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The calculators give you targets. This tool turns them into a shopping list. Pick your household, your days, and the event you are planning for, and it assembles a kit from the same catalog as every other page on this site, quantities scaled from the same math (2,000 calories per adult per day, one gallon of water per person per day, children counted at 0.7 of an adult for food). The total is the sum of each line's lowest verified price, and it updates as you change the inputs.
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Priced at My Patriot Supply, the only store checked · about 3.4 lb each, brand-stated weight
My Patriot Supply
The starter rung: 20 servings in four resealable pouches. The brand rates it at 2,000+ calories a day for one person for 72 hours, with up to a 25-year shelf life.
About $11.66 per day of supply
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $34.99 at My Patriot Supply.
Lowest tracked: $34.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Freeze-Dried Food Guide, Food Storage Calculator
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Priced at ReadyWise, the only store checked · about 15 lb each, shipping weight
ReadyWise
326 servings, 62,540 calories across two buckets and 12 varieties. ReadyWise states 30 days for one person at about 2,085 calories a day, up to a 25-year shelf life. Note: the brand flags December shipping on new orders.
About $10.67 per day of supply
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $319.99 at ReadyWise.
Lowest tracked: $319.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Build a One-Year Food Supply, Food Storage Calculator
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Priced at Augason Farms, the only store checked · about 13.5 lb each, brand-stated weight
Augason Farms
113 servings, 22,940 calories, 13 varieties from lasagna-style marinara to chocolate pudding, in one pail, up to a 25-year shelf life. The variety layer that keeps a month of storage food from becoming a punishment.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $126.99 at Augason Farms.
Lowest tracked: $126.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Food Storage Buckets Guide, Build a One-Year Food Supply
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Priced at My Patriot Supply, the only store checked · about 5.4 lb each, brand-stated weight
My Patriot Supply
72 servings of freeze-dried beef and chicken dices plus beans, 820 grams of protein in total. The protein layer most entrée buckets skimp on; pair it with a base kit rather than eating it alone.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $199.99 at My Patriot Supply.
Lowest tracked: $199.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Freeze-Dried Food Guide, Build a One-Year Food Supply
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Priced at Peak Refuel, the only store checked · about 0.4 lb each, brand-stated weight
Peak Refuel
Beef crumbles with pasta in marinara sauce, 49 grams of protein and 1,040 calories per pouch. The premium single-meal pouch: two servings, just add water.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $14.99 at Peak Refuel.
Lowest tracked: $14.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Freeze-Dried Food Guide, Food Storage Calculator
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Priced at More Prepared, the only store checked · about 1.6 lb each, brand-stated weight
Datrex
18 wrapped 200-calorie portions, 3,600 calories total, non-thirst-provoking, US Coast Guard approved, 5-year shelf life. The ration bar for the car kit and the boat bag: no water, no cooking, no crumbs of comfort, just calories that keep.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $6.99 at More Prepared.
Lowest tracked: $6.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Freeze-Dried Food Guide, Bug-Out Bag Guide
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Priced at Army Navy Outdoors, the only store checked · about 17.4 lb each, brand-stated weight
XMRE
12 complete military-style meals, 6 menus doubled, about 1,300 calories per meal, flameless heater in every bag. Food that needs no kitchen at all: the flood, evacuation, and vehicle layer.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $139.95 at Army Navy Outdoors.
Lowest tracked: $139.95 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Freeze-Dried Food Guide, Bug-Out Bag Guide
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Priced at Walmart, the lowest of 2 stores checked
Reliance
The classic rigid 7-gallon jug: hideaway spigot, ergonomic handle, stackable shape. The portable fraction of a home reserve, and the container our water calculator's jug math assumes.
Prices checked November 12, 2026. Lowest verified price: $19.88 at Walmart.
Lowest tracked: $14.97 on November 12, 2026
Learn more: Emergency Water Storage, Water Storage Calculator
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Priced at WaterPrepared, the lowest of 3 stores checked
WaterPrepared
The bulk-storage anchor: one BPA-free, UV-resistant tank holds a family of four's CDC-baseline water for two weeks, with spigots that take a standard garden hose.
Prices checked November 12, 2026. Lowest verified price: $269.00 at WaterPrepared.
