Survival Kit Series Week #7: How ya gonna eat?

Time for another week of building our 72 hr kits!  And time to award another prize (my favorite part!)   THANK YOU for participating!  You can see the winner at the bottom of this post.

If you are just joining us, I recommend starting with week #1.  You can find it here:

 Survival Kit Series Week #1

Once you've completed that, just jump in on this week's focus.  I will cycle through each week again once we are done.  You can do the earlier weeks last instead of first!  You can also read the intro to this series here: Survival Kit Ideas: a week by week approach.

I hope all of you were able to add some cooking supplies to your kit  last week.  I bought a 2nd can opener and a 3rd fire extinguisher.

This week's focus:  

Add what you will need to eat the food in your kit.

Be sure to leave a comment ON THIS POST by Wednesday, November 16th at 9:00 am PST to be entered in this week's giveaway. Just tell us what plates / utensils etc you have in your kit or what you will be adding this week.

Once you've used your tools from last week to prepare you food, you will need to have a way to eat it.  Many mess kits come with a cup or two and you can eat out of the pots.  Some come with utensils.  However, if you have a large family, you may need more plates, bowls, cups and utensils than 1 mess kit provides.  But, you don't need to carry multiple mess kits (you only need 1-2 pots, right?)  A few paper goods should do the trick!

Here are a few suggestions of things you might want to consider.  Many of these items you should be able to find already in your home or for very little at the grocery store (paper goods).  However, I've included a couple links to some Shelf Reliance items I really like. 

• Cup
• Bowl
• Plate
• Sippy cup for very young kids
• Bottle for baby
• Utensils (knife, fork, spoon)
• Wipes or napkin

 A few things I like from Shelf Reliance:

• Spork (spoon, fork and knife in one)
• 5 Piece Mess Kit
• 16 Piece Cook Set

Anything Ive missed?

What we have done in our family:

We have a mess kit for Cory and I and small plastic plates for each child.  We have 5 sporks. We have a sippy cup for each child and a bottle (with formula) for Hanna who is still breastfeeding.

 

This week's focus:  

Add what you will need to eat the food in your kit.

  

Be sure to leave a comment ON THIS POST by Wednesday, November 16th at 9:00 am PST to be entered in this week's giveaway. Just tell us what plates / utensils etc you have in your kit or what you will be adding this week. 

And don't forget....
Add $1 per person to your survival kit this week.  Make sure you use $1 bills and / or quarters.

November's Monthly Challenge: Fire Prevention.  

This is separate from your 72 hr kit and will help you be prepared to deal with the after effects of an emergency that you do not have to evacuate for.  

I hope you were all able to store at least 14 gallons of water per person in your family during the month of October.  During the month of November, we will be focusing on fire prevention

• Check all smoke alarms in your home and replace batteries as needed.  You should have at least one on every level of your home.
• Make sure you have a gas shut off tool and know how to use it.  Read this post on facebook for great tips from reader Marcia about this.
• Make sure you have a fire extinguisher in your home and that you know how to use it. If possible, have one on every level of your home.
• Consider adding a home fire sprinkler.  This can decrease insurance rates and increase your home's value.
• Practice an escape plan from every room in the house. Caution everyone to stay low to the floor when escaping from fire and never to open doors that are hot. Select a location where everyone can meet after escaping the house. Get out then call for help.
• Make sure all matches, lighters etc are kept up high out of the reach of children.
• Review the information at the USFA on Home Fire Prevention

Other weeks in the Series:

Intro: Survival Kit Ideas: a week by week approach
Week #1: Rotation and Packaging
Week #2: Water Part I: Bring it with you
Week #3: Water Part II: Clean it as you go
Week #4: Food Part I: Breakfast and Lunch
Week #5: Food Part II: Snacks and Dinners
Week #6: How ya gonna cook?

This week's winner:

I'm so thrilled to announce the winner of week #6's drawing:  I had 13 entries (only 1 entry per person).   According to Random.org comment #6 was the winner:

Brandon and Kristy said:

Congrats Brandon and Kristy!

Want to win?
I am giving away 1 prize per week for 26 weeks.  All you have to do to enter the drawing each week is leave a comment on THIS POST before 9:00 am next Wednesday.  Simple.  This is open to anyone and everyone: my family members, friends, those I've never met, other Shelf Reliance consultants: anyone! Below are the 4 prizes each winner can choose from:

1. A 55 gallon water barrel, 
2. A Katadyn Hiker Pro Microfilter, or 
3. A Featherlite zero degree sleeping bag
4. A $70 credit to purchase any emergency supplies you want from Shelf Reliance

That's right!  I will be giving away something EACH WEEK for 26 weeks!

Want to guarantee winning one of the above?  
If you want to earn a prize instead (or in addition) to winning one all you have to do is share this series 50 times., fill out the form at the bottom of this post each week.  Once you reach 50 entries (an average of just over 2 per week), I will contact you about which free product you want.
You can share it:

• using the buttons at the very bottom of this post.  This is the quickest and most painless way:...just click on each button!  Each click counts as one entry!
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• by phone (each phone call counts as one entry), 
• by email (each person you email counts as one entry), or 
• on your blog / website (each post / mention counts as one entry).  

The following form will be available at the end of each weeks post.  Simply submit your info each week.  Once you reach 50 entries, I will contact you about which product you'd like.  Please be honest!



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