Tuesday, August 13, 2013

5 Essentials For Wilderness Survival Kits

By Hedrick Lepsch


If you live in an area that is prone to floods, it is important to be aware of how you can prepare should a flood occur. Ignoring the fact that a flood is likely to happen is foolish, and will not benefit you or your family in the slightest.

However, you do not have to continue feeling this way. All you need to do is learn a little bit about camping, and you will be just as knowledgeable about camping as your expert friends.

With a battery dependent choice, you have to worry about (1) running out of batteries, or (2) the batteries expiring while they sit in your emergency kit. The solar powered options won't need replacement.

It's important to realize that most standard homeowners insurance does not cover water damage. If you're dealing with water damage in Louisville, this will be especially important.

Look for a tent that has built-in pockets and hooks. These will come in handy when you want to store your camping lantern and any sleep gear you will bring.

Fuel for the fire is easier to find in nature so you won't have to take much of that. It's getting the fire started that is harder to do without something as helpful as a match. Pack a larger box to provide enough kindling for multiple fires. It's better to have too many rather than too few.

72 hour kits should contain food, water, clothing, bedding, and other essentials for each member of your family to survive on for at least 72 hours, and be sure to include an emergency radio so that you can receive updates about the situation. Speaking of an emergency radio, another good way to prepare for a flood is to establish a communications plan and talk about it with your family.

Some of the older types of tents are definitely more difficult to set up. These tents involve stakes, which must be hammered into the ground with a hammer.

Plastic whistles are great for attracting the attention of nearby camps or rescue teams. Bring one or multiple of these tools to help you attract help in an emergency.

If you live in an area with a high flood risk, it is important that you elevate the furnace, water heater, and electric panel in your home.

If you are camping in the summertime, it can get extremely hot inside your tent. Purchasing and setting up a canopy over your tent can help you and your tent to stay cool all throughout your camping trip.

For food, consider bringing a few condensed survival bars that will provide a full meal in a single bar. Also bring snare wire and a pocket knife to kill your own food.

If you absolutely love a plot of land and still want to build on it despite it being a floodplain, there's a things you can do. You should elevate your home if at all possible and also reinforce it.

That way, you will have light wherever you go, and you will not have to hold anything. You could also buy a camping lantern if you don't want to use a headlamp.

These five essentials will help keep you alive in the wilderness. Collect these essentials into a wilderness survival kit to prepare for an emergency. Make sure you know how to use each piece of equipment and update it as often as needed. It could just save your life one day.




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