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[ ] Keep at least a three-day supply of water for each person in home
and store extra water for pets. Rotate new cases / bottles every 6
months. Consider getting large 55-gallon drums or containers for
long-term water storage from a reputable dealer and treat the water.
[ ] Consider purchasing a certified portable water purification filter.
[ ] Review TIPS ON WATER PURIFICATION at end of Section 2.
FOOD
Choose foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking and
little or no water. If you must heat food, pack a can of sterno or a small
propane camping stove. Select foods that are compact and lightweight and
rotate food out every 6 months. (Keep items like this handy in pantry too.)
[ ] Ready-to-eat canned meats, fish, fruits, and vegetables (and put
in a manual can opener!!) Make sure cans don’t have dents in them.
[ ] Canned juices, milk, soups (if powder or cubes, store extra water)
[ ] Staples - sugar, salt, pepper
[ ] High energy foods - peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars,
trail mix, nuts, jerky, dried fruits, Emergency Food bars, etc.
[ ] Vitamins & herbs (e.g. a good multiple, Vitamins C & E, garlic
pills [boosts immune], L-Tyrosine [an amino acid for stress], etc.)
[ ] Foods for infants, elderly persons or persons on special diets
[ ] Foods for your pet (if necessary)
[ ] Comfort / stress foods - cookies, hard candy, suckers, sweetened
cereal, instant coffee, tea bags, powdered drink mixes, etc.
[ ] Some companies offer survival and long-term storage foods that
are freeze dried and sold in months, 1-year, and 2-year supplies
FIRST AID KITS
You should always be prepared and keep a First Aid Kit in your home and
in every car and make sure everyone knows where kits are and how to use
them. And if you like the outdoors (hiking, biking, etc.) you should carry a
small Kit in your fanny pack or backpack as a precaution.
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