52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 28

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #28
Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  8 cans of soup
 
Extra Item    2 months of laundry soap

Family Gear Box    1 tall candle, safety light stick, lantern flashlight, flashlight batteries (all sizes)

Family Prep    Pick the smallest debt listed last week and make a dedicated effort to pay it off.  Apply any spare dollars to this goal.  When the smallest debt is paid off, apply its required payment to the next smallest debt.  Add any spare dollars to pay off the next smallest debt as well.  Continue this plan until you are debt-free.

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 27

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #27
Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.

Food Storage  8 cans of meat
 
Extra Item    8 rolls of toilet paper

Family Gear Box    Kitchen supplies: paper plates, bowls, cups, stirring, serving and eating utensils, paper towels, dishwashing and sanitizing supplies, water purification items.

Family Prep    Prepare a financial profile of your family.  This should include all debts and assets.  List them by name and amount.  Be realistic with the asset values and as exact as possible with the debts.  Now subtract the debts from the assets to see a rough idea of the family’s net financial worth.

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 26

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #26
Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  5 quarts cooking oil
 
Extra Item    2 quarts peanut butter

Utility Box    Cooking supplies: a single burner propane stove with one or two bottles of gas, a spoon and spatula, a multi-use pan, a pot holder and a hot glove.

Family Prep    Vacuum out smoke detectors, change their batteries (if you haven't already in the last few weeks).  Time to test the batteries: Do the test when everyone is home so all can be reminded of the sound and then talk about what to do when the sound is real.  Review your plan.

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 25

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #25
Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  28 cans of tomato sauce
 
Extra Item    8 rolls of toilet paper

Utility Box     This is a box, action, packer, cooler, etc. that is used for larger, heavier, more specialized items that will make life nicer in an emergency and when the urgency of grab and go fast is NOT present.  This is more suited for a mandatory evacuation that would last for a longer time, so it is a bigger sized box.  This week get the box.

Family Prep    Buy extra batteries and store them in a cool, dry place.  Make sure the smoke detector batteries have been changed if you didn't do that last week.

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 24

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #24
Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  2 lbs of bouillon cubes
 
Extra Item    30 lbs of beans

Car Kit    Your basic car kit is complete.  Modify it and personalize it.  Some ideas might be: coins/money, a book for a long wait, candy, gum, a multi-tool, toilet paper, hand towels, a cell phone or a phone card, OTC medications like aspirin, etc.  

Family Prep    Volcanic Ash Fall tip #4: Ash is heavy.  A one-inch layer can weigh more than 10 pounds per square foot.  It is also very slippery for walking or driving.  This site informs you of what is rocking and rolling in North America http://www.usgs.gov/

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 23

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #23
Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  Fruit (or other) drink to make 30 quarts
 
Extra Item    20 lbs of oats

Family Prep    Time to change the batteries in the smoke detectors so buy and replace batteries for all smoke alarms.

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