Show Notes
This week I begin
with the Blizzard Survival 20% Discount Offer, then Choosing Game, Support
these companies, Dressing Game, The Ribzwear 30% Discount Offer, ISIS How
Worried Should We Be? The Rubbish Bag Survival Shelter System, The
Wilderness121 10% Discount Offer, UK
Foods to Forage, The Field Leisure 10% Discount Offer, Prepared for Disaster, The Buggrub 10%
Discount Offer, more companies to support, Prepping for Beginners, Bugging Out,
The Midimax 10% Discount Offer, Further
companies to support, This is What Your Body Needs, Lemons the Survival option.
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Choosing Game
Choosing and cooking game isn't difficult with a few
guidelines and a little information about Game.
Game is the term for wild animals and birds hunted and
caught for food.
Game has been a favourite British food forever, as it was
once the main source of meat for many being wild and more importantly, free.
Today many animals and birds, which were once wild, are now raised on farms
including quail, deer and rabbit.
Game falls into two
types; feathered and furred.
The season for wild feathered game starts officially on the
12th August, known as the Glorious 12th, and runs through to late February;
furred game from August 1st until late April. Dates vary throughout the UK and
Ireland for different types of Game and precise details can be found on the
Shooting UK website.
Buying Game
Many supermarkets now sell oven-ready game with cooking
instructions but if you want to know more about where your meat came from then
it is best to go to a specialist game dealer.
A game dealer will be able to tell you where and when the
bird or animal was shot and advise on cooking methods.
Knowing the age of the game is very important, as this will
determine the cooking method. Young birds can be roasted whereas older birds
are better suited to a casserole or pie.
If you are lucky to have been given a brace of birds, young
birds if un plucked will have smooth legs, and the beak and feet will still be
pliable.
Fresh game can only be bought in season unless frozen,
whereas farmed game is not subject to the seasons and can often be bought
year-round. Farmed game is tenderer and less gamey in flavour than from the
wild; which you choose is down to personal preference.
Hanging Game
Birds and animals caught in the wild have a tendency to be
dry and tough and the way to counteract this is to hang them.
Hanging tenderizes the meat and allows flavour to develop.
The test of when a bird or animal had been hung sufficiently
used to be waiting until the head and tail feathers fell off, or maggots
appeared in the gut is no longer used – thank goodness.
Ripeness is now judged by the smell. A high bird will smell
powerfully gamey; a bird that is rotten smells bad, as any meat that has gone
off.
Pheasant, partridge and grouse should be hung by the neck,
wildfowl including geese by the feet. This helps the meat to mature slowly and
retain moisture – very important to avoid the game being dry when cooked.
We have about two months left to obtain some game; quite
often game butchers will offer a deal on locally shot game, my local butcher
has an offer of 10 oven ready pheasants for only £20.
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Dressing Game
This is for David
from Runcorn who texted the show last week about dressing game.
Once you have snared
or killed game for the stew pot, do you know how to field dress it? There are
different types of game and just about as many different ways to dress
it.
But, since most
survivors hardly ever kill a deer, I will skip the big game part. For our
purposes we will stick to birds, rabbits, and squirrels as that is usually what
we have to deal with here in the UK.
Many people are not
very excited about the idea of processing their own meals. It seems in our
society today we have lost the art of killing, dressing and processing our own
foods.
And, I agree with what some of you may be thinking, we
don’t have a need to do that stuff much anymore.
However, once forced
in to the wilds, we will need that skill if our hunting ability is to pay off.
Your first step is to insure your animal is dead.
I can tell you from
experience that most small game, while not able to cause serious injury, can
scratch or bite you. Use caution and kill the animal before you pick it up.
A quick way to
dispatch a snared or trapped animal is with a heavy blow to the head from a
club. Or, you can spear it. I prefer to use a club because it kills instantly
and the animal does not suffer.
While I do have to
eat, I don’t relish the idea of hurting any animal. But, as survivors we
must eat and part of that diet must be animal proteins and fats. Something must
die for us to live.
A rabbit is very
easy to dress and takes but a couple of minutes. You can hang the animals by
its back legs if you want and grasp the skin on a leg.
Make a small cut,
from one ankle down and across to the other ankle. You can now pull the skin
down, and off, like a glove.
Remove the feet and
the head.
To gut the animal,
pinch the upper stomach and make a very small incision. Take the tip of your
knife and slowly cut down and then up.
