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Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:50 am
by Luggo1
What is the best way any of you have found to store dry dog/cat food? What interval do you rotate out the dry food?
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:57 am
by WildBill
Luggo1 wrote:What is the best way any of you have found to store dry dog/cat food? What interval do you rotate out the dry food?
I buy Deli-Cat, which comes in a plastic container. It is the only food that my cat seems to like. I always have two containers at home, and rotate as it is used. BTW - I keep an empty container [7lb size] in the truck for use as an emergency Porta-Potty. Better than nothing!
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:29 pm
by KD5NRH
WildBill wrote:BTW - I keep an empty container [7lb size] in the truck for use as an emergency Porta-Potty. Better than nothing!
Sounds like you need a
Bumper Dumper. 
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:33 pm
by WildBill
KD5NRH wrote:WildBill wrote:BTW - I keep an empty container [7lb size] in the truck for use as an emergency Porta-Potty. Better than nothing!
Sounds like you need a
Bumper Dumper.
I knew someone would give me grief if I posted that. Look, it's cheap [actually free] and it's better than trying to hide in a thatch of poison ivy or a rose bush!
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:38 pm
by Mike1951
This was advertised in one of my Northern Tool emails a while back.
Included in the instructions, "not for use while vehicle is in motion".
Duhhhh...
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:36 pm
by jbirds1210
Odin wrote:Granted I don't live in an area subject to natural disasters that arrive with no notice, but does anyone else either? I have never felt the need for a "doomsday kit" because I figure I can assemble everything in one of those kits in about 10 minutes if needed. What sort of disaster would have you fleeing your home for an extended time with less than 10 minutes notice? I'm all for preparation, but I just don't see the need for this. I've got a firearm, plenty of cash and a credit card on me at all times, and my truck has a cell phone and always has enough gas to get out of the state if necessary. What would a bug-out kit do for me that I can't do already?
I can think of many. The first and most likely scenario for my family to leave on short notice would be a chemical plant leak or explosion.
I refuse to have my girls sitting on the side of a freeway in need of someone to take care of them. The homework has already been done and the tools for their comfort are immediately available.
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:42 am
by KD5NRH
Mike1951 wrote:Included in the instructions, "not for use while vehicle is in motion".
Too bad, I bet it would get rid of tailgaters.
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:10 am
by WildBill
I just acquired another necessity for my kit - a GPS unit - which I keep in my car. You can buy a Magellan Maestro 3100 for around $150 online. It's about the size of a wallet and is totally portable. It plugs into the cigarette lighter of the car, but can run on a battery for several hours. There is no sign up or monthly fee for using the GPS.
With the GPS you can always determine your position if you need to have someone come find you. You can navigate backroads without getting lost. You can find gas stations, stores, restaurants, hospitals, police stations in strange cities.
Don't leave home without it.
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:46 pm
by stevie_d_64
KD5NRH wrote:WildBill wrote:BTW - I keep an empty container [7lb size] in the truck for use as an emergency Porta-Potty. Better than nothing!
Sounds like you need a
Bumper Dumper.
I soooo had to bookmark this...
I have to envy someone who is going to be a millionaire because they invented a trailer hitch porta-potty...Pure genious!!!
This might come in handy during a parade...Give your favorite politician a reserved seat on your float...
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:19 am
by Roger Howard
I keep my bottled water in the pantry as we use it in the house. We rotate it every week. As for food, I keep a couple of cases of MRE'S (Meals Ready to Eat) in the closet. They have a shelf life of ten years and have around 1200 calories per meal.
I have 2 BOB, one for the family and one for me after I get them to safety, as I WILL be put on active duty.
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:32 am
by lawrnk
Great advice, would have plenty of 1's and 5's in the cash.
Re: my disastrous disaster kits
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:17 pm
by WildBill
lawrnk wrote:Great advice, would have plenty of 1's and 5's in the cash.
I have several rolls of Sacagawea dollars and quarters. Good for vending machines, toll booths and making change. They are heavy, but they don't get soggy if they were to get wet.