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Sun 21 Oct, 2012 01:19 pm
What kind of emergency preparations have you made, if any?
I'm repacking my car kit today in preparation for winter. Work is 40-50 km from home. I've always carried the usual stuff for winters around here (salt, shovel, blanket, candle etc), but I added good shoes, and a loaded backpack a few years ago.
I've watched a few of those extreme prepper episodes….maybe you've seen them... my mouth dropped open and stayed that way, holy. I haven't taken to rubbing my eggs with mineral oil, but I have taken what I consider to be a few sensible precautions.
What about you?
@Joeblow,
My only emergency preparation involves winter driving, and that pretty much comes down clothing for being stranded in extremely cold weather.
@Joeblow,
I carry enough tools to fix most simple car problems. and diagnose more than that.
and a shovel and flashlight.
I only load a blanket and such when I am heading into a storm.
@Joeblow,
I will before a big storm blows in but the only time I stayed prepped was while I lived in CA. Then I always kept cases of water and lots of ready to eat can goods for an earthquake.
Costco.com seems to do a brisk business in emergency food these days , they for instance sell a pallet of freeze dried food that will last a family of 4 about a year (5000 serving with 25 year shelf life). It is said that one of the reasons gun sales are so good these days is that people want to be prepped for an economic emergency which becomes a food emergency so weapons will be reguired to hold off the theives.
I have certainly noted that apocalyptic fever is on the rise.
@roger,
You'll be glad for it if you ever need it, Roger. I added decent shoes to my kit for two reasons. I got stuck at the side of the highway in mid winter here a few years ago in nothing but my work shoes. It was freezing! I managed to get the car going and help was not far off, but walking any distance in those stupid work shoes would have been hell.
@Rockhead,
Your home set up is on the way to preparedness personified I think rockhead if you've got some extra food and water stores on hand. And good first aid and...
@Rockhead,
Let me put it this way, Rocky. I carry enough tools to fix everything I know how to fix. These aren't the '72 models where you can open the hood and see parts of the engine, you know.
@Joeblow,
that's just part of country living, joe...
I live like a grown up boy scout.
@hawkeye10,
I haven't seen that at Costco here hawkeye. 25 year shelf life? Wowsa.
@roger,
yup.
I have a lot more electronic crap in the box than I would like...
and I leave the carburetor synchronizer at home.
@Joeblow,
Joeblow wrote:
I haven't seen that at Costco here hawkeye. 25 year shelf life? Wowsa.
They don't do it in the store..it is online only. However they used to advertise it infrequently but now I see it in every costco.com mailer.this tells me that this is a product which is in demand. They have carried emergency food ever since the y2k scare.
I don't have anything in my car except two dog blankets and jumper cables. The car came with jack and spare, of course. But when my kids bought their first car, I bought them a one year BCAA membership and an emergency car kit from Crappy Tire. Then I packed a mama's car kit with chocolate bars, trail mix, water, etc. You got me thinking, Joe... it snowed here again last night.
@Rockhead,
Thank God for country boys, Rock
@hawkeye10,
I checked the website and lo and behold they sell that stuff here, too. I had no idea. Pricey.
@Mame,
Wish you'd add to that a little Mame. But you know that
Rubbing your eggs in mineral oil sounds vaguely obscene.
I've got a small but sturdy shovel in the back of my car. I used to have a
cheap plastic one, but it didn't survive its first use. I've also got a blanket,
an umbrella, gloves, some rags, a tool kit and jumper cables. I should
probably get a first aid kit as well. Come to think of it, I never replaced
emergency flashlight/blinker I used to keep in the car.
@George,
Haha, George. Doesn't it just? I guess it creates an oxygen barrier or some such, but like I said, I haven't gone that far.
Flashlight and decent shovel - check. Actually, my shovel is a plastic one, though it looks sturdy enough. I do have a small first aid kit in the car. A much better one at home and another at the cottage. One on the boat, too.
@Joeblow,
You're right. I'm going to put some things together today. I have nothing in my truck except reusable grocery bags, oil and windshield wiper fluid anyway. Can't keep water in there because of the weather, though (it freezes). Good idea and thanks for the nudge!
BTW, my 60s outfit is almost done - I'll send you a photo
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