First things to grab

[MNeagle]

1. If you have 5 minutes or less
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Ø Family members
Ø Wallet/Purse (with ID, credit cards/money etc.)
Ø Keys (Car / house etc.)
Ø Bug out bag (located _______)
Ø Medicine (located _______)
Ø Other medical devices?
Ø Cell phone
Ø Watch / (or small clock)
Ø Glasses (reading)
Ø Cigarettes? Lighter / Matches
Ø Gun(s) / Ammo / personal protection?
Ø Small Foods/water that can be carried
Ø Bible


2. If you have 5 - 10 minutes
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Ø Above items (the <5 minute items)
Ø Extra set of clothes / extra shoes
Ø Other Medicines (over the counter – cold/flu etc.)
Ø Pens/pencil & paper
Ø Flashlight
Ø Extra Money / valuables / precious metals (if applicable)
Ø Checkbook / other credit cards
Ø Other ID (birth certificate, passport) (located _______)
Ø Other Legal papers
Ø Hat/Gloves
Ø Scanner / portable Radio
Ø Extra Blanket
Ø Extra batteries
Ø Additional food


3. If you have 15- 30 minutes
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Ø Above items
Ø Water / beverages
Ø Computer (laptop?)
Ø Other electronic media (i.e. backup files on CDs / thumb drive)
Ø Tools / tool box
Ø Family pictures
Ø Duct tape
Ø Vitamins
Ø Camera?
Ø Walkie-talkies, MP3 player, GPS unit?
Ø Chargers for cell phone & above electronics
Ø Camping supplies / tent?
Ø Family videos
Ø Other books (reference / survival)


4. If you have 30 - 60 minutes
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Ø Above items
Ø All food in house
Ø -- etc. --


http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=358962


My list/priorities would certainly be a bit different, but I thought it was worth starting a discussion with the above ideas. Also, it would obviously depend on the situation: leaving a house fire, awaiting a tornado, evuacuating the neighborhood, etc.

I notice there is no mention of pets.

Please share your thoughts or other lists! TIA.

[Book]

My list/priorities would certainly be a bit different, but I thought it was worth starting a discussion with the above ideas. Also, it would obviously depend on the situation: leaving a house fire, awaiting a tornado, evuacuating the neighborhood, etc.


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Great thread MNeagle. Keeping an emergency "panic buy" list for last-minute items with some $20 bills handy can save critical time when everyone else is running around Wal-Mart confused with debit cards just before the looters arrive wtshtf.

:)

[MNeagle]

I think #1 on my panic buy list would be to get the vehicles topped off w/ gas (though they're rarely below 1/2 tank).

[MNeagle]

Good point about the BOB. We have to prepare some new ones, now that the kids are older, the contents need to be altered.

[SHTF2010]

and what if you're away from the house when TSHTF ?

that's why i have caches out in the boonies