One thing no one has mentioned is food...
We always kept 3-4 days worth of MRE's (military packaged food that requires almost no heating, just open the package and eat, or retort bags to warm up in boiling water,) in our Japanese 'Earthquake Kit' bag. There is also the camping variety of freeze-dried foods, to which you need only add a cup of boiling water and wait a few minutes. Some pretty tasty choices available, with 'Hawaiian Chicken with Pineapple,' 'Beef Stroganoff,' 'Lasagna,' ' New Orleans Style Rice with Shrimp and Ham,' and dozens of other dishes available these days. Just cuz the power is out doesn't mean we have to live on cold canned beans!
Stitchawl
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