Survival Supplies
Maintaining an assortment of survival supplies is equal to having your own personal disaster survival insurance policy.
Creating your own policy consists of knowing which survival supplies you will need, the right amount for you and your family and how to properly store and use them.
After you have determined which types of disasters your area is susceptible to, you will then have an idea of the types of survival supplies you will need to keep on hand.
Start Small and Build Your Resources
Do not get overwhelmed with this process
'Starting small' means gathering enough supplies for 3-5 days.
It might help if you can envision being without power and/or unable to leave your home for a few days. Think about the what items and suuplues you would need to accomplish normal daily activities; drinking, eating, cooking, bathing, sanitation, heating and/or cooling.
Below is an outline of the different activities that you need to plan for - follow the link to detailed information of each topic.
Emergency Preparedness Supplies
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Add this book to your list of survival supplies for easy to follow step by step instructions how to react in the face of increasingly frequent natural disasters and hostile situations—and how to survive at home if all services and supplies are cut off.
Just click of the topic heading and the link will take you to detailed instructions for that topic.
I recommend starting with gathering emergency water supply and extra food, but you can jump to the topic that interests you the most.
- Quantities per person
- Purification recipe & tips
- Proper storage containers
- Alternative water sources
Emergency Food Supply- Survival Foods
- Non-perishable food
- Food storage tips
- Dehydrating and Canning
- Medical kits
- First aid Treatments
- Alternative medicines
- Pet care
- Sanitation plan
- Emergency toilets
- Human waste disposal
- Washing & bathing
- Survival Shelter Plan
- Storm Shelters
- Personal Protection Plan
- Home Defense
- Survival Equipment
- Emergency power
- Heating & Cooling
- Bedding & Clothing
- Earthquake survival kits
- Hurricane survival kits
- First aid kits
- 72 hour kits
- Bug-out bags
Money Saving Ideas
Best resources for large quantities of food is warehouse club stores, such as Costco, Sam's, and food co-ops.
Watch for advertised sales of your local dollar stores or discount stores; they have great sales on overstocked products.
Monitor your local grocery stores for stock bulk bins; check expiration dates.
You can also purchase grain and other supplies from farm supply stores and wholesalers. This may take some searching out, but can be worth while if you want to buy bushels of grain to preserve yourself.
Start acquiring survival tools. These could be anything from a plastic wrench to turn off the gas to a chainsaw. Watch for advertised sales of your local hardware and military surplus stores.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a "subscription") and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.
For some of the best online prices and FREE SHIPPING check out National Survival Center.
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