72-Hour Emergency Kit (food) | with Vegan and Nut-Free ideas

[@jeronnamoe]

i"ve never heard of these kits....ever....thank God for youtube. I knew i should have something prepared but never like this. I'm going to get stared on our kits right away. I think this kind of preparedness should be taught regularly. Between covid, flooding, fires, freezing temps and natural disasters we need to be ready for these emergencies as much as we possibly can. This is the first vid I've seen for ppl with allergies. Now i need to find one for people who have pre existing conditions or need to carry special medication.

[@SimplyCherie]

Someone told me she put a kit together and literally had an emergency the following week and was ready because of the kit. That’s great you’re going to put one together. Just think of what you’ll need for 3 days if you don’t have the regular access to things. I started with prepping water for 1 day. Then I did food for 1 day. Then I moved to water for 3 days. Then food for 3 days. Then 1 week. Then 2 weeks.

[@sarahr2055]

I love the tote! We have a similar set-up for three people and a dog. One thing we add is a baggie of chewable multivitamins in our kit for any gaps in nutritional value. Great video ☺

[@gonefishing3644]

We used to do a hurricane kit every year when we lived in Hawaii. Because we lived in-land far from the inundation zone or any streams that could have flash floods and in a new house designed to resist hurricane winds and fitted with storm shutters, our kit was designed for sheltering in place while the power grid was down instead of evacuating to a public shelter. We always hired a crew to trim the coconuts from our two coconut palms when a predicted hurricane path showed we might get hit with a hurricane in a few days. We always set the clusters of coconuts beside our mail box and plenty of neighbors dropped by to get some. Our regular pantry always had a month's supply of canned food and Ramen and some cases of bottled water and we kept rotating/replacing the canned goods as we used them throughout the year. We had an assortment of manual and gas-powered trimming tools in our garage for cutting up torn branches or damaged tree trunks after a hurricane passed. We also had an extension ladder and some blue tarps in our garage just incase we ever had some roof damage. We always topped up our vehicles' fuel tanks several days before a hurricane was predicted to hit. Only one hurricane ever came close enough to damage some of our landscape plants and only once was the power grid down for about three days following an earthquake, so we considered ourselves lucky. Our plastic tub of hurricane supplies contained a lot of flameless lighting devices, one NOAA weather radio, lots of batteries, an assortment of non-prescription meds and first aid materials, plastic rain ponchos, a small bottle of water purification tablets, some trail bars, some insect repellant and some sunscreen. We always inspected that tub at the start of hurricane season and replaced anything that was past its best date. Several of our closest neighbors had gas grills and, if the local power grid was ever severely damaged, we planned to get with them for an after-storm street party to cook and serve any chilled/frozen meat and seafood before it spoiled.

[@SimplyCherie]

Linda Wright Absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing your valuable info and process.

[@julielee8090]

You’re my latest FAVORITE prepper, also with family of 4 older kids. I am following your lead! THANK YOU for your organizational mind.

[@SimplyCherie]

Thank you, Julie, for your compliment. I honestly feel like I received an award. It really made my day. I am honored that my videos are resonating with you. And yes, prepping for older children is different than for younger ones. My bug out bags have changed through the years as they have grown and as their food preferences have changed. You got this!

[@julielee8090]

Thx for your response. Simply Cherie I’d love to see how you’ve packed you and your family’s BOBs.

[@americafirst9144]

World Market is a good place to get small containers of food (dry soup, jam, honey, condiments, nut butter, tea, candy, specialty foods).

[@Tbaby12173]

Excellent Idea! 😊

[@kalawherry2379]

I've been watching alot of these kinds of videos the last few day's and I never really thought about doing anything like this but now I'm so glad I came across these videos. I'm going to start making bag's/kit's for me and my daughter.

[@AJK278]

Love these video's, I would love if you would make an update version 2023 including GF and vegetarian options

[@SimplyCherie]

That’s a great suggestion. September is preparedness month. Please look out for videos then.

[@ariyaelle]

Thank you for taking time to go through your kit. Definitely great wholesome ideas!

[@SimplyCherie]

Someone gave me a tip about non-nut butters. If they had these when my daughter was younger, I didn't know about them. I feel like there are so many more options now than from even just a couple years ago.

[@dianad.5312]

Great variety of food items and organized. Thank you for sharing ideas. Helpful video.

[@SimplyCherie]

Thank you!

