Well last week I came across this site and got motivated. I like how she breaks it down into a 6 month project so that you don't get too overwhelmed or break the bank. She also listed things you need that I probably never would have thought of but they really do make sense.
I started by grabbing my old high school backpack. I just recently bought a new one for traveling so this one was perfect for this purpose. I then went through every week on the site and gathered and organized the things we already had. Thanks to my recent couponing sprees, we had a good chunk of items already.
I then went through and picked out the items that we needed, found the versions I wanted, and created an anticipated budget. All in all, it looks like we will need to spend $250 to finish our kit. But I don't plan to finish it until June 1st when hurricane season starts since that is the main thing we should be prepared for. So I just need to budget for $50 a month to complete our kit.
Here is what we have on hand all ready:
We have (2) 5 gallon water jugs in our kitchen at all times. We can fill them within .5 mile from our house for $3 pending electricity so if we have 10-30 minute warning, Luke will run up and fill them.
- Orange Backpack
- 2 Metal Bottles
- Benadryl
- Cash to fill (2) 5-gallon jugs
- Water flavor pouches
- (1) Scott's 1000 Roll of Toilet Paper
- Feminine Products
- (6) Bamboo Skewers
- Hand Sanitizer
- 72 Hour Deodorant
- Lotion
- Tooth Paste
- My Wind Breaker
- My Tee
- Various Gauze and large bandages, tape, ointments, Advil, tweezers, medical scissors,
- Dish Towel
- (6) Top Ramen
- (6) Tooth Brushes
- (100) Various Sized Bandages
- 2 Pairs of underwear for me
- Scissors
- Cell Phone Charger USB/AC
- Utility Knife w/ extra blades
- Clip Light
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Soap
- Extra Glasses
- Razor w/ sample shaving cream
- Playing Cards
- Luke's Tee
And here are the things I plan to purchase over the next few months to finish out the kit:
- Second Backpack $12
- LifeStraw $19.99/264 Gallons
- Fruit Leather $3
- Bouillon Cubes $2
- 1200 Calorie Bar (6) $25.63
- Aluminum Foil - Wrap food in foil and throw in fire $1
- Stove in a Can Overnighter $8.99 + 2 Fuel Cells $2.99/ea
- Plastic Spoons $1
- Plastic Reusable Bowls (3) - $3
- Paracord Bracelets $8.50/5 supplies
- Mylar Blankets $4.99/10
- Poncho for Luke $1
- Fleece Hoodies for both (Thrift Store) $10
- Fleece pants for both (Thrift Store or Clearance) $10
- 2 pairs of underwear for Luke
- 2 pairs of socks for both
- Tube Tent $6.75
- Sparkie Mini Fire Starter $9.80
- Mylar Sleeping Bag (2) $7.49/ea
- 16oz Cup/Cooking Pot $10.40
- Sewing Kit (Dollar Tree) $1
- Duct Tape $2
- Bear Grylls Multi Tool $10
- Whistle (2) $2
- Crank/Solar Radio, Flashlight, Cell Phone Charger $29.56
- AAA Batteries (4) $5
- Glow Sticks $1
- 2 leashes $2
- DIY (2) Dog Packs - use fanny packs & existing harness $20
- Dog Food
- Cash (in $1 bills)
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