Show Notes
This week I begin
with Fluoride is Poison, then Surviving a Biological Attack, The Blizzard
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Survivalist, Prepper and Doomer?, Support these companies, The Ribzwear 30%
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Fluoride Is
Poison
To all my listeners especially those who have small children and those
that suffer with Fibromyalgia
I wouldn’t have researched this subject if I wasn’t concerned with your health and safety, and the health and safety of your loved ones.
I wouldn’t have researched this subject if I wasn’t concerned with your health and safety, and the health and safety of your loved ones.
I know we all get crazy emails trying to scare us about
everything imaginable, and I am always the last one to believe them and the
first one to disprove them as urban legend.
But unfortunately this reality is one that has irrefutable
science behind it and a shocking truth that I have been compelled to share with
everyone I know. The truth revealed here maybe the biggest scientific cover up
of our modern era.
Please share this with your friends and family, and spread the word...
Please share this with your friends and family, and spread the word...
What is Fluoride
Let me ask you a few rational questions;
Would you brush your teeth with rat poison if it just might have some kind of beneficial properties as an anti-cavity agent? Yes, I am asking you if you would put a highly toxic poison that was used as rat killer and as insecticide in your mouth and brush your teeth with it.
Would you brush your teeth with rat poison if it just might have some kind of beneficial properties as an anti-cavity agent? Yes, I am asking you if you would put a highly toxic poison that was used as rat killer and as insecticide in your mouth and brush your teeth with it.
Would make your children brush their teeth with a toxin
slightly less poisonous than arsenic and even more poisonous than lead, even
though everyday they ingested some of this toxic substance that would
accumulate throughout their body and could cause numerous health problems?
What if there was so much poison in their toothpaste that it
would kill them if they ate the whole tube because it tasted like bubble gum;
would you leave it in their bathroom drawer or would you keep it locked up with
the medicines or toxic cleaning agents?
If you have been using fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth, you should have answered "yes" to all of the above questions.
Before we go any further, let's look at the definition of Sodium Fluoride and establish the fact that it is a highly poisonous substance.
Here is the definition of Sodium Fluoride that is used in toothpaste to prevent cavities:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sodium+fluoride
sodium fluoride
– noun
a colourless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, NaF, used chiefly in the fluoridation of water, as an insecticide, and as a rodenticide.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.
Hmmm, there’s just something insane about using the words “poisonous solid”, "rodenticide", "insecticide", and the "fluoridation of water" in the same definition. Fluorine compounds, or fluorides, are listed by the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) as being in the top 20 of 275 toxic substances which pose the most significant threat to human health.
We have all been brushing our teeth with rat poison and one of the most environmentally damaging toxic waste substances produced by the aluminium and fertilizer industries in America, Sodium Fluoride.
If you have been using fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth, you should have answered "yes" to all of the above questions.
Before we go any further, let's look at the definition of Sodium Fluoride and establish the fact that it is a highly poisonous substance.
Here is the definition of Sodium Fluoride that is used in toothpaste to prevent cavities:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sodium+fluoride
sodium fluoride
– noun
a colourless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, NaF, used chiefly in the fluoridation of water, as an insecticide, and as a rodenticide.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.
Hmmm, there’s just something insane about using the words “poisonous solid”, "rodenticide", "insecticide", and the "fluoridation of water" in the same definition. Fluorine compounds, or fluorides, are listed by the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) as being in the top 20 of 275 toxic substances which pose the most significant threat to human health.
We have all been brushing our teeth with rat poison and one of the most environmentally damaging toxic waste substances produced by the aluminium and fertilizer industries in America, Sodium Fluoride.
We've also been drinking Fluorosilicic Acid (an inexpensive
liquid by-product of phosphate fertilizer manufacturering process) in our tap
water and cooking with it as well.
Go read the warning on the back of your toothpaste tube.
"WARNING: Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a doctor ."
Your toothpaste warning says that if you ingest more than the usual amount while brushing, call a doctor.
Go read the warning on the back of your toothpaste tube.
"WARNING: Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a doctor ."
Your toothpaste warning says that if you ingest more than the usual amount while brushing, call a doctor.
That's because fluoride is a highly toxic poison and each
tube of toothpaste, even the bubble gum flavoured specifically marketed for
children, contains enough fluoride to kill a child.
http://www.fluoridealert.org/toothpaste.html
When I was a child there wasn't a poison warning label on my toothpaste tube letting me know not to swallow it because it was poison. Back then toothpaste commercials showed a tooth brush just loaded with toothpaste.
http://www.fluoridealert.org/toothpaste.html
When I was a child there wasn't a poison warning label on my toothpaste tube letting me know not to swallow it because it was poison. Back then toothpaste commercials showed a tooth brush just loaded with toothpaste.
Back then no one was telling anyone, "Don't swallow
your toothpaste". Fluoride was portrayed as perfectly safe to your health
in commercials and by government publications.
It wasn't until April 7th, 1997, that the United States FDA
(Food & Drug Administration) required that all fluoride toothpastes sold in
the U.S. carry a poison warning
on the label.
In this country we consume highly fluoridated tap water, processed foods and drinks every day. We consume more than the usual amount we would ingest by brushing our teeth alone. One of the fastest ways to absorb a medicine is directly under your tongue and we hold this poison in our mouths 2-3 times a day when we brush our teeth.
Think about how often your children are swallowing it while brushing their teeth because it tastes like bubble gum. We’ve been ingesting it for years and it has been building up in our bodies because fluoride is an accumulative toxin.
This toxin is taking its toll on the health and smiles of people of all ages in the U.S., Britain, Canada, and other modernized countries. Dental Fluorosis is a mild form of fluoride poisoning that is the most visible and well-recognized side-effects of ingesting fluoride toothpaste and drinking too much fluoridated water.
In this country we consume highly fluoridated tap water, processed foods and drinks every day. We consume more than the usual amount we would ingest by brushing our teeth alone. One of the fastest ways to absorb a medicine is directly under your tongue and we hold this poison in our mouths 2-3 times a day when we brush our teeth.
Think about how often your children are swallowing it while brushing their teeth because it tastes like bubble gum. We’ve been ingesting it for years and it has been building up in our bodies because fluoride is an accumulative toxin.
