Posted: 3/24/2011 3:19:47 AM EDT
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http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/preparing-a-disaster-kit-2467090/
According to this Yahoo article the Red Cross says we only need to have 3 days of food and water on hand, boy am I relieved, I am set for like, ten or fifteen earthquakes now. |
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If you actually read the article it keeps saying "as a minimum" and "at least" and even in the food section they say "And you should also have a two-week supply in the event that you stay in your home." so I think their on the right track.
Not many here started out with a year of supplies and armaments for a battalion. I'm all for people starting out like this and working their way up. No where in the article did I see the reference to ONLY needing 3 days of food and water. You may want to re-read the article. |
| 3 days could help one survive quite a bit, probably 90% of the "disasters" based on frequency (wind, snow, rain storms, minor earthquake or flooding, etc), but of course it would do little for a major disaster. Plus most people would probably exhaust their "3 days" supplies within 36 hours. |
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If you actually read the article it keeps saying "as a minimum" and "at least" and even in the food section they say "And you should also have a two-week supply in the event that you stay in your home." so I think their on the right track. Not many here started out with a year of supplies and armaments for a battalion. I'm all for people starting out like this and working their way up. No where in the article did I see the reference to ONLY needing 3 days of food and water. You may want to re-read the article. I posted the article with sarcasm intended. I have three days worth of food in my desk at work. I have three days worth of food in my car. I am saddened because we do have countrymen that do not posses the wherewithal to have a three day let alone a six week supply of food on hand and even more saddened that for some, three days worth of food on hand is a "start" not a way of life. Three years ago before I knew what ARFCOM and prepping were I always had a full pantry before I spent money going out to dinner or buying a tv. Maybe I am more fucked up than I thought. |
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I live in a tsunami zone and if a japan sized one hit here I don't know if I would have any supplies left, however they would be in usable condition if I could find them. I need to find some off site storage on higher ground.
Good point! My advice: you need a 3-day supply in a BOB. And you need a place to go that's not in a tsunami zone (BOL or friends/family.) And put the rest of your preps in the BOL.
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