World Series? People were trapped in
their cars for days without food and water.
Therefore, you never know where you might
be during an earthquake.

3 reasons why you need an earthquake kit

If you live where earthquakes happen, having well-stocked earthquake
kits in your home, car and at your office is the best earthquake
insurance you can have.

1 - Performance First - The first thing toward staying completely
ready for a disaster begins with possessing a 72 hour kit. Your
survival depends on your survival kit being put together with overall
performance as the primary goal to enable you to take it along if you
ever are required to vacate your house, work or you're stuck in your
car.

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2 - Prepare Ahead of Time - You simply can't guess when the next
delima or perhaps a serious event like a terrorist attack, natural
disaster will occur. And, once it takes place, the time to prep is
passed...because of this, prepare now!

It is extremely important to start preparing an earthquake kit for
everyone in your family who could possibly carry one.

3 - Your earthquake kit is only a part of the solution...not the
solution - Don't be fooled into believing that just because you've
purchased or built your own earthquake kit that you're now done. You
need to plan for bad weather, power outages, civil unrest, and
traveling to a safer location.

We offer a variety of addtional products to help round out your
preparedness plan which starts with a well-stocked earth quake
survival kit.

Purchase or build your own earthquake 72 hour kit

You either purchase one of our professionally designed earthquake
survival kits or, custom build your own survival kit according to your
specific needs.



Step by Step Checklist - How to make an earthquake
kit

Following is a BASIC list of a variety of things to keep within a 72 hour
kit which can help prepare you before the next earthquake or other
natural disaster affects your community.

Recommendations: Print our helpful step-by-step. follow the easy
steps, then check off the items while you build your earthquake kit. it}.

Your earthquake kit if at all possible should really comprise of various
smaller sized emergency survival kit sections. The following 72 hour
kit check list provides many strategies for every section to aid you to
pick which meets your finances as well as capability.

Emergency Water and food

Every survival expert or tactical consultant will quickly tell you that you
MUST have a minimum of a 3 days amount of drinking water along
with 3 days of survival food for each and every individual...period. You
can go weeks without food but only 3 days without water.

Remember how long it took for FEMA to show up in New Orleans?
Good water must be the main element of your personal your survival
program and will become your best friend and must consume every
thought of preparedness as everyone's survival depends on having
access to clean drinking water.

Keep in mind that owning the coolest Bear Gryllis tactical knife is not
going to mean much if you've died from dehydration (which
incidentally could happen fairly quickly).



THE IDEAL WATER AMOUNT - If possible, you need to have a
couple of gallons of filtered water for each and every person, per day;
however, this may prove tough to obtain. For this reason, each
emergency prepping plan must always begin with you ensuring that
everyone has immediate access to no less than 3 days amount of
water and food supplies whilst keeping in mind that the power's going
to be completely out and you're not going to have any type of
refrigeration and will most likely struggle to prepare food,
subsequently, plan appropriately.

3 Preparedness Questions: Everyone should ask
themselves these simple questions:

Question #1 - What is definitely the most critical thing I am able
to do pertaining to preparing myself and my family?
Simple...GET STARTED NOW.

Don't wait. You can afford to start somewhere, even with basic
emergency preparedness. Believing that you can't start until you're
married, have that next promotion or, some other lie will shorten your
chances of survival when something happens; and, by then, it'll be too
late.

Question #2 - Where do I start?
Get started with your individual or family prepping by simply
purchasing and adding to your food storage and prepping supplies a
small amount of storable things which you generally actually eat,
storing drinking water, as well as setting aside and saving as much
extra money as you can without risk. Doing these simple things will,
after awhile, increase these preliminary efforts-as personal conditions



permit and wherever permitted, planning for and creating a long-term
supply of survival basic food stocks such as wheat and other grains,
legumes, beans, as well as other main food staples.

Question #3 - Do we need a 72 hour kit for everyone?
YES, everyone. It's critical that you either buy or start building a 72
hour kit for everybody in your household; even little children.
Remember, Mom and Dad won't be able to carry everything their
family will need.

Question #4 - Is my 72 hour kit all I need?
The answers obvious, but you'd be surprised how many people think
that once they have the 72 hour survival kit that 'they're done.'

If you’re smart, you’ll realize that your 72 hour kit is just one part of the
total solution...not THE solution. You shouldn't be duped into
supposing that simple because you bought or built a personal 72 hour
kit that you happen to be done. Far from it.

