Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival 1.Equip to Live Healthy - Homesteading 2.Equip to Live w/ a Full Stomach- Preparedness 3.Equip to Live - Survival 3 Reasons to Equip your Family 1. Fun 2. Grocery store in the house 3. Confidence/Peace Benefits of Equipping your Family: 1.Peace and Relative Prosperity 2.Depression 3.Societal Collapse 3 Scenarios

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Supply 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family 5 Steps to Equipping your Family ?$

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival 1. Preparedness Kit Earthquake, Volcano, Hurricane, Tornado Speed (Duffle ditch bag) Sized for your family (keep it light but sufficient) 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival 1. Preparedness Kit Emergency Preparedness Checklist: Learn evacuation routes and plans for your workplace and your children’s school or day care Discuss possible dangers with family members and how to respond to each Identify safe areas in the home Show family members how to turn off water, gas and electricity at main switches when necessary Post emergency numbers Identify two emergency meeting locations Attend first aid and CPR classes Keep family records in a water and fire-proof container Full tank of gas Get to know the neighbors 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family Each family member has family photo Sanitation supplies (terrible thing to run out of toilet paper when the stores are not open) Strap hot water heater to the wall Move bleach and ammonia to separate locations Teach family members to stay low in a fire Collapsible ladder on each upper floor room Install smoke detectors (and change batteries) Teach family members to feel the bottom of the door in a fire. Never to open doors that are hot. Secure the home:

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival · Water (1 gal/person/day) · Water filter (ensure it will keep up with the size of your family and has a long filter life and/or replacement filters) · Food (long life packaged or canned food and manual can opener) · First Aid kit and prescription meds · Blankets/sleeping bags · Extra glasses · Battery-powered radio · LED Flashlight and batteries · Cash (and bartering items) · Extra set of car keys (magnetic under car) · Booster cables for car · Fire extinguisher · Maps · Compass · Flares · Tire repair kit and pump · Cell phone and car charger · Important phone numbers in wallet (cell phone may get destroyed) · Tools (always go with quality tools) o Shovel o Axe o Deep socket set o Screw drivers o Wrenches o All types and sizes of pliers (channel lock, needle nose, etc) o Any specialty tools that your equipment or vehicle requires · Special needs for baby, elderly, or disabled · Change of clothes, rain gear, and sturdy shoes (in case you have to bug out quick and/or get wet on the way out) · Fire starting equipment (matches, dryer lent, lighters, etc) · Cordage (rope) of different sizes · Knife (fixed blade and folding, at least one with partial serrations) · Leather gloves · Ziploc bags (quart, gallon, and 2 ½ gallon) · Survival and first aid book (keep it light; no need for a three volume set here) 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family 1. Preparedness Kit

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival Catchment surface Gutters and downspouts Leaf screens, first-flush diverters, and roof washers Storage tanks Delivery system Treatment/purification 2. Water Harvesting & Storage 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival 2. Water Harvesting & Storage 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family Water consumption using conserving fixtures Assumptions from AWWA Residential End- Use Study Adjustments to assumptions (adjust up or down according to actual use) Number of persons in household Household monthly demand A x (B or C )x D x 30 Toilets (use only appropriate type) ULFT1.6 gal/flush6 flushes/ person/day Dual Flush 1 gal/flush liquids 1.6 gal/flush solids 6 flushes/person/day Baths & Showers Showerhead2.2 gal/min5 minutes/person/day Bath50 gal/bathN/A Faucets (personal hygiene, cooking, and cleaning of surfaces) 2.2 gal/faucet/min5 minutes/person/day Appliances or uses which are measured on a per-use basis (not a per-person basis): Clothes washer (Front- loading (horizontal-axis) 18–25 gal/load2.6 loads/week Dishwasher8 gal/cycle0.7 cycles/day Miscellaneous Total

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival What types of foods? How much will my family need? What’s it going to cost? Month Food Storage 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family ItemMealsTypeNeedHaveBuy Oatmeal Breakfast100 lbs containers)50 lbs PastaSpaghettiDinner50 lbs35 lbs15 lbs Pasta SauceSpaghettiDinner100 Jars/Cans60 Jars40 Jars Parmesan cheeseSpaghettiDinner25 Bottles12 btls13 btls

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival Keys to storage: 1.Label your goods 2.Keep a spreadsheet (hard and soft) 3.Rotate 4.Evaluate quarterly Month Food Storage 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival Fire Starting Water Procurement Navigation Building Shelters First Aid 4. Survival Skills 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family Tool and Weapon Making Trapping Tanning Preparation: Accurately Assess Capabilities and Limitations Equipment Preparation Priorities: Water Food Shelter First Aid Communication Environmental Hazards Traveling + Survival Plan =

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival Leadership, Relationship, Trust, and Time Clear roles and vision (build a team) Hard working, self-less love Honesty and Integrity (make good on promises) Q Time (quantity and quality) (invest in marriage and parenting) Everyone has the skills, not just Mom and Dad 5. Strengthen the Family 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Storage 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family 2

Well-Equipped Family Sustainable Living Homestead, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Homesteading, Preparedness, and Survival Conclusion 1.Preparedness Kit 2.Water Harvesting and Storage 3.12 Month Food Supply 4.Survival Skills 5.Strengthen the Family 5 Steps to Equipping your Family