Over the last few years, I’ve been working on improving a portable emergency kit. The basic concept I follow is similar to what DHS recommends, with several days worth of food and water, plus some other odds and ends. I have a backpack for each member of the family, with extra supplies for everyone stored in adults and teenagers bags, and less in children’s bags. Everyone has some food and water, but people able to carry more have tarps, tiny tents, and supplies to share with smaller kids.
