It is recommended that you store one gallon of emergency water per person, per day for drinking, cooking and sanitation purposes. Store-bought bottled water does not have a long shelf life, must be rotated frequently and cannot withstand extreme temperatures like Aquablox or Mayday emergency drinking water. You can also choose a 55-gallon water barrel and a water preserver which will keep for 5 years. Never drink water from your toilet tank as some experts tell you!

Food is also very important though we can go longer without it than without water. An emergency food bar is great because it has all the nutrients you need as well as a long shelf life. One bar provides enough calories for three days. You can also opt for ready meals (MRE's- meals-ready-to-eat) which come with or without heaters in a variety of flavors such as chicken with rice and beef chili.