It makes no difference what you are prepping for, a SHTF scenario, natural or man made disaster, you need to put together a disaster preparedness kit and checklist to give you and your loved ones a greater chance of survival. It is recommended that you prepare your family to be self-sufficient and self-reliant for at least three days to a week - Keep in mind these suggestions are only Bare Minimum!
Some suggested Preps:
Water:
Store one gallon per person per day. Two quarts for drinking and two quarts for cooking.
Food:
You should have enough non-perishable foods on hand that your family can survive on for at least three days to one week.
Your food items should require no:
- Refrigeration
- Preparation or cooking
- Little or no water
Choose foods that are compact, nutritionally dense, and have a long shelf life.
Cooking:
You should also have several alternative methods for cooking -
- Camp stove/ w Extra Fuel
- Barbecue Grill
- Open Fire
Bug Out Bag, Go Bag, 72 Hr Kit Contents:
- Mess Kit: Plates, Cups, Utensils
- Emergency Preparedness Manual / Survival Manual
- Battery Operated /Manual Crank Flashlight & Radio / w Extra Batteries
- Waterproof Matches / Lighter / Fire Steel
- Candles, Battery Operated Lamps, Lanterns /w Extra Lantern Fuel
- Medical Kit / w First-Aid Manual
- 30 Day Supply of your Prescription Medication if needed
- High Quality Vitamin Supplements
- Can Opener / P-38
- Survival Knife & Camp Axe
- Aluminum Foil
- Garbage Bags / Ties
- Important Documents
- Ample Cash
- Tent / Sleeping Bag / Wool Blankets / Sleeping Mat
- Change of Seasonal Clothes per Person
- Multi-Tool
- Duct-Tape
- Compass
- Water Filter / Water Sanitation Tablets
- Extra Bottled Water
- Canteen / w Metal Cup
- Ziploc / Plastic Bags / Plastic Containers
- Signaling Devices
- Needle & Thread
- Heavy Water Proof Tarp / Drop Cloth/ Plastic Sheeting
- Paracord / Rope / Twine
- Up to Date Local Map
- Sanitation / Personal Hygiene Items
- Feminine supplies
- Soaps / Detergents
- OTC Medicines / Pain Relievers / Antacids / Anti-diarrhea
- Extra Pair of Boots or Shoes / Wool Socks per Person
- Work Gloves
- Rain Gear
- Hats / Gloves
- Sunglasses / Extra Prescription Glasses / Contact Lenses and Supplies
You should have all your important documents organized during normal times; during disasters (man made or natural), you will want to make it a priority. Use this checklist to assemble your documents and make sure they're all up-to-date. You may want to keep some documents in a safe deposit box, fire-proof safe or other secure location. If so, keep copies handy for easy access and take them with you in the even of a disaster.
- Financial Statements
- Bank address and phone number (include all account numbers)
- Retirement accounts name, address, phone numbers
- Credit card numbers and expiration dates
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- FOID Cards
- Divorce decrees
- Passport
- Citizenship papers
- Adoption papers
- Social Security Cards
- Drivers Licenses
- State and Federal Tax Records
- Fire, Homeowners, and Renters insurance policies
- Life insurance policies
- U.S. Savings Bonds, stocks, securities, deeds and mortgages
- Car title and registration
- Automobile insurance Policies / Cards
- Last will and testament
- Extra set of house and car keys
Considerations for your pets
- Names and descriptions of any pets
- Veterinarian's name, address and phone number
- Extra Food & Water for your pets
Considerations for small children & babies:
- Canned or Powered Formula
- Diapers & Wipes
- Bottles & Nipples
- Powered Milk
- Baby Food
- Medications & Ointment
- Entertainment: Games & Books
Other considerations would include:
- Alternate methods of communications should land lines, cell phones, and internet go down, some suggestions might include battery operated walkie talkies / 2 way radios / FRS/GRS radios etc.
- Alternate evacuation routes and modes of transportation.
- Pre-determined Rendezvous points / Meeting Places.
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You got this short list done you are 90% prepared for most scenarios and can stop worrying about DISASTER STRIKING.
Have you looked at all of the archives of this blog? There is nothing here about FEAR, it is all pure knowledge and education about Survival Skills, Bushcraft, and Emergency Preparedness. Through that education any FEAR one once had is vanquished, because one realizes they are prepared for most things.
As far as the WHEN, yes it indeed DOES Matter. 2 Quotes come to mind:
"Remember; when disaster strikes, the time to prepare has passed."
"Preparedness, when properly pursued, is a way of life, not a sudden, spectacular program."
But you see, you have taken a simple opening statement to a Preppers Checklist way to far my friend.
If I prepare by studying for an exam I have later, does it mean I am fearful? No indeed it does not, it means I am a prudent man.
"The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it."
-- Proverbs 27:12
It also strikes me as odd that at the end of your comment you contradict yourself, 90% to be exact.
You said: "You got this short list done you are 90% prepared for most scenarios and can stop worrying about DISASTER STRIKING."
Which in essence says you are in 90% agreement with being prepared.
Relax my friend, and work on the other 10% that keeps you in FEAR.
Thanks I appreciate that! I would be happy to exchange links with you as long as your site is Survival, Bushcraft or Prepper related. I checked your blogger profile and I did not see any email or website listed.
I would say leave your website here in the comment section and we will go from there.
If disaster never happens, we will be able to live for at least 6 months on what we have stored now.
do we fear disaster, NO we are prepared. We live in the tornado belt and most of these items would be what we would need if we lost our house. We could grab bug out bags and head for our shelter and be able to get our lives back together.
Maybe you should send your neighbors a link to this page so that together you can start a emergency preparedness plan.
Clothesline and clothespins make life easier, as does wash tubs and scrub boards. I've been to a lot of these boards and everybody seems to think their clothes will get washed by magic.
Drugs, tobacco and alcohol are the best barter items, until things get ugly, then the people who desperately want these things won't have anything to barter, so bullets become the favored item. Food, food, food. The simple pleasures of a chocolate bar, caviar, any decadent food is the ultimate barter item. Very expensive alcohol sells best during an economic downturn. The way it was explained to me was that people understand they can't afford a new car during a recession/depression, so they will buy a $200 bottle of hooch to make them feel better. This effect is likely to be magnified if a collapse occurs, but only with proper timing by the person who saved it for a rainy day.
The salt can help lower your food and water consumption but not like you would thin. It actually helps improve hydration which will allow the body to get the maximum benefit from every bite we eat.
www.watercures.org has more on how.
The baking soda can be used to treat a number of things like urinary tract infections. It works in 12 hours compared to antibiotics that may take a few to several days.
Again, thanks fer the site. Good stuff.