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To: Utah Girl
Our 72 hour kits have sat in the closet for too long and most of the food has gone stale, etc. Because of Katrina we're pulling them out and redoing them. We had been storing about 200 gallons of water in barrels, but we hadn't been changing the water and it is green, etc. Not potable without boiling or purification of some kind. 2 months ago we purchased a 1,100 gallon tank that is now in line with our water system and constantly refilled. We've also got a pressure pump. We turned off our water supply and without rationing of any kind our watter supply lasted our family for 5 days. With rationing, it would last much longer.

We've been using our food supply (wheat, rice, etc) so we need to restock some of that. We've still got a LOT of food storage sealed in buckets. This disaster is causing me to relook what we have and what we might need to get back up to speed.

I need to relook my communications situation. I rely upon internet, phone, and cell phone and don't have any radios. We've only got one power company in the county and if it went down for an extended period of time, I would be cut off without comms.

I also need to review my bug out plan and what we would take and how we would take it.

This disaster is certainly a wake up call for people to review their preparations in case of any kind of disaster, attack, or whatever.

220 posted on 09/04/2005 7:25:13 PM PDT by Spiff (I think that looters AND people who continue to misspell "Martial Law" should be shot.)
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To: Spiff

Exactly. My 72 hour kit is up-to-date, I rotate through everything at General Conference in Oct. My food storage is getting there, I got a new job and moved a couple of years ago and elected to not move the food storage with me. It does take a long time to get back to where I was, but I'm getting there. After watching the aftermath of Katrina, I threw a couple more books and a needlework kit into the 72 hour kit. I HATE to be bored. LOL.


225 posted on 09/04/2005 8:08:51 PM PDT by Utah Girl ("Keep your face to the sunshine & you cannot see the shadows" ~Helen Keller)
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To: Spiff

Amen. I have many items needed for a 72 hour, but need to pack it. Its really scary to think about, but considering what we saw on the tv, its criminal not to do it. you never ever know.


229 posted on 09/04/2005 8:15:07 PM PDT by chris1 ("Make the other guy die for his country" - George S. Patton, Jr.)
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To: Spiff
2 months ago we purchased a 1,100 gallon tank that is now in line with our water system and constantly refilled. We've also got a pressure pump

That is a great idea! On-hand water storage with no hassles and no 55 gallon drums to rotate.

Who did the work and where did you find the items?

270 posted on 10/17/2005 8:24:06 AM PDT by kAcknor (Don't flatter yourself.... It is a gun in my pocket.)
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