I just found this little gem of a post.

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Interesting . . . some good ideas there. I can't help thinking, though. The maxi-pad and petroleum jelly won't be much use without the petroleum jelly, which was not on the list.

Gloves, to protect the hands, might be more useful than using playing cards as makeshift splints after you've damaged the hands by not wearing gloves. The prybar will also help save your hands.

Playing cards also make lousy markers for a trail -- they're made of paper, which gets blown away.

The Listerine's a worthwhile tip. And having a backup pair of good, sturdy shoes is essential -- although the most important place for them isn't under the bed. It's under the desk at work. Especially for women, who are more likely to be wearing impractical shoes at work. Most of us have several pairs of shoes in our bedrooms.

(I have to attend earthquake safety training annually at work. It's interesting.)

I had to read that statement 5 times before it made sense.

You mean they talked about the petroleum jelly, but didn't add it as an item right?

God I hope that's what you meant otherwise I'm hitting the drink (and I don't even drink!)

Yes, that's what they did, and that's what I meant. They added the maxi-pad to their list of Things To Have, but apparently assumed that petroleum jelly will fall from the sky, or be left lying around conveniently by a thoughtful set dresser.

That is a good list to have.. I live in Tornado ally and I think I may add this stuff to my kit. Its fuuny what people will add to emergancy kit.. I guess it kinds dpends on where you live.

Where you live makes a huge difference -- local climate's more important than the kind of disaster you think you might be facing. In Florida, a hurricane kit doesn't really need to include heavy warm clothing in case of snow, for example. And here in Seattle, we're more likely to need water purifiers than water itself, which doesn't store well for nearly as long.