Additional Supplies
You will need supplies to use for cooking and a variety of types of equipment and products used for personal care and sanitation in your codeReady Kit.
Cooking Items
- Manual can opener
- All-purpose knife
- Mess kits or paper products
- Resealable plastic bags
- Aluminum foil
- Plastic wrap
- Towels and paper towels
- Small cooking stove with fuel
- Water treatment system
- Pots and pans
- Ice cooler/ice chest
- Dish soap
Equipment
- Portable radio with batteries
- NOAA weather radio
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Lantern
- Candles
- Light sticks
- Pocket knife
- Wrench to shut off gas and water
- Pliers
- Screwdrivers
- Shovel
- Signal flare
- Rope/string
- Whistle to signal family or rescuers
- Fire extinguisher (ABC type)
- Tube tent
- Compass
- Work gloves
- Paper, pens, pencils
- Needle and thread
- Travel alarm clock
Personal Care and Sanitation
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Shampoo/conditioner/comb/brush
- Sunscreen/lip balm
- Sunglasses
- Insect repellent
- Lotions/creams
- Deodorants
- Razor, shaving cream
- Feminine supplies
- Towelettes
- Hand sanitizer
- Disinfectant/bleach
- Toilet paper in waterproof container
- Plastic garbage bags
- Bar soap
- Medium-sized bucket/lid
- Tissues
- Pillow
- Towel
- Books & Toys for children
- Cash (about $20, including quarters)
- Other personal items as necessary