That procedure
should have opened the stomach cavity. Remove the inner organs, with your hand,
using caution not to rupture the bladder (urine). Retain the heart, liver, and
kidneys, if they are not spotted.
While the thought of
it may gross you out, the inner organs are very important to your survival
diet. You must find a way to cook them that will allow you to eat them.
I would suggest you make a stew and just add all of the
meats.
A squirrel is a little tougher to skin.
I suggest that you
do not hang a squirrel when dressing it.
Make a cut about two
inches long on the animals back, grasp the two pieces of skin, and pull them
away from each other.
Then, remove the
head and feet.
Gut and retain the
inner organs just like you did the rabbit.
Remember, avoid breaking the bladder or you will get
urine on the meat.
Birds can either be plucked
or skinned. I suggest they be plucked. This keeps the skin on the meat, which
is full of oils and fats.
Unless dealing with
wood pigeon with which I just remove the breasts by slicing through the
feathers following the back bone all the way down.
To pluck them you
just need to pull all of the feathers out. For small birds it is easy to do,
but with a goose or a turkey, it may take you a little time.
Gut them
immediately, keep the inner organs, and cover them with cloth if you have any.
This is to keep flies and insects away from them.
I recommend in warm
weather that your bird be cooked as soon as possible. And no matter how pretty
the picture is of a bird roasting over a fire, make yours into a soup or
stew.
You should boil it
because you will need all of the nutrients in the animal.
Roasting will allow those important parts of your diet to
drip and burn. While boiling retains them.
The thought of
killing, field dressing, and preparing meat is disturbing to some people and it
is easily understood.
Nonetheless, in a
survival situation, you must learn to prepare your own foods.
I have eaten many
rabbits, squirrels, birds and fish. Keep the will to survive alive in your head
and you too can make it. Learn to live! I hope that was of benefit for you David.
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ISIS How Worried Should We Be?
Britain’s spies now judge a terrorist attack on British soil
to be ‘highly likely’. So should we be losing sleep at nights about the raised
threat level?
It’s not good news at all.
‘The scale of this threat is growing,’ David Cameron said
ominously at a hastily-arranged press conference at No 10.
He’s talking about the risk from around 500 British-born
jihadists who have gone to fight in Syria and now Iraq.
Isis is actually seeking to establish and then violently
expand its own terrorist state’. Some people might want to ignore this, but I
suggest that we do not.
The ambition to create an extremist caliphate is a threat to
our security here in the UK.
Having been trained and armed overseas, some of these
foreign fighters could decide to make Britain their next target.
It’s too late to stop the passports of the fighters who have
already made it out of Britain. But now we know who they are we should prevent
them from re-entering the UK
British people have always showed resolve and perservance in
the face of these dangers, having lived through the early troubles in Norn
Iron, I can tell you that life goes on, you adapt to circumstances as they
happen and you develop you own self-preservation and survival mode that works
for you and yours.
Remember just because
it has happened, and could happen again, doesn’t mean it WILL happen.
If you are wanting to visit the UK
It’s possible for visitors to accidentally encounter such
attacks, so the best option is to do what the English do: stay alert, keep an
eye out for suspicious activity.
Have a plan for what to do IF something happens (like;
register your travel with your embassy, leave your travel insurance policy
details with a family member back home, and have a pre-arranged meeting place
for travel companions), and then go about your normal business.
If you live in the UK then go about your daily business, by
stopping doing things and going places you are letting the terrorist win as
their sole aim is to terrorise.
I recommend that you of course keep alert, notice strange
people, vehicles, activities out of the norm, in fact anything suspicious and
ring the police.
We are all in this together as British citizens we must
become and remain vigilant.
The Rubbish Bag Survival Shelter System
So you are trapped in your office due to riots or civil
unrest, flooding or even a white out snow blizzard. Or you are just out and
about in the woods and get lost what could you keep in the office or carry with
you that would be cheap, easy to use and works every time?
I suggest the humble black bag, 5 of them in fact.
If you intend lying on the ground or an office floor your
first consideration must be to reduce or even prevent ground chill. Ground
chill is where your body heat is sucked away by the cold surface under you.
In the woods you simply fill two rubbish bags with leaves
and vegetation providing you with a barrier between you and the cold surface
under you and you also win because you have just made a very comfortable
mattress.
Now when in the woods you will need some level of cover over
you to keep you dry.
