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Peak Moment 122: If an emergency forced you to evacuate your home, would you be prepared? Matthew Stein, author of When Technology Fails, shows what to pack in your 72-hour emergency survival kit — and why. Check out the first aid kits, sleeping bag and space blanket, LED flashlight, hand-crank disaster radio, portable stove and cook set, freeze-dried food, multi-tool, compass, water holder, and essential water treatment items; plus sewing, repair, and health items. The packing list is on …
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June 5th, 2009 at 08:07
who ever c ame up with the 72 hour time line?
June 8th, 2009 at 16:15
MRE’s are the best you can eat them cold or but em in hot water
June 9th, 2009 at 13:05
yeah, when I seen those people standing on their roofs I thought, do they have any water how long have they been there and how long are they going to be there
June 9th, 2009 at 23:44
Get a filter that will filter the water thats stored in your 30 or 50 gallon water heater
Water is the most important, trust me
June 14th, 2009 at 06:19
good stuff.. could you care to make a video of it?
June 16th, 2009 at 12:33
I know in theory you can survive 30 days without food , but I don’t think in an emergency situation going 30 days w/o food is practical. You’re going to need stamina to evacuate. Think about it. What would your stamina be like after five days?
June 18th, 2009 at 21:32
Yeah , I have been thinking about that. hafta find some effective self defense. Not suire what to do though.
June 22nd, 2009 at 05:35
7:22 = bad idea. I can make a wood stove out of a bean can that could boil a pot of water in 7 - 12 minutes. Yes sir..
June 24th, 2009 at 09:55
yes thats true. but there are also permanent space blankets which are 18 $ at a camping store near me, and they last forever but arnt loud and silver. they are thicker and orange
June 26th, 2009 at 22:58
or you can learn to make fire with a fire steel and just have a few btls of water pure tabs and ur good
June 29th, 2009 at 13:58
they work but if possible use something else they are very loud and delicate
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:20
people, don’t forget to bring weapons for everyone in your family (self defense, hunting, etc) or else someone might come along and take your survival kit
July 4th, 2009 at 11:40
Wool is a great material.
–If you are exposed to fire, it won’t melt to your skin like acrylic. In fact, it is highly fire retardant.
–If you are exposed to cold water, wool retains about 80% of it’s insulation (I’ve read 80% somewhere)
–Itchy? Not Merino wool. More expensive? Yes.
Wool is underrated.
July 6th, 2009 at 09:47
Matt , have you actually used the mylar space blanket? Does it really work?
July 6th, 2009 at 21:55
Agreed! That is what the folks on Kobe Japan and New Orleans thought. Much more fun to focus on other things.
July 10th, 2009 at 00:09
I go into detail on this in the new edition of my book. Sure, a full blown body suit and gas mask is best, but in small scale disasters,like a terrorist act or a power plant melt down, the painters mask and water filter will keep about 99.9% of the contamination from entering the body. Lots of other considerations I don’t have room for here. Best to get out of Dodge fast, as soon as the air clears. In a power plant problem, it gets worse over time, so get out of town fast to minimize exposure.
July 10th, 2009 at 15:08
As I mentioned in the video, some items are for my kit that I throw in the car, and smaller more compact items are things I would choose to put in my back pack. I have spent months in the back country, so I am quite aware of what is needed when I am carrying it all on my back, but I also have things that I stock in my trailer for when I have the luxury or gasoline powered transportation.
July 10th, 2009 at 18:05
You can’t plan for everything, but you can be flexible enough to deal with everything. My “pit-of-the-stomach” exercise helps you to make decisions when the rational mind does not have adequate information to make a good decision. We all have “inner compass” that can guide us intuitively when we do not know all the answers. During a pole shift, a compass will not work, but after a pole shift, a compass will work though you may need to use the North Star to calibrate your compass.
July 12th, 2009 at 06:58
What if the magnetic pole shift happens as Eienstein said it would? Will a compass work? What about if many volcanoes erupt, will the painters mask suffice in dealing with the ashes? What about the water if it is contaminated by the ashes and becomes acitic etc… ???
Will the water filter work then?
I am not sure what is to come but, I really want to be prepared for anything and be self sufficient for my daughter and myself.
July 15th, 2009 at 18:23
your backpack must be huge, I gotta say its all good info but I would not want to carry all that stuff. Being more select we your gear could lighten up the stuff you bring.
July 18th, 2009 at 03:56
Cotton absorbs and holds water, so it won’t keep you dry when needed. Polyester doesn’t absorb, so it’ll keep you dry. I think it mostly depends on what you want to use the garment for — what the need or situation is. Mat’s suggestion is to stay warm and dry — thus no cotton, or little cotton.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:23
All you ever need is a canteen with the canteen cup, a lighter, a Ka-bar and maybe a shot gun. Cool video though, especially for the uninformed and unprepared.
July 22nd, 2009 at 08:56
Ok , hopefully this question will post this time. lol are clothes that are polyster/cotton blend suitable for wet weather or do they need to be 100% polyester?
July 25th, 2009 at 03:26
peakmoment , what about clothing that is polyester/ cotton blend? Would that work mokay if wet or should there be no cotton at all?
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