Water Plus Safe Water Storage Supplies
Having enough water is one of the fundamental ways to prepare for an emergency. Luckily, there are several easy ways to ensure you have a constant supply of purified water in the home or work setting.
You can buy lidded containers with spouts that make drinking directly from the container simple and practical. These designs are best because they do not require you to use a pipe to drink through. Simply open the bottle, pour some liquid, and suck it down!
Another great option is to purchase a portable water purification system such as those designed to filter bacteria, viruses, and chemicals out of water. This way you do not need to worry about putting expensive equipment away after only using a small amount of water.
Running low on water can be disastrous at times. Make sure your family is aware of how to survive without water so they are prepared too!
Food and Water
In any situation, food and water are essential resources to have. Thankfully, you will not need much of either of these things once they’re gone.
Brief stories: Once, in Germany during World War II, there was such a run on bread that people were lined up outside bakeries for hours just to get some!
And back during The Great Depression, Americans didn’t have enough money to buy milk so companies started producing their own fresh cheese out of cream. People became very creative when it came to eating their dessert!
However, we all do suffer from hunger at times, and our bodies require certain levels of nutrition to function properly. Therefore, before deciding whether or not to eat something, you should consider how much of each nutrient you have left.
Luckily, since we live in more affluent times, you can easily find foods with nutritional information printed on the packaging or via websites like NutrientDatabank.com and MyPlate.gov. These sites offer lists of nutrients and how many of them you should be getting per day depending on your age.
General guidelines: Depending on your sex, age, and activity level, everyone should be able to meet the needs for vitamins D, A, K, B6, B12, and folic acid through about one week without supplementation.
After that, supplements become extra insurance policy while staying healthy. Luckily, there are a number of brands that now pack their products with
A Fire Starting Kit
While many people start preparing for an emergency by buying supplies such as water bottles, food stocks, and first aid kits, very few actually take the next step of ensuring their house can be quickly rebuilt or revived after a disaster happens.
A fire starting kit is one of the most underrated but crucial pieces of equipment in any preparedness plan.
This includes all the components needed to start a small blaze (or even bigger ones if necessary). There are several different types of fires you can cover depending on your goals, so we will go over some general tips and then get into more detail about the best fire starters available.
General Tips
To begin with, make sure your environment is safe before trying to light a fire. This means checking outside to see that there’s not going to be anyone around to help you should something happen, as well as making sure everything is completely extinguished.
Once this has been done, choose a location that is protected from wind and weather. An open area of grass or dirt close to home will usually work better than a forest or beach that may require transportation to reach!
Now, find a source of fuel – this could be wood, paper, cloth, or anything else which will burn. Make sure it’s clean and free of chemicals or contaminates, however!
Lastly, gather these initial materials properly. For example, use tinder instead of kindling unless you have access to none otherwise. And don�
A Medical Kit
Having a medical kit is one of the most fundamental things you can do as a prepared individual. This kit should have first aid, basic medicine, and tools to help diagnose and treat major health issues.
First aid is very important because even if you don’t feel sick or injured, your body may not function properly without it. Things like checking blood pressure, doing routine tests (like taking someone’s temperature), and treating wounds all depend on how well our bodies work under normal conditions.
Medicine is another key piece of equipment in a medical kit. While many people think about emergency food supplies as part of their survival gear, few realize that medicines are just as important.
A good medical kit will contain appropriate doses of each drug for common illnesses and injuries. For example, someone who has been told they are allergic to certain foods could take an allergy medication to see if that helps.
The same goes for individuals who need antibiotics to fight off a bacterial infection. They might ask yourself what would be the best place to get these medications when there is no pharmacy nearby. Fortunately, you can make your own at home!
These are some examples of ways to put together a beginner’s med kit. However, as your prepare advanced, you can add more pieces to fit your needs.
General tips: Make sure to rotate and replace the expired drugs so that you don’t waste valuable resources. Also, keep track of the expiration
A Multitool or Portable Tool Kit
Having a multitool or portable tool kit is one of the best all-around beginner prepping products you can get. They are not only great to have, but they also are very affordable.
