In light of recent {and abundant} earthquakes
and the fact that we just moved into hurricane season
I have been thinking of sharing my emergency opinion.
So, once you get past the initial "72 hour kit, just survived the emergency" shock
you still need to be prepared for the after-math.
I suggest you keep this question in the forefront of your mind.
What do I really need to survive without power?
Is it buckets of wheat that I can't grind or cook?
What will I actually eat?
Is it chocolate bars?
{My treats were the first things I ate. Lincoln had tuna and crackers.}
A battery powered fan, because we have no AC?
What about if you had no heat?
What are my kids going to do for 12 days without power?
Car charger for your phone?
Stuff like that.
Something to think about.
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This is an excellent reminder. A good "something to think about." We have a camp stove that we intend on using and lots and lots of chocolate milk mix. We actually do NOt have any wheat because, let's face it, I will not be grinding that stuff! (unless I have to, of course.)
I have a little something for you on my blog. ; )
Very true! I have lots of flour, very little wheat, because I'm not going to grind it up...people also need to remember to have a full tank of gas just in case they need to leave immediately(like we had to because of evacuations during fire storms in the past...)
And may I add, what has worked best for us is to set aside a given amount each month to our grocery budget dedicated to food storage. It's amazing how quickly it will add up.
I agree. My food storage is mostly cans and pre-packaged food, because what I don't know about grinding wheat and cooking with flour could fill up a fairly large book!
=)
What a great reminder that we need to think realistically and have more than just a few bottles of water and granola bars. Thanks!
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This is very true. I actually have a hand-powered wheat grinder that was my grandmother's, should I need to use it. Of course, learning how to use it would probably be beneficial. Since I cook a lot with wheat flour, we would definitely use it. But, with no power, I guess I would need to learn to cook over a fire. How many people really know how to do that?
So true. We've been buying stuff that will make life fun rather than worrisome if something happens. We bought all of our kids their own toilets, too. I'm going to go today and get a GIANT bag of candy...because I want to be prepared...NOT because I'm a candy hoarder. :)
I'm working on a 3 month supply. First thing I bought was a ton of cereal (I LOVE cereal...plain, with milk, with powdered milk...I don't care). I also got fruit snacks. That's all I need, right?
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Like it. I've thought about the same things since the snowpocalypse.
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I made a list of our favorite dinners that take canned/boxed ingredients. I made a list of those ingredients and multiplied them enough to be able to make dinners for 3 months. That's how I made my food storage.
We've been doing this for a while now due to concerns about the economy. Being prepared is a good feeling. :-)
If a hurricane comes again, I'm just not coming back.
Good post. I'm not even close to being prepared. I think I'm in denial.
I've bulked up on flour, but not whole wheat. I don't know how to use, nor own a grinder.
I keep telling my husband that I want to go live on like an Amish farm for a month and learn all these great traits that can come in handy should anything happen . . . but he says he couldn't live without his Xbox.
I'm guessing when the hurricanes or tornadoes hit, they're somehow going to have to spare our home. LOL!
I've always said that I'd run to my mom and she would get us through any disaster. She was living in Austria during and after WWll. She is to ultimate survivor. But really I've got to get my house in order when it comes to preparation. Thanks for the reminder.
When we bought our wheat grinder, I also bought a hand grinder in case there was no power. Keep a hand can opener, too. And our emergency kit includes card games and other non electricity pass times.
This will be my first hurricane season and I am less than prepared. Thanks for the reminder. I really need to make getting ready a priority!
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