This toxin is taking its toll on the health and smiles of people of all ages in the U.S., Britain, Canada, and other modernized countries. Dental Fluorosis is a mild form of fluoride poisoning that is the most visible and well-recognized side-effects of ingesting fluoride toothpaste and drinking too much fluoridated water.
Dental Fluorosis is a discoloration of teeth that ranges
from mild to severe. Whereas dental fluorosis used to impact less than 10% of
children in the 1940s, the latest national survey found that it now affects
over 30% of children.
Fluoridation could
turn out to be one of the top 10 mistakes of the 21st century.
Surviving a Biological Attack
A laptop has been retrieved from an ISIS hideout which
contained shocking plans to develop weaponised bubonic plague that could
inflict 'huge causalities.
In the computer's files were found a disturbing 19-page
document containing instructions for making weaponised bubonic plague including
the steps needed for testing it.
'The advantage of biological weapons is that they do not
cost a lot of money, while the human casualties can be huge.
It stated that testing should be done on small mice first.
However, Jennifer Cole, Senior Research Fellow, Resilience
& Emergency Management, at the Royal United Services Institute, downplayed
the danger the find signified.
'This is nothing a security analyst wouldn't expect to find
on a jihadist laptop. We've seen it time and time again.
'Plus, biological weapons are extremely unpredictable and
their spread cannot be predicted or controlled. This is why regimes and
terrorist groups have been so reluctant to use them.
'They are slow acting, can't be geographically contained and
are as likely to hurt you as the enemy. That's why, while lots of groups look
into them, none ever use them.'
She added that bubonic plague 'can be treated with simple
antibiotics these days, so no threat anyway' and that polio in Syria is a far
bigger worry than biological weapons.
That’s Ok then Jennifer, no problem then, what were we
worried about in the first place.
Well Jennifer, I think that a terrorist attack, most likely
involving biological weapons, will occur on UK soil by the year 2015. If such
an attack does occur, being prepared for the worst may increase the chances
that you and your family survive.
Look forget the advice from Jennifer as when the attack
comes you will not know what bio agent has been used so if you have prepared
you have a better chance of those who have not.
There are measures you can take to help safeguard yourself
against the incapacitating and sometimes fatal biological agents released
during a biological attack.
Talk to your doctor about the vaccines available against
viruses, bacteria and toxins such as anthrax and smallpox
Get some surgical masks for yourself and members of your
family
In the Event of an Attack
If you hear about a biological attack on the news, use
common sense and practice heightened awareness regarding what's going on around
you.
Keep a television or radio tuned to a major new network to
keep abreast of official instructions regarding the attack. If there has been a
confirmed attack:
Stay out of public places and avoid coming into contact with
people who may be infected
Speak to a medical professional about possible antibiotics
to fight or prevent infection
Keep your windows closed
Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly
If you or a family member becomes ill, speak to a medical
professional immediately for instructions regarding quarantine and treatment.
Exposure
If you suspect that you have been exposed to a potentially
harmful biological agent, take the following steps:
Move away from the area or item you suspect is contaminated
Wash any exposed skin with soap and water
Don a face mask if one is available, but do not cover your
face with your hands or clothing if you suspect they may have been contaminated
Cover any open wounds with a sterile bandage or gauze
Avoid touching potentially contaminated surfaces
Remove any clothes that may have come into contact with the
biological agent and place them in a plastic bag
Contact the authorities immediately for further instructions
Conclusion
Arguably the most important thing to do in the case of a
suspected or confirmed biological attack is to remain calm and use common
sense.
Although it may be difficult, try not to panic, avoid coming
into contact with potentially infected people or areas and wait for further
instructions from authorities.
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What is a
Survivalist, Prepper and Doomer?
I see the terms survivalist, prepper and doomer get used
interchangeably. I’m guilty of it, too; often because I link everyone together
rightly or wrongly, so I choose the word that flows, not necessarily for its
exact meaning. You know, like “pandemic prepper” or “doomsday diva.”
Anyway I say “Not all
survivalists are preppers but all preppers are survivalists”
For the average person vaguely familiar with preparedness,
like me, there may not seem like much of a difference between the words, a case
of “you say tomato, and I say tomahto.” They’re all the same. The more seasoned
survival samurai, however – knows otherwise as there are actually defined
differences out there..
Following are quoted sections from Wikipedia for
conversation’s sake.
Survivalist – an individual who is actively
preparing for future possible disruptions in local, regional, national, or
international social or political order. Survivalists often prepare for this
anticipated disruption by having emergency medical training, stockpiling food
and water, preparing for self-defence and self-sufficiency, and/or building
structures that will help them to survive or “disappear” (e.g., a survival
retreat or underground shelter).
In the popular culture, survivalism has often been
associated with paramilitary activities. Some survivalists do take active
defensive preparations that have military roots and that involve firearms, and
this is sometimes emphasized by the mass media.
The potential for societal collapse is often cited as
motivation for being well-armed. Thus, some non-militaristic survivalists often
have developed an unintended militaristic image.
Nevertheless, its prominence in popular depictions results
in the term “survivalism” being sometimes used interchangeably with right-wing
reactionary paramilitary activities.
In particular, the mainstream media tends to loosely label
many militants and miscellaneous extremists as “survivalists”, whether or not
they are actively preparing to survive, and regardless of having any formal
survival training, or any firm affiliation with survivalist groups.
Prepper – an individual or group that prepares
or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal
circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e.,
being self-reliant), or without substantial assistance from outside resources
(govt., etc.) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current
lifestyle
Preppers are sometimes identified as modern-day survivalists
or neo-survivalists but are far from the stereotype of survivalists past.
Prepping has also been dubbed as survivalism light. Many do not identify
themselves as doomers or followed the 2012 phenomenon.
Preppers have many different mind-sets and cover a broad
spectrum of survival and preparedness interests. Some preppers prepare for
economic disaster or to escape genetically modified foods through organic
farming or urban gardening.
Some may prepare for the possibility of a complete breakdown
of society while others store up extra food and water for a more localized
disaster. In addition to natural disasters, terrorist attacks
as well as other crises, Preppers also prepare for personal disasters and
economic hardships such as job losses or the loss of a loved one.
Doomer – a peakist (one who has peak oil related
concerns that oil depletion will lead to a severe economic recession or another
Great Depression) that also believes that a Malthusian
Catastrophe will inevitably follow. Doomers attribute their beliefs to
humanity’s over reliance on petroleum for agricultural and industrial
productivity. Many doomers are also survivalists.
