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A Plan And Place
There are many different reason for a prepper to perp. When prepping for any situation the only thing that every prepper does need is an adequate amount of food and water. Depending on the situation depends on what else you may have or need. Here are nine different preppers nightmares and some info on what you may end up with at the end of the preparation.
The collapse of monetary systems can be an epic event. Humanity sink under a widespread apocalypse would be catastrophic. The fall of the economy would be an unfortunate event. A government takeover would change everything. Global warming, embellishment of the national electrical grid would kill many. An EPM or an nuclear/ biological war would could be life changing. So there are some idea scenario we can look in to.
A good place to be when your preparation is complete is to have an underground bunker. A stockpile of ammo and weapons. A source of power, like a wind or solar system. Secure from airborne toxins. Of course you bunker should be fully stocked with food, water ect….
The idea end place if your not one to bug out, would consist of a very secured property. A good thing to have is a gate that is military grade. Shatterproof doors and a state of the art surveillance system. Of course it should be fully stocked with food, water ect….
Maybe a secluded piece of land with an good sources of water. You want to financial security. Have a some gold or silver to barter with others. A source of power, like a wind or solar system. This is like the homestead idea. And of course you normal stock of food, water ect….
A prepper community is an another option. This is an self contained, self reliance compound. With warehouses full of supplies. You would be with others that have the same prepper ideas as you. A source of power, like a wind or solar system. And you normal stock of food, water ect….
This is for the preppers that are worried about global warming. The idea is to have a property that is above sea level. Around 1,200 feet or more. You should think about having a radio and communication support system. Antennas that receive voice, date and satellite information from around the world. A house that can withstand hurricane strength wind. Windows with power storm shutters.
The last idea is out there for most but cool. A large yacht. This could be your million dollar safe house. You could carry tons of supplies. Then you could find an island that you could eventually live on.
Relate article: Kinds of Preppers and what we are Preppering for.
These are some costly place to have. It’s not for everyone! You should try to take this and make it your own plan and place. Depending on what your planning for and your needs, you can use this as a starting point for your place and plans. Just remember there are no actual set in stone place or plan. It ALL depends on your, finances, situation and your needs. There are thousands of preppers all with ideas. So the best thing for you to do is to listen and then form you own plan and place to fit you needs.
The collapse of monetary systems can be an epic event. Humanity sink under a widespread apocalypse would be catastrophic. The fall of the economy would be an unfortunate event. A government takeover would change everything. Global warming, embellishment of the national electrical grid would kill many. An EPM or an nuclear/ biological war would could be life changing. So there are some idea scenario we can look in to.
A good place to be when your preparation is complete is to have an underground bunker. A stockpile of ammo and weapons. A source of power, like a wind or solar system. Secure from airborne toxins. Of course you bunker should be fully stocked with food, water ect….
The idea end place if your not one to bug out, would consist of a very secured property. A good thing to have is a gate that is military grade. Shatterproof doors and a state of the art surveillance system. Of course it should be fully stocked with food, water ect….
Maybe a secluded piece of land with an good sources of water. You want to financial security. Have a some gold or silver to barter with others. A source of power, like a wind or solar system. This is like the homestead idea. And of course you normal stock of food, water ect….
A prepper community is an another option. This is an self contained, self reliance compound. With warehouses full of supplies. You would be with others that have the same prepper ideas as you. A source of power, like a wind or solar system. And you normal stock of food, water ect….
This is for the preppers that are worried about global warming. The idea is to have a property that is above sea level. Around 1,200 feet or more. You should think about having a radio and communication support system. Antennas that receive voice, date and satellite information from around the world. A house that can withstand hurricane strength wind. Windows with power storm shutters.
The last idea is out there for most but cool. A large yacht. This could be your million dollar safe house. You could carry tons of supplies. Then you could find an island that you could eventually live on.
Relate article: Kinds of Preppers and what we are Preppering for.
