Prepping 101 : 40 steps you can take to be prepared : protect your family, prepare for weather disasters, and be ready and resilient when emergencies arise

Summary:

"The next severe storm, power outage, or financial meltdown could hit at any time. Having a household contingency plan and being part of a strong, resilient community could mean the difference between life and death ... The ... information [here] is presented in 40 achievable tasks, ranging from simpler ones such as creating a preparedness notebook and repackaging store-bought food for storage to more involved preparations like learning to collect rainwater and building a solar oven"--Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781612129570
ISBN: 1612129579
Physical Description: 175 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-168) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Create a preparedness binder -- Assess your lighting -- Calculate your water needs -- Look at long-term water needs -- Calculate your food needs -- Design a food storage program -- Store food for the long term -- Build a first-aid kit -- Build a basic tool kit -- Stock up on batteries -- Prepare your car -- Prepare your home -- Review your financial preparedness -- Protect your electronics -- Prepare your kids -- Prepare your pets -- Keep communication open -- Take care of your head, hands, and feet -- Shop for the best buys -- Buy in bulk -- Grow a little garden -- Learn to preserve food -- Cooking in a crisis -- Plan a day of emergency meals -- Ensure food safety -- Deal with garbage -- Keep pests at bay -- Connect with your community -- Plan for entertainment and celebration, too -- Dealing with sanitation -- Dealing with personal hygiene -- Dealing with laundry -- Think about protection and security -- Create a safe room -- Keeping warm -- Keeping cool -- Make an evacuation plan -- Survival hacks -- The prepared bookcase -- Ready, set, practice! -- Afterword: what if it lasts longer? -- Resources -- Recommended reading.