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mnottertail -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 7:33:45 AM)
real good identification books on trees, bushes shrubs, animals, plants medicinal and edible and poisonous, mushrooms (same) in your area of breathing.

divi -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 7:35:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pyroaquatic quote: ORIGINAL: divi Wow that is a pretty extensive list.. may I ask where you live that you would need such items to survive ? Florida with intermittent bouts of homelessness. I forgot to include my Mess blade with a spoon, fork, knife, and a pick. My bike tires have this foam goo too. No flat tires. I am almost tempted to purchase an air duct that I can fit in (bivy tent). I am a Nomad by nature and have not been in one area for more than three years. I never unpack but I pack very well. Multiuse items. :D Plus the bicycle and cart lightens the 35 pound load. Wow thats odd I will be in florida in a few days guess I should re pack lol..

mnottertail -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 7:45:09 AM)
betadyne, salt tablets, benadryl

divi -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 7:45:48 AM)
Got bendryl lol ..

pyroaquatic -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 8:01:26 AM)
A gun needs ammo, Blades do not. (and I do believe they have generators for bicycles.) What would you do if you ran out of bullets?

mnottertail -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 8:03:51 AM)
hit someone in the head with the gun....they make fair hammers....ammo is somewhat available for the industrious fellow, depending on the direness of the circumstance, I didnt list them in order and I would obviously choose the pussy first, all other basic levels of preparedness covered.

pyroaquatic -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 8:06:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail I would obviously choose the pussy first, all other basic levels of preparedness covered. That is a statement I can agree with. Better get her a mooncup. :P

heartcream -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 10:22:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail you should have fishing line 8-12 pound test (never out of box, never in sunlight, some 6 or 8 size fishing hooks, I recommend gamakatsu or daiichi (aval at wal-mart even) a small whetstone, can of lard (excellent food value) a couple of those reflective heat sheets (human sized) a knife, plastic (it rains) strike anywhere matches, (or learn flint and striker) couple kotex maxi pads (for staunching bloodflow) hacksaw blades.........you should sharpen the folding spade to axe like sharp................... Thousands of things that are nice to (a gun and ammo, bottle of whiskey, A PUSSY) Okay I have two items! Ron you are so cute calling out the brand name *pinch cheek

DesFIP -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 4:00:52 PM)
Wood stove and cut, split, dry wood. I used to keep a gallon of water for when the power went out. Need to replace it. For other usage I fill the tub when they forecast bad storms, especially ice storms. Bread and pb & j will keep you alive if not happy. You can always go grill wearing boots and a heavy coat if necessary. But really we tend to go out for dinner, call friends who have power to borrow their showers, and make shift meals for breakfast and lunch.

pyroaquatic -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 4:35:36 PM)
And if your home and 1000's of other homes go under at the same time.... What then?

pahunkboy -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 6:09:27 PM)
I never lose power here. I dont really have a kit together. I try to keep the house well stocked- but do a terrible job.

Rule -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/5/2010 8:15:32 PM)
The biggest dangers in the USA are, I expect: 1. Cars 2. Criminals 3. Cyclones 4. Flooding 5. Earthquakes 6. Government plots to exterminate the population 7. The explosion of the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park (anyone prepared for that?)

DesFIP -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/6/2010 4:46:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pyroaquatic And if your home and 1000's of other homes go under at the same time.... What then? It won't. I had better sense than to build in the flood plain. The stream has been known to take out the driveway but a few hours with a shovel makes it passible again.

Aynne88 -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/6/2010 7:40:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GoddessImaginos Batteries, all sizes, lots of them. Toilet paper. Duck tape/electrical tape. A spool of kite string. Sandwich bags to keep small items like matches dry. Bottled water/a canteen or bota bag/water treatment tablets. Several flashlights. Matches and lighters/a fire kit. A compass/GPS. A small tarp. A good heavy sleeping bag. A radio. Towels. Granola bars/trail mix/canned goods/road food that does not have to be cooked. Socks. Good shoes or boots, the kind you'd go hiking in, that fit well and will not cause foot sores. A coat/some long-sleeved shirts. A good utility knife. (This list is a work in progress, and includes some of the things My ex-husband included when he was getting us ready for Y2K. Yeah, I know, THAT was a joke. I do not have a current survival kit, as such, but We have plans in place that will suffice..) I always giggle when people say "Duck" tape. ;) Duct.

DesFIP -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/6/2010 4:07:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Aynne88 I always giggle when people say "Duck" tape. ;) Duct. And HVAC ducts are, oddly enough, the one thing you shouldn't use them on. It won't hold long term.

pegbundy -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/6/2010 9:41:41 PM)
Are you serious DesFIP? I actually used duct tape on an actual duct recently and I was so very pleased with myself. This is disappointing news to say the least.

SweetDommes -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/6/2010 10:00:19 PM)
We have an alternate heat source, we grow our own chickens and are starting our own garden (and I'll be learning to can foods, at some point - I vaguely remember how from living at home with my parents, but the specifics escape me) so we'll have food. We also have guns and large, territorial dogs to protect said food in case of the zombie appocolypse (is that spelled right? it doesn't look right to me ...). We have a well, so even if power goes out, we can haul it up little bits at a time through the hole for the pump (it's gross un-filtered, but it will suffice). We're working on a generator, as we do live out in the boonies where we lose power randomly. We've all been camping and know how to keep fire-starting supplies dry as well as how to keep a fire going. We have plenty of flashlights, blankets, etc.

SweetDommes -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/6/2010 10:04:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DesFIP quote: ORIGINAL: Aynne88 I always giggle when people say "Duck" tape. ;) Duct. And HVAC ducts are, oddly enough, the one thing you shouldn't use them on. It won't hold long term. Actually, it was originally "duck" tape - because it sheds water like a duck's feathers. And there is a brand called "Duck" - so it's still correct, no matter if it's generally known as "duct" tape now.

Aynne88 -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/6/2010 10:08:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pegbundy Are you serious DesFIP? I actually used duct tape on an actual duct recently and I was so very pleased with myself. This is disappointing news to say the least. Actually Des is right. I am in the building industry and no, you are not supposed to use duct tape on HVAC ducts. It's actually banned by most building codes.

pegbundy -> RE: Better safe than Sorry. (5/6/2010 10:11:07 PM)
Well then, color me chagrined. Thank you for the information.

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