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Preparedness vs Survivalist
Anyone who desires to prepare for a disaster or emergency risks being labeled a survivalist. Is there a difference?
Those who prepare are looking to survive a disaster or emergency and endure its aftermath. They are not necessarily preparing for a complete governmental meltdown or Armageddon. That takes quite a bit more effort and it is debatable if anyone could pull that off. Flight in Winter is dedicated to educating people and helping them prepare for disasters and emergencies. How far you take that is your decision.
Posted on Monday, January 07
Kaito KA009 ReviewWe recently received a small shipment of Kaito KA009 radios and after testing one for a few days, I wanted to give my thoughts. This is an honest overview of the radio and after reading it, you will see that I was not sponsored in any way for my opinion. I already own several radios, ranging from a Radio Shack DX-398 to a Kenwood TS-930. Obviously, the Kaito is not in the same class as the Kenwood and the DX-389 has a lot more bells and whistles, but the KA009 doesn't cost anywhere near what the others do either, so I kept that in mind when putting it through its paces.
Size Matters Part IIIThis is Part III in a series on sizing your food storage.
Read Size Matters Part I and Size Matters Part II before continuing.
In the first two installments in this series on preparation, we covered the unsettling truth that you simply cannot put an extended food storage in a pantry or converted closet. We also covered how you can systematically add to your food storage. I would like to drive home the first point in such a way that you never forget it, so to put things into perspective, let’s take a look at one years worth of food for two people who don’t eat much. That’s only about six bags of groceries per week. How many do you buy? Remember to count the trips to the Handy Stop. Are you ready? Brace yourself.
Size Matters Part IIThis message is a follow-up to the one entitled Size Matters (In Food Storage) (Read the other one first) Beginning your food storage program takes initiative. Growing your food storage takes commitment and sacrifice. You’ll have to do without something to make something else happen because you only have a limited amount of resources. Get your priorities straight and keep them that way. Let’s say you have been bringing home an extra case of canned goods every week or so and you finally have 12 cases in your food storage. Two stacks, six cases high and it looks impressive in your closet, but how long will it last? Let’s do the math. 12 cases is 144 cans of food, which sounds like a lot, and it is if you shop for groceries every week. Divide 144 by 3 cans that you will eat every day because you will severely ration your supply. If you divide that by 7 days in a week, you will find that your supply won’t even last 7 weeks and by that time, you will have lost a LOT of weight and will be malnourished.You will also be suffering from appetite fatigue.
Standardizing Your BatteriesWe recently went through our flashlight drawer (we have lots of flashlights) and tossed out the cheapies. You know the kind, the ones that you buy at the checkout counter at Lumber Depot or Tools-R-Us, those flashlights that cost a few bucks and look nice until you get them home, shove batteries in them and click the switch to get barely a whisper of light. Those all went into the trash and trust me, it is not easy for me to throw anything away. I save EVERYTHING! Anyway, after tossing out the flash-whisperers, I decided it was time to standardize out flashlights and batteries. There is no sense in having flashlights that use D-cells, C-cells, AA's, AAA's and the ever famous puck batteries. We decided to standardize on AA batteries, making it easier to find something that works without sorting through a cardboard box of maybe this battery still works. You've standardized your dishes and silverware and shoes and socks and even your ammunition. Perhaps it is time you considered standardizing your batteries.
They Said The D-WordIn the news... Europe swings Right as depression deepens They've said it. They said the D-word! Everyone else has been avoiding it because it scares people, but the Brits finally came right out and said it. Depression. In case you haven't noticed, the economy is much worse than the Dumb-o-crats would have you believe. Better buckle up. This is liable to be a bumpy ride.
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