How to Make Emergency Disaster Survival Kit

Natural disasters are a reality that can occur anywhere, leaving you without electricity, running water, and sometimes without shelter. Being prepared is the best thing you can do to maximize your chances of survival. My video shows step-by-step instructions on how to make a 72 hour kit.

Building a Baby Emergency Kit

It all started when for the fourth time in a week, I arrived at my destination, looked in the diaper bag and realized I’d forgotten something. Rewind a few hours and I could picture myself scurrying about, shoving things into any one of our four diaper bags. No wonder I was unprepared. It sparked a thought about whether I was prepared for my baby’s well-being in an emergency situation: car breakdown, house fire, natural disaster, family emergency.

Bug-Out Bag - Run for the Hills and Survive!

This video documents contents of my bug-out bag that holds emergency disaster survival gear, food, communications equipment, first aid kit and more. Water would be carried separately. Not pictured is a Berkey Sport water purification bottle, a wound kit, and a Henry AR7 rifle. I would throw this bag and some other items in my SUV and head out if the roads are passable.

How To Make a Disaster Kit - Red Cross

Jackson Red Cross - Dallas Texas
Are you ready for a disaster? If your power went out, would you have a flashlight handy? Or would you find your flashlight only to realize there are no batteries. Don't get caught in a disaster without your supplies. Make a disaster kit today!

How to Make Emergency Survival - Milk Jug

Instructions for making Emergeny Survival Kit

Step 1 – Make sure you have saved 1 milk jug and 3 2-liter bottles per person. Wash them all out with soap and let dry.
Step 2 – Multiply the number of kits you want by the items listed in the shopping list and purchase the food items from Walmart or your neighborhood grocery store. All the food will cost around $8-10.

72 Hour Survival Kit from Dollar Tree

We spent less than $50 on all of the gear in the bag and it weighs approximately 10 pounds which I think is exceptionally light for the versatility of the kit. I certainly hope you all enjoyed this project as much as I did. I feel that it offered am opportunity to closely consider all of your basic prepping options at a very basic level.