[TMSuchman]

So as always thank you for reading & responding to this, with your thoughtful & thought provoking comments.

[gorush]

Does anybody know of a good pair of inexpensiveish night vision goggle(s)?

[PROCON]

Hey, what happened to the Prepper ping list that I and others was on?

[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?

-JT

[reed13k]

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.

[Son House]

Question, open floor plan, prep or no?

Or else; pros and cons of open floor plan?

[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.

[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.

[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

L

[TMSuchman]

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

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

[Pollster1]

I just received an ad for a knife that reminded me of the political dangers of expressing yourself with weapons, even when the weapon is only to be used in self defense. I would rather not use a knife against a BLM thug and have the Confederate Battle flag in front of a (potentially liberal) grand jury. Personally (design, construction, and materials being equal) I prefer Barbie or Hello Kitty, since the goal is to survive the entire encounter with a minimum of damage. A jury would be predisposed to assume that Hello Kitty was not carried with aggressive intent.

The same is true for self-defense firearms. All other things being equal, I'd rather shoot an intruder with my daughter's pink firearm than with a scary black rifle.