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What is in your back pack that you carry with you?

Gramps,
What is in your back pack that you carry with you?
Martin, from Australia

Dear Martin,
Actually, I don’t wear a back pack. In the trunk of my car I have a full-blown emergency first aid kit, plus a pair of jumper cables, a wheel chair for my wife, and a pool cue for myself. At home I have a large, mountain climber back pack that can hold sleeping bags, water and food. Although I bought it about five years ago, I have not yet stocked it with emergency supplies. But that is the plan. In case we need to leave our house to survive, I could carry about a week’s supply of necessities with me. In our garage I have about a year’s supply of non-perishable food–including some Army MRE’s (Meals, Ready to Eat). In addition I have two 50-gallon plastic drums filled with water. When I last filled the drums 17 years ago, I added a cup of Clorox to each drum. The water still tastes fresh and sweet.
Gramps

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