Thanksgiving Weekend Cyber Sale: Emergency Kits Make Great Gifts

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Food Storage today announced that beginning tomorrow and lasting through December 2 (or while supplies last), its one- and two-people emergency kits will be on sale for $60 (originally $96) and $100 (originally $160) respectively, a discount of 37.5 percent. These kits – for sale online at www.buyemergencyfoods.com and www.preparewise.com - contain more than 70 items essential during a natural disaster, including flashlight radios, emergency blankets and ponchos for warmth and shelter, hygiene and first aid supplies, a whistle that serves as flint and a compass, and even a straw filter that removes more than 99.9 percent of major contaminants in water.

"With natural disasters such as Typhoon Haiyan and tornadoes ripping through Illinois in the headlines this month, we're seeing a significant upsurge in the number of customers asking for emergency essentials along with their food storage," said Phil Cox, chief executive officer, Legacy Food Storage. "Giving family and friends the emergency essentials they need but haven't known how to compile themselves would make an ideal holiday gift, especially for those you think already 'have it all.'"

Purchase Emergency Kits for the Holidays from November 27 Through December 2 at
http://www.preparewise.com or http://www.buyemergencyfoods.com;
Free Shipping, Limited Supplies

The 1-person kits, available in backpacks, include the following items:

• Dynamo AM/FM Radio Flashlight
• Cell Phone Adapter Set
• Rubber Flashlight with AA batteries
• Light Stick
• Emergency blanket and poncho
• A 5 in 1 whistle that also serves as a signal mirror, waterproof container, flint, compass
• 5mm x 15m (50ft) rope
• Duct tape
• Multitool knife
• 53pc First Aid kit
• Hygiene kit with tooth brushes, wash cloths, shampoo, razors, etc.

The deluxe 2-person kits includes the above as well as two emergency sleeping bags, a tube tent, a 99 piece first aid kit, can openers, 1L tritan bottle (BPA free) and work gloves.

In addition, both kits include a straw filter that contains a blend of microscopic carbon, binder and antimicrobial particles, which will remove more than 99.9 percent of cryptosporidium and Giardia, and even improve the taste of the water. Easy to operate, simply attach the straw to the filter unit, place the filter in the water source and drink through the straw. Each kit comes packaged with two filters and each unit will filter up to 20 gallons.

Customers can order online with free shipping.

About Legacy Food Storage
Legacy's pre-packaged emergency food storage meals and products provide consumers with good tasting, high-quality food that is convenient and provides peace-of-mind knowing good food will be available during times of emergency or need. Legacy's food is approximately half the price on a cost-per-calorie basis of competitive products, with Legacy's lasting up to 25 years. For more information, visit http://www.legacyfoodstorage.com

SOURCE Legacy Food Storage