These are some costly place to have. It’s not for everyone! You should try to take this and make it your own plan and place. Depending on what your planning for and your needs, you can use this as a starting point for your place and plans. Just remember there are no actual set in stone place or plan. It ALL depends on your, finances, situation and your needs. There are thousands of preppers all with ideas. So the best thing for you to do is to listen and then form you own plan and place to fit you needs.
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Expiration Date On Medicine
All medicine has an expiration date printed on it. This is required by the FDA. Everyone has been asking the same question. Can I take medicine past its expiration date?
So what does the expiration date mean? Is a medicine still safe to take after its expiration date? Will it cause harm or just not work after its expiration date? Neither fully explains what the expiration date means. Actually, it's the date up until which the drug manufacturer can guarantee that the medicine is fully potent and safe to take based on product testing. Expiration dates are typically conservative to make sure you get what you paid for—a fully potent and safe medicine. The effectiveness of a medicine may decrease over time, but studies have shown that much of the original potency still remains years after the expiration date. Excluding certain prescription medicines such as nitroglycerin, insulin, and liquid antibiotics, most medicines stored under reasonable conditions retain at least 70% to 80% of their original potency for at least 1 to 2 years after the expiration date, even after the container has been opened. So, if you have a headache one night, and you reach for your bottle of ibuprofen and find that it expired last year, chances are high that the medicine still has retained most of its potency.
However, it is still advisable to replace medicines that have expired years ago with a new supply. If you had to you could take expired medicines. I will not hurt you but, if you don't have to you shouldn’t.
So what does the expiration date mean? Is a medicine still safe to take after its expiration date? Will it cause harm or just not work after its expiration date? Neither fully explains what the expiration date means. Actually, it's the date up until which the drug manufacturer can guarantee that the medicine is fully potent and safe to take based on product testing. Expiration dates are typically conservative to make sure you get what you paid for—a fully potent and safe medicine. The effectiveness of a medicine may decrease over time, but studies have shown that much of the original potency still remains years after the expiration date. Excluding certain prescription medicines such as nitroglycerin, insulin, and liquid antibiotics, most medicines stored under reasonable conditions retain at least 70% to 80% of their original potency for at least 1 to 2 years after the expiration date, even after the container has been opened. So, if you have a headache one night, and you reach for your bottle of ibuprofen and find that it expired last year, chances are high that the medicine still has retained most of its potency.
However, it is still advisable to replace medicines that have expired years ago with a new supply. If you had to you could take expired medicines. I will not hurt you but, if you don't have to you shouldn’t.
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Your Cash Fund Goals
Everyone should have an emergency cash fund. Even if your doing well for yourself. You never know when something might come up. It can be anything from losing your job, getting really sick or house repairs.
There are many opinions on just how much you should put back. My opinion is that you should start out small and work your way up. First you need to put yourself on a monthly budget. This budget should pay all your monthly bills and included some for your cash fund. At first it doesn't have to be much. As you work to pay down your bills you can always increase how much your putting back.
You should make a goal. The first goal, should be to having three months of you living expenses up back. This is a good place to start. If you get layoff or get sick and can’t work you will be able to pay your bills for three months.
After you have three months of your living expenses saved then you should just keep adding a months worth of living expenses until you have enough to live on for one year. Just remember any money you have saved is better than none. To get to where you have enough to last one year may take time. Don't stress over it. Just keep to your budget and do your best. There might be a month that something comes up and you can put any money back. That's OK. It's more important to pay your monthly bill then to put money back. You can only put money back if your pay your bill first.
Another thing that can help, is to start paying stuff off. The less monthly bills you have the easier it will be to put money back. Try to pay cash for everything. The credit cards are nice but you pay more than if you pay cash. If you have to use a credit card, make sure you can pay it off quickly to avoid the high interest. This may seem hard at first, but if you work at it you’ll get there.
There are many opinions on just how much you should put back. My opinion is that you should start out small and work your way up. First you need to put yourself on a monthly budget. This budget should pay all your monthly bills and included some for your cash fund. At first it doesn't have to be much. As you work to pay down your bills you can always increase how much your putting back.
You should make a goal. The first goal, should be to having three months of you living expenses up back. This is a good place to start. If you get layoff or get sick and can’t work you will be able to pay your bills for three months.