Take two more rubbish bags slit them open and “as you always
have some duct tape” right? Tape them together and you now have a tarp that you
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UK Foods to
Forage
I thought there was no such thing as a free lunch? But
Britain’s edible wild plants, berries and nuts can provide exactly that
Thanks to modern agricultural methods, foraging – once a
part of many people’s daily life – has faded away, replaced by regular trips to
the supermarket instead.
Recently, however, there has been a revival of interest in
raiding nature’s larder thanks to increased awareness of the health benefits of
wild food, not to mention the TV exploits of Bear Grylls, Ray Mears and co and
I think because of the revival in prepping, bushcraft and survival.
But foraging is about more than just food. It gets us out
into the countryside and helps to cultivate an intimate appreciation of nature,
re-establishing a connection severed by modern urban life.
But for the beginner, foraging should come with a health
warning as it’s easy to mistake a deadly fungus for an innocent field mushroom.
While wild food is generally good for you, taking
precautions and getting some tips and advice from experienced foragers is
essential.
To help you get started, here are some of the best – chosen
for their versatility, abundance, health benefits and ease of harvesting.
Before you head out into the wilderness, remember to check whether the land you
are foraging on is protected, and whether it is public – get permission if it
isn’t.
Always follow the country code and don’t overharvest: birds
and animals depend on wild foods for their survival.
Mushrooms
Neither animal nor vegetable, mushrooms are a type of fungi and the largest living organisms on Earth, some reaching three miles in length.
Neither animal nor vegetable, mushrooms are a type of fungi and the largest living organisms on Earth, some reaching three miles in length.
Wild mushrooms grow across most of the UK, and parks and
woodlands are a good place to start; the New Forest is said to be particularly
rich. Thanks to the diversity of our native mushroom species, there are always
some varieties in season, but autumn is the prime mushroom picking time, as
September and October are the months when most of the good edible varieties
appear.
Always take a knife when foraging for fungi, so you can cut
them from the base rather than pulling them out of the ground. This prevents
damage to the mycelium (root-like threads) that allow them to regenerate.
Take paper bags or a wicker basket rather than plastic,
which makes for sweaty mushrooms. Once you have your mushrooms safely home you
are spoilt for choice for things to do with them. Grill them, stuff them, add
them to soups, stir-fries and pies, or fry with wild garlic and parsley.
There are loads of recipe ideas for wild mushrooms online,
such as http://www.rogersmushrooms.com which also offers a guide to identifying the
best edible species, and even an app for on the hoof identification using your
mobile phone.
Wild Garlic
Wild garlic is a good all-rounder. Widespread and abundant across much of the UK, it’s easily harvestable throughout the year and is versatile and delicious. It tastes much like regular garlic but has a milder flavour than cultivated cloves.
Wild garlic is a good all-rounder. Widespread and abundant across much of the UK, it’s easily harvestable throughout the year and is versatile and delicious. It tastes much like regular garlic but has a milder flavour than cultivated cloves.
Use the leaves to spice up a winter salad or stir-fry, or
use it to add flavour to soups and stews. The flowers appear in spring and can
be used in much the same way, adding a flash of colour at the same time.
Bulbs can be harvested year-round, but this is best done
when the plant is dormant between July and December. Wild garlic is easily
identifiable, forming lush green carpets in woodlands close to bluebells, and
emitting a distinctive garlicky smell.
Like its cultivated cousin, wild garlic has numerous health
benefits, including helping to reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol
levels. It’s also good for gardens thanks to its ability to ward off pests and
diseases, and the juice can even be used a household disinfectant.
Elder
There are more uses for elderflowers than for any other type of blossom I think. The aromatic blooms can be eaten raw, cooked, dried or powdered, and added to cordials, wine, salads, fritters, ice-cream, cakes, biscuits, jellies, jams, sweets, tea and meat dishes, as well as to beauty products such as skin lotion and eye cream.
There are more uses for elderflowers than for any other type of blossom I think. The aromatic blooms can be eaten raw, cooked, dried or powdered, and added to cordials, wine, salads, fritters, ice-cream, cakes, biscuits, jellies, jams, sweets, tea and meat dishes, as well as to beauty products such as skin lotion and eye cream.
Grazing on the crisp, juicy flowers straight from the tree
is a wonderful way to spend a sunny afternoon, and what you can’t finish in
situ can be taken home to make elderflower ‘champagne’.
Elder bushes are usually covered in sweet-smelling flowers
by the end of June, followed by berries between August and October.