The typical Doomer response to peak oil and the collapse of
the industrial system is to “ignore civilization to death” by setting up a
Permaculture village.
This Survivalist mind-set is what distinguishes the Doomer
from the Peakist. The Peakist may spend many hours campaigning for peak oil
awareness, societal change and changes in government policy, while Doomers
would generally see this as a waste of valuable time.
The Doomer focus is more on preparing the family and local
community for the imminent collapse of civilization.
The perceived extremism associated with “survivalist” is
unfortunate. I know many people call themselves survivalists and don’t subscribe
to extremist views. But despite what it says on wiki, I will still not define
those who seek to safe guard their families and their way of life.
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How to Use a Torch in a Tactical Situation
It’s late Friday night and you’re walking to your car after
a fun evening with your friend’s. As you turn the corner down an unlit side
street, you see a shadow dart across the wall and hear footsteps. The hairs on
your neck stand straight up.
You quicken your pace, but the other footsteps speed up as
well. You look around trying to make out shapes in the dark, when out of
nowhere a fist connects with your cheekbone. The sucker punch takes you to the
ground and you can feel your wallet being taken from your back pocket.
Before you have time to react, your assailant has
disappeared back into the cover of darkness.
You really could have used a flashlight.
If you’re like me, you typically think of torches as
something you keep in your kitchen drawer in case the power goes out, or as
what you bring along on an infrequent camping trip so you can find your way
back to the tent after you take a middle-of-the-night leak.
I have now drastically changed my mind about torches since I
acquired the Elzetta ZFL-M60 Tactical Weapon-Grade LED Torch
So what is a Tactical torch?
I’m not talking about just any old torch.
I’m talking about tactical torches. What makes a torch
tactical?
A tactical torch is simply a torch that’s been designed for
tactical (i.e. military or police) use. Many tactical torches are designed to
be mounted to a weapon for low-light shooting. They’re typically smaller than
traditional torches, emit much more light, and are made of weapon-grade
aluminum for maximum durability.
While tactical torches are designed primarily for military
and police units, they’re also a really handy every day and personal defence
tool for the average civilian.
Everybody should carry a torch
Before I even get into the tactical and self-defence uses of
a torch, let’s talk about why you should start carrying one even if you don’t
plan on using it to thwart would-be attackers. Next to a pocket knife, a small,
tactical torch is one of the most useful and versatile tools you can have in
your Every Day Carry kit.
I can’t count the number of times I’ve been in a situation
where a torch would have been handy, but I was left stumbling in the dark.
Electrical power can go out at any time and for long
periods. Having a torch on you can save time and toe stubs as you navigate
about your darkened home.
And, besides helping you fix wire connections or navigating
your home after a power cut, a torch can also be used as an effective
self-defence tool.
Torches: are I think one of the Most Underestimated Tools
for Personal Defence
If you use a handgun as a personal defence weapon, a torch
is vital for low-light shooting. Not only does it help you to identify your
target, but it also allows you to see your gun sights in the dark. Even if you
don’t carry a gun for personal defence, a torch, when used correctly, can be
very handy in tough situations.
They can be taken into places like cinemas or airplanes
where guns are banned, and are great for those who live in countries with
strict weapons laws, but who still want to carry something for personal
defence.
There are two important self-defence functions that a
tactical torch serves, plus one bonus use.
Helps identify threats. Attackers often use the cover of
darkness as an advantage. A bright torch can help identify threats in a
low-light environment and eliminate the advantage of an attacker stalking in
the shadows. Simply shining a light on a bad guy can be enough to get him to
take off.
Momentarily disorients attackers. Have you ever had a bright
light shined in your eyes when it was dark outside? You probably felt
disoriented and even blinded for a bit. You can take advantage of that natural
reaction to bright light to defend yourself against would-be attackers.
Whenever you encounter a possible threat, shine your torch
directly in their eyes, your assailant will likely reach his hands up to his
face and experience three to four seconds of disorientation and semi-blindness.
That gives you enough time to either flee or attack.
My Elzetta even has a strobe function for this very purpose
that even works in broad daylight.
There is also a bonus use: Improvised weapon. Some tactical
torches have a serrated or toothed bezel. Manufacturers advertise these
specialty bezels as a tool that can be used to break car windows in an
emergency.
While the bezel on a tactical torch isn’t going to break
windows, it can be used as an improvised striking device during an attack.
After you’ve shined the light in your attacker’s eyes and
disoriented him, strike his face with the toothed bezel as hard as you can. The
motion should be like stamping him with a giant rubber stamp.
Be careful with the toothed bezeled torches when flying, as
it can be classed as a “striking tool.” When in doubt, put your flashlight in
your checked bag.
Which torch is the Best torch in Tactical Situations?
So a tactical torch is a great self-defence tool. Which one
should you get?
There are literally nearly 100 different models on the
market. The one you choose will typically come down to your budget and personal
preference. But here are a few things you should look for when selecting a
tactical flashlight for EDC:
Small. You want something small enough to carry in your
pocket every day. Your torch should be no bigger than the size of your palm. I
carry the Elzetta in a belt pouch.
At least 120 lumens of light output. For a torch to be an
effective self-defence tool, it needs to be bright enough to disorient
attackers. Anything less than 120 lumens just won’t get the job done.
There are torch on the market that have strobe or SOS
functions like the Elzetta, or torches that allow you to change the brightness
of your light output depending on how many times you push the on/off switch.
Waterproof. You want a torch that will work in ALL
situations. Get a torch that’s waterproof so it will work even in the rain or
other wet conditions.
Ruggedly constructed. Your torch will likely see a lot of
action, so get something that will withstand the use. Look for one made from
hard anodized aluminium. It’s a tough, yet light metal. Also, make sure the
metal on the torch is machined so that it’s easy to grip. You don’t want to
drop your torch when you need it most.
LED or incandescent? I swear by LEDs because incandescent
bulbs break easily when dropped while LEDs can withstand a beating. Incandescent
bulbs also aren’t very energy efficient. You’ll burn through bulbs and torch
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When the Brown Stuff Hits the Fan
Many people nowadays are quite aware that the world they
live in is going to the toilet. Aside from the geophysical part that “seems” to
be going haywire and could be nothing other than the planet’s cycles, there are
plenty of manmade catastrophes that loom on the horizon.
