If you have pets in your household then you will need to plan for them with your emergency and disaster plans. These pets need to be included because if you don’t and must evacuate your home you may have to leave them behind to survive on their own. If you are like me your pets […]
The medically vulnerable can be considered people with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or poor health, and need assistance with everyday activities at times. The elderly that may not have chronic problems, but have difficulty getting to the stores to shop can be included in this group for the purpose of this post. Family and neighbors are […]
Every day carry (EDC) is just what it sounds like; items we carry every day. We will have our keys, wallet, and cell phone, for example, with us whenever we leave our home. For people who want to be prepared, there will be other items carried that will assist us when a disaster strikes. Building […]
Most all government agencies, like your state emergency management and FEMA, recommend that everyone have a plan to last for 72 hours after an emergency or disaster. The theory is that help will arrive by this time and government services will be available for you to rely on. Also, about this time, things are usually […]
Long-term foods have been used by people that spend time in the outdoors, especially hikers because it is easily carried and prepared. I have had a plan to invest in this type of food storage, but I have also felt that I had time to do this. I have learned a hard lesson with the […]
Subscription boxes have become popular in many markets. You can pay a monthly fee and receive a box for anything from toys for your pet to makeup. Disaster or emergency prepping is no different and I will highlight BattlBox as a great choice for beginner and experienced people who want to prepare. This is a […]
Being prepared is something we do daily in our lives and don’t realize, knowing this we can develop habits to include disaster preparedness in with our lives as well. You work hard to ensure your family has everything they may need for each day, why would you not ensure they have what they may need […]
Having shelter is a luxury in a survival situation, but during an emergency, having some type of shelter from the elements can help moral. An easy shelter to use would be a tent, but you may not have access to one. A tarp and some cord can be used in place of a tent, and […]
The LifeStraw brand is the most popular brand of personal filtration straws on the market because of how long they have been around. There are more brands entering the market creating competition for the LifeStraw brand, but information on how they perform is limited compared to the LifeStraw. In an emergency I do not want […]
Update 3/15/2020 I decided to write an update to this post since we have now seen a rush on stores to stock up and we have seen all sports being canceled along with other events, and schools around me have shut down for the next two weeks, maybe longer. If you were not able to […]