Lowest tracked: $269.00 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Emergency Water Storage, Water Storage Calculator
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Priced at Sawyer, the only store checked · about 0.3 lb each, brand-stated weight
Sawyer
The ultralight squeeze filter: 2 ounces, brand-rated to 100,000 gallons, and it screws onto standard water bottles. The hiker's pick that belongs in every home kit too.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $28.99 at Sawyer.
Lowest tracked: $0.00 on November 12, 2026
Learn more: Water Filters & Purifiers, Make Water Safe in an Emergency
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Priced at My Patriot Supply, the only store checked · about 6.9 lb each, brand-stated weight
Alexapure
The countertop gravity system for a household: stainless steel, no electricity, a 2.5-gallon lower chamber, sold by My Patriot Supply. Filters while you do other things.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $279.99 at My Patriot Supply.
Lowest tracked: $279.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Water Filters & Purifiers, Emergency Water Storage
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Priced at Amazon, the lowest of 2 stores checked
Potable Aqua
Germicidal tablets proven effective against Giardia lamblia when used as directed, ready in 35 minutes, with PA+ tablets to neutralize the iodine taste and color. The two-bottle kit that lives in every bag we build.
Prices checked November 12, 2026. Lowest verified price: $8.97 at Amazon.
Lowest tracked: $8.97 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Make Water Safe in an Emergency, Water Filters & Purifiers
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Priced at BioLite, the only store checked · about 0.2 lb each, brand-stated weight
BioLite
A solar lantern, flashlight, and S.O.S. beacon in 2.8 ounces: five modes including steady red, IP67 waterproof, collapses to 1.25 inches, up to 10 hours per charge, recharges by sun or USB-C. One in every room beats one big light in a closet.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $19.95 at BioLite.
Lowest tracked: $19.95 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Off-Grid Solar Kit Guide, Scenario Checklists
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Priced at Renogy, the only store checked · about 24.5 lb each, shipping weight
Renogy
The first system most people should build: one 100W N-Type panel, a Wanderer Li 30A PWM controller, cables, and Z-brackets. Charges a 12V battery for lights, phones, and a radio.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $159.99 at Renogy.
Lowest tracked: $159.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Off-Grid Solar Kit Guide, Solar Panel Sizing Guide
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Priced at Renogy, the only store checked · about 27.7 lb each, shipping weight
Renogy
The step up: two 100W N-Type panels and a Wanderer Li 30A PWM controller with full protection. The cabin and RV roof starter, double the harvest of the 100W kit.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $229.99 at Renogy.
Lowest tracked: $229.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Off-Grid Solar Kit Guide, Solar Panel Sizing Guide
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Priced at Renogy, the only store checked · about 75 lb each, shipping weight
Renogy
The cabin build: four 100W N-Type panels and a Rover Li 40A MPPT controller, the size that starts running real loads: lights, a fridge, and tool batteries.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $639.99 at Renogy.
Lowest tracked: $639.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Off-Grid Solar Kit Guide, Solar Panel Sizing Guide
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Priced at Renogy, the only store checked · about 17.6 lb each, brand-stated weight
Renogy
200 watts that fold: brand-stated 25% efficiency, IP65, adjustable kickstands, and ports for charging power stations directly. The panel for the apartment, the RV, and the evacuation kit.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $219.99 at Renogy.
Lowest tracked: $219.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Solar Panel Sizing Guide, Off-Grid Solar Kit Guide
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Priced at Renogy, the only store checked · about 21.8 lb each, brand-stated weight
Renogy
100 amp-hours of lithium iron phosphate in Renogy's smallest 100Ah case: 5,000 cycles at 80% depth of discharge, low-temperature charging cut-off, IP65, 21.8 lb. The battery bank upgrade that halves the weight of AGM.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $307.99 at Renogy.
Lowest tracked: $307.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Off-Grid Solar Kit Guide, Solar Panel Sizing Guide
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Priced at Amazon, the lowest of 2 stores checked · about 7.7 lb each, shipping weight
Stealth Angel
The ready-made starter bag for one adult: food, water, shelter, first aid, and tools in a red pack, built by Stealth Angel to cover the first 72 hours.
