Posted on 02/27/2016 7:55:09 AM PST by TMSuchman
Ok folks, welcome back to our weekly discussion on what & how are we going to deal with the end of the world as I see it. This week we are going to discuss medical supplies & possible issues that may/are going to face us when & if everything goes to heck in a hand basket.
First of all you can not beat a good all around first aid kit, for everyday run of the mill emergencies. But know how life likes to throw us a real good wrinkle we need to look at gaining extra, like do you know how to "stitch" someone up in cases of a deep & sever cut/s, what about broken bones, & let us not forget about our teeth. Do you or a member of your family require specialized meds? [In this house we do, so I have to figure out extra work arounds] So now I do have to admit you are probably going to have to spend some hard earned cash for these. We happen to have 3 decent first aid kits stashed around here [1 large one in the house, 1 in the camper & one in my old F-150 truck "Sandy" (named after a horse in the movie "She wore a Yellow Ribbon", Sgt. Tyree's horse)And I do need to get a surgical kit & a dental kit for our preps. And I am by NO means a super prepper either, but I have spent a very large amount of time thinking about the future & making lists/plans [and ALL subject to change at a moments notice too] Because everyday stuff does come up & take notice too. So when ever I have any extra funds or time I go shopping around for gear. And because we do have major medical issues here I have to be very aware of these, for our long term survival. This is where a knowledge of plants & alt. means of treating medical issues will arise. In the bleak future that I am fore seeing there will not be a ready access to the refined med.'s that we have right now today. So now I am always in a prepping mode, trying to figure the next work around.
Does anybody know of a good pair of inexpensiveish night vision goggle(s)?
Hey, what happened to the Prepper ping list that I and others was on?
Define inexpensive, then look at such sites as http://www.pyramydair.com/ or http://www.midwayusa.com/, or http://www.dunhamssports.com/ [this is where I got my night vision at] then there is always Kmart or “Wally-world”
Thanks.
I really suck at the ping list/s. Kartographer put me in TEMP charge, when he is out on family leave for now. So please indulge me in this very minor flaw.
Does anyone have a ball-park idea of how long dry pet food can last if it’s vacuum-packed and stored in pest-proof containers?
-JT
Thank you very much for doing this, TMSuchman. It is appreciated!
Depending on the food itself, it should last longer than people food & that is years.
Decent goggles are expensive no matter what generation they are. Have you worn NVG’s before? Very disorienting.
I am concerned as what to feed dogs after the dog food runs out. They love grass but can not digest it well. If it were cooked it would help. Comments?
There is a book you can get via Amazon [I got it for NO charge] on how to make dog food.
Looters.
Looters.
Oh man, they are so tough and disease ridden that I would not let a decent dog near them.
I know there are antibiotics you can get for animals off the shelf that are the same as those for people but without the prescription. Don’t recall which was which - I’ll see if I can find the info again.
Liquid fish antibiotics. Forgot what they are labeled as, just remember that they are excellent quality.
Rice, meat, vitamins and broccoli. We use this one:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/140286/homemade-dog-food/
Rice, meat, vitamins and broccoli.
I was thinking further ahead when the Rice and broccoli run out.
yep - still looking for the name it was on a prepare thread years ago, but i had it somewhere around here in paper too
Practically forever.
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