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12 Months of Prepping, One Month at a Time

MONTH 1 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Water-3 gallons per person and per pet. Hand-operated can opener and bottle opener Canned meat, stew, or pasta meals – 5 per person 2 flashlights with batteries TASKS: Inventory the disaster supplies you already have on hand, including your camping gear. If you fill your own water containers, mark them with the date they were filled, Date cans of food and food containers if you have not already done so. MONTH 2 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Canned vegetables – 4 per person Toilet paper – 3 rolls per person Sanitary napkins – 2 months’ supply Instant drinks (coffee, tea, powdered soft drinks). Family sized first aid kit TASKS: Change the batteries and test your smoke detectors.  Purchase and install smoke detectors if you don’t have them. Make an inventory of home contents for insurance purposes. Take photographs (digital are easiest) of your house and contents. Store a copy away from your home. MONTH 3 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Canned fruits – 3 cans per person Any foods for special dietary needs (enough for 3 days). A large plastic tub or bin for storage of food and other emergency supplies. TASKS: Conduct a home fire drill. Locate the gas meter and water shutoff points and attach/store a wrench or shutoff tool near them.  Also store special shutoff instruction, if any. Establish and out-of-state contact to call in case of an emergency. Identify a location for your storage of plastic bin or tub. MONTH 4 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Extra baby bottles, formula and diapers if needed. Extra pet supplies; food, collar, leash, etc. A stash of at least $100 in small bills – more if you can afford it. Begin to stockpile extra supplies of critical prescription medications. Talk to your pharmacist for help in making this happen. TASKS: Place a supply of prescription medicine(s) in a storage container and date the medicine(s) if not already indicated on its label. Start putting supplies in storage container(s) and include blankets or sleeping bags for each family member. MONTH 5 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Canned, ready-to-eat soup – 4 per person. Liquid dish soap. Plain liquid bleach. Portables am/FM radio with batteries. Liquid hand soap and hand sanitizer. Disposable hand wipes Disposable latex or Nutile gloves.
TASKS: Make two photocopies of important papers and put one in the storage container, and one away from your home. Talk with neighbors about organizing a neighborhood Preparedness group. MONTH 6 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Box of granola or power bars – 1 per person. 6 rolls of paper towels. Box of N-95 or N-100 face masks – 1 per person. TASKS: Check to see if stored water has expired and needs to be replaced Put an extra pair of eyeglasses in the supply container. Find out about your workplace disaster plans and the disaster plans at your children’s schools MONTH 7 SUPPLIES & GEAR: NOAA Alert Weather Radio. ABC fire extinguisher. Jug of juice – 1 per Person. Adult and children’s vitamins. A pair of pliers and/or vise grip 100 feet of rope or paracord. TASKS: Take a first aid/CPR class. Show family members where and how to shut off utilities. MONTH 8 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Box of crackers or graham crackers – 1 per person. Dry cereal or instant oatmeal – 1 weeks’ worth per person. 1 box of large, heavy-duty garbage bags TASKS: Make a small preparedness kit for your car. Include food, water, blanket, small first aid kit, a list of important phone numbers. Secure water heaters to wall studs (if not already done). MONTH 9 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Extra batteries for flashlights, radio and hearing aids (if needed). Duct tape Add an additional 3 days of water to your supply per person and per pet. TASKS: Follow up on efforts to organize your neighborhood. Conduct an earthquake drill at home: stop, drop and hold, then go outside. (Remember, and earthquake can happen anywhere as recent events have demonstrated.). Replace prescription medicines as required by expiration dates. MONTH 10 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Take the month off from purchases. Yay! TASKS: Secure shelves, cabinets and drawers to prevent them from falling and/or opening during earthquakes. Imagine your house with no electricity. What more do you need? MONTH 11 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Package of paper plates. Package of napkins. Package of eating utensils. Package of paper cups. TASKS: Exchange work, home and emergency contact phone numbers with neighbors for use during an emergency. MONTH 12 SUPPLIES & GEAR: Heavy work gloves. Begin to try to expand your food supply to twice of what you have on hand right now. Continue with this effort into coming 12 months. TASKS: Check to see if your stored food and water needs to be replaced.