Choosing Food Supplies

• Canned or boxed juices, milk, soup, and powdered milk
• Canned foods
• Crackers, granola bars, cereals, trail mix
• Instant coffee and tea
• Manual can opener
• Peanut butter is a good source of protein
• Sugar, salt, pepper, other spices
• Pack foods in watertight bags or sturdy plastic containers
• Ready-to-eat meats, fruits, and vegetables
• Replace items every six months
• Use a permanent marker to date foods

Drinking Water Supply

• A minimum of one gallon of water per person per day.
• Buy bottled water or store tap water in washed plastic, fiberglass or enamel-lined metal containers.
• If your tap water is commercially treated, you can use it as-is.
• If you're on a private well in an area prone to electrical outages, you might want to store larger amounts of water to flush stools and for general cleanup.
• Seal the water containers tightly and label them with the date.
• Cat litter and other products come in suitable 2-3 gallon covered buckets. Look around to see what you can find.
• For well water or untreated public water, follow treatment instructions provided by your public health service.
• Refresh your water supply every six months.
• Sanitize containers with a solution of one part bleach to ten parts water before using.
• Store in a cool, dark place.
• The bakery departments of grocery stores receive pre-made frosting in covered buckets and will often give you those buckets free.