[@robininva]

I found this to be amazing. You really think things through....and choose “perfect” items. Loved it all....even down to the snap-close handles!

[@SimplyCherie]

Thanks, Robin, for appreciating the info about the handles.

[@Tinkerbell31326]

Cherie, this playlist of videos is invaluable. I will be building these kits. Thank you so much.

[@SimplyCherie]

Glad you like them!

[@ckp1720]

Great addition to prep, thank you for the inspiration! I also appreciate the vegan options, so many choices out there now.

[@ckp1720]

Also, I'm glad to see treats too... those can really help in stressful situations!

[@SimplyCherie]

You are so right that there are more vegan options.

[@SimplyCherie]

The treats are really more for the hubster. lol

[@kdrew8679]

This video was very helpful. I will use this as a template for my family's emergency kit. I liked the idea of separating the ziplock bags according to each person's preferences. Thanks!

[@SimplyCherie]

I used to have them separated by meal. But when we practiced by actually going through this for 72 hours, it felt very rationed. Of course, it's rationed. But to alleviate that feeling, I made it per person for the preferences and so that we feel it was "special". lol

[@barbakartchner5812]

Another good video. Hope you can continue to encourage everyone to do such preparation. It really is so reassuring to know your family is taken of

[@SimplyCherie]

Thank you for thinking of us. I will.

[@rashancooney7994]

I love love love how organized you are. Also subscribed!

[@SimplyCherie]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Its_me_Aunty]

I really have been enjoying these preparedness videos.

[@grimtrekuk6701]

Some really good points here, thanks for sharing. A few observations ( not criticisms ) : 1. A lot of space and wight is it being taken up with original packaging. Try to strip items down to the very minimum. 2. Try to avoid glass containers. Even well packed and separated glass items can break and potentially spill / contaminate other items. 3. Include some wet wipes. Always super useful. 4. Include some salt / pepper / spice packets to liven foods items up. 5. Sounds contradictory to point 4 but be watchful of high sodium items that may be thrust provoking. 6. Allergies are always super important. I have a child with a nut allergy so to eliminate the possibility of accidental use or cross contamination our food box doesn't have any nut items in it. Also, we include an epi-pen in the box just in case. 7. Unless for medical reasons, the niceties of veterinarian / vegan lifestyles maybe have to take second place to utility / shared resources in a bug out situation. 8. Switch to a non see through box that locks if possible. Sunlight can degrade some food items and you may not want others knowing what you have. 9. Throw in some honey. It lasts forever and adds lots of taste to otherwise bland items. 10. Finally, include some trach bags for waste. Thanks.

[@SimplyCherie]

This is amazing! Thank you. The only problem I was debating with the original packaging is labeling the packages. But I suppose I can take the time to do that. For glass containers, my problem is that we are in Arizona, so I have tried to not have plastic because of the heat. I don't even want to store it in the garage, but I chose food that would be ok here. I don't keep any of my long term food storage in the garage, which poses a challenge in a city with no basements! Aaarrggghh. Love your other suggestions, I will get on them!

[@annmarie6570]

Great video. Such a nice variety! I gotta get going on this. I love how you put it all in a canister instead of a backpack that way nothing gets crushed and everything stays very organized.

[@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285]

I would also put knorr cup a soups, we intend to get away with our car and to have that little device that boils water in the car. It would be great to have a hot soup after a day eating cold things.

[@Cecibug1]

I found you in my recommended. I have food storage but I don't have a 72 hour kit put together in case we need to leave. Great video.

[@theclastylemunroe]

Thanks for your presentation and sharing with us your 🆒 packaging 💚💚

[@SimplyCherie]

Thank you. I’m glad you like it.

[@willothewispl]

I need to go shopping and get this set up. Knew about those but just had not actually done it yet.

[@Allofthemonkeys]

Adding a cheap bakcpacking canister stove and pot would add a way to heat water for coffee and other things

[@marylynndontchangename3461]

Yes and it wouldn't take up much room.

[@marty114]

If you have an suv you may be able to use a hot plate in it. Mine has a regular outlet in the back.

[@marleenrivera2682]

Great video.Thanks for the ideas!❣️

[@SimplyCherie]

You're welcome, Marleen.

