butane, bbq, ignighter or matches. having a bbq is a good idea so you can cook out doors never bbq indoors. a fire place lighter the big lighter type things and you gotta have matches. if you watch the show survivor, fire is the key element of survival. gotta have some matches. large garbage bags because you can do wonderous things with garbage bags. duct tape, utility knife. and more stuff. battery operated radio or the hand crank radios. flashlights. hand cranked flashlights. that's better. all right. blankets, warm clothes, diapers, et cetera. these are all on 72 hours. org. the 3 main u tillities we have in your home is natural gas, water and electricity. it's a good idea to train your family how to turn off utilities. with gas do it only if necessary or if you are not sure. for natural gas teach your children to identify the smell of gas. the sulfite an add to it to make it smell like rotten eggs. if you smell it turn it off. if you are not sure, turn it off. if your meter wheels are spinning that means you have a