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Time to Replace Smoke Detectors-Looking for Recommendations

Posted 3 months ago

Reply to: How to avoid losing your entire digital life in an instant Posted September 5, 2024

Very eye-opening. I have a one cloud service for many of my files versus storing them locally on my computer in case my computer crashes. I have a second cloud service and manually copy the ‘important’ files to it. I also have photos and videos stored in an offline location. I do regularly save my contacts in multiple file types. However, I never thought about losing my email and calendar entries. Interestingly enough, I do forward my emails to a second email account but delete read emails from the original account. I guess I shouldn’t have done that.

Reply to: How to avoid losing your entire digital life in an instant Posted September 5, 2024

Contacting Google: that’s an oxymoron. Same with Facebook.

Reply to: New gun owners with questions? Posted September 1, 2024

I tend to use a bore snake as well, as it’s pretty easy to use. For cleaning, I started using Gunzilla because it’s non-petroleum based and the founder is from my state.

Reply to: New gun owners with questions? Posted September 1, 2024

I would visit multiple gun stores in your area. I still see too many stores with employees that are do not have the heart of a teacher.

Reply to: Fuel Stabilizer Results Posted March 2, 2024

I’ve been using STA-BIL stabilizer for many years and it seems to help. I’ve also switched to ethanol-free gas several years ago for my small engines. It’s ridiculously expensive, but I figure it saves me a lot in maintenance. I try to rotate my gas every year but have gone more than 2 years on several occasions and it still ran well in my vehicle.

Reply to: Altoids First Aid Kit Posted March 2, 2024

Thanks. I did find some small eye wash tubes in a kit I got recently General Medi 2-in-1 First Aid Kit (215 Piece Set) + 43 Piece Mini First Aid Kit

Vehicle Emergency Kit

Posted February 27, 2024

Altoids First Aid Kit

Posted February 18, 2024

Reply to: Looking for Long Term Food Storage Ideas Posted February 18, 2024

Lately, I’ve been focusing on canned meats. Protein is really important and, as Forager stated, cans can usually be used well beyond their ‘best by’ dates. Plus they have the advantage of minimal preparation and additional water content. I have all kinds of brands but am partial to the Keystone meats, as I find they taste better.

Reply to: Check your spare tire! Posted January 7, 2024

Having had newer lease vehicles and roadside service for decades, I was out of practice as well. Turns out for my truck I have to use the jack rod to lower the spare that is attached by a cable.

Vehicle Emergency Kit

Posted January 7, 2024

Reply to: Check your spare tire! Posted January 7, 2024

In the US, I think it varies with vehicle model and year. I recall ordering a vehicle and one of the options was a spare tire, so I assumed it didn’t come with the base model.

Reply to: Check your spare tire! Posted January 6, 2024

I recall a smaller vehicle that I leased did not have a spare either and had some kind of Fix-A-Flat.

Check your spare tire!

Posted January 4, 2024

Documenting Important Information – Big Book Of Everything

Posted October 28, 2023

Reply to: (Official discussion) How to prepare for and survive hurricanes Posted August 19, 2023

As an alternative to sand bags for flood protection, I purchased some water-activated expanding barriers. They come in sandbag size as well as other lengths. They were significantly discounted at the time. Not sure how well they work, and I understand it takes months for them to dry out, but it’s much lighter than sandbags and better than getting flooded out. I did find some at my local Home Depot. https://quickdams.com/index.php/product/flood-bags-2-pack/ https://quickdams.com/index.php/product/flood-barriers/

New Source For Bug-Out Bag Items – Career Fairs

Posted August 8, 2023

Reply to: Smoke hoods etc Posted August 3, 2023

I bought a few of these because they were so cheap. Haven’t tried them yet. Fire Evacuation Mask

Documentary: A Refuge of Last Resort (about Hurricane Katrina)

Posted July 15, 2023

Time to Replace Smoke Detectors-Looking for Recommendations

Posted 3 months ago

Vehicle Emergency Kit

Posted February 27, 2024

Altoids First Aid Kit

Posted February 18, 2024

Vehicle Emergency Kit

Posted January 7, 2024

Check your spare tire!

