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USGS, earthquakes, and being prepared
dave anderson over 1 year ago | 6 responses    

It is earthquake weather folks.Buy your supplies now.
a photoluminecent light in your car might be a good idea.

Hey, I assume you have an earthquake, or general preparedness kit. I was planning on posting some emergency preparedness checklists and related info. Could you share some of the stuff you keep at home, in your car, at the office, etc…? It might help me build those resources.

I am going to just talk off the top of my head. Assume that an earthquake will be very large and become a survival situation.You will be on your own for 5 to 10 days, no electricity, water,medical help or communications. I would go with the old rule of “threes”. Depending upon the weather one can survive for 3 hours with out shelter, 3 days with out water and 3 months with out food. All of one’survival equipment should be portable so you can easly pack it up and go. All gear in the car should be in back packs in case you have to walk.
I will make a list of the suff I feel one should have. This is for a family of 4 persons.
1. A free standing 3 season tent for home and the same for each of the 2 cars.
2.4 sleeping bags for home.
3.4 thermo-lite bivy sacks and 8 Emergency reflective blankets. one set in each car.
4.2 water proof tarps for home. 2 in each car.
5. WATER as much as you can store at home and in each of your cars. Store it in small containers. If all of your water is in one large container and it gets spoiled, you are out of luck.
6. For food I keep mres. They take up little space, do not require water, have a 5 year shelf life.They can be heated by normal methoids or even putting on a rock in the sun. Look at www.longlifefood.com for mres (mititary food rations ready to eat)
7. water and wind proof matches and magnesium fire starters. for hjome and cars.
Well, there are more things that would be a great help. But It is 1917 hours now and I have been up since o5oo. So, more will follow later
BaddogDave

More earthquake gear
1.Perscription medicines, glasses and sun glasses too.
2.Cash.
3.rope for rescue, privacy shelters, sun shades, clothes lines, and to hold down tent in the wind.
4.Tools: ax. shovel hatchet, vice grips, adjustable open end wrench. gloves, flashlights,batteries,chemical light sticks, radio, heavy duty plastic trash bags. big heavy knife, small knives.
5. toilet paper
6.ivory hand soap.
7. extra propane for your barbecue.
8. back pack type cooksets
9.coleman multi-fuel stove
10. first aide kits.

After an earthquake there will be a lot of dogs loose. A lot of those dogs will be dangerous. Get yourself Bear spray (pepper spray).

Hey Dave I’m not ignoring your post here, I’m just bouncing between so many things I haven’t had a chance to get together with you about some of the things I’ve mentioned to you in this post and other communications. I really appreciate the info and we will put it all to even more good use soon. Keep the thoughts coming and find your day well!