The world economy is experiencing a downward spiral and the number of unemployed is up. For all of these reasons I think we need to really focus on food storage. We have made great progress in our preparations but while there is still time to purchase and preserve summer produce we will be taking a hard look at food storage.
1. Load your car as you would if you were told to evacuate. I read an interview of a victim of the San Diego fires and she said how prepared she thought she was. She had photo albums, journals, medical records and treasured possessions all ready to take if there were ever a fire. She is CERT trained and knew the dangers and had prepared. When it came time to evacuate she got everything in the car and went back to get her dogs and …no room. Many of the photos and other treasures were left behind so she could make room for her pets. Her home burned all those treasures were lost. Learn a lesson from her and load your car with your important papers, photos and treasures, then add the kids and pets and see where you stand. Do this with the car that is most often at home. If an evacuation order comes dad and/or mom may be at work so load the car that is most likely to be there. You may need to purchase a car top carrier and now is the time to know that.
2. Copy your computer files and mail them to your out of area contact. You may have room to take your computer but you may be away from home when the call comes to evacuate and there may not be time to rescue your computers.
3. Purchase a fire extinguisher for your auto kit.
4. Make a Dutch oven meal. If you aren’t sure how to do this there are great recipes and instruction on the internet or call a boy scout you know.
5. Add a fuel source to your grab and go kit. A camp stove and fuels for that is nice, but also have fire starters in case the stove can’t be carried.
6. Add 1 package of flavored gelatin per person in your family to your food storage. This will be an absolute necessity in the event of a pandemic and it makes a fun dessert if you are living on your storage.
7. Catch up on a step you have missed.
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A time to prepare every needful thing and to put our homes in order..."Preparedness, when properly pursued, is a way of life, not a sudden, spectacular program." Spencer W. Kimball
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