Forty Knots for Survival

Survival Shelters

Snow Survival Shelters

Winter travel can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for specific training or experience. Princeton University and the author assume no liability for any individual's use of or reliance upon any material contained or referenced herein. When going into cold weather conditions it is your responsibility to have the proper knowledge, experience, and equipment to travel safely. The material contained in this article may not be the most current.

http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/wintshel.shtml

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Shelters TO Make If You Get Lost

Survival Shelters on google search

Emergency Candle DIY

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

I have had lard go bad and wish I would have seen this before I tossed it all out.

NOW I know and did this to make sure it worked.

I personally would make sure there is PLENTY of ventilation. while burning this lard candle.

Make sure you do NOT use wicks with metal in them.....toxic fumes do happen with metal burning.

YOU NEED TO HAVE GOOD VENTILATION FOR ALL CANDLES.....

 Candle

Simply put a piece of string in a tub of shortening, and it will burn for up to 45 days.

Emergency Bucket Washing

Bucket Washing

I NEVER recommend a product, unless I purchase it myself (full cost) and use it.

SO, HERE it is my NEW Hand Washer for emergencies.

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Home made laundry soap DOESN'T suds as much & that's good for clothes.

find your bucket and hand washer here -- great prices

http://beprepared.com/essential-gear/sanitation.html

Food Storage Shelf Rotation

Food Storage Rotation System
GREAT SHELF LIFE....
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http://homeparties.thrivelife.com/food-rotation-systems

How to Make a Winter Survival Kit

Everyone should carry a Winter Survival Kit in their car. In an emergency, it could save your life and the lives of your passengers. Here is what you need: a shovel windshield scraper and small broom flashlight with extra batteries battery powered radio water snack food including energy bars raisins and mini candy bars matches and small candles extra hats, socks and mittens First aid kit with pocket knife Necessary medications blankets or sleeping bag tow chain or rope road salt, sand, or cat litter for traction booster cables emergency flares and reflectors fluorescent distress flag and whistle to attract attention Cell phone adapter to plug into lighter

Kit tips:

• Reverse batteries in flashlight to avoid accidental switching and burnout.
• Store items in the passenger compartment in case the trunk is jammed or frozen shut.
• Choose small packages of food that you can eat hot or cold.

911 tips:

• If possible, call 911 on your cell phone. Provide your location, condition of everyone in the vehicle and the problem you're experiencing.
• Follow instructions: you may be told to stay where you are until help arrives.
• Do not hang up until you know who you have spoken with and what will happen next.
• If you must leave the vehicle, write down your name, address, phone number and destination. Place the piece of paper inside the front windshield for someone to see.

Survival tips:

• Prepare your vehicle: Make sure you keep your gas tank at least half full.
• Be easy to find: Tell someone where you are going and the route you will take.
• If stuck: Tie a florescent flag (from your kit) on your antenna or hang it out the window. At night, keep your dome light on. Rescue crews can see a small glow at a distance. To reduce battery drain, use emergency flashers only if you hear approaching vehicles. If you're with someone else, make sure at least one person is awake and keeping watch for help at all times.
• Stay in your vehicle: Walking in a storm can be very dangerous. You might become lost or exhausted. Your vehicle is a good shelter.
• Avoid Overexertion: Shoveling snow or pushing your car takes a lot of effort in storm conditions. Don't risk a heart attack or injury. That work can also make you hot and sweaty. Wet clothing loses insulation value, making you susceptible to hypothermia.
• Fresh Air: It's better to be cold and awake than comfortably warm and sleepy. Snow can plug your vehicle's exhaust system and cause deadly carbon monoxide gas to enter your car. Only run the engine for 10 minutes an hour and make sure the exhaust pipe is free of snow. Keeping a window open a crack while running the engine is also a good idea.
• Don't expect to be comfortable: You want to survive until you're found.

Click here to print Winter Survival Kit Checklist (pdf)

http://readywisconsin.wi.gov/winter/HowToMakeAKit.asp

Dutch Oven Heat

Camping Spice Containers Tic-Tac Containers

http://www.thekitchn.com/turn-tic-tac-containers-into-spice-storage-skruben-174664

Matches In Mason Jars

Store matches in mason jar
Add a piece of sand paper in the cap on which to strike the matches....
I PLACE THE SANDPAPER INSIDE the lid w/ glue dots. KEEPS it DRY.***this blogger.

Camping Hand Washing Station

Improvised hand washing station   pintrest*

BUG-IN or BUG-OUT BAGS

* Bug OUT Bag - 72-hour kit that we can grab if forced to evacuate in a hurry.

* Bug IN Bag(s) - supplies for camping out in or on our own property, while coping -- and helping others cope, as well -- with the disaster

there's no single formula that's best.

HURRICANE SURVIVAL KIT 

Who will be in your shelter? In-laws, out-laws, friends. or neighbors?

Hopefully you are in underground shelter for tornadoes

SHTF is another scenario
This situation means  you have NOTHING for a few days.
So what do you pack?

What would you want? 

What did I forget?

 THESE all stay in our "shelter

 *Pelican box with a Luma-Power M3 transformer

*  lithium batteries for over two weeks of use.