[@crystalgale15]

Great video! I just have Mountain House freeze dried foods and water on our 72hr emergency bag. All I need to add is a way to heat up the water. I will definitely add snacks and chocolates for comfort food. I really love the idea of using a plastic crate but we live in a condo and have 2 pets so it will be hard to handle everyone going to the parkade to our car in all the chaos. I will check the rolling luggage option you suggested 😊

[@Fiesta-2014]

This is a great video. Now i know September is Preparedness..Thank for sharing

[@SimplyCherie]

Yes. Here is a website that has the other months. If you click on National Preparedness Month (September), it will bring you to good information.

[@emilasmith4279]

I made mini pkg of powder milk to mix w water for a glass worth. I packed carnation instant breakfast pkg and will mix them with the glass of milk. I also add hot cocoa mix pkg which substitute for powder milk and add in a pkg of carnation breakfast mix (vanilla). This gives you lots of vitamins, protein and carbs. Great for stressful situation. No need to heat cocoa- just think of it as choc milk. //I’m surprised at how many nut things you have in there when you have a family member w allergies. Wouldn’t they have a reaction being close to you when you are eating them? Pop tarts are another good snack item with good shelf life. Nice kit!! Ps tea bags in the event you find or can heat water.

[@squash6497]

As a vegan with a nut allergy, thank you so much for this! My essential would be some salted roasted pumpkin seeds! High in calories, nutritious and tasty

[@SimplyCherie]

Where do you get those delicious sounding pumpkin seeds?

[@squash6497]

@@SimplyCherie Costco! The brand is called Bassé organic

[@confessionsofachecklistjun1685]

You are so organized! We love the bumble bee snack on the run boxes for our 72-hour kits. One thing that has helped me lately is simplifying the rotation of my items by not making 3 different breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Each day is one bag and all bags are identical. It takes a lot of the brain work out of it for me. :)

[@SimplyCherie]

Love your channel name! New sub. That sounds perfect to have the same meals. The challenge for me is that one of us is allergic to seafood and another is plant-based.

[@jessicacanfield5408]

The problem with the same meal all the time is food fatigue. It is a thing and you can stop eating because of it. Even in the 72 hour kit. There is probably going to be a lot of stress and different foods and meals your family like will be soothing

[@evanmurnighan]

LOVE your videos! I really appreciate the series you’re doing and providing all the details and links 😃

[@jennifreesjourney9817]

Brilliant video!! Gave me so much to think about I’m prepped for bugging in but needed advice for bugging out much Love from Edinburgh Scotland🌈❤️😊

[@SimplyCherie]

I hope you are well in Edinburgh. Glad this was helpful.

[@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285]

This is great! Thank you so much, you gave me great ideas. God bless you!

[@i5263sweets]

Thank you Cherie we have nut allergies too.

[@SimplyCherie]

Then you read a lot of labels, too.

[@shawandavis9603]

A great video thanks i shared it to my fb page to help others

[@blakeanderson118]

Great kit! It would be worth adding a small backpacking stove and a small propane canister to warm up food, you can also really mix up your meals such as instant potatoes, soups etc. With a small edition, great kit though! There is a benefit to have food that requires no prep or cooking

[@SimplyCherie]

I tried to make this a no cooking kit for the bug out scenarios in a car. I do have other emergency food preps with the backpacking stove for bug in scenarios. I appreciate the input. I think I have some basics covered and am starting to work towards more extended preps and tools.

[@blakeanderson118]

@@SimplyCherie absolutely! I think that not having to cook anything is a great idea as well!

[@patriciasimpson7054]

Thank you. Great information.

[@SimplyCherie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kathymays4896]

Thanks again for a great idea.

[@albertamccrary1497]

Lovely idea and thank you for the vlog.

[@SimplyCherie]

Hi, Alberta! I hope you are doing well!

[@veronicasalas2666]

Great video thank you 😊👍

[@SimplyCherie]

Thanks for the visit.

[@Tbaby12173]

I loved this video. We have an extra, empty, storage container that we did not know what to do with. Now we know we can create a 3- day emergency food storage kit. Thanks for the wonderful and informative video.😊

[@SF-oz9kf]

Great ideas! Thank you!

[@aroundthehousewithcheryl]

Thanks for sharing!

[@emfm3279]

Just a couple weeks ago we had our first lane power outage since I've been born (I'm only 16) and my dad has gotten a 72 hour freeze dried food kit for emergencies like that but thankfully we did not have to use it since my uncle had a generator and we had a spare cooler in our garage so we just emptied our fridge into there

[@ourcreativebeehive]

My son is serving in the Air Force and he just bought me MRE's. Love them because of their long shelf life.

