Preparing for Survival: Rations

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When is comes to preparing for survival, water is one of the most significant items. After water, shelter and food become a major concern. Since most of us will be at our home during a disaster, we probably have food in the pantry and fridge that we could use for a few days. But what if you had to leave your home, could you bring it along?

Looking in my pantry right now, there are various types of canned goods, primarily fruit, vegetables and some pasta / spaghetti type meals. Many of these items are heavy, bulky and need to be cooked. If I had to leave on short notice, gathering these items and a way to cook them could be difficult since power might not be available.

So, what are my options for light-weight, transportable food that requires little preparation? The options can  include, but aren’t restricted to; MREs, freeze-dried meals and ration bars. There are good points and bad points to all of these options. There is not “one” perfect option since we can’t know the exact situation we will find ourselves in during a disaster. More

Weather Safety and Preparedness

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weather radio for home preparednessAs you continue working on your home preparedness, it may seem that there are so many things you want to do and the money just doesn’t cover all of it. I think a weather radio is a key item for preparedness. If your budget doesn’t allow for this survival item, there is a free service that you can use to help in the meantime.

I personally like to keep a watchful eye on the weather. As you know, I live in the Dallas, Texas area and my family lives with the constant possibility of severe weather. This can take the form of thunderstorms and tornadoes during the warmer months and ice or sleet storms in the colder months.

For this reason, I have a weather alert radio in my home. Much to my wife’s displeasure, I have the volume cranked up and it’s programmed for our local county alerts. Although it is designed to be plugged in to the wall, it does have a battery backup feature should I lose power. More