OK, today we start on another item that may be a bigger cash item, so we will be doing it for a few weeks. I will need responses back from you to help determine how long we will work on it.
Today we add....a little drumroll please.......
SLEEPING BAGS
Each person in your family will need bedding. The bedding will hopefully be lightweight, but give you the warmth and protection you will need. If we are simply evacuating to a shelter here in TX we probably won't need a sleeping bag that is rated for -40 degrees, but again, it is worth a family discussion to decide on what kind of bedding you need/want. Be sure it is easily transportable, that it fits easily into the container you are using for your kit or straps (be sure you have the straps) easily onto your backpacks.
As you probably know, there is great variety in the cost of sleeping bags. As a benchmark, I see that one of the major discount stores has some workable bags for about $16 apiece.
For those of you who already have sleeping bags, the optional item this week is an emergency blanket. If you are not familiar with what these are, simply type in "emergency blanket" in a large store's search engine and you will see a selection. They are usually made of something like an aluminized polyester and will reflect body heat back to you. They can be folded up to the size of a deck of cards. You can usually get them for under $5 apiece.
Sweet dreams,
Marie
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