Never has the planet had as many people as now and the more
people there are the more competition there is for resources. More countries
seek nuclear devices than ever before and with advancements in technology this
is a much easier process than at any time before.
Biological and chemical weapons are also much easier to
manufacture because of leaps in technology in regards to computers. Oil markets
are much tighter because of the countries of China and India and their
increasing need of energy to fuel their booming economies, and new finds of oil
fields cannot keep up with the demand.
The debacle of the world economies needs no introduction. In
short, bad times, really bad times could and probably will be coming to a
neighbourhood near you.
Unless you and your family take quite seriously this
possibility, if and when something extremely horrible happens, you could very
well end up one of the large number of statistics.
Many survival sites have informative and excellent advice on
survival that can help you make it through a limited amount of time when
everyday life is totally disrupted.
However, what exactly does a person do IF the society that
almost all of us have become way too dependent on, fails to recover for an
extended period of time, if ever again?
What IF civilization implodes and only begins to recuperate
after centuries have gone by? If you watch some of the ideas people have on
survival being interviewed on television, you have to wonder what exactly these
people are thinking.
The people that have prepared for problems with the world
are woefully ready for any disaster lasting for more than a few days at best.
One lady thought having a torch was being prepared. Even those that have
invested in a years’ worth of food and supplies, there are some basic survival
skills that need to be learned and understood to better increase one’s chance
of making it through a possible long-term survival situation.
Here are some suggestions on those survival skills that will
likely be needed after a nightmare has hit human civilization with a vengeance.
Each of these skills can fill an entire article on learning and teaching of it.
So only a brief overlay of each of these will be discussed
to long descriptions. Further information can be obtained through many survival
books and the many articles on each subject.
Situations and personal handling of SHTF situations will
differ widely, but the foundation will likely be there for almost everyone. The
main objective is to get people into learning and practicing these survival
skills so when something cataclysmic does happen, they can better deal with and
make it through intense human tragedy.
Prepare for the worst. Individuals can still hope for the
best, but something lacking with many preppers is that they still cannot even think
about something really awful happening.
Too many of those that do ready themselves for disasters
cannot find within themselves to even discuss with their families and friends a
calamity that is horrid and what to do if it should manifest itself.
This denial I think leads to a failure of preparing enough
beyond usually a couple of weeks or so. To them, there is still that government
or other safety net waiting for them when their preparation runs out.
Learn and train your mind to expect the totally unexpected.
The bizarre often happens, and there are events that are
going to freak out even some of the better prepared survivalists. A lot of
people will prepare and practice all sorts of drills for various horrors, which
is wonderful training.
There still lurks the possibility of something so strange
and weird that it shocks practically everyone. By addressing this possibility
in your thoughts before it actually happens, you have conditioned your mind to
at least accept this.
Training for something strange can be done through other
individuals within your circle of allies coming up with sudden scenarios that
only their imaginations can fathom.
Learn to live meagre. This is practicing for when times
become lean for everyone. If a person wants to avoid the shock of living well
to living under a rationed way of life, now is the time to get used to it.
We all take so much for granted – the modern conveniences –
it becomes an automated habit to turn on a light switch, flip on the internet,
TV, mobile phone, without even considering this could be wiped out within an
instant.
We open the refrigerator and there is food, or put food
already pre-cooked into the microwave to warm it. We go to the supermarket and
get what we need. We have entertainment at our fingertips.
If this is all gone, how will people handle it? Horribly I
think if they have not gotten used to going without it for at least part of
their lives. A “time out” each day from what we so rely on that could disappear
is quite helpful to being ready for if it does go away suddenly.
Find personal motivators to continue on. When it looks
hopeless after a mega SHTF episode, having some concrete reason to fight and
continue on is an absolute necessity to avoid giving up. Many people will feel,
“what’s the point?”, and just stop trying to survive. Someone’s child sitting
next to them, a parent, a sibling, a spouse, a friend, someone that means
something to you can be that inspiration to continue on. It can be just
someone’s desire for life that helps them over the hump. Finding that personal
reason to survive and fight on is so important.
Understand the world and potential disasters that await.
When you can better expect what could happen, you are less likely to be caught
off guard. Timing is everything.
An individual that can bug out before something hits is
going to be way ahead of the pack. While predicting the future is probably
going to be unlikely, seeing a situation developing and acting on it before it
occurs can be a life saver.
By monitoring the news of the world with vigilance you can
see something others don’t. By becoming more informed about earth science if
you live in an area prone to geophysical disaster can make a great difference.
The old adage about knowledge is power is very true, but knowledge
is also part of survival and the more you have the more likely it is that you
will survive.
Make plans and stick to them. After a disaster your mind is
going to be racing around like a car on a race track. Pre-planning and having a
written down set of measures to take will make someone’s life go much smoother
when SHTF.
Your own personal plan is ONLY what best fits what you are
going to do during and after a disaster. People should also have back-up plans,
PLAN B and C and D at least because nothing ever seems to go as planned.
Haphazard approaches to the aftermaths of catastrophes are kind of like a
chicken running around without a head.
Understand how you’ll react. Some people just cannot handle
stress, they freeze up and panic overwhelms them.
Everyone reacts to stress and fear in different ways, and
even the most calm in control person can go ballistic or paralyzed with fright.
Addressing this issue before something happens and attempting to come to grips
with it is essential.
People have remarkable levels of tolerance for bad times and
most can dig down and come up mentally with what is necessary to survive. Any
phobia or fear is usually better dealt with before being put to the test.
A first step is to admit to oneself that these disasters can
and do happen and then thinking over, even writing down how one will handle it.
Talking this over with another is invaluable.
Understand the psychology of desperate people. This is a
difficult one. After a SHTF event people are just going to go crazy I think.
That neighbour that was in control during many minor
emergencies may be the one pounding on your door with whacked out eyes
demanding what you have because they did not prepare for anything.
Someone in your own survival group may just blank out in a
zombie-like stare. Unexpected times brings out the worst in people and people
should prepare for this possibility. You yourself could lose it. Again,
preparing for this will help should it occur. You always hope that disasters
will bring out the best in your fellow person, but often this is not the case.
