Equipped To Survive

I said I'd point you to some experts and Doug Ritter has one of the best emergency preparedness sites I've seen. Equipped to Survive is full of resources that can help prepare you for many different kinds of emergencies. He has some excellent lists that can prepare your for a major home disaster like a hurricane to getting your car stuck in the snow. He has basic survival primers there to get you thinking and a section with advice geared toward kids. He goes into detail about specific pieces of survival equipment, from knives, to flashlights, to firestarters, to pre-assembled survival kits. The site contains a lot of information, but it is a little difficult to navigate. A great place to start is the Disaster Preparedness page.