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.

Week 2

Add to your Kits:

· Trail mix or dried fruit—6 servings per person

· Pocket knife—at least 1 per family

· Can opener—at least 1 per family

· 1 roll of toilet paper per person

Tips and other Info:

· Take the tube out of your toilet paper and flatten it for storage or store smaller items inside tube.  Then store toilet paper in a Ziploc bag.

· Store ‘per family’ items in Dad or Mom’s bag or in separate smaller utility bag.

· Emergency Essentials has the ‘High Uinta Gear - Multi Function Tool’ with a knife, can opener, pliers, screwdriver, and many other tools for $4.95.  Click on ‘High Uinta Tool’ for info.  Cabela’s, Walmart, Target etc. also have similar options.

· Eagle Mountain Fire Department will be offering CERT classes starting in October.  Learn fire safety, first-aid, CPR, search & rescue and more.  CPR classes are also available independent of the CERT classes.  Click on 'EM Fire Department' for details.

Easy Out

To ruin our whole plan and provide and easy out (wink, wink) 72-hour kits are on sale at Emergency Essentials until Sept. 30th for $46.99.  They are regularly priced at $54.99. 
Kevin and I purchased these basic kits for us a while ago and we are building the others week by week for our kids.
The website to Emergency Essentials is http://www.beprepared.com/ and there will always be a link to it on the right side of our blog. 
We will continute our 3 month plan to build 72 hour kits.  Whether you go out and buy a kit or build them week by week with us, our goal is that we all have one ready in 3 months.

72 Hour Kits - Week 1

Add to your Kits:
Backpack or box to put things in
Granola and/or protein bars 6 per person
Pen and paper

FHE:
Do a simple inventory of your current 72 hour kits

Tips and other Info:

• Quaker Granola Bars are on sale at Macey's until 9/21 for $0.98 a box with in ad coupon and purchase of 5.  Also on sale at Smiths for $1.98 or with 7/25 RP coupon for $1.61 until 9/21.
• Sunbelt Granola Bars are on sale at Smith's for $1.50 a box until 9/21.
• Free Babysitter CPR class
  Saturday morning, September 25th, 9:00-12:00
  Fire Station #2 in the Ranches
  Learn CPR and how to deal with and prevent emergencies
  recommended age 11+