kmom2468 is knee deep in the hooah!
The On Going List of Have vs. Need
- HAVE – emergency rechargeble lights – $9 each at Home Depot; one in each bedroom and bathroom – they turn on automatically when the power goes out. We can turn them off to conserve batteries and just use one at at time until the power comes back on
- HAVE – candles – lots, wide based, cheap, many fire-proof tiles to set them on. Have to remember to put them out when not in the room.
- HAVE – non-electric can opener
- HAVE – extra amo for the primary defense firearms
- HAVE – fireplace lighter – for lighting the propane stove if the electricity is out
- HAVE – emergency rechargeble lights – $9 each at Home Depot; one in each bedroom and bathroom – they turn on automatically when the power goes out. We can turn them off to conserve batteries and just use one at at time until the power comes back on
- HAVE – candles – lots, wide based, cheap, many fire-proof tiles to set them on. Have to remember to put them out when not in the room.
- HAVE – non-electric can opener
- HAVE – extra amo for the primary defense firearms
- HAVE – fireplace lighter – for lighting the propane stove if the electricity is out
- HAVE – emergency rechargeble lights – $9 each at Home Depot; one in each bedroom and bathroom – they turn on automatically when the power goes out. We can turn them off to conserve batteries and just use one at at time until the power comes back on
- HAVE – candles – lots, wide based, cheap, many fire-proof tiles to set them on. Have to remember to put them out when not in the room.
- HAVE – non-electric can opener
- HAVE – flash lights and extra batteries
- HAVE – battery backup for computer will hold the computer on line long enough for it to be shut down nicely
- HAVE – water for dogs in milk jugs. I know they will deteriorate, but I rotate them out so the water doesn’t stay in there for very long – a few days to a week. But it does give me about 2 days worth of drinking water for them if needed
- HAVE – extra amo for the primary defense firearms
- HAVE – fireplace lighter – for lighting the propane stove if the electricity is out
- HAVE – canned foods ones that can be eaten cold if need be, and veggies that are packed in liquid that you can drink
- NEED – better first aid kit
- NEED – generator
- NEED – a plan
- NEED – to clean extra blankets
- NEED – canned dog food less succeptible to varmint contamination and also contains moisture – need at least 3 days worth
- NEED – containers to store things in; stuff that can easily be loaded into the truck if needed