Elderberries can be put to many of the same uses as the flowers but the leaves
and stems are poisonous. Elder is widespread and abundant in hedgerows, woods
and roadsides.
Seaweed
There aren’t many foods you can share a bath with but seaweed is a great addition to both bath times and mealtimes by virtue of its rich vitamin and mineral content.
There aren’t many foods you can share a bath with but seaweed is a great addition to both bath times and mealtimes by virtue of its rich vitamin and mineral content.
Eaten regularly it can help to improve poor thyroid function
and blood circulation, deal with skin conditions and reduce cholesterol. It’s
also extremely tasty and easy to prepare – 15 seconds in a hot wok with a
little oil is all you need.
It can also be boiled, steamed or smoked and used in
everything from paella and risotto to salads and soups, bread and cakes and
even chocolate fondant and green tea ice cream.
Collect seaweed from any coastline with exposed rocks – the
more rocks, the more variety of seaweed available. Seaweed gathering is best
done when the tide is low, exposing the full range of varieties that grow at
different intertidal zones.
Always keep an eye on the incoming tide and avoid areas that
could become cut off from the shore. To avoid overharvesting, leave the roots
and some of the fronds intact – this will allow them to regenerate.
Dandelion
They might have a reputation for being obstinate garden weeds and a bed-wetter’s nightmare, but dandelions are versatile, healthy and are freely available throughout the country for most of the year.
They might have a reputation for being obstinate garden weeds and a bed-wetter’s nightmare, but dandelions are versatile, healthy and are freely available throughout the country for most of the year.
The whole plant can be eaten: leaves in salads, sandwiches
or pies, while flowers (in bloom between February and November) can be used in
anything from risotto to omelettes. If you can’t wait for the buds to open,
they can be marinated and used like capers for flavour.
Make dandelion coffee by grinding the dried roots and use as
normal. It’s totally caffeine-free and has a vaguely chocolaty taste. The roots
can also be thrown into stir-fries or added to vegetable dishes.
Nettles
Another plant pariah, nettles tend to be avoided thanks to their well-known propensity for leaving painful welts on the hands of the picker.
Another plant pariah, nettles tend to be avoided thanks to their well-known propensity for leaving painful welts on the hands of the picker.
But once you’ve invested in a decent pair of gardening
gloves, the pros of nettles outweigh the cons. Among other things, they can be
used be make tea, soup, beer and even haggis.
Boiling will get rid of the sting. Packed with vitamins and
minerals, nettles contain more vitamin C than oranges. Nettles should be
harvested before the flowers appear in early spring and only the youngest
leaves should be chosen; mature leaves can damage the kidneys. Find them in gardens,
woodlands, pastures and orchards.
Hawthorn
Hawthorn used to be referred to as ‘bread and cheese,’ as the leaves sandwiched between slices of bread were once a staple food in the spring.
Hawthorn used to be referred to as ‘bread and cheese,’ as the leaves sandwiched between slices of bread were once a staple food in the spring.
The leaves can also be added to salads, made into a tea or munched
straight off the branch, while the roasted seeds make a good coffee substitute.
Hawthorn berries, bountiful in autumn, make a tasty jam or fruit bread – try
adding the dried and ground fruit to flour for a fruity loaf.
Hawthorn also has medicinal benefits and can help treat
heart and circulation disorders. Powerful bioflavonoids present in the fruit
stimulate blood flow to the heart and regulate the heartbeat.
Berries
Abundant, tasty and packed with vitamin C, berries are one of the easiest foods to forage. They often abound in accessible areas and there’s so much variety, you can’t go far wrong.
Abundant, tasty and packed with vitamin C, berries are one of the easiest foods to forage. They often abound in accessible areas and there’s so much variety, you can’t go far wrong.
Among the most common are blackberries, raspberries,
mulberries and sloes, and uses range from juices and cordials to jams and
jelly, pies and cakes, wine and gin, and ice cream. Look for berries in
woodlands, hedgerows, and parks from late summer.
Nuts
Nuts are a rich source of protein and energy for hungry foragers, but bear in mind that nuts are relied on by many birds and animals, so don’t take the lot.
Nuts are a rich source of protein and energy for hungry foragers, but bear in mind that nuts are relied on by many birds and animals, so don’t take the lot.
