What would you store for a Earthquake or other natural disaster ??

[BigAl]

What would you store away in case of a major Earthquake or other disaster ? BY that I mean a emergency care/relief kit ready on a moments notice ? Where would you store it . With everything in Haiti that is happening what you store may save your life .

 

[bczoom]

How long do we need to last?

I have some bug-out-bags that I believe are ready to hold the family over for a few days. Food, light, clothing, bedding... are covered.

Primary is the camo bags on the 2nd shelf from the bottom.

 

[BigAl]

Crap Boomer ! That one bag is a set of golf clubs ?????? What are you planning to do . Get all the free golf in that you can ???

 

[bczoom]

Are you talking about that tan/green duffel bag to the right? If so, that's tents and cots. An optional bag if on foot.

The 4 (you can only see 3) bags on the 2nd to bottom shelf are the "immediate" bug-out-bags. The others are optional, and based on situation. The orange buckets are food, big black bags are HABA and sleeping bags, yellow is NBC, gray toolbox is ammo...

 

[Treefriend]

What would you store away in case of a major Earthquake or other disaster ? BY that I mean a emergency care/relief kit ready on a moments notice ? Where would you store it . With everything in Haiti that is happening what you store may save your life .

My camping kit covers most of it. A propane stove with a couple of tanks.

Pan. Butane lighters. Tent, sleeping bag, etc. Lantern. Candles. I keep

a rotating few gallons of water in the fridge...which would not last long but

it would give me a day or two to get my bearings.

Need to get a portable water filter.

If something hit here...and it could at any time...I would try to help others around me

but my strategy would be to stay away from densely populated areas and set up

a base camp.

 

[joec]

Well as someone who has been through a major hurricane, Andrew in Homestead Florida I can tell you this. No planing can account for your safe house blowing down either. We had a trailer that had been though hurricane from Donna on without problem. Andrew showed signs of hitting us my wife and have neither lived in a trailer before decided to stay at my son's home. Now his house is 8" cinder block construction but it lost its roof, all windows so just a little better than the trailer. Every thing we had brought with us regardless was lost as was all the food on hand. The same would be true in any natural disaster as storing foods and such is find as long as you can get to it after the fact. The common saying after Andrew if all it takes to fix it is money then it ain't broke. I preferred if you live though it then nothing can't be fixed.

 

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Guns and ammo. What else do I need?

I can dig the rest of the stuff out with my tractor unless a tree falls on it. I can build a small hut in a day from the scrap I have lying around. Got a stream nearby and a brain in my head. We'll be fine.

 

[BigAl]

My camping kit covers most of it. A propane stove with a couple of tanks.

Pan. Butane lighters. Tent, sleeping bag, etc. Lantern. Candles. I keep

a rotating few gallons of water in the fridge...which would not last long but

it would give me a day or two to get my bearings.

Need to get a portable water filter.

If something hit here...and it could at any time...I would try to help others around me

but my strategy would be to stay away from densely populated areas and set up

a base camp.

I just purchased a Sawyer Water purifier that can handle 3000 gallons of water . I got it on sale at Sportsman Warehouse for $60 . Might want to check it out . I incorporated it into my fanny pack water bladder as a fresh water supply system . It seems to work great and is the best avalible that I know of for supplying safe water .

 

[Treefriend]

Ok I'll look into it. We don't have that store here but maybe Cabellas has it.

 

[bczoom]

No planing can account for your safe house blowing down either.

You need bigger doors... Here's a couple of mine.

 

[bczoom]

Ok I'll look into it. We don't have that store here but maybe Cabellas has it.

I like Cabela's. They have the Katadin (sp) filters every now and then at a nice sale price. I check their Bargain Cave and regularly find nice deals.

 

[joec]

Guns and ammo. What else do I need?

I can dig the rest of the stuff out with my tractor unless a tree falls on it. I can build a small hut in a day from the scrap I have lying around. Got a stream nearby and a brain in my head. We'll be fine.

After Andrew there where bunches of it all on the ground when I walked back to see what was left of my trailer.

You know I love guns, owned them most of my life but never understood the need for them really. Thinks about this, no guns, government don't allow gun ownership except military and police. This was the case when Castro took over Cuba, the Spanish civil war, the French underground during WWII. In a bind guns are get able if not legally then illegally. All it takes is a big rock upside someones head with a gun.

Now a tractor would be handy until one needs more fuel for it, no power no gas pumps. Just guy, but in all honesty, you can plan and prepare but somethings are just beyond control.

 

[bczoom]

Now a tractor would be handy until one needs more fuel for it, no power no gas pumps.

Not sure about his tractor but I can dig for many days on 5 gallons of fuel.

but in all honesty, you can plan and prepare but somethings are just beyond control.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the things that are "beyond control" are exactly what most are preparing for.

 

[joec]

You need bigger doors... Here's a couple of mine.

Homestead AFB had a hanger that was supposed to be bomb proof. The exterior walls where 3' thick poured concrete with doors larger than those. It would hold 6 fighters which they actually had in it. After the storm hanger down, 6 planes completely dismantled and a total lose of the AFB.

Like the Taco Bell commercial with the little dog trying to catch Godzilla with a box and a stick, upon seeing him the dog's response was "I think I need a bigger box".

 

[bczoom]

Homestead AFB had a hanger that was supposed to be bomb proof. The exterior walls where 3' thick poured concrete with doors larger than those. It would hold 6 fighters which they actually had in it. After the storm hanger down, 6 planes completely dismantled and a total lose of the AFB.

Ummm, yep. The place was bomb proof. Waterproof is where they messed up. AFAIK, the place got flooded which is what ruined everything.

 

[joec]

Ah Andrew was a very dry storm with little rain until after it was over. It was pure unrestrained wind damage not water. There was no flooding at all in Andrew any where.