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Part Number 270280
Item Package Quantity1
Item Dimensions
Length20 inches
Width12 inches
Height12 inches
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Each kit contains enough emergency supplies to sustain two people for three days, as recommended by the American Red Cross. There's food, water, and emergency blankets, plus a 33-piece First Aid kit, two 12-hour safety light sticks, dust masks, nitrile gloves, and an emergency whistle. Each kit also contains emergency ponchos and pocket tissues. The kit, in a handy backpack, can be stored at home, at school, or at the office.
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Because you never know when there will be an emergency situation, it's wise to always be prepared. Keeping the Grab 'n Go 3-day, 2-person backpack on hand at home, at school, or at the office can help you avoid being caught without necessary supplies. Each kit contains enough emergency supplies to sustain two people for three days. The three basic essentials, as recommended by the American Red Cross--food, water, and emergency blankets for shelter and warmth--are included in every handy backpack.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
123 of 124 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this as kind of a starter kit, and while it helps to give you an idea of some useful things to put together, it really falls short in delivering several of them. What I found was that it had the cheapest possible versions of everything it was providing. After getting this and looking what was in it, I pretty much started from scratch with a new bag (the one that came with the kit has a single stitch that was already failing when I first opened it with a 3-inch tear by the zipper).
For ~$40, you get a good starter kit, though:
Emergency food bars
Water
Emergency Blankets
VERY basic first aid kit
Light sticks
Dust masks
Nitrile gloves
Whistle
Ponchos
Tissue
My problems are as follows:
The backpack was falling apart from the get-go.
The first aid kit was too basic to be very useful (it's the kind that you might toss in your back pocket for daily carry).
The emergency blankets are pretty standard and cheap to buy.
The 12-hour light sticks are easily and cheaply upgraded to the 200hr LED glow sticks for $5 per 3-pack at Home Depot.
Dust masks can be had at the dollar store.
Gloves are really cheap (the ones that came in my kit were replaced immediately as they were just too cheap to rely on).
The whistle is just a whistle.
Ponchos are pretty standard and cheap to buy.
Tissue could be replaced with a ziplock bag of tissues and be just as effective.
If you're looking to build a cheap emergency kit, look at the individual contents of this and decide what you need. If I were ever to rely on this, I would be a bit afraid. That said, after buying this I had a lot of fun rebuilding it with an "I can get better" attitude and ended up spending quite a bit more buying "better" versions of its contents and filling some gaps. $40 isn't too bad a price to get at least part way there, but I can't see why they even bothered with such a low quality backpack to hold it all, as I'm pretty sure I use higher quality grocery bags.
For ~$40, you get a good starter kit, though:
Emergency food bars
Water
Emergency Blankets
VERY basic first aid kit
Light sticks
Dust masks
Nitrile gloves
Whistle
Ponchos
Tissue
My problems are as follows:
The backpack was falling apart from the get-go.
The first aid kit was too basic to be very useful (it's the kind that you might toss in your back pocket for daily carry).
The emergency blankets are pretty standard and cheap to buy.
The 12-hour light sticks are easily and cheaply upgraded to the 200hr LED glow sticks for $5 per 3-pack at Home Depot.
Dust masks can be had at the dollar store.
Gloves are really cheap (the ones that came in my kit were replaced immediately as they were just too cheap to rely on).
The whistle is just a whistle.
Ponchos are pretty standard and cheap to buy.
Tissue could be replaced with a ziplock bag of tissues and be just as effective.
If you're looking to build a cheap emergency kit, look at the individual contents of this and decide what you need. If I were ever to rely on this, I would be a bit afraid. That said, after buying this I had a lot of fun rebuilding it with an "I can get better" attitude and ended up spending quite a bit more buying "better" versions of its contents and filling some gaps. $40 isn't too bad a price to get at least part way there, but I can't see why they even bothered with such a low quality backpack to hold it all, as I'm pretty sure I use higher quality grocery bags.
146 of 150 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I love this backpack has some extra room - so you can add essential items for your family that aren't included. Overall - a really good start. I added a Swiss army knife, some gum and hard candy, pull ups (I have small kids), sanitary napkins, and a few other odds and ends to make this a more complete bag for our family.
I used this as a start, then created my own bag (we have five in our family). I would feel very safe with just the contents that came in the bag though. The things I added were just "extras" that were important to me.
If you don't have a 72 hour kit - go ahead and purchase this one. It will get you at least moderately prepared and you can build from there. The bag is small, so it will easily fit in almost any trunk and I "think" would probably even fit in a motorcycle carrier. So, just like jumper cables should be in every trunk, this would be an easy way to be a little more safe. The food products and water are good for five years, so you don't have to think about it and rotate things out every six months as you would with something like bottled water.
I used this as a start, then created my own bag (we have five in our family). I would feel very safe with just the contents that came in the bag though. The things I added were just "extras" that were important to me.
If you don't have a 72 hour kit - go ahead and purchase this one. It will get you at least moderately prepared and you can build from there. The bag is small, so it will easily fit in almost any trunk and I "think" would probably even fit in a motorcycle carrier. So, just like jumper cables should be in every trunk, this would be an easy way to be a little more safe. The food products and water are good for five years, so you don't have to think about it and rotate things out every six months as you would with something like bottled water.
83 of 86 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
This kit has almost everything you need for an emergency. It is compact, and easy to take with you. I only needed to add an emergency radio, flashlight and some batteries. It is a time saver also. It is easier than trying to gather all the products that are included in it. A real bargain!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
a good disaster -emergency pack
Great price...looks great..Lot of emergency medical stuff inside. The bag was smaller than I wished. But for the money it ill work well. Read more
Published 28 days ago by wanta know
For the price, cannot beat it
The bag is crap, but the amount of thing in it are useful. I replaced the bag, and the water with potable water agents. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dickie C
Not impressed
This kit is a starter kit definitely. The bag is really small and is about the size of a child backpack, the ponchos are the same ones you can buy at a 99 cent store. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tina Darling
a decent starter kit
this kit doesn't have it all but it has enough of the basics to get you started on building a good kit it was a great buy for the price of 40 bucks it would cost more than that to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by wrighthinkingman
Seller never responded for a damaged goods
There was a hole in the food item (Mayday emergency food rations) and I contacted the seller attaching the picture together, but never got an answer back. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Myunghee
Be Prepared, just like the Scouts!
Moving to Florida, and in the frequent path of Gulf hurricanes, my wife and I began to buy material for a grab and go, bug out bag in case we had to leave in a hurry (for God knows... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bill in Milton, Fl.
not quite 3 days for 2 people, but if you read the description it's as...
I'm giving this product 3-stars because it's just what it says it is in the description, however if you expect it to be sufficient for 2 people over 3 days you'll be hungry and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by jasondean33
Better Than Expected
I bought this protector for my friend at DezyneDogs.com and she was very happy with the quality. Not flimsy like the others that I have bought. Product shipped quickly.
Published 7 months ago by Edward Rosario
Quick buy kit
This was a decent buy. I bought it for my wife she drives alot and needed a supplementary kit and this meets the bill nicely. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Dollup
Like the kit...but
What they do not tell you up front is that the items in the kit have a one year expiration date and they want you to sign up for annual replacements.
Published 7 months ago by John H. Lochaby
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