Important Survival Gear to Have

Posted By ~ 26th January 2012

Whether you believe this is the last year we will all be here or not, it is good to be prepared for the worst. Especially if you live in an area that is prone to flooding or to earthquakes, but even if you don’t, it is a good idea to have these items on hand at all times. This list is going to sound like a shopping list of camping gear, but there is a good reason for that. You may not be surviving in the wilds bout you may be roughing it for longer than you expect if the power goes out or the natural gas and water get turned off. WE live with a lot of modern convenience that we take for granted. The first item on the list is bottled water. You should always have a good supply of bottled water in your home and in your vehicle. You should have enough for every person in your home to drink comfortably for at least a week. If you want to go the full nine yards then you should have extra for washing and bathing as well. Have some canned food in your cabinets and get a box of high protein nutrition bars for the car. You want to make sure that they have the longest shelf life you can get and don’t snack on them during your morning commute. There are some people that even stock up on military MREs to make sure that they have food available all the time that will not spoil and will take care of their nutritional needs. Get a camping grill and keep it in the trunk of your car with extra fuel. These can be bought for a moderate amount of money in the camping gear section of your local sporting goods store and you will find more uses for it than you ever thought. Make sure that you always have two tanks of fuel, one of which is always full. For small items, you should always have extra batteries, high quality flashlights and a well-made multi-tool. You’ll find a lot of these really useful items in the realm of camping gear as well. Surprising that.