72-hour kit hub

72-Hour Kit

A 72-hour kit is a grab-and-go system, not a junk drawer with straps. It should cover the core layers without becoming too heavy to carry.

Recommended gear categories

  • Carry weight and pack layout
  • Water and food
  • Shelter and warmth
  • Light, power, and communication
  • First aid and documents

What earns space

  • Durable pack
  • Water filter
  • Compact food
  • Headlamp
  • Rain shell or tarp
  • First aid kit

Related guides

Use supporting guides for specific buying decisions and kit upgrades.

Guide

How to Build a 72-Hour Kit Without Overpacking

Build, edit, carry-test, organize, and maintain a practical three-day kit without loading one bag with every household reserve.

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Checklist

72-Hour Food and Water Checklist

Calculate a three-day household baseline, divide water and food across carry, vehicle, and home layers, and keep the supply dated and rotating.

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Buying Guide

Best Emergency Backpacks for 72-Hour Kits

Compare practical emergency packs by torso fit, load support, capacity, weight, weather protection, and real carry testing.

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Checklist

Wildfire Evacuation Go-Bag Checklist

Stage a wildfire-specific portable layer around documents, medication, communication, pets, smoke exposure, routes, and a fast departure.

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Seasonal Guide

Wildfire Smoke Emergency Kit

Separate shelter-in-place smoke planning from evacuation while sizing filtration, storing N95s, monitoring AQI, and preparing for outages.

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Buying Guide

Best Portable Power Stations for Home Power Outages

Size short-duration battery backup around measured loads, usable capacity, continuous output, recharge time, portability, and safe household use.

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Buying Guide

Best Emergency Water Filters for Families

Compare a family gravity purifier, portable purifier, compact filter, and label-directed chemical backup for a layered water plan.

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Neighboring kits

Compare nearby setups.

Kits overlap. Neighboring hubs help readers move laterally instead of bouncing back to the homepage.

Road

Road Kit

Gear for the glove box, trunk, truck bed, and long miles between easy stops.

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Wilderness

Wilderness Kit

A lean field setup for fire, water, shelter, navigation, repair, and time outside.

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Home

Home Kit

Quiet capability for the house: light, water, food, power, first aid, and small repairs.

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