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How much emergency money do you keep?
March 25, 2011 at
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Just wondering approximately how much cash people keep on hand in the event of an emergency…
not talking about the 20 behind your drivers liscense…
i am referring to the money burried in your sock drawer, under your mattress, in a box in the back yard etc..
they money you keep on hand for the earthquake, flood, riot, hurricane, etc…
I am refreshing my emergency supplies and just am not sure if I have enough cash on hand (yes I am making sure i have it in smaller bills so i can make change in the event others cant)
not talking about the 20 behind your drivers liscense…
i am referring to the money burried in your sock drawer, under your mattress, in a box in the back yard etc..
they money you keep on hand for the earthquake, flood, riot, hurricane, etc…
I am refreshing my emergency supplies and just am not sure if I have enough cash on hand (yes I am making sure i have it in smaller bills so i can make change in the event others cant)
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if there ever is a major emergency that leaves society without power, water, resources, etc, i would just grab all my backpacking gear and head for the hills to look for a place that has the proper resources to survive in.
2) when a tornado, bomb, whatever hits it wont matter if you have a license or not… at that point in time its a tool for survival and may be the ONLY way you can get EMS
3) you can take a cram session boot camp class for about 30$ which includes the test and cost of the test...
The test is free, and http://www.qrz.com/exams is free. I've had my license for a few years now, but don't ask me much of what was on the test.
This does remind me to get more reloading supplies though...
Per the FCC
Huh, guess we just have good examiners here...lol No matter what level you are testing it's free. I thought it was that was everywhere.
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lighter and/or fire starter (in addition to matches)
fixed blade knife - bowie/survival style and multi-tool (in addition to pocket knife)
photocopies of credit cards and important documents (property deeds, car titles, insurance policy info, etc)
Medications (any prescription and over the counter stuff like aspirin/tylenol/pain relievers)
Change of clothes
---Get space-saver vacuum bags and put the clothes and blanket in and it will take up less room
A couple solar yard lights (charge them during the day and you have light at night - also most of them run on rechargeable AA batteries, which could be taken out and put into other devices)
Replace your boot/shoe laces with it too. You can always peel off the outer layer and use the inner strands to make it go farther if needed.
wool blankets are waterproof so there is no need to seal them up. additionally, if its cold out, having a blanket easy to get to it nice….
i have to admit, if i were stuck in something similar to what happened in japan, i would be so torn about sharing..
My hubby and I have started stashing for an emergency but have a lot more to do. We're in the country with some acreage so we've built an outdoor shooting range and I've been practicing a bit. A close neighbor has a stockpile of dozens of guns and rifles and tons of ammo. He also has a special license that allows him to purchase "collectable" guns w/o having to go through a dealer. He hunts and also has a bow for hunting.
In addition to some of the ideas posted, I would suggest buying heirloom seeds. I bought some at Christmas time that has over 60,000 seeds of many different varieties. I was impressed with the variety AND it's great that they sent it in a heavy duty, black plastic container. It's light proof, air tight and rodent proof and should last for many years. The container looks like heavy duty plumbing material, lol. Make sure you buy heirloom seeds though so that you can collect the seeds yearly and use them for next year's crop. Most of the seeds that are sold lately are hybrids and won't reproduce well.
I found mylar emergency blankets on Amazon for about $1 each and they're very compact to keep in kits, glove boxes etc for an emergency.
I also like the Mylar emergency sleeping bags for survival, just $3.90 each that can be used with a sleeping bag for extra warmth and also as a reflective blanket to signal for help if you're lost while hiking or in a snow storm etc.
I also discovered that Costco sells emergency food kits with freeze dried food that has a shelf life of 15 - 25 years. According to many of the reviews I've read, they seem to have the best prices.
Thanks again for the awesome suggestions.
So buy a few books on survival, living off the land, farming or print info off the internet in advance so you'll have good reference material.
If you do stockpile any of the emergency freeze dried food (a month's supply is fairly cheap and compact) I'd recommend printing out recipes in advance. Not my idea.... this was recommended in one of the reviews I read on Costco with their survival foods.
Smaller bag:
-Smith and Wesson M&P .40c + 2 mags
-Two emergency ponchos (useful for making impromptu shelters, for instance)
-Fire stone (the magnesium you scrape off, and then ignite with a spark)
-Tissues
-A bottle of 5 hour energy
-A couple granola bars
-A backpacking first aid kit
-SureFire flashlight - need to get some spare batteries
-Waterproof pens
-Gerber Applegate-Fairbarn Combat Folder
-16" expanding steel baton (good for breaking out windows, or dealing with wildlife)
-Smaller CRKT pocket knife
-S&W Handcuffs/key
-Hand warmers
-Some prescription and OTC meds
This bag is intended to be a compact "get home" bag - so that I can at least get to the place where my bail-out bag is stored. I could probably survive for a couple of days with what's in the bag.
My rucksack:
-Two rechargeable FRS/GMRS radios
-Two sets of clothes - 1 pr civvy, 1 pr ACUs
-Lightweight down sleeping bag
-A weeks' worth of MREs
-A larger fixed-blade knife
-Ear plugs
-Another 5-hour energy
-Combat first aid kit (Tourniquet, compression bandages, NPA, etc)
-Hygiene kit (Travel sized toiletries)
-Leatherman Wave
-Magnetic compass
Some other odds and ends I can't quite remember now
I also have an ultralight backpacking tent that can be mounted to my rucksack that I keep with the rucksack, and some other things I don't feel comfortable advertising.
What I want to get:
-A portable ham radio with license
-Maps
-Emergency blankets for my smaller bag, sleeping bag liner for my ruck
-Need to pack up some of my 550 cord
-Potassium Iodide tablets (have some on back order)
-A locking storage container to go in the back of my Jeep
On me, I usually have my keys that have a Leatherman Micra attached and small LED flashlight. I always carry a Benchmade Auto-Stryker, my GFL (concealed carry permit), military ID, and my phone. Depending on where I am, I may or may not be carrying one of my pistols (Can't carry to class, for instance).
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