Each week we add a new item to the 72-hour kits, and each month, we move to a different long-term storage item. If you're just joining us now, don't worry! We just started, and we'll be going in a cycle. You'll eventually have everything you need.
This week for the 72-hour kits, we're adding glow-sticks (optional). This is not a mandatory item if you are adding a flashlight and batteries, but it may be a good idea, just in case those batteries didn't have as much juice as you thought. However, if you added a crank flashlight last week (like me), batteries aren't an issue. My 72-hour kit has been totally easy to start building. How is everyone else's coming?
Our long-term storage item this month is rice. There is still one week to stock up! Of course you can buy it later, but keeping up minimizes overwhelming shopping trips once a year.
How is everyone's 3-month supply coming? Keep in mind, 3 month supply is not only food. It includes anything you regularly use that won't go bad if it's stored for a few months, like soaps, shampoo, toilet paper and other paper goods, toiletries, detergent, etc. It should even include a few spares of utensils, like a can opener (heaven knows mine breaks at least every few months), or extra sewing machine needles.
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