Dare To Prepare! th 5 Edition Researched and Written by Holly Drennan Deyo Pre-Press and Cover by Stan Deyo Publishers: Deyo Enterprises LLC Pueblo West, Colorado, The United States of America Dare To Prepare! Copyright © Holly Deyo and Stan Deyo 2013 Fifth Edition 2013 ISBN: 978-0-9852945-2-6 Publishers: Deyo Enterprises LLC P.O. Box 7711, Pueblo West, Colorado, USA 81007 Web Sites: http://standeyo.com/ http://daretoprepare.com/ http://standeyo.com/News_Files/Hollys.html Published Works: Dare To Prepare (5th Edition) Prudent Places USA 4rd Edition (CD) Garden Gold: Growing Maximum Veggies With Minimum Effort (2nd Edition) The Cosmic Conspiracy – Final Edition 2010 The Vindicator Scrolls UFOs Are Here (DVD) The Gemstone Scrolls (Part 1) Email Addresses: [email protected] [email protected] Disclaimer: No remuneration in any form has been received regarding products or companies cited in this book. Reproduction Notice: All rights reserved. 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Zeh Dodi v'Zeh Rei 4 Dare To Prepare: Table of Contents Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................... 4 PREFACE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 INTRODUCTION: WHY PREPARE?........................................................................................................................... 28 THOSE WHO DO . AND THE REST OF THE PLANET ..............................................................................................................28 THIS ISN’T YOUR MAMA’S WORLD................................................................................................................................................28 ALL DISASTERS GREAT AND SMALL............................................................................................................................................29 CHANGE – THE ONE CONSTANT...................................................................................................................................................31 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................................................. 32 WHY DID THE PREP BUG BITE? ....................................................................................................................................................32 HOW TO PLAN FOR AN EMERGENCY ..........................................................................................................................................32 ASSESSING YOUR OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................32 THINGS TO CONSIDER: .................................................................................................................................................................................33 IF YOU PLAN TO LEAVE THE CITY...............................................................................................................................................................33 IF YOU PLAN TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE ..................................................................................................................................................34 MAIN PACKS OR EMERGENCY PACKS ........................................................................................................................................34 CHOOSING THE RIGHT PACK.......................................................................................................................................................................35 CLOTHING........................................................................................................................................................................................................35 MISCELLANEOUS CLOTHING ITEMS ...........................................................................................................................................................35 EATING UTENSILS, PLATE AND BOWL .......................................................................................................................................................36 BEDDING, SLEEPING BAGS OR SWAGS ......................................................................................................................................36 THE MEDICINE KIT OR FIRST AID KIT...........................................................................................................................................37 COMMUNICATON............................................................................................................................................................................................38 MONEY .............................................................................................................................................................................................................38 KITCHEN.............................................................................................................................................................................................38 WATER..............................................................................................................................................................................................................39 FOOD ................................................................................................................................................................................................................40 TOOL BELT ........................................................................................................................................................................................41 ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER ...............................................................................................................................................41 CARRY CART...................................................................................................................................................................................................41 ROPE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................41 HAMMOCK OR CAMP BED.............................................................................................................................................................................42 TENTS...............................................................................................................................................................................................................42 RAFT AND/OR BOAT.......................................................................................................................................................................................42 LITTLE THINGS HELP.......................................................................................................................................................................42 COMMON SENSE..............................................................................................................................................................................42