In case you have not made one of these here is what you need...
MATERIALS:
one gallon plastic food container per kit (it is very hard to fit all the food into the container so I planned on giving 1 gallon zip lock bags to the scouts)
Food items on the menu
3 Day Food Supply for One
Day 1
Breakfast 2 Granola bars, 1 can juice
Lunch 1 pkg Lipton soup, 1 pkg crackers
Dinner 2 pkg beef sticks, 1 fruit roll
Snack 9 pieces of candy
Day 2
Breakfast 1 hot chocolate mix, 1 fruit roll
Lunch 2 pkg beef sticks, 1 pudding cup
Dinner 1 canned soup, 1 pkg crackers
Snack 9 pieces of candy
Day 3
Breakfast 1 fruit roll, I Capri Sun pouch
Lunch 1 pkg Ramen Noodles, 1 pkg crackers
Dinner 2 granola bars, 1 pkg nuts, 1 hot choco
Snack 9 pieces of candy, 1pkg cookies
EXTRA ITEMS TO KEEP WITH YOUR CONTAINER
Water- 2 liters per day
Small can opener
Plastic utensils
Garbage bag
Container to heat soups and drinks
ONE YEAR ROTATION
Shove the food into the container as best you can and store with your 72 hour kit.
I have had LOTS of comments on this post so I will update it a little...
I received this tip: If you use mints keep them in a separate baggie or they will make your crackers taste like
mint. GOOD TO KNOW thank you!
This "menu" is purely an example. You can put in your jar what ever you want. Food preferences and choices are and should be up to the individual making the kit. I realize lot of you disagree with the food choices I have used, but it is my choice, you pack yours the way you want.
I have had LOTS of comments on this post so I will update it a little...
I received this tip: If you use mints keep them in a separate baggie or they will make your crackers taste like
mint. GOOD TO KNOW thank you!
This "menu" is purely an example. You can put in your jar what ever you want. Food preferences and choices are and should be up to the individual making the kit. I realize lot of you disagree with the food choices I have used, but it is my choice, you pack yours the way you want.
Awesome I love it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I am so going to do this with my grandkids and possibly our girls group at church. Thanks!
DeleteGreat idea for cubs. We've done these in # 10 cans and ziplock bags but I love the 1 gallon PETE bottles. Somehow being able to see the food is a comforting thing to me. JFYI, you can buy PETE bottles at Walmart(rubbermaid brand) with a plastic lid. But I like to get the ones from www.industrialcontainer.com in SLC Utah because they have a metal lid with a rubber gasket that would help seal the container better. I'd love to do a post on my blog abou this and will be sure to include a link back. www.igetready.com
ReplyDeleteI checked at industrial container but couldn't figure out which bottle you were referring to. Can you send me the name or some other detail. I like the idea of a clear container to see the food also! Thanks! karenbfeisty@yahoo.com
DeleteThank you for posting this! I already have my containers and need to update the contents, so it is greatly appreciated! :)
ReplyDeleteThis would be great for tornado season here in Oklahoma. Thanks so much!!!
ReplyDeleteWe usually have a lot of power outages during the tornado/severe weather season. This is a great idea (especially if you have little ones). Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great site! I can't wait to share with my sister who is also a Cub Master :)
ReplyDeleteWe made something similar and have rotated them twice and I just want to add a word of caution--do NOT put any mint in these in either gum or candy form! Trust me, all of your food will be contaminated and inedible. You can read about how I made that mistake here: http://sebastiandiaries.blogspot.com/2011/09/food-storage-frenzy.html :)
how much are the containers?
ReplyDeleteI've found many different types of 1 gallon containers at the local Dollar Store - look in your area to see if there is a similar store.
DeleteI have mine in a gallon plastic pitcher. I just sealed it with clear duct tape. Jessica S. is right - keep minty items separate unless you want minty crackers, etc! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteThe last time I purchased the container and Lid from Industrial container it seems like they were right around $2.50 ish together. It would be much more if you had to ship them.
