[cfgeeks] Re: 72-hours prep list

[David Billsbrough]

"Dave Hudson" <cfg at davehudson.net> wrote:

  Subject: [cfgeeks] Disaster Prepardeness

>Ok - Starting a new thread based somewhat on the "Neat TV one".  Let me know
>if I should move this to the "talk" list, but IMHO, this relates to geek
>stuff as it is involved in many of the solutions.
 
>Anyway.... since i've moved into the new house, my wife has finally given me
>the green light to prepare my "end of the world" basement.  At a high level,
>I will be stocking these items.  Obviously, my real usage will come in times
>of natural disaster, so it really has to be functional for that.
 
>I would like to get feedback/recommendations from everyone else on what is
>really the best items to have.  Here is what i'm thinking:
 
>1)  Food - I want to stock about 6 months worth.  This will include mostly
>canned foods and of course lots of Ramen noodles ;-)
>2)  Water - I am only stocking about 20 gallons of water, however, I have a
>water filtration kit that will allow me to siphon water from any source and
>it makes it potable.
>3)  Candles and Battery Powered Flashlights
>4)  FM Radio (need other suggestions for sure)
>5)  Camping Propane and cooking gear
>6)  Sleeping bags
>7)  First Aid Kit (big one, not a cheapo $6 one)
>8)  Generator - want to buy one, but re-thinking what it should be based on
>the propane/NG talk earlier
>9)  Guns and Ammo - right now, its just a shot gun and a .45 pistol
>10) Short Range hheld radios (2 device to device units, not true CB)
>11) Plenty of batteries for the above

This list is an overkill and needs dupes removed:

http://home.earthlink.net/~billsbrough/72-hours.html

It mentions trach bags and cleaning supplies a lot.


I still working on a better one.

regards,

David
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