Medical care beyond a cold or flu or a minor cut is where my doctors degree ends. Thinking about healthcare or first aid is a must during everyday life and more-so if formal healthcare is not available.
Larger cuts are a real possibility when self reliance is in full play. I found these the other day that would make a great addition to your medical preps.
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Your patient will probably be more at ease as well if your not hovering over them with a needle and thread sterilizing the needle with a lighter.
There are other options as well made by 3M corp. All of these are now available over the counter or through Amazon.
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These would make a great addition to your mobile medical kit as well as your home medical supplies and could be applied by most any of your team it yourself if required. Beans, Bullets and Zipties.
Recently, I wrote about the versatility and merits of the .357 Magnum Revolver and the .22LR Rifle. Today, I would like to expand that topic to include the most versatile long arm you can own: the 12 Gauge Shotgun.
In an urban setting, getting wood can be a challenge at best. You can’t just head to the woods and start cutting a supply. Take a minute and look around your yard or local area. You might find a decent supply just waiting to be cut and stacked for your next fire or cookout.
After our last natural event, we lost a tree or two to heavy winds and saturated wet soil. The stumps are still waiting in the bushes around what used to be a viable shade tree. This makes great firewood and will stretch out your wood supply and will get you by in a pinch.
When trimming trees around your property, cut into manageable sized pieces for use later in your pit or bbq. A side note to wood selection, at our old home we had very large silver oaks. When we cut these down and spent a day cutting and moving them, we broke out in a poison ivy like rash. This is something I would not want to burn, so keep an eye on what species, your burning to avoid a serious smoke related rash.
When it’s time to remove a tree from your property. Keep in mind that this could really supplement you wood pile. This tree gave us years of enjoyment but just hasn’t been able to return to a full shade tree. The timber from this small tree will provide hours of heat or if needed a cooking source for your fire pit or bbq.
Another great source of firewood, can be found street side. After the same natural event, plenty of homeowners had a surplus of discarded wood placed at the street side, all cut to manageable sizes just ready for the picking.
Other bushes and trees can also supply a generous amount of tinder and kindling as well. It’s all around you, just open your eyes and identify the available wood supply right in your own backyard.
As you may be aware, we live in an urban environment. Firewood is at a premium and available conveniently at our grocery store and big box hardware store, but at a premium price. Big bucks for just a few 16″ pieces of lord knows what. mostly pine, but for the urban back yard burner, it’s premium fire wood.
Do not discount the importance of a portable and comprehensive First Aid Kit. I keep one in my Truck, stored in my Emergency Kit. It is small and compact, yet it has what I may need for minor medical emergencies. I keep the kit stored in a highly visible, red zippered pencil case. I have a attached a carabiner clip, so I can attach it to my belt, if needed.
Day 23, the trial dollar store container garden is doing well. We’ve had varied weather with the last week being extremely windy with temps around upper 50’s to mid 70’s.
Up for a quick review today is the Chesty Puller Holster System made by Simply Rugged Holsters. The System is a leather harness that allows you to carry the Simply Rugged Pancake Holster in the chest position, commonly referred to as a “Tanker Holster.” The system was designed by the Maker, while living in Alaska, where he needed a powerful handgun while fishing and hunting. The system positions the holster high on the center of your torso, keeping it above water and brush, yet still allowing quick access.
Today we are reviewing one of the most unique rifles available, the Henry AR-7 Survival Rifle. Originally designed as a U.S. Air Force Pilot Survival Rifle, the compact AR-7 is a semi-automatic Rifle, chambered in .22 LR, fed from an eight round detachable magazine. What makes this rifle so unique is it’s ability to break down into three basic components with the receiver and barrel stored within the ABS plastic stock. Taking the stored components to a fully functional rifle is quick and easy:
-Remove stock butt pad
-Remove receiver and barrel
-Screw receiver into stock
-Screw barrel into receiver
The stock compartment also accepts two additional eight round magazines.
Even though the high capacity semi automatic pistol reigns supreme in popularity today, I would like to present a case for the .357 Magnum Revolver, being the most versatile handgun you can own.
