Unusual Survival Checklist

Unusual Survival Checklist
shared from another survival group

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/worst_case_scenarios/4331516.html



Beyond First Aid Kits:
5 Unexpected Survival Kit Essentials

1. Beer
"Buy a lot of it," says Trey Click, a magazine publisher who rode out last year's Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas. "It's one of the only things you can use for money in the aftermath." [Only if you associate with boozers.] Need your neighbor to help you clear trees out of your yard? A case of Bud is a better motivator than a $20 bill when all the stores are boarded up. [Then, you can have a rowdy bunch of drunks with chainsaws in your yard. Does anyone see a safety issue?]


2. Handheld CB Radio
Think no one uses CB radios anymore? Think again. These things can be a direct line to emergency crews and tow trucks, exactly the folks you might want to get in touch with after a disaster. [Unless you have some high wattage channel jammers yakking. Then, you need to cut some coax before you can have useful comms.] Plus, they work when cell towers don't. [If you have a power source, and your antenna is standing.] Look for one that also tunes into NOAA weather channels. [Or, get a separate NOAA radio? Hey, how about FRS walkies? Not going to mention those, eh?]


3. Contractor Bags
Thick, sturdy 3-mil contractor bags are the multitool of the disaster world. They're tough enough to stuff with sharp debris, they work as an impromptu poncho or water barrier for leaky structures, and you can use them to drag heavy objects. [Good one!]


4. Glow Bracelets
When the electricity is out, you may not feel like celebrating, but these party favors can come in handy. "Houses get dark really quickly with no power," says Mark Vorderbruggen, who went five days without electricity after Ike hit Texas. "I used them to mark the location of radios, flashlights, batteries and door handles." [Remember to replace them once a year, as the chemical goes bad.]


5. A Good Book
When stuck in his Jeep for two weeks, Daryl Jané would have killed for a good book. "I had water and a sleeping bag, and that's all you really need to survive," he says. "But it gets so boring after a while. If I'd had a book I would have been set.