Earlier last year when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, I felt an overwhelming need to focus on food storage and self-reliance. Building an emergency preparedness kit for home feels so important! I knew that if needed, we would be able to be “stuck at home” with plenty of food and essentials.
I spent time and money stocking up on non-perishables and filling the freezer.
Fast forward nearly one year later and we have now gone through all of that food storage. That’s a good thing! It shows me that what I stored was food we could use and would actually eat. I learned how long certain amounts would last for our family. It taught me brands that worked and others that didn’t.
Right now we are watching many families in Texas suffer though unexpected power outages. I again have felt so called to restore our emergency preparedness bins! I want to have a plan for being without power or water if needed.
Where to start:
Emergency preparedness can feel overwhelming because where do you cut it off? The internet offers so many options for so many survival situations. Today I purely want to focus on preparedness at home without water or power. Self reliance and preparedness brings peace and confidence!
I purchased this book after hearing it highly recommended and the reason I am excited to have it on hand is because even if you have nothing prepared for a crisis, this book will tell you what to do with what you do have. It would be a great resource in an emergency and I highly encourage you to have a hard copy in your home!
Each time we leave out of town without fail my husband or kids will ask “Mom, did you pack the…?” Lucky for them since I tend to over-pack and bring every last thing, I always have what they need. It gives me such a sense of pride to know I can take care of them! Being prepared in a bad situation is no different. I want to feel like I can take care of my family.
Thinking about having a plan for emergent situations brings a real peace of mind. The best thing that we can gift ourselves is the reassurance that we have a plan! What do we need to get by for a few days if we were to find ourselves without power?
I will be writing a series of 3 blog posts to cover storage for emergencies. Today I am so excited to show you what I ordered for one of my preparedness kits!
Items I purchased for our home emergency preparedness kit:
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I have a first aid kit in my vehicles but I didn’t have on for my home! This kit has over 7,700 great reviews! Swiss Safe 2-in-1 First Aid Kit (120 Piece) + Bonus 32-Piece Mini First Aid Kit. Compact, Lightweight for Emergencies at Home, Outdoors, Car, Camping, Workplace, Hiking & Survival.
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Portable Toilet, gloves and bags. I have heard really great things about this portable potty. I am surprisingly excited to know we have something to use instead of a bucket haha! It’s also a great price and easy to use with these bags.
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I found these cleaning wipes and thought they would be so nice for “showering” if we were without water.
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We love and use these mini toothbrushes and keep them in our vehicles. They clean your teeth even better than a toothbrush with NO WATER required. They would be the perfect thing to have on hand if you’re trying to conserve water.
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These little tablets are perfect to keep in your kit so you can purify water if needed. Makes questionable water bacteriologically suitable to drink within 35 minutes.
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I also picked up these awesome flashlights that are ultra bright and long lasting. The glow sticks provide light for up to 12 hours too! They are also safe, waterproof and non-toxic.
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I am so excited about this NOAA Weather Radio! It has 5-Way Powered Solar Hand Crank. Emergency AM/FM/Shortwave Survival Weather Alert Radio Portable Rechargeable Battery/Cellphone USB Charger, LED Flashlight/Reading Lamp and a compass.
We own this jet boil and have eaten many meals on it! When I was pregnant with Knox and had horrible morning sickness, the smell of food cooking made me so sick. So my husband made us dinner with this Jet Boil for 2 weeks haha! It is awesome!
Here I have linked our Jet Boil, a fuel pack, and a 3 day food supply that has a 30 year guarantee! These mountain house freeze dried food packs are our favorite brand. This pack is a great price for 18 servings.
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Last of all I want to tell you about this awesome cell phone car charger! I ordered 2 of them last year and I cannot believe how fast they charge. This is great one to have on hand if you can run your vehicle for a quick charge. We love these and highly recommend them!
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Update* Here are a few more really great valuable items for being home or camping without water! These are items recommended to me by people who have been in emergent situations and read this post.
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I am so excited to continue to work on preparedness for our home. Check out this new post for Easy Food Storage Preparedness Ideas and more articles coming soon!
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One thing we really enjoyed as a family during the Covid-19 stay at home order was learning to watercolor paint! My kids and I started getting the supplies out to paint once a day. It is really therapeutic for your mind and so fun to have creative play! Check out this post to see how I learned the basics in just a week!
Thank you for these great ideas. I too am starting a survival kit.