Who's prepared - TEOTWAWKI
 

Who here has a TEOTWAWKI kit in their car? House, etc?

I was at men's group this morning and this came up.

Every Tuesday morning about 6 guy's from church meet at the church at 6am to talk guy stuff. No scripture, no prayer, just guy stuff. Today John, my Sr. Pastor asked us who had a The End Of The World As We Know It bag in our car.

Only one of us did, and it wasn't me.

Today I am assembling two of them, one for me, and one for Laura.

There are sites all over the net on how to assemble one. I am using a small backpack. In it I am putting two pairs of underwear, 4 pair of socks, water purification tablets, matches, collapsable glasses (used for camping) a knife, and silverware set for two. Beside the bag I am putting 2 gallons of drinking water and one gallon of regular water. (for a radiator, washing etc). I would like to get a small battery powered radio but gotta find a reliable cheap one. For food I am going to try to find something like the military uses called MRE (Meals ready to eat), until then, cereal, snacks, raisons, etc.

SO, who here is prepared for The End Of The World As We Know It?

Officially no, but I envision could drink the water in the pool, from 9/11 aftermath panic bought and have some freeze dried food (Just add hot water) in basement and always have camping stuff. Think we could survive awhile and woods have plenty of deer and squirrels (ICK). IF it comes, hoping for a quick death!!! 4 cats and 1 dog too (double ICK). I live with an ex-boy-scout who was very serious about his wood lore and woods are on our house side. I'm not worried. I got other things to worry about.

Well, I'm prepared for the end of the world as I know it but it doesn't require a survival kit. I have the handbook and, if I take anything with me, that'll be it.

What handbook? (we got a Boy Scout handbook). Kitty, if you wander this way, stop by for a bite of ..........

There are inexpensive flashlights that do not require batteries ever. On Ebay... you shake them and they light. We use one upNorth all the time. (batteries tend to explode up there in the cold over winter).

Also you can get a cheap crank radio too. Ebay has lots of stuff in this vein fairly cheap...at times. So take a look there.

The PUR pitchers will purify up to 99.99% for organisms and that is what we do up there for water. Double filter, in fact with 2 pitchers. Water IMO is the worst thing to plan for.

You might find this website interesting:
http://www.katadyn.com/usen/

Obviously I do not agree. |Who said "we have nothing to fear but fear itself?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XTwWqzKeXc

I think Kitty is talking about the Bible. (not a bad idea. I'm an atheist, but I'm starting to rethink that some lately)

I've thought about buying a stockpile of food. (enough for 3 people for at least 6 mos) My dad has looked into it. I'm not sure where we could store it in the house tho. I have to figure out what we'd need and how much it would cost to buy it, and if we have the storage space. (yes, I do watch Glenn Beck sometimes. That's where I'm learning about stockpiling food)

I dont think we'll be prepared for the end of the world, or more likely a natural disaster tho...unless we need lots of toilet paper. I'm a big believer in always having a huge stockpile of toilet paper...which reminds me. I need to tell my parents to buy a few more huge cases. We're down to two cases now.

I want to have enough toilet paper in the house that we can use it to trade for food. I'll be able to build a bed out of cases of toilet paper.

DH takes his Boy Scout training very seriously. We have lots of toilet paper.

I always have plenty of toilet paper. That's something I buy a pack of everytime I go to the store..even if we don't need it right then.

Mrs. D the PUR watch pitcher is excellent. Even though I use a filter on my tap I keep a pitcher in the fridge, too, with cold water in it.

One thing I've started doing just for convenience....and it helps if the electricity goes out for any reason.....is to buy canned goods with the easy open top. No can opener required. I cannot manage a hand held opener any longer so my electric opener is a must have.

Yes, Erin, I was referring to the Bible. I believe in being as prepared as possible for weather emergencies and/or power outages, etc. If the end of the world happens in my lifetime.......I'm not going to need any of the "survival" items I have on hand. :)

I've had a few dreams where we were invaded -armies & aliens LOL - and had to leave our home fast..
then I end up semi awake and to relax & be able to go back to sleep I need to make up a ending scenario..
usually throw a bunch of basics into our camper which ever other rigs have the most fuel. let all the animals loose -chickens & horse they can fend for themselves until we can get back home.
then we head into the coast range - only bad part is the rest of the family like my parents and brothers families..but after all that planning I'm ready to go back to sleep..

anybody ever have weird dreams like that?