3 Items to help make life easier when TSHTF

[mdogspot]

Mdog, notice I didnt say NECESSITIES, I said to make life easier. Everybody thinks about fuel and ammo and more fuel and ammo, but they kinda forget about the little day to day things that will make life a little better, like not getting sick from contaminated water, being able to sterilize food storage or preparation areas, and with cutting all that wood, you know somebody is gonna get into some poison oak somewhere.... My daddy almost died from poison oak. he was on steroids and anti-inflammatories because it got into his bloodstream, even in his eyes. He looked as if someone literally had poured acid all over his body...

Im sorry to hear about your dad and do make a good point more meds would be good. But IMHO if I can make it home in a shtf situation life would be so much easier as would it for my family. Propane is not a necessity but it would make life easier. Unlike others I would barter ammo for whatever would make life easier but to each his own.

[Visinedrops]

A couple cords of pine and cherry wood, 12 volt, 30amp crank generator, and a strand 100 christmas lights.

Confused? Here's the solution:

Wood, obvious source of heat and fuel for cooking.
Generator can be easily adapted to attach to the rear end of a bicycle made stationary, and wired to a spare car battery.
In a strand of 100 christmas lights, 50 are run in series, meaning each bulb in a 120v string are roughly 2.5v each. Clip the lights so 5 or 6 are in series, and attach the leads to the battery. You now have a cheap way to light a small room, and it takes up almost no power to run.

Picture: http://xcolony.com/x/showthread.php?p=13097#post13097

[jetskrtal]

Thanks for the info.I have 2 of the 3 already.
Now I have to stock up on vinegar!!!!

[Loshali]

I shoulda entitled this thread, 'how baking soda, vinegar, and bleach will make life easier when TSHTF'.....


Ya'll gonna be shootin everybody in site but you gonna die of salmonella and e.coli in the process!! And you'll be stinky with tartar buildup too!!

[cwconnertx]

A really beautiful female doctor
A really beautiful female farmer
A really beautiful female soldier

Also, make sure they aren't so beautiful they prefer each other over me.

I'm sorry, I misread, I thought maybe make life better or more fun, actually beautiful women have only made my life more difficult. But oh how I love women. But i digress

May I suggest
Hydrogen peroxide - good disinfectant, treats many things, especially can be used with dental issue
Iodine - water treatment and anti-viral, anti-bacterial

[Loshali]

A really beautiful female doctor
A really beautiful female farmer
A really beautiful female soldier

Also, make sure they aren't so beautiful they prefer each other over me.

It'll probably be all the same woman, hon..... I are a multitasker!!

[cwconnertx]

It'll probably be all the same woman, hon..... I are a multitasker!!

well if you can be the doctor, farmer, and soldier you meet the other requirements ;)

[cudalyon]

I have all 3 in one picture...

[Big_Saw]

I have all 3 in one picture...

I actually saw that one coming....lol...

[iceman]

getting home

fuel to get home
ammo
family
at home I have the fuel and the cows and over a 1/4 mile sight line in 360*
a couple of good watch dogs, if it happens when the kids are away, they know to get home.

just my .02

[ashelocoa]

Another thing about baking soda...

A little baking soda mixed with water is an excellant stomach settler. If things keep going the way they're going, or in any emergancy, something to settle the stomach can bring much needed relief!

[cwconnertx]

A little whiskey mixed with a few ice cubes helps settle the nerves. May not help the stomach though.

(I'm told not to use the whiskey on small children, although effective people generally disapprove)

[C141-B LOAD]

My top "wanted "

Jack Daniels-ease the pain, sooth the soul
Copenhagen- ease my trigger finger
Pork skins-times may get tough, but pork skins last forever