Identifying Your Planning Priorities - Creating an Action PlanOur last post listed categories to address in your Self Reliance Preparedness Planner. These will, in effect, be the chapters of your Self Reliance Preparedness Plan.Now answer the following questions to help begin generating a plan of action – to create a list of what must be done to better prepare you to face an emergency.These questions are provided to stimulate your thoughts and ideas about the scope of your plan.Your living conditions or lifestyle may already satisfy your needs in some of these categories.If you answer ‘no’ or ‘I don’t know’ you’ve identified a ‘gap’ in your preparedness and can then create action plans to fill the gaps.1.Do you have a safe source of light in the event of a power failure?2.Do you have a source of heat in the event of a power failure?3.Do you have enough water stored for each person and pet in your family for at least 72 hours?4.Do you have a water purifier on hand in the eve …

Tidbit - Lighting Ideas This is a brilliant preparedness idea.....With power outages, off and on, in different areas all year round, this is a great idea....Our thanks to the anonymous contributor!“Due to an unexpected ice storm we lost power for about 5 hours.We were scrambling around in the dark, looking for matches, candles, flashlights, etc.When we looked outside we noticed our solar lights, shining brightly, all around our walk ways.We went outside and brought several of the solar lights inside.We stuck the solar lights’ ground-mounting prongs into plastic drink bottles and found they made the nicest, brightest, safest indoor lighting you could ever imagine. We put one in the bathroom, the kitchen, the living room and the bedroom.They provided plenty of light for us to function (somewhat) normally.We used small 20 oz plastic bottles but found they also fit into most of the larger (liter) bottles.If you find you need a weight in the bottle to keep them from tipping over …