Build a kit for your family or group
Turn your group size, children’s ages and days into a starting supply list. See Amazon product options, what you already own, and essentials to source separately. Add a budget if you want to see what fits within it.
Reviewed October 30, 2026 · Planning estimates, not live prices
Your kit plan
- People
- Water for the plan
- Still to store
- Stored water lasts
- Products to buy, est.
Water: 1 gallon per person per day, including children, from CDC. Additional water for pets, illness, pregnancy or hot weather is not calculated. Food portions and personal needs require your own review.
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How the budget is allocated
- Total budget
- Food reserve
- Other essentials
- Tax / shipping
- Equipment limit
- Equipment allocated
- Unallocated
Equipment uses the upper end of each catalog price band. Bands are approximate and may be stale; they are not maximum checkout prices. Reserves do not prove food or other needs are covered. No live price, stock or delivery check is made.
01 / Amazon product options
Enter how many suitable equivalents you already have. Quantities and budget gaps update below. Allocation follows the listed order; it is a planning choice, not a safety ranking. Products beyond the equipment allowance remain visible.
Enter how many suitable equivalents you already have, and the still-to-buy counts update. No budget was entered, so every quantity is shown with no spending limit. Price bands are approximate catalog ranges, not a total cost.
Amazon listings checked October 2026. Price bands are approximate catalog ranges per unit; current price, stock and delivery are unverified.
Reliance Aqua-Tainer 7 Gallon Rigid Water Container
Why this many
Source$15 to $30
View on AmazonMidland ER310 Emergency Crank Weather AM/FM Radio
Why this many
Source$40 to $80
View on AmazonFirst Aid Only 298-Piece All-Purpose First Aid Kit
Why this many
SourceUnder $25
View on AmazonBlack Diamond Spot 400 Headlamp
Why this many
Source$25 to $60
View on AmazonEnergizer MAX AAA Alkaline Batteries, 24 Pack
Why this many
Source$15 to $25
View on AmazonAnker Power Bank, 10,000mAh
Why this many
Source$15 to $30
View on AmazonOXO Good Grips Soft-Handled Manual Can Opener
Why this many
Source$10 to $20
View on AmazonReliance Luggable Loo Portable 5 Gallon Toilet
Why this many
Source$15 to $35
View on AmazonOn Duty 4-in-1 Emergency Gas and Water Shutoff Tool
Why this many
Source$15 to $30
View on AmazonRand McNally 2026 Road Atlas
Why this many
SourceUnder $25
View on Amazon02 / Source separately or bring from home
These needs remain part of your kit. The reason appears with each item: personal supplies, local preparation, or no matched catalog listing. This does not mean Amazon cannot sell them. Their actual costs are not priced here.
This is a starting checklist, not a complete survival kit or a guarantee of safety. Review the full FEMA supply list, your family’s needs and instructions from local officials. Buy and assemble supplies before an emergency.
Sources and planning limits
Water quantities use CDC’s baseline. Product counts beyond that are stated planning assumptions, not government-prescribed quantities. Ages add child and infant reminders; they do not calculate calories, medical needs or a safe carrying weight. This tool uses the existing catalog and checks no current Amazon availability.
- CDC: emergency water supply
- FEMA: emergency supply checklist (PDF)
- CDC: personal needs
- CDC: pregnant women, infants and children
- CDC: food and water during radiation emergencies
- CDC: pet disaster kit
Last reviewed . For the next step, use the water guide, food guide and family communication plan.