The Ready America Grab ‘N Go Survival Kit is a great way to prepare for hurricane season, and for any other potential disaster that might come along, too! Even if you don’t live within the coastal areas typically threated by hurricanes, you need to be ready to survive, with or without access to your residence. And, with that in mind, most survival kits are stocked with the items you need to survive under extreme conditions and/or completely cut off from civilization.
At a little over a hundred dollars, the Ready America 70385 Grab `N Go Deluxe 4 Person Backpack comes equipped with enough essential survival gear for four people to survive for three days:
- 4 Water Boxes
- 3 Day Food Supply (in the form of high calorie nutrition bars)
- 4 Emergency Ponchos
- 4 Survival Blankets
- 4 12-Hour Lightsticks
- 4 Pair Nitrile Gloves
- 4 NIOSH N-95 Dust Masks
- Pocket Tissues
- Emergency Whistle
- Leather Gloves
- Multi-Tool
- 10yds. Duct Tape
- 4 Pair Goggles
- 3 Biohazard Bags
- Premoistened Towlettes
- Emergency Communication Plan
- 107 Piece First Aid Kit
- 4 Function Emergency Power Station (Flashlight, AM/FM Radio, Siren, Cell Phone Charger)
- Convenient Backpack Carrying Case
Packed and ready to go, the backpack actually weighs around 20 pounds, and it’s relatively compact so you can store it in your closet, your garage, even your car for up to five years, without worrying about replacing any of the contents.
And, remember this is a basic, starter survival kit. So, once we had thoroughly examined everything, we did find a few things we’d want to add to this kit on our own:
- Waterproof Matches and/or Bic Lighters
- Manual Fire Starter
- A Couple of Small Shelter Tents
- Polar Pure Water Purification Tablets
- An Upgraded Hand Crank Radio with AM/FM/NOAA Weather Bands
- Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
- Soap and Shampoo
- Toilet Paper
- Emergency Supplies for Pets
Truthfully, for every single kit that we looked at, we needed to add certain individualized items for our basic needs, and I think that this is common. The main thing is to pick a good starter kit, like the Ready America 70385 Grab `N Go Deluxe 4 Person Backpack, and build on that if necessary.
If you’re like most people, you’ll find that you want more than one emergency kit handy…we actually have one in our home, one in each of our vehicles, and another in our boat. Not because we are overly paranoid, either, but more because we are determined to survive in the event of any disaster, not just a hurricane.
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