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 When you think of items to pack in a survival kit, what comes to mind? You probably think of things like water, energy bars, batteries, a first aid kit and blankets. When most people think of packing a survival kit, they think of basics that are necessary to keep their families alive. Things like spare clothes and shoes seem like dead weight when you are thinking in terms of a life and death scenario. Spare clothing is not a luxury in an emergency, however. Clothing and shoes are necessary to keep your family warm, dry and protected from things like debris and hazardous waste that can be spilled during emergency situations. Dry, clean clothing and shoes that fit can also make the difference between a comfortable stay in a temporary shelter and a week spent wearing someone’s old golf clothes.
In an emergency that requires evacuation, you can expect to have little time to gather the things you will need, including crucial papers and family photo albums. Even if packing spare clothing is at the top of your priority list, gathering (Read more....) […]
 Those who live in northern climate zones understand the challenges of a power outage when freezing temperatures threaten to turn us into human Popsicles. The most prudent of us have prepared for the howling winds and winter storms that can take down power lines for days at a time. But what about newbies who’ve never experienced single-digit temperatures, or those who know better, but their “back-up” plan consists of fleeing to a Motel 6 in hopes they planned ahead for an emergency? It wasn’t until friends recently pulled the plug on city life to relocate north that the subject of winter survival came full circle. It started with a simple question. “What’s your advice on preparing for winter?” In no time, I’d replied with several pages of advice. Not fair, really. Not when they were knee deep in unpacked boxes with weeks of decisions facing them like where to put Aunt Martha’s painting, and asking, “WHY did we bring that stupid couch…it doesn’t fit in the living room!” But they had asked for advice on surviving the coming winter and preparedness in an unforgiving (Read more....)
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 The following is a guest post by Dennis Evers, the author of an upcoming book entitled “How to Handle a Crisis”. In this article, Evers gives us some basic disaster and emergency survival tips that all Americans should be putting into practice but are not. Unfortunately, the vast majority of Americans always leave things until the last minute. But unfortunately, in the economic hard times that are coming “preparing at the last minute” is just not going to cut it. Right now Americans need to be storing up food, medical supplies and emergency equipment. There are millions of Americans that have become “preppers” and more are joining the movement every day. Hopefully what Evers has to say will inspire all of us to ramp up our preparations for the hard times that are coming….
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We’ve all seen him on the news. The guy buying plywood, beer, chips and other survival essentials as the approaching hurricane can be seen over his shoulder in the distance.
Unfortunately, the majority of Americans aren’t much better when it comes to being prepared for emergencies. However, recent disasters have proven that the sheer magnitude of an event can (Read more....) […]
  Most Americans honestly do not know how to survive if they suddenly couldn’t run down to Wal-Mart and fill up their shopping carts. The truth is that we live during times when a disaster or an emergency could strike at any time. It is important to be prepared, and nobody is going to prepare for you.
The following is a list of 11 key items that you will want to make sure that you and your family have in case you are faced with an emergency situation…..
#1) Storable Food
Most Americans cannot conceive of a world where you can’t just run out to McDonald’s or to the supermarket and get all the food you want. However, if you are trapped in your home during an emergency for an extended period of time, you and your family are going to need food. Even if you plan to grow food you better have a substantial amount of storable food put away.
#2) Clean Water
Most people could make it for a number of weeks without food, but without water you will die in a matter of days. You and your family are going to need clean water. Is there an abundant supply of water near your home? Will you (Read more....) […]
  In parts one and two of this series we talked about food and water, but in part three we will discuss how you can prepare your home for emergency or disaster. Below we have compiled a list of items that you will want to have in your home in case disaster or emergency strikes. It is not a comprehensive list, but if you will follow this checklist, it will give you a huge head start in getting prepared for an emergency.
Before we actually get to the list, we want to cover something that we discussed in our article on hurricane preparation. It is an element of preparation that most people overlook – making sure that your most important papers and documents are safe and secure.
During Hurricane Katrina, many people lost their important documents because the Hurricane absolutely soaked and destroyed them. So, make copies of your most important papers and documents and keep them in a waterproof container. In addition, we would suggest keeping that waterproof container in a safe if possible.
Important documents that you will want to safeguard include insurance policies, family pictures, deeds, titles, passports, licenses, bank account records (Read more....) […]
  One of the keys to surviving any disaster or emergency situation is to ensure that you and your loved ones have an adequate supply of clean drinking water. It is said that the average person needs at least a gallon of clean water per day. The truth is that we all need water not only for drinking but also for food preparation and sanitation.
So, if you and your family are in an emergency situation for a week without being able to leave your home, you will need at least 28 gallons of water for a 4 person family. Also, do not forget about the family pet. Spottie will need a drink too!
So what can you do to prepare for an adequate water supply in the event of a disaster or emergency?
Here are some ideas…..
1) Get A High Quality Water Filter
This is a good idea even in normal times. The truth is that our tap water is full of stuff you don’t even want to know about. However, things can get even worse in an emergency situation.
Having a water filtering system for your home (Read more....) […]
  Many of us have the tendency to think that we will never face a really serious disaster or emergency. But those who have been through a difficult ordeal know that it is those who are prepared that have the best chance to survive a crisis.
This article is the first part in a three part series on how you and your family can be prepared if disaster or emergency strikes.
It is not difficult. In fact, it can be easier than you think.
In this guide, we break the preparation process down into 4 checklists. Begin with step 1, and work your way through step 4.
Step 1 – Build an emergency pantry that can provide you and your family with food for a year. I know that sounds like a lot. But it is much better to be over prepared than under prepared. You will want to only buy food for your emergency pantry that will keep very well. Ideally you will want to stock it with food that can keep for several years. This emergency food pantry will give you peace of mind that if disaster or emergency does hit, you and your family will have plenty to eat. Consider it to be an insurance policy. We take out insurance against all kinds of (Read more....) […]
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