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Grumpy --- 13 years ago -

Survival -

3 weeks without food

3 days without water

3 minutes without air 

rightwingmom (Mod) --- 13 years ago -

3 ways to make a fire:

Fire source:
1. lighter
2. matches (kept in waterproofed)
3. magnesium starter

Mix & Match with firestarters:
A. cotton balls w/ Vaseline
B. lint w/ paraffin wax
C. dead and down kindling 

LiveFreeOrDie (Admin) --- 13 years ago -

Steel wool and a 9v battery. 

oneyedman (Mod) --- 13 years ago -

Survival -

3 weeks without food

3 days without water

3 minutes without air


3 months without sex 

LiveFreeOrDie (Admin) --- 13 years ago -

Survival -

3 weeks without food

3 days without water

3 minutes without air

3 months without sex




Hey Hey Hey!! Lets not go overboard now!! Sheeesh 

rightwingmom (Mod) --- 13 years ago -

Most basic wheat berries (unground wheat)

3 ways to grind:
1. electric mill
2. manual mill
3. mortar and pestle (not MY personal preference!)

3 ways to prepare ground wheat:
1. classic bread
2. tortillas
3. cream of wheat (aka famina) 

rightwingmom (Mod) --- 13 years ago -

Due to modern conveniences and the 24/7 culture "we" have become complacent and reliant on short-term food supplies. The average grocery store only carries a 3 day supply and must be constantly replenished. The average family (non-preppers) only keep approximately 3 days worth of food on hand.

Therefore, in the event of a SHTF event, society is 3 days (9 meals) away from anarchy. People will panic when their limited food runs out and there's nothing at the grocery store and no money to make purchases. 

Committed --- 13 years ago -

Hi--10 cotton balls soaked in alcohol burn 15 minutes...I timed them.
I keep them in a ziplok in my BOB and in my car in a 2 gallon bucket of firestarters, etc. 

rightwingmom (Mod) --- 13 years ago -

Hi--10 cotton balls soaked in alcohol burn 15 minutes...I timed them.
I keep them in a ziplok in my BOB and in my car in a 2 gallon bucket of firestarters, etc.


I put Vaseline on my cotton balls and packed them in a clean, old Rx bottle. That bottle is also in my BOB.

Three ways to purify water:
1. boiling
2. Pool Shock
3. filtration

*** I have all three ready to go. :) 

Committed --- 13 years ago -

Three ways to purify water:
1. boiling
2. Pool Shock
3. filtration

Done..and alum and coffee filters for the big sediments. 

LiveFreeOrDie (Admin) --- 13 years ago -

Fact sheet on pool shock.. (calcium hypochlorite)

http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/emergencies/fs2_19.pdf

I just found this and it looks like some good info. 

rightwingmom (Mod) --- 13 years ago -

Done..and alum and coffee filters for the big sediments.

Have plenty of coffee filters, but never thought about alum. Thanks!

I'm planning on pre-filtering w/ coffee filters and a colander. Then running the water through my ceramic water filter (Great demo video at the bottom of the page.) 

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