Emergency situations such as natural disasters or global pandemics often occur
with little warning or no warning at all. And in these critical situations
being prepared to face situations is the only thing that can help you to get
out of difficulties that occur during an emergency situation such as food
problems, shelter problems, and others.
And preparing a survival kit ahead can
come handy to face these uncertain situations. But do you know what you need in
a survival kit? If not, then keep reading the article to find out the things that
you need to put in a survival kit. Also, to know more, check out this website emergencyround.
Things You Need
to Have in Your Survival Kit
Here, in below, we have mentioned some
major things that you need to have in your survival kit-
Food and Water
Can you spend a day without water and
food? You may live but for emergencies, you must have prepared for a couple of
days or even a week. So keep enough water and food in your survival kit to
comfortably pass at least three days. Your body requires more fuel when it is
under stress to stay strong compared to regular times.
Identification
and Copies of Important Paperwork
Keep copies of your identification and
important paperwork in your survival kit. You do not know what copies you need
to access in an emergency. But before
storing in the kit, keep those in a waterproof pouch.
Medical Supplies
Keep a first aid kit in your survival kit
and non-prescription medicine such as pain relief, anti-nausea, inhaler, and
other common medicines. Also, keep prescribed medicines if there is a need for
any family member.
Hard Goods
Keep essential hard goods such as
headlamps, flashlights, battery-powered radio, batteries, whistle, a wrench, a fire starter or matches,
knives, fire distinguisher, scissors, duct tape, several folding blades,
pliers, etc. you will get a lot of help from these things.
Clothing
All survival kits should have a place for
clothing. Pack cloth for
every member of your family and do not forget to keep cold-weather clothing,
such as coats, hats, scarves, and lightweight pairs of gloves, etc. To ensure
that they stay dry keep them in a waterproof compression sack.
Shelter and Sleep
System
Keep plastic sheeting and duct tape, or
sleeping bag, in case there is a need to spend one or a few nights outdoors. It
does not matter whether you choose a sleeping bag or want to set up a tent,
make sure that will give you adequate protection.
Others
Some other things that you should
consider are-
●
For personal sanitation purposes, keep moist
tissue, garbage bags.
●
Keep your local map in the kit.
●
Keep some cash money in a waterproof sack.
● Keep some utensils such as paper cups, plates, paper
towels.
Final Word
Preparing a survival kit will make life
much easier when you get stuck in the middle of an emergency situation.
Emergencies can strike any time, and if you stay prepared for them you will
have to go through less stress and difficulties.
