72-Hour Car Kit Suggested Items
- Purified water (2 liters/person)
- Food, (3 day supply requiring no cooking)
- Blanket, sleeping bag or emergency metallic space blanket
- Large plastic garbage bag, poncho or rain gear
- Eating utensils, can opener
- 2 rolls toilet paper
- Compass, mirror, whistle
- Small 2-man tent
- Small water filter or iodine crystals
- Flashlights (extra batteries & bulb)
- Sharp knife
- Matches, light sticks
- FRS or small transistor radio with extra batteries
- Rope (20 lb test min.), fish line, hooks
- Leather gloves, dust masks
Personal Items:
- Shower cap (to keep fallout out of your hair)
- Chapstick, hairbrush, hand lotion
- Feminine supplies,
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Soap, washcloth, small towel, razor
- Extra eyeglasses (even if you wear contacts)
- Baby wipes, deodorant
- Change of clothing, jacket, shoes, socks, underwear, hat
- Infant needs, if necessary
- Family pictures
Source: TACDA, The American Civil Denfense Association