Be clever and inventive. When the world falls apart around
someone, there is likely not going to be anyone there to repair what you have
or somewhere to replace it. You will either have to go without, repair it
yourself, or jerry rig up some contraption that will function for you.
Much can be learned by practicing going without your power
tools and fixing things using only hand tools and what you can find in spare
parts laying around. Using junk to come up with unique devices that work for
you will become a necessary skill you will need to master, should society fail
to come back.
Learn and condition yourself into a survival mentality.
Homeless people become experts at seeing what others consider pure trash as
survival tools. The fine art of scrounging around will become a chore that
people will have to do to find what they need.
That bottle on the ground after a disaster can be used for
many purposes including collecting something you can use.
People must first try to see in their minds what use certain
items can have for them. Homeless people have become quite good at this during
stable times, everyone will have to learn this skill after times become
nightmare-like.
Know where you are going. Whether someone is going to bug in
or bug out to somewhere safer, they need to know where they plan to make a
stand and stay. Transportation is a very important issue to consider and how
much of what they have can be moved to where they are planning to go.
Fuel will be a huge consideration as the lack of it
prohibits how far someone can go. Something else everyone should understand is
how to read maps. You will likely not have any GPS system to guide you and the
good old fashioned paper map may be the only way to show you where you are
going.
Understanding topographic maps is also key here.
Learn how to maintain light at night. One of the most
depressing situations is to spend night in near to total darkness. Besides
this, not being able to see at night is dangerous. Learning how to make candles
and wicks should be a skill to consider learning. Fats and other oils will burn
and can be obtained throughout nature and the outdoors. Long term solar battery
rechargers for torches and LED battery powered lanterns are another option.
Learn how to hide. There will almost certainly come a time
after a bad disaster that you will want to avoid being noticed at all.
Learning how to camouflage yourself is a good start.
Avoiding detection is concealing yourself from sight, sound, and smell from
others. Any activity that a person engages in can be magnified many times when
the normal sounds of a busy city or town are now quiet.
Much careful consideration must go into taking this into
account if a person wants to remain unbeknownst to others that mean them harm.
Remaining inconspicuous can be difficult in some cases, but
it can be done.
Maintain proper hygiene. This is one of the top priorities
within the armed forces because disease and sickness can and do take down the
toughest of soldiers.
People must realize that after a terrible disaster it is not
like someone that goes camping, comes back dirty, and takes a nice long shower
or a hot bath. After SHTF the water to the taps, as well the hot water heater,
may not work. Bathing on at least a semi-regular basis is necessary to avoid
all sorts of bacteria from building up on the skin and causing a variety of
health concerning ailments that will then have to be treated. People should
plan on just how they will keep themselves clean, even thinking about sponge
baths as an option.
How to dispose of waste and proper sanitation. In third
world countries and the pre-flush toilet era one of the leading causes of
illness and death was and is waste not properly discarded. If the toilets won’t
flush because there is no water to make them work, human waste is going to be a
huge whopping problem for people trying to survive.
Even improperly burying human excrement can lead to disease.
Portable toilets, toilet paper and disinfection (bleach for one) should be one
of the top items in any survival kit, lots of it. Also disposal of other trash
is an issue that can bring hungry dangerous animals around drawn to the stench.
Burning of your rubbish can be a choice of some, while
plastic rubbish bags and the means to find some place to dump them is another
alternative.
Learn to control pest and other vermin. This is a problem
that led to about half of Europe dying several hundred years ago with the Black
Death.
Fleas and ticks carry some terrible diseases.
Even people that stay inside their own homes will have to
deal with this problem. People outside will have to contend with the fleas,
ticks, flies, mosquitoes, mice, rats, etc., etc., etc. There are many
repellents in nature that can help a lot such as citronella, even the smell of
garlic that most vermin do not like much at all. Stocking up on insect and
other commercial repellents is always an excellent idea. It only takes one bite
to make a person deathly sick.
Understand radiation and fallout and how to protect
yourself.
This is one of the least understood of the survival
precautions taken. There are hundreds of nuclear power plants that could fail
after the world goes to the toilet. There are still tens of thousands of
nuclear weapons available for war should countries decide to use them.
Fallout is something that you might not even see and until
you are sick might not even know you have been contaminated. Purchase of a
radiation detector that is protected against EMP is a wise idea. Understanding
about radiation accumulation dosage RAD’s and how to shield oneself against it
is paramount.
Learn how to forecast the weather. Without knowledge of what
to look at before a storm system comes in, someone could be trapped and die
when they are buried under snow or a wall of water from a flash flood.
Even one of those pocket weather forecasters that can be
purchased at most sporting goods stores is a good start. Other weather
forecasting books are available to help someone get a better idea on what the
future weather holds for an area that they are in.
Weather is still one of the deadliest killers in the modern
age. It will become magnitudes worst when people cannot get weather warnings
over a radio or other source. People will have to forecast it themselves.
Learn first aid. Treating yourself and or others will
probably be the only thing someone can do as medical professionals are going to
be few and far between. Many places offer free classes on first aid because
they want people in the community to be prepared. A good first aid book along
with a first aid kit is something every household should have before, during,
and after a disaster. Primitive conditions should be expected when anyone is
helping someone after a catastrophe. A stockpile of antibiotics are always a
good idea.
Learn about nutrition. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are
nothing to fool around with.
Just look what scurvy, the lack of Vitamin C, can do to
someone. Many survivalists and preppers make the critical mistake of only being
concerned about calories to keep them going. Vitamins; A, B1 through B12, C. D,
E, K, Minerals; Calcium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese,
Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Zinc, and trace minerals are necessary to keep
a body going. Many survival foods have some of what your body needs, but sadly
lack in others. Each person needs different amounts and any survival food
supply should make this need as important as the food itself.
Vitamin and mineral supplements should be stocked with food
if someone is unsure about what they are getting.
Learn to keep body temperature uniform. The Goldilocks
analogy here, not too hot, nor too cold, but just right. Your physical body
should remain as near to what your body has been used to as possible.
It is not only uncomfortable being freezing cold or roasting
to death, it puts a lot of stress on the body making someone more susceptible
to becoming sick. Trying to stay cool uses up a lot of water, and trying to
stay warm uses up more calories. Plan ahead with good warm clothes and blankets
for the cold.
