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* Enough food and water to last for seventy two hours. This includes:
o 4 litres (1 gallon) of water per person per day, for washing, drinking and cooking.
O Non-perishable food.[11]
o water purification supplies.
O Cooking supplies.[12]
o Cutlery and cups/dishes.
* A first aid kit.[13]
* Fire starting tool (i.e. Matches, ferro rod, lighter, etc.)
* A disaster plan including location of emergency centers, rallying points, possible evacuation routes etc.
* Professional emergency literature explaining what to do in various types of disaster, studied and understood before the actual disaster but kept for reference.
* Maps and travel information.[14]
* Standard camping equipment, including sanitation supplies.[15]
* Weather appropriate clothing (poncho, headwear, gloves, etc.)
* Bedding items such as sleeping bags & blankets.
* Enough medicine to last an extended evacuation period.
* Pet, child and elderly care needs.[16]
* Battery or crank operated Radio.[17]
* Lighting (battery or crank operated flashlight, glow sticks).[18]
* Firearms and appropriate ammunition.
* Crowbar (weapon, building and vehicle entry, etc.)
* Cash and change, as electronic banking transactions may not be available during the initial period following an emergency or evacuation.
* Fixed-blade or folding knife.

And don’t forget the most important thing of all…. Every traveler needs a towel.

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I use many duffel bags that i got for free, and one wooden ammo case that I refinished. I also have a few unmarked cardboard boxes.
My BOB is something I stick into the minivan and get out of town asap. I have no plans to hike out of town, I live in the middle of a large city.

12 MREs handpicked, all my favorite menus
32 bottles of water- Kirkland 16.9 FL oz each
various meal bars from the supermarket
tablets for purifying water
funny purple tablets for cooking with (military surplus), I bought lots and lots.
Mountain house dehydrated foods, 36 units, favorites only
water filter
2x collapsible 2L water bags
2x military OD green plastic canteens
titanium knife-fork-spoon utensil
as many matchbooks as I can cram into a 1 gallon zip lock bag
several cheap Bic lighters
metal camping cooking pot + lid
collapsible cooking rack that I made from aluminum

$200 in cash, $10s and $20s
one roll silver quarters (face value = $10, worth $130)
1 carton Grand Prix menthol cigarettes – for trade,sale, or personal use.
1 bag rolling tobacco, lots of paper slips for rolling. – for sale, trade, or personal use

a 3.2 million volt stun gun and LED flashlight
AK bayonet, Yugo style
mini crowbar, 18″
a FAK (I call it a field aid kit) I’m still adding stuff to it

3×15 min road flares
2×30 min road flares
3x coast guard approved signal flares
Camping Gaz piezoelectric 80W blue butane lamp
2x blue butane bottles (for the lamp)
1 wooden ammo case that holds lots and lots of glow sticks, and anything else fragile. Its has tons of padding, it was designed to take a 33 foot fall without any glow sticks breaking. 33feet is because that’s the highest I test the case falling. I threw it off the roof to the cold, hard concrete driveway below. I think its 33 feet, I’m really bad at math.
1 5x night vision monocular, waterproof
20 CR123 batteries
1x LED Lenser P7 flashlight,
3x AAA battery packs
1x trusty old Ti83 calculator sealed in plastic (to make water proof)
1- 4 man Coleman tent
2 sleeping bags (in case I bring someone with me)

all local area maps
spare battery pack (external, 12V) for GPS with hand crank charger (something I rigged up)
12 BLM maps covering everything within 150 miles of my house
1 really obsolete 1978 detailed street map book of LA and Orange county – something my parents uses, i have it in case the gps breaks. I am not buying a new one, even if they’re still in print.
1 book detailing wilderness survival
1 book detailing auto repair and troubleshooting
1 clear plastic ruler
1 book detailing medial aid
4 compasses- in case one broke.

For defensive purposes, my vehicle may be attacked, ambushed, or mobbed depending on the situation, I must be prepared for that.
A simple cardboard box holds 10x 30rd AK magazines, 12 clips of russian light ball for my mosin nagant, 5 clips of Czech AP for my mosin nagant, 35- 20 ga #3 buck, 50- 20 ga 3/4 oz slugs, orange and grey smoke emitters, two bricks of .22lr, various fireworks or firecrackers I believe may be used, and two machetes- one cheap walmart one for chopping and one expensive Ontario knife one for sawing. That would be put up front next to me between my passenger.
The few cardboard boxes part of my BOB holds even more ammo. 960 rounds of 7.62x39mm, 370 rounds 7.62x54mmr, 3660 rounds .22lr, 182 #7.5 birdshot, and many, many, many “firecrackers”.

The BOB is to get out of the city into the forests and be able to live out there for at least 2 months with occasional ventures into the city for more supplies and such.

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Are you going to let someone else dictate what you need in an emergency? Get a list of the contents of each and assemble your own. Much cheaper, too.

