Survival Must Haves

Life/Recreation - Camping

By: goodselfme 09-Jul-2012

Introduction:

Survival kits can help out when the electricity goes out for a day or a week. If you live in the Hurricane part of the United States your emergency kit can be vital for living until the stores get stocked once more.Think about where you live and determine what your survival needs might be and then read this list to get things ready if you need them. It is better to be prepared and not need your preparations than not get ready and be caught without things you need to survive for the duration of your situation.

Plan With a Defense Item

Nothing can be done well without a good plan.Surviving any emergency needs a well thought out plan to get everyone in your family and team organized. Brainstorm together which is a combination of everyone putting in ideas and then formulating a solid workable plan to guide everyone in a crisis.This might take some time to actually finish a great balance for all situations, but working on it soon until it is completed is important in out world today.Make sure you plan where you will meet if your family members are scattered. Choose which defense items will be used when the time is needed. This will include instruments needed to chop wood to make a primitive shelter if required for you and your family to leave your present living place. If and when the security of your family members is necessary to defend, a weapon should be part of your plan too.

Water For Consumption and Use

For some the thought of storing water is not an option, while others can put away bottles and containers for use in the near and distant future. Be aware there are tablets that can be purchased to pop into some water supplies to make them safe to drink. From experience 8 drops of liquid laundry bleach can be put into a gallon of somewhat drinkable standing water and will be safe to drink within 1/2 hour.Safe water is needed for drinking and cooking but not for washing clothes or body parts.If you have a supply now determine if your supply will be usable if the electricity goes out.Think about a rain barrel for a water supply for non drinking events.

First Aid Kit

Put you own medicines in a travel kit. Start stock piling at least a week's supply of prescription medicines your doctor ordered for you to take. Some doctors will give you a prescription for just that purpose if you ask your health care professional for that.Rotate medicines so fresh is always at hand when you take them. Buy or put together a first aid kit with the supplies you might need for burns, sores, scrapes, sprains, toothaches and treatments you will be doing if you cannot get to the doctor immediately. Make a list of what is in your supply tool box and keep it current and clean.

Shelter Where Living and Sleeping Is Done

Shelter is primarily an item to prevent weather conditions from interfering with life. The wind, sun, rain, cold, animals and other considerations should be thought about when shelters are prepared.Alternative shelters can sometimes become primary living conditions for a temporary or semi permanent life. Put together some ideas for a shelter in the event the present one is removed by natural or man made disasters.Making a project for shelter construction can be fun, educational and very useful at the same time. Many prepper sites offer in the ground construction creations for individuals on owned property as well as in the forest or off the beaten path for sustained living safety.

Food Source Ideas to Supply Sustainable Long Term Sources

It is known to be impossible to actually keep enough food on hand to sustain life for an extended period of time. With the food being a primary need for human existence, it is necessary to determine how to supply a food source for long periods of time.REM, canned, dried,vacuum sealed along with other food supplies can be an advantage for security of availability of some food for a long term need.Learn the art of fishing, hunting or other means to be able to eat on a regular basis. Nuts, berries,wild grain and herbs will add to continued food possibilities in a crisis situation. Grow a barrel sized garden with heirloom seeds providing more than one season of contained food items.