15 Items The Red Cross Wants You To Stockpile Today!

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief & teaches emergency preparedness. On their website, they have a list of supplies they want all Americans to have in their home emergency kit. These 15 items will help you survive any number of natural disasters from hurricanes, to blizzards to forest fires. Use these items as the foundation of your home survival kit.

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-Multi-Tool

-Flashlights-

-Emergency Food-

-Emergency Blankets-

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[amydavis]

Once you get your survival kit all done and ready.... test it. Have a "weekend survival test". From the moment you get home from work on Friday, use NOTHING but the items in your kit until Sunday night. Take note of the things that really worked great... things you wanted/needed and didn't have... food you would never pass over your lips again... did you pack enough for your PETS? Did your kids get bored? Was the coffee you made in the percolator over an open flame actually do it for ya? How long did that "40-hour flashlight" REALLY work? TEST your kit... modify as needed. You'll be glad you did.

[classicZEPP]

1. Multitool
2. Cash
3. Winter blankets
4. 3 days worth of non perishable food
5. Flashlight/Headlamp/lantern
6. Emergency Radio
7. Extra Batteries
8. First Aid kit
9. 7 days worth of medication
10. Extra sanitation items
11. Important documents
12. Extra Cellphone chargers
13. Emergency Contact information
14. Cellphone Chargers/battery bank
15. Maps of your area/important planB areas

[genitagray]

Buy a small tent to use inside your house if the power is out for long periods. With tall ceilings, it takes a lot of heat to stay warm, but not in a tent.

[Kori]

One thing I think many people may miss (including me up until recently) is how important keeping your car in good working order is. Change the oil, transmission fluid, filters (air, fuel, oil etc.), fuses, tires and spare in good condition, an air pump, backup starter battery. This is all good to have no matter what, but if you need to evacuate and your car is failing, you can make a bad situation much worse.

[markmaloney]

I have a few more tips for you. 1) Your hot water tank has fifty gallons of water; but if the city water is turned off, you'll need to immediately close the water intake valve to keep the main water lines from siphoning the water out of your hot water tank. 2) Matches or Bic lighters so you can light candles or a stove. And 3) A firearm to protect yourself from marauders...

[tereseduffy]

The number one rule of prepping is to NEVER talk about YOUR preps and how much you have! Family members that are not making the same preps as you are the worse to tell what and how much you have. They will be the first to show up with nothing expecting you to have everything with other people in tow. Because they "don't get" the importance of prepping and not talking about it they will be the first to tell others about their "crazy family member" that has "all this stuff". You can talk about different thoughts, ideas, and items. Ask and give input about items that you may or may not have especially about those items that have more than one use.

[jodinehedge]

For your blankets, put them in a good sealable bag: they will usually keep the water out in case of an emergency. I bought some of those bags that you can vacuum out the air. Makes them easier for storing as they are compact & can store in places that would only hold one or two blankets.

[jodinehedge]

I used to be an over the road truck driver & I always carried a McNalies road book. It has all of the states in it & they are made to be waterproof. They're a little more expensive, but well worth it.

[moonstruck]

Wool is one of the *best* materials not only for warmth, but for just about anything you'd want to have cloth for. It gets incredibly heavy when wet, so you do want to avoid letting it become wet somehow especially if wearing it, but it is fire resistant, incredibly warm and overall a great choice for any cloth-related needs, especially in cold areas.

[CeeCee]

I was in the Army for 7 years, and I have to say...the the muti tools( we call them Gerbers) really do come in handy on a daily basis. The MREs are literally a luck of the draw. The best one I had was the chicken fajitas. The worst was the veggie omelet. You may wanba get a tent, cots or a couple of sleeping bags. I never knew sleeping bags were soooo cozy, but being out in the field...it was some on the best sleep I ever had

[gsdalpha]

For really cheap emergency lights, buy some inexpensive landscape lights. Stick them outside to charge them, then pull the top light part off and bring in at night. They're not super bright but better than utter darkness, and you can get 10 for less than $20.

[joannebaze]

In addition to storing one gallon of water per person, per day, you will need to consider the water needs of your pets.

[liamalepta]

The Army olive drab green wool blanket is by far the best surplus store purchase you can get. It may be a bit to get used to, itchy, but they are extremely warm....if its 40f, just a single blanket will get you through. They are good at your home, in your bed, daily use.

