Disaster Preparedness Kit Review
Sustain Supply Comfort2 Review by Mary Gormandy White, author of lovetoknow.com
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No one wants to experience a disaster or dangerous emergency, but the reality is that no one is immune. There are many important disaster preparation tips that can help you stay safe. One of the most important is to make sure that you and your loved ones have quick access to must-have survival supplies in the event of an emergency.
I recently attended a self-defense class. The instructor emphasized how important it is to keep a stocked survival bag within your reach at all times. This is truly sound advice, and the SUSTAIN family emergency survival bag/kit is an excellent option. It can be a good idea to keep a bag like this in your vehicle and in your home, and possibly even at your place of work. If you have a boat or camper, it’s advisable to keep this type of kit there as well.
The SUSTAIN kit comes in two-person and four-person sizes. It consists of a sturdy backpack stocked with enough high-quality survival supplies for 72 hours. The kit includes a wide variety of items that are important to have within your reach during dangerous weather situations (hurricanes, floods, snowstorms, earthquakes, and more), travel emergencies, and other situations.
Key items in the kit include:
- Water filtration device
- Purified fresh water
- 3 dependable light sources
- Industrial-grade SnapLights
- Survival knife
- Stocked first aid kit (general essentials)
- Emergency blankets
- Dehydrated food
- Portable wood-burning stove
- Bowls
- Utensils
The four-person kit costs $299 and the two-person kit costs $199. While you could purchase an empty backpack and fill it with similar supplies yourself, it would likely be more expensive to do so. Plus, this kit is outfitted with high-quality items especially selected by the experts at Cyalume Technologies, the company that created the light stick and that has been a leader in the military tactical training business for over four decades.
Rather guessing at what you might need and shopping for items separately, this kit is already put together for you. Of course, you can add to it to customize it a bit, but core items are already there. It’s a terrific option if you’re looking for a high quality pre-filled disaster preparedness kit.
Safety First
While no one likes to think that they’ll be impacted by a disaster, it is important to take steps to make sure that you and the ones you love are prepared. Having spent all of my childhood and most of my adult life in hurricane country, just a few miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, I know firsthand the importance of disaster preparation. No region is immune to dangerous weather situations, and you can never be certain that your vehicle won’t stop working at an inopportune time. That’s why it’s critical to keep a stash of emergency supplies close at hand.
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