[@faithstrong9894]

What an awesome video! This was incredible helpful. Would you please do a video showing your bug out bags? I’ve already made my black out box (copied everything you did) and our 72 hour box now. I’d love to see your ideas for additions in a bug out bag. Thank you for the great content!

[@SimplyCherie]

That's great to hear. My friend also did the blackout box and woh and behold, they had a blackout. She was glad to be prepared. I am re-doing my bug out bags. So I will have to plan that for a later time. One thing I am rethinking is how to pack it by priority and having a better system for that.

[@cathynewsome8650]

Love it, I've been wanting to do this. I'm going to. To give to others also. Thanks for the food choice ideas ! I cant wait Godbless🌻

[@SimplyCherie]

I appreciate that you are also thinking of giving to others.

[@cathynewsome8650]

@@SimplyCherie Hi Cherie, i have a big family , 7 sibling and im second oldest, 3 children 2 grands, neices nephews And i need to organize my storage a bit to prepare 👍❤🏵for giving !

[@seemoore57]

I really could use your help organizing!!!!

[@SimplyCherie]

Yes! calendly.com/simplycherie/free-20-minute-virtual-home-organizing-assessment

[@feelfabwithblingiton1335]

Very informative!! I just moved to a hurricane prone area and want to do this soon. Thanks!

[@katrinaluxford6400]

cruskitts, cans of chicken with mayo, heat and eat meals, hot chocolate powder, marsmallows ,up and go poppers, suppluments ,water filter, water purification tablets ,hot drink tumblers, ghee.

[@SimplyCherie]

I like the marshmallows idea. A nice easy treat. Water is in another bin. And then I have our bug out bags.

[@WilletteB]

Impressive. Thank you for sharing. My first time to watch your video. 🙂

[@Ceci921]

Can you please show us what's in your Bug-Out-Bags. I saw your dogs, but would like to see yours and are all supplies in the bags the same for your whole family? Thanks in Advance!

[@thefirstnoob5577]

Some people make get home bags also and inch ( I'm never coming home) bags because bug out can be temporary.

[@annieesther8405]

Ideas to help vary: canned hummus, Made Good granola bars and stuffed vine leaves.

[@agirlinjeans77]

This will be good to put in your car, during winter months,but let's be realistic not everyone can afford the expensive food you have, but an alterative is the DT they have vegan, glutenfree etc

[@SimplyCherie]

Oh for sure. I rarely shop at Whole Foods. But for this kit, I had to. The prices have gotten better since Amazon bought them. Thank you for the tip about DT. I have seen gluten free options but not vegan. I will look for them. My DT is not the best.

[@moonlightdelight]

TFS!

[@shawandavis9603]

Great video thanks

[@Preppergirl10]

Try the UCO switch Spork. I have a video on it

[@SimplyCherie]

New subbie! I have those sporks...for camping.

[@Preppergirl10]

@@SimplyCherie I changed my name on my account too many inappropriate people ask for gross stuff

[@jen9774]

Fascinating! The variety of foods you have available in your stores is amazing - choices are very limited in my small town. Although the big cities would probably be better for shopping with covid still around l prefer to keep away. Greetings from South Africa

[@pengle]

Question - Is there a reason you used ziploc bags this time instead of the mesh vinyl envelopes that you used in the blackout box? Just curious.

[@allthingselderly]

Well done video. Thanks.

[@tammywaters663]

SC, if you use instant coffee ☕ You can make cold coffee ☕ 😋

[@SimplyCherie]

Great tip!

[@annieesther8405]

For those who have the space, there's also ready-made cold brew

[@nanizon]

Did you calculate the caloric daily intake of your kit/person?

[@SimplyCherie]

I didn’t. I will check and most likely I can add the more substantial protein bars?

[@cherylmarshall6874]

Thanks for sharing your video. I really enjoyed watching. You've got so many great ideas . The STAPLES' box looks very durable. My family has many food allergies and these particular items could be a tasty option for us. Blessings to all 🌸💖🌸

[@SimplyCherie]

Hi Cheryl. So you understand the food allergies and the challenge it brings sometimes. Blessings to your family.

[@michellesunshinestar]

Really pretty way to spell Cherie. My sister spells it differently.

