Week 6

Add to your Kits:

· Blanket or space blanket—1 per person

· Rope—1 per family

· Duct tape—1 per family

Tips and other Info:

· Emergency Blanket @ Emergency Essentials $1.25

· Grab an old fleece blanket and throw it in your kit. (FREE)

· Nylon Rope 50ft. $2.95 @ Emergency Essentials.

· Duct Tape, but a roll and then roll 10 ft. around a popsicle stick for each member of your family.

Week 5

Add to your Kits:

· Shovel—1 per family

· Utensils—1 set per person

FHE:

Conduct a mock black-out.  See page 334 in Family Home Evening resource book or follow the ‘FHE Blackout Activity’ link for instructions.

Activities to do in the dark: flashlight hide and seek, sing camp songs, play games by candlelight, tell stories, have a family slumber party, build a sofa fort, play capture the flag, memorize scriptures, hold a testimony meeting, do a bubble gum blowing contest, go on a treasure hunt, put items in a can and shake them—then guess what is in the can, put items in a bag and feel them—the guess what is in the bag.

Tips and other Info:

· Tri-folding shovel available at Emergency Essentials for $8.95.

· Coleman tri-folding shovel at Walmart.com for $9.92 w/ free site-to-store.

· Get the complete 3 month plan!  Click on ‘3 month plan'.

Week 4

 

Add to your Kits:

· Poncho or garbage sack (as a poncho) -1 per person

· Garbage sacks (for trash/other) - 2 per person

· Axe—1 per family

· Hairbrush/comb (optional)

Tips and other Info:

· The Samurai Survival Tool is on sale at Emergency Essentials for $3.99 (reg. $5.95) through the month of October. 

· 72-hour kit poncho w/ hood $0.75 at Emergency Essentials

· Coleman waterproof poncho $9 at Walmart

Week 3

Add to your Kits:

· Crackers/cereal to munch on—4 servings per person

· Water—1 gallon/4 liters per person

Tips and other Info:

· Bottled water is on sale at Smith's until next Tuesday, October 12th, and Fresh Market until Tuesday, Oct. 5th.  A 24-pack of Western Family/Kroger half liter water bottles is 4 for $10 (Smith's) or 2 for $5 (Fresh Market).

· Click on our FEMA Water Storage link for information on proper water storage. 

***INCENTIVE*** The first 3 people that leave a comment on this post and do it before Sunday, October 10th, will receive one 24 pack of bottled water for free, one per family.