Find places that are cooler during hot weather. Keeping out
the elements where you are is essential and should be given much thought. If
living outside, having a good shelter is beyond important. is something
everyone should become more familiar with.
How to start and maintain a fire. This is for everyone.
Having a fire and keeping it going when you need to has been the essence to the
very first people on the planet surviving.
Fire cooks, heats water, keeps you warm, sterilizes items,
and gives light. Having a lighter, matches, any starter is one thing, but
actually keeping the fire going is another.
Making sure the fire does not cause damage to your home or
shelter is something not everyone thinks about. Burning of toxic wood or other
material is something to remember never to do.
Keeping a fire not too noticable to others is something
everyone should remember because normally a fire means FOOD to a hungry person.
While most everyone thinks that using a fire is rudimentary, there is much more
to it.
Obtain water and purify it. This is one of the most rehashed
subjects of survival but probably the most important one. Most people just
assume the taps will continue to flow and water will be there.
Preppers that take water as extremely urgent often forget
just how heavy water is and the hauling of water back and forth from a source
such as a stream can be difficult as well as hazardous if it is wiser to stay
inside for whatever reason.
People need to know that unless water is from a spring it
will likely need to be purified and this means some reliable filters or boiling
it which requires heat from a fire, along with pots to boil it in.
Aside from drinking, water is also needed to rehydrate food,
make milk from powder, and of course cleaning yourself with. We all have to
have a certain amount of liquid a day, and juice and other sources will
suffice, but water is something that everyone still needs in order to keep
their bodies healthy and functioning, as well as to remove toxins in the body.
Water need and how much water will be used is something that is often vastly
underestimated by many.
Learn how to grow food and or find it. People’s supplies
will only last so long, and eventually self-sufficiency with acquiring food
will become necessary.
Many people are into seed storing, and in many cases growing
your own food will feed the family.
However growing food has many drawbacks that people need to
look at. Water is an issue in dry areas as irrigation is very manpower or
animal power dependent. The growing season is a huge consideration.
Pest problems are enormous as pest control, pesticides both
natural herbicides and chemical, are not going to be readily available. One of
the gravest things to contemplate about is actually guarding your yield, as two
legged problems could be a bigger issue to your crops than some beetle
infestation.
Hungry people will see food growing and take it, 24 hours a
day. No one can grow enough food to feed all those seeking food. From a
practical sense, it might be a better idea for some to go the hunter and
gathering approach.
Learn how to defend yourself and be willing to do it. This
almost certainly means owning a firearm and knowing how to use it and be
willing to use it to protect yourself or others. Many TV survival documentaries
show have people that feel they can defend themselves with knives, clubs,
whatever, but in reality against someone else with a firearm they are going to
lose 95%+ of the time.
A firearm is an extension of a weapon that has speed and
force behind it. Even the humble .22 calibre can stop any person. Many people
think that they cannot use a firearm against another person, but this feeling
changes abruptly when they see one of their family members at risk.
Some people still cannot use a firearm, and in this case
should consider some form of self-defence such as the non-lethal devices
including stun batons, pepper sprays, TASERS, even baseball bats.
NO ONE should ever consider themselves to be safe after a
SHTF event, NEVER. People can feel that everyone will come together and rebuild
society, many good people will, but there are plenty of bad people in this
world.
It may come down to you or them. Everyone needs to practice
and practice with any self-defence armament they have, so there is no
hesitation when it comes to saving one’s life from someone that is willing to
take yours.
These are suggestions that people need to address now,
before trying to survive the aftermath of a horrible event that sends the
normalcy that everyone has become accustomed to down the drain for extended
periods of time.
People that prepare have to realize that when civilization
stops functioning, so does everything that most of us depend on.
There may never be that safety net there for us to fall into
WHEN our stocked up survival supplies run dry. Much of survival is having
supplies, as well as backups for when food, water, and other necessities cannot
be found.
The other part is being ready for everything our new life
could throw in our way. For this we all need to learn survival skills. At least
think about it and then hopefully act upon it. When someone thinks about their
personal needs, an individual can probably add many more survival skills to.
We should become quite proficient with the skills we
personally need and can use NOW, before SHTF so they have a better chance of
surviving some nightmare series of events that “seem” like an inevitability in
the not too near distant future.
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Uses for a Paracord Survival Bracelet
Paracord was originally created to be used as suspension
lines for U.S parachutes. Being lightweight, durable and able to withstand 550
pounds of pressure, paracord has since become useful in numerous different ways
and is now used by almost all military units.
A paracord survival bracelet is a clever creation that
allows anyone to carry around several feet of paracord on their wrist or ankle
or as a larger version on your waist as a belt.
You can wear it as a fashionable bracelet that can instantly
be unravelled and used in emergencies. If you are unsure as to how the paracord
can be used, here are some great suggestions.
Replacement bootlaces
If you are on a week-long hike across rough terrain, a
snapped boot lace can be a disaster. A boot that is not properly tied can cause
significant damage to your foot. A paracord survival bracelet can be unravelled
and used to provide you with a new lace that won’t ever break on you.
Better still while in the safety of your home why not
replace your laces with paracord.
A clothesline
If you are camping in the wilderness, you may need to wash
your clothing at some point. A paracord clothesline will help them dry quickly.
Building snares and traps
Getting lost in a remote place could require you to hunt for
your meals. Paracord contains seven, 2 ply nylon yarns; these inner strands can
be used to set good traps to catch small animals.
Making a splint
If you have damaged an arm or finger, leg etc. you can call
upon your paracord survival bracelet to make yourself a splint or sling.
Makeshift dog lead
When you are out walking your dog, the last thing that you
want to happen is for the lead to break. This would put the dog in danger, and
other people, if the dog is not used to being around strangers. Paracord is the
perfect solution for making a new dog leash and securing your pet. Better still
make a paracord lead to use all the time.
Dental floss
Being out in the wild in no excuse to neglect your flossing,
even if you have no dental floss with you; the inner stands of paracord can be
used to great effect as replacement floss.
Make a bow drill
Trying to light a fire by rubbing to sticks together might
look easy in the movies, but in reality it is not. You can use your paracord
survival bracelet to make a bow drill and start a fire much easier.
Fishing line
Paracord makes and excellent fishing line if you are in need
of food.
Making a shelter
Being stranded in the wilderness for days will require you
to create some shelter to protect you from the weather. The inner strands of
the paracord can be used to tie together branches to provide temporary cover.