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80% of what i have in my bags is from the 99 cent store. Fema has a program called CERT that will train you for free, usually through the fire department.. Go to the Red Cross internet sites for what you should have in preparation for a disaster. Imagine that you had a fire destroy your home.and decide what you NEED to exist for at least a week. Medications & water supplies should be near a door so you can access them. Water is more important than food as you can have a total system failure after only 3 days without it. You will need canned goods with something other than a high salt level, I like the MRI’s but almost all supplies need to be rotated after 6 months & MRI’s are pricey. We have an Armed Forces Appreciation Week when we recycle our disaster food. Get the list of what is in the pre packed & copy it from discount stores, checking dates then adapt it to your family size & remember the water & meds. There will be bathroom supplies- right? You can prep another bag for your rescue stuff, rubber & leather gloves, masks, ropes, blankets for shock & sun shields, a “tent” for privacy & at least one 5 gallon bucket? Bucket toilet seats are available & have plenty of garbage bags that fit the bucket & a shovel to bury the waste. Thank you for being prepared so that you can have a free mind to help others because the fire department isn’t 4 wheel drive. They will be going nowhere. They have limited supplies, usually buy their own food daily. The hospitals may be damaged as well so have enough meds on hand as well as alcohol & hand sanitizer & eye drops will be needed as well.

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I have one also and I think I am ready to try something new also. I was thinking about the salsa kit! I would love to have fresh tomatoes in the kitchen, and the Jalapenos add great flavor to things, especially if you want to make a ceviche or something. So I would say let’s both do the salsa garden!! Have fun!! Good luck and Happy Feasting!!
-Little Chef

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The seed kits include growing sponge (pre-seeded), seedpod cups, dome, and nutrient tablets. You could buy the cups, sponges, nutrients, and supply your own seeds. (Your “switcheroo”) http://www.aerogardenofficialstore.com/promotion/index.php?promoName=catalog&pageName=accessories&st=1&cid=20 But that may be more expensive in the long run than the 20 for kits.

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I’m going to experiment with mine using refills (when the herbs are done I’ll reuse the plastic cup.) You could also put 6 cell pots (bedding plants are started in them) around the base of the machine, that puppy throws some light.

Found this for you. Http://www.hydroponic-home-garden.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=33 Does not come pre-seeded.

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No I don’t have one but they sound like good products.

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I have an AeroGarden – the big one – and I love it, but it does take some practice and learning.

It greatly depends on what you grow. I would NEVER try tomatoes in it again. I did excellent with Spinach, Spinach Mustard and Lettuce. I would just remove the outer leaves and the plants kept growing. That was my best crop so far.

Same with the herbs, if you pick them right, to encourage more growth, they just keep growing. Like with sweet basil – after it gets going, you cut the top off and you get two more shutes from the sides, can you can keep doing that. I got a lot of basil – enough to make pesto a few times.

The key is to grow things that grow at the same rate/height, so they don’t fight for light/nutrients. Or if something you are planting grows fast with something else, plant that a bit later.

I have had the best luck doing all of the same thing at once.

Unless you are doing something special like their “dwarf cherry tomatoes” or some special plant, I have had really good luck with normal seeds from the store. They are much cheaper than their seed packs.

Also, once out of their nutrients, I started using liquid fertilizer. You kindof have to play around and see what works.

Hope this helps.

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I hope this help… Far more than any thing make sure you keep an extra copy of your important documents in a zip lock bag, just incase of a flood. Birth certificate, social security ard, etc.

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Well, i live in west virginia, and when a real cold weather storm comes, it’s good to have candles, matches, blankets, a cell phone, a battery powered heater, flashlight, and a battery powered radio. You may also need food/ water, possibly an x-tra change of clothes.

Hope i could help ya!

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Well I can list what I have in my basic kit :
garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation

Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities

Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food) Although we have MREs – the shelf life is 3-6 years depending on how you store them, and they are lighter weight, in case you need to hike.
Maps

hand crank radio

a forever flahlight (no batteries needed)

Prescription medications and glasses

powdered milk and diapers

candles – waterproof matches –

Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. Treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water.

Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels
family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records
etc-etc-etc

Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation – remeber you can live for weeks without food – but only a few days without water.

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Http://www.stefanv.com/aviation/survival_kit.html

http://www.quakekare.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=1

these are just a couple of the numerous sites i found,many different survival kits exist depending on what it is intended for.

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You need enough of the following to last you and your family for three or more days..
Enough water to drink, cook & sanitize with, non perishable foods & can opener, any medications, toilet paper, plastic and rubbish bags, first aid kits, candles, matches & lighters, flashlights, battery powered radio to stay in contact with whats happening, batteries to last, gas cooker with enough gas canisters.

You should also have a smaller emergency kit ready incase you and your family have to go, backpacks for each person should be packed along with good durable boots or shoes, warm clothes, sleeping bag, passports and identification, photos of family members incase they cannot be found, and any of the top list which can appropriately fit but is vital for your survival. You should also practice with your family incase of a natural disaster where you will all meet and what to do.