Believe it or not, but Wal-Mart now carries products for long-term food storage and emergency preparedness. …at least at the Wal-Mart where I have recently been. You can get 55 gallon water storage barrels, as well as the dry pack foods. Some items are even less expensive than the LDS cannery. [...]
Food for a 72-Hour Kit is vitally important.
You need at least 1 gallon of water per person per day in portable containers. A simple way of doing this is the purchase of a 24-pack of 16 ounce water bottles. This is equivalent to 3 gallons of water. Have one of these [...]
Although you can purchase pre-made 72-hour Emergency Kits, there is an alternative method if your finances are in a crunch. Here is a monthly installment plan based on 2 people:
JANUARY
Acquire storage container(s) – back packs, foot locker, suitcase, 5-gallon buckets, etc.
FEBRUARY
1. Flashlight (or 2 mini-flashlights) and batteries
2. 4 to 6 (8 ounce) boxes liquid [...]
Here’s a plant that you will definitely want in your home or garden. I can not count the number of times that Aloe Vera has aided in burns and itches. I’ve had these plants in my garden in every place that I have lived. The is the most indispensable first aid you can have in [...]
As we get into the Winter months, here are some tip to be prepared for freezing weather.
* Keep extra batteries for flashlights and radios and maintain an ample supply of food which requires no cooking or refrigeration in the event of power failures.
* Be sure to have an adequate supply of warm clothing and bedding [...]