I got together with a couple of friends last week and we hashed over our emergency kits. So now I’ve added a couple of things: mini scriptures, sunblock, purell (hand sanitizer), and some cash. I put all my liquid/lotions/soaps in snack size baggies to protect against leakage.
I also updated my medications. Before, I had 20 year old meds all thrown together in one little bottle, but realized this is not a good or safe method of keeping medications, so I put new medications each in their own snack size ziplock and wrote what medication it was, the lot number and date of expiration on the bags. I was surprised to find that half the meds in my cupboard are expired! Guess I’ll need to be getting some fresh stuff . . . Don’t forget your sharpie! :)
Another thing I will be adding was mentioned in the comments section of my emergency notebooks post. I picked up a couple of flash drives at WalMart for $5.00 each and am scanning important documents and putting them on the drives, then putting the drives in my kits (see the emergency notebook post for a list of suggested documents).
One of my friends suggested shrinking the house down and getting one of those carpet bags like Mary Poppins has . . . anyone know where we could get a carpet bag like that? Maybe we could get a group deal on them . . . :)
Keep preparing! Angela
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My hubby loves those little thumb drives and such. During my trip back to the States my stepdad got me a portable hard drive that is about the size of a wallet and will hold everything on my computer and then some. YAY! I feel like I should carry it everywhere in the diaper bag – just cuz I can. lol
Good update. I try to check our OTC medications every few months just because we don’t use them frequently – I can never remember what was “almost done” and what wasn’t.
You are totally overwhelming me and making me feel even more unprepared than I am.
Emily, you don’t need to get overwhelmed! Just take one thing at a time. This was a kit my mom put together for me when I was a teenager and I’ve just altered it over the years. Don’t go crazy trying to do it all at once–I’m trying to get Sharla un-overwhelmed also! A little at a time beats doing nothing at all :)
Hey – thanks for all your great tips! I was googling “self-reliance” and came across your blog. It is just full of useful information that I am sure I will be referring back to often. THANK YOU!
You are very welcome. Glad to help! :)
I know this post has been out there for a while, but in our packs (for women/girls) for feminine hygiene, we purchased Diva cups. There are others out there as well. Believe me, I already use one and I can see how this could have an advantage over carrying a lot of product with you.
What if you put the medications in mylar bags? I’ve got some small ones that I’ve been using for herbs. Aren’t some medications made of bacteria and such? Do they need oxygen to stay potent?