Prices checked November 12, 2026. Lowest verified price: $98.29 at Amazon.
Lowest tracked: $98.29 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Bug-Out Bag Guide, Bug-Out Bag Checklist Builder
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Priced at Fenix Lighting, the lowest of 2 stores checked · about 0.4 lb each, brand-stated weight
Fenix
1,700 lumens, 396-meter throw, six modes, USB-C charging, and a 5,000 mAh 21700 cell in the box. IP68 aluminum. The serious handheld light for the outage drawer and the go-bag alike.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $99.95 at Fenix Lighting.
Lowest tracked: $99.95 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Bug-Out Bag Guide, Scenario Checklists
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Priced at Amazon, the lowest of 2 stores checked · about 0.5 lb each, brand-stated weight
Leatherman
18 tools in one frame, blades and spring scissors included, opening one-handed even in gloves. The repair kit for everything else in the bag; sheath sold separately.
Prices checked November 12, 2026. Lowest verified price: $96.00 at Amazon.
Lowest tracked: $96.00 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Bug-Out Bag Guide, Bug-Out Bag Checklist Builder
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Priced at Benchmade, the only store checked · about 0.1 lb each, brand-stated weight
Benchmade
1.85 ounces, a 0.42-inch slim profile, S30V stainless blade, and the AXIS lock. The everyday-carry folder that disappears in a pocket until the minute it is the only tool you have.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $200.00 at Benchmade.
Lowest tracked: $200.00 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Bug-Out Bag Guide, Bug-Out Bag Checklist Builder
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Priced at Mechanix Wear, the only store checked
Mechanix Wear
60-gram 3M Thinsulate insulation, a laminated wind barrier, TPR impact protection rated ANSI 138 Level 2, and touchscreen-capable palms. Work gloves for the storm cleanup, not the fashion rack.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $38.99 at Mechanix Wear.
Lowest tracked: $38.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Bug-Out Bag Guide, Scenario Checklists
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Priced at Amazon, the lowest of 2 stores checked
Carhartt
13-ounce cotton-poly blend with Rain Defender water repellent finish, a jersey-lined three-piece hood, and a hidden security pocket in the handwarmer. The cold-weather layer that also works every normal winter day. Price varies by size and color; the figure shown is the lowest variant.
Prices checked November 12, 2026. Lowest verified price: $49.99 at Amazon.
Lowest tracked: $49.99 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Bug-Out Bag Guide, Scenario Checklists
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Priced at Condor Outdoor, the only store checked · about 6.5 lb each, shipping weight
Condor
27.5 liters, a padded compartment for a 15-inch laptop, hydration-ready for up to a 3L bladder, detachable waist belt with MOLLE. The mid-size pack that swallows a 72-hour load without looking like a rucksack.
Prices checked November 11, 2026. Lowest verified price: $106.95 at Condor Outdoor.
Lowest tracked: $106.95 on November 12, 2026 · Now at its lowest tracked price
Learn more: Bug-Out Bag Guide, Bug-Out Bag Checklist Builder
What this kit does not include, honestly: the catalog does not yet carry a camp stove or fuel, a standalone first-aid kit, or two-way radios. Budget for those separately; the emergency communications guide covers the radio decision.
Winter adds two gaps: heating fuel for your backup heat source, and pipe protection (insulation, heat tape, a hose bib cover). Neither is in the catalog yet; both are hardware-store items, bought before the cold arrives.
Hurricane adds: tarps and flood barriers or sandbags are not in the catalog yet. Add them locally, and photograph your home and documents before the season, not before the storm.
Wildfire adds: respirator masks (N95 or P100) are not in the catalog yet, and they are the item people forget. Add a box per vehicle before fire season.
For a long grid-down event, food production outlasts food storage: the seed vaults in the food catalog are the layer after this kit. Cash reserves and stored value are covered in the metals and barter guide.
Every line is priced at its own cheapest verified store, shown on the line itself, so the basket total is the sum of per-item best prices, not one store's cart. That is usually the cheapest way to buy the kit, at the cost of ordering from more than one store.
The total counts each line once at the quantity shown. Prices checked November 11, 2026 at each retailer's own store; where a line's brand offers a bigger size, the catalog card may be the cheaper way to reach the same days.