Welcome StephanieM
There are actually several of us women who post here regularly. I too am single (well my 94 year old Mother does live with me) and live on acreage in Washington state with my two Dobermans and a couple of horses.
Dagny is another female here on the forum that should be checking in soon (think she is on a long camping trip) who has vast experience with camping equipment, dogs and preparedness.
Here is a thread that might interest you.
http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=200777#Post200777Living in the PSW, I prepare for winter storms as well as earthquakes. I’ve been through several windstorms and one rare for the area ice storm that knocked the power out for over a week. Now that I’m retired on don’t have an office to stock with supplies, I think of my preparedness with what I have carried on me, what’s in my SUV and then what I have at home.
This forum has lots of great info, inluding the master of survival expertise --Doug Ritter.