I gave a lesson at church today about being prepared. One of the things I talked about was having a 72-hour kit in your car. Here in California, we live in our cars so it makes sense to have a car kit. I keep mine in a regular backpack with padded straps.
Here are a some photos of items I've included in my kit. I also have enough food and water to last me for 3 days. I have a small wing stove and solid fuel tablets that can be used to cook any of the main dishes. I filled out a menu, just so I wouldn't eat everything in one sitting. My DH has MRE's in his kit. I won't eat an MRE, but I will do high carb foods, like Mac & Cheese. I need to add some sun screen and a couple other items to fine tune the kit. I also have small single serving packs of lemonade for the water. I tend to drink more when water is flavored. Staying hydrated is very important in a stressful situation. Also make sure you have extra meds on board.
Since So Cal is very hot, I recommend changing out the food every six months. Try eating only what is in the food packs for 3 days. You may want to fine tune what you eat. If you have kids, let them have it every 6 months, it will be like camping for them.
The small wing stove is from:
Wing stove and fuel tablets
If you need more info, let me know.
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