Preparing With Babies in Mind. Guest post by Kendra, New Life on a Homestead blog image by MGD_photography For some of us, being prepared for the possibility of a disaster striking means having baby essentials in mind on top of everything else.
If you have little ones, or are expecting to have any in the near future, it’s important to think of what you’ll need for that precious little one as well. Preparing For An Unassisted Birth First of all, if you are currently expecting, or think that pregnancy could be a possibility in the near future, I would highly recommend you adding some basic birthing supplies to your emergency checklist. I wrote a post a while back chronicling my home birthing story in which I included a list of items the midwives wanted me to have on hand. Having some knowledge of a local midwife is always a plus as well!! Okay, so now that you are covered in the birthing department (just in case!) Image by Chesi_fotos CC Diapering You’ll also need diaper covers. Don’t forget cloth wipes. Food image by louistan. Bugging Out with Personal Information. A copy of your personal information should always be included as part of a bug-out bag or evacuation kit.
I have often been asked why we need this information and have had people say that they have this information secured in a safe in their home. Is that information actually safe? Are you certain that your safe will survive a major fire? What if a tornado destroys or removes you house and it just can’t be found? A nuclear emergency, such as the one in Japan, might mandate an evacuation where you are not allowed to return. There are many reason to carry important personal information when you evacuate. The IronKey I used to carry my personal information on a USB flash drive.
I was limited to this solution until I met a reader of my book, Build the Perfect Survival Kit, who worked for a large bank. The device is the IronKey, an extremely secure USB flash drive, ready to protect data everywhere it goes. So what is so great about this USB flash drive? Practical Applications. Trusted Access For Personal. Bug-Out-Bag (BOB) - a knol by Uncle Dewey. Bugging Out With the Joneses. It’s OK to admit that we have all felt out the neighbors to see how preparedness-minded they were.
We drop a simple statement about being prepared and hold our breath hoping they too are preparedness-minded. They take this as an opportunity to invite themselves to your house for the next big disaster by saying, ”Well I know where we’re coming if there’s a disaster.” Sadly, most of our neighbors are like a majority of our society – under prepared for an emergency and simply do not see the need in storing a bunch of useless supplies for a “just in case” scenario. Many living among us have a normalcy bias and believe they are untouchable in terms of disasters occurring in their lives. Because of the illusions they choose to believe, if a serious disaster were to occur, then they would be completely caught off guard.
“Honey, the Neighbors Are Coming.” FEMA has suggested that each household should have at a minimum a two week supply of food. Empower the Neighbors Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Bug out bag questions and answers - typical forum thread.