The Meager List of Emergency Supplies For 72 Hrs.
It’s my list of a “meager” list of 72 Hours of Emergency Supplies that’s adaptable for the thriftier and less fortunate among us. The affluent seems to have access to the more pricey versions to storing foods but most have no experience behind their plan.
My experience comes from my family who use to move about every summer for about three-four months following the crops. (Migrate workers) We made do with whatever could be fitted in the trunk of the car. We camp out in city and state parks sleeping overnight with all six of us in the car. We ate and slept at nights in State parks when the farmer we worked for had no cabins. We four kids worked along side my parents in the fields all summer. So believe me, I know how to survive for 72 hours and longer on a basic’s food storage. With that experience and this idea in mind, this is the reasoning behind the poorer version of a meager grocery list of emergency supplies that we survived on cheaply. I hope it may give some rippling ideas of your own.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DISASTER SUPPLY CHECKLIST
1. Breakfasts: Oatmeal, malt o meal, hot cereals, etc., and sugar for each person.
One-cup servings per person for 6 days are six breakfasts. If you substitute an entry for pancake mix then add in jam (fruit). (A Grain and protein)
2. Lunch: Jar of peanut butter (assorted nuts), or jam, *(2), and powdered milk, (or, Jerky, canned products such as tuna, meats) The pancakes or such are your breads and is basic food for all meals. (Grain, fruit, vegetable and protein)
3. Dinner: You could make brown gravy with pancakes. If you brown the gravy you’ll not need meat. Buy a Combination of Biscuit and Pancake mix (big one) (Freeze first in plastic as it will store longer without any bugs.) or, 5 lbs flour, can of baking powders, salt and a small can of shortening. There are directions on the baking powder can to make bisque's or pancakes just add more liquids. (Grain, protein and fat)
4. 1 gallon of water (or more) per person x 6 days (at least 6 gallons
must + more if you plan bathing, etc.) Boil the water first so no
bacteria will form. In a disaster the water maybe polluted. I have a non-electrical water distiller too.
5. Fuel Sources: Oven or Cooking Stove can be make of large cans, large olive oil cans can make a good oven. We used just use a large cast iron skillet sat on top of 3-4 rocks (about the same size) directly on top of the fire. Some paper to start the fire, lighter, dry wood or self lighting charcoal if wood i.e. (Matches are harder to store, a candle lighter or cigarette lighter will also work.) For fuel see blog entry: Making fire logs from newspaper rolls. (My recipe is in this blog) http://earthsorganicnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/recycling-newpaper-for-fire-logs.html
Make enough for 72 hrs. and store the logs in plastic to keep dry.
6. Supplies for baby’s and grandparent: Cloth diapers (You'll be able to find some water to boil and wash them out) Need a to wash this in? A good container is 5 gal popcorn cans or a big pot. It can store other supplies in too. Add in other baby equipment, as the baby's age will determine the needed supplies. Find a huge cooking pot as an emergency container. This pot will come in handy for so many things like heating water i.e.
7. Prescriptions, First aid kits? Over the counter drugs, plus, diabetic
equipment. Store meds, in small plastic bags, count out what extra you
can spare, date then label. First aid kit can be a salve, tape, insect
repellent, and toilet paper. Don't need this? Then skip
9. A basic soap for everything. (Ivory or Napa bar soap)
10. Linen: Face, wash, and dish cloths. (You can make do with one each
person for 72 hours) What do you have available? Keep it light. What you
have on hand will do for now and then if you have the funds add in some of the
disposable paper items.
11. One of these: Quilts, thermal blankets, or sleeping bag, if you own
one thus (one on bottom and one on top blanket making it a big family
pallets). What you have make it do for now! A plastic garbage bags under keeps
you dry in some damp areas.
12. Utensils: Plastic plate, big spoon, fork, pancake turner, knife, can opener, rolling pen, minimum is best and basic only. Note that you can just use cans that food comes in for cup, glass, and a bowl. (It's only 72 hrs.) Plan it out.
14. A good skillet it will be your stove too. Use what you have for now,
but later buy an extra one to store permanently. Very essential! Look
around at thrift stores for a cast iron skillet and ovens i.e. it best for camping out
and can be the stove part too.

Why a list? Some panic in times of disasters and minds becomes busy, fuzzy and
confused. It's too difficult to get ready and a little late... Keep this list handy to check off items. Remember to store, what you have on hand NOW. Use this list to shop for the other items later.