 **NOAA weather alert radio -portable short wave (world band) radio

-Air Horn

-Barter items

-blanket

-cash mostly singles & change (large bills aren't good as you MAY NOT get change back)

-crank radio - SOLAR

-crank flashlight - SOLAR

-Cell phone & batteries
-duct tape
-Emergency shelter (basically a rip-proof mylar sleeping bag)

-everything can fit into one of those cargo-pocket organizer things

-extra batteries

-First aid kit (with signal mirror, fire starters, Lighthound keychain light, multitool, iodine, etc.)
       ----I'd beef up the first aid items especially medications as needed

-Flashlights

-glow sticks

-good protection eyewear would be essential

-handgun & bullets

-Leatherman-Leather work gloves

-Map - for your state & surrounding states-Monster sized pry bar-paracord - 100 ft.

-plastic grocery bags-dozen NO holes, compact & carry water, wrap food,  endlessly useful

-Pocket Chainsaw (for shelter building, firewood)

-poncho's for each person (and 1 per pet)

-space blanket

-small pad of paper & pencils/pens ##

-waterproof list emergency phone numbers including family members living in other areas

-water

-whistle- military type

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-all property-related papers such as deeds

-insurance policies

-photocopies (at least) of the passports

-certified birth certificates

- other identity papers for every member of the family

-Medical-Dental-Optical ID's for person/family

-USB drive with your important documents scanned in, phone numbers, contacts, etc.

- REGULAR CORDED PHONE, when/if the power goes down cell towers - cordless phones can go out, corded phones run on 24V provided right in the jack and as long as it hooks back into the network you can ALWAYS dial 911 no matter where you are and whether or not you pay a bill.
-a laminated list of all high dollar items with serial numbers in your house, it makes insurance claims a breeze (We do this in the MILITARY all the time) set a number like $150 and put everything that costs more than that on your indestructible list
- important documents you would normally put in a safe scanned and put on a thumb drive/flash card, encrypt it, and keep that in case. (you can keep you list of high dollar items on here too for a backup copy...include digital pics)

CLOTHES

Fleece jacket (warmth) 
cold gear top and bottom (warmth)
jacket and pants (protection from rain/snow/wind)

two pair socks
change of clothes with warm jacket - No cost (old clothes)
spare long-sleeve heavy cotton shirt does great double-duty as a pillow


COOKING
Can opener
fire starters

hat

jacket
Knife - Large fixed blade knife (doubles as a hatchet/hammer/prybar)Knife/multi-tool

Bic lighter 
matches -sealed in plastic

Plastic bags - pack small & keep things dry, storage, water collection, etc.
pot -pan
stove  - Multi fuel stove + fuel canister & pump
utensils eating

EVACUATION

colored smoke

LED strobes to throw out for SAR (Search And Rescue).

FOOD
Meal bars- energy bars, 3x 3-day Emergency Food rations (3600 calories each)
MSR Water Purifier pump
Candy
dry soup
snacks -Snickers bars, M&M
instant oatmeal packets for variety

MRE - ready foods

Chocolate

treats

KIDS

DVD & player

deck of playing card

toys - 

few paperback books

PETS

Cat Food

Dog food

 ~ other pet & animal food

food dish

water dish

paw boots - glass cuts 

rain gear or people ponchos

toys

blanket

pet carrier

treats

harness - with extra set tags w/ name & address + Pet Name on other side

leash

Pet Shot Records in zip lock

SANITATION NEEDS

Port-A-Potty PHOTO copyright* property of *HomeMade Is Easy blogger ~ Virginia

TP, Paper Towles, Garbage Bags, Sterile Wipes, Sani-gel

Port-A-Potty PHOTO copyright* property of* HomeMade Is Easy blogger ~ Virginia

Port-A-Potty PHOTO copyright* property of*HomeMade Is Easy blogger ~ Virginia

dental floss for teeth & repairs (far stronger for repairs than simple sewing thread)2-3 heavy sewing needles

Deodorant

port-a-potty lid that turns the bucket 

toothbursh
toilet paper

##  If your party needs to separate, having the ability to leave notes as to intentions and/or directions can be a godsend. Zip-lock to put notes in & pre-stapled rubber band to leave notes attached to something.

EXAMPLES ~

Bottles of soda or other barter items: For example: After the disaster (with roads & convenience stores shut down), if you need some help on a fallen tree from your neighbor who just happens to have a chainsaw, would you rather ask for his help by: offering him a $10, or offering him a beer or two? I pretty much guarantee that most folks would prefer the beer for helping out a neighbor. Handy for bartering overall, when much of commerce & many services are temporarily shut down.

Shelter in Place Extraction tip- given what I have seen on the news in tornado alley lately.......
 ~~Today show this A.M. - family of 4 that was trapped (for a very brief time) in their storm shelter in Norman Oklahoma. The door was covered with debris.

So...second for the MONSTER PRY BAR and Cell phone- maybe a 10 ton Bottle jack and spud bar- too heavy in the BOB or go bag- but worth thinking about for the shelter.

