What does it cost?

I thought I would show you an example food list for the 72 Hour kit. This is ours, for a family of four. I am also including the prices to help give you an idea of what it can cost. Granted, none of our foods were on sale, so most likely, your kits can be put together much more inexpensively.

I also list the expiration dates of each item. This way, I have it logged and can easily rotate the food out. So a few weeks before each expiration, I can pull the food out, serve it to the family, and replace it with new food. Since everything in our kits are foods that we like, this will work out nicely.

Be sure to check out sale ads and combine sale prices with coupons to lower your prices. There can be dramatic savings doing this. (I was not able to at this time because of our location.)

*Please note that I still need to purchase a few more food items for our kits. Once I have these available, I can update the log and add/replace the food into the kits.

Food Amount Price / Each Expiration Date

Nutri Grain Bars 1 Box (8 Bars) $2.62/.33 each May 2009
Granola Bars 1 Box (6 Bars) $2.49/.41 each May 19 2009
Oatmeal 1 Box (19 Packets) $3.24/.32 each Mar 11 2010
Applesauce 3 Packs (6 4 oz cups) $4.35/.24 each Sep 17 2010

Corn 4 Cans (8.75 oz) $2.36/.59 each Sep 02 2011
Green Beans 4 Cans (8 oz) $2.36/.59 each Aug 07 2010
Tuna 2 Packs (3 3 oz cans) $5.12/.85 each Jul 15 2011
Chicken 4 Pouches (7 oz) $8.76/2.19 each Sep 02 2010
Salmon 2 Pouches (6 oz) $3.22/1.61 each Jul 09 2011

Chicken Soup 4 Cans (15.25 oz) $7.96/1.99 each Jan 04 2010
Stew 3 Cans (15.25 oz) $8.36/2.10 each
Toddler Chicken 1 Can (6 oz) $1.15 Jan 20 2010
Chili 4 Cans (7.25 oz) $3.52/.88 each Apr 2010

Pudding 3 Packs (4 3 oz cups) $2.55/.85 each Mar 25 2010
Fruit Roll-Ups 1 Pack (10) $1.50/.15 each Sep 01 2009
Leibniz Cookies 3 Packs (5/pack) $2.21/.44 each Oct 01 2009

Milk Packs 3 Packs (3/pack) $1.00/.33 each) May 28 2009
Juice Packs 1 Pack (3/pack) $1.00/.33 each) Jul 18 2009

Total: $63.77
Total Each Kit: $15.95

*Still to purchase: EmergenC, Peanut Butter and Crackers, Beef Jerky, Juice Packs (maybe), mayo, relish and mustard packets
**May exchange jerky sticks for pudding snacks.
***We already have individual tea and coffee bags.