“What’s that noise?” I asked myself. I looked out the window to see a green sky and trees whipping wildly in the wind, their branches almost flattened on the ground. It didn’t take a second glance for me to know a tornado was passing through. I ran to the hall and flattened myself against the floor. We live in a tornado prone area and I spend a lot of time reenacting that scenario, herding cats and kids toward the hall or the bathroom. Tornados are over quickly but leave an aftermath of disaster in their wake. Having grown up with tornados and survived being caught in the midst of a tornado- an experience I never care to repeat- I keep a disaster kit on hand at all times.
October is National Disaster Preparedness Month. I’d like to encourage everyone to keep some supplies on hand in case they are needed. Hopefully, these supplies will never be used but it’s better to be safe than sorry. I’ve made a list of some of the items I keep in my kit for anyone who has never prepared their own survival kit.
Good Items to Have in A Survival Kit:
Blanket
Basic First Aid Supplies
Flashlight and Spare Set of Batteries
Zippo Reliable Candle Lighter
Candles
Zippo Emergency Fire Starter & Tinder Sticks refill kit
I have a secret to admit. I do not like matches. At all. I’ve had a Zippo lighter in our emergency kit since day one. I don’t have to worry about burning my fingers and they always fire right up. (Pun intended.) The Emergency Fire Starter is a little different. It’s not a lighter but comes in handy for outdoor emergencies. The kit contains tinder sticks coated with wax. They’re waterproof so they will light under any conditions.
Do you keep an emergency kit? What do you include in your kit?
Win It!
One person will win a Zippo Reliable Candle Lighter to start your own disaster preparedness kit.
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The Energizer product I use most often is AA batteries. My 3 sons be sure to use up as many as they can in a day. LoL
I like the Candle Zippo the best! It’s the one I’d use most often!
I like the Candle Zippo the best!
the candle lighter would be awesome
I like the Emergency Fire Starter the best and the Cedar Fire Starter Tin would be great.
alsmalu at hotmail.com
I LOVE the Dallas Cowboys lighter!
I like the Zippo Candle Lighter.
candle lighter
I like the Outdoor Utility Lighter
Jennifer Rote
wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com
I like the 45001-Z Sport watch.
my favorite for cold weather campouts is the Zippo Hand Warmer
the hand warmer
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
I like the Oyster Marble Ballpoint pen
Wanda McHenry
wbailey113 at hotmail dot com
The Flex neck lighter for lighting your grill
seyma_bennett@hotmail.com
I love the Classic lighter #28364-000003-Z.
It’s blue with flames on it.
~Sandra U.
I like the Slim Zippo in Pink
definitely the zippo candle lighter
debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I like the candle lighter in cabernet best.
My favorite is the red Candle Lighter.
Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
I would use the Zippo Flex Neck Utility lighter to light the candles in my wall sconces.
abfantom at yahoo dot com
one of my faves is the zippo classic lighter in Cerulean
I love the zippo in gold
classy
I like the zippo allegheny pen.
I like the Zippo Utility lighter.
I love the Patriots classic lighter!
i like the Hand Warmer! thats really cool i need one!
[What is your favorite Zippo product?)(http://www.zippo.com/) Lighter/Pen Gift Set
$39.95
24749-000001-Z
the hand warmer.
I WANT that emergency fire starter!!! For gifts for the hunters I know! Great idea!
my favorite Zippo product is the classic lighter, I really like the candy apple red one.
I like the handwarmers.
rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com
we burn a lot of candles, like zippo candle lighter the best!
I love the Harley Davidson lighters!
i love them all but the candle lighter would help
star95011()yahoo)(com
I love their lighters.
ighmeg at yahoo dot com
I like the Zippo Dress Pocket Watch, it’s really nice and my husband would love it.
I really like the zippo men’s watches the white faced sport watch is amazing.
I like the Willow pen!
Thanks,
selinda_mccumbers at yahoo.com
I love the Hand Warmers and would like to try one of them. I used to be really hot natured but as I’m getting older, the cold is getting harder to handle!
I like the create your one-of-a-kind lighter..great for gifts (Debra L. Guillen)
i like the Zippo Reliable Candle Lighter
I love the casual yellow zippo watch!
the lighters are always a fave.
I would like to get my hubby the Zippo On the Road fragrance
dark_princess_ar(at)aol(dot)com
the candle zippo
The zippo dress watch (45015-z)
Marysa {at} marysa {dot} com
I like their fire starter.
arifamily at comcast.net
we have one of their engraved lighters, a true classic
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
CAnt live without a zippo lighter
I really like the Zippo pocket chronograph
I love the zippo candle lighter
My favorite is the Flex Neck Utility Lighter.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
I love the Hand Warmer!
I love the Zippo Classic 21027-000037-Z. Beautiful
the Outdoor Utility Lighter
I like the Flex Neck Utility Lighter
snaugle81@gmail.com
i love the casual watch.
dani marie
ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
Candle Zippo
LOVE the Candle Zippo so I can stop burning my nails !!
ktgonyea at gmail.com
I love the Flex Neck Lighter for lighting outdoor candle lanterns!
Hello, how are you? Thank you for this opportunity. I like the Zippo lighter traditional style.
gainessimmons@aol.com
i like the candle lighter the best
Candle Zippo
I like the Windproof Zippo Lighters
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
I love the classic zippo lighters!
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
I like the Flex Neck Lighter.
ericacarnes(at)gmail(dot)com
I love this slim zippo, http://www.zippo.com/product.aspx?id=1025545
vikki.billings@yahoo.com
I like their classic lighters.
PDWinner523 at gmail dot com
I like this lighter http://www.zippo.com/product.aspx?id=1024392
paramourbeat at gmail dot com
I like the personalized zippo lighters where you can choose a picture to put on there.
tridingermckee at gmail dot com
The hand warmer
ltlbit1@hotmail dot com
I love the Royal Flush Lighter.
Susan Chester
My husband is in the Army so I love the Once a Soldier, Always a Soldier lighter.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
Thanks for the giveaway…we like the Flex Neck Utility Lighter.
senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com
Bryan E.
Hand Warmer
Thanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com
Classic Americana zippo.
i like the flex neck lighter
I really like the wind Proof Stove. Lkvoyer at aol dot com
I would love the black zippo hand warmer for $19.99!
like2sweep@gmail.com
My son has asked for one for Christmas even…
Oh my gosh, the hand warmer sounds fabulous!
I’d like to try out the emergency kit.
I love the candle lighter and hubby loves the classic zippo lighters.
I like the casual yellow dialed watch!
mcfallsk8er(at)aim(dot)com
I like this hand warmer…
http://www.zippo.com/product.aspx?id=1025148&cid=1240
i love their lighters
lmurley2000@yahoo.com
I like the Zippo Flex Neck Utility lighter
I’d like to have the Outdoor Utility Lighter. tylerpants(at)gmail.com
I would love to have the Cedar Fire Starter Tin!
Not only that, this museum also sells all the Zippo lighter brands under one roof. Such a multipurpose lighter with such multitude purposes is indeed a fascinating invention. So if you have it, flaunt it, because people are bound to take notice of this magnificent flaming inferno.
Thanks.
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