SamFisher
Elite Member
I was thinking a this would be a great thread for those of you who are planning on sticking it out in your homes on the East Coast. Here are a few of things I can think of you may want to consider getting now, while you can, cause stuff is gonna get scarce and expensive if available at all. Feel free to add to this list. Also a list of things to do.
*I have never been through a hurricane, but have endured a typhoon*
*This is just basic survival info, use it as you will*
1. Cash
2. Water
3. Non-perishable food
4. Charcoal/propane (to cook the food that will spoil quickly)
5. Candles/matches
6. Batteries (every size you may need)
7. BABY WIPES (easy bathing tool)
8. Gas (Extra in cans if you are able to)
9. Two-stroke oil for chain saws
10. Generator/chainsaw (gets a bit $$$ but it is HOW you want to live through a disaster - helper or dependant)
11. Battery opperated radio ( maybe to stay in contact with a neighbor or a family member that lives nearby)
12. 2-way radioes (cell phones and land lines often are out of service or overloaded)
13. Plywood/ Wood Studs (window/door coverings)
14. 5-gallon bucket/portable waste disposal system/toilette paper (everyone's gotta go)
15. Games, books, candy, feel good items
16. Beer, wine, booze
17. First Aid Kit
18. Small Solar Charging Station (big enough to charge a GameBoy, Cell Phone, run a radio)
19. Pet food
20. Garbage and Ziplock bags
21. Protection - Firearms, tasers, pepper spray, canes, ect (BE AWARE of surrounding state laws if transporting firearms out of state)
22. Diapers and formula if you have small children
To do:
1. Fill sinks/bathtubs with water
2. Put water bottles in freezer
3. Turn off natural gas main
4. Charge power tools/electronic devices
5. Board up what you can
6. Make a plan and discuss it with loved ones, just in case things go very wrong.
7. Pack a bag or two in case you have to be unexpectedly evacuated (Clothes, doccuments, hygiene, ect ect)
8. MAKE COPIES OF IMPORTANT DOCCUMENTS! (birth certificates, driver's license, Passports, Insurance Papers, Credit Cards and Phone Numbers and place in a safe, water tight place)
9. Secure/hide valuables
10. Load up coolers with ice
11. Make sure your bicycle is in good working order
12. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PRESCRIPTIONS THAT YOU NEED
I am sure I am missing things, but that is why you should add to the list.
Here is a link to a great free podcast "The Survival Podcast" that has ALOT of great information: http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/
*I have never been through a hurricane, but have endured a typhoon*
*This is just basic survival info, use it as you will*
1. Cash
2. Water
3. Non-perishable food
4. Charcoal/propane (to cook the food that will spoil quickly)
5. Candles/matches
6. Batteries (every size you may need)
7. BABY WIPES (easy bathing tool)
8. Gas (Extra in cans if you are able to)
9. Two-stroke oil for chain saws
10. Generator/chainsaw (gets a bit $$$ but it is HOW you want to live through a disaster - helper or dependant)
11. Battery opperated radio ( maybe to stay in contact with a neighbor or a family member that lives nearby)
12. 2-way radioes (cell phones and land lines often are out of service or overloaded)
13. Plywood/ Wood Studs (window/door coverings)
14. 5-gallon bucket/portable waste disposal system/toilette paper (everyone's gotta go)
15. Games, books, candy, feel good items
16. Beer, wine, booze
17. First Aid Kit
18. Small Solar Charging Station (big enough to charge a GameBoy, Cell Phone, run a radio)
19. Pet food
20. Garbage and Ziplock bags
21. Protection - Firearms, tasers, pepper spray, canes, ect (BE AWARE of surrounding state laws if transporting firearms out of state)
22. Diapers and formula if you have small children
To do:
1. Fill sinks/bathtubs with water
2. Put water bottles in freezer
3. Turn off natural gas main
4. Charge power tools/electronic devices
5. Board up what you can
6. Make a plan and discuss it with loved ones, just in case things go very wrong.
7. Pack a bag or two in case you have to be unexpectedly evacuated (Clothes, doccuments, hygiene, ect ect)
8. MAKE COPIES OF IMPORTANT DOCCUMENTS! (birth certificates, driver's license, Passports, Insurance Papers, Credit Cards and Phone Numbers and place in a safe, water tight place)
9. Secure/hide valuables
10. Load up coolers with ice
11. Make sure your bicycle is in good working order
12. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PRESCRIPTIONS THAT YOU NEED
I am sure I am missing things, but that is why you should add to the list.
Here is a link to a great free podcast "The Survival Podcast" that has ALOT of great information: http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/