Amen to that!

I am leaning more to the ‘if in doubt, cast it out’. Not worth getting a stomach bug, missing work, cancelling appointments, and feeling crummy over $2 in lunch meat. Getting down a solid first in first out rotating schedule of food will prevent you from finding yourself in these predicaments hopefully.

I actually saw a Reddit post on the preppers subreddit called Easy Recipes Made Of Only Shelf Stable Ingredients. Sounds like what you were looking for. It has some recipes, but also alternative ingredients like using chickpeas instead of butter.

That was an interesting article. They live a very different life than those in the lower 48 do. The key point that stood out to me is that they used to dig holes to preserve food, but with the climate changing and temperatures warming up they need to rely on electrical freezers because the ground does not consistently stay below freezing year round.  Also interesting to note that storms are getting worse very quickly as the ice has melted. The ice acts like a break in waves and wind to hold back these storms.

I’ve seen mixed results by myself and others on challenging some of the fees and extra charges doctors and hospitals tack on. You won’t be able to get out of the charge for your surgery but if there is some 3rd party doctor consultation fee for a doctor you never even heard of before or they are trying to charge you $7 for a tylenol, you might be able to fight those. Just be polite, firm, and question every charge you have. Keep records of who you talked to and what is being done. You may even be able to get that $2000 surgery charge knocked down to $1300 if you claim low income or paying out of pocket. From my understanding, they will try and charge your insurance company a high price in hopes that they will accept it, and most insurance companies try and negotiate and get the price lower. I believe that doctors offices will play around in that wiggle room with you and allow you to get prices down to what medicare usually will pay for that service. It’s a shame we have to fight so hard for charges, but give it a shot. Worst they will do is say no, best they will do is lower a charge or drop it completely.

Here’s an artist’s prediction of what coastal locations will look like after 5, 12, or 25 feet of ocean rise. So many places, businesses, and home are built right on the beach. https://www.businessinsider.com/illustrations-of-what-america-will-look-like-if-sea-level-rises-2013-7

There’ll never be that perfect piece of land that is without it’s risks, so finding one with as minimal of risks as you are willing to take is what you’ll end up having to settle for.  For example- Property A might be at risk for blizzards Property B might be at risk for wildfires What would you rather settle for? What could you handle, prepare for, and mitigate as much as possible? Questions like that. BUUUTTTT… Your last paragraph and idea of having multiple smaller locations is probably the most ideal. If Property A is experiencing a blizzard, get out of there and go to Property B. That way you don’t have to sit there and struggle with that blizzard. So having a bug out location is a good idea.

I saw a post on Reddit today (will link down below) where someone had his Google account disabled for no reason. He submitted multiple tickets to Google asking why and they wouldn’t give him a reason and won’t reverse their decision. It reminded me about this post so I came to talk about it now, but the guy in the Reddit post didn’t use Google Photos, so it wasn’t from that. I learned from that guy and this post that any account can be taken down for any or no reason at all and we need to not rely on other people’s services. Your tip on downloading information is a good one. Here’s the post I saw today: https://www.reddit.com/r/google/comments/xa1j35/google_disabled_my_account_for_no_reason_they_are/

Is rubbing alcohol okay to put on a wound? I know hydrogen peroxide is discouraged because it kills the healthy good bacteria along with the bad which slows down healing.

Hey Tiger, your post made me think about what medicines I should have on hand so I created a new topic about it What OTC medications should we have on hand? I’d shop around for first aid gear and see if online, super market, or pharmacy is the best price for each item you are looking for. Just buy a bit at a time and before you know it you will have enough to last your next emergency.

I see Alton and Alton’s books recommended time and time again but now that I finally have someone who has read them, what is your take on both The Survival Medicine Handbook and Alton’s Antibiotic and Infectious Disease books for someone new to the field of first aid. I want to pair it with some in person training, but are those books easy enough to understand for someone with very little experience? I’m definitely not going to just buy them and leave them on the shelf and pull them out for the first time when someone’s leg is gashed open.

What makes you say that?

I’ve been driving less and having to allocate more of my budget to gas. It looks like its even hurting police departments and they are trying to handle more non-emergency reports over the phone instead of driving to the location. https://www.wxyz.com/news/gas-prices-force-sheriff-to-put-brakes-on-his-deputies

Here’s a simple info-graphic showing the basics on pickling food. Click on the link and then click again to zoom into the image and see it up close. Don’t make this your only guide, but see it as a starting place of some of the work that is involved. https://i.redd.it/3q5kewxcov481.png

Sure sounds like there is an importance on having a generator or one of those large battery packs. I am very blessed and don’t think I’ve gone a day of my life without power. 

The Poseidon Pro looks to be the most durable power bank on the market, at least more durable than anything from this article. Their website says –  Submersible – the capability to be completly underwater for 45+ minutes is an ability only one charger holds, this one. Certified ip68, the highest water and dustproof rating available, provides you with power in most water enviroments. Armored – a steel-like polymer is used to construct these shells. it has taken falls from 75+ ft on to rock, a blast from a shotgun, an explosion from one pound of tannerite, & the crushing force of 1,000+ lb. the list goes on. need we say more? Operates in -4 to 140 degrees F USB C in/out 10,200MAH battery capacity 6″X3.25″X0.63″, 9.6oz $120

You can never have too much fuel. I’d love to have an endless supply of that, be it propane, gasoline, or wood. You can do so many things with a fuel source, and with many of them it is hard to store them in bulk.

That would be a good business to start up. “Sick room in a tote”. Have these prepackaged quarantine treatment rooms that can be set up from a prepared kit.