Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Packing The Essentials When Camping

By Hedrick Lepsch


If you live in an area that is prone to floods, it is important to be aware of how you can prepare should a flood occur. Ignoring the fact that a flood is likely to happen is foolish, and will not benefit you or your family in the slightest.

The best way to combat a flood is to be prepared. You probably already know of several ways to prepare for a flood, but it is important to review how to be prepared often.

With a battery dependent choice, you have to worry about (1) running out of batteries, or (2) the batteries expiring while they sit in your emergency kit. The solar powered options won't need replacement.

You do not want to just buy any tent, however. You want to make sure you have a tent that is going to serve all of your camping needs in full.

In order to prepare for a flood, you should have emergency kits for you and your family. Emergency kits should be assembled for every family, in the event of any emergency.

Fuel for the fire is easier to find in nature so you won't have to take much of that. It's getting the fire started that is harder to do without something as helpful as a match. Pack a larger box to provide enough kindling for multiple fires. It's better to have too many rather than too few.

72 hour kits should contain food, water, clothing, bedding, and other essentials for each member of your family to survive on for at least 72 hours, and be sure to include an emergency radio so that you can receive updates about the situation. Speaking of an emergency radio, another good way to prepare for a flood is to establish a communications plan and talk about it with your family.

A communications plan is the plan for how your family is going to communicate in the event of an emergency. It is a good idea to designate a family member or friend who lives out of town for everyone to contact should an emergency occur.

Plastic whistles are great for attracting the attention of nearby camps or rescue teams. Bring one or multiple of these tools to help you attract help in an emergency.

That way, you will have lots of extra room for lounging and you will not feel cramped. Another camping essential is a canopy.

If these appliances receive water damage in Louisville, the results can be disastrous. It is a better idea to try to prevent water damage rather than try to fix it after it has already happened.

For food, consider bringing a few condensed survival bars that will provide a full meal in a single bar. Also bring snare wire and a pocket knife to kill your own food.

If you absolutely love a plot of land and still want to build on it despite it being a floodplain, there's a things you can do. You should elevate your home if at all possible and also reinforce it.

This will help deter the water from getting into your home. It is important to realize, however, that elevating and reinforcing your home does not make your home immune to floods.

These five essentials will help keep you alive in the wilderness. Collect these essentials into a wilderness survival kit to prepare for an emergency. Make sure you know how to use each piece of equipment and update it as often as needed. It could just save your life one day.




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