Forage for nuts in the autumn, keeping them dry and warm
once picked. Eat them as they come or roasted. Most nuts can also be used as a
replacement for protein, so work well in nut roasts and nut breads, or mixed
into salads and stir-fries for extra crunch.
Ground nuts can be pressed through a fine muslin bag to
extract the oil, which can then be used for frying and dressing salads.
Favourites include chestnuts, beechnuts, hazelnuts, and walnuts. Grubbing for
pignuts was once a popular past time but is now illegal without the landowner’s
permission.
So to finish know what you are foraging and potentially
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Prepared for Disaster
Are you prepared for a disaster that could affect the daily
function of your life or the lives of your family members? Or do you even
believe a disaster will ever affect you?
Blizzards, floods, power cuts, and who knows what else
happens all the time. Still, most of us ignore the warnings. "It can't
happen here," some say. "The government will take care of me if it
does," others think.
But not only do they happen, they can happen to you. And
when they do, you will be on your own. The recent UK flooding events have
proved this. Look at the total disruption of transportation when it snows for
example.
This was followed by the immediate and complete paralysis of
air transportation at major international airports. Thousands were stranded for
days on their own in strange cities.
As serious as these events were, they pale in comparison to
the possibilities. Consider a major biological or nuclear attack or accident.
Hundreds of thousands of casualties are predicted in some scenarios.
These disasters or attacks would overwhelm local, regional,
and national emergency resources and cause widespread panic. Transportation
would stop, markets would be stripped of food within hours, essential emergency
services would be overwhelmed, and food, medical supplies, and emergency
service workers would be sent to the disaster area, leaving critical shortages
in local areas.
Are you prepared?
Now, more than ever, you need to prepare for the possibility
of disasters or attacks on a scale and type never before imagined. It is your
duty to yourself, your family, and your country to be prepared.
Some of us need to be prepared for being at "ground
zero." Certain areas are the most likely direct targets of terrorists or
natural disasters. All of us need to be prepared to be indirect targets, those
affected by the temporary collapse of our nation's infrastructure.
In short, we all need to be able to live
self-sufficiently for a period of time.
What to prepare for will depend on your geographical area.
Natural disasters and the risk of major terrorist attacks vary by where you
live. The first thing you need to do is make a list of the possible disasters
for which you need to prepare.
Some of the things you will want to consider include natural
disasters, such as blizzards, floods, and even wild fires, as well as
technological disasters, such as nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) attacks,
and hazardous material accidents.
Don't forget cyber-attacks, the possibility that an enemy
could attack our computer systems, shutting down electrical, gas,
communications, transportation, and emergency and medical services. What about
attacks on our farms and agricultural processing plants? While they would
likely affect only a small number of people directly, they would completely
shut down food production and distribution systems.
While there are many things to plan for, your response to
all of them is one of two things: stay at home or evacuate. For blizzards,
earthquakes, cyber-attacks, nuclear fallout, quarantine after biological
attacks, and collapse of the infrastructure, you will want to stay at
home.
For floods, hurricanes, or with some advance notice of NBC
attacks, evacuation may be your course of action.
Whenever possible, staying at home in your own environment
and with your own emergency supplies is the best choice.
When you evacuate, you are essentially a refugee at the
mercy of government evacuation centres or the compassion of the local
population.
In a major disaster, don't expect to be welcomed by the
locals who are struggling with their own survival.
In all situations, you will need to be able to think for
yourself. Confusion always accompanies a major disaster and initial information
and instructions may be conflicting and incorrect.
So, monitor the radio and television for official
instructions on what to do, such as whether to evacuate or not, but don't
assume they are correct. Make your own decisions based on your plans and
preparation.
Riding it out at home
Key to your survival is preparing a disaster supplies kit,
essentially the stockpiling of all materials that you would need to live on if
you are cut off from outside utilities, water, and supplies. Once a disaster
occurs, there won't be time and materials may not be available.
How long you will need to be self-sufficient is hard to say.
My advice would be that everyone store enough food, water, and supplies to take
care of their family for three days.
Preparing a "72-hour kit" is a good idea. It can
be used for immediate evacuation and part of your overall disaster supply kit.
Place items in a portable, easy-to-carry container, such as a large plastic box
or duffel bag, ready to grab at a moment's notice.
But, is it enough? A blizzard, earthquake, quarantine, or
nuclear fallout could confine you for much longer. You need to be able to take
care of all the needs for your family for a period of at least two weeks and
possibly longer.
