Dorm Kit
Essentials
- Personal identification, including any allergies, dietary, or medical needs
- Key phone numbers, including your primary-care physician and a family member
- Cash and change, phone card
- An extra set of keys
- Prescription medications
- First aid kit, including aspirin and non-aspirin pain reliever, adhesive bandages, antibiotic/ burn ointment, sterile gauze pads and a handbook
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Battery-powered or hand-crank radio with extra batteries
- Whistle to signal for help
- Extra layer of clothing
- Water purification tablets
- Food: Enough for a couple of days: Nutritious items that have a long shelf-life and that require little preparation
- Mess kit or utensils: knife, fork, spoon, cup
- Blanket or sleeping bag and pillow
- Extra pair of contacts or eyeglasses
- Water: a couple of jugs kept outside your kit pack (one gallon per person per day is a safe estimate)
Sanitation Supplies
- Antibacterial hand sanitizer
- Wet wipes
- Toilet paper
- Soap
- Paper towels
- Toothpaste and toothbrush
- Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items
- Shampoo
- Towel
- Large trash bags
Safety and Comfort
- Sturdy shoes
- Heavy-duty gloves (e.g., for clearing glass or debris)
- Dust masks (N95 rating)
- Change of clothing
- Treats and games to help pass the time
