Welcome ward friends and others intrested in emergency preparedness, after much study and research on the topic, I have come to the conclusion that the topic is very confusing, unclear, and overwhelming. In creating this blog I hope this will be a helpful and easy way to prepared for future emergencies in just one year. The monthly post will focus on what to buy, study, and do along with helpful links and suggestions. I hope you enjoy it.

June

"We can begin ever so modestly. We can begin with one week's food supply and gradually build it to a month and then to three months. I am speaking now of food to cover basic needs. As all of you recognize this counsel is not new. But I fear that so many feel that a long-term food supply is so far beyond their reach that they make no effort at all. Begin in a small way, my brethren and gradually build toward a reasonable objective." -President Gordon B. Hinckley.

72-Hour Kit Recommendations: small tent, or tube tents, (with nylon rope)*, sleeping bag (with straps) & ground pad, wool blanket (keep you warm even when wet), and rescue blanket* (small reflective type).

*Items should not be stored in child's pack.



Food Item Suggestion: 25-50 gallons of water per person.

One can live without water for 2-3 days while live without food about three weeks. In my opinion, water is the most important thing to have on hand. If you don't have water how are you going to cook your food?

Macey's sells the 55 gallon drum always at a discounted price of $46.99 but if there are enough people that want them they might be able to give us a bigger discount of around $42-$39. Please email me at amrt49@yahoo.com if you want a group discount and state how many you wish to buy.



Assignment: Learn about water storage and purification.

My recommendation: Buy several different types of water containers (food-grade but not milk jugs), some are more economical while others are easy to carry. The cheapest and easiest way to purify water is with pool supply bleach granules. It will not leach out of it's container like liquid bleach and is easy to store.

Kary Mikesell teaches how much water you may need to store, where to store it, containers to buy, and how to treat the water. Watch his video at: http://frostcpr.com/Lrn_Videos_Waterstorage.html

Conner Boyack goes into detail about various water containers and their pros and cons, plus the cost per gallon. Also discussed are different purificaiton methods. Read this at http://connorboyack.com/drop/water.pdf

A special thanks to the many people who have helped me with this blog and post, Shanna Barnhisel, Brian Rice, Rachel Rice, Jeremy Moyes, Connor Boyack, Charles Tiberius, and Diana Rice. The have been priceless to me in this effort.