Learning + Tutorials
INCH Bag
Duration: 1 week or More
Use:
Long-Term Catastrophic Emergencies: House Fire, Tsunami, Earthquake, Hurricane, Super Storm, Military Strife
Must Have Gear:
Water, Food, Clothing, Tents, Tarps, Stove, Tables, Chairs, Sleeping Gear, Batteries, Lights, Tools, Cordage
The "I'm Never Coming Home" INCH acronym is hopefully not as bad as it sounds: eventually you should be going home.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes are rough. They come from out of nowhere and can be extremely serious very quickly.
They often lead to other circumstances: fires quickly spring up from broken gas lines and downed power lines.
And they almost never happen one at a time, aftershocks a commonplace and can be even more damaging than the original quake.
Lighting
Imagine a situation where your entire town or city is out of power for weeks. It happens quite often. You should be prepared for it.
You should have backup lighting for your home and a few battery operated lanterns.
In each of your emergency bags you should have:
