[CherryAmes]

OK, so apparently tomorrow is going to be a high bushfire risk for people in bush areas.

I am putting together a box of personal items to take to a relative's house as we will be away from the house (we certainly aren't planning to stay and defend).

So far I have birth certificates, baby keepsake boxes, scrapbooks, passports, hard drive backup. I'll have my laptop and my wallet with my cards etc in it.

What am I forgetting? We don't really have any important heirlooms or anything particularly valuable that I can think of.

[elmo_mum]

a suitcase of clothes, food and toys

pets?

previous photos?

[red_squirrel]

medicines
scripts
bank statements, paperwork etc

[Chelara]

Insurance papers, any medicines and scripts.

[Old Grey Mare]

Insurance policy documents.

[PrincessPeach]

Anything that you know will be hard to replace if the worst happens.

Gather up all your perishables & put them in an esky as well to take. Electricity may be cut for a few days & also, the water in your pipes may be very dirty.

Photographs.

Chargers for phone & computers.

This post has been edited by PrincessPeach: 07/01/2013, 01:23 PM

[CherryAmes]

OK, don't need to worry about medicines, but why bank statements, isn't it all online?

[MrsLightyear]

I'd also pack enough clothes to get your family by should the worst happen.
Hope all goes well tomorrow.

[Excentrique]

Spare cash.
All photos.

[PrincessPeach]

Sorry to be such an accountant but tax receipts for anything you've claimed (the bank statements thingy reminded me) for the last 2 tax returns you have lodged.

I've had a few clients who have been audited & were in the unfortunate position to have lost documentation in the Qld floods, we've learnt that the ATO is very unforgiving when you tell them the documents have been damaged.