Comments on: Don’t Leave Home Without It: the Vehicle 72-Hour Kit

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:04:17 +0000

That is an excellent suggestion for an emergency kit container. Thanks!

By: Word In Motion

Word In Motion — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:58:34 +0000

WELL DONE and thank you for sharing and educating others who may otherwise not even think of what you so kindly shared. I too have in place a "Vehicle 72 Hour" Kit with just about everything you listed and some but added what I feel is one other important item. While researching the ration bars and MRE's it is better for them to be stored in a cooler climate so I dug out my HUGE ice chest that hardly gets used and put my "Kit" items in there. Helps with the temperature changes for the food items as well as keeps it contained and out-of-site. While researching I also found water pouches that are 4 oz size that can withstand extreme hot and freezing conditions. God Bless.

By: Pepe

Pepe — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:22:52 +0000

Other stuff:
SUV size Fix a Flat, tire patch kit, road flares

Luggable Loo Portable 5 Gallon Toilet- $14.99 at Amazon. Put 2 tall kitchen trash bags inside. Use dirt or sand and cover as you go. When it’s full you pull the bags and put in 2 more. Easier than digging a pit and more comfortable too.

Surgical tubing- Multiple use rubber tubing

By: Pepe

Pepe — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:21:52 +0000

I always plan to have to set up a kitchen out in the middle of nowhere. My Kitchen kit consists of:
Sun Shower- Solar heating water bag for dishes, showers, melting snow
A large plastic cutting board- The thin kind that take almost no space
Kitchen utensils and knives- Filet knife, the longest tongs I could find, large wire strainer w/ handle
A self standing fire grate- Can cook directly over fire or hold pots and pans safely
Fire starters, hatchet, lighters- Disposables lighters from Dollar Store 3 for a buck
A tiny butane backpacking stove- Extra fuel cans are stuffed in small spaces
A folding camp table- Heat resistant for cooking on, meal prep, eating, playing games etc.
Kitchen sink (wash basin) sponge and dish soap- For dishes, faces, water collection
Funnels- For filling bottles, reloading, pouring from large to small vessels
Spices- Make crappy food taste better
Rosary candles- In the glass tubes, burn continuously for days, cheap, reusable glass

By: Harold

Harold — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:23:33 +0000

I love the mom's point of view here. We guys to tend to forget much of this because we have relegated it to our "better half" Being Mr. Mom. I've come to understand these ninja skills that moms have.

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By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:09:33 +0000

Here are a few ideas: high calorie energy bars (Mainstay is one brand.), almonds, gatorade mix, peanut butter/jelly/jam cups, cups of applesauce/fruit, tuna in packets, pilot bread, Triscuit crackers, freeze dried meals, shelled sunflower seeds, dried fruit, jerky, trail mix (no chocolate!), rice cakes, dry cereal, lollipops, cans of V-8, and Gatorade drink. Even with these choices, you'll still need to check on your food periodically throughout the summer. I had 3 or 4 Slim Jim meat "things" in my vehicle kit, and within a couple of months they were completely dried out. Their packaging didn't have a long shelf life. (The Slim Jims themselves would probably last through Armageddon.)

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 23 May 2010 02:01:28 +0000

What do you do about keeping food in your car all summer? The heat where we live would degrade anything we put in our Go bags pretty quickly. Anybody find any good survival items for car storage in the summertime that lasts?

By: L P

L P — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:09:29 +0000

We made a get home bag for all of our cars and trucks. They are very basic and work on the water /food /shelter focus.
Each is built in a pack with a hip belt and shoulder adjustments for wlaking out of…. wherever.
3 liters of water in 1/2 liter bottles. Makes grabbing just a small amount of water easy, and the whole can be broken up to fit the packs where best.
sports bottle with water integral filter
water treatment tabs
Mainstay lifeboat rations. They're about $6 for 3600 calories, and they do not induce thirst. These are the only lifeboat rations that exceed Coast Guard psecs.
3 MREs for variety and extra calories (about 1200 per) They include heaters. $5.88 ea.
peanuts for salt and protein /variety
cocoa mix
utensils and cups
Poncho, emergency blanket, gloves, socks and undies.
Compass
wet tinder and firestarters
saw
first aid kit with Celox as a blood stop
travel-sized dental hygiene kit, small sample shampoo, baby wipes
small folding knife
OFF bug repelant
my pack includes a folding shovel….. (dad carries more weight…), extra food for the others

The purposes of our packs are to get home when vehicle travel is impossible due to one of many reasons.
In the event where we are disabled in the hills, we have the option to sit tight until found.
Whether we need to walk out, walk home or migrate (Lord forbid), we have at least 3 days food, and the means to carry and /or find water.

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