Emergency Tools – My recommendations and positive comments.

Paul — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:34:03 PDT

I agree. All good stuff. Many people do not realize or consider the importance of emergency preparaedness or food storage to be a part of their financial plan, but it is. Being prepared to financially handle whatever life throws at you makes emergency preparedness and aquiring emergency tools a good investment, like life insurance. I could probable keep my family of 5 fed for about 6 months. I still need to get a emergency backup generator since we live in the country and are on a well, so no power, no water. I was also glad to see the discussion on keeping some extra cash at home. Imagine a day if there was no natural disaster to be found, but your credit cards don’t work. That’s why I would say keep a $1,000 of cash on hand just for emergencies. Finally your emergency plan will be ever evolving as member of your family mature and health conditions change.

Where will you store your emergency kit and what will you bring?

Cindy — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:07:59 PDT

Many people choose to use backpacks for each family member to carry. In addition to each person’s personal items, other family items, and things for baby or small child are dispersed amongst each person’s load. Other options might include suitcases, plastic storage boxes, or my favorite 5 gallon plastic buckets with a lid. Backpacks are easy to grab and go in a hurry and can be hung in a closet near the front door or closet. Five gallon bucket are fairly easy to move and if they have a lid are water tight. Some people like to store their emergency kits in their car, which has an advantage if you cannot get to your home or have to evacuate in a house fire, but the emergency supplies are often subject to tempurature extremes, which can damage your supplies. There are many different things that can be stored in a emergency kit and your kit can range anywhere from backpack sized to much, much larger. How extensive do you want your kit to be? Would you like to include items for camping out, like a tent, bucket toilet, and sleeping bags, or do you want few items that you can carry on your back in case of an emergency? You should come up with a list of what you ultimately want in your emergency kits. Then you can buy a standard emergency kit as most kits are about the same and add the items you need for your personal situation. Thereafter, update your checklist and supplies every six months. You will soon have a emergency kit for your unique personal needs that will also be great for traveling.

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Emergency Tools – My recommendations and positive comments.

Where will you store your emergency kit and what will you bring?