Disaster Kits & Bug-Out-Bags should be in every home and vehicle. The following links will help you prepare or purchase your own Bag-O-Safety.IMO, Most Disaster Kits & Bug-Out-Bags are short on a few items. This is a list of recommended additions to your kits & bags:
If you have additions to this list, please let me know.Heavy duty (warn) work boots & extra sox. (You may be walking through glass, etc. Wear them enough to bereak them in NOW! ) Safety Goggles. (Keeps dirt, dust & flying objects from your eyes.) Eye Wash/Drops. (See above.) Wet wipes. (Face, hands & other cleaning.) Disposable filter masks. (You don't want to breathe dust & dirt.) Sponge Ear Plugs. (Helps prevent earaches in cold winds, helps you sleep in noise environments, & recomended with .357-Mag:-) List of Friends & Family phone numbers & addresses. (Include pencil & pad.) Disposable Camera. (For documentation.) 20 to 100-Dollars Cash. (Small bills.) One roll of Quarters. (For pay-phones & vending machines.) ID Tag, Medical Tag. (On a neck chain. One for each family member.) Excedrin PM. (Reduces pain and helps you sleep.) Instant coffee or No-Doze. (When you just got to keep going.) .357-Magnum revolver w/Laser-sight & extra ammo. (For competent users only!) See 3-Guns.
Disaster KitsDisasters happen anytime and anywhere. And when disaster strikes, you may not have much time to respond. A highway spill or hazardous material could mean evacuation. A winter storm could confine your family at home. An earthquake, flood, tornado or any other disaster could cut water, electricity and telephones -- for days.
Bug-Out BagsWant to shove a complete 72-hour kit under your bed or in the closet to forget until you need it? Want to build a bag to grab and go? If you say yes, you've found the right place to shop.
First Aid KitA well-stocked first-aid kit, kept in easy reach, is a necessity in every home. Having supplies gathered ahead of time will help you handle an emergency at a moment's notice. You should keep one first-aid kit in your home and one in each car. Be sure to bring a first-aid kit on family vacations.
Dog First Aid KitAssembling a canine first aid kit for home or travel use is fairly simple. In fact, its pretty easy to assemble a kit that will serve both human and canine members of your family!
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