What’s Your Plan?

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If an emergency were to happen, would you be ready? Do you have a plan for what to do if the time comes when you have to shelter in place? What if you have to evacuate?

In Survivefor My Love, Sara and Dane both had plans. They were prepared for any emergency, and because of that, they found a way to survive in a world that was falling apart around them. Would you be ready to do the same?

If you have to shelter in place, would you have enough food and water on-hand? What about personal care supplies? First aid and medications? Being prepared at home is fairly easy and everyone should have at least a couple weeks worth of extra non-perishable food and water available. Buy when there are sales and make sure to rotate your stock, putting the new items at the back and using the old items in your everyday cooking. Same for personal goods. Buy when you can find a deal! Before you know it, you’ll have a modest stockpile of supplies to keep you going in an emergency.

If you have to evacuate, do you know where to go? Will you head north or south? On highways or back roads? What if the members of your family are not together? Do you have a meeting place (or 2!) already picked out and marked on maps? If you don’t, you should. Sit down with your family and work through a couple of very simple plans on where to meet and how to get there. If you ever need the information one day (let’s hope not!!) then you’ll feel more comfortable because you will be prepared and everyone will know where they should go.

In Survivefor My Love, Sara’s family had plans. Then they had back-up plans and more plans beyond those! Because of that, Sara knew exactly where to go to meet her family. But when they didn’t show up after a couple of weeks, well past their agreed upon time limit, she knew exactly where to look next—their Plan B location. Together Sara and Dane set off to find her family and hopefully a way to not only survive but also thrive in this new world.

Will they succeed and survive?

Would you?

~Happy Reading…and prepping!

Heather Thurmeier

Survive for My Love blurb:

Sara and Dane have been living in a hidden bunker together for two weeks after fleeing for safety when cruise ships came into port carrying a virus along with their passengers. Her family should have reached the bunker within the first seventy-two hours and since they haven’t, Sara’s convinced they are at their plan B location. Now she’s willing to risk it all to find her family before it’s too late.

Dane isn’t convinced leaving the bunker is a good idea when the world outside is falling to crisis and chaos, but he’ll do whatever it takes to protect the woman who saved his life and stole his heart. The virus isn’t the only thing to fear outside the bunker. When roaming scavengers threaten to take more than just their supplies, Sara and Dane are forced to fight for their lives if they want to survive long enough to find her family and a future together in a new and unpredictable world.

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What’s in Your Go Bag?

By Heather Thurmeier

Don’t know what a Go Bag is? It’s also referred to as a Bug Out Bag. Ringing any bells yet? Not to worry, I’ll tell you!

A Go Bag is simply a backpack or duffle bag full of supplies you might need in different emergency situations. In Escape to My Arms, Sara and Dane are faced with a sudden pandemic, but your emergency could be anything—earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane, or even a broken down vehicle on the side of a desolate stretch of road.

Scary, right?

It doesn’t have to be if you plan for the unexpected!

I prefer to use a backpack so that if I have to walk any kind of distance with my supplies, it will be easier to carry than a duffle bag. And I choose to keep them in our vehicles—we have one bag in each car. Each bag has identical items inside and can feed, water, and shelter my family of 4 for approximately 3 days, which will hopefully be enough time to get us somewhere safe.

Inside each Go Bag, I have a variety of first aid items, freeze-dried foods, energy bars, water, and survival necessities like warming blankets, flint, matches, knives and tarp. Some people also include a change of clothes, but I ran out of room in my bag. I filled my pack with other items I think are more important that a clean shirt. However, I may create an additional bag with one outfit for each family member for both cold and hot weather to keep in my vehicle as well.

Any items you think you might need in case of an emergency are things you should have in your bag. Got kids? What are their needs? Will their things fit in your Go Bag or do you need a second one just for the kids? What about your pets? Do they need food, water, dishes, and medication? Think about the specific members of your family—young, old, and 4-legged—and try your best to determine their necessities for survival. Pack those things first then add additional items that are comforts.

Go Bags take a little thought, resourcefulness, and money, but they result in big safety, security, and survival if they are ever needed!

As a prepper, Sara was ready with her bag on her shoulders and her emergency plans in place, but was it enough to keep her safe when the world around her started to crumble? Find out in Escape to My Arms!

~Happy Reading… and prepping!

Heather Thurmeier

Escape to My Arms

Sara’s been preparing for this moment her whole life—she just never believed it would actually happen. With her bug-out bag and emergency food already in her truck, her only goal is to get to her family’s hidden bunker and wait out the pandemic that’s hit every major cruise ship port in the US. But her plan quickly falls apart. She’s out of gas, her route to the bunker is now a two-lane parking lot with no alternative in sight, and her only weapon is a pocketknife. For an experienced prepper, she’s made every rookie mistake.

Dane believes he’s safe in his cabin, off the beaten path and in the woods with his own source for water, electricity and an endless supply of food to hunt. After finding Sara stranded and alone, he’s suddenly not only providing for and protecting himself, but also the girl who wandered out of the woods and into his life. When looters come looking to take what he has, Sara and Dane’s only option is to make a run for their last hope—the bunker.

Can Sara and Dane find safety in each other’s arms and will they survive long enough to escape to a future together?

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