I’ve been using STA-BIL stabilizer for many years and it seems to help. I’ve also switched to ethanol-free gas several years ago for my small engines. It’s ridiculously expensive, but I figure it saves me a lot in maintenance. I try to rotate my gas every year but have gone more than 2 years on several occasions and it still ran well in my vehicle.
Thanks. I did find some small eye wash tubes in a kit I got recently General Medi 2-in-1 First Aid Kit (215 Piece Set) + 43 Piece Mini First Aid Kit
Lately, I’ve been focusing on canned meats. Protein is really important and, as Forager stated, cans can usually be used well beyond their ‘best by’ dates. Plus they have the advantage of minimal preparation and additional water content. I have all kinds of brands but am partial to the Keystone meats, as I find they taste better.
Having had newer lease vehicles and roadside service for decades, I was out of practice as well. Turns out for my truck I have to use the jack rod to lower the spare that is attached by a cable.
In the US, I think it varies with vehicle model and year. I recall ordering a vehicle and one of the options was a spare tire, so I assumed it didn’t come with the base model.
I recall a smaller vehicle that I leased did not have a spare either and had some kind of Fix-A-Flat.
As an alternative to sand bags for flood protection, I purchased some water-activated expanding barriers. They come in sandbag size as well as other lengths. They were significantly discounted at the time. Not sure how well they work, and I understand it takes months for them to dry out, but it’s much lighter than sandbags and better than getting flooded out. I did find some at my local Home Depot. Flood Bags Flood Barriers
I bought a few of these because they were so cheap. Haven’t tried them yet. Fire Evacuation Mask
I think people avoid this because it reminds them of their own mortality. I have some in-laws that are in their 80’s and they don’t even want to talk about it. It seems to be a cultural thing here in the US.
Hi, Swansot. I also have several liquid laundry containers with the bulb and spigot. I use it for non-potable water. Are you able to get the detergent out? I’m not sure that laundry detergent is good to use for your hands. Plus, you have to hold the bulb with one of your hands.
I ended up buying these water containers with a spigot. You can adjust the flow and they are light enough for anyone to carry around. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09XKC18RV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Never seen this contraption before. Thanks.
Do you have a link to what one looks like?
Interesting. I’ve heard of the cooling neck fans (I have 2) but not a cooling vest.
Definitely one of the rawer movies of the bunch.
Just watched Blackout, a 2013 UK docudrama about what might happen during a one-week power outage. A mix of the usual characters with footage shot with a home-made feel.
Our local CERT meets regularly for class training and events for CERT members to volunteer. They make an effort to bring the team together with activities after training exercises like a BBQ lunch. I bowed out after they wanted me to sign a form with some rather troubling language.
Just watched a 2016 Japanese movie called ‘Survival Family’ about a worldwide outage of all things electric and a family that travels cross-country to find the wife’s father. No zombies or gun battles but some real-life struggles and adventures. It’s interesting to see another culture’s take on how the apocalypse will unfold. Everyone seems a bit too respectful of each other. It can be watched on YouTube at https://youtu.be/OGk5pI6hfEc .
You can see other picks from theprepared at https://theprepared.com/prepping-basics/reviews/movies/. I actually liked No Blade Of Grass. I can see a lot of the scenarios really occurring during a crisis. Just watched a 2016 Japanese movie called ‘Survival Family’ about a worldwide outage of all things electric and a family that travels cross-country to find the wife’s father. No zombies or gun battles but some real-life struggles and adventures. It’s interesting to see another culture’s take on how the apocalypse will unfold. Everyone seems a bit too respectful of each other. It can be watched on YouTube at https://youtu.be/OGk5pI6hfEc .
Don’t worry. Like Y2K, it will be forgotten in a few years. That’s just the way we Americans are.