Emergency Preparedness - Revisited

The subject of emergency preparedness came up again this weekend. We had guest speakers: Bro & Sis Johnson. They used to be in the Eugene Oregon Mission, and now are the regional church welfare specialists. The Spirit was very strong. They explained the width and breadth of the welfare program. They emphasized the importance of having a three month supply of every day products. They said the church no longer asks for a "year's supply." They suggest "extended" storage...to store as much as legally possible."

Maybe it is the cost of obtaining a year's supply that has changed. I remember while the kids were little that the thought was that if we didn't get our whole supply in then, we wouldn't be able to afford to do it later. We could rotate it and maintain it, but it would be very expensive to buy it outright later. To buy the assortment pictured above at once would cost almost $2500.

Here is our emergency evacuate kit. I put it all in a wheeled trash can (food, water and supplies).

Our first aid kit is in an old camera bag.

I also have a suitcase with our toiletries and a change of clothes for each of us. I have worked on organizing the garage to make room for our camping gear, which is currently stored in our storage unit.