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Preparing for Disasters: Family Bug Out Guide
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Feb 3, 2024
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There are three major types of events that can affect all of us
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The first one is natural disasters. Katrina taught us that a major natural disaster can take our world back to the Stone Age
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Over 1,800 people lost their lives because of that storm, and the government and local
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emergency services were not prepared for the aftermath. So what happens during a natural disaster
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Police, fire, and EMS will be overwhelmed and response times will be slow
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Clean drinking water may not be available. Power that heats or cools your home will be out, and refrigerated food will spoil
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Natural disasters can be anything from an ice storm to tornadoes here in the Midwest
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The second event is power outages. This may or may not be because of natural disasters
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Our outdated grid is being overwhelmed every day. Without power, you will not be able to store critical medicines or food
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You will not have power to light your home for safety and security
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Looting may be prevalent. Once again, local authorities will be overwhelmed and unable to help you
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And the third thing to be prepared for is financial hardship. These can be as simple as unexpected expenses to our economy failing
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These financial setbacks can be short-term or long-term and can have a huge impact on
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your family. If the banks close, how will you pay for food, water, or fuel
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So if the banking system goes down, that means credit cards are not going to be working
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So how are you going to pay for things? Well, one great way to secure items that you need for your family is using silver or gold
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These will hold their value even when the dollar doesn't have any value
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So having a reserve of these is always a great thing to have on hand. Of course, cash also is a great thing to have just in case that may still have some value
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But having ways of paying for things that you don't have to use your credit cards because
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as we all know, the banking system is all tied through the internet
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And if that goes down, then you're not going to be able to access anything
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Another thing you need to do is you need to keep your home stocked with non-perishable foods
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What I like to do is take some of these Rubbermaid totes and fill them with items that I've basically
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got at the grocery store. There are dehydrated meals, there are soup mixes, different types of beef jerky, protein
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bars, instant coffee, that along with the canned goods that my wife has in the pantry
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we are good to go for at least two weeks. Having your vehicle well stocked is a great idea if you're traveling far from home
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I have to travel quite a ways for work, so I always have a sturdy pair of boots, some
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additional food and snacks, and clothing that's appropriate for the weather. If you and your family are traveling, always have bags packed with extra gear and equipment
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that's going to keep them comfortable and warm and safe. Another great item to have on hand is a bug out bag
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What that means is if you have to leave your home because of a natural disaster, because
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the authorities have come to your home and have deemed that it's unsafe to stay and they
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need you to go to a shelter or some kind of designated area, having a bag packed ready
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to go for every family member is really crucial. It doesn't have to be anything fancy
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Any kind of backpack or duffel bag that you have on hand will work, but the thing is you
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need to have certain items in here that are going to get you by in case of an emergency
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Let me take you real quick through this bag and show you what I have in mine
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On this backpack, I have everything packed that I need to get me through at least two
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or three days on my own. I highly recommend having some kind of bag packed for every member of your family
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Even have a small bag packed for your dog or your pets if you're bringing pets with you
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Have their food, their water bowls, toys to comfort them because they're going to be stressed
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out too and you're not going to want to leave them behind
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In this backpack, I have a means of carrying water, but I also can filter water with this bottle
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Here I have my first aid kit. I have some wipes to keep me clean, a bandana, and then a really super important item to
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have in your bag is some kind of headlamp or flashlight. You never know what the power situation is going to be and you're going to definitely
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need to be able to see what you're doing in the dark. You may be evacuating your home in the dark, so having a headlamp is an awesome item
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Of course, batteries are a great thing to have in your bag
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Inside my backpack, I have a hat. It's starting to get colder now, so having some kind of clothing items that can keep
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you warm is really a great item to have. I keep a rain poncho in my backpack
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That way, if I have to make a makeshift tent, I can sleep under it, but I also can use it
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to keep me dry. I always have some kind of small metal container that I can cook in
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This way, if I have to heat up some soup or make some coffee, either over a campfire or
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a stove, I can do that. If I need to boil water in an emergency, I can do that as well
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Of course, having toiletries is really important. Toothbrush, eyeglasses, contacts, deodorant, wipes, toilet paper, things like that that
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you're going to need. If you're taking any kind of medication, make sure you have those medications with you in
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case you have to leave your home and you can't come back to it for a while
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Then I keep some type of sleeping bag that's going to keep me warm and dry, especially
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if you're going to a shelter area. You may not have any kind of bedding, so if you have at least a lightweight blanket and
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maybe a small collapsible pillow, those kind of things will help you be more comfortable
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and get some much needed sleep. I also carry some food with me
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Just some simple stuff that I can make anywhere, ramen noodles, instant coffee, Gatorade packets
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Here is some tuna packets that are all pre-packaged. All of this stuff can be easily made
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You don't have to refrigerate it. There are tons of these options at your local grocery store
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You don't have to get anything fancy. Also in your family bug out bags, you want to make sure that if you have small children
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that you have comfort items that they are used to having, toys, plushies that they sleep with
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If you have little ones that are still in diapers, you need to make sure that you have
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a diaper bag packed and ready to go. These are items that you don't want to be looking for if you have to leave your home
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Having all this stuff ready and staged somewhere in a closet or in the attic or in a basement
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someplace that's easily accessible, you can grab it and go at a moment's notice
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Also in your bags, you want to make sure you have clothes that's appropriate for the season
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So if it's getting colder, throw in a jacket or a sweater, gloves, and of course good comfortable
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sturdy shoes. So you want to make sure that your shoes or boots are preferred
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That way if you have to walk any kind of distance, you're able to do that
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Flip flops are not going to cut it. You need to make sure you have decent shoes for everybody in your family
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So in case you do have to walk, you're able to do that
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So these are just some of the things that can happen in our community today
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There are all kinds of different things that we can't predict and we can't plan for
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But if you do have stuff ready to go, packed up for these emergencies, it shouldn't be
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an issue and you should be able to react to it quickly. You have to remember, no one is coming to help you
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You have to be prepared. You have to help yourself. It's up to you to take care of your family
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Thanks for watching
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