Supply planner
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supplies
Set the length of the crisis and who you are protecting. The supplies you need update as you move the sliders.
Duration
6 months
182 days
Adults1
Children0
Pets0
- Calories per day
- 2,400
- 664 g dry food per adult
- Water per day
- 3.8 L
- 689 L over 6 months
- Total weight
- 292 kg
- 434 L of storage
- Estimated cost
- $1,240
- Rough US bulk prices
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Food
- White rice36 kgKeeps 25+ years sealed in mylar with oxygen absorbers
- Pasta12 kgCooks faster than rice and uses less fuel
- Rolled oats12 kgCan be soaked overnight, no cooking needed
- Dried beans & lentils19 kgProtein + fibre. Lentils cook in 20 min; beans need soaking
- Cooking oil4.9 kgMost calorie-dense item you can store. Rotate yearly
- Peanut butter4.5 kgFat and protein, no cooking. Check for nut allergies
- Canned meat & fish18 kgHeavy, but ready to eat without fuel
- Honey & sugar7.2 kgHoney does not spoil
- Powdered milk4.8 kgCalcium and protein, especially for children
- Dried fruit & veg2.9 kgVitamins and variety
- Salt1.1 kg~6 g per person per day. Also for preserving food
Water
- Stored water114 L5 × 7-gal (26.5 L) jugs = 30 days. Rotate every 6 months
- Filter cartridges1 setTo clean the other 575 L you collect from rain, rivers or wells
- Unscented bleach11 LTreat water (8 drops per gallon) and sanitise. 1 gal per 90 days
Fuel & power
- Propane (20-lb tanks)2 tanks27 lb of fuel to boil water and cook dry staples
- AA batteries61 cellsHeadlamps and radio. Lithium cells keep for 20 years
Sanitation
- Toilet paper37 rolls1 roll per person every 5 days
- Heavy-duty bags91 bagsBucket-toilet liners and waste when plumbing fails
- Soap bars7 bars1 bar per person per month. Hygiene prevents disease
- Toothpaste4 tubes1 tube per person every 2 months
Medical
- Multivitamins182 tablets1 per person per day to cover gaps in a staples diet
- First-aid kit / refills3 kitsOne full kit plus a restock every 3 months
- Prescription meds182 daysDays of supply needed. Ask your doctor about stocking up
Equipment
Any duration
Essentials
- Manual can opener×2
- Headlamp×1
- Hand-crank / solar radio×1
- Multi-tool×1
- Cash in small bills$200+
- Copies of documents×1 set
2 weeks+
Shelter in place
- Camp stove×1
- Gravity water filter×1 + spares
- Solar panel + power bank×1
- Bucket toilet kit×1
3 months+
Extended isolation
- Heirloom garden seeds×1 vault
- Sprouting jars×3
- Warm clothes & bedding×1 sets
- Hand tools & repair kit×1
12 months+
Long-term self-reliance
- Hand grain mill×1
- Pressure canner×1
- Rainwater catchment×1 system
- Water storage barrels×2+
Estimates only. Water follows the FEMA / Ready.gov baseline of 1 gallon (3.8 L) per person per day, doubled in hot climates; up to 30 days is stored and the rest is assumed collected and filtered. Calories are ~2,000–3,000 kcal per adult by activity and ~1,600 per child, +15% in the cold. Plan separately for allergies, infants, medical needs and special diets.