Post by admin on Sept 3, 2006 15:26:19 GMT -5
Have a plan. Where do you all meet up if the family is
not at home when things happen? Have it written down
and make sure the older kids understand. Practice it
while making it look like a fun tour. Don't scare the
kids, make sure they enjoy their responsibilities.
Walkie talkies are great too. Make sure all batteries
are charged once a week. If you can afford it, buy a
solar panel battery charger. They cost something but
bugging in with a way to charge batteries means kids
can have music too.
I have a brilliant radio that is solarpowered,
handcrancked and can be plugged in the socket. It
receives 4 bands so worldwide reception if anything
happens.
www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0938.html
Get to know your neighbourhood. Who would be an asset,
who would be a moocher? Most of all, don't talk about
your preps and make sure your kids don't talk about it
either. Hungry people are capable of anything.
Most of all, keep it simple. Electric devices are not
much use when the power is down. A genny sounds nice
but you will run out of fuel eventually.
Think how our ancestors would have handled things.
This will mean doing without certain stuff but that
won't hurt you either.
Do not only have foodsupplies and water, also have
heirloom seeds for future planting. Practice gardening
now, it's no fun learning your crop needed another
treatment when you're hungry.
If you can convince the family, live one weekend
without ANY modern conveniences. See what you need in
gear, what skills and where your strengths are.
You might find that in daily life, you don't need a
lot of the stuff you think you need now.
Christy
Ain't it hard work to keep life simple?
not at home when things happen? Have it written down
and make sure the older kids understand. Practice it
while making it look like a fun tour. Don't scare the
kids, make sure they enjoy their responsibilities.
Walkie talkies are great too. Make sure all batteries
are charged once a week. If you can afford it, buy a
solar panel battery charger. They cost something but
bugging in with a way to charge batteries means kids
can have music too.
I have a brilliant radio that is solarpowered,
handcrancked and can be plugged in the socket. It
receives 4 bands so worldwide reception if anything
happens.
www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0938.html
Get to know your neighbourhood. Who would be an asset,
who would be a moocher? Most of all, don't talk about
your preps and make sure your kids don't talk about it
either. Hungry people are capable of anything.
Most of all, keep it simple. Electric devices are not
much use when the power is down. A genny sounds nice
but you will run out of fuel eventually.
Think how our ancestors would have handled things.
This will mean doing without certain stuff but that
won't hurt you either.
Do not only have foodsupplies and water, also have
heirloom seeds for future planting. Practice gardening
now, it's no fun learning your crop needed another
treatment when you're hungry.
If you can convince the family, live one weekend
without ANY modern conveniences. See what you need in
gear, what skills and where your strengths are.
You might find that in daily life, you don't need a
lot of the stuff you think you need now.
Christy
Ain't it hard work to keep life simple?