I have been watching a ton of prepper content as I prepare to take an online course and as I think about taking FEMA CERT classes. Your channel is one of the only ones that has this practical advice, in particular, your videos on risk assessment. So many other channels talk about "grid down" as if electricity is the foundation of society (despite mass electrification happening in living memory of our elders). But your advice is practical for highly likely disasters like a house fire, wildfire, hurricane, earthquake or tornado. Thanks so much.
Great video. To answer your question -- Yes we have had to evacuate several times living on the coast in Florida. Pet records for those of us who have pets. Using an RV when we have evacuated stopping at several campgrounds some ask for pet records to show rabies shots. Also if you need to board your pet you will need records. WE have a portable file box with handle. It reminds me of the Dave Ramsey "Love Drawer" that you keep all of your records in. Very accessible etc. I like the binder and may change my file box to that as it seems easier. Thanks again.
Second this. Also, if you have to board a dog (for instance, if you need to stay in a hotel or shelter that does not allow pets), they need to have proof of rabies and kennel cough (Bordetella) vaccination, so good to keep these up to date. (Rabies is required by law.) You can also go to hotels.petswelcome.com to make a list of hotels that accept pets along your evacuation routes. Note that some information may be out of date, but you will at least have a list to work with if you can't google resources due to internet or power outage.
Better late than never to this video! I’ve always known my documents were a weak area in my preps that needed to be addressed. I bought an RFID slash-proof shoulder bag and some fire bag envelopes, but after watching the Urban Prepper’s test of those fire-proof bags, now realize they only work in conjunction with a fire-proof safe. So until I get one of those, I’ll begin the process of getting the bag in order in advance of fire season.
I have two concerns with safes. (1) Data/media such as flash and hard drives appear to be much more vulnerable to heat at much lower temperatures than fireproof safes for documents provide. A fire safe rated at 1 hour to 1550 or 1700 degrees would seem not able to protect sensitive electronic storage media; supposedly you need the safe to keep temperatures below 150 degrees! These safes exist but seem rather expensive. (2) If a fireproof safe actually protects the documents or media inside through a house fire, will the locking mechanism, being on the OUTSIDE of the safe, survive? That is, will you be able to get into the thing after the fire? The biometric ones strike me as particularly apt to have keypads and exterior electronics melted, lock tumblers and pins warped or fused, etc. I have not been able to find the answers to these questions.
Years ago, we came very close to having to evacuate our home during a forest fire. I have a canvas tent, sleeping bags, cots, first aid kit and a backpack filled with supplies ready to go if a forest fire forces us to leave. Thanks for the reminder about safe guarding my valuable documents. I will take them out of my metal filing cabinet and put them in my fire-proof safe.
An additional prep we made was ID info (waterproofed) in with the small map included with all of our broods school emergency bags. We felt it important that emergency/rescue personal have information to help put the family members back together in the event of a major calamity. Beginning last school year, the Philippine DepEd (Department of Education) asked all parents to send a small emergency bag with each student to be stored at their school. This request was for all Philippine schools, public or private. The contents asked for included "a change of clothes, personal care items (tooth brush, soap etc) and a canned good." We were putting together 72 hour bags for our gang anyway. While we greatly appreciated the request from the education department, we still think the kits asked for are far too basic. We want our "younguns " ready for the long haul in the event Mom or Dad can not retrieve them for a day or more.
I’ve been looking to buy a fireproof/waterproof lockbox. One of the most common reviews was items getting moldy and the box was simply stored snd not exposed to water. I’m worried about risking that. What would cause that snd do you have any suggestions on something safe and small? Or how to avoid the mold?
Thanks for this. :) Can anyone help me find something waterproof and fireproof that is Portable? I've seen some reviews on bags like that that are like a "safe" they don't do too well in high temperatures though, and some times plastic melts. I live in apartment, and have to get things quickly, so a bag would be great instead of lugging around a big safe that is heavy. Thanks.