Those are just a few of the hundreds of paracord survival
bracelet uses. They are as practical in everyday situations as they are in life
dependent ones and are something that everyone should own.
Have you Tried These Techniques
Starting a fire with
a battery, chewing gum wrapper, and dry tinder: Let’s say you get lost in the
woods while chewing gum and listening to your music.
You’re going to have
a seriously horrible night while waiting for rescue if you don’t have a good
fire going. What should you do? Take that aluminium-lined chewing gum paper and
cut a long strip off the side (the long way).
Fold the strip in
half, then take out a battery. Press the ends of the strip on each side of the
battery, and the middle of the folded strip should catch fire. Apply it to the
tinder and voila!
Spit Fishing: This is
when you’re seriously desperate or seriously bored and you happen to be around
a water source that has small fish, like minnows or fry.
Wade into the water.
Keep your shirt on, but bend down and scoop your shirt under the water like a
net. Spit into the water, just above your shirt, and if you’re patient and
still enough, minnows will be attracted to the spit because they think its
food.
Once you’ve trapped
it, scoop it up fast and enjoy you’re tiny meal.
Ice fire: You need to
make a fire, but you’re in Iceland with no flint. What do you do? Take a piece
of ice and carve it so it’s as smooth as you can make it. After that, get some
tinder and focus the sunlight onto it.
Survival Mobile
Phone: Your mobile has died because you tried calling everyone in your contacts
so you can be saved from wandering in the wild forever.
What use is that
mobile phone now? I’m glad you asked. Well, you can use it as a survival mirror
by taking the reflective pieces and aiming the sun to reflect off.
You can use your
phone as a compass if you take the magnets out of the speakers and a little
metal wire out from the inside. In the same direction, sweep the wire over the
magnet about 10 times.
Take a leaf and place
the wire on top. Then float the leaf in water. The wire will point to both
north and south, but north will be the direction that you were “sweeping” the
wire. You can use the circuit board as a cutting tool. The reflective, shiny
pieces can also be used as fishing lures.
Cayenne pepper:
You’re wandering in the desert and you only have a jar of cayenne pepper in
your hand. Never mind the reason – you just cut your arm on a rock and if you
continue to let it bleed, it could take hours for it to stop. Pour some cayenne
pepper on it and no more bleeding!
Homemade water
filter: Now, this of course doesn’t work as well as the real thing, but if
you’re about to die, and you have the proper materials, you might as well give
it a shot. Take a plastic bag and put charcoal at the bottom. Then layer sand
over it, a layer of rocks, another layer of sand, and one more layer of rocks.
Prick a hole at the bottom (where the charcoal is) and pour water over the top
layer of rocks. The water will trickle down and come out more or less filtered.
Condoms: They are
very effective? If you got lost you can use them as a water container (weirdly
enough one condom can hold about a gallon of water).
You can also use the
stretchy material to make an object water-proof. You can also fix one over the
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How to Build a
Survival Shelter
Sleeping outside in
a primitive survival shelter with no tent and no sleeping bag?! In the rain?
Are you crazy?
This idea may indeed
seem crazy and a bit daunting to many of us. However, with a couple of hours,
proper materials and the right mind set, constructing and sleeping in a
primitive survival shelter can be a life-changing experience.
Although there are
many types of group and individual primitive survival shelters, I often begin
by teaching my students how to build a survival shelter called a debris hut.
These structures are fairly easy to construct and can be a warm, dry place to
spend the night.
First of all,
location is key. Aside from the normal criteria which includes avoiding low
spots, steering clear of standing dead trees, etc….proximity to materials can
save a lot of time and energy. Take the time to find a spot that feels right.
For construction,
the first thing you’ll need to build a survival shelter is a strong ridge pole
that is at least a little taller than you are with your arm stretched above
your head. You’ll also need something for one end of the ridgepole to securely
rest on—a stump, boulder, fork of a tree, some kind of prop. The other end
rests on the ground. At the high end, the ridgepole should be at about hip
height.
Once your ridgepole
is in place, you’ll need ribbing. Lean the ribs against the ridgepole fairly
close together leaving a door at the high end. Once ribs are in place, crawl
inside feet first checking to see that you have a little room to move, but that
it is still snug and cosy.
If your survival
shelter is too big, you will have trouble staying warm. Imagine you are making
a sleeping bag out of natural materials!
Next, add a layer of
lattice, something to act as a net to hold debris in place when it is piled on
next. Brush and twiggy branches may work well the debris that you have
available can help determine how small the spaces in your lattice can be.
The structure is now
in place and it is time for the essential component of insulation. Of all the
things you’ll learn about how to build a survival shelter, not having enough
insulation on a cold night will teach you quickly what is required.
Get ready to shuffle
your feet or make yourself a rake and start gathering debris! For good insulation,
you’ll want material that can trap air. Obviously, dry material is optimal.
Pile on your leaves, ferns, grass, or other available debris.
Keep piling, keep piling, go for TWO FEET THICK or more
“all over the shelter” if you might get rained on.
Be sure to close up
the door area so that you have just enough room to squeeze in without
disturbing the structure. Crawl in to see how your cocoon feels. Finish up your
insulation by adding some small branches that will hold the debris in case of
wind, maintaining as much loft as possible.
Now that the outer
layer is complete, it is time to stuff your primitive survival shelter with dry
soft debris. If you only have wet leaves, use them anyway, you may get wet, but
you can still be warm.
Once your shelter is
full of debris, wiggle in to compress a space for your body. Add more debris as
needed, and don’t forget the foot area! Fill up the spaces if you are concerned
about being cold.
Before you crawl in
for the night in your primitive shelter, gather a pile of leaves near the door
so that you can close yourself in most of the way.
Aside from having a
great story to tell your grandkids one day — or from being able to teach others
how to build a survival shelter, spending a night in a survival shelter like a
debris hut is an opportunity to overcome fears and gain feelings of freedom and
confidence.
Pushing our mental
and physical comfort edges also brings us chances to find greater comfort and
appreciation in our daily lives. HAPPY BUILDING AND SWEET DREAMS!
Small Game
Hunting Strategies
I have really
concentrated on which techniques and tricks to employ to harvest grey squirrels
at certain periods of the season. Give these tips a try in your area, you may
find your hunting success and pleasure really intensifies!
