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Remember this is just an outline, suggestions of things to include. Please don't let it's length be discouraging. We may be able to pull some of this from other posts but would have to make sure the info doesn’t have a copywrite on it. I left a lot of the random ideas in the list. Perhaps some of you will not want to tackle an entire subject but would be willing to tackle just one part of it. Feel free to suggest or even post other things you believe need to be included or excluded. I've not had a chance to read all the back posts in Mrs. S. That would take an eon as there is SO much good information here but if any of you remember a post that can be used, please bring it to mind for us.

 

Moderators, I know you are all busy people, but perhaps you could search your forums for back posts that will fit. Perhaps some of you would be willing to pull those posts into an article.

 

BASIC PREPARATION OUTLINE:

 

*Introduction- LOIS

 

Small kits:

 

Bug out Bag or 72 hour kit

*Backpack or vehicle kit- LOIS

*Personal Fanny pack_ LOIS

 

Specifics:

 

*Water- LOIS (possibly Wheelers emergency water info also)

 

*Food plans- MOTHER

Basic survival plan. (long term storage)

2 week plan

3 month plan

1 year plan

Suggestions for preparing on a shoestring budget

($20 a week plan) Nana's

 

Food, general information-

How much (needs per person)

What kind (storage foods, MRE’s, canned, dried)

Healthy eating (nutritional needs in stressful times)

Rotating stock

Where to store (innovated storage)-

Finding food in an emergency (SHADY PINE is doing

foraging, any other ideas anyone?)

Cooking in an emergency- MOTHER

Cooking stored foods (recipes or cook book, this could

certainly be a separate book!)

Stocking up for special needs:

Elderly and infants

Pets

Emergency Refrigeration- DARLENE (southern style at least)

Root cellars, Clay pot coolers, swamp coolers, Spring

houses or running water, And etc.

 

Sanitation-

T-paper and alternatives

Bathing or lack of

Portable potties, out houses, composting toilets, and

make shift toilets.

Gloves

Disinfectants

 

Shelter-

Shelter in place

Alternative shelter (evacuation)

Emergency shelters (tents, make shifts etc) Possibly

JO will cover this in Wilderness Survival

 

Heat and cooling-

Clothes

Wood heat

Keeping warm without heat

Generators

Cooling (shaded windows, cooling house at night and

closed in day, caves? Paper fans????)

 

 

Personal

Important papers

Finances and available funds

Etc.

 

First aid-

Kits - BOOKWORM

Meds (what kind, expiration dates)

*Herbs- LOIS

Instructions (Recommended book)

Knowledge ahead ( Suggested classes, online links, etc)

 

Lighting- POGO

Matches and lighters, Batteries, Lanterns and candles

Emergency lights (rush lights, button lamps, cooking

oil, etc)

Flash lights (various kinds)

Generator

Solar

 

Safety- Possibly covered in each different area

 

Protection-

Self defense

Property defense

 

Communication-

Cell phone (keeping a charge, versus land lines,

towers work?)

Land line (will it still work, keep non electric phone)

Communication plan ahead of time with family

Radios (battery, hand cranked, electric)

 

Entertainment: SUNNY

 

Long term self sufficiency-

Heirloom seeds and plants

Gardening (ground, container, green house or cold

frame, city gardening)- KIM MC

Hunting (country and city)

Wild crafting- SHADY PINE w/ Wilderness Survival

 

 

Basic how to Information

Is there something that you think should go here?

 

General Checklist- Personal Checklist

 

We can do these along with the index after all the other info is compile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I don’t think this should be more than a statement of a possible way to get food provided they know how to handle firearms.

Wild crafting- Shady Pine w/ Wilderness Survival

 

 

Basic how to Information

Is there something that you think should go here?

 

General Checklist- Personal Checklist

 

We can do these along with the index after all the other info is compile.

 

Any one else?

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Mother, In the manual, will there be a "checklist" after every chapter in the book. Also, a place to make some personal notes below?

 

I was also thinking of doing something on sewar systems (important after all)

 

Maybe entertainment....electricity?

 

Taking it slow.

 

Sorry I am so out of touch. My fault, now it's hard to get caught up with what is going on.

 

 

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I had thought that we would have a check list section, Sunny, but we could as easily have one after each section. We will be doing that after we get the rest of the book finished though so we don't miss things.

 

If you look at the outline for the basic preps you will find that we have sections like lighting and cooking and such. In the specific disaster outline there's a section on EMP's which would mean no electricity also. It's my hope that as we cover each subject we will also be covering most anything that someone might need to be ready.

 

Actually, a section on entertainment isn't listed and it might be a good addition to the manual. Things like games and projects to keep kids busy would be good but so would something for adults also. I don't suppose many adults go a day without TV, newspapers and/or the computer. I have but would miss the computer more than anything else. Yes, that might be a very good section to include. Thanks for the idea. Want to tackle it???

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This looks like a good start! My question, though; what disasters are you aiming to prepare for? Perhaps a list can help to tailor some preparations;

 

- Hurricane (days-weeks or more)

- Flood (days, perhaps weeks)

- Blizzard/Ice Storm (days)

- Volcano (SIP doubtful)

- Avian flu (12-18 months)

- Tsunami (days)

- Nuclear air burst (months)

 

The type of disaster will greatly affect the breadth and scope of preparations.

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