After you have three months of your living expenses saved then you should just keep adding a months worth of living expenses until you have enough to live on for one year. Just remember any money you have saved is better than none. To get to where you have enough to last one year may take time. Don't stress over it. Just keep to your budget and do your best. There might be a month that something comes up and you can put any money back. That's OK. It's more important to pay your monthly bill then to put money back. You can only put money back if your pay your bill first.
Another thing that can help, is to start paying stuff off. The less monthly bills you have the easier it will be to put money back. Try to pay cash for everything. The credit cards are nice but you pay more than if you pay cash. If you have to use a credit card, make sure you can pay it off quickly to avoid the high interest. This may seem hard at first, but if you work at it you’ll get there.
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Skills We Should Learn.
Where you are a pro prepper or just beginning there are some skills that is necessary to make all you hard work successful. We can prep for anything, but when it becomes time we need to know how to make are plans work. It sounds easy when where not under the stress of the situation. I can say what I think I would do, but it might not go as planned. If we have a bunch of skills, we will be able to adapt to almost any situation. Here is just some of the skills I think would be very useful.
Survivalist Mindset
This skill might be the hardest because you can just go to a class or read about it. This is all on you. Just remember not to panic. Stay calm and keep focus on the situation at hand. Only worry about what you can control. Stay positive and remember that you have done you homework and your prepaid. This is the hardest skills you will have to learn.
Navigation - Map Reading
This skill is very important because moving to a safe location is key. If you know how to read a map and compass you can’t get lost. That's one more thing you don't have to weary about.
First Aid
This can save you life. If your not near a hospital or doctor, you will know what to do to buy you time to get help. Also having some knowledge of herbal medicine could come in handy.
Fire Making
Anyone can make a fire. The key is to know to make a safe and useful fire.
Construction (Fix If Skills)
This is important because your not going to stay at a hotel. You might need to build a shelter. You might have to make somethings out of other things. Knowing how to work with different materials may be valuable.
Trapping, Hunting, Fishing ,Gardening
Well even if your prepaid with food, you will run out. You are going to have to know how to get your own food. Not from the store! Knowing what type of plants and animals that you can eat is safely is very important. This can be harder than you think, so having the training will help you dramatically.
Food Production
This is important because your not going to have a refrigerator. You have to know how to keep you food safe to eat. You probably are going to be working with food your not use to cooking. Having some knowledge about what food sources you will have and how to cook it will be very beneficial.
Finding and Treating Water
Water and food are the two most importing things to sustaining life. Water could become contaminated or even hard to find. Knowing how to find good water, will keep you alive. If you can’t find a good water source it is imperative to know how to treat the water you do find.
Weapons Knowledge
Knowing how to use a weapon correctly will help you in many ways. It can help you with killing food. You can protect yourself from other people and wildlife.
Related Article: Don't Watch Your Money Go Down The Drain
There are a bunch more things that we should add to our library of skills. You never can be an over trained prepper. The more you learn, the more likely you will be able to adapt. Even the best plans are not flawless and are subject to change. Why not be read for the unexpected.
Survivalist Mindset
This skill might be the hardest because you can just go to a class or read about it. This is all on you. Just remember not to panic. Stay calm and keep focus on the situation at hand. Only worry about what you can control. Stay positive and remember that you have done you homework and your prepaid. This is the hardest skills you will have to learn.
Navigation - Map Reading
This skill is very important because moving to a safe location is key. If you know how to read a map and compass you can’t get lost. That's one more thing you don't have to weary about.
First Aid
This can save you life. If your not near a hospital or doctor, you will know what to do to buy you time to get help. Also having some knowledge of herbal medicine could come in handy.
Fire Making
Anyone can make a fire. The key is to know to make a safe and useful fire.
Construction (Fix If Skills)
This is important because your not going to stay at a hotel. You might need to build a shelter. You might have to make somethings out of other things. Knowing how to work with different materials may be valuable.
