Earthquake Survival Kits

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1. W Gwan
   Posted October 3, 2011 at 8:31 pm | Permalink

   Most commercial survival kits are meant to keep you alive for 72 hours or so. There are some very nice prepackaged survival kits on the market these days. They typically divide their contents into 6 or 7 categories: Food & Water, Shelter, Light & Communications, First Aid, Sanitation, Search and Resue and Packaging. It looks like you have added a "Defense" category.

   Here is an example of what's in a typical 4 person- 3 day disaster survival kit:
   FOOD & WATER
   (4) ER™ Food Bars
   (12) ER™ Water Boxes w/ Straws
   (50) ER™ Water Purification Tablets
   SHELTER
   (4) ER™ Emergency Blankets
   (4) ER™ Ponchos With Hood
   LIGHTING & COMMUNICATION
   (1) AM/FM Radio
   (1) Shake Light
   (1) ER™ Green Lightstick
   FIRST AID
   (1) Medium Sized First Aid Kit
   SEARCH & RESCUE
   (1) Safety Whistle
   (4) Dust Masks
   (1) Pair Vinyl Gloves
   SANITATION
   (1) Snap-on Toilet Seat (optional)
   (4) Tissue Packs
   PACKAGING
   (1) ER™ 5 Gallon Bucket Container

   The food and water in these kits is just enough to survive – you are not going to feel like you just left McDonalds so I would pack more food and water. After reading many survival type websites, another recurring idea is to have lots of cash on hand. This seems to be the first thing to run-out during a disaster.

   Good luck!

2. Twitter
   Posted November 30, 2011 at 12:50 pm | Permalink

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