Tuesday, September 22, 2015

On Making A Disaster Survival Kit

By Ruthie Livingston


The times we are living in require adequate preparation for disaster situations. Many people however underestimate the importance of these. Research estimates show that much of the population is not prepared to deal with emergency situations. Even for those who cite been prepared, just a number of them have done it the recommended way. The bottom line is disaster survival kit is essential to everyone.

Cheap survival kits make the person believe that she or he is better prepared for anything. It is very important to confirm the worthiness of the supplies in case an emergency occurs. These situations are very bad at times and it would be so unfortunate for the materials to become dysfunctional right when you need them a lot.

Food and water are very essential in emergency situations. What is worrying is the fact that many of these kits do not have enough supply of this especially if they have been bought in the stores. To rectify the situation, you can build on it using your own supplies of high calories protein bars, life straw and the other necessary foodstuffs.

Cheaply made kit contents should be avoided like plague. Consider the quality of the supplies, the availability of all the supplies, the state the contents are in and how the kit has been assemble together. If the above mentioned aspects are wanting, then you have no business purchasing such a kit. You will be throwing your money to an unworthy cause and you also will not be helping yourself.

The kits made at home many a time do not live up to the recommended standards. They have the wrong supplies or worse still lack them completely. There have been cases of people buying these kits only to realize that even the most basic things like water and food are not present. Other times, the supplies it comes with a totally different from what was ordered. It is therefore good to check if the kit has all that was advertised before buying them.

A good alternative is getting the supplies for the emergency kit on your own. You should include the necessary gear starting with the most important ones. One good thing about building your own kit is the fact that you will be well conversant with the materials. Make sure you add something to the kit on a weekly basis. Before long, you will be set to face any disaster which can possibly occur.

Getting the needed supplies is not that hard. The local stores are very great places to shop for the materials. Some are even cheaper here than ordering them; you will be able to save a few bucks this way. The biggest challenge is that many people do not take building their own kit seriously. This has been linked to decreased level of self-vulnerability.

Being prepared for a disaster will see you through tough times much better. You do not have to rely on outside aid which most of the time takes long to arrive at the scene of a disaster. You are also in a position to help the other victims.




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