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Emergency Preparedness: Christmas Tree Safety

I decided to start a new family tradition this year– cutting down our own Christmas tree, being the outdoor survival guy that I am. I meant to film the preparation of the trip to illustrate the importance of being prepared for come what may in your outdoor excursions. The camera was fully charged the night before, but lost the charge overnight. Doh! But, I did film a little emergency preparedness video after retrieving the tree from the great outdoors for your emergency preparedness/safety education and enjoyment.

For the trip I had plenty of water with me, food, emergency blankets, tools for the truck, extra gas, and a lighter in case I needed to make a fire. I dressed very warmly with a coat, hat, and gloves. My clothing was layered. It’s always easier to take off a layer than add one if you have nothing to add because you have not thought ahead.

I had a 4-wheel-drive pickup so I could drive up the mountainside high enough to get to where the pines were. My cutting tool was simply a small bow saw because I was intent on only securing a small tree, as that was all the tree I have room for and want to take care of.

The trip to where I was cutting the tree down was in a national forest, and it required a permit. Always find out and follow local laws so you can be a responsible world citizen.

The trip was delightful and this is a practice that I recommend and will continue with my family. One recommendation I have in regards to getting your Christmas tree permit is to find out when they go on sale and get one within the closest vicinity to where you live ASAP. I had to drive a couple of hours to get where I cut my tree down. Had I acted sooner (usually right after Thanksgiving) I would have beat some of my competition and gotten a permit in a range about half the distance I ended up traveling. Check with the forest service in your state to inquire as to where these permits are sold. Merry Christmas!!! Without any further ado, here is your Christmas tree emergency preparedness/safety video:

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