There is an old hunter's axiom that any animal needs "food, water, and cover" to survive. The same can be said for us humans as well and with us you probably need to add clothing and gear to the list. Without those five items, your chances of surviving a crisis or disaster over a long period of time are probably non-existent! But, in addition to these five critical items, there are other factors that you need to be aware of and take into consideration in preparing for a crisis or disaster.
The first important factor is Length of Time. That is, how long will you need your survival supplies to last? The primary survival supply we are talking about here is food and water. If you look at the different survival checklists, the supply of food and water that they recommend you have on hand starts at a 3 day's supply and increases up to several months. This is one of those tough calls you will need to make yourself based on your personal situation and expectations but it would be prudent to err on the side of more rather than less.
The second important factor is Transportation. Are you planning to stay right where you are and try to "rude out" the crisis or are you planning to go someplace else temporarily until the crisis/disaster is over? This is an important factor and a very important decision for you to make. Not only are we talking about the means of transportation (car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, handcart) but just as importantly, the amount of supplies that you will be able to carry with you. For example: You can take a lot more supplies with you when you are using a truck than you can when you will just be riding a bicycle.
The third and fourth important factors are Weather and Temperature. A disaster occurring in mid-winter presents a very different set of problems and concerns (e.g., need for additional warm clothing, more food) to you and your family than a disaster that occurs in mid-summer (e.g., more water).
The last special factor that you need to take into account I will just call "Special Needs". This factor is the special needs of you and your family. Maybe it is special medicine (e.g., blood pressure pills, pain medication) that you or someone in your family needs to take routinely. Maybe it is baby supplies (e.g., baby food, diapers, wet ones) that you will need for a new baby in the family. Or maybe it is a special food or medicine for your family pet that you want to take with you. Whatever it is, you need to make sure that you take this special need into account when you are obtaining and storing your survival supplies.
I hope this information is helpful to you as you begin your planning and preparation for dealing with a disaster or crisis. To see what survival supplies are recommended that you have in these situations, you will want to check out this survival supplies checklist.
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