Your survival priorities are: 1.
Shelter 2. Water
3. Fire 4.
Food
If these are covered you can survive! Everything else is for comfort.
SHELTER: Starts
with your clothing and works out.
1
complete change/person (include underwear) wrap in trash bag
Rotate
clothing for season, if desired, and for growth of child
Include
diapers as needed
Sleeping
bag- zip 2 together and put 2-3 people in for warmth
Tent
and ground cover
WATER: At
least 1/gal/person/day – so 3 gallons.
Carry as much as you can
At
least 2 ways to purify the water and equipment necessary
i.e.
pot for boiling
FIRE: Waterproof
matches, backpackers stove, cooking fuel
White
gas type fuels will burn in extreme cold.
FOOD: Lightweight
– no added – be careful of dried foods
MRE’s
need no added water and can be eaten w/ or w/o cooking
Baby
formula – use ready-to-feed and plastic bottle liners
Include
foods needed for special diets
Equipment
for food – depends on the food you pack
Include any needed medication!
SANITATION: Trowel
for burying waste – 24-30” deep – 100 ft. from water
Airtight
container – TP – disinfectant – sanitizers
Plan
for some kind of privacy
Care
with sanitation is extremely important – improper care can be deadly
FIRST-AID: Place
in water-tight container – use common sense
Include
good 1st aid manual
HYGENE: Baby
wipes, toothbrush and paste, comb and brush, fem. Hygiene
Soap,
possible shampoo, shaving gear. Your
personal hygiene
could
make a real difference in how you feel!
EQUIPMENT: Flashlights
w/extra batteries (1/person), radio w/extra batteries
Rope,
pocket knife, sewing kit, safety pins, garbage bags, tools,
Paper,
pen, pencil consecrated oil, childs leash, whistle
Survival
manual or Boy Scout Handbook
Try
to keep the car at least half full of gas
MORAL
BOOSTERS: Scriptures, card games, coloring books
w/crayons, small toys
IMPORTANT
PAPERS: Place in fireproof box or CD or with
trusted friend not from your area
TIME LISTS: A
prioritized list (placed in a convenient spot) of items that can be
grabbed
according to time available and ease of transportation
i.e.
extra water, a child’s security blanket, extra equipment, etc.
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