Why a 72-hour kit?

In a disaster, it may take up to three days for help to reach you. Could you make it for three days with no resources after a major disaster? I know I couldn't.

When people start talking about 72 hour kits, I start to have a little bit of a panic attack. My heart starts pounding, my palms get a little sweaty, and I close my eyes and pretend that nothing bad could ever happen anywhere close to where I live.

Somehow I forgot that we were without power for 2 weeks after hurricane a few years ago. In Ohio.

So. If you panic about preparedness like I do, then hold on tight, because over the next 4 months, we'll put together a complete 72-hour kit for each member of your family in an hour or less per week.