With everything that's going on now.. Poor Economy, Terrorists, Hurricane Season, Fires, "2012 Fears", the latest I have been hearing is the suns activity...you name it... It is NOT pretty out there..
And quite honestly it never has been or never will be... life is life.. It's how you deal with what ever happens that truly matters. Soo....
Isn't being prepared a good idea?
What is a prepper... A survivalist or "prepper" is an individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-sufficient), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (e.g. government) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.( thanks wikipedia for that definition)
Do you know our grandparents were always prepared.. Most grew their own gardens, many canned food in preparation for the winter, quite often they had their own wells for water.
We cannot live life and expect others to be there to save us. Here is some ideas to get started with.. do it little by little.. each time you go shopping buy one thing extra.
Think about it...Are you prepared if something like in Japan happened in your area. I live in Florida and I know we are at the start of hurricane season..
Are you prepared if a police man came to your door and said get out you have 10 minutes? We live in Florida.. a fire might be coming and we may be evacuated.
Do You have a 72 hour Emergency Kit for each Family member (and don't forget our 4 legged family members)?
----- 3 days of clothes for your entire family
----- water to cook with, clean with, bathe with
----- food for 3 days
----- a way to cook that food for 3 days
----- dishes to eat from
----- warm blankets for colder nights
----- toiletries
----- medical kit
----- something to keep young children occupied and comforted
----- copies of important documents (so your not searching for
them and or possibly forgetting something important)ie.. birth
certificates, licenses, insurance cards, bank account numbers
***Remember this kit has to be easily accessible and each member should
have their own back pack stored away, so if an emergency came all
you do is say "grab your emergency kit".. And you can be out the door.
Think of the peace of mind you will have if this occurs.. And you
can handle it without fear or worry because you are prepared.
What about an Emergency contact or Location.... What if something happens and we cannot call out. Remember 9/11/01 and cells were crazy busy. Do you and your family all have a place to meet if you cannot meet at your home for whatever reason. Do you all have a long distance contact person set up..So if local calling is a problem you all know to call Aunt Sally in Idaho and she will pass the word around.
Do you have a weather radio? They now have a special band on these radios so you only need to have it tuned into your area. You can leave it plugged in all the time and the alarm will go off if something is in your area. We just bought a really great one from Ace Hardware for about $90. It is amazing.. It plugs in the wall, is solar powered, battery powered, and crank powered, has the weather radio, regular radio, short wave radio, spots for your cell phone to plug in and charge, USB port, Alarm clock, flash light. Its truly remarkable. Its an ETON. And its recommended and sponsored by the American Red Cross.
What if power is out because of a hurricane for a week or possibly more..
Do you have food and water to last you a week? Or will you be those sad people waiting for FEMA to rescue them... (remember how well that went during Katrina)
Don't forget a way to cook that food without power? Propane eventually runs out of our grills.. so make sure you have ample supply.. maybe even some charcoal... matches (Waterproof matches are the best) and you can make your own of those real easy!
Here are some prepping sites..All are interesting to look at some do go to an extreme. But knowledge is knowledge...
www.FoodStorageMadeEasy.Net... Excellent site.. If you want they will send you an email every 2 weeks of something to do in order to complete your prepping in a timely fashion. I believe if I remember correctly first weeks email was working on your 72 hour kits.
www.floridadisaster.org/family This is an awesome site. This site is sponsored by State of Florida and you put in your info and they tell you what you need! ! They will even give you evacuation routes for your area. (Thanks Mindy for this site!)
www.prepper.org
www.floridapreppersnetwork.com
Please start something.. After all isn't it better to be safe... Then sorry and scared...
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