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Reply to: Hardware for emergencies Posted December 11, 2021

I’ve got a lot of that, now to get it organized.

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 11, 2021

Check out CERT. Lots of useful information.

Hardware for emergencies

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Posted December 11, 2021

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 11, 2021

Well, I’m #ActuallyAutistic and have two kinds of PTSD, so I know about meltdowns 😀 In an emergency (and that could be small, like I cut myself) I have found that if I don’t know what to do, my brain flails around frantically trying to figure out what I should do. I’m not one of those folks that ‘just knows’ how to respond in an emergency; give me a task, I’m good; expect me to function without being pointed in the right direction – that’s a definite nope. Now, if I do know what to do, or know what my resources are, I do a lot better. I have learned how to avoid the small emergencies of cuts/scrapes better so that I cut/scrape myself less frequently, and I have a big honkin’ first aid kit stuffed with bandaids and Neosporin and gauze, etc. that I can get to easily. I am a lot better now for having put together an adequate response and reminding myself of my ability to put on a bandaid. I suspect that there are many of us who do not respond well to emergencies and not just because we are neurodivergent; when anybody sees blood, pain, destruction, etc., these are not normal and do provoke a response. I also suspect that a bit of training and preparing for emergencies helps mitigate a meltdown caused by traumatic events.

Reply to: Review: Steambow Stinger 2 “AR-6” repeating mini crossbow Posted December 11, 2021

I’m curious, and I’m afraid my curiosity can’t easily be satisfied, as to how much of a psychological deterrent a crossbow pointed at someone, vs. a gun, would be?

Reply to: Should I start with a bug out bag or preparing my home first? – New and need advice Posted November 22, 2021

Where I live there’s no place to bug out to, so I’m preparing my home. I take a different approach than most; I look at processes, like ‘what do I need to have on hand to do dishes? and most of that you probably already have. Do some ‘what if’ing and ask yourself, ‘how do we keep warm if the power’s out?’ and ‘how do we cook if the power’s out?’ and look at the things you do now and how you’d have to change if the power was out. Plus, do you have enough in your pantry for at least two weeks, including things that you can cook in one pan (meal planning helps because you don’t want to eat mac and cheese for two weeks)? I’ve got two butane-powered stoves, plus some water, and lots of canned and dry goods. I can make spaghetti, chili, pea soup, chicken soup, etc. out of my pantry, and everything I’ve stocked up on is something I can cook with, like lentils and split peas and canned smoked ham, except for the necessities like chocolate and tea :D.

Reply to: Learning to bake without an oven – some suggestions Posted November 14, 2021

More ideas on baking without an oven: https://www.preparedpantry.com/blog/fried-breads-around-world/ https://www.preparedpantry.com/blog/learn-bake-bread-grill/ https://www.preparedpantry.com/blog/baking-bread-dutch-oven/

Cooking Thanksgiving dinner over a fire

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Posted November 14, 2021

Reply to: How to sew and repair a leather glove Posted October 19, 2021

It wouldn’t have counted to get you into the Menders’ Union if you hadn’t made a blood sacrifice. 😀

Reply to: Deep dive on what’s behind the supply chain disruptions of 2021 and what you should do about it Posted September 30, 2021

Nothing says ‘I’m prepared’ like a pantry full of canned goods and no way to warm them up. Prepare for brownouts or natural gas shortages by having an alternate means to cook food. Consider making an outdoor pizza oven (hint: pizza crust is flat bread), a rocket stove setup to heat water (also for washing bods and clothes), and a single burner butane stove and lots of butane for when you want to make soup or boil onions.

9 best egg substitutes in cooking and baking

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Posted September 26, 2021

Reply to: How to sew and repair a leather glove Posted September 26, 2021

In a pinch (depending on what you use these gloves for) you could use a leather needle and some waxed dental floss and darn it.

A cautionary tale – Living without power in the wake of Hurricane Ida

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Posted September 25, 2021

Crime prevention: RCMP in Okanagan asking citizens to adopt 9 p.m. routine

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Posted September 24, 2021

Reply to: How to maintain garden tools with a bucket of sand and oil Posted September 22, 2021

As an alternative, a dry green scrubber, like ScotchBrite (I get mine at the local Ace affiliate and they’re big, cheap and unbranded) will take off rust if you employ some elbow grease.

Reply to: 2021 Labor Day preparedness deals Posted September 3, 2021

You can end up with a lot of tools and no hardware, so don’t forget screws and nails and corner brackets and all that. If you’re anywhere near Tornado Alley, precut and labeled pieces of OSB for windows is an idea (that’s a DIY using a circular saw), too.

Reply to: Full approval of the Pfizer vaccine will legalize off-label dosing for kids, boosters Posted August 23, 2021

I’ve had the Pfizer jab and haven’t had any perceivable after-effects. Wanted Moderna because it was tested locally and testing was overseen by the University of Washington, one of the PNW’s crown jewels of healthcare research, but Pfizer’s what they had and Pfizer’s what I got at the Microsoft vaccination mega-center. I know people are hesitant, but I’m #ActuallyAutistic and got it from my father, not some vaccine. Only disappointment: no superpowers. Dang, I was hoping for some…

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 17, 2021

My thought as well. I have trees on my property that I can prune branches from (they’re in need of a trim) and make a rocket stove, and it seems more efficient to do the heavy lifting of heating water with that method than canned fuel.

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 17, 2021

I’ve been without an electric/gas stove for a while due to a major remodel, and I have a couple of one burner butane stoves and cans of fuel. One can will boil about 2 pots of soup (a pot being 3 quarts) and do a stirfry.

