So

you're saying if you don't have excess funds, one way to get some of those items on your checklist is just to have that checklist, like to put it on your fridge so that when an emergency comes, you know, we have these, we have this food here. We have this water here. We have that blanket here. Correct.

Yeah. Takeaway

four, you don't need a big budget to start building a go bag. You can simply put that checklist on your fridge and start checking things off one by one as you're able. Provencio says when prioritizing

what to buy or set aside first, start with critical survival needs. So that's kind of, you know, food, shelter, water, warmth, and then start building out from there. So you can start thinking about setting aside things for first aid, and then maybe extra clothing, tools, utility, those kinds of things. People can, you know, go to their local thrift store or go to garage sales or go on eBay. You can start sort of building out your kit a little at a time and using these resources, you know, as they're available to you. And that's not just for people who can't afford full price. That's for everyone. So thinking about, you know, the environment and thinking about buying used is always a great idea, no matter what your income bracket is.

Yeah, absolutely. I also just, you know, I just started looking at my house. I started looking in my own closet in all of my junk drawers with an eye for this specifically. And I was really surprised by all of the things I found, you know, surprised or not surprised by the 42 extra lighters just laying around, you know. We

all have these junk drawers, right? And they all have lighters, batteries, you know, maybe an extra pocket knife or something that you haven't used in 10 years. Just put them all in one place and call them a go bag. Finally,

takeaway five. Connect with local resources and your local community. You can often find emergency management services on your town's government website. So

for example, if you need to know what your evacuation routes are, there might be links to maps or other resources for finding out what those evacuation routes are.