There are many types of disasters that a 72 Hour Emergency Survival Kit is buit for: floods, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes, to name just a few. Government and Relief Agencies estimate that after a major disaster, it could take up to three days (72 Hours) for relief workers to reach some areas.

*Important to know*

Stress Foods-
Foods that provide sugar energy and are comfort foods are good ones to pack in your 72 hour emergency survival kit. These types of food include chocolate, hard candy, dry sugar cereal, fruit bars, etc. In high stress situations your body requires a higher caloric intake, not just nutrition. For those who can’t eat sugar, pack alternative high caloric food such as peanut butter, dried fruit, and sugar-free candy.

Survival Drink Mixes-
These types of drink mixes are high in protein, vitamin and mineral content, such as protein drinks, diet drinks, and survival drink mixes. These should be just-add-water-mixes, so you must remember to store extra water just for mixing these drinks. Remember that any diet drink mixes you include should be high in protein and not just for weight loss.

Dried Foods-
Dried foods, such as fruit and meat (jerky) are excellent additions to your 72 hour emergency survival kit. They are tasty, nutritious and satisfying, and they can make up a part of a meal.

Equipment and Utensils-
Sometimes when you are planning your food menu, you forget that you need certain utensils to cook and eat with. Essential cooking items include:

• small cooking pots
• spoons, forks, knives, (plastic or metal)
• Sierra cups (metal camping/backpacking cups that you can heat food in or drink from)
• emergency seed bank
  
• mess kits or camp plates
• napkins or paper towels
• small, trial size of dish soap
• hot pad or wash cloth
• can opener
• waterproof matches or matches in waterproof container
• canned solid fuel and folding stove
• zip lock bags