This past week I mentioned to The Hubbs that I would like to start filling our basement with items and food that we will need in case of an emergency. I'm not an alarmist, but I want to be prepared for most anything. I don't want to do it all at once, but maybe $5/week when I go grocery shopping. This week Fred Meyer had a coupon for canned tomatoes and beans 2/$1 with a limit of 10. I bought the limit and put all of them downstairs in our tiny basement (basically a furnace/storage room). I made sure they don't expire for a few years. I also bought a 100-pack of matches and a few weeks ago I bought 6 candles for $1 at a garage sale. I made sure they weren't scented, because the scents often give me headaches.
At the top of my list are:
Distilled water
Canned tuna/meats
Canned/dried fruits
Batteries
OTC ointments/medicines
Bandaids/gauze/etc
First aid manual
We would like to purchase a generator, but it's not a necessity. I will be buying what I can 2nd hand of course :)
While I was searching for an emergency stockpile list online I found this WONDERFUL site:
http://www.jrmi.org/JRMI-Emergency-Stockpile-List.pdf
and these ones:
http://www.demesne.info/Family-Safety/Emergency-Food.htm
http://www.getreadyforflu.org/clocksstocks/stockpilingchecklist.pdf
http://health.jfcountyks.com/pdf/HouseholdEmergencyStockpile-JCHD.pdf
http://knol.google.com/k/jason-day/how-to-create-an-emergency-stockpile/1r6k84kqs0mpa/25#
So many things I would have never even thought of :)
Do you have an emergency stockpile? What things would be at the top of your list? Leave your comments below :)