As part of your overall emergency prepping, get ready now for
dangerous weather conditions; electrical power black outs or outages,
civil turmoil, as well as potential terrorist attacks which may
necessitate having to abandon our homes and travel.

Emergency Preparedness: How we can help

When you're ready to move to the next level of family preparedness,
we supply a wide range of additional products and solutions to assist
and help you round out your current preparedness strategy which will
begin with a well-stocked 72 hour survival kit.



We offer a large variety of survival kits from single person baggie 72
hour kits to 20 people, multiple day options. However, we also offer
you the option to build your very own 72 hour kit

NOTE - Below is a list of 72 hour kit essentials. Please understand
that you don't need all of this; pick and choose what best suits your
individual needs, circumstances and financial means. However,
consider each item in this earthquake-focused 72 hour kit checklist
against the specific types of disaster situations you will most likely
face within your area.

Finally, understand that your earthquake 72 hour kit needs to be made
up of several more compact crisis-specific survival kit sections. The
below 72 hour supplies checklist offers several recommendations for
almost every section to help you decide which accommodates your
financial situation.

What To Do Next

Step 1 - Start with what you have already.
Step 2 - Supplement your existing emergency preparedness supplies
by following the step-by-step checklist
Step 3 - Check off each item as you build your survival kit
Step 4 - Customize your survival kit to fit you...not us. Change things
according to the potential situations you may face.
Step 5 - Share this list with others.



EARTHQUAKE 72 Hour Kit Checklist
SHELTER - FIRE - FOOD

As you begin prepping, look at everything you buy and make sure it
fits into one of the three words - shelter - fire - food. If it doesn't solve
one of these three critical survival needs...you don't need it. First, you
must have shelter, then fire and finally, food and water. All your
planning will come to naught if you freeze to death or, die of sun
stroke. Build a shelter, get a fire going and then work on getting your
meals.

The Basics: Food and Water

Every emergency professional will immediately inform you that
everyone needs a the minimum of 72 hours worth of good, clean
drinking water together with 3 days of emergency meals for every
single person without exception. An individual might go a few weeks
without any food on the other hand, most people can't last more than
3 days and nights without having drinking water.

Don't Plan On The Calvary Showing Up

Think back on what happened after Hurricane Katrina. Consider just
how long it took for FEMA to finally make it to New Orleans. Your
emergency plans need to made with the single fact that the Calvary
may never come and you're going to be completely on your own.

This single factor is why having good drinking water must absolutely
become the most important factor of one’s personalized emergency
strategy. In fact, having a continual supply or access to clean drinking



water must absolutely consume virtually every thought of preparation
and planning since literally everybody's personal survival will depend
upon having and safeguarding your potable water stores.

HOW MUCH WATER IS ENOUGH?

Ideally, 2 gallons of water per person, per day; but, storing that much
water may possibly turn out to be challenging. Therefore, start with the
basics and set aside at least enough water to last 72 hours, and then
plan for more using 55 Gallon Water Barrel Package.

Emergency Water

Your emergency water supplies need to be potable as
well as portable. Keep in mind that you may have to be on the move
and lugging a gallon jug of water will be a pain. Consider individually
packaged water pouches.

❏ 100% Pure Emergency Survival Water: 6 Pack

❏ 2 Gallon Water Bag

❏ Water filter - bring the instruction booklet

❏ Ultra violet water purifier - UV light kills 99.999% of anything
living in water you may need to filter

❏ Germicidal Water Purification Tablets (50 Tablets) - great back
up for your water filter and UV water purifier


❏ Aqua Blox 3 Pack - pre-packaged boxes of water

Emergency Food Supplies

Everyone reacts differently during a crisis situation. Some
eat a lot, some not at all. However, to survive you must eat. Consider
storing high caloric survival food bars with long a long shelf life.

❏ Survival food bars - 3600 Calories Emergency Mayday Food Bars
for disaster situations: Case of 20

❏ Emergency Food Storage Package - Deluxe Survival Product
and Food Kit

❏ Portable Stove with 8 Fuel Tablets - Ideal for cooking. Warm food
equals comfort.

❏ MRE: Meals Ready to Eat - MRE's are ideal for 72 hour kits and
Go Bags because you can eat the cold (see above), they're sealed
and are high in both calories and salt (good things during disasters)

❏ 12 Assorted Hot Meals with Heater - MRE meals which come
with a heating device to warm up your MRE food if you're without
power or, on the move.

