72 Hour Kit Food Packs

Every family should tailor food to family member needs, this a list of what the blogger at "prepared lds family" has stored for her family...To read entire post, visit this link http://preparedldsfamily.blogspot.com/2009/03/72-hour-kits-food-packs.html

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3
.41 - Kellogg's Pop tarts (twin) 4 oz., 234 cal

1.96 - 2 PowerBar Protein Plus bars 5.5 oz., 580 cal

.85 - Chef Boyardee Ravioli, or other 7.5 oz., 232 cal

.16 - Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, 3 oz., 380 cal
.29 - 2 Curious George MM Fruit Snacks 1.8 oz. , 200 cal

.41 - Del Monte Fruit cup 4 oz. can, 80 cal

.50 - Sunmaid Raisins 2 oz., 90 cal

.24 - Nature Valley O'N H Granola bar 1.5 oz., 180 cal
.13 - Quaker CC Granola bar .84 oz, 100 cal

.17 - Crystal Light powder stick .14 oz., 5 cal

.18 - Wrigley's Doublemint gum 5 pc. 1.28 oz., 50 cal

.29 - 2 Arrowhead water bottle 8 oz - 32 oz., 0 cal

.13 - 1 Arrowhead water bottle 16.9oz

.10 - Germ-X Hand wipes 1 oz. approx.

.04 - Plastic fork/spoon

Total: $5.87 per day, 3.60 lbs.

Total Cost: $17.61 per person

Total Weight: 10.79 lbs.

Total Calories per day: 2131

Here is a PDF file of my spreadsheet. And here is the Excel version.

Recommended Calories Per Day, Active (chose active because of stress)

Children 2 - 3, 1000 - 1400

Females 4 - 8, 1400 - 1800

Females 9 - 13, 1800 - 2200

Females 14 - 50, 2200 - 2400

Females 51+, 2000 - 2200

Male 4 - 8, 1600 - 2000

Males 9 - 13, 2000 - 2600

Males 14 - 50, 2800 -3000

Males 51+, 2400 - 2800

See Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, Table 3

Water:

Fema recommends you have 1 gal of water per day. Since we can't carry this in our packs, I instructed our son to load up as many water bottles as he could in a cooler on wheels if he had time. We are putting this in our emergency closet. We also have a collapsible water container with a spout in case we need it to fill at an evacuation center.

I decided not to put these items in and here's why:Cheese & crackers - don't store well in the heat
Beef jerky - hardens over time, and makes you thirsty
Nuts - salty and have short shelf life
MRE's - my kids are not used to them
Trail mix - can become rancid over a few months

As you gather items for your food packs, be cautious of food weight, shelf life, and saltiness. The Ramen noodles above are high in sodium, but lightweight and you can serve with cold water if you had to. They are also high in needed calories. Our packs have a camp cup too for food prep. I prefer to make our own kits so they are customized for each person, and it teaches the kids about preparedness.