Hardware for emergencies

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Posted December 11, 2021

Cooking Thanksgiving dinner over a fire

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Posted November 14, 2021

9 best egg substitutes in cooking and baking

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Posted September 26, 2021

A cautionary tale – Living without power in the wake of Hurricane Ida

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Posted September 25, 2021

Crime prevention: RCMP in Okanagan asking citizens to adopt 9 p.m. routine

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Posted September 24, 2021

Reply to: Hardware for emergencies Posted December 11, 2021

I’ve got a lot of that, now to get it organized.

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 11, 2021

Check out CERT. Lots of useful information.

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 11, 2021

Well, I’m #ActuallyAutistic and have two kinds of PTSD, so I know about meltdowns 😀 In an emergency (and that could be small, like I cut myself) I have found that if I don’t know what to do, my brain flails around frantically trying to figure out what I should do. I’m not one of those folks that ‘just knows’ how to respond in an emergency; give me a task, I’m good; expect me to function without being pointed in the right direction – that’s a definite nope. Now, if I do know what to do, or know what my resources are, I do a lot better. I have learned how to avoid the small emergencies of cuts/scrapes better so that I cut/scrape myself less frequently, and I have a big honkin’ first aid kit stuffed with bandaids and Neosporin and gauze, etc. that I can get to easily. I am a lot better now for having put together an adequate response and reminding myself of my ability to put on a bandaid. I suspect that there are many of us who do not respond well to emergencies and not just because we are neurodivergent; when anybody sees blood, pain, destruction, etc., these are not normal and do provoke a response. I also suspect that a bit of training and preparing for emergencies helps mitigate a meltdown caused by traumatic events.

Reply to: Review: Steambow Stinger 2 “AR-6” repeating mini crossbow Posted December 11, 2021

I’m curious, and I’m afraid my curiosity can’t easily be satisfied, as to how much of a psychological deterrent a crossbow pointed at someone, vs. a gun, would be?

Reply to: Should I start with a bug out bag or preparing my home first? – New and need advice Posted November 22, 2021

Where I live there’s no place to bug out to, so I’m preparing my home. I take a different approach than most; I look at processes, like ‘what do I need to have on hand to do dishes? and most of that you probably already have. Do some ‘what if’ing and ask yourself, ‘how do we keep warm if the power’s out?’ and ‘how do we cook if the power’s out?’ and look at the things you do now and how you’d have to change if the power was out. Plus, do you have enough in your pantry for at least two weeks, including things that you can cook in one pan (meal planning helps because you don’t want to eat mac and cheese for two weeks)? I’ve got two butane-powered stoves, plus some water, and lots of canned and dry goods. I can make spaghetti, chili, pea soup, chicken soup, etc. out of my pantry, and everything I’ve stocked up on is something I can cook with, like lentils and split peas and canned smoked ham, except for the necessities like chocolate and tea :D.

Reply to: Learning to bake without an oven – some suggestions Posted November 14, 2021

More ideas on baking without an oven: https://www.preparedpantry.com/blog/fried-breads-around-world/ https://www.preparedpantry.com/blog/learn-bake-bread-grill/ https://www.preparedpantry.com/blog/baking-bread-dutch-oven/

Reply to: How to sew and repair a leather glove Posted October 19, 2021

It wouldn’t have counted to get you into the Menders’ Union if you hadn’t made a blood sacrifice. 😀

Reply to: Deep dive on what’s behind the supply chain disruptions of 2021 and what you should do about it Posted September 30, 2021

Nothing says ‘I’m prepared’ like a pantry full of canned goods and no way to warm them up. Prepare for brownouts or natural gas shortages by having an alternate means to cook food. Consider making an outdoor pizza oven (hint: pizza crust is flat bread), a rocket stove setup to heat water (also for washing bods and clothes), and a single burner butane stove and lots of butane for when you want to make soup or boil onions.

Reply to: How to sew and repair a leather glove Posted September 26, 2021

In a pinch (depending on what you use these gloves for) you could use a leather needle and some waxed dental floss and darn it.

Reply to: How to maintain garden tools with a bucket of sand and oil Posted September 22, 2021

As an alternative, a dry green scrubber, like ScotchBrite (I get mine at the local Ace affiliate and they’re big, cheap and unbranded) will take off rust if you employ some elbow grease.

Reply to: 2021 Labor Day preparedness deals Posted September 3, 2021

You can end up with a lot of tools and no hardware, so don’t forget screws and nails and corner brackets and all that. If you’re anywhere near Tornado Alley, precut and labeled pieces of OSB for windows is an idea (that’s a DIY using a circular saw), too.

Reply to: Full approval of the Pfizer vaccine will legalize off-label dosing for kids, boosters Posted August 23, 2021

I’ve had the Pfizer jab and haven’t had any perceivable after-effects. Wanted Moderna because it was tested locally and testing was overseen by the University of Washington, one of the PNW’s crown jewels of healthcare research, but Pfizer’s what they had and Pfizer’s what I got at the Microsoft vaccination mega-center. I know people are hesitant, but I’m #ActuallyAutistic and got it from my father, not some vaccine. Only disappointment: no superpowers. Dang, I was hoping for some…

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 17, 2021

My thought as well. I have trees on my property that I can prune branches from (they’re in need of a trim) and make a rocket stove, and it seems more efficient to do the heavy lifting of heating water with that method than canned fuel.

Reply to: ♨️ How much cooking fuel for 2 weeks? Posted August 17, 2021

I’ve been without an electric/gas stove for a while due to a major remodel, and I have a couple of one burner butane stoves and cans of fuel. One can will boil about 2 pots of soup (a pot being 3 quarts) and do a stirfry.