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The Four Most Likely Ways You Can Die If The SHTF
SHTF Plan ^ | 6-30-2011 | Tess Pennington

Posted on 06/30/2011 6:41:48 AM PDT by blam

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To: toast

I completely understand. From a 5 second netsearch, I
learned that one of the obstacles to insulin manufacture
is ... *** FDA Approval *** of the company and its facility.
Until just now, I would have thought that this was an
entirely defensible use of government power. I am relying
on “Scott’s Web Log” and his post “Lifting the Curtain
On Insulin Manufacture” for this information. I don’t
mean to distress you. I have relatives in exactly this
situation, albeit adults. For some reason I can’t get the
“we need to prep for a 3 day outage” conversation going.


121 posted on 06/30/2011 1:19:27 PM PDT by cycjec
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To: JDW11235

I guess everyone will have to make up their own mind about these things when preparing for a survival situation. We are planning to be prepared for every contingency.


122 posted on 06/30/2011 1:20:01 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Renegade
You want to use 1-2 drops per PINT or water, or 8-16 drops per gallon. Try to filter dirty water first to remove particles of decaying material. Put in 8 drops seal it, and wait a half an hour. This will allow the chlorine to become gaseous and be absorbed into the water, which kills any bugs. If it smells strongly like bleach it's probably good. If not, add another 8 drops and wait another half hour. If the water is stagnant and cloudy just use 16 drops to start with.
123 posted on 06/30/2011 1:20:59 PM PDT by Hugin ("A man'll usually tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear it"--- Open Range)
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To: JDW11235

No kidding!!! This country is in as much if not more danger than it was during the Revelation. We are going to need God’s help to get out of this one. Thanks for the link. It’s been a few years since I read it last.


124 posted on 06/30/2011 1:30:30 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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To: Hugin

Homemade Berkey Water Filter

http://www.survival-spot.com/survival-blog/homemade-berkey-water-filter/

Instructions are also in my Preparedness Manual

By the way I like your Quote! Lots of good stuff in that movie I especially liked this exchange:

Mack: “It’s a shame what this town has come to.”
Charley: “You could do something about it.”
Mack: “What? We’re freighters. Ralph here’s a shopkeeper.”
Charley: “You’re men ain’t you?”
Mack: “I didn’t raise my boys just to see them killed.”
Charley: “Well you may not know this, but there’s things that gnaw on a man worse than dying.”


125 posted on 06/30/2011 1:32:09 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: Uncle Ike

Your “doctor, being a good VA functionary” That line
reminds me of Wesley J Smith’s recent post on his
“First Things” blog (Second Hand Smoke). “the devolution
of medicine from a learned and altruistic profession into
a mere technocracy” ... the switch from “professionals”
to “providers”. Nota bene, WJS is entirely opposed to any
plan that would forbid people from spending their own money
(or the voluntary contributions of others) for medical
care outside the “guidelines”.


126 posted on 06/30/2011 1:35:30 PM PDT by cycjec
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To: blam

I spent almost 100 bucks last weekend on an Elite Master camping first aid kit.
All the bandages, creams, etc you could want, plus emergency styptic type stuff, sutures and stats...
I’d love to get my hands on a couple of the kits used for allergies (the Epipen kits) just in case of emergency but cannot find them without a scrip.


127 posted on 06/30/2011 1:38:58 PM PDT by djf ("Life is never fair...And perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not." Oscar Wilde)
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To: Kartographer

A fast and easy water filter can be made as follows...

1. Cut the bottom off of a soda bottle.

2. Line the inside with cotton cloth like a T shirt.

3. Fill the bottle a quarter full of crushed charcoal.

4. Fill it with sand to the halfway point.

That’s it, Pour the water in and let it filter through. That will remove all the dirt and most of the bugs, though it would still be a good idea to purify it by boiling or using a chemical purifier if you can.


128 posted on 06/30/2011 2:08:30 PM PDT by Hugin ("A man'll usually tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear it"--- Open Range)
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To: Uncle Ike

Depending on what exactly it is you need, farming supply stores will often have them, no prescriptions needed. I’d suggest getting a pill crusher and a scale, though. The tetracycline might come in bigger doses than you want :p


129 posted on 06/30/2011 2:23:49 PM PDT by Ellendra (Remember the Battle of Athens, Tennessee: Aug. 2, 1946)
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To: The Duke
2) Have a couple of bags of lime ready to use

If you run out of lime, ashes will work.
130 posted on 06/30/2011 3:05:26 PM PDT by Ellendra (Remember the Battle of Athens, Tennessee: Aug. 2, 1946)
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To: MsLady; toast

Another alternative to insulin that doesn’t need refrigeration (especially if it is more expensive than traditional insulin) is to get a super-efficient small frig that can be powered by 1 or 2 solar panels. Just make sure that you get the other equipment you need (deep cycle battery, charge controller, inverter) and that you shield anything electronic from EMP prior to needing it. Here’s one example: http://ecorenovator.org/diy-superefficient-fridge-1-kwh-day/

By the way, getting something like this would save money every single day - which makes money available to stockpile essential food, medicine, etc.


131 posted on 06/30/2011 3:30:26 PM PDT by Ancesthntr (Bibi to Odumbo: Its not going to happen.)
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To: bgill; JDW11235

“Same thing with they turn the faucet and there’s no water. Handwashing is very important.”

Hand sanitizer - mostly alcohol. Kills 99.9% of germs, and the jelled alcohol can also be used as a very effective fire starter. Stock up at a warehouse club


132 posted on 06/30/2011 3:33:16 PM PDT by Ancesthntr (Bibi to Odumbo: Its not going to happen.)
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To: Ancesthntr

Good idea. Also propane powered frig. They are both a bit on the pricey side though.


133 posted on 06/30/2011 3:36:01 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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To: Ancesthntr

Good idea. Also propane powered frig. They are both a bit on the pricey side though.


134 posted on 06/30/2011 3:36:03 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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To: GOPJ
Thanks.

See my link in post #97. I've used these guys for years...they have Cipro too. (Anthrax)

135 posted on 06/30/2011 3:40:13 PM PDT by blam
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To: GOPJ
Thanks.

See my link in post #97. I've used these guys for years...they have Cipro too. (Anthrax)

136 posted on 06/30/2011 3:46:08 PM PDT by blam
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To: DBrow

I looked up how to do that. The question is, how to test the strength of the resulting solution, and how to test what dosage they need? From what I found it could, in theory, be delivered orally, which means the level of purification needed isn’t quite so high.


137 posted on 06/30/2011 3:47:33 PM PDT by Ellendra (Remember the Battle of Athens, Tennessee: Aug. 2, 1946)
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To: toast

Then don’t read “One Second After.”


138 posted on 06/30/2011 4:42:11 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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To: Ellendra

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/o57-063?journalCode=cjbp

You use a mouse bioassay to determine potency.


139 posted on 06/30/2011 5:26:21 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Absolutely correct. I want to be prepared, too, I wasn’t trying to shut you down. In my state it was illegal to collect rainwater, and then after public outcry, it became legal to collect a little, with a permit. Zonk! Everything will be outlawed before long, I was just giving a disclaimer for anyone who may not know.

(The average U.S. citizen commits 3 felonies a day, unaware of the laws they are violating, food for thought).


140 posted on 06/30/2011 5:26:48 PM PDT by JDW11235 (I think I got it now!)
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