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“Good guns too”: These guns will do the job just as well. Hav- ing a gun, being alert and being willing to use them if neces- sary, are often all that is needed to send criminals packing.


beyond the best by date. Don’t forget about pets and their food needs when you are stocking away extra.


Water You will need a gallon to a gallon


and a half for each person, per day — some need less, some more. That doesn’t include bathing or other hy- giene uses. But this amount is a good start. You can purchase your water from commercial sources as bottled water, or in larger plastic containers. You can also reuse plastic soda bot- tles if you wash them out thoroughly. Fill to the top with tap water or if us- ing well water, put a drop or two of non-scented bleach in each 2-liter bottle. As a back up to your water storage, you can get 30-50 gallons of clean water from your hot water heater. Be sure to shut off the water supply to your house if the water sup- ply is contaminated. You should have at least two methods to treat water of


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This person’s preparations include a year’s worth of dehydrated food and MREs for a family of six.


questionable quality. Boiling, filter- ing, or treating with chlorine or io- dine are all suitable means to make water drinkable. So, along side your water storage, be sure to keep a large pot to boil water, a camp stove or fire- place to heat the water, and a supply of iodine water tablets. Don’t forget you can capture rainwater or melt snow for water as well.


Shelter If you are allowed or encouraged


to stay in your home, do so. It will provide you with the most resources available, in the most familiar sur- roundings. Even if your home is dam- aged, it is better than becoming a ref- ugee or staying in a shelter. Keep on hand a couple large tarps to cover a hole in your roof or broken windows. Make sure you have tools like a ham- mer and nails, staple gun or cordless screwdriver and screws to attach any tarps or plywood needed to shore up


your home. If there is a gas leak, you will need to turn off the gas to your house. You will need a gas wrench or other suitable tool for the job. Make sure you know where your gas shutoff is and how it works before you need to do it under pressure. You may need to shut off the water and electricity as well. If the heat is off, you may need to gather in one or two rooms to con- serve what heat you are able to gen- erate. If it is below freezing and you have no heat, you will need to drain your home’s water supply system to avoid bursting pipes. Once again, be familiar with how to do that before you need it. You will need a means to defend your property and defend yourself. In most circumstances in the United States, that means a gun. Most looters will move on if they know a homeowner is armed. There are plenty of soft targets to hit then to bother with trying to rob you and getting killed. A shotgun has always


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