This is your challenge for the week of February 24 through March 1 (Wow! I can't believe that March is already around the corner. Even though, I am looking forward to spring!) For information about the challenge, please see the Preparedness Challenge Label. If you are joining us late, you have two options. Just start in the week you joined (without going back to week 1) and tag on the weeks into the next year (2009). This plan may dispel any feelings of being overwhelmed.
However, if you are Type A personality, and like to drive through tasks and projects until you catch up and complete them, then begin at week one and complete the challenge with the rest of us. The shopping aspect of the challenge may be the only downside of starting late. I think buying large quantities of items is just as difficult as going to the dentist.
Week 9:
We are still gathering, copying and organizing papers to be filed under our Property Records divider. This week, make copies of your payment record for all major repairs. This might include appliance repairs, automobile repairs, etc..
This week, for your storage supplies, shop for First Aid Kit needs. These might include items such as gauze pads, band-aids, neosporin, hydrogen peroxide, etc.....
I've also included this link so you can download and print a fairly conclusive First Aid Kit list. If you don't have First Aid Kits for each car, try to accomplish that this week, also. They might not be as big and well stocked as your home kit, but if you can get some essentials in to your car it may make a huge difference in an emergency situation. We'll update our auto kits in Week 44 and add some other necessary items to our cars so we can be better prepared.
Today I could have really had a better stocked vehicle. We drove home from Roosevelt to Price this afternoon in a terrible snow storm. We travel over Indian Canyon on US Highway 191, which is a high and steep mountain pass. Today there was blowing snow, wind, and huge snowflakes coming down. Visibility was poor, and the roads had not been plowed.
We consistently drove 20 mph during the worst part of the snow storm, and may have even reached 40 mph during the beginning and end of the trip. At one section, we came upon a caravan of vehicles traveling at 5 mph. The leader of the caravan was a Ford Mustang with rear-wheel drive. This road during the winter requires chains for all semi's and other vehicles must be 4wd.
We were the fourth car behind the Mustang (in our amazing Subaru Outback!! Go Subi!) and the car in front of us decided to pass the caravan and lead the pack. I couldn't believe they passed; we couldn't even see. 45 minutes and 20 miles later, the same car was nose down in the ditch, with the occupant sitting in the passenger side of a Utah Highway Patrol vehicle. I'm not saying 'I told you so!'...but......
We saw a lot of vehicles off the road, even some semi's struggling to climb the mountain. After we descended and were out of the storm, we would shake our heads and admonish all of the drivers traveling in the opposite direction of us to turn around.
We haven't had weather that bad while traveling for a good couple of years. It's pretty stressful to travel in winter storm conditions. We were happy to make it home safe. Oh, and Jaime, you were mad last time I was home and didn't visit. I told my mom that you wanted to see me, and she said 'tough!'. Next time I am home (for longer than 24 hours), I will call you and we will get together. Promise!
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