Weekly Prepper Thread

Myself | Feb. 27,2016 | Mike Suchman

[Son House]

Question, open floor plan, prep or no?

Or else; pros and cons of open floor plan?

[TMSuchman]

In reference to what...Bug out location home, camper, tent,.....

[TMSuchman]

Here is a place to get your over the counter antibiotics, https://www.campingsurvival.com/

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Jamestown1630 : 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?

Vacuumed sealed products will last for several years, provided it doesnt contain any meat oils.
Oils of any kind will turn rancid after a bit of time.
Best bet is to vacuum seal in mylar plastic , as it inhibits oxidation, and can last several years.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Tilted Irish Kilt: Best bet is to vacuum seal in mylar plastic , as it inhibits oxidation, and can last several years.

I meant to say several years more than just vacuumed seal.

[mountainlion]

Dry dog food may contain used cooking oil. That would be one thing to check for. I suppose that a person could find out the ingredients and go form there. I have some Freeze dried sausage patties that is around 50 years old that seems OK.

[mad_as_he$$]

Squirrels, rabbit, birds and as upthread looters.

[r_barton]

Might be good to store a small LED flashlight in or on the First Aid Kit so you can use the kit in the dark. Also, you won’t have to search for a light.

[r_barton]

Carbon Monoxide can kill without warning. In a survival situation, you may be using open flames or burning charcoal in fairly enclosed spaces, which can be deadly. A Carbon Monoxide detector with a longlife battery would be really useful to prevent tragedy.

[bgill]

Our cats won’t starve as they constantly bring in all sort of critters. They let the dogs share.

[Godzilla]

TMSuchman - please add me to your list.

My two bits
Made my own dehydrated egg powder a few days ago. Hard boiled eggs, shelled, and sliced them. laid them out on the dehydrator overnight at 145 degrees. Next day popped them into the blender and boom - dehydrated egg powder. One Tbls = one egg.

[bgill]

Talk about timing, one of the cats just caught a bird so now the other cats and the dogs are excited. Not going to worry about the four legged members of the family. Rabbits, squirrels, birds, lizards, snakes, salamanders, etc.

[Lurker]

“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]”

Refill all your prescriptions 3 days early. Take the “extra” 3 doses and store them. In 12 months you have a 30 day supply.

Suture Kits: http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/medical-kits/suture-syringe-medic.html

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[TMSuchman]

Not bad, but if you use the va like we do, they so over prescribe the amount of meds, you can very easily stockpile that way. I have about a 3 year supply saved up for just my meds alone.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Ladysforest : Liquid fish antibiotics.
Forgot what they are labeled as, just remember that they are excellent quality.

the medications are made in the same labs that produce human medications , and are held to the same potency and purity standard.
They are just re-labeled, available to veterinarians , and generally dont require a prescription.

Do you depend on prescription medications?
What will you do if you are not able to get your drugs after a post-apocalyptic societal collapse?
"Survival Doc" discusses this important yet often neglected preparedness topic.
www.thenewsurvivalist.com/health_care_after_a_disaster.html
Full information of disaster preparedness ,
or, catch the video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TNu4GfYoIs

[Lurker]

Thanks. I don’t have access o the VA but it’s a good idea for those who do.

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[TMSuchman]

Good thought/s, but I have other plans in place which call for using a wood stove for heat & cooking, & having it vented properly. This is preplanning & don’t forget to get the flue checked & cleaned regularly [at least once a year for low use years & more frequently for years of a lot of use]

[Ladysforest]

Can get them at the pet/fish stores also. Hubby used to have a giant tank, so glad that hobby ended! Nothing like finding a half dead crab crawling across the kitchen floor early in the morning.

[TMSuchman]

In cases of an EMP a flashlight like that will not work. I keep a light stick in them for emg. cases & I have back up light sources stored in metal storage containers around the house & camper for the grid down situation that I am looking at. Also use wind up or shaker type, or solar powered spare lighting for these.

[TMSuchman]

Here is a database for you all to access for your info;

http://survivallife.com/survival-databases/