Checklist

The 72-hour kit: small enough to build, useful enough to matter.

The first three days are not about living off-grid forever. They are about keeping everyone watered, fed, lit, informed, medicated, and less miserable.

Water

□ One gallon per person per day
□ Portable filter
□ Purification tablets
□ Collapsible container

Food

□ No-cook meals
□ Manual can opener
□ Electrolytes
□ Pet food if needed

Light & power

□ Headlamps
□ Battery bank
□ Charging cables
□ Small radio

First aid

□ Bleeding control
□ Common meds
□ Gloves
□ Printed medical info

Documents

□ IDs
□ Insurance
□ Cash
□ Emergency contacts

Warmth & sanitation

□ Blankets
□ Ponchos
□ Trash bags
□ Wipes