{"id":33,"date":"2007-11-01T10:51:09","date_gmt":"2007-11-01T16:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aboveyourself.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/building-your-emergency-preparations\/"},"modified":"2007-11-01T10:51:22","modified_gmt":"2007-11-01T16:51:22","slug":"building-your-emergency-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboveyourself.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/building-your-emergency-preparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Your Emergency Preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"

We hear about emergency situations and disasters more and more frequently these days, and it’s important to be prepared should something happen. Although the chances something like this would happen to us are somewhat small, it definitely happens. I never expected to see something like this in my own lifetime, but in May 2000, our family was evacuated from our home because of the Cerro Grande Fire<\/a> in Northern New Mexico. Without any sense of preparation, we wouldn’t have had any idea of what to do. In other situations, you might benefit from a 72-hour kit<\/a>, or simple emergency preparations. Building up your preparedness isn’t something that happens overnight; it’s a topic that needs to be revisited often. As a result, our own stock of emergency supplies should be built up over time. At his blog The Simple Dollar<\/a>, Trent takes a look at how to frugally build up your emergency supplies<\/a>. Here are a few of my favorite ideas:<\/p>\n