Preparedness for when

12months

Morning all

Just wondering if there is a list somewhere of what should go in an emergency grab bag and an emergency box for the car? I have two children and elderly parents (living close by) and feel responsible for them all!! I don't have a bag/box ready but think I should start them.
Suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks

GreyQueen

Morning preppers and passing lurkers and anyone else who knows me (gag from 1980s radio phone-in progs, for younger readers).

The emergency number for gas leaks is 0800 111 999.

I read a good tip somewhere about having your emergency numbers on a laminated list. We need to factor in that when the S hits our personal Fans, we can well be in a total lather of panic and not be thinking at our best. Stuff needs to be pre-positioned for ease. Lamination can also stop problems with paperwork becoming illegible (you may be flooded out, it may be pouring with rain).

Re starting an emergency bag, I started from my most-essential (life-saving meds taken several times daily) and worked back from there.

Sooooo, my suggestions would be; prescription meds (if applicable), a complete change of clothes for each person inc undies and socks, a hat and gloves, a basic washkit and a travel towel/ small handtowel, a torch and spare batteries, something calorie-dense and portable to eat (nuts? cereal bars? peanut butter? chocolate?), essential documentation, keys to any family members' homes if you are responsible for them/ will want to take refuge at theirs, a map if you will have to head any distance (main roads you normally use may be blocked and you need to go on backroads), a small first aid kit, lots of ziploc bags from the Army Surplus to keep your kit dry, essential contact numbers, charger for your mobile, CASH inc change, water bottle, water purification tabs.

Everyone really needs a waterproof jacket and shoes/ boots strong enough to walk in.

I would be on foot or on bicycle in a total SHTF situation so if it comes to hiding in the woods, supplementary kit would be the camping gear. Hope never to have to deploy that as anything more than leisure use, but you never can tell.

ETA; my kit also includes spare glasses and the documentation includes my eye prescription, NHS Medical Card and EHIC and NINO cards, passport, driver's license and birth certificate. You often need several forms of ID to interact with officialdom.

Popperwell

Aldi or possibly Lidl have some jackets and boots for these cold and wet months at present and one is selling a kind of spray can for making clothes waterproof...in fact many of the specials are similar at present. ust a slight difference in the prices...

Butterfly_Brain

I think that if there is another round of QE and with a chancellor who hasn't got a clue :mad: We could be heading for hyperinflation which is not good news to any one, that is why we all should be aiming at bigger cupboards.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation
This is what happened in Iceland four years ago before they revolted and made all the banks go bankrupt and the banksters were jailed. They are now in growth.
http://americanlivewire.com/world-economic-news-icelands-economy-now-growing-fas/

D&DD

I bought a really cheap pair of walking boots when I got Rosie and although they're extremely comfy they leaked like hell..I remembered I had some waterproofing spray stuff in the sink cupboard that was donkeys years old but sprayed them anyway and they're brilliant now no more soggy socks!

jamanda

Has anyone else got the problem that when they go to the SM they absolutely can't walk past the tinned potatoes without chucking a couple in the trolley?

I can't cope without spuds and with the prices going up and spuds might be a bit scarce or dodgy, I can't help it.

My name is Jamanda and I am a tinned spud addict

maryb

Spuds I can resist but there do seem to have been a lot of offers on loo paper recently. The mocking chorus from family is reaching a crescendo

mowdrops

jamanda wrote: »

Has anyone else got the problem that when they go to the SM they absolutely can't walk past the tinned potatoes without chucking a couple in the trolley?

I can't cope without spuds and with the prices going up and spuds might be a bit scarce or dodgy, I can't help it.

My name is Jamanda and I am a tinned spud addict

I thought it was just me who did that, but it is not only spuds, i get peas and carrots as well.:T

mardatha

Somebody give us another scenario... I cant be a$$ed doing cooking so lets all sit round the campfire and tell stories instead...

superskintmouse

Spikeyhedgehog, I just gave them my post code and was able to sort it from there. It took us a good 10 minutes to get to the right people as all we had was a mobile and a thompson local! you would think it would be quite easy. I would def recommend writing down your electricity board helpline number and water board. Can anyone recommend any good waterproof bags? i have been looking online and there are so many to choose from. I also need to keep meds dry so this could be very handy.
It really does feel like im not the only weirdo in the world!! I ate my emergency car biscuits yesterday so must replace them as soon as.