Trapping, Hunting, Fishing ,Gardening
Well even if your prepaid with food, you will run out. You are going to have to know how to get your own food. Not from the store! Knowing what type of plants and animals that you can eat is safely is very important. This can be harder than you think, so having the training will help you dramatically.
Food Production
This is important because your not going to have a refrigerator. You have to know how to keep you food safe to eat. You probably are going to be working with food your not use to cooking. Having some knowledge about what food sources you will have and how to cook it will be very beneficial.
Finding and Treating Water
Water and food are the two most importing things to sustaining life. Water could become contaminated or even hard to find. Knowing how to find good water, will keep you alive. If you can’t find a good water source it is imperative to know how to treat the water you do find.
Weapons Knowledge
Knowing how to use a weapon correctly will help you in many ways. It can help you with killing food. You can protect yourself from other people and wildlife.
Related Article: Don't Watch Your Money Go Down The Drain
There are a bunch more things that we should add to our library of skills. You never can be an over trained prepper. The more you learn, the more likely you will be able to adapt. Even the best plans are not flawless and are subject to change. Why not be read for the unexpected.
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Don't Watch Your Money Go Down The Drain.
As a prepper I have learned you have to keep an open mind. What do I mean? Prepping isn't just about stocking up on food and water. It is so much more. I am learning something new everyday. This is an important thing to do. No one knows everything! So by keeping an open mind you can learn a lot of very important skills.
There is no point to stock up with food, water ect… if you don’t know what to do with it. It will be a waste of time and money. You have a lot to learn. You can do this a couple different ways. You can watch YouTube videos and search the web. This can be beneficial, but be careful because you can't believe everything you read or watch. So this is what I do. I read and watch as much on the subject as I can. Then I take everything I have learned and come up with something that's in the middle, that makes sense. Then take what you came up with and try it out if possible.
Another thing you can do, is to take classes. For example: self defense class, gun classes, how to garden classes, ect…. The only downside to this is it cost money and takes a lot of time. This way only works for some people!
And finally everyone need friends! If you make friends with other preppers you can share ideas and trick. This could be beneficial in two ways. One, your building your skills and your socializing with others.
I am sure there our other ways to build your knowledge. Just find what works for you and run with it. You never can learn to much. Have some fun with it!
There is no point to stock up with food, water ect… if you don’t know what to do with it. It will be a waste of time and money. You have a lot to learn. You can do this a couple different ways. You can watch YouTube videos and search the web. This can be beneficial, but be careful because you can't believe everything you read or watch. So this is what I do. I read and watch as much on the subject as I can. Then I take everything I have learned and come up with something that's in the middle, that makes sense. Then take what you came up with and try it out if possible.
Another thing you can do, is to take classes. For example: self defense class, gun classes, how to garden classes, ect…. The only downside to this is it cost money and takes a lot of time. This way only works for some people!
And finally everyone need friends! If you make friends with other preppers you can share ideas and trick. This could be beneficial in two ways. One, your building your skills and your socializing with others.
I am sure there our other ways to build your knowledge. Just find what works for you and run with it. You never can learn to much. Have some fun with it!
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The Health Effect That Radiation Can Have Humans.
The effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima upon humans was unforgivable. There was so mean different effects to human, plant and animal. Radiation poisoning, Bone marrow death, Gastrointestinal death and Central nervous system death are just to start with.
Larger bombs can flatten cities. Many if not most people within the blast radius — which can be up to 10 miles — would die instantly. Those who survived would wish they hadn’t, since most would die later of severe burns or awful cancers. Radioactive fallout from these weapons’ debris clouds would reach the stratosphere, where it would travel worldwide, potentially contaminating crops and livestock as well as causing radiation sickness and cancer directly. Later, this fallout would cause genetic mutations in plants, animals and human beings, as it has in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
Some scientists estimate that if there were a nuclear war resulting in 100 Hiroshima-size nuclear explosions on cities, it could cause significant loss of life in the tens of millions from long term climatic effects alone. The climatology hypothesis is that if each city firestorms, a great deal of soot could be thrown up into the atmosphere which could blanket the earth, cutting out sunlight for years on end, causing the disruption of food chains, in what is termed a nuclear winter scenario.