They were able to open the door about a half inch- so maybe some colored smoke and LED strobes to throw out for SAR. (Search And Rescue).

I drive all over the corner of my state and have enough to hike back home (200kms at most) if the SHTF. 
*Just the vitals in Bug-Out-Bag in car
* I also keep a few tins of baked beans & can opener in the car as these will be the first things consumed before making off for home or wherever.

*If the SHTF when I was around, I can load up ALL our camping gear and a weeks worth of food in 1/2 hour as I keep it in a ready to go condition. However if I'm not around I doubt my wife could do this, she's half my size with half the strength. Our tent alone weighs 35kg.
*So I'm thinking two maybe three 100ltr duffle bags each weighing no more than 15 kg plus a 5kg 4 person tent. We have three kids so need to be enough for all four of them (I already have mine). These she can easily lift into the car and go to our predetermined meeting place, which is about 100 kms out of town on the back roads. 
AVOID MAIN ROADS AT ALL COSTS.

equipped.org is another site good for this topic.

fresh debris around and possibly some wind gusts, good protection eyewear would be essential.

Having a corneal abrasion sucks enough in general; 10 times worse in a post-tornadic scenario.

PROVIDE HEAT

LIGHT

FRESH WATER

FOOD

COMMUNICATION

ENTERTAINMENT

SHELTER

(3) cans of tuna

pepto bismol tabs
Pocket Constitution
ear plugs which are too big and will replace when I get back to work
pack of AAAA batteries
winter mask
bag of rolled cardboard dipped in wax w/ matches



Pelican case w/ batteries
hat
dust mask
(2)emergency blanket
emergency poncho
respirator w/ extra filter
pill tube of 'PJ' cotton (PJ= petroleum jelly)
(5) AA batteries

P38 can opener
Camillus Becker Bk-7
Aquamira Purifying straw
roll of TP (had to use it before  )

in large zip lock bag at the bottom of the screen contains:
cotton balls
petroleum jelly
toothbrush (?)
small first aid kit

Magnesium type firestarterFerrocerium rod and or magnesium bar
Small compass
A loud whistle 
Back-up cutting instrument. (neck knife, tactical folder, or similar)
Chocolate other quick energy supplement. 
Ibuprofen/Advil 
ImodiumAD 
Electrolyte powder (Gatorade or generic)

OTC Painkillers

The Safest and Most Effective OTC Painkillers

Which pill works best for what ails you? With more than 75 percent of us taking over-the-counter painkillers at least once a month (per a Self.com poll), it's key to know the safest and most effective choice.

Lee Helland, SELF magazine

 

 

Acetaminophen (found in Tylenol)Best for:

• Fever
• Mild to moderate musculoskeletal pain
• Mild to moderate back pain
• Mild to moderate headache

Pain-signal reducer

How it functions isn't well understood, but acetaminophen may block COX-3, a protein that helps send out the body's pain signals. It's not as potent as some other OTC painkillers such as naproxen and ibuprofen, so it's typically effective only for low-intensity aches. If you've had alcohol in the past 24 hours (or plan to), hit the brakes: Too much acetaminophen and alcohol can damage the liver. An advisory committee to the FDA has proposed lowering the maximum daily dose from 4 grams (which may be too much for some people); watch these pages for the new limit. If you feel weak or "off" after use, see a doc, stat.

Aspirin (found in Bayer and Anacin)
Best for:

• Mild toothache
• Moderately sore muscles
• Mild to moderate back pain
  
  
• Blood declutterer

  Aspirin eases pain and inflammation by slowing the production of prostaglandins, molecules that activate pain receptors. The active ingredient, acetylsalicylic acid, also makes blood platelets less sticky, which is why people at risk for heart attack take aspirin to help prevent clots. In many people, acetylsalicylic acid reaches toxicity faster than do ibuprofen and naproxen (the maximum daily dose is 4 grams), so regular use has a higher risk for side effects such as gastric irritation. Thus aspirin is useful for mild to moderate, but not severe or chronic, pain. If you just had or are about to have surgery, steer clear.
  Ibuprofen (found in Advil) and naproxen (found in Aleve)

  Best for:
  • Acute muscle injury
  • Arthritis
  • Joint pain
• Mild to moderate headache
• Lower-back pain
• Moderate to severe headache
• Moderate to severe menstrual cramps
• Anti-inflammatories

  Like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen inhibit prostaglandin production to stop inflammation and pain. But they can also disrupt H2, a gut histamine, stimulating the overproduction of gastric acid and leading to stomach upset and even bleeding, warns Rollin M. Gallagher, M.D., of Philadelphia, past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. If you have a history of stomach problems (like ulcers), these might not be for you. Call your doc if you have stomach pain, vomiting or black stools or if you cough blood after taking one. The max daily dose for ibuprofen is 1,200 milligrams; for naproxen, 600 mg.

The most important ruleListen to your body! An OTC pill that works well for one person may not help another, so trial and error can be your best pal. One caveat for pregnant ladies: Ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen can cause heart problems in the fetus, so consult your M.D. before you take any pill.

DISCLAIMER:  THIS is NOT medical advice---consult your medical doctor for that!!!