All I want for Christmas is a…

[excoastie]

There is a slow change occurring in my household. At first, when I started talking about being prepared for disaster or any other event, my family looked at me like I was a complete moron. Right after the tornado dropped a 150 foot pine tree on my Hummer, the wife decided that being prepared for ‘stuff’ was a good idea. And, when the recent snow storm left us without power for 8 days, the wife was happy we were prepared because we didn't miss a beat! Heck, we had cable TV before we had power.

This year for Christmas I asked my oldest daughter what she wanted for Christmas. Her reply shocked me but made me smile. Her answer was (drum roll please)…… a bug out bag! That’s right, my daughter wants a 'fully' populated bug out bag. My... my… my… how the worm has turned! She is moving to Missouri for work and she realized that she needed to be prepared. Makes a dad smile, it does!

So, Christmas shopping for the daughter was a little strange this year, but it sure made me proud!

 

[Boghog1]

Nice

 

[Rancho]

awesome...

 

[enbloc]

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[RATTLESNAKE]

Gotta love it...Merry Christmas !!!

 

[excoastie]

Enbloc, she received a lot of those things. But I can’t walk them anywhere. My oldest is moving to Missouri for a job. My youngest moved out seven years ago when she went to college. I am now officially an old fart!

 

[MrsWildweasel]

Get her a weather radio also,seeing how she will be in tornado alley. Make her a list of minimum supplies to have on hand also.
When my mom moved to TX where my brother is he made her a box of essentials to have and gave her a weather radio also.

 

[excoastie]

Mrs.W., I still owe her a radio! A while ago I asked if anyone made a radio that turned itself on when there was a warning. Someone told me that Radio Shack makes one. I still have to get to the store and buy her one. But she knows it is on the way.