The main causes of death and disablement in this state are thermal burns and the failure of structures resulting from the blast effect. Injury from the pressure wave is minimal in contrast because the human body can survive up to 2 bar (30 psi) while most buildings can only withstand a 0.8 bar (12 psi) blast. Therefore, the fate of humans is closely related to the survival of the buildings around them.
If you make it through the blast and thermal burns you can look forward to form of cancer, to humans in the form of radiation. When radioactive chemicals break down they release a certain amount of radiation. When humans are exposed to this radiation there is a risk that it causes chemical changes in cells which can kill or makes cells abnormal. In damaging the DNA contained in cells, radiation can cause cancer and can also lead to birth defects in children due to the tampering with a person's genetic makeup. The amount of radiation that the body is exposed to is measured in a unit known is the gray which is defined as the absorption of one joule of energy per kilogram of tissue.
These are just some of the many thing that can happen. I don’t think it would be easy to survive with the health problems alone, but the aftermath probably wouldn't be good either. I am still learning how to be a pro prepper. I don’t know what I would do, or how I would react in the situation. I am going to have to do more research. So for now I leave you with this. I hope I never have to find out what I would do. As I do more research I will definitely be writing more!
Larger bombs can flatten cities. Many if not most people within the blast radius — which can be up to 10 miles — would die instantly. Those who survived would wish they hadn’t, since most would die later of severe burns or awful cancers. Radioactive fallout from these weapons’ debris clouds would reach the stratosphere, where it would travel worldwide, potentially contaminating crops and livestock as well as causing radiation sickness and cancer directly. Later, this fallout would cause genetic mutations in plants, animals and human beings, as it has in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
Some scientists estimate that if there were a nuclear war resulting in 100 Hiroshima-size nuclear explosions on cities, it could cause significant loss of life in the tens of millions from long term climatic effects alone. The climatology hypothesis is that if each city firestorms, a great deal of soot could be thrown up into the atmosphere which could blanket the earth, cutting out sunlight for years on end, causing the disruption of food chains, in what is termed a nuclear winter scenario.
The main causes of death and disablement in this state are thermal burns and the failure of structures resulting from the blast effect. Injury from the pressure wave is minimal in contrast because the human body can survive up to 2 bar (30 psi) while most buildings can only withstand a 0.8 bar (12 psi) blast. Therefore, the fate of humans is closely related to the survival of the buildings around them.
If you make it through the blast and thermal burns you can look forward to form of cancer, to humans in the form of radiation. When radioactive chemicals break down they release a certain amount of radiation. When humans are exposed to this radiation there is a risk that it causes chemical changes in cells which can kill or makes cells abnormal. In damaging the DNA contained in cells, radiation can cause cancer and can also lead to birth defects in children due to the tampering with a person's genetic makeup. The amount of radiation that the body is exposed to is measured in a unit known is the gray which is defined as the absorption of one joule of energy per kilogram of tissue.
Here is a list of some things the radiation can cause:
gastrointestinal pain
anorexia
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
drowsiness
lethargy
tremors
delirium
frequent seizures
convulsions
heat prostration
coma
respiratory failure
temporary hair loss
permanent epilation occurs
itching and flaking occurs
weeping blistering and ulceration will occur
Loss of epithelial cells
Edema
Inflammation
Occlusions of airways, air sacs and blood vessels
Fibrosis
2 years for leukemia to appear
20 or more years for skin cancer or lung cancer
Dysentery
Typhoid
Infectious hepatitis
Salmonellosis
Cholera
Meningococcal meningitis
Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Whooping cough
Polio
Pneumonia
These are just some of the many thing that can happen. I don’t think it would be easy to survive with the health problems alone, but the aftermath probably wouldn't be good either. I am still learning how to be a pro prepper. I don’t know what I would do, or how I would react in the situation. I am going to have to do more research. So for now I leave you with this. I hope I never have to find out what I would do. As I do more research I will definitely be writing more!
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