PsychoSword
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Haven't done one of these in awhile. Let's see your bug out bags! What you have in them in case of emergency, ect. Also what are some good cheap high energy foods?
I just have my bottled water in old Mountain Dew bottles. I wonder what else I could use...
I live out in the country and have 2 teenagers and a capable wife. I really can't see the situation that would cause us to leave.
I always get a chuckle reading about BOBs that in reality, would take a Semi to haul around
Hey guys i was wondering what you guys might keep in your emergency Prep kit?
I have a huge list of stuff but i list some of the other random stuff that i found while seraching the net..
Pet First Aid Kit (i love my animals and thought this was a good item to have on board.. but the first aid kit i keep is rather large to back some minor EMT traning i have had)
Fire Escape Hood (intresting Device that i recently found out about its just a plastic hood that seals around your head.. i beleave this hood comes with eather a O2 supply or a filter to filter out harmful gas's experance commenly.. only thing is i dont theres a filter for CO1. although they are rather pricey..*about 200 bux from what i have found)
Portable tolit (found this neat kit that provides a Tolit Seat that fits a 5 gallion bucket. also comes with bleach and some other chemicals to keep it clean.. you use trash bags for this thing)
Out of State Contact Card.. (nifty idea keep a list of phone numbers with people from out of state on it.. famley friends.. so you can let them know your allright *or if they find your body they know who to contact* i think kept in wallet)
Solar Charged Battery Powerd Radio/Flashlight (commenly found for 20-30 dollers this kind of item will be able to keep you up to date on whats going on. And provide a sorce of light..)
Gas Shut Off Wrinch.. (power lines are coming down, fires raging.. do you really want your gas on???)
*almost a Duh but not*
Importent Papers and Meds(if you take medication you better have a weeks worth in this kit. most of us keep our importent papers in filing cabnits.. *i know i do and my whole famley does* but a water tight and fire proff safe would be better a whole lot better.. or at least in plastic zip locs and where you can grab them in case of fire... remember disasters dont have to be city wide.. it could be as simple as a house fire or a pipe brakes in your basement *where alot of us store stuff...* i have learnd from experance that all pictures importent stuff HAS to be water tight.. mildew is not fun*)
this is just something to get your mind working mostly.. if you dont have one of these kits i would get one.. if you live in a area thats prone to desasters *IE Florida, Califrona, Midwest* almost anywhere now adays *here in portland we had a Semi one where everything was so iced over we chouldent get out for 2 days and last year was worse* you deffently need one.. i remember the northridge quake, also look at Florida.. god they just got their asses nailed last year..
the main thing i really think of is what you need for backpacking and then some.. anything that normally wouldent come to mind that some of you guys can come up with? i'm not going for a complete listing here just the stuff that isent commen..
Remember never say *this will never happen to me* becuse this stuff does happen.. and someday it is higher probablyity that it might be just you..*