I have been watching a ton of prepper content as I prepare to take an online course and as I think about taking FEMA CERT classes. Your channel is one of the only ones that has this practical advice, in particular, your videos on risk assessment. So many other channels talk about "grid down" as if electricity is the foundation of society (despite mass electrification happening in living memory of our elders). But your advice is practical for highly likely disasters like a house fire, wildfire, hurricane, earthquake or tornado. Thanks so much.
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Great video. To answer your question -- Yes we have had to evacuate several times living on the coast in Florida. Pet records for those of us who have pets. Using an RV when we have evacuated stopping at several campgrounds some ask for pet records to show rabies shots. Also if you need to board your pet you will need records. WE have a portable file box with handle. It reminds me of the Dave Ramsey "Love Drawer" that you keep all of your records in. Very accessible etc. I like the binder and may change my file box to that as it seems easier. Thanks again.
Second this. Also, if you have to board a dog (for instance, if you need to stay in a hotel or shelter that does not allow pets), they need to have proof of rabies and kennel cough (Bordetella) vaccination, so good to keep these up to date. (Rabies is required by law.)
You can also go to hotels.petswelcome.com to make a list of hotels that accept pets along your evacuation routes. Note that some information may be out of date, but you will at least have a list to work with if you can't google resources due to internet or power outage.
This is a great video! Thank you for all the ideas and tips.
Very timely video! Great Suggestions!
Better late than never to this video! I’ve always known my documents were a weak area in my preps that needed to be addressed. I bought an RFID slash-proof shoulder bag and some fire bag envelopes, but after watching the Urban Prepper’s test of those fire-proof bags, now realize they only work in conjunction with a fire-proof safe. So until I get one of those, I’ll begin the process of getting the bag in order in advance of fire season.
I have two concerns with safes. (1) Data/media such as flash and hard drives appear to be much more vulnerable to heat at much lower temperatures than fireproof safes for documents provide. A fire safe rated at 1 hour to 1550 or 1700 degrees would seem not able to protect sensitive electronic storage media; supposedly you need the safe to keep temperatures below 150 degrees! These safes exist but seem rather expensive. (2) If a fireproof safe actually protects the documents or media inside through a house fire, will the locking mechanism, being on the OUTSIDE of the safe, survive? That is, will you be able to get into the thing after the fire? The biometric ones strike me as particularly apt to have keypads and exterior electronics melted, lock tumblers and pins warped or fused, etc. I have not been able to find the answers to these questions.
Years ago, we came very close to having to evacuate our home during a forest fire. I have a canvas tent, sleeping bags, cots, first aid kit and a backpack filled with supplies ready to go if a forest fire forces us to leave. Thanks for the reminder about safe guarding my valuable documents. I will take them out of my metal filing cabinet and put them in my fire-proof safe.
An additional prep we made was ID info (waterproofed) in with the small map included with all of our broods school emergency bags. We felt it important that emergency/rescue personal have information to help put the family members back together in the event of a major calamity. Beginning last school year, the Philippine DepEd (Department of Education) asked all parents to send a small emergency bag with each student to be stored at their school. This request was for all Philippine schools, public or private. The contents asked for included "a change of clothes, personal care items (tooth brush, soap etc) and a canned good." We were putting together 72 hour bags for our gang anyway. While we greatly appreciated the request from the education department, we still think the kits asked for are far too basic. We want our "younguns " ready for the long haul in the event Mom or Dad can not retrieve them for a day or more.
I’ve been looking to buy a fireproof/waterproof lockbox. One of the most common reviews was items getting moldy and the box was simply stored snd not exposed to water. I’m worried about risking that. What would cause that snd do you have any suggestions on something safe and small? Or how to avoid the mold?
Thanks for this. :) Can anyone help me find something waterproof and fireproof that is Portable? I've seen some reviews on bags like that that are like a "safe" they don't do too well in high temperatures though, and some times plastic melts. I live in apartment, and have to get things quickly, so a bag would be great instead of lugging around a big safe that is heavy. Thanks.