ReplyDeleteAnother option is to get the container at walmart, that comes with the plastic lid and then just order the metal gasketed lid from Industrial container and swap them out, they do fit.
Of course if you are rotating every six months then the plastic lid should work just fine. http://industrialcontainer.com/Food-WaterStorage.pdf
We have been making our 72-hour kits in Relief Society and sucking the air out with a Food Saver (Seal-A-Meal). It works great! Takes all the air out, you are sealing in a see-through bag, and you can include (facing out so you can see it) the list of contents plus the date they were sealed. Much smaller than containers and will fit in a backpack easily or whatever you might need to grab. We use soup packets, oatmeal packets, hot chocolate, beef jerky, peanut butter crackers, etc. Removing the air in the bag makes them last longer and is much cheaper than other containers.
ReplyDeleteCute idea, I think this would be a great care package for the troops! (I send a lot) Have to try this:)
ReplyDeleteFun idea!
ReplyDeleteYou might want mint gum in the event your toothbrush was not available, just duct tape a pack to the outside of the container, if you have kids cover the whole pack,out of sight out of mind. It could be easily borrowed if they can see it.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! After the Great-Utah-Shake-Out my family and I know what we need to do to be prepared. This idea is really going to help us get there! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteForgive my ignorance....what is the Great Utah Shake Out?
DeleteIt was an emergency preparedness day dealing with Earth Quakes. The schools and certain other business participated throughout the state of Utah.
DeleteWhat type of container would you get to heat soups and drinks? I'm assuming you do not have electricity in this emergency, so how do you heat up the food? I'm new to this and am trying to get something together for my family.
ReplyDeleteIf it is during sunny days, simply put it in almost any container and set it inside the front of your car windshield. If it is colder weather use a reflector oven or sun oven. For the more prepared individual...It doesn't take a very large solar panel to power a 12 volt crock pot, and it works Great! Or just use your outside BBQ grill, gas or Bricketts.
Deleteor you can use a camping stove
DeleteYou can also make a simple heating 'stove' by taking an empty, washed tuna fish can, cutting a length of cardboard (maybe 12-18" long), coiling it up and laying it inside the can, and pouring paraffin or old candle wax over the top. When you want to use it, just light the whole thing. You can then heat food inside its own can (like soups) - just make sure to take off the label so you don't start a fire!
DeleteAnd be sure to open the can before heating! I know that sounds like common sense, but I know of some who have "forgotten" that step and regretted it!
DeleteThanks for all of the suggestions everyone! I have to say I never expected anyone to even look at this so yahoo!
ReplyDelete@ Natalie I found this website that sells flame-less heaters like the one used in MRE's. ( www.thereadystore.com )
We personally just went to a sporting goods store and bought a small hikers stove and mess kits.
We did this as a relief society function, it was great and worked great... however we hit out 6 month rotation and found out that if you put mint gum or mint candy in there everything ends up tasting and smelling like mint. So tape that stuff on the outside or put in several zip lock baggies!
ReplyDeleteFor those concerned about a way to cook, there's a cooking system called jetboil. My husband works with boy scouts and takes it camping, but it's great for emergency preparedness too due to compact size and versatility. You can find them at www.shop.jetboil.com We have the flash cooking system, but there are. Few different options. I've also seen them at amazon and outdoor stores.
ReplyDeleteHow long does these food/snack last? When do we have to change them out?
ReplyDeleteyou should rotate the food at least every year. I usually rotate mine every six months.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I came across this!! There's a horrible fire tearing through my home town, or near it, and a lot of people are currently displaced, and we've got a lot of emergency crew out there working long hard hours. I will be making a bunch of these to send up there!! Thank you for this!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! We've never really had to have a 72 hour kit in our house (Ohio) but you just never know when tragedy will strike. This is a great idea to do with the scouts. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteYou may want to make a emergency 1st aid kit too- aprin, toothbrush and paste, water tablets, bandaids wet--in a smaller container that each kid could also have...
