The Red Cross sells Survival Kits.
https://www.redcross.org/store/emergenc ... vival-kits
There may be a recommendation list, but it'd be generic. The role of an Emergency Preparedness coordinator is to help create specific/tailored plans and kits. The Red Cross will sell you a kit but it's heavy on first-aid with some water and food bars.
As an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (EPC), I create lists and plans for individuals and groups. A teacher may want a kit for the classroom, which would be different from a kit for a small office, which would be different from a church or large office building.
I also look at budget and location.
The bare minimum would be food and water. Everything else is extra.
An example of a kit for someone with a budget of $25.00 would look vastly different from someone with a budget of $1000.00.
I'd recommend at least 5 gallons per person, food bars/tablets for at least a week. High-energy bars can be a bit pricey, however, a box of Nature Valley Granola Bars, Sweet and Salty Nut, Variety Pack, 24 Bars, 28.8 OZ cost about $11.00. You'd have to ration yourself to 3 bars a day. That'll be about 500 calories a day. Far from the daily recommendation of 2000 per day, but it's better than no food. Add a jar of peanut butter for added protein. If you are allergic to peanuts then maybe Yogurt chew bars. If you have some extra money, consider a 24-pack of Boost. It's around $40 - $50, and the average shelf life is more than 12 months. At 250 calories per bottle (some varieties have as much as 350 calories), two bottles a day would last 12 days. And since Boost is high in protein you won't feel as hungry between bottles.
A lot of Survival food buckets are particularly worthless if you don't have water and the means to heat the water up.
Then there's the first aid kit. Red Cross sells different types.
As an example:
https://www.redcross.org/store/automobi ... m-supplies
$90.00!
Amazon has a pack of 10 hand warmers for $8.00. I found USB hand warmers (lasts about 20 hours) for $15.00.
You could get a 4-pack of Emergency survival blankets for $7.00
A 12-pack of glow sticks (12-hr duration) for around $11.00
Portable Honey Bucket kits are around $30.00
So, there are a lot of things to consider. Putting together a survival kit is a lot cheaper than buying a ready-made kit, however, ready-made kits can have some advantages.
The only time it's too late to start a kit is during an emergency.
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