How good? You're like thousands of others and wait until the last minute to familiarize yourself with food and water? They also have a working flashlight in your home or car? As we have seen a lot, wait until it is too late to work, it is. Lead-out grocery stores, gas stations, dry, and we can not rely on government for help.
You need to start planning now to prepare for the unexpected so that you and your family to survive. Official sources alwaysrecommend a kit 72 hours or 3 days. Although it certainly helps, it is not sufficient for a situation of prolonged survival. What could we have witnessed a natural disaster will last for more than 3 days. A possible bird flu pandemic can keep you housebound for weeks or months at a time. So how much is enough and what you need?
You must plan to meet the daily needs of your family for at least a month, preferably up to 3 months or more. They may include:
Food - the upstairsFoundations. Flour, sugar, non-perishable foods such as pasta, rice (25 pounds per bag of rice is about $ 6.00 at the Club SAM), milk powder. Preserves are usually good for a year or two. Start your pantry now with the purchase of items at the most every time you go to the supermarket. Take advantage of sales, coupons and private labels. Buy the food that you can easily fix, do not need much water or not, must be cooked at all. They can also provide your dehydrated foods in addition to long-termComplete your other grocery stores. They are extracted sealed and have a lifespan of 20-30 years. MRE is ready for consumption may also expand your spending. Buy food and supplies in bulk at Sam's Club or Costco. Rotate stock so you always have fresh food. Things like high-energy bars. Do not forget pet food.
Water - the water can be stored in large containers, bags, 5 gallon mylar water, camping pots and other containers. You should also really good waterAir cleaner.
Tools - are you prepared to handle small repairs around your house? Repair your car? Build or repair supplies needed to survive? Tools for turning off gas digging shovels, chainsaws to cut down trees and other essential emergency equipment will be required.
Energy - may be interruptions or failures and other electrical appliances. Do you have an alternative way to heat your home? One way to power lamps and other electrical equipment necessary? AvailableBatteries? A portable generator can be used for emergency backup. You need gas for the generator. The solar panels are useful to recharge the batteries. Propane can be used to further light the stove, or heat. Have several flashlights on hand. Latest features of torches burning LED lights brighter than ever. Also on hand crank flashlights are not looking for batteries. Include lighting, such as propane or oil lamps.
Doctor - a good first aid kit is a must. Over thenon-prescription drugs such as ibuprofen, aspirin, antacids, etc. In addition, personal medicines and other emergency equipment. Do not forget, spare glasses / contact lenses and contact lens solution. Refresh your knowledge of first aid.
Household products - everything from shampoo and toothpaste, toilet paper, soap, detergent, bleach, disinfectants, and anything you use on a daily basis. Do not forget, hair clippers, if you do not go to the hairdresser. Having supplies on hand to deal with sanitation andWaste.
More recent studies have walkie-talkies, a range of 10-12 miles that will help you stay in touch with the family to your mobile phone no longer works - communication. Enter each member of your family and they all agree on the same channel. Buy a battery for the emergency phone. They are good for about 60 minutes of conversation. Portable shortwave radio will help you keep in touch with the world. A set of small portable TV will also help to inform the user when power is supplied. A hand crankRadio is also a duty.
Camping equipment - stoves, tents, sleeping bags can be useful especially if you have to move. Collect materials and equipment used for camping sale at flea markets.
Bicycles - if you go around and do not need gas, a bicycle is the best position to have.
Move - if you do not want to stay in your home, then you need a plan on how to move to another city, or home alone, etc. You can use your holiday home supplies warehouseand be "bug out" prepared before the trip is limited.
Find out how you went. Remember to keep more gas to give a full tank and enough for the trip. Lanes 3 or 4-5 gallon cans, could be enough to make you hundreds of miles away. Because of the danger of fire, it is very important that they be stored securely and rotate regularly. Meaning, if you have 3 boxes full, the week that a landfill can be used in the tank and fill it. Week 2 of the landfill canpossible in the tank and fill it. Week 3 is 3, in the dump tank and fill it. It can start with a week 4. With this system you will always have 15 gallons of fresh gas on hand, in addition to gas, which is already in the tank.
Plan your exit strategy from your city or town. Keep in the car showed a map with the road. Find all alternative routes in your city or town. Stay away from the highways, if possible. Copies of the card in otherVehicles, if you need to meet other family members later. Practice your escape route through the unit at least once.
Save the "Bug Out" provides survival in containers that can be quickly loaded into your vehicle. Keep a smaller version of the vehicle at all times.
Start now to prepare for the unexpected and when it happens, you will not need to waste your time and effort to distract from caring for your family, waiting in long queues for essential goods and services or to wait for theGovernment or other agencies to come to your rescue.
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