3 Month Preparedness Challenge - Week 6 - Emergency Evacuation

Ready to evacuate at a moment's notice? Disasters strike with little or no warning.
***Prep Week 5 Focus is on developing a good evacuation plan and updating your survival kits. Here’s our list of things we encourage you to accomplish.
1. Review potential risks in your area that may require evacuation
2. Determine appropriate destinations for each risk
3. Determine transportation
-- Auto safety kit
-- Get home bag
4. Create a written evacuation plan along with both digital and paper maps
5. Communicate plan with everyone involved
6. Create and/or update your personal evacuation kits (bugout bag, 72-hour kit, survival kit, etc)
-- Fresh water
-- Fresh food
-- Appropriate clothes that fit
-- Fresh medications

****Helpful videos:
*Emergency Evacuation: Angie's 5-Day Bug Out Cooler
*Prepare to Evacate! How to Develop the Right Plan for Your Family
*Newbie Prepper Step 4 – Build Your Emergency Evacuation Kit
*Wildfire Evacuation: Prepare Now to Protect Your Family
*Are Your Critical Documents Ready to Evacuate When You Do?
*How to Create the Perfect Emergency Survival Kit
*Check Your Preps: Is Your First Aid Kit Stocked and Ready?

***Helpful reading:
How to Organize Critical Documents for Emergency Evacuation
5-Day Bugout Cooler Ready for Emergency Evacuation
How to Create the Perfect Emergency Survival Kit
14 Emergency Kits to Help You Dominate Disaster
Wildfire Evacuation: Prepare Now to Protect Your Family
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[TheProvidentPrepper]

****Helpful videos on emergency evacuation:
*Emergency Evacuation: Angie's 5-Day Bug Out Cooler
*Prepare to Evacate! How to Develop the Right Plan for Your Family
*Newbie Prepper Step 4 – Build Your Emergency Evacuation Kit
*Wildfire Evacuation: Prepare Now to Protect Your Family
*Are Your Critical Documents Ready to Evacuate When You Do?
*How to Create the Perfect Emergency Survival Kit
*Check Your Preps: Is Your First Aid Kit Stocked and Ready?

***Helpful reading:
How to Organize Critical Documents for Emergency Evacuation
5-Day Bugout Cooler Ready for Emergency Evacuation
How to Create the Perfect Emergency Survival Kit
14 Emergency Kits to Help You Dominate Disaster
Wildfire Evacuation: Prepare Now to Protect Your Family

***You may find these affiliate links helpful as you prepare your emergency evacuation totes. Buy quality! No junk!
Thanks for being part of the solution!

[dianehansen]

We don’t have family nearby. It would take us several hours to drive “IF” roads were clear. Being in our 70’s we couldn’t carry our backpacks anymore.
We’re going to say our prayers and ask Heavenly Father to help us endure as we hunker down and do our best to stay home.

[tooshieg]

I have no idea what the shelf life is on chocolate because we rotate it every week!! LOL Seriously though, I love how you two play together. What a great endeavor to do together. Not only do you teach us preparedness but how to be a supporting, loving partner. And that is a huge asset.

[martinedmunds]

Just wanted to comment on your part 2 - plug the hole toilet series. There is a problem with plugging the toilet in this manner. If youre on a public sewer system and all the pumping stations loose electric, everyone's sewer is going to back up. So, pressure will build in the sewer pipes as everyone who is up hill from you continues to flush their toilets. The beeswax seal at the base of the toilet is not designed to withstand pressure. If you plug the toilet and the pressure builds in the sewer pipes from the waste not being pumped out, then the wax seal will fail and you'll have sewage spaying out from under the toilet. The only way to prevent this is to remove the toilet and put a plug directly into the sewer pipe. This is also true with all sinks as well. The plastic drain pipe under the sink is not designed for pressure either. The pipe will have to be disconnected from the wall and plugged in the main drain pipe.

[philw]

Rotating chocolate, I like that. Thank you Jonathan and Kylene. Happy trails!

[paulineparker]

We are the bug out location for our family. I’ve told them to bring all their food etc. making a map and lists of what they need to bring is an excellent plan.

[marygallagher]

I definitely need to update my bug-out-bag!

[Bob-lqys]

Thank you both for keeping your videos basic, keep the great content coming.

[josephdone]

From last week, I received some good advice on my rainwater collection system. Since I have an asphalt shingle roof, it was suggested that I only use that water for non-culinary uses. I had mentioned two weeks ago that the main risk I have is a wildfire due to my proximity to a heavily wooded area behind my house. I have family close by, but also would consider a hotel. Although I like camping, I do not see this as a viable option. I do need to revisit my Go Bags (kinda dislike the term Bugout Bag).

[bonniehardy]

Boy the idea of a rolling kit is a great idea for me. Can you show a better picture of it. Thanks

[JainMonroe]

I would also like to remind you that you should develop code words, for example if you own a summer cottage or some other safe place that is far from any residential area, this way you stay safe and no stranger can come there. in an emergency, people try to get anywhere to safety and they like to listen to where others are going.

[MosaicHomestead]

I have a bag, but the reality is, im landlocked. Im on a Island, if a hurricane is coming, im not going anywhere, this includes a shelter. My home is better prepared than my local hurricane shelter, and sadly, better built...Im already in the mountains ⛰️ 😂

[jcarter]

Just wondering what bag is Kylene's? A good idea is to have an extra bag with all your winter clothes and boots in it for winter. Most people at least have empty rolling suitcases sitting empty. It is an easy and cheap way to get organized.

[sherib.]

I am wondering how much you have used Kylene’s bag on wheels? Have you tested it on hiking hills? Is it easy to move around and durable? I am interested in that if you have really tested it out.
Otherwise, if not, perhaps I can find something similar. I met a lady that used what looked like a Stanley Rolling chest from Home Depot. It was made by Stanley 10 years ago. She stated she used it for years taking it to kids activities etc and now she is using it for Emergency prepping for 72 hour kit/ if needed for evacuation. It seems durable, I am trying to find the same item. It is similar to the Stanley toolbox.

[cabinfevernanna]

Sadly, nothing has changed here. It makes no sense to have a back pack ready when I dont have a place to go. Hopefully, this winter I can organize so atleast bug in stuff is accessible. I do have my car fairly well packed. My local child doesn't have space for me, and is not walking distance for me. My other child lives across the state and hates me. My ward is sadly not very prepared. I'm best digging my way out of the rubble here at home. I keep an axe, shovel, gloves, goggles, hammer outside to be able to break into my collapsed home. That's all I have. I'm guessing hotels will be very full. Do I sound like negative Nancy? LOL. I came by it honestly.