Sunday, November 7, 2010

Week 19 - 24 Weeks of Crisis Supply Procurement

Remember to turn your clocks back today ;-}


Week 19

Grocery Store

  • Heavy duty garbage bags
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 package pasta
  • 1 can fruit juice

First Aid Supplies

  • Suture kit
  • Package “butterfly” bandages, various sizes
  • OTC medications – adult and child (Benadryl, Sudafed, Pepto Bismal, Cola and or Ginger syrup)

Hardware/Home Improvement/Sports, Misc Store

  • 1 box ammo for your rifle
  • All purpose axe-hatchet/hammer/crow bar tool
  • Folding backpackers shovel
  • 2- 5 gallon or larger water barrels with wheels, towing handle and gravity spout

To Do

  • Have a “weather” emergency drill (earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado, landslide, etc). Include any family, neighbors or preparedness/safety group members. Utilize your rendezvous points and secret communication codes.
  • Learn something new: Orienteering, snowshoeing, making moccasians, etc.
  • Complete another form to your Documentation Book/Binder.
  • Record the items you have purchased for crisis use in the Documentation Book/Binder.
  • Add any appropriate monies to your money jar.

** When quantities are listed that is per person in your household.


“Depend not on another, but lean instead on thyself. True happiness is born of self-reliance. “
The Laws of Manu



TNT

1 comment:

  1. Cool list. Heavy duty trash bags (from Lowes or Home Depot) are on my list too. I like the thickness of the contractor grade. I have a couple of suture kits, but need extras for practice. Wish you lived closer to ATL - I'd join you for some of the "To Do" list!

    Cheers,

    Mark

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