Holly and I, have been making a concentrated effort to really beef up our emergency preparation supplies. Over the past 18 months, we have been putting together a comprehensive emergency kit, a 1+ year food storage system, and other associated supplies in the event of a major natural disaster, widespread pandemic, or just because it really is good, sound common sense to have this in your home to fall back on. Disasters and pandemics aside, given the state of the economy and people being laid off left and right, food storage is a saving grace if their is no continual income. I purchased a few things today to try and finish off a portion of our kits.
1) Portable potty lid [we need to purchase another 5/6 gallon Home Depot bucket]
2) Disposable portable potty bags
3) Portable potty chemicals
4) A dozen or so 115-hour liquid candles
5) A solar powered / battery / hand crank, radio which easily converts
6) Gas shutoff wrench & water shutoff wrench
7) Portable water tables and water purification system
I know no one is truly ever prepared for a natural disaster. I'm always surprised how many people don't take this type of preparation seriously. If you really think about it, it's not a church's responsibility or a community's responsibility or the governments responsibility to take care of you in a disaster, or even your extended family's responsibility. Though, I'm sure all three organizations and your family will step up to the plate to help out if it's super extreme. Adding a little bit to your preparation, food and monetary supply, month by month can quickly add up. Same process for building a substantial nest egg to fall back on at some point in your life. As far as I'm concerned, its all about systematic spending and saving that is well below your take home pay, and choosing to live conservatively when it comes to fiscal spending. I think at this point I just need to get a few army issued thin style wool blankets, and a gun to keep all the unprepared people in the community away from our home during a disaster. I'm sure I can barter in a disaster with them all. $100.00 for a can of tuna fish or a bottle of water. Kidding of course! :)
Friday, May 1, 2009
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Thanks for a testimonial. It's always great to hear someone say that they've been working at it for a long time just in little bits. It sure adds up. About nine months ago I had a little motivation to get ready for a flu pandemic. I'm glad that I listened. People thought I was crazy worrying about a pandemic. Sometimes I wondered if I was. Now, of course, I'm glad that we're (nearly) ready to do a reverse quarantine if necessary.
did you say gun?
in all seriousness, having this "stuff" taken care of is one less thing to worry about. i know that i have a sense of ease.
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