Most people start off buying simple ones that have opening and closing tools, some have flat screwdrivers, and others have wire strippers. These are all good starting points as you learn more advanced ways to use them.
But soon people begin adding onto their kits by getting different sized nuts and bolts, small hammers, and other things such as safety pins and plastic ties! it’s an incredible way to add into your collection as you discover new uses for each item.
There are many brands that make quality multipurpose tools so do some research and find what works for you.
Safety and security
The very first thing to do when putting together your survival stash is ensuring you have enough safety and security for yourself, and then helping others by giving them part of this stockpile.
This could be through donating or selling materials, buying individual components, or providing help in using these pieces. By having at least some of these things people can start to feel more confident in their preparation and self-sufficiency.
Besides just helping individuals, surviving disasters can sometimes bring attention to what you have prepared and how well it works. This exposure can inspire other survivors to begin preparing as well.
Running out of food, water, or shelter is the biggest risk to one’s life during a disaster. So making sure you have adequate supplies is extremely important.
But beyond that, there are several other crucial items that many forget about when starting to prepare. These include: medical kits, energy bars, and ammunition.
Medical kits typically contain bandages, aspirin, cough syrup, sanitizer, and any other basic first aid tools. Having at least one full kit will prove helpful if someone else in your group has a leg wound they cannot treat themselves.
Energy bars and gels are another great way to add into the mix. They usually contain glucose and salt along with protein supplements such as peanut butter so people can eat them even if they don’t like pure sugar.
And lastly, ammo! Even though guns are not needed unless there is
Power & Heat
As we mentioned before, power is one of the major components in surviving a disaster. Luckily, you will not need a large amount to survive for very long!
Power can be self-generated or obtained from outside resources. To identify some potential sources of energy, learn how to do these three things: create electricity, use heat transfer techniques to warm up materials, and find cold temperatures to generate free energy.
By having enough energy available, you can accomplish many tasks such as powering electronics, keeping alive through hypothermia (the opposite effect of hot water), running basic household equipment like refrigerators, cooking food, and protecting yourself against infectious diseases.
The best source of energy for anyone looking to stockpile is solar panels. These can be built either using photovoltaic cells to directly convert light into current, or by creating what is called an “solar battery” with concentrated salts that release energy when exposed to sunlight.
These batteries never run out and can last a person years if properly maintained and stored. However, they take time to set up so unless someone is planning on moving quickly after a crisis, this may not be their preferred choice of supply.
Another type of storage method which has seen a resurgence in popularity since early survival gear manuals include fuel cells. Fuel cells don’t produce direct electrical current but instead transform chemical energy into usable energy instantly via a process known as electrochemical reaction.
This includes producing oxygen and hydrogen gas as well
Communications
Having adequate means to communicate is one of the top essential prepping tools. This includes having both cell phones and landline phone services, as well as knowing how to use them effectively.
Landlines still remain an effective tool for communicating. They can be expensive to purchase, however. If you do not have access to cellular service or feel that this is all too costly, then at least invest in a landline phone so that you do not suffer while preparing for a disaster!
Cellphones have become nearly ubiquitous these days, making it easy to access almost anywhere there is wireless coverage. These things cost less now than they did years ago, making it more affordable to stay connected even when there is no power.
There are many ways to manage a mobile device during times of crisis. Some people prefer using voice-only modes of communication like text messaging or calling free numbers such as 911 or the national hotline number (844-888-0808).
Using a different app for each message type helps avoid getting overloaded because only certain apps work with certain types of messages. For example, using WhatsApp instead of Face…
Comfort items
One of the biggest things that people forget when starting to prepare is how to organize their house, yard, and camp efficiently.
You would not believe the amount of time it takes to do this! There are so many ways to manage all your supplies and gear, but no one seems to have a fool-proof system.
That’s why I always recommend organizing by function. For example, if you organized your food into groups (rations, shelf stable foods, canned goods, dried fruits and veggies) then it will be much easier to find what you need in a hurry.
The same goes for gathering water or fuel. You should know where everything is stored so it can easily be accessed.
Overall, I think organization is the key to becoming a successful prepper. Don’t get too attached to individual pieces of equipment though, because they probably won’t survive anyway! – Aprilia Dello Buonocchio