reunion challenge #3

I've come across a number of things in online reading lately about food storage and being ready for various kinds of emergencies - whether it's a short-term weather related thing, or an unknown time frame like a job loss. And I thought that would make a good challenge - to at least start on your family's planning. So here's the challenge:

1. Make a progressive list of what you would need to maintain your home for 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year.
     a. Remember toiletries - toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
     b. Remember kitchen/laundry supplies - tin foil, paper towels (if you use them), laundry detergent, etc.
     c. Consider various scenarios - if the power goes out for a few days, etc.
     d. Plan how you're going to store the stuff in your home, and what appropriate containers you might need.

2. Make an outline of how you plan to acquire this list of goods.

3. Do at least one thing on your acquiring outline before the reunion. Just one thing, because I realize that money and space currently prevent a number of us from having much more than a 1-month supply of anything in our homes.

The prize will be something to add to your emergency preparedness stuff, like maybe batteries for your flashlights and other electronics, or maybe a big bag of chocolate. Because who doesn't need chocolate when they're in a stressful situation? I haven't decided yet, but it will be something like that.