Is Rain Gear Included in Your Disaster and Urban Survival Planning?

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When preparing for disaster situations, there are hundreds of pieces of gear that you could include for those moments. The preparation could be endless and that's why it's important to focus on the items that will serve you best first. One commonly overlooked item is rain gear.

Rain gear tends to be overlooked because many who have prepared are either planning on using their house or another location to provide shelter for them. There are some situations where rain gear will be key to your plans.

In some situations you might be required to move from your home. Your home might be destroyed because of weather, there might be severe floods, there could be wildfires, or there could be mudslides. All of these require an evacuation. During this evacuation you might be stuck in the rain. There is a physical and emotional toll taken by those who get stuck in the rain hour after hour. Rain gear will help with this.

A secondary use of this type of gear is for water. Ponchos and tarps can get you extra water to use during your disaster situation. One way is to literally use them to catch the rain water so you can purify and drink that. Other methods involve making a water still. Dig into the ground a bit and add leafy, green plants. Put a container into the middle of these plants. Cover the top of the hole with a tarp or poncho and put a small rock in the middle to weigh it down a bit. The moisture from the plants will evaporate and give you water that will drip into the cup or container. The more of these you have, the more water that will be available.

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