Great post @ozarkoffgrimfam ! These are questions that everyone should be asking themselves. I feel like a lot of people have that mentality of "this will never happen to me". Now, these people have become a burden to everyone apart of the rescue and cleanup effort.
I'm glad you brought this up because I did a recent article of what I keep packed inside my Medium ALICE pack for camping, survival, and emergency situations. I will inlcude a list of my top ten items if you need to leave home.
- Knife
- Axe
- Saw
- Stainless steel canteen filled with clean water
- Spare food - grains, beans, calorie dense foods
- Cordage - paracord or jute twine
- First aid kit
- Poncho or tarp
- Spare change of clothes and socks
- Fishing pole or compact rifle
I feel these items will cover a lot of bases and give you something to build on. Once you get your bases covered you can include more luxury items in your kit. I don't feel like I need to worry anymore when an event happens because I will make the best of the situation.
If you have any questions on these items let me know. I will include a link to my ALICE pack setup if you don't mind. I'm sure FEMA has helped a lot of people, but I wouldn't want to be caught dead inside one of their camps!!
I feel the same way about the FEMA camps! The reason I put FEMA in this post is because so many people think that they will be there to save them. Thank you for sharing your list with us. I know it will help a lot of people on what to get get started on.