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Old 01-12-2025, 04:14 PM
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While it's a great idea to give this some thought, it may not be a great idea to post a list here of your valuables, cash, guns, etc.
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Old 01-12-2025, 06:10 PM
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wallet and cash, glasses and sun glasses, knife, small set of tools, small axe , 22 pistol or rifle plus ammo, H2O, cans of food plus can opener, underwear, shorts, belt, poly long underwear, wool pants,wool shirt, poly shirt, 50/50 cotton pants, roll of paper towels. knit cap, cotton/poly cap with brim, wool outer jacket, waterproof matches or firestarter kit, 6ft by 6 ft plastic tarp, 15 ft of 3/8 nylon rope, roll of 1/8 nylon string, roll of monofiliment line plus 2 silver spoon fish lures and assorted set of hooks, boyscout-type set of aluminum cooking ware, medicines, white bandage tape, black electrical tape, sling shot, blow up air mattress, small animal traps, whistle
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Old 01-12-2025, 07:51 PM
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O.P. specifically excluded family and pets. So what OTHER 5 items would one take?
Really don’t care about the other stuff; material stuff can be replaced.
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Old 01-12-2025, 09:33 PM
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I was a prepper before it was a word 40 years ago. Cash & some
clothing.
I have go bags ready that have long-term food, water filters, toiletries, first aid kit and even have biohazard suits. My friends laughed at me till after 9/11 and we worried about turkey point nuke power plant getting hit in South Florida. 10 or 20 friends called me the next day if I had any more for sale.lol.
And used to have rolls of quarters in there for payphones! Lol. And I didn't have an iPhone back then but I'll bring one now.
And all my important paperwork is together. And I'll bring plenty of protection😉
And of course, my dog

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Old 01-13-2025, 06:27 AM
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No safe is fire"proof."

Very large gun safes can easily weigh 1,000 pounds (1/2 ton). Most resist water and air (and thieves) from getting in, at least for a time, but the heat is what will singe/damage/catch things on fire. No safe is fireproof. They have a rating at which they will resist heat to rated temps for a rated amount of time. Basic safes will rate to 1,200F for an hour. 1,200F isn't hard to reach in a fire, and an hour goes by quickly.

That rating (safes vary - as do their price accordingly) means they will keep contents under 350f for an hour. Paper combusts at 451F. A fire will reach that easily. If your gun safe is in the middle of the house or deep in a basement, the temps will soar. If it is along an outside garage wall where air and firefighters with water can get to it and cool it down quickly, your odds of successfully saving contents increase greatly.

A Sentry safe is a grab-n-go safe that you can put inside your gun safe to give a double layer of protection from heat and water. It's like nesting boxes to protect goods you are shipping. Here's a link to what most mean when they refer to a Sentry safe:

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Here's a basic primer on safe ratings: An Explanation of Fire Ratings for Home Safes and Gun Safes | Dean Safe
Thank you for this info!
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Old 01-13-2025, 10:46 AM
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I have a Photo Flip book with 4x6 index cards with a list of things. Each card is for the amount of time you have. Grab and go, 30 min, 1 hour, several hours

Things to think of.

Phone/Computers/Chargers
Medicines/Prescriptions/medical records
Have cards with Key phone numbers in a grab and go pouch
I always say grab your dirty laundry and/or folded clothes, this is what you wear most often.
Have waters/snacks that can grab and go, it could take time to get settled or to get through traffic.

The list is long, but think of it now and you'll be less stressed then.
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