Emergency Kit Planner

Create a practical starting list for the people and pets in your household. Build it gradually; you do not need to buy everything at once.

Build your emergency kit

Use this as a starting list, then adjust it for your household, climate and local guidance.

PeoplePlanning periodPets

Infant or toddler supplies Regular medicines or medical equipment

6gallons of water

18no-cook meal portions

2lights or headlamps

Your starting list

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Water: 6 gallons of sealed drinking water
Food: 18 no-cook meal portions and a manual can opener
Light and communication: 2 flashlights or headlamps, spare batteries and one radio
Light and communication: 1 charged power bank and phone cables
First aid and hygiene: One first-aid kit and 2 hygiene kits
Documents and cash: Copies of identification, medical information, key phone numbers and cash

This is a planning aid, not medical or emergency-service advice. Local conditions vary. Never run a fuel-burning generator, grill or camp stove indoors or near open windows.

Work out your backup power needs

Power options to compare

A kit can start with lights and power banks. If you need to keep a fridge, router or medical device running, use the runtime calculator before comparing these published specifications.

Mid-size

EcoFlow Delta 2

Capacity: 1,024 Wh
Output: 1,800 W

Fast wall charging and expandable from 1 to 3 kWh. Handles most household appliances at once.

Check price at EcoFlow

Long-life battery

Jackery Explorer 1000 V2

Capacity: 1,070 Wh
Output: 1,500 W

LiFePO4 cells aimed at long service life. A common choice for fridge, router and phone backup.

Check price at Jackery

Whole-day backup

Anker SOLIX F3800

Capacity: 3,840 Wh
Output: 6,000 W

Large capacity for multi-day outages or heavier loads. Heavy and a bigger purchase.

Check price at Anker

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