WHAT DID WE LEARN? – EMERGENCY SCENARIO #3

What are some of the things you learned from participating in Emergency Scenario #3?

“IT’S TIME TO ROTATE YOUR 72-HOUR KIT FOOD & WATER – while this isn’t necessarily an emergency it’s something that needs to be done every year or so to ensure you are ready in the event of an emergency.”

This was an easier challenge than most but still essential for ensuring our families are prepared if we must evacuate our homes.  There may also be times we have to “bug-in” (stay put) that would require us to utilize our 72-hour bags.  Either way, we want them to be ready!

While a 72-hour kit (aka Bug Out Bag) includes much more than food and water, let’s just concentrate on this one thing for now.

Here are some of the comments from challenge participants at Food Storage Made Easy:

Liz shared, “All of our food in the kits is expired since we missed our last two rotations due to a house fire. Hubby just lost his job so replacement is going to be difficult, but I will work on it. We do have our regular food storage but it’s not for grab and go.” 

Sherrie admitted, “I completely failed this one. I didn’t have a single lick of food unless you count a few pieces of candy. Then I remembered we ate the food from a time before and I guess I forgot to restock the bag.  I got the hubby’s 72-hour bag out and found it in the same shape as mine. Just a few pieces of candy. But he had a couple of drinking cups and 3 plastic knives & some packets of hot sauce and other types of similar condiments. We both had a handful of water pouches so not a complete loss there.” 

Teri found a surprise, “It was perfect timing to go through my bag. The Nutella leaked a little and some of the oils got into my other stuff.”  

Other comments involved the “barely palatable” taste of MRE’s with requests for suggestions of brands to buy that taste better than army rations.

Comment below:  Were your experiences similar or did you learn something different about the food and water stores in your 72-hour kits?  What foods do you have in your kit that have sufficient storability AND that your family likes? Do you have enough of both food and water for everyone in your household?