What's in a 72 hour kit? Part 4 - Young Child

Example of a young child’s backpack (ages 2-6):

Food & water (*See menu below)
Family photo
Whistle
3 Light Sticks
Bandaids
Doll,toy, or comfort item
Crayons, paper, stickers, beads, etc.
Rain poncho
Mylar blanket
Warm pj’s, socks, hat
Emergency Contact List including: Child’s name, parent’s name, home phone number, cell phone, work or loved one’s cell phone numbers, home address, in-state and out-of-state contacts, family’s meeting place (1st choice and 2nd), any health concerns.

(Other items may be carried in their parents kits. Depending on the child’s age, they cannot carry it all themselves. Be warned, they will want their own pack if everyone else has one!)


Food Menu:
Day 1:
B: Nutritional drink & instant oatmeal packet
L: Tuna & pineapple (cans all have flip-top lids so they don’t need a can opener)
D: Ready made rice packet, water
Day 2:
B: Nutritional drink & granola bar
L: Tuna, nuts, hot cocoa
D: Energy bar & canned green beans
Day 3:
B: Nutritional drink & instant oatmeal packet
L: Granola bar & sports drink
D: Instant mashed potatoes, hot cocoa
Extra’s: 2 Fruit Snacks, individual sized goldfish crackers, candy, gum, energy bar, freeze dried strawberries & bananas, vienna sausages.