Listed below are 17 state highway maps. I’ve only included
offers where I’ve already received the map. Many of the websites also include
various vacation materials should that interest you. (These offers are primary
sourced from “Hey It’s Free.”) Why have paper maps when there’s GPS? Better
safe than sorry. GPS can be wrong, fail to work, you can lose the signal, or
your car or device can lose power.
And while you’re not thinking about disaster
scenarios, you can ponder being bugged-in with hopefully some delicious food
you’ve had the forethought to stock up on, because who wants nothing to look
forward to for 30 days but ramen noodles and condensed milk and whatever else is lingering in the back of your kitchen cabinets? Maybe you already
know those noodles are delicious, but variety is the spice of life and spices can
make a world of difference.
I’ve tracked down some spices, a marinade, sweeteners,
and a few other goodies you might like to test out for your bug-in kit or
bug-out bag worthiness. All offers have
been tested for freshness (availability) in the last 48 hours, except for the
maps, as those are usually more long standing offers.
To wrap it up, I’ve
included some links to some “starter” products and basic information to help
you on your disaster and emergency preparedness mission.
State Highway Maps
1. Free Alabama Vacation Guide, Calendar, and
Official Alabama Highway Map
Requirements: name, address, and email
Requirements: name, address, and email
Requirements: name, address, and email
Requirements: select buy now and checkout with
name, address, email, phone number, and password. The checkout button is on the left hand
side
Requirements: name, address, email
Requirements: name, address, email
Requirements: name, address, email
8. Free 2017 Maine Travel Guidebook and Highway Map
Requirements: name, address, email, and a few questions
Requirements: name, address, email
10. Free 2017-18 Minnesota Highway Map
Requirements: name, address, email, a few optional
questions
Requirements: name, address, email, gender, age range,
and some optional questions
12. Free Nevada Travel Guide and Map
Requirements: name, address, email, and some optional
questions
13. Free Oregon Visitor Guide and Highway Map
Requirements: name, address, email, and some optional
questions
Requirements: name, address, email
Requirements: name, address, email, and a few optional
questions
Requirements: name, address, email
Requirements: name, address, email
Sweet and Spicy
Sweeteners
1. Free Sample of Truvia Natural Sweetener or
a $2.00 Off eCoupon
Requirements: name, address, email, and several questions
2. Free Sample of Born Sweet Zing Organic Stevia Sweetener
Requirements: name, address, email, and age range
Coffee and Tea
3. Free Sample of Matrix of Life Coffee and Tea
Requirements: name, address, email, and a few questions
Marinade and Spices
4. Free Sample Pouch, Coupon, and Product and
Recipe Guide from Red River Marinades
Requirements: name, address, and email
5. Free Sample of SpiceLine Handcrafted Quality Seasonings
Your choice
of:
7
Herb Seasoning Blend with 7 Herb Chicken Recipe
Spice
It Up! Seasoning Blend with 7 Easy Recipes
Brazen
Steak Seasoning with the 5 Minute Steak Recipe
Chicken
Wing Rub #7 with Unbelievable Wings! Recipe
Requirements: name, address, email, and a few questions
Protein Sources
6. Free Sample of Power Crunch Protein Energy Bar
Requirements: name, address, email
7. Free Sample of Orgain Organic Protein Plant Based Powder
Requirements: name, address, and email
Spiritual material may also be important for you to pack so I’ve included the following
Requirements: name, address, and email
2. Free Teachings of Buddha Book (Hardcover or Paperback)
Must go through checkout, however shipping
is free
Requirements: name, address, and email
If
you’d like to learn the basics of being prepared during disasters or
emergencies I highly suggest the DVD Disaster Preparedness for Dummies,
which you can get for a dollar or so plus shipping on Amazon. A great companion
to the DVD is a free FEMA 34 page preparedness
PDF you can download (and I suggest print) that covers basic preparedness,
getting informed, emergency planning and checklists, assembling a disaster
supplies kit, shelter, hazard-specific preparedness, and practicing and
maintaining your plan.
A
common issue during emergencies is the lack of clean water. For most situations,
LifeStraw solves this problem. This company has a variety of products to fit
your needs, including bottles and high volume purification systems. The basic LifeStraw is available on Amazon for under
$20 and free shipping is available. You can watch Rhett & Link of Good Mythical Morning test this product
in the extreme. (Do not watch if you are easily grossed out.) This video is included
in my Survival
Playlist.
Did
you know that on average there is only three days’ worth of most food on the
shelves of your local stores? Watch this video
to see what is possible and what you can do to prepare, rather than live in
fear. Remember what I said about variety
vs. 30 days’ worth of ramen noodles? This book
will teach you to plan ahead for great tasting nutritional meals for when the
SHTF and you don’t want your meals to taste like it.
I
know this may not be what you want to be thinking about during the holidays,
but why not make it a new year’s resolution to be more prepared and get at it
now? There are many reasons to take consistent baby steps, both in action and
financially. One benefit is keeping your mind on preparedness rather than
lingering in a vague fear cloud that is so common in the times we are living
in. Check out this short Forbes article,
“The
Most Successful People Take Small, Smart Steps Toward Their Goals.” The
website Do1Thing offers a free program to
receive monthly reminders pertaining to emergency preparedness. This site
offers lists for individuals and businesses, fact sheets, and helpful videos.
December’s focus is on first aid. So check back tomorrow as I’ll be on the hunt
for health related freebies and include some helpful websites, articles and
frugal minded products to work on the Do 1 Thing preparedness goal of the month.
Be well,
Vicky
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