❏ Protein bars - Needs to be high in protein but remember, peanut
and other food allergies

❏ Granola bars - individually packaged and sealed



❏ Trail Mix/Dried Fruit - keep in original bag or vacuum seal

❏ Crackers - keep in original bag or vacuum seal

❏ Dried cereal - keep in original bag or vacuum seal in meal-sized
bags

❏ Beef Jerky - remember to check the expiration date and vacuum
seal in smaller bags

❏ Canned Foods- Buy the pull tab opening varieties and also pack a
can opener. Remember not to expose your can foods to high
temperatures.

❏ Can opener

❏ Snacks - Candy/Gum

Emergency Shelter

Shelter is the FIRST thing you need to worry about when creating your
family emergency plan...even before water! If your family is exposed
to the elements, all your advanced planning, water storage and first
aid classes won't matter.

❏ Tent - 5 or 6 Person Tent

❏ Tube tent - Tube Tent 2 Person



❏ Tent - 4 Person Dome Tent for Family Preparedness

❏ Vinyl Tarp - 16 foot x 24 foot

Emergency Warmth and Clothing

Remember, you're carrying a 72 hour kit on your back;
therefore, pack as light as possible. If you've built your 72
hour kit in a large, expedition backpack then consider
purchasing -0 zero degree sleeping bags (always plan for the worst). If
you want to pack and stay light, purchase solar sleeping bags are
they're made of the same reflective mylar used by NASA for
astronauts and they'll reflect your body heat back at you and thus,
keep you warm.

Regarding the type of clothes you should pack: First, consider the type
of weather you'll typically face but, use synthetic fabrics...NEVER
COTTON! Cotton acts like a sponge and holds water which makes
you cold. Second, always pack long sleeve shirts and pants, never
short sleeves or shorts. The reason is simple - protection from both
heat and cold. Long sleeves keep you from becoming sunburned and
will keep you warm in cold temperatures.

Make sure your rain suits or ponchos are 2 times larger than you'd
normally wear. You'll want them larger because you'll layer your
clothes underneath and, you'll want the poncho to cover your 72 hour
kit to keep it dry.

❏ Mayday Solar Sleeping Bag

❏ Mayday Solar Blanket



❏ Wool Blanket - Always wool, never cotton

❏ Change of Clothing - long and short sleeved shirts, pants, jackets,
socks, and etcetera.

❏ Undergarments - dry loft or nylon to wick sweat and moisture from
body NO COTTON

❏ 2 Piece Rain Suit Heavy Duty PVC - Adult

❏ Emergency Poncho Kids Heavy Duty - Children

Emergency Light

Battery-powered flashlights are convenient but, batteries
die or go bad. Therefore, our survival experts
recommend purchasing a hand crank dynamo / solar
powered flashlight which will always be charged up
without relying on batteries. If you do take a battery-powered
flashlight, separately a tape both ends of each battery and then, place
them backwards in the flashlight so they won't accidently run down
before you need them. Also, purchase road flares. Emergency road
flares are a MacGyver favorite; it will start fires, signal help and ward
off predators.

❏ Solar / Dynamo Voyager Trek Radio Flashlight - Hand crank
dynamo flashlight with AM/FM radio is the best option

❏ Solar Light with Battery Back Up

❏ Goal Zero Scout 150 Solar Explorer Kit



❏ Flashlight - D cell battery type - Batteries go bad therefore, have
this flashlight as a backup to your hand crank flashlight

❏ Additional Batteries

❏ Flares - great for starting fires

❏ Glow Light Stick - 30 Minute High Intensity Emergency Lighting

Emergency Fire

The second most important part of surviving, fire is both
essential to keeping warm, but it serves to keep
predators at bay and offers comfort. You won't need a
roaring fire, just a small cooking fire to boil water and
warm up food while you're making more permanent survival plans.

❏ Waterproof Survival Matches - Storm Proof for Wind and Water

❏ 120 Hour Candle

❏ Lighters - at least 5

❏ 6 In 1 Dynamo Fire Starter

❏ Fuel tablets Pack of 8

❏ Hand Warmer



Emergency Communication

Your first item to get with regard to emergency
communication is an AM/FM NOAA shortwave radio that's
both solar and dynamo-powered. Depending on the type of
disaster you're facing, you'll want to stay in contact with the
outside world and change your survival tactics based both on news
reports and upcoming weather. Finally, if possible, buy everyone in
your family a simple walkie-talkie, determine the family's specific
emergency channel and then practice staying in touch.