ReplyDeleteFor those of you looking for a way to heat the food. The following link has step-by-step instructions to make an alcohol burner stove from a couple of empty soda cans. This would be another great project for the scouts "be prepared" badges too. The tiny stove takes about 20 minutes to make and burns isopropyl alcohol.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ultimate-ultralight-backpacking.com/alcohol-stove.html
For emergency heat or cooking..take a 1 quart metal can with a metal lid...stuff in a full toilet paper roll with the cardboard center removed..pour a bottle of rubbing alcohol over the toilet paper..light the toilet paper..the rubbing alcohol will burn with no toxic gas but the toilet paper will not burn. The can will be hot at the top where the flame is but not in the middle or the bottom. One bottle of rubbing alcohol will burn about 8 hours. This will heat a small bathroom nicely. To cook...place a #10 with the bottom removed over your heater. Punch holes around the side near the top with a drill or can opener. Keep your heater going by pouring more rubbing alcohol in the can...no need to replace the toilet paper. Tape a penny to the can to remove the can lid.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome I'm going to try it!!
DeleteLove this. Would love to have you guest post on our blog foodstoragemoms.com!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I know what guest hosting is, (I'm very new to the blog thing) but if that means you can use this idea on your blog go for it! It isn't my original idea my mom made these for my family years ago. I have had quite a few negative comments about the food I choose to put in them so maybe if you tweak the list you won't get so much complaining.
DeleteWow, these are great ideas. I am not a boy scout mom, or a girl scout mom. I am an Old Chicken... I am very scared of storms and am always trying to put things together at the last minute.
ReplyDeleteI plan on making one of these for me and one for my husband! The comment about the first aid kit is great too, put one in the car.
Thank You so Much.
I've always felt that emergency prepadness is a very overwhelming thing for me. But this seems like something I could very easily do. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteIts disappointing that you got negative comments on what you used. I think the idea is fabulous. Anyone can tweak what items were put in to tailor to their own families. My kids wouldnt eat beef sticks but they would like beef jerky. Its most important in an emergeny to have a sense of calm. Thats why putting things like cookies and caprisuns are a grat idea because kids will not feel as scared if they have something they love to eat or drink while everything else is in chaos. I have a friend who roatates her 72 hr kit every general conference. Then she can tweek it the next time when she sees what goes over best with her family.
ReplyDeleteI found this thru a pin. I guess I'm behind. I'm in Houston. Hurricane's are a very real threat here and while I have gallons of water stored..and rotated every spring...I don't have a good food supply. I am guessing I need to work on getting some small food kits ready too. I love this idea, even if the idea of needing them scares me. Fear shouldn't be a paralyze...it should motivate. Thank you for the motivation I needed!
ReplyDeleteHere in south Louisiana we have to be prepared for hurricanes so we also have Vienna Sausage and fruit cups on hand in our totes. We keep a 2 week supply per person. Some keep Spam but I can't do Spam. Firewood cut up into smaller pieces & used in the grill help to keep a good fire going without burning up your wood too fast. Hope this helps. Thank you for your great tips! It gave me some new ideas :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to put this together I really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThese are great ideas! But....where do you get a 1 quart metal can with a metal lid?
ReplyDeleteDiana
i found this on another blog... just an idea :-) http://lifehacker.com/5827780/make-an-emergency-candle-out-of-a-tub-of-crisco
ReplyDeleteI've found that most of the canned goods are pull-top, so a can opener isn't needed. Also, in lieu of ramen & instant soup, I've included beanie weenie or something similar...that way there's no need for cooking if it's not available. As unappetizing as it sounds,canned foods can be opened & eaten right out of the can, if need be. I also included inside the kit, a plastic utensils, toothbrush, a couple of bandaids & a cheapo washcloth. Mini toothpaste & hotel bar soap will be taped to outside of container. Thanks for your inspiration!
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