Hurricane Prep IS the Name of the Game to Help You Get Through the Week or Two AFTER a Hurricane. Water, Caffeine, Protein Drinks, Juice Snacks - Jack Daniels
So let's break this down in parts as some may wonder "what would I really need in that kit and why" so here we go. Remember, if you live Up North and you get a Hurricane that caught a cold front and once they leave.......it's cold up in Nantucket at night or Long Island in the early morning then you may need a blanket. I'm not sure you will need a "survival blanket" but it's possible. Either way you need to put the blankets you may need in a spot where they can easily be accessed and used if a hurricane is headed to your town. If you live in Miami or Key West you are laughing at this thought, but remember our USA "hurricane coastline" is not just Florida and Louisiana it stretches up to Maine.
Protein Bars. Don't laugh this off, they don't take a lot of work other than opening them up. We all need water after a hurricane, juices are good too and when there's sales on pouches of drinks for kids for school ...grab a few extra and hide them away somewhere in case of a hurricane. Some kids don't like water even in a hurricane and need hydration; some older people don't like water I know so you gotta do what you gotta do. Speaking of liquids you can get Protein Drinks. A friend of mine during a hurricane drank his grandmother's protein drinks and as he was an athlete he actually got hooked on her Ensure. He especially liked the chocolate one. An athlete has to do what he's got to do. If you will need a good strong drink, think Jack Daniels; it's gotten many through those long hot nights without AC in what's left of your house.
Moving on...many sites explain how to purify your water to use (it's a basic recipe) or you can buy water or use purification tablets. I don't mean to go long on this subject, but I can't go long enough AFTER a hurricane in Florida in August it is hot as hell and everyone needs water. Staying hydrated is important! Growing up we'd fill the bathtub for water that mostly was to be used to flush the toilet. You can Google that... You need water to drink. As for bathing after Andrew some Miami Beach neighbors did what Miami Beach people have been doing since the Roaring 20s and walked over to the beach and took a swim and others waited for it to rain and then the whole family stood out there sometimes with shampoo... you gotta do what you gotta do.
Emergency Lightsticks ....yes......so many uses for them; never hurts to spare one to keep the kids entertained without TV or their iPad or phone to use. Buy individual "tap lights" and make sure you have enough batteries ...they are especially good for scared children. Amazon has a wild array in all colors and sizes......
Gloves .... things can get dirty and in an unsafe way. One Bio-Hazard Bag....you can Google possible uses for that I don't want to go there tonight. Dust masks.....okay, that may connect to the need for a bio-hazard bag. FIRST AID KID! One Multi-function Pocket Tool is great... you know the ones that are circular, cheap and always sold before Christmas on X. Lots of Duct Tape..not for the windows but to repair things; so much needs to be repaired after a hurricane. Waterproof Matches or lots of good lighters. An emergency power station that can be bought on sale that charges your phone, works as a flashlight a siren (hide this function from your kids) and radios can be your link to the world; many will laugh at this but if you know you know. Unfortunately until you've been through a few hurricanes and I mean landfalling hurricanes not the ones that slide away offshore...you don't really know what YOU need to know.
List below from the a kit similar to the one above:
"Two 2400 Calorie Food Bars, Six 4.225 Ounce Water Pouches, One Water Purification Tablets, Two Twelve Hour Emergency Lightsticks , One Bio-Hazard Bag, Four Ten Inch Nitrile Gloves, Two Dust Masks, One Thirty Three Piece First Aid Kit, One Multi-Function Pocket Tool, One Ten Yard Duct Tape, Ten Five-In-One Whistle, Two Emergency Ponchos, Two Survival Blankets, One Box of Waterproof Matches, One Emergency Power Station: Flashlight/AM-FM Radio/Siren/Phone Charger, One 32 Ounce BPA-free Water Bottle, Two Hygiene Kits."
Again reading up on these helps you make your own priorities.
If you have a real caffeine addiction having canned coffee on hand works; even a warm can of coca cola will make you happy. If you have a really bad addiction buy Tylenol with Caffeine and use your water wisely. Seriously after Hurricane Andrew I was not happy that I had all that water I needed and it didn't occur to me to get soda or canned Bustillo. It took a long time to boil water with a Sterno enough to make instant coffee and no I am not kidding... you live you learn. Stock up on caffeine! $19.95 not a bad deal....go Amazon!
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