The first hurricane of the season with potential to seriously impact the U.S. is fast approaching. Are you ready? By that, I mean, have you prepared to either shelter in place or evacuate with adequate survival gear and supplies? You don’t have to go out and buy a commercially assembled kit, though that is one way to do it with the least effort. Like most things that save you time and effort, however, it will cost you more in most cases, and the quality varies a great deal. You can assemble your own preparedness kit from gear and supplies you already have on hand and which you can buy at the grocery and hardware stores. While the least expensive way to do this is over a few weeks or months, even now it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, as many assume. Read about how to prepare your own 72-Hour+ Kit.