Composition Of Vital Family Survival Kits

By Tammie Caldwell


The best way to show love to your household is to protect them when the need arises. With disasters changing the lives of people and communities in a flash, vital family survival kits become valuable cushions. Having the foresight to prepare will save your loved ones the agony of hunger and thirst in the wilderness.

It has taken years of research in survival to develop the ideal kit in terms of content and shape. The aim is to provide cushion to households and peace of mind whenever disaster displaces families and communities. With adequate basic needs for the entire family for days, weeks months or the entire year, you can plan your next action with peace of mind. This cushion provides enough time to explore alternatives as you adjust to your new situation.

Disasters require you to leave your house, office and even neighborhood within minutes. In most cases, you have no idea where to meet. During disasters, communication networks are also likely to collapse. As a household, it is important to have a meet-up or assembly point in case of a disaster. However, once you have met, there are long hours, days, weeks and months ahead before you resume normal life. This calls for preparedness.

The nature of each kit depends on the size of household you have in mind when preparing and how long you want to cover them. A standard pack is designed to cover the needs of an individual for a year. Where children are involved, different components will be required. Elderly people will also require a different set of items. This calls for awareness of the needs of individual members of your household.

A situation where there are four adults in the household means that they will spend in three months what a single adult would have spent in a year. Each is entitled to two servings a day for this duration. The use of Mylar pouches ensures that the food is totally protected from damage. Each pouch has four servings which helps to prevent wastage.

Some of the foods included in the bucket are multi-grain cereals, noodle soup, baked potato casserole and a mixture of beans and rice. There also are vegetables, macaroni and tortilla soup. Apple cinnamon cereals are also include, among other food varieties. These foods are approved by non profit preparedness organizations as well as government agencies. They meet the highest standards and will guarantee the energy and good health you require over the emergency period.

Other items that go into the box are water bottles, emergency candle, rechargeable battery flashlight, water purification tablets as well as water proof matches. A whistle is also included alongside blankets and tube tents with ropes. Palm work gloves and function knife also go into the kit. Hygiene equipment like toilet bars, pocket tissue packs and air freshener are also included. A pack of playing cards is thrown in for entertainment purposes.

The design of the bucket makes it easy to store in stacks without the need for shelves. The handle is easy to grab and ideal for an emergency situation. The food can last 25 years without going bad even in the absence of refrigeration. Its weight is manageable.




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