tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57221057065885512462024-03-12T23:23:57.953-07:00Glen Creek FoodiesMaddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157252442168120333noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722105706588551246.post-70564245933915976062014-08-31T16:23:00.001-07:002014-08-31T16:43:34.815-07:00Starting Small - 72 Hour Kits<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conference is coming up in October. Some people find it handy to not only check their smoke detectors, but also their 72 hour kits. Let's use September to prepare to replenish or create our 72-hour kits before/during LDS Conference weekend.</span><br />
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A little background- there are 2 adults and 2 young children (5, 2) in our home. This is a list of the items I have in my 72-hour kits. Please adjust these items to fit your families needs. *confession: I apparently have not gone through mine since my son who is now 2.5 has been born. I have nothing for him in there. Whoops!</span><br />
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OK- here is what is or is suggested to have in your kit:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choose something to hold your supplies in. Some use containers, we chose backpacks. We figured if we need to leave somewhere quickly, and with small children and possibly no car, backpacks would be easiest. We have two of them, but I may put together a small one for our 5 year old daughter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">toilet paper (take the tube out of the center so it is smaller)- I also put ours in a ziplock bag to keep it from getting wet.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">feminine supplies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have 2 baby blankets in there, but I may graduate to 1 warm, but lightweight blanket for our children.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">comb or brush</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">travel sized tissue pack (we have 2)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bar of soap</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">travel sized lotion (optional- I need it, no one else in my family does)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">travel sized shampoo and conditioner</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">travel sized deodorant for each person who needs one</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">travel sized toothbrushes for each person</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">dental floss (cause you know after you spear that deer, you're going to get meat stuck in those molars)....</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">travel sized toothpaste...possibly child toothpaste?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">travel sized hand sanitizer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">small bottle of acetaminophen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">small bottle of ibuprofen. *make sure when you are restocking to check expiration dates.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">waterproof matches in a waterproof container - they have these at walmart</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lighter - we use the kind you use for a grill</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Emergency light/whistle- you can get these for sure at Lowe's- it has a whistle on one end and then a blinking light and flashlight all in one.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leatherman- this is a multi-use tool similar to a swiss army knife but bigger.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flashlight- we have 2. Make sure the batteries work! (as I'm checking mine, they do not work!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sterno Cooking fuel- we have 2- if you're like me, you need some help starting fires.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Emergency blakets- you know, those space age silver tin foil things! We have one for each family member</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rain poncho for each person</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Duct Tape</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plastic painting tarp- we chose this because we can makeshift a tent if needed with duct tape and trees or whatever rather than worrying about carrying around a tent.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First aid kit- ours has a nice case with a hook you could attach to a loop of some kind (belt loop) if needed. It has bandaids (I put more in), cortisone cream, aspirin, alcohol wipes, poison ivy wipes, gloves, sunscreen, insect repellant, burn cream, neosporin, acetometaphin, symptoms checklist, cold compress, guaze pads, large wound pads, plastic bag, tweezers, scissors, 2 saftey pins, 2 tongue depressors bandage adhesive stuff, and q-tips...I think that's all. All in a nifty little case.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">diapers (if needed)- I bought a small case of 27 diapers.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">baby wipes (nice for hands, too)- I just bought a small 32 soft wipe container.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hand and feet warmers (optional)- these are called Hotties- I got them and put enough in to last everyone 72 hours in case we got caught out in the cold, so that hopefully hands didn't freeze.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Playing cards</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 pairs of socks for each person</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Water bottles</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Food- this is tough. You have to use what works for your family. I chose to put in some high protein bars and a small case of protein powder. I figured the worse case we can use water and just drink protein shakes. Some people may rely more heavily on grain based foods such as granola bars, instant food choices, etc. It really comes down to what you feel your family will eat in an emergency, what is the lightest it can be, and most economical for your situation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Important documtens</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 pens (periodically check to make sure they work)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hatchet</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">collapsable shovel</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">long wax candles (we bought a pack of 4)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and last but not least, important documents. These are all copies, I do not have any originals in here. This is a list of some of the basic things we have in there:</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">insurance policies- both home, car, life, health, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">patriarchal blessings</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">important LDS records (numbers, dates)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">marriage certificate</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">immunization records</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">car title info</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">drivers license copies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">social security card copies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">passport copies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">birth certificate copies</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't include prescirption medications and this is why- I don't get an over abundance of medications and I need them daily. I figured if I need to take off, I'll grab them and throw them in the bag. If you have extras you can spare, by all means, do it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some things I would like to include in our bags:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">72 worth of water- though I haven't quite figured this one out. So instead, we have it in our garage.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sleeping bags- this too, I haven't figure out how to get it in, so these are in the garage as well.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Change of clothes- with this, I figured I could stay in the same dirty clothes for 3 days, and if it's cold, hopefully I can throw a coat on before leaving the house....I didn't want to pack a coat!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hard candy or gum</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">water purifier- they make some really cool ones now</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">possible emergency radio/crank</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Something to keep in mind as you finish preparing your kits. Place your bags in an easy to access area of your house. Here are some suggestions: a specific area in your garage, coat closet, under your bed, etc. Just as long as you and your family know where it is, and know how to get to it easily if there is need to leave quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what have I missed? Any suggestions on items that should be added?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So now your job is to get to work! Make those packs! This is your September challenge. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some additional links if you need more guidance</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lds.about.com/od/preparednessfoodstorage/a/72hour_kit.htm">http://lds.about.com/od/preparednessfoodstorage/a/72hour_kit.htm</a></span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.goalzero.com/"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.goalzero.com/</span></a></li>
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Maddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157252442168120333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722105706588551246.post-10138578479221566802014-05-11T18:08:00.000-07:002014-05-11T18:08:06.750-07:00The Beginning<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello there, everyone! I have gotten a welcoming number of responses from the survey I put together to figure out what the needs of our ward have.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Here are the generalized outcomes:</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. We need a little help with food storage.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Many of us have never been to the cannery.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Most of us would love to participate in some kind of picking of our own food this summer/fall.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. We are interested in all kinds of food storage and some survival skills.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Many are interested in water storage as well as emergency water cleaning needs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. The need for cheap stores, bulk orders, teaching each other are desired.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. A few questions, like if our food storage is considered out of date, is it still good? How do I raise chickens, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So from this information, a plan is in formation. I would like to touch upon each of these, and have a weekly information post on storage needs. I will be linking from other websites with their information and references since there is no need to reinvent what has already been done. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If at any time you would like to help with explaining, teaching, writing a post, please contact me and we will make it a priority!</span>Maddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157252442168120333noreply@blogger.com0