Comments on: Episode-483- 20 Simple Steps to Basic Preparedness

By: Kent Arnspiger

Kent Arnspiger — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:15:21 +0000

excellent steps to disaster preparedness. Some other items to include are water filtration units to create drinkable water for long term needs. Also, the idea of getting a few buckets of food storage is great as well. But, I would keep adding to this on a regular basis. Grabbing a few extra canned food items during your grocery store trips will soon add up to a significant reserve. Another step is to purchase pre-assembled survival kits. Please visit our online store for most of your emergency preparedness supplies (http://www.otgready.com).

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By: Dene Brock

Dene Brock — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:58:31 +0000

I'm glad you did this show because even if you've already worked through most of these steps, revisiting this topic always shows new results for me and my family. We have eliminated a lot of debt and with this windfall of improvements in our finances, we let out a big sigh of relief.. then we did what we thought we wouldn't do.. we started to spend more money- or I should say WASTE money. We had been so tight with the cash for so long, just having a bit of relief felt so good. Now that we've recognized the pattern we are falling back into, we are going back to square one.. journaling our spending and looking for ways to cut back on wasteful spending. RE: My Documentation book is ever evolving. My latest addition is a roster of all of my neighbors' names, addresses, phone numbers, some basic info about them like if I have an elderly neighbor who might need extra help in emergency situations, etc.. This might shock some folks (or maybe not these days) but I was able to collect a wealth of information off of the internet through our Tax Appraisal records that are posted online included who owns every piece of property in our county. I've also added notes about my closest neighbors like who likes to garden, people with specific useful trades, folks that I know are fellow hunters/fishermen/gun enthusiasts, those who have extended family who may join them in the event of an emergency such as children/grandchildren. It may seem trivial, but I feel like knowing this info in advance would be helpful if we were to have some type of breakdown of society. RE: Right and Responsibility to survive - wow that hit me hard! I always felt I had a responsibility to survive for the sake of my family, but the right to survive for myself had totally escaped me. Thanks for the reality check.

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By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:20:43 +0000

Thanks for this episode, it's helping me get back on track with my prepping. I just added a bare bones, but durable can-opener to each of my food bins, saving us from having to find one if/when we need to grab the bins and go.

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By: Dr. Richard

Dr. Richard — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:19:46 +0000

Beer on hand is a great concept that I have used in the past to get help. I also stock bottles of Baccardi Rum and Jack Daniels bourbon. I've traded a bottle of Rum for plumbing help from a friend who is a master plumber.

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