Family Survival Planning

Survival Planning - Emergency Supplies - Survival Tips

I know . . . survival planning, gathering survival supplies, food storage — it all seems overwhelming.

Every day there are headlines in the news that should motivate each of us to prepare as quickly as we can.

Unemployment, hurricane season, floods, and other disasters happen fairly often somewhere in the world.

How long do you think it will take for the grocery store shelves to become empty?

Numerous articles have stated that the entire world is only 3 days away from starvation - meaning, in 3 days after a disaster there would be no more food in the stores. This has actually happened many times in the recent past as disasters struck New York, Japan, Indonesia and other places around the world.

Where to start:

"ET Phone Home"

Compile an Emergency Contact List so that all family members will know who to call, where to call, where to meet, phone numbers for school, work, close neighbors, etc.

Assemble an Emergency Preparedness Kit. This would include a family planner containing all your valuable paperwork.

5 Simple Steps to Organizing Your Evacuation - Have a written evacuation plan that lists important items to grab, how to know when to leave and when to stay.

Communication From the Outside World - How will you know what's going on outside your four walls unless you have a radio (doesn't run on electricity) or short-wave capabilities? Review solar radios . . . MORE

Finding a Place for Food Storage Plus Small Spaces Solutions - Under beds, behind couches, tops of closets - places to store food and supplies that will work. Yes, rows and rows of sturdy shelving in a cool basement are ideal, but that is not always possible. But don't let imperfect circumstances stop you . . . MORE

How to Pack Storage Buckets Using Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers - It's not difficult but there are a few tips that will make it easier - watch the videos. Want to package various food products in the same buckets? . . . MORE

Inventory Your Supplies - Taking an inventory of what you have will show you what you need. This should be a complete inventory of:

• every kind of food product
• amount of water
• wam sleeping bags for everyone
• water filtering and purifying supplies
• non-food items like toilet paper, assortment of plastic bags, first aid supplies

Simply - inventory ALL supplies. Make this a family fun night. Get the kids involved so they will know what's going on and where to find supplies when needed.

** Don't miss the Inventory Spreadsheet with Worksheets & Calculator that you can download for FREE.

No matter what a person's income is, I personally believe in always living frugally; not at the expense of not "living life", but being careful about spending and especially debt.

Incorporating food storage and survival supplies into your budget may be easy for some and really difficult for others. So . . .

• Determine how much per month you can spend.
• Your grocery budget is most likely where you will squeeze out a little money for food storage.
• It is not wise to go into debt for food storage, so if you need a little help, check out "How to Stock Your Pantry AND Stay Within Your Grocery Budget" as well as "How to Save Money On Groceries".

• Food Storage Guidelines should be your next stop because it will give you the basics start you in the right direction.
• How Much Food will you need for your family size?
• Long-Term Food Storage products include wheat, powdered milk, sugar/honey, beans, pasta, and other recipe ingredients that will last 10 to 30 years.
• Long Term Shelf Life will give you an idea about how long different foods will last.
• Short Term Shelf Life includes items you should have on hand in your pantry. You should have at least a 3-month supply of these foods (except for perishables).
• Food Storage Questions - Ask all your food storage questions here and read what other's have asked. This section is a wealth of information on basic food storage, as well as unusual circumstances and storage issues.
• Grow Your Own Food to have fresh greens all years, or can or freeze it to add variety to your dehydrated or freeze-dried food supplies.

• Learn about storing and purifying water - how to prepare the containers, where to store it, where to find water to sustain you in your home, and how to purify any water to make it potable.
• Emergency shelter - A shelter can be built in your garage, basement or an inside room; how to create one and when it is necessary.
• Emergency Lighting - The variety of ways to light up the darkness should the electricity be out for an hour or a month.
• Emergency Heating - Keeping warm is important depending on the weather when a crisis happens.
• Cooking When Power's Out - A warm meal will give you strength as well as be a comfort to your family when there is no electricity.
• Evacuation Plans - When to evacuate and what to take with you.
• Surviving disasters, whether natural or an act of war, is the goal of all of our planning and storing. What to do before, during and after a tornado, flood, hurricane, earthquake, or a wild fire, is vidal information.

• Learn how to shut off the utilities in case of a disaster like an earthquake.
• Make your own port-a-potty.
• Create an emergency shelter or a safe room with these easy instructions.
• Learn how to protect yourself and your home from criminals and involve your entire neighborhood in a safety program.

Disasters usually come without warning - inflation creeps up on us slowly. Don't be vulnerable. Plan ahead using the emergency preparedness tips found throughout this web site. You could be forced to evacuate your home, office or school. Or you could be confined to your home by a disaster.

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