On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:21:05 -0400, Karen AKA Kajikit
~ I know it's a bit early, but better sooner than in a last minute rush ~with everyone else! I don't think it will hurt the tinned food to sit ~in our cupboard for an extra month or so! John never bothered with any ~of this, but I believe in better safe than sorry - he never expected ~four hurricanes in a season either! ~ ~I bought a BIG plastic tub on the weekend to store everything. I plan ~to fill it with a week's supply of food for two adults, and whatever ~else we need for an emergency situation. ~ ~My thoughts on this are: ~BIG bags of dry catfood and litter (obviously not IN the box but we ~need it... have to look after the furbabies)
Keep that in a small metal garbage can.
~Water bottles (how many gallons?)
Figure a week, so 14 gallons for the two of you and the furends
~candles and waterproof matches (how many is enough?)
Box of wooden stick matches kept in a metal can with screw-on top, 2-3 dozen of the utility candles. Also, a roll of heavy duty aluminum foil to build wind guards and safe holders for the candles.
Help me get ready for Hurricane Season long 3536Here is what FEMA recommends: Dimitri PS I alwasys have an extra propane bottle for the grill ( I will eat all the steak FIRST!) dc Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit After a disaster, local officials...
~couple of torches ~Batteries (how many packs is reasonable?)
My daughter goes through 2 sets of batteries a week when she remembers to turn off her flashlight at night before falling asleep at camp. figure 3 sets of batteries for each device that uses them.
~battery-powered radio ~ ~FOOD: ~Canned tuna 1 can per person per day ~Canned fruit 1 can per person per day ~Canned beetroot and sweetcorn I can't imagine anyone eating canned beets, but that's just me. Figure a can a day, each. ~Longlife milk 1 quart a day for 2 adults ~Longlife juice 1 quart a day for 2 adults ~ ~What else???
Starch. Hardtack biscuits, melba toast. matzo (hey! That stuff never changes form) Dry cereal.
Chocolate bars for quick energy. (I know we're talking florida in the summer, but who can live without chocolate?)
~~Karen aka Kajikit ~Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life ~*remove 'nospam' to reply
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