Emergency Water Filters & Purifiers
It is generally recommended that one gallon of water per person per day is sufficient for disaster preparedness. Depending on who you ask the ideal number of days ranges widely. For example on the low end of the spectrum the U.S. government recommends three days of water. No matter what your opinion on the ideal number of days having alternate methods of purifying water can help avoid going without water. Here are several inexpensive and portable options. Continue Reading »
Ultimate Emergency Radio
If you’re considering learning more about HAM radios you might want to start by looking at what it can do for you before you invest the money and time. This is one of the best hand held radios on the market. Continue Reading »
Bug-Out Bag
A bug-out bag is simply a backpack with things you might need if you had to leave your home quickly and stay mobile for a few days. If you live in an area with regular natural disasters like fires and storms a bug-out bag can make your escape to much safer.
The most important items you’ll need are shelter, food, and water. The most important feature of your pack is portability which mostly has to do do with overall weight, your pack’s design, and your physical fitness.
Continue reading for some ideas for making a very complete bug-out bag. You’ll probably find that a sub-set of these items will meet your needs but I wanted to capture a complete list in one place. If you were to put all these items in a bug-out bag it would be much too heavy so choose carefully.
The Humanure Handbook – A Simple Sawdust Toilet
In an emergency situation one simple thing can turn into a real mess… yes I’m talking about poo. What to do with the poo? Someone recently commented on one of my tiny house blogs that using a sawdust toilet might be the ideal solution for many people in many situations. It seems like the perfect solution for an emergency situation. Continue Reading »
