Comments on: Evacuation List

By: Andie Smith

Andie Smith — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:59:03 +0000

What is a “coffee can heater”?

By: fiona4jmj

fiona4jmj — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:55:16 +0000

In your case, I would think that small bug out bags, or mini-backpacks, would work. Always have them ready to go, and bring them in the car with you, keeping them on the floor if you can. That way you're set up for an emergency, but you've got smaller packages to deal with.

By: Jencuevas

Jencuevas — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:23:26 +0000

Our car is too small!
Our family barly fits.
We can't go to the store and pick up food if we have all that in the car!
Any Ideas?
Thanks!

By: Fiona Rogers Ruminski

Fiona Rogers Ruminski — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:27:17 +0000

You'd also want to insulate them as with Jill's problem of living where it's too hot.

By: Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy

Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:04:49 +0000

You will want to leave an inch or two space in the top of the bottles to leave from for expanding. Also, we have heard that using mylar bags for water storage is an excellent solution for car kits. It solves the problem of chemicals from the plastic leaching into your water.

By: GinaSond

GinaSond — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:01:27 +0000

I live where it is very cold. The water in my car kit would surely freeze and cause the bottles to expand. Any suggestions?

By: Fiona

Fiona — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:30:14 +0000

Jill, how about keeping those things in a cooler? Even a cheap styrofoam one would insulate things, and you could cover that with a quilt. Put the batteries in a ziploc bag to prevent issues, and tweak the food items to things that can handle the heat if necessary. Hope this helps!

By: Jill Eubanks

Jill Eubanks — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:25:53 +0000

Regarding a Car Kit: I live in Phoenix, AZ. It gets very hot here in the summer time (110+). You can imagine how hot it can get inside the car. What do you recommend I do? I feel like I can't keep the car kit in the car without is getting ruined. But, isn't the point of having a car kit to have it with you when you are out and about in the car? I'm very very new to Emergency Preparedness.