Posted January 4, 2024

Documenting Important Information – Big Book Of Everything

Posted October 28, 2023

New Source For Bug-Out Bag Items – Career Fairs

Posted August 8, 2023

Documentary: A Refuge of Last Resort (about Hurricane Katrina)

Posted July 15, 2023

Fogotten Items for BOB

Posted May 6, 2023

How often do you run your portable generator?

AdviceGear 2

Posted April 2, 2023

Reply to: How to avoid losing your entire digital life in an instant Posted September 5, 2024

Contacting Google: that’s an oxymoron. Same with Facebook.

Reply to: New gun owners with questions? Posted September 1, 2024

I tend to use a bore snake as well, as it’s pretty easy to use. For cleaning, I started using Gunzilla because it’s non-petroleum based and the founder is from my state.

Reply to: New gun owners with questions? Posted September 1, 2024

I would visit multiple gun stores in your area. I still see too many stores with employees that are do not have the heart of a teacher.

Reply to: Fuel Stabilizer Results Posted March 2, 2024

Reply to: Altoids First Aid Kit Posted March 2, 2024

Thanks. I did find some small eye wash tubes in a kit I got recently General Medi 2-in-1 First Aid Kit (215 Piece Set) + 43 Piece Mini First Aid Kit

Reply to: Looking for Long Term Food Storage Ideas Posted February 18, 2024

Reply to: Check your spare tire! Posted January 7, 2024

Having had newer lease vehicles and roadside service for decades, I was out of practice as well. Turns out for my truck I have to use the jack rod to lower the spare that is attached by a cable.

Reply to: Check your spare tire! Posted January 7, 2024

In the US, I think it varies with vehicle model and year. I recall ordering a vehicle and one of the options was a spare tire, so I assumed it didn’t come with the base model.

Reply to: Check your spare tire! Posted January 6, 2024

I recall a smaller vehicle that I leased did not have a spare either and had some kind of Fix-A-Flat.

Reply to: (Official discussion) How to prepare for and survive hurricanes Posted August 19, 2023

Reply to: Smoke hoods etc Posted August 3, 2023

I bought a few of these because they were so cheap. Haven’t tried them yet. Fire Evacuation Mask

Reply to: Estate Planning – real life notes on why you should do it now Posted July 6, 2023

I think people avoid this because it reminds them of their own mortality. I have some in-laws that are in their 80’s and they don’t even want to talk about it. It seems to be a cultural thing here in the US.

Reply to: Boil water alert – Washing your hands Posted May 15, 2023

Hi, Swansot. I also have several liquid laundry containers with the bulb and spigot. I use it for non-potable water. Are you able to get the detergent out? I’m not sure that laundry detergent is good to use for your hands. Plus, you have to hold the bulb with one of your hands.

Reply to: Boil water alert – Washing your hands Posted May 10, 2023

I ended up buying these water containers with a spigot. You can adjust the flow and they are light enough for anyone to carry around. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09XKC18RV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Reply to: Fogotten Items for BOB Posted May 10, 2023

Never seen this contraption before. Thanks.

Reply to: Fogotten Items for BOB Posted May 8, 2023

Do you have a link to what one looks like?

Reply to: Fogotten Items for BOB Posted May 8, 2023

Interesting. I’ve heard of the cooling neck fans (I have 2) but not a cooling vest.

Reply to: Survival movies Posted April 2, 2023

Definitely one of the rawer movies of the bunch.

Reply to: Survival movies Posted April 2, 2023

Just watched Blackout, a 2013 UK docudrama about what might happen during a one-week power outage. A mix of the usual characters with footage shot with a home-made feel.