[@tarat26]

Have you ever had to use any of your Emergency KIt boxes and if so when and what was the occassion. In the UK, England I'm finding it hard to think of what 'Emergency' kits I would need. I have a good first aid kit, flooding kit and odd things for if lights go out but I can't think of any other 'disasters' or occassions we may need for ? Any ideas? Best wishes x

[@soniaviramontes1473]

A fire, pandemic, earthquake🤷

[@SimplyCherie]

Yes. All those 3. Now we don't have earthquakes here in AZ (knock on wood). But we have dust storms, wildfires, flash flooding. So those are ones one to prep for.

[@SimplyCherie]

As far natural disasters, you would know best. But yes, flooding. How about tornadoes? Definitely fire, power outages, and winter. There are also non-natural disasters like job loss, someone running into the electric box down the road, a factory explosion. Sounds crazy but we had a factory explosion near our house growing up. And for sure, a pandemic.

[@tarat26]

@@SimplyCherie Thanks. I wish we'd done more sooner regarding the pandemic but we were fobbed off in England and told for ages and told it was nothing and wouldn't affect is. We don't have tornados or anything like that fortuantely. I will have a think. You can never be too prepared in this day and age. Thankyou for sharing. Stay safe. x

[@direwolf6234]

you didn't say what size container you used... how many gallons..??

[@diannerowley9358]

What happens when they are out of date

[@robertslocum2555]

Need to get rid of all that extra packaging, vacuum seal everything.

[@theawesomeladybird9604]

I'm really struggling with what to pack for a young picky eater.

[@SimplyCherie]

I would put half that are nutritious and the calories needed. Then I would put the other half as favorite snacks and food. I don't remember if I said it in this video or maybe another video, but I actually go through our 72-hour kit every September. Like we eat the stuff in there mostly because we want to test everything and before the expiration dates. My first bin was great because it had Oreos but after 3 days, I saw how much nutrition we didn't have. Someone said I don't have enough nutrition in this bin but I think I do. What I would do is pack for even just 24 hours. Plan to eat through it one day with your picky eater. Then you will get an idea of how it will work. Note what worked and what didn't work. Then you can make the substitutions and try again.

[@joybrooks564]

I wonder what the fish free tuna tastes like? I had brought a fish free tuna in a can from Wegmans, it was horrible

[@SimplyCherie]

I am waiting for my son to try it so I can try it. That would be a good video idea - taste testing non-meat shelf-stable food.

[@joybrooks564]

@@SimplyCherie yes please do that. I don't want to be stuck again with food I won't eat

[@jessicacanfield5408]

It is probably made with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) I have a recipe for no tuna salad and it is very good with onion, celery, dill pickles chopped and spices yummy

[@theathomas3008]

my friend lora has gluten and dairy allergic

[@SimplyCherie]

Those are the challenges that need to be figured out. But good thing there are options.

[@KS-xb3cg]

Did she say fish free tuna?

[@SimplyCherie]

lol. Yes. Sometimes the bag states "fishless".

[@BandGeek2210]

MREs......

[@SimplyCherie]

I agree. I am working on #10 cans for my long term food storage. Then I will have my budget go towards some MREs and more detailed bug out bags.

[@jessicacanfield5408]

I have heard from veterans that have been in the middle east that MRE's are really not good for people who are not doing a lot of walking, who are sitting alot, basicly not seing a lot M of physical action because they have salt and hig in carbs. If you get them becareful

[@BandGeek2210]

@@jessicacanfield5408 l ate MREs when l was in service…l also ate C rations. As for long term consumption….probably a bad idea. But l ate them two to three per day for ten days at a time… This is a 72 hr scenario. Honestly…three MREs would be about all l need. I know because Levi done it before. I was much younger but l was also functioning as an army infantryman….the caloric needs where high…l was hungry..l was tired…but it’s very doable. Compare this to people lost in the wilderness with NO food for a few days…they still often survive

[@jessicacanfield5408]

@@BandGeek2210 oh I was saying in relation to people staying home but may need emergency food. 2 preppers who were in the military said that it could have adverse reactions. like stomach ache diarrhea or constipation because MRE'S are made for people in the military that need a lot of calories and salt and would not be good for people who were not extremely active

[@BandGeek2210]

@@jessicacanfield5408 Ohhhh that is definitely true! They can be rough on the stomach. The fact is…they are rations for military use… You make very valid points!