Dollar Tree survival kit DIY prepping for emergency situations bug out bag camping survival evacuation how to get started prepping
hi it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper if you haven't started prepping and you want to know
where to begin you can head to the Dollar Tree if you are going on a trip
maybe you flew in an airplane you didn't bring emergency survival bug out bag supplies with you and you decided
you wanted to go on a hike or a long day outing and need prepping emergency survival items you can also head to the Dollar
Tree there are basic emergency supplies that you can pick up for just a few
dollars whether you don't have any or you need another selection or you just
want to add to your emergency survival bug out bag prepping stockpile you can find some emergency survival prepping things that will meet the
basic needs of emergency situations at the Dollar Tree the first thing you
want to think about for your survival gear is food and water you can pick up some snacks go down the
food aisle pick up things that meet your needs granola bars energy bars fruit
roll-ups jerky sticks nuts anything that appeals to you that would keep you
satisfied with something to eat for a few dollars for the amount of time that you have you can
pick up a six-pack of water those are handy because you don't have just one
big jug container of water to drag around and when you're finished drinking the water you can flatten the empty water bottle reuse it
roll them up put them in your pack how to roll up reuse empty water bottle container for emergency water storage survival uses and then you have another container to
add more water to later
what about shelter if you're going to be out and the weather turns or you get lost
you might need something to make an emergency shelter the Dollar Tree has emergency shelter supplies things like
tablecloths shower curtains painting tarps garbage bags why might you
consider the garbage bags because you get a set of them you get a whole box
full so even if they're not very sturdy they're not what you really want
they're just not that thick bigger sturdy but they could certainly meet
your needs if you have nothing else from your pack of garbage bags you could make a poncho you
can make a ground cover you could make an emergency sleeping bag fasten garbage trash bags them together
make a tent and the garbage trash bags come with the drawstring handle so that gives you
cordage for other emergencies or survival uses we should never go anywhere without a
first-aid kit you can find a little first aid kit already put together at Dollar Tree or you can pick up
few essential first aid supplies band-aids ointments gauzes anything you think
you might need in a common situation those are things that you want to have
extras of things you count on using day-to-day then look for the tools you
can find little sets of things like sewing kits manicure sets tweezer sets
hardware sets carabiners carabiners that even come with another item like a hand
sanitizer those are all handy items to decide which one do you really need or
do you need any of them it's up to you to decide what your needs probably will
be I found a fold-up folding knife on the Dollar
Tree tool aisle which would be nice as a survival knife if you had no other knife it's certainly
not the optimal survival knife because it has a serrated edge and it's not very sturdy
but in basic outings things that you might encounter this would certainly do
the trick for only one dollar and it folds up so you don't have to figure out
how to make a sheath for it or something like that it's not going to poke a hole
in your pocket or hurt you if you should trip and fall
features of the Dollar Tree folding knife one dollar survival knife is it worth it will it work last
maybe you're concerned with a few hygiene supplies you could pick up a few
things like a toothbrush if you're going to be out for a few days you could get
some eyedrops a bar of soap Kleenex the things that you don't want
to be without those are the things you want to consider putting in your
emergency bug out bag or day pack think of the things you absolutely can't live without
don't buy a little of everything because they're only a dollar each because the
dollars add up as does the weight in your basic emergency pouch survival bag bug out bag you just want
things that you absolutely feel you could not live without look for supplies
to build a fire you can get some Vaseline petroleum jelly some hand sanitizers some
cotton balls cotton rounds they have matches and lighters I like the idea of
the largest pack of matches that strike on the box you get the most for your
money and then when you're done using them you also have the spent matches
that you can use for a bit of tinder and kindling keep your box dry and keep your
matches together the matches need to strike on the box strike plate for them
to work you're going to have lighting needs they have some little flashlights
they have glow sticks they have battery candles they even have regular candles
you probably will find that the most useful item then would be a flashlight
the smallest flashlight is cool it comes with a carabiner but it's not a
replaceable battery so it's a single-use and what goes out you're without you
could buy a basic flashlight and then get a pack of batteries you can find
them in four packs eight packs and even ten packs but make sure that you choose
the batteries that are the correct size for your flashlight
Dollar Tree stores have cordage and duct tape look those things over figure out what you
need most what gives you the biggest bang for your buck what can be used for
more than one use item things like cotton string and twine can also be used to
start a fire but they're not as sturdy and heavy-duty as a piece of rope what
about a bag to carry all these things around you might think well the Dollar
Tree gives me a bag to put it in well some places don't provide a plastic bag
anymore and if you've ever shopped with a plastic bag you know they are less and
sturdy and it's not anything I'd want to depend on even getting from the car into
the house so you should look for the inexpensive backpacks they have them for
children they have beach bags things like that
I found a drawstring backpack that even has an extra zipper pouch on the front
it's only $1 and it would certainly hold a lot of gear that you can carry just on
your back and then your hands are still free if you buy something with a
carabiner you can still clip it to the cord while it's hanging on your back
then you have it available next to your side even if you don't have any pockets
I also found a sturdy pouch that's a waterproof fabric with a zipper top
which would be great to carry all of your emergency
identification paperwork a set of your most important documents pictures of
your family copies of your ID those are the kind of things that you should have
that are critical to make sure you have in your 72-hour packs your bug-out bags
your emergency evacuation kits that's just something that you should have
together or if you're traveling you need to have your documents together so
whether you have no emergency gear you need to add to your emergency gear or
you're out of town and you need to build a bug out bag get home bag 72 hour kit one quickly for an outing head to the
Dollar Tree look for some of these items decide the ones that mean the most to
you what do you most want those are the things you should buy don't buy someone
else's list think about how you would use each item and if it's worth the
money to you after you've made your selection lay everything out and decide
which ones do I absolutely need which ones can I put back which ones can
I set aside which ones do I have enough money for and those are the ones that
you should get just because things are a dollar doesn't mean you need them from
the Dollar Tree but it's certainly a lot of tempting items put together a kit
that works for you include all the most important areas everything from food and
water to first-aid hygiene shelter light fire and a bag to put it in add the
tools that you need dress for the weather you can enjoy yourself outside
and be able to face whatever comes your way
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