Emergency kits for when you need to leave fast
A 72-hour kit is a bag you grab when you have to leave. Food and water for the first stretch live in there. The kits below cover different prices and household sizes.
Top picks
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Best Overall EVERLIT Complete 72 Hours (Storm II)
Best Premium Seventy2 Core by Uncharted Supply Co
Best Value Ready America 70280 72-Hour Emergency Kit (2-Person)
Best for Earthquakes Complete Earthquake Bag by Redfora
Best Tactical Stealth Angel Survival 72-Hour Family Emergency Kit (1–5 Person)
Best for Families Ready America 72 Hour Deluxe Emergency Kit (4-Person)
Best for Hurricanes Emergency Zone Urban Survival Bug Out Bag - 2 Person
Best for Meals READYWISE Emergency Survival Gear Tactical Backpack, 64 Piece, Camo
Best Solo Starter First My Family All-in-One Premium 1-Person, 72-Hour Bug Out Bag
Best Water Filter Uncharted Supply Co. The SEVENTY2 Pro 2-Person Survival System
Best for Cars Swiss Safe 2-in-1 378-Pcs Car First Aid Kit, Jumper Cables
Best Family Shelf Family Emergency Kit 4 Person (Emergency Zone)
Claims vs FEMA water
Math from maker claims and FEMA's 1 gallon per person per day, times 3 days. Calories sit against 2,000 kcal per person per day. Not a lab test. Missing claims show as N/A.
| Kit | People | Water vs FEMA | Calories vs 2,000/day | $ / person / day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVERLIT Complete 72 Hours (Storm II) | 2 people | 3 L vs 6 gal | 7,200 kcal vs 12,000 kcal | $28.32 |
| Seventy2 Core by Uncharted Supply Co | 1 person | N/A | N/A | $76.33 |
| Ready America 70280 72-Hour Emergency Kit (2-Person) | 2 people | 1.5 L vs 6 gal | 4,800 kcal vs 12,000 kcal | $6.57 |
| Complete Earthquake Bag by Redfora | 3 people | N/A | 10,800 kcal vs 18,000 kcal | $25.97 |
| Stealth Angel Survival 72-Hour Family Emergency Kit (1–5 Person) | 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 | 2.84 L vs 12 gal | 9,600 kcal vs 24,000 kcal | $14.94 |
| Ready America 72 Hour Deluxe Emergency Kit (4-Person) | 4 people | 4 L vs 12 gal | 9,600 kcal vs 24,000 kcal | $11.62 |
| Emergency Zone Urban Survival Bug Out Bag - 2 Person | 2 people | 1.49 L vs 6 gal | 7,200 kcal vs 12,000 kcal | $26.67 |
| READYWISE Emergency Survival Gear Tactical Backpack, 64 Piece, Camo | 1 person | 0.63 L vs 3 gal | 5,400 kcal vs 6,000 kcal | $25.00 |
| First My Family All-in-One Premium 1-Person, 72-Hour Bug Out Bag | 1 person | N/A | N/A | $26.65 |
| Uncharted Supply Co. The SEVENTY2 Pro 2-Person Survival System | 2 people | N/A | 4,800 kcal vs 12,000 kcal | $104.83 |
| Swiss Safe 2-in-1 378-Pcs Car First Aid Kit, Jumper Cables | Car | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Family Emergency Kit 4 Person (Emergency Zone) | 4 people | N/A | N/A | $20.00 |
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Best Overall EVERLIT Complete 72 Hours (Storm II)
Two-person Storm II bag. Coast Guard-cited food and water, a 200-piece first-aid kit with a C-A-T tourniquet, and a 1000D MOLLE pack. $169.95, in stock.
Read the review Best Premium Seventy2 Core by Uncharted Supply Co
A one-person kit in color-coded pockets inside a water-resistant 600D tarpaulin bag. Premium price, first-responder design language.
Read the review Best Value Ready America 70280 72-Hour Emergency Kit (2-Person)
A Red Cross–recommended starter kit. Calories, water pouches, and light first aid for two people at a budget price.
Read the review Best for Earthquakes Complete Earthquake Bag by Redfora
Earthquake-oriented packing with expiration reminders and QR video guides. Default Amazon listing is 3 person / 3 days at $233.75 (list $275).
Read the review Best Tactical Stealth Angel Survival 72-Hour Family Emergency Kit (1–5 Person)
Scalable 1/2/4/5-person kits with a tent and sleeping bags. $179.29 on the listing we checked. Tactical look; quality control in reviews is mixed.
Read the review Best for Families Ready America 72 Hour Deluxe Emergency Kit (4-Person)
Four-person coverage with a phone power station. Red Cross–backed brand. About $139.49 (list $154.99), or roughly $35 a person.
Read the review Best for Hurricanes Emergency Zone Urban Survival Bug Out Bag - 2 Person
Two-person Urban bag with SOS bars, water pouches, Chlo-Floc, ponchos, sleeping bags, and a tube tent. $159.99.
Read the review Best for Meals READYWISE Emergency Survival Gear Tactical Backpack, 64 Piece, Camo
One-person camo pack with freeze-dried meals, a stove, and five small water pouches. $74.99.
Read the review Best Solo Starter First My Family All-in-One Premium 1-Person, 72-Hour Bug Out Bag
One-person 72-hour bag. The listing names food and water for three days and skips a calorie total. $79.95.
Read the review Best Water Filter Uncharted Supply Co. The SEVENTY2 Pro 2-Person Survival System
Two-person Pro bag in the waterproof Barron pack. Sawyer Mini, two 2400-cal bars, $629.
Read the review Best for Cars Swiss Safe 2-in-1 378-Pcs Car First Aid Kit, Jumper Cables
Trunk kit with 12-ft jumper cables and a hard-case first aid kit. $94.98.
Read the review Best Family Shelf Family Emergency Kit 4 Person (Emergency Zone)
Four-person Emergency Zone Family kit. SOS food and water are named without printed totals. $239.98 on the listing we opened.
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