Low-Cost Emergency Planning

A Guide to Family Emergency Readiness That Doesn’t Break the Bank

It is easy to think that you need a small fortune to make plans and stock up for emergency situations. But this book offers an alternative: that families don’t need to spend their entire savings to be prepared. A solid plan––combined with common sense habits––can use your family’s day-to-day lifestyle choices to enhance your survival quotient.

In Low-Cost Emergency Planning, learn how to develop practices and repurpose everyday household discards to improve your family’s readiness for natural and human-made disasters. This book offers advice on the basics, from water and food to hygiene and energy alternatives, with full-color photos and clear instructions. By focusing on sustainable habits and DIY resources for basic household necessities, families can be prepared for anything.

Julie L. Jesseph-Balaa has studied and applied various aspects of permaculture and frugal living for decades. She is an executive board member of White Tower, Inc., an educational non-profit founded to research and disseminate information on all aspects of survival. Jesseph-Balaa lectures regularly on organic gardening, backyard emergency planning, frugal living, and other topics. She lives in Los Angeles, where she built her own greenhouse and grows plants that she sells at the local farmers market.