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The most important determinant for survival in stressful environments is a persons mental state.

A Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) can overcome the harshest of obstacles.

Most survivalist teachers consider it more important than even water and food, and when you deeply examine the impact it has on your survival chances you quickly understand why.

This is an especially critical consideration if you have to keep children entertained and distracted during an extended period away from their homes.

Imagine a situation where your entire town or city is out of power for weeks. It happens quite often. You should be prepared for it.

You should have backup lighting for your home and a few battery operated lanterns.

In each of your emergency bags you should have:

Duration: 1 week or More

Use:

Long-Term Catastrophic Emergencies: House Fire, Tsunami, Earthquake, Hurricane, Super Storm, Military Strife

Must Have Gear:

Water, Food, Clothing, Tents, Tarps, Stove, Tables, Chairs, Sleeping Gear, Batteries, Lights, Tools, Cordage

The "I'm Never Coming Home" INCH acronym is hopefully not as bad as it sounds: eventually you should be going home.