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Emergency Supplies: Preparedness Blog

Emergency preparedness is more than just buying a bunch of supplies and putting them way in a box. It is a process, both mental, and physical, that builds confidence and develops skills necessary for survival when normal everyday life is altered. Disasterstuff is not about extreme prepping. It is about doing simple, basic things that will help you cope with the trials of life in a troubled world. This preparedness blog includes preparedness tips, product reviews, and insights that we hope will help you think about and do what is required to thrive during an emergency situation.

We welcome contributions to this blog. Please feel free to enter your comments on the product review area below any of the blog entries. We will take the submission and make a separate entry out of it once it is reviewed.

Bucket Berkey Water Filter Blog

August 10, 2010

Today we officially launched the new Bucket Berkey water filter. This filter is a custom water filter made from two food grade five gallon buckets. We used a special threaded lid on the bottom bucket and came up with a way of installing either 2 or 4 Black Berkey filter elements with a very tight seal between chambers. This was the biggest difficulty and why we had not offered the Bucket Berkey until now. We have had many customers ask for an inexpensive way of using the Black Berkey water filter elements for emergency use only. The Bucket Berkey now solves the problem. The Bucket Berkey is not a replacement for a home system if you want it to look nice and pretty in your kitchen, but it absolutely gets the job done.

Emergency Kit Gear

Emergency Kit Gear and knowledge of how to use it effectively in an emergency can save you and the ones you love from injury and needles discomfort. Understanding what emergency kit gear is and where you should have it available is key to survival. This short preparedness article should help you ask questions that will lead to being better prepared in any situation.

The old saying, "Make a Kit, Have a Plan" is true. But you also need to know how to use the kit and where kits should be stored if they will be available when you need them.

How to Bug Out?

August 20, 2010 - The term, "Bug Out", is used by preppers and emergency preparedness folks. The term means to leave an established location under the threat of, or actual extreme circumstances, and relocate to a safer place of refuge. Bugging out can include a simple bug out pack carried on ones back, or can involve extensive preparations that include bug out vehicles, shelter retreats in alternative locations, and everything in between. Bugging out has been given new life through prepper shows that have recently popped up on networks like National Geographic.

This preparedness article is for the common everyday family that doesn't have the means or time to build a full blown end of the world bug out retreat. It is important to know how to bug out if you are forced to, but we believe most people will, of necessity, need to shelter in place.

How to Shop For an Emergency Kit

Congratulations for accomplishing the first step in emergency preparation. You have made the decision to take control of possible situations and prepare to become self reliant in the event of a disaster.

But Now What?

In this emergency preparedness blog entry, we give you a few things to think about while shopping for an emergency kit. There is no exact science to buying an emergency kit and supplies. You need to cover the basics of food, water, and protection from the elements, but the rest is up to you and what your needs will be. But here are some ideas.