This is a blog post I wrote back in September.
The peak of the hurricane season past, folks are relaxing and beginning to plan for fall travel and upcoming celebrations and holidays. I went to Wal-Mart today and they have already put out Halloween AND Christmas decorations.
I have been working for a month or two on a blog post about preparing for and surviving a disaster. I have written and revised my article, trying to follow the steps I suggest. In case y'all have not noticed, my life appears to be marked by a series of disasters, natural and otherwise.
I have had trouble deciding exactly what we should carry when evacuating. Weight is always a problem, because I realize that we may not be able to drive our car out of a situation, so we must be able to carry what we need with us.
Looking for options, I discovered Nitro-Pak and their
Executive 72-hour Kit. This kit was voted best overall 72 hour emergency kit sold in America by the
Wall Street Journal(6/2006) and has been featured on CNN. Not only do they have kits that you may buy, but also lots of free information and checklists about disaster preparedness.
Nitro-Pak has items I never considered--radiation testers, masks for avian flu outbreaks, hand crank radios, solar chargers, freeze dried food, backpacker survival kits and space all-weather sleeping bags.
If you have ever wondered what you would do in an emergency like an earthquake, terrorist attack or flashflood,
Nitro-Pak is the place for you. If not, I should be finished with my blog post in another month or so. Stay tuned . . .