How to Prep For a Quarantine
All too often, the world is shaken by a new flu bug or the resurgence of an old one. I have a long enough memory to recall the Ebola panic just a couple of years …
Health and Hygiene
Laudanum, an Old Fashioned Pain Killer
If you were to go back to the late 1800’s you would find laudanum being sold without a prescription over the counter. It was commonly used as a painkiller, cough suppressant and for the treatment …
Dakin’s Solution, an Antiseptic You Can Make at Home
First, understand that I am not a Doctor and can’t give medical advice. I am providing the formula for Dakin’s Solution for information only. Dakin’s solution, is an antiseptic solution containing sodium hypochlorite and developed to treat …
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Free First-Aid Manuals
Here is another batch of free manuals you can download. I don’t know about you but I am having trouble deciding which ones to print. Hard copies are always best. I will recommend you print …
Seven Problems Older Preppers Face
The older I get the more I see problems that older preppers face. Since prepping hit the mainstream back in 2008-09, we all have a good 8-9 years under our belts. My own kids …
Cloth Toilet Wipes: The Prepper World’s Worst Idea Ever
On April 17, 2017, I went to Costco and filled my huge shopping cart with a total of 180 rolls of toilet paper. Double rolls. I felt like a king walking out of there with …
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Sugardine, a Great Homemade Antiseptic
For thousands of years, people have survived without the use of antibiotics. Many early treatments for infected wounds involved honey. Both the Smith Papyrus of 1700 B.C. and the Ebers Papyrus of 1500 B.C. describe …
15 Over the Counter Medications Preppers Need to Stock
Over the counter medications are well worth stocking. Many of them were originally prescription medications and some still are but in larger strengths. Most preppers are on a budget, so take advantage of coupons and …
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Waterless Hygiene and How to Keep Yourself Clean
Now, there are numerous situations in which disaster could leave us short of water. They could be just for a couple of hours or situations that lasted for months or even years. Besides the lack …
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Do You Need a Blood Pressure Cuff in Your First Aid Supplies?
I have included a blood pressure cuff, also known as an Aneroid Sphygmomanometer in my medical supplies. Now I have had people tell me that this is not something that should be included unless you …
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