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Pre-Packaged Preparedness Kits

One way to cut down on the time and planning it takes is to purchase already packaged preparedness kits. There are a few different companies, and they each have a variety of kits that you can purchase to suit the needs of your particular family. What types of preparedness kits are available? You can food supply kits, water kits, food storage kits, kitchen processing items, medical and first aid kits, power charges, shelter kits, navigation kits, and cooking supplies. Food supply kits are the most popular for purchase because they put all of the food that you might need for … Continue reading →

What Should You Include in a Home First Aid Kit: Part 3

Every home with children should have a well-stocked first aid kit ready and available in case of an emergency. While you can buy ready-made kits, they are often incomplete and include items that are not well made. Assembling your own kit will insure that that you have an adequate supply of everything you might need to take care of your family. I’ve been putting together an essential first aid supply list. This post is the third in a series. If you missed the previous part of the last, just click on the links below. What Should You Include in a … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: October 15th Through October 21st

From saving money on meals to free flowers, it has been a mix of different money saving tips here in the frugal living blog, where you’ll find all sorts of ideas to make your money go as far as it can. That is important, especially now when oil prices are going up and the cold weather will be setting in for good in the next few weeks. And you really won’t want to miss our guest blogger at the start of her mission to save on groceries. October 15th Keeping Warm with Blankets Using blankets is a very frugal strategy. … Continue reading →

Three Days’ Worth of Food for Your 72- Hour Kit

The Red Cross encourages every family to have a disaster supply kit including food and supplies in the event of rapid evacuation from their homes. Here is a shopping list for each person’s 72-hour food kit. This food is pretty compact, made to all fit in a gallon-size zipper bag or plastic container with a screw top. Following the shopping list is a sample menu for three days. For each person, buy: 2 Granola Bars Buy bars made with whole grains for the most energy. Look for bars with vitamins and protein, but don’t worry if they have a high … Continue reading →

What is a 72-Hour Kit?

The Red Cross encourages every family to have a disaster supply kit in the event of rapid evacuation from their homes. Would you have the supplies necessary to sustain your family for a few hours or even a few days? Here are a few things to think about when preparing your family’s disaster supply kit, often referred to as a 72-hour kit. Storage options First, you will need to decide exactly how you will store your emergency supplies. Many families choose to use backpacks. Each family member, except small children and babies, have their own backpack with their own supplies. … Continue reading →

Auto Emergency Kits

Some of the most tragic stories of vacations gone wrong are often those where a person or family experiences a situation where they are lost or stranded in their automobiles. While the risk of life and death situations are far more common with winter driving trips, no matter the season families can suffer great peril when traveling by car. The truth is that most of the tragic stories we hear on the evening news may have been avoided had families considered and prepared for the worst possible situations they might face along their journeys. When we jump in the car … Continue reading →

Emergency Kits Make Great Christmas Presents

A great Christmas present for all of your unprepared family and friends would be an emergency kit. The Red Cross has begun recommending a five day kit, instead of the standard 72-hour kit. However, you can decide the length of the kit. You can purchase an emergency kit for your friends or family or you can assemble one of your own. In reality your gift will have to be completed once they have received it, since it may be difficult to buy and include extra clothing and prescriptions for each individual. You may want to start off by making a … Continue reading →

Emergency Kits: Part 3

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As you might have gathered from Part 1, for a long time I avoided putting together an emergency kit. I found it completely overwhelming. Too many things to keep track of! Too many things to think about! It seemed so complicated that I wanted nothing to do with the whole idea. Now I’m a little more comfortable with the idea. We finally have an emergency kit for our family, one for each person in fact. So here’s a look at what I’ve done. I hope you find it useful! Our kits are in backpacks, one for each member of the … Continue reading →

Emergency Kits: Part 2

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Planning for a simple family vacation. A car trip. That’s the approach we’re going to take to help you work out how to put an emergency kit together for your family. First, I want you to sit down with a pen or pencil and a piece of paper. Think about this family trip. It could be a three day car trip or a three day camping trip. Whichever level of preparedness you want to have, think about it in terms of simply packing. Now, consider these questions (this is how I plan for all trips and how I finally put … Continue reading →

Emergency Kits: Part 1

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Someone I know had to evacuate her house a few months ago. She lives near a busy road, and there was some kind of accident, nothing too serious except that the truck involved in the accident was carrying some kind of dangerous chemical. So there she was, with her small children and another child she was babysitting, when a police officer knocked at her door to tell her to get out of the house immediately. She explained that it would take her a few minutes to get everything together and the officer told her she didn’t have a few minutes. … Continue reading →