Tag: 1st aid

Introducing the Bioscarf

Introducing the Bioscarf A pretty neat new layer of protection is just coming onto the market. The bioscarf website talks a lot about protection from daily pollution. As preppers we are concerned with air pollution like every other citizen of this planet. But our needs can be a bit broader. I am seeing this as …

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Health Hazards After The Flood

Health Hazards After The Flood

Health Hazards After The Flood Now that the hurricanes have passed a large portion of our countries resources are dealing with the aftermath of the winds, but also in the form of flooding. And this year flooding has not been contained to those areas usually hit by hurricanes. But in the middle of our farming country. …

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Treating Soft Tissue Injuries with the R.I.C.E Method

Treating Soft Tissue Injuries with the R.I.C.E Method

Treating Soft Tissue Injuries with the R.I.C.E Method Too often in today’s world we underestimate the damage and pain that can come from soft tissue injuries like pulled muscles and sprains. These injuries if not treated properly when they occur can cause permanent damage to the body. These types of injuries will be very common …

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Common Vitamin Deficiencies: Recognizing and Resolving

Common Vitamin Deficiencies: Recognizing and Resolving We don’t always eat to live. I know that sounds odd, but it’s true. We eat because we are hungry but don’t always look at the foods we eat as fuel that breaks down to service our bodies. This means the different vitamins and minerals work toward the benefit …

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Prepping For Sleep Apnea

Prepping For Sleep Apnea

Prepping For Sleep Apnea If you don’t know what sleep apnea is you are fortunate enough to not to have it nor know anyone with it. It is a condition that causes the sufferer to stop breathing during their sleep. Often times many times an hour each night. This of course is scary not only …

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MIY Marigold Extract

MIY Marigold Extract Another of nature’s gifts to us is the simple marigold. Used for a number of herbal remedies. Not hard to make into your own extract either! First see its benefits and uses linked below Marigold/Calendula Benefits Then see how to MIY (make it yourself) linked below from Ask a Prepper How To …

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Easy to Grow Medicinal Plants

Easy to Grow Medicinal Plants If there is a major SHTF event there will be a problem accessing medical care. We see this in Venezuela since their economic collapse and we have seen it in the past in war torn countries. We have also seen this issue in shorter term natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. …

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Using Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic

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Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic   It used to be a question asked a lot on all the preparedness sites ” What do we do about antibiotics for the injured and sick when there may not be legitimate medical resources?” Then we learned that fish antibiotics which can …

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Natural Substances You Should Have as a Nuclear Fallout Precaution

Natural Substances You Should Have as a Nuclear Fallout Precaution

Natural Substances You Should Have as a Nuclear Fallout Precaution In today’s political climate the possibility of your being affected by nuclear fallout from a nuclear blast or fall out from a nuclear plant leakage is a very real possibility. We could avoid the subject because we don’t want to appear as fear mongering but …

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Set up a Post SHTF Hospital Tent

Set up a Post SHTF Hospital Tent

Set up a Post SHTF Hospital Tent The possibility of a pandemic is very real in today’s world. People travel further and faster than ever before and along with them viruses and germs. An illness in Africa can be in both the USA and Canada with in a day! Especially as you are usually the …

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