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make an emergency kit for my home

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    Bettina is trying to live life with a smile!

    Untitled  — 2 months ago

    I have visited 72hours.org and will work on my kit based off of that. I already have an emergency kit for my car. I also want to back up all of my photos and albums on to an online site like shutterfly.com or kodakgallery.com and to disks that I can put in a saftey deposit box.

    sort77 wants to be a ninja

    Done and Done  — 7 months ago

    Worth doing!

    So I’ve now got 2 bags for each of our cars. I may have gone a bit overboard in some areas and a bit light in others. I don’t have a good light solution but may purchase mini mag lights to put in each bag and I still will put a pair of work gloves in each of the bags. I’ve got a pair of old greased leather Dr Martins in mine which will be good in case I need to abandon my car somewhere and am wearing in-practical shoes. I also packed a collar and leash along with a days worth of food for my dog, just in case.

    I’m really pleased with the brown bag. I renewed my sierra club subscription and they sent that bag to me free. That one will be in my husband’s car although I may steal it back. I like the pocket configuration. It is much roomier then mine. He doesnt know he’s getting a bag yet… Knowing him I’m sure he will complain… and roll his eyes and tell me I’m paranoid and very much my father’s daughter. As long as it actually travels in his truck with him I dont care.

    Anyway I’m glad I finally did this. It was long over due The water from that was in mine previously had expired in ‘99 so that says how long ago I peaked in there. So there it is, a little piece of mind that will be able to take us a long way in an emergency.

    sort77 wants to be a ninja

    Finally Located it  — 7 months ago

    Worth doing!

    My father made me an earthquake kit over 10 years ago. I’ve added this to my to do list because its well past time that I update it. My first step was actually locating it. ha. having taken about 30 min to locate it was half of my problem. Once I get it restocked I am going to put it in my trunk where it belongs. I’ve taken a short inventory and can see holes in what I need. Today I will try to patch up those holes and hopefully mark this as officially done.

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    Untitled  — 7 months ago

    have started this
    bought some lights, batteries and a little kerosene stove, we have a spare can opener, emergency bag of dog food and a lot of canned food. now we just need to put it all in one place

    kmom2468 is feeling blessed

    On Going List of Web Resources  — 8 months ago

    www.72hours.org

    www.redcross.org – the Red Cross

    www.ready.gov – from the US Homeland Security Folks

    kmom2468 is feeling blessed

    The On Going List of Have vs. Need  — 8 months ago
    • HAVEemergency 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
    • HAVEcandles – lots, wide based, cheap, many fire-proof tiles to set them on. Have to remember to put them out when not in the room.
    • HAVEnon-electric can opener
    • HAVEextra amo for the primary defense firearms
    • HAVEfireplace lighter – for lighting the propane stove if the electricity is out
    • HAVEemergency 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
    • HAVEcandles – lots, wide based, cheap, many fire-proof tiles to set them on. Have to remember to put them out when not in the room.
    • HAVEnon-electric can opener
    • HAVEextra amo for the primary defense firearms
    • HAVEfireplace lighter – for lighting the propane stove if the electricity is out
    • HAVEemergency 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
    • HAVEcandles – lots, wide based, cheap, many fire-proof tiles to set them on. Have to remember to put them out when not in the room.
    • HAVEnon-electric can opener
    • HAVEflash lights and extra batteries
    • HAVEbattery backup for computer will hold the computer on line long enough for it to be shut down nicely
    • HAVEwater 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
    • HAVEextra amo for the primary defense firearms
    • HAVEfireplace lighter – for lighting the propane stove if the electricity is out
    • HAVEcanned foods ones that can be eaten cold if need be, and veggies that are packed in liquid that you can drink
    • NEEDbetter first aid kit
    • NEEDgenerator
    • NEEDa plan
    • NEEDto clean extra blankets
    • NEEDcanned dog food less succeptible to varmint contamination and also contains moisture – need at least 3 days worth
    • NEEDcontainers to store things in; stuff that can easily be loaded into the truck if needed

    kmom2468 is feeling blessed

    Recent snow storms and power outages...  — 8 months ago

    ... reminds me that although we are somewhat prepared for an emergency, we are not REALLY prepared. Being in a rural area and 20 or more miles from any town and 50 miles from a “Big City,” we’re going to be among the last people that any services such as police or fire dept. are going to get to.

    We are prone to:

    • Power Outages – both in winter and summer
    • Water/Well Failure – due to power outage or 20 degrees below freezing weather
    • 50- 75 MPH Wind Damage

    In an extremely rare event, the lake 3 miles away could flood and we could be under water.

    Have to accomodate:
    • 2 adults, 1 teenager
    • 3 large dogs
    • possibly my daughter & granddaughter

    Will keep an on going list of things here that we need vs have…

    sort77 wants to be a ninja

    this is a subhead  — 9 months ago

    Worth doing!

    for my red dawn prep. I’ve got an emergency kit i just need to go back through it and add or replace what ever is needed.

    Easy to do online  — 1 year ago

    Worth doing!

    There are a ton of great websites that sell batch emergency kits with everything you’d need: food, water, radios, flashlights, the works. I like one stop tasks I can cross off this quickly. :)

    power outages in seattle inspired me  — 1 year ago

    Worth doing!

    The recent power outage in Seattle had us out for 6 days with no power in the freezing cold. All batteries and water was sold out of grocery stores within hours. Appliances are electrical with no means of cooking food. We need an emergency kit and plan so the next time this happens, we are prepared.

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