extreme disaster prepping

[sarahisis]

I was just talking with Supermommy about the show Doomsday Preppers; on facebook... and I think we've both come to the conclusion that some of these people are crazy and paranoid.
These are people who are preparing for the eruption of the super volcano, polar shifts, government takeover, nucleur doom and other crazy things... which if they ever happened wouldn't be so crazy, but do you think that there is such a thing as OVER prepping for a disaster?

As I was telling Supermommy, I would love to have the space to make a disaster emergency kit with enough food and water to last 3-4 weeks... I guess natural disasters scare me most, or being hit with a massive snow emergency and being able to leave home.
We lack the space to do it here... as I'd also like to have clothing, baby stuff, toiletries, batteries, flashlights, radio etc to go into a kit.

What are your thoughts? Have you seen the show?

[ReneeW]

I haven't seen it. I've read a couple of fictional books about disasters, and it seemed like people with guns/weaponry are the ones who did the best, which makes me think the authors are lovers of the NRA. But anyway ... we try to have some bottled water in our basement at all times, but that's about it. If Dooomsday happens, we're goners I guess!!

[jrose]

I don't even like to think of that stuff but I do think some people take it way overboard!!!!! I do want to get an emergency kit made though but more for like natural disasters or whatever. I'm frightened that there will be more tornados this year with the weather being all out of whack! Better get prepared!

[sarahisis]

This may sound silly to some, but the tornados here scare me way more than hurricanes do... (I will be in Fl someday so I will have to deal with them) but I like the idea of having up to a week or more to prepare and get the heck out of dodge if need be... with tornados... sometimes there is no warning, and what little warning you get; IMO, it still isn't enough. And we don't have a basement.. eep.

[dara1012]

We have Disaster Kits at work for each group home. They contain items like gloves, N-95 respirator masks (filter out contaminants for breathing), bleach, water filtration system, cans of soup, hand sanitizer, crank flashlight.

I don't have one at home. We have enough food and beverages to last a few days and being in a metro area it really doesn't worry me all that much as any severe weather we get there will be someone to take care of it/provide assistance (snow removal, assistance after a tornado, etc)

[megan1201]

I don't have an emergency kit in the house, but I do have one in the car. It has a package of baby wipes, couple bottles of water, granola bars, complete change of clothes for DS, crayons and small color book, lighter, knife, $20, icepack, bandaids, handwarmers, and a small blanket.

[sarahisis]

I need to revamp my car one.... I have just about what you have... plus a first aid kit, scissors and disinfectant wipes...
I do need to update the clothing and diaper sizes though lol I'm not sure if the ones in there are the right ones for ds... and I always check my first aid kit yearly.

Dara, know anywhere that sells CPR masks? Anywhere I ask they say No, but we should.. that doesn't help lol

[sarahisis]

this was just posted by KSTP

Essentials
• Battery-operated radio (approximately $20 and up)
• Flashlight (approximately $5)
• Extra batteries (approximately $2)
• Do not include candles, which cause more fires after a disaster than anything else

Groceries (approximately $50)
• 3 gallons/person, minimum, in a food-grade, plastic container
• Additional water for sanitation
• Minimum three-day supply of non-perishable food that requires no refrigeration or preparation and little or no water.
• Dry cereal
• Canned juice
• Peanut butter
• Ready-to-eat canned meats
• Canned fruits
• Ready-to-eat soups (not concentrated)
• Canned vegetables
• Quick energy snacks, graham crackers

First Aid Kit (approximately $10)



There are some things on the food list I hadnt thought about.. dry cereals and canned juices or I would think juice boxes too...

[megan1201]

better make sure you have a can opener with all those canned goods!

[sarahisis]

I always think that too!! lol and it's hardly ever on a disaster prep "list."

[dara1012]

CPR masks? Hmmm....we buy ours for our company from the medical supply company we use. Have you tried Walgreen's or CVS?

[sarahisis]

yah... target, walmart, cub, rainbow and walgreens dont carry them... cant remembre if I tried CVS or not, probably though... youd think the simple ones would be as standard as latex gloves at least at places like CVS and Walgreens.

[elizac]

DH and I discuss where we would meet in case we MUST leave the city and are separated (and phones /internet are not working, etc). Oh, and if our kids are in school by then, who would pick up who.