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Reply to: (Official discussion) Rainy day funds and cash on hand Posted May 20, 2021

When I began to drive (100 years ago), Dad gave me $10 emergency money to keep tucked in my wallet. Only grounded once for having spent the money on an “emergency” that didn’t meet his standard. 😉 I still keep at least one $20 folded up and hidden in my wallet — and a few more bills tucked around in the car. Comforting to always have at least a bit of cash on hand.

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted July 6, 2020

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 29, 2020

Great! John, any chance we can get a Like button? Or am I just missing it? 😉

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 26, 2020

Thanks! I’ll check out Stop the Bleed.

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 26, 2020

Makes an awful kind of sense. Thanks.

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 24, 2020

Thank you for bringing all that experience to this question. Really helpful!

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 24, 2020

Thanks. I have to smile at the idea of the axe and tourniquet in the same shopping basket. 😉

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted June 23, 2020

That’s my camping potty! I use heavy trash bags and Poo Powder, but exactly the same setup. Works so well — and will serve nicely if we need it for a more dramatic purpose.

About that IFAK tourniquet

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Posted June 23, 2020

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted June 23, 2020

TravelJanes [the pink version 😉 ] have saved my dignity more than once — especially on road trips. Got stuck in an awful Interstate traffic jam once. Couldn’t find a restroom at an exit on another trip. And there was the time I threw out my back getting out of bed — a TravelJane saved the carpet. I now keep a few in the car and one in my daily tote bag, in a small baggie with a bit of TP and a sanitizing towelette. Menopause requires a whole new category of preps! 😉

Reply to: Force of Nature’s cleaning system: a safe COVID-19 alternative to Clorox wipes Posted May 26, 2020

Thanks for this review! I’ve been unable to find/buy any disinfecting spray, so this offers a great option — and without all the perfumes that are problematic in our household. Love that it’s organic and not bleach/chlorine. Any idea if you need to take special care around colored fabrics? And while it’s easy enough to buy plenty of capsules, I’m wondering how one might make the vinegar/salt solution in the right proportions.

About that IFAK tourniquet

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Posted June 23, 2020

Reply to: (Official discussion) Rainy day funds and cash on hand Posted May 20, 2021

When I began to drive (100 years ago), Dad gave me $10 emergency money to keep tucked in my wallet. Only grounded once for having spent the money on an “emergency” that didn’t meet his standard. 😉 I still keep at least one $20 folded up and hidden in my wallet — and a few more bills tucked around in the car. Comforting to always have at least a bit of cash on hand.

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted July 6, 2020

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 29, 2020

Great! John, any chance we can get a Like button? Or am I just missing it? 😉

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 26, 2020

Thanks! I’ll check out Stop the Bleed.

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 26, 2020

Makes an awful kind of sense. Thanks.

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 24, 2020

Thank you for bringing all that experience to this question. Really helpful!

Reply to: About that IFAK tourniquet Posted June 24, 2020

Thanks. I have to smile at the idea of the axe and tourniquet in the same shopping basket. 😉

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted June 23, 2020

That’s my camping potty! I use heavy trash bags and Poo Powder, but exactly the same setup. Works so well — and will serve nicely if we need it for a more dramatic purpose.

Reply to: Single female prepper resources? Posted June 23, 2020

TravelJanes [the pink version 😉 ] have saved my dignity more than once — especially on road trips. Got stuck in an awful Interstate traffic jam once. Couldn’t find a restroom at an exit on another trip. And there was the time I threw out my back getting out of bed — a TravelJane saved the carpet. I now keep a few in the car and one in my daily tote bag, in a small baggie with a bit of TP and a sanitizing towelette. Menopause requires a whole new category of preps! 😉

Reply to: Force of Nature’s cleaning system: a safe COVID-19 alternative to Clorox wipes Posted May 26, 2020

Thanks for this review! I’ve been unable to find/buy any disinfecting spray, so this offers a great option — and without all the perfumes that are problematic in our household. Love that it’s organic and not bleach/chlorine. Any idea if you need to take special care around colored fabrics? And while it’s easy enough to buy plenty of capsules, I’m wondering how one might make the vinegar/salt solution in the right proportions.