Week 49 (for 2 people)

December 4, 2016

Week 49 – December 4, 2016

We are coming to the end of our “52 weeks to be prepared”! These last 4 weeks will be a review of the previous 48 weeks. This week is a review of a basic 72 hour kit and first aid kit. The following 3 weeks will list the basic long-term foods you'll need (for a family of 2) as per the Provident Living website. 

A motto that I like is “Two is one and one is none”. In other words, if you only have one method of doing something...be it lighting a fire or purifying water, and that one method ends up not working, or got ruined, etc., you need to have a back up method. Always plan on at least 2 ways to do anything when preparing for a survival situation.

Purchase or create 72 Hour Kit

(Suggested Minimum needs for a 72 Hour Kit) 

Water- 1 Gallon (8 lbs.) per person per day for 3 days
Food- Minimal or Non-cook, Lightweight, Palatable,

Can opener, Cooking and Eating Utensils.

Clothing - 1 change, Extra Shoes, Rain gear, Adequate winter wear, bandanna, hat

Bedding - Sleeping Bag, Blankets (Space Blanket)

Personal Hygiene - Include Feminine Hygiene and Baby Items Sanitation Airtight Bucket or Porta-Potty, Toilet Paper, Newspaper, Soap/Hand Sanitizer, Towel, Disinfectant, Trash Bags, Bleach.

First Aid Kit- See “Basic First Aid kit” on other side.

Shelter- Tent or Tarp, 36’ of Rope

Tools - Pocket Knife, Small tools, Axe, Pointed Shovel

Light - Flashlight, Batteries, Candles, Matches

Communication- Radio, Walkie-Talkies, Batteries, whistle

Fuel- For Cooking, Light, Heat

Important Papers- Wills, Testaments, Stocks, Securities, Titles, Certificates, Insurance, Current Family Pictures, I.D. Cards and Tags, Inventory of Household Items, Pencil and Paper, Maps, Phone Numbers, Emergency Manual, Car keys, house keys, Books (scriptures, How To’s), other documents.

Activities- Card games, coloring books, crayons, paper, pencil, puzzles, etc. to keep the morale up, during an emergency.

Money- Cash and Change (Small Bills)

Basic First Aid kit:

-Two pairs of Latex, or other sterile gloves

(if you are allergic to Latex).

-Sterile dressings to stop bleeding. (Sanitary napkins can work in a pinch)

-Cleansing agent/soap and antibiotic towelettes to disinfect.

-Antibiotic ointment to prevent infection. (In my experience, pure, raw honey heals wounds faster and has disinfectant properties built in).

-Burn ointment to prevent infection.

-Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes.

-Tweezers and needles for splinters, etc.

-Nonstick Sterile Pads for wound healing. (These are recommended for bleeding and draining wounds, burns, infections.)

-Eye wash solution to flush the eyes or as general decontaminate.

-Thermometer

-Ice pack/heat pack

-Tylenol and Ibuprofen (Consider babies and children)

-N95 Masks

Bonus Items:

Snake bite kit, suture gun or suture kit, Epi-pen if needed, allergy medicine, Rx meds, sling, ace bandage, rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, etc. Customize it for your family.

• “We encourage you to be more self-reliant so that, as the Lord has declared, ‘notwithstanding the tribulation which shall descend upon you, … the church may stand independent above all other creatures beneath the celestial world’. The Lord wants us to be independent and self-reliant because these will be days of tribulation. He has warned and forewarned us of the eventuality.” (Ezra T. Benson, “Prepare for the Days of Tribulation”, October 1980)