An emergency kit isn’t a one-time shopping spree. With a plan, you can build one up over a few weeks on the side — with quantities that fit your household, and without anything going to waste.
10 daysHow long households should ideally be able to be self-sufficient, according to Germany’s BBK (Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance).
2 litersWater per person per day — of which 0.5 liters for cooking.
3 daysalready help a lot. You can build on that step by step.
Four Steps to Building Your Emergency Supply
- Calculate your needsHow much does your household need per food category? The German government’s emergency supply calculator works it out for you – our guide to the 10-day emergency kit explains the quantities.
- Buy in stagesStart with water and ready-to-eat food for 3 days, then expand to 5, 7, and 10 days. You’ll find the cost breakdown in Emergency Kit Costs.
- Store it properlyCool, dry, dark – and rotate older items to the front. You can read which foods last a long time here.
- RotateEat from your supply as part of everyday life and replace it right away. That’s how the “living stockpile” method works.
Emergency Kit Planner
The fill-in plan: calculate your needs, shop in four stages, plan storage spots and a rotation schedule – on your computer or printed out.
- Quantities per food category based on the German government’s emergency supply calculator
- Shopping lists for 3, 5, 7, and 10 days
- Special needs: children, allergies, pets
- 10 pages, fillable PDF
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Keep Reading
- The 10-day emergency kit per BBK (Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection) recommendations
- How much drinking water do I need in an emergency?
- How to store drinking water properly
- What 10 days of preparedness really costs
- Emergency kit for pets
- Prepared in 30 days: a step-by-step plan
Source: BBK (Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance), “Preparing for Crises and Disasters,” as of 11/2025. LAGEBEREIT is an independent service with no affiliation to the BBK. General information only, not individual advice.