EARLY SEASON (SEPTEMBER- EARLY OCTOBER)
As the squirrel
season starts, I totally concentrate on the feeding pattern of the squirrel. My
favourite technique is to SLOWLY stalk through the woods, LISTENING for falling
debris from feeding squirrels in the trees. Beech trees are my first target, so
a little preseason scouting to locate productive trees will pay off in
dividends.
When I hear evidence of an overhead squirrel, I
immediately look for movement of the game.
If all goes well,
the sun will be right and the falling particles will be easily seen, giving
away the squirrel's location. From this point the stalk is on.
Don’t hurry your
shot! If you move slowly, avoiding downed branches and their tell-tale
"snap" the squirrel will be busy feeding and pay no attention to you.
Don't forget, the early season canopy of leaves will work in your favour as
well..
If the action is slow, I resort to calling to the
squirrels to liven up the forest.
MID SEASON (MID OCTOBER - EARLY NOVEMBER)
By now, the beech
nuts have gone and I have to concentrate on another food source... corn! I set
up for action now as opposed to my stalking technique.
Obviously, I am
going to select hunting grounds that are proximate to cut corm fields. A
typical set up is near a hedgerow between hardwoods and the corn itself.
Hunters can attempt to do some quick scouting by looking for fallen corn husks
or squirrels tracks in snow if any is present. From here it is a waiting
game.
When a squirrel is shot, stay put because more squirrels
will often be following in pursuit of the corn.
LATE SEASON (DECEMBER - FEBRUARY)
If you are still
pursuing squirrels at this point, use the snow to your advantage. Look for
abundant tracks near tree bases so you know where the busiest section of woods
will be.
It is best to be
hunting at day break, as squirrels are said to be most active from dawn to
mid-day and spend the rest of the day in sleep.
SQUIRREL CALLING... DO THOSE THINGS REALLY WORK?
Well it is a known
fact that squirrels spend most of their day in their dray after am feeding
which can mean that the woods seem devoid of this little tasty creature so you
need to call them, to expose them to be able to shoot them.
While squirrel calls
are available commercially, I like to strike a coin against the butt plate of
the gun, to imitate a bark and by striking two coins together, I can imitate
feeding chatter.
The first time I
tried this though two ducks landing in the river in front of me.
Doctor’s practice, lawyers practice and so must you as
hunting is a skill that must be practiced.
Wood Pigeon Shooting
As with squirrel
hunting the most popular weapon used will be the air rifle and therefore we
must maximise our chances of gaining some free tasty grub as failing to do so
will lead to the land of groaning stomachs.
In my opinion there
are only two ways to take wood pigeon with an air rifle (with the exception of
the odd one sat on a fence or tree top) they are decoying and roost shooting.
Decoying
Woodpigeon decoying
is the art of building a hide on a field where pigeons are feeding and using
artificial or dead bird decoys to attract pigeons to within air rifle range (20
to 35 yards). The sport requires considerable reconnaissance and much patience
and field craft to achieve results.
Hides may be built
with camouflage nets, straw bales or natural cover. When using bales remember
to ask the farmer’s permission to move them and always replace them after the
shoot.
Natural hides are made with materials found on the farm
and should be dismantled at the end of the shooting day.
Do not cut into
hedgerows or otherwise damage the farmer’s property. The hide should be large
enough (3ft. square) to accommodate the shooter, his dog and equipment, and
have as level a floor as possible.
Roost shooting
For roost shooting
Guns position themselves before dusk in woods where pigeons are known to roost
during the winter and wait for the birds to return from their day’s
feeding.
Mixed woods of
conifers and hardwoods are the most popular and pigeon droppings under the
trees will show the places to stand.
As it will be almost dark before the shoot ends fallen
birds should be retrieved immediately.
Both of these
methods will more that fill your game bag and provide many free tasty meals
indeed.
Remember hunting is
just that and to be successful you must employ all your senses and use nature
to your advantage combined with your knowledge on your preys habits and your
ability to be patient and when the time comes shoot straight.
Powermonkey Explorer Review
As preppers and
survivalists we actually put ourselves in danger every time we venture into the
wilderness, OK then, controlled danger, in other words we make a plan, or we
should.
But you know what if?
How many times have
been ringing someone only to find out later that their mobile was not charged,
and they were only at home.
But what if while
out in the woods you need to make a call, say an emergency one and your mobile
battery is flat, what would you do then?
You see power is a
problem – especially if you have gone on a long journey and realised to your
horror that you forgot to charge you’re mobile before you set off.
With the
powermonkey-explorer you have a solution.
It’s a small
rocket-shaped device that stores up power for when you’re next out and about
and need to charge your mobile or iPod etc.
It will hold this
charge for months even if kept in a back pack pocket for example.
Here is the cool
bit, the powermonkey-explorer comes with a small solar panel that you could
dangle out of your rucksack, or put on the back shelf or even the dash board of
your car and charge it on the way to your location.
Now the game has
changed, as if you forget charge your powermonkey before you set off – if
you’ve got your powermonkey-explorer and solar panel with you, you really can charge
on the go, with the sunshine as your power source, and that could even save
your life, think about that.
The
powermonkey-explorer set comes with a black carry case, that features adaptors
for loads of different devices – the default is a Nokia socket, but there’s
gizmos for iPod, PSP, and loads of phones.
There are also
adaptors for charging the powermonkey itself via the mains or USB. If it’s
missing an adaptor for your phone or other device, you can visit
www.powermonkey-explorer.com and see if the company is selling it separately.
With a battery size
of 2200mAh this is fantastic for a battery of this type. Most smart phones are
approx. 900Ah so I would expect about two full charges of your phone.
To charge the
battery takes about four hours, which I think is excellent. If you charge via a
USB it will take a bit longer, Powertraveller estimate that six hours using the
solar panel will provide a normal mobile phone charge.
The powermonkey
explorer is not just for adventure travellers. Compatible with the
majority of smartphones including iPhone and BlackBerry, mobile phones, iPods,
MP3 / MP4, PDAs and portable games consoles, the powermonkey explorer is a
portable charger for your 5V devices - giving you 96 hours of standby on
your mobile, 40 hours on your iPod, 5 hours on your games console, 48 hours on
your PDA and 6 hours on MP3/MP4 players.
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