The starter list, not the shopping cart
Everything here is ordinary and affordable. Buy in the order of your plan's gaps — decisions first, water before gadgets, and nothing you won't rotate or test. Your readiness snapshot tells you which of these matters most for your household.
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Tonight → 72 hours
One gallon per person per day, three days minimum. Sealed containers beat refilled milk jugs.
See options on AmazonOne light per person plus one per common room. LED lanterns beat candles — no flame, no CO.
See options on AmazonPhones are your alerts, your light, and your reunification plan. Keep two banks charged.
See options on AmazonA real kit, checked yearly — plus any household-specific supplies your assessment flagged.
See options on AmazonHand-crank or battery. When cell service degrades, this is your Event stage.
See options on AmazonThe medication clock from our outage drill — this is what buys you hours.
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IDs, insurance, medication list, property photos. Grab-and-go in one place.
See options on AmazonOne per adult, built from your plan's LEAVE list — not from someone else's fantasy.
See options on AmazonCarrier, leash, food, meds, photo, records. Not every shelter takes animals — yours must travel.
See options on AmazonSeven days of food your family actually eats, rotated through the pantry.
See options on AmazonButane stove or grill — outdoor use only. Electric-only homes flagged this in Build.
See options on AmazonThe cheapest life-safety gear in the house. Test them during your seasonal review.
See options on AmazonGear backs up a plan — it never replaces one. If you haven't run the assessment, do that first; it's free and tells you which two of these close your biggest gap.