Israeli Battle Bandages

We needed to add some 4” Israeli Battle Dressing Bandages to our first aid kit.  So Bulldog Man went searching on the Amazon for these bandages.  He found what he wanted, ordered it, and in 1 ½ weeks we received the 4” Israeli Battle Dressing Bandages directly in the mail.

Check this out, of all places the bandages came directly from Israel. 

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*****Give - Away***** Fire Starter!!!!!!

Bear Grylls

Gerber Survival, Fire Starter

A great tool to add to your bug out bag, camping items, first aid kit, or an emergency bag.    Register now, see the rules below.

 

 

Technical Details

• Compact fire starter with ferrocerium rod and metal striker
• Lanyard to keep product secure and together
• Emergency whistle, integrated into lanyard cord
• Waterproof storage compartment for tinder
• Land to air rescue and SOS instructions also priorities of survival pocket guide

Bear Grylls and Gerber Team Up
The Fire Starter is part of the Gerber Bear Grylls Survival Series of gear. This collaboration brings together Gerber’s 70+ years of knife and gear expertise with Bear Grylls’s extensive outdoor survival and adventure experience to create a one-of-a-kind line of knives, tools, and gear.

Get a Fire Going Quickly and Safely
The Fire Starter contains everything you need to get a fire going–simply pull the unit apart. It features a ferrocerium rod and a metal striker, as well as a waterproof storage compartment to keep tinder dry.

A lanyard keeps each piece of the product secure while it’s open, and has an integrated emergency whistle for quick access when you need it.

Lightweight Design for Easy Portability
Measuring 4-4/5 inches when closed, with a weight of 2-3/5 ounces, the Fire Starter fits neatly into a backpack or gear bag. It is a self-contained, waterproof unit that can be easily converted into a fire-starting kit by pulling the two ends apart.

Includes Bear Grylls’ Pocket Survival Guide
This tool comes with land to air rescue instructions and Bear Grylls’ informative Priorities of Survival pocket guide, loaded with survival basics designed to help keep you alive until you can be rescued or rescue yourself. 

 

Rules

Entries must be received by Friday, February 8, 2013 by 6:00 AM. The drawing will be held Friday evening, February 8, 2013. All names will be placed in a bowl, and a name will be pulled from the bowl by Bulldog Man on Friday evening, February 8th. If your name is picked as a winner, I will post your first name on my blog site along with my e-mail address, you will have 4 business days to respond to me by e-mail. If there is no response, your entry will be null (void), and I will be required to pick another winner.

How To Enter

All entries must be made on the comment form of this post.  One entry per person. Good Luck Everyone!!!!

Drones In Oklahoma

A lot of uses, did I hear right? I can only imagine what plans have been made for other uses, can you? On a personal note, I can imagine anyone could make an unmanned aircraft. There are plenty of hobby shops where pieces of equipment could be picked up to make such a device. Thought, a homemade device could be used to help secure your property (see what’s going on in the outskirts) and may help you bug out to your safe place.

Preparation - Bug Out Storage - Garden - Truck

I love using these multipurpose storage cups.  They’re great for packing small things as part of preparation or bugging out.  Bulldog Man and I sat down today and packed his daily medications for mornings and evenings in these multipurpose little storage cups.  This allows us to setup a month or so medication without having to go through each individual medication bottle to pull his medications for the day. 

After empting the medication bottles, we don’t throw them away.  We remove the labels and clean them out for other storage resources like, matches, cotton balls soaked in Vaseline (great for bugging out), batteries (to keep dry) ear plugs, screws, pins/needles, and other small parts.

Today, I pulled these out of my garden.  They’re not big, and may need a little more sunlight.  So for now, they will sit in my kitchen window until there fully ripen.  I’m so happy, my first tomatoes….wooohooo!!!

And for my big conclusion, we went out yesterday looking for a truck, before Tank went to work.  This is what we found; a GMC 3500 Duramax, diesel flatbed.  Guess what? He bought it and is very pleased to have his first new truck-- new to him that is (it’s used).  He has big aspirations, and that is a good thing.  Remember he’s a welder, so the next major purchase for Tank will probably be a large welder that he can attach to his new truck.  I’m so happy to see our last child with a plan for his future.

Preppers and Batteries

What type of batteries do you have?  Without really thinking about it, how many times have you just plugged in your battery charger and walked away while your batteries charged? Now what would you do if you had no power?  You can’t just plug them in and expect them to charge.  If you had another source of generated power such as wind, solar, or generator, then you could plug them in.  Otherwise you’re pretty much in the dark.  As preppers, Bulldog man and I maintain a selection of alkaline batteries for emergencies.  We surveyed all of our stand alone appliances, radios, lamps, flash lights; fire/gas alarms, clocks and tools, made a list, and purchased exactly what was needed to last for an emergency.  Consider having enough batteries to last for at least a 3 to 6 month period. 

Grab - N- Go

I know you have prepared all the items needed in case you have an emergency and need to hunker down or bug out.  But have you considered your legal documents (birth certificates, social security cards, divorce decrees, marriage license, insurance, deeds, inventory of goods at home), cash, credit cards, wills, checkbook, photo’s and jewelry?  Small items that may have sentimental value, that can’t be replaced?  Do you have these items in one particular place in your home for easy and fast access?    If an emergency occurs, you don’t want to have to go rummaging through a desk, file cabinet, drawers or rooms in your house to find legal necessities.  Have you considered a container to hold these items?  A container you can just pickup, place in your vehicle, safe room and go?  Why not? You make sure you and your family is prepared for other things like water, food, first aid, protection, communication source, lighting, clothing, sanitary needs and a place to stay.  Since moving to Oklahoma 3 years ago, I’ve prepared for tornadoes, fire, floods, gas explosions and earthquakes on top of whatever else may occur.  If you receive a knock on your door by the police, fire officials, or military and was told you must evacuate NOW, would you have to search for those personal items or just grab your Emergency Container and leave?  I would grab my family, emergency container and leave.

Because you’re storing small items, you’re Emergency Container for papers and valuables can be anything you want it to be, including but not limited to:

If you want to get real secure with your items get a safe that is fire and water proof.  Make sure you can carry this safe to a secured, protected location.