* Snacks are optional additions: Beverages, like teas, Pero, Sanka, Postum, hot chocolate, razor, canned vegetables and spices, or rice. Canned items easy and ready to use out of the can. Sanitary napkins or senior pads, purse, and other items may be added here. It's your list so do add in your families personal needs for 6 days.
*Rice maybe basic in some cultures please add in for one of the grains. However, this is not a time to introduce rice if your families not use to it. This is adaptable and not sealed in cement. It's the method of storing just BASICs “no nonsense” food supply’s and just enough for about 3 days (24 hrs. ea.)
* Light source? Heat Source i.e.

*Make a plan of exit...maps, phone relatives i.e.
*Resource List: Make your own for your area.FEMA 800-480-2520 www.ready.gov and http://www.redcross.org/ From what we've all heard don't count or depend on this government agency too much, be prepared! Your friends and church maybe a good resource.
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These are my example recipes...do use two basic recipes that we could always count on too. They were warm, filling and comforting. Remember your recipes must be basic and fit the shocking psychology needs of a disaster. Maybe just cans of beans, soups i.e.
Pancakes or biscuits (use prepared mixes, freezer 24 hours before
storing)
2 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powders.
1 tps. salt
6 Tbs. shortening (optional)
3/4 cups of milk or water (adding more liquids for making pancakes)
(powdered milk, optional)
How much to make depends on the size of your family or half this recipe.
After making one of these mixes from my blog, freeze it in a plastic container for 12-24 hours. That goes for any grains (oatmeal, rice, maltOmeal, etc.), that will be stored longer periods of time. This will kill any future weevil inside the grains or boxed foods. Then afterwards can be stored in the lined with plastic 5 gallon bucket. (Larger Laundry soap bucket have nice lids)

Gravy
1 TBS of shortening and flour per person with every cup of milk (brown
the flour in the shortening first and no lumps. Then add the canned cream or powdered milk and water until it stops thickening. You will not need spoons, etc., use your pancakes to sop up
the gravy as they do in the South. It's very meager basic comforting food and hot.

*(Pancakes (bread) and store syrup or honey) It the idea to use grains ~ "The staff of Life", in this 72 hr. kit. Breads are basic to us all. Other grains might be rice or legumes.

*Make 2 lists of everything you gather in each bucket. Number each list and bucket placing one list on top of each bucket before sealing. Keeping a copy of the contents of each bucket is essential and give a number to the bucket. You'll know where you've been, & what's been taken out and where to add and replace from there.

* Concentrated 30 lbs (5 gal.) soap comes in great container because they Is waterproof. This style of lids seals tightly, water and critters can't get into it. If your bucket has comes with handles, it will be easy to carry. The soap is very concentrated and this makes it very economical for these hard times today. However, use whatever container you have on hand. Place this storage handy ready to go out the door as needed. (5 gallon of popped popcorn cans?)

*Yes, grab fresh vegetables like potatoes, carrots, from your garden etc., on the way out!

STORE WHATEVER YOU HAVE ON HAND. DO IT NOW!

Plan for 54 meals for one person. DO THE MATH! That's 18 breakfast, 18 dinners and 18 lunches.
*Documents: Make copies of important papers, emergency contacts, and have cash (add purse glasses if needed.) Store in waterproof container.
*Other Items: Toilet paper, whistle, first aid ointment, tape, contact solution, socks, coats, baby needs, whistle, can opener, knife, fork, mess kit. Can of hard candies. Always keep some of these supplies in your car and/or purse.
*Plan to add enough peanut butter and/or jam for each meal for some meals (Keep your plan simple and easy.

Substitute another grain? With other cultures using your own recipes, like flour tortillas, just add in a rolling pen and equipment needed under "Utensils"...get the idea? Do your style but keep it simple, quality, basic and cheap!

This is what we live on in the summer as we camped out along side of the roads to pick in the fields traveling from State to State...so this particular plan has been tried and proven. Sometimes all we had was pancakes and canned cream gravy, but it was comforting and filling. We never complained.
My complaint against many of the other Emergency Supply list is they are not doable and much too expensive for the poor. Their products also taste awful.
We did added in legumes and never ate much meat. All we had was what we had room for was what the truck of the car would hold, no cooler. This was our BASICs grain, legumes, fruit, and vegetables (from the fields). No milk or dairy much and very little meat and eggs. We were very healthy and never saw a doctor. No dentist because of so many beans eaten.

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Psalm 41:1-..."Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth; and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of enemies.

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STORE WHATEVER YOU HAVE ON HAND. DO IT NOW!

Don't store gold (paper gold stocks) store food. Buy many at bargins and at low prices for when the market changes.

PEACE!