A Very Good Idea

So this evening was an evening full of storms.  We had some dime size hail, and high winds.  Our house remained in contact, and our trash cans upright.  Some folks in the area were not so lucky.  There are reports of families and individuals losing their homes, and all their belongings.  Everything they had just destroyed in an instant.

This made me flashback to over a year ago...our really good friends had their home destroyed in the Tuscaloosa tornado.  We always think 'this will never happen to us'.  Yet, mother nature has other ideas.  Our friends had a 72 hour kit.  Despite the debris, they were able to grab their kit, and go someplace safe. This idea is one that I think -everyone- should enact on.

Scott and I are making lists for 72 hour kits.  We will have 3 of them this year.  One for Scott, one for me and Tempe, and one for Mat.  The kits will likely be backpacks.  But within them you have all the things you need for 72 hours.  You can have more in the kit of course, but at least enough for 72 hours.  Ideally, you will have things in it for if you need to live in a tent, or someplace without running water.

You never know when tragedy will strike, and when you need to keep your family and you safe.