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The Emergency Emergency Preparedness Backpack PDF Print E-mail
Written by Roger Sandoval   
Whether you believe in climate change or not, natural disasters have almost quadrupled in the last twenty years. The Boy Scout motto "Always Prepared" is especially important in this uncertain age. A quick look and the evening news will demonstrate this point. Every night we hear about another natural or man made disaster killing people and tearing apart families.
by RogerSandoval


Whether you believe in climate change or not, natural disasters have almost quadrupled in the last twenty years. The Boy Scout motto "Always Prepared" is especially important in this uncertain age. A quick look and the evening news will demonstrate this point. Every night we hear about another natural or man made disaster killing people and tearing apart families.

In most cases the victims of these catastrophes are ill prepared and there are casualties that could have been avoided. Many have perished outright but many were left to survive without any resources at their disposal and it is the ones who have prepared that have the best chance for survival.

In the developed nations, people tend to be complacent about catastrophes befalling them and would be ill prepared if actually faced with the prospect of taking care of themselves. Hurricane Katrina left hundreds of thousands homeless and left to fend for themselves. Wildfires in California caused the evacuation of a million people and power outages across the Midwest left people with no heat, no light and no way to cook. Most people won't be faced with a disaster at sea, being lost in the desert or stranded on a snow-capped mountain but for a home front calamity the experts agree that everyone should be prepared with a 72 hour survival kit.

The survival kit should be portable, packed in a backpack, duffel bag or a five gallon bucket. There are certain necessities needed to ensure human survival and the most important is water. Water is heavy to carry and the amount needed in the first 72 hours is dependent on the weather. Water can be packaged in a variety of ways and many commercial packs have individual pouches.

Food is essential to keep up strength and there are many options. The military' MREs, meals ready to eat, may not be five star but are nutritious and high in calories. Another option is the backpackers meals in a pouch that are easy to prepare and some are quite tasty.

Several items are recommended to round out your survival backpack. A small hatchet to cut wood along with waterproof matches to create a fire for warmth as well as cooking and boiling water. An emergency blanket and a small tent for shelter. A hand powered flashlight for light and signaling. Aside from that you can personalize your emergency backpack for you and your family

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Learn more about survival gear. Stop by Survival Gear Outpost where you can find out all about survival backpacks and they can help you and your family survive any disaster

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