[deniseeulert]

That part about important documents reminded me of something I read about in a book about the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. It wasn't just the quake but the fires that did a lot of destruction. The book was written in the late 60's, and it said "To this day there are still people who have to provice alternate ID for proof of age for Social Security and such", because all the originals in City Hall were destroyed in the fires.

[HistoryOnTheLoose]

Growing up in a self-reliant family, I have spent most of my life doing on a daily basis what some would consider "survival living" lol. As stressed in the video, mental preparedness/well-being (as in the mentioned hot meal), is crucial. Preparing your body and mind to face and adapt to situations is more important than any choice of gear. This mentality will lead to your being able to apply problem-solving skills that you have acquired and cultivated should you find yourself separated from your stash. ALWAYS carry a serviceable sharp knife, even around the house. Learn how to build and maintain a fire using various methods of ignition. Educate yourself on edible plants in your area. Acquiring and practicing more primitive-style techniques will make any type of situation easier to adjust to. Remember - 200 years ago none of these listed items existed (except the wool blankets) and everybody did alright. Face your situations head-on with a clear mind and confidence. Don't become a liability - people may be counting on you. The time to prepare for tomorrow is today.

[pkp]

For people who dont have time to watch video:
1.A quality MULTITOOL spend $40 or more)
2. CASH in small denominations ( at least $1, 000)
3. Winter blankets (thick wool) . Keep this on 2nd floor if you live in area known for flooding.
4. WATER ( 1 gallon per person per day for 3 days AND have 2 weeks supply in case you have to evacuate)
5. Nonperishable FOOD ( keep 2 weeks supply in home). You can buy freeze dried food (these have a long shelf life) or canned food, ramen noodles, MREs ( meals ready to eat like military use)
6. FLASHLIGHTS (pay attention to batteries), headlamps, crank flashlight ( have at least one as backup for if batteries run out), Omni directional flashlight ( large and can light a whole room), a LED rechargeable light )
7. Battery powered hand crank RADIO.
8. Extra Batteries for everything you need that requires batteries. Store them up high in case house gets flooded.
9. First Aid Kit ( General basic kit)
10. 7 day supply of your required Medications and generic /OTC meds (
11. Extra Sanitation items ( toilet paper, soap, toothbrush)
12. Copies of important documents ( i.e. licenses, mortgage, etc)
13. Extra cell phone charger(s). Have a variety of charging types of connections.
14. Print out of contact information for family and friends. Keep in water proof container.
15. Physical map of the area you are in. This helps if you wont have a navigation system available in a power outage and need to evacuate
Bonus items:
Walter filtration kit/cup/straw.
Small Propane container ( can help boil water, cook food, etc)— Use outdoors only to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
Good luck!

[saureco]

Get dry grains and beans, pasta, canned meat, canned or dried veggies, and powdered versions of eggs, cheese, milk, and butter. This will provide modifiers to otherwise boring food and expand nutritional value.

Get a camping stove with backup gas.

Get a bath tub liner to use your bath tub as a water reservoir in a pinch before pipes freeze or supply lines get contaminated.

Finally, get books and board games. You will be amazed how much of our modern entertaining relies on power.

[brianmcconnell]

i haven't read all the comments however 1 thing i think everyone should have on-hand is a lighter or at least matches

[Mikey-ymok]

With the ramen part, emergency’s is about survival. Calories are more important than nutrition at that point. You can stock up on multi vitamins to get yourself through.

[BRITISHANDPROUD]

Hi long time prepper here . I agree with you about everything, apart from the first aid kit .in a SHTF situation, I'm talking global, there's just too many of us and not enough of them to help people, so I have boxes and boxes of kit including suture kits human skin staplers, rolls and rolls of vet wrap and bottles and bottles of hibi scrub . If there's a disaster and you find people injured, personally i couldn't walk on by . First aid courses are very helpful . First aid for your animals and any livestock are just as important if they are guarding your home like my ex military Belgium malinois shepherd or my two lurchers who take down game or my livestock who provide me with meat, eggs, skins, you want enough First aid to tend to them also. So I'm not trying to be pedantic but everyone's situations are going to be different. Peace