❏ 7 n 1 Survival Whistle

❏ Orange Plactic Floating Whistle

❏ Whistle with Compass and Thermometer

❏ AM/FM NOAA Shortwave Solar / Dynamo Emergency Radio

❏ Walkie Talkie Radios (Pair)

❏ Emergency Contact Form

❏ Lifeline Emergency Kit with Phone



Survival Tools and Equipment

Of all the tools and gear you could purchase, having a
great 10 Function Survival Tool. You don't need a
worthless Rambo knife, a simple multi-function
Leatherman will be of more value to you during a disaster
than some stupidly large knife that is both heavy and pointless.

❏ Dishes/Utensils - basic plastic glass, fork, knife and spoon

❏ 10 Function Survival Tool

❏ 6-in-1 Survival Shovel

❏ Pen and Paper - C.E.R.T. Emergency Field Reporting Notebook

❏ Camp Axe Rubber Handle - smaller the better

❏ Multi-tool / Pocket Knife - Swiss Army knife is perfect

❏ Black and Orange Rope ½ X 50 feet

❏ Duct Tape - everything from waterproofing to 1st aid uses!



Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Supplies

Here's the interesting part of personal hygiene in a
disaster situation; think multiple uses for each item.
Women's tampons work amazing great for 1st aid,
especially for puncture wounds. However, you'll feel and
think better if you're cleaned up and not looking like Mad Max.

❏ Biodegradable Toilet Paper 2 rolls-great for backpackers

❏ Female Personal Hygiene Kit - tampons, pads, etc.

❏ Tooth brushes

❏ Hair brushes

Personal Medical Items

Hard laminate a copy of your prescriptions and all necessary medical
records. Each parent should have a carry a separate copy (CD, thumb
drive and hard laminate) of the family's medical records and needs as
well as those family members who have special medical needs.

❏ Immunizations - Make sure everyone's up-to date on their shots

❏ Medications (Acetaminophen, Nuprin, your children's medication
etc.)

❏ Prescription Drugs - pack enough for a minimum of 72 hours



❏ Vaccination Papers

❏ Health Insurance Policies

Emergency First Aid Kit and Items

After a disaster strikes, you're on your own...please
understand; that the cavalry’s NOT going to come.
Therefore, do your family a life-saving favor and get CPR
and 1st aid certified. Learn how to set a broken bone,
suture a wound and deal with shock and snake bites. If you're
squimish about blood, GET OVER IT. Remember, plan for the worst.
Finally, first aid supplies make great bartering items during rough
times; stock up.

❏ Snake Bite Kit

❏ Backpacker's 1st Aid Kit

❏ Superglue - for closing small cuts

❏ 25 - Adhesive Bandages of various sizes

❏ 1 - Butterfly Closure Bandage

❏ 5 - Cotton Tip Applicators

❏ 1 - First Aid Guide

❏ 2 - Sterile Gauze Pads

❏ 1 - Burn Ointment



❏ 1 - Antibacterial Ointment

❏ 6 - Alcohol Prep Pads

❏ 6 - Extra Strength Pain Relievers

❏ 2 - Pain Stoppers – 100

❏ 2 - Antacid Tablets

❏ 2 - Non-Aspirin – 50 / 2 Packs

❏ 1 - Ace Bandage 4 inches x 4.5 Yards

❏ Alcohol Wipes (Medium) – Box of 100

❏ Bite Relief Pens

❏ Blood Stopper Trauma Dressing

❏ Fever Scan Thermometer

❏ Fingertip Bandages - Woven - box of 100

❏ Insect Repellant Spray 6 oz.

❏ Keychain CPR Mouthpiece w Gloves

❏ Latex Gloves – Medium 100 count

❏ Antiseptic Towelettes – Box of 100

❏ Bloodborne Pathogen & Bodily Fluid Disposal Kit



Housecleaning Items

❏ Small hand sanitizer

❏ Soap

❏ Shampoo and conditioner

❏ Liquid dish soap - non-fragrant brands only as it will taint the
flavor of your food

Personal Items

❏ Personal Records and Legal Documents - Hard laminate, copy
to a thumb drive and burn a CD of all your personal records - car titles,
medical records, prescriptions, birth / marriage certificates, wills,
passports, contracts, etc)

❏ Hard cash - each adult should carry small bills for buying things.
Remember, if the power's out you're not going to be using your credit
cards. However, just in case, include them.

❏ Visa or MasterCard



Miscellaneous Survival Items

❏ Yard Trash Bags and Ziploc Bags - Put everything into Ziploc
bags for added water protection.

❏ Baby Necessities - consider using cloth diapers

❏ Safety Vest with a Clear Insert


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