Having supplies for one to three months is not all that
unreasonable or hard to accomplish.
There are six basics that should be part of your home
disaster supplies kit: water, food, first aid supplies, tools and emergency
supplies, clothing and bedding, and special needs items.
Tools and emergency supplies Tools and emergency supplies
should include such things as battery-operated radio and flashlights with extra
batteries, cups/plates/utensils, non-electric can opener, matches, lantern,
fire extinguisher, hand tools for repairs and to turn off household water and
gas, a whistle, and plastic sheeting.
For sanitation, include toilet paper, soap, toothpaste,
personal hygiene items, disinfectant, and household chlorine bleach. Many more
items can be added.
Think through the things you use on a daily basis.
Clothing and bedding Clothing and bedding would include a
change of clothing and footwear for everyone in the household, rain gear, cold
weather clothes, hat and gloves, and blankets or sleeping bags. Remember, a
house or car can get very cold without heat.
Prepare for the worst weather that you might encounter.
Store your disaster supply kit in a convenient place that is
known to all family members and make sure they know your family's disaster
plan. Evaluate your kit once a year and update it according to family needs.
Evacuation
You may not have much time to prepare when you need to
evacuate. A hazardous materials spill could mean instant evacuation, so always
have a smaller version of your home disaster supply kit in the boot of your
car.
When you have advance warning of an evacuation, bring your
portable "72-hour" disaster supply kit, along with additional food,
water, and clothing. Keep important family documents in a waterproof, portable
container, ready to bring with you in an evacuation.
These may include your will, insurance policies, contracts,
deeds, stocks and bonds, passports, social security card, bank and credit
account numbers, family documents (birth, marriage, and death certificates),
inventory of valuable household items, and important telephone numbers.
It would be a good idea to always keep some cash in this
container, so you have it for an emergency. If there is time, valuable family
heirlooms or photographs can be added.
Now that you have a basic plan for any emergency, let's
consider plans for some specific risks.
Nuclear
attack/accident
A nuclear disaster could result from an accident at a
nuclear power plant, a detonation of a nuclear device by terrorists or a rogue
nation, or an explosion of a "dirty" bomb, an explosive surrounded by
radioactive material. Individuals at "ground zero" will have little
chance of survival.
The risk for others is the exposure to radiation.
Radiation is dangerous because of harmful effects on the
body. In large amounts, radiation can cause radiation sickness, thyroid and
other cancers, and death.
These effects are greater the longer a person is exposed to
the radiation and the closer the person is to the source. If radiation is
released into the atmosphere, it can travel for thousands of miles,
contaminating the ground and living organisms as it settles back to earth on
dust or rain.
This is called fallout radiation.
Time, distance, and shielding are the factors that minimize
exposure to nuclear radiation. Most radiation loses its strength fairly
rapidly, but it is important to limit the amount of time spent near the
radiation source.
The farther away an individual is from the radiation source,
the less exposure. Shielding is a barrier between an individual and the
radiation.
Concrete, earth, and structures are good shields. Depending
on the distance from the source, the best protection from radiation fallout may
be to remain indoors.
After a nuclear disaster you may be advised to evacuate. If
so, remain calm, pack your evacuation survival kit in your vehicle, and follow
the evacuation routes out of the area. If there is time before leaving, close
and lock windows of your house, close fireplace dampers, turn off air
conditioning, vents, fans, and furnace.
Doing these things will make your house safer when you
return by minimizing exposure to the inside of your house to fallout.
If you are advised to remain at home, bring pets inside, secure
your house from fallout by closing and locking doors and windows, closing
fireplace dampers, turning off air conditioning, vents and fans.
If your emergency supplies are stored in a garage or barn,
bring them inside and, if there is time, store additional water in tubs, sinks,
and available containers. Inside the house, the safest area is a basement or
underground area, followed by an interior room with no windows.
Stay inside until authorities say it is safe to go outside.
When coming in from the outdoors after exposure to fallout, shower and change
clothes and shoes. Put the contaminated items that were worn outside in a
plastic bag and seal it.
Open water sources (streams, creeks, lakes), fruits and
vegetables from outdoor gardens, and livestock will all be contaminated. Do not
eat or drink products from these until you know it is safe.
Bioterrorism
Very few people were actually infected in the anthrax
attacks in the USA after 911 because it took direct physical contact with the
bacteria to develop the disease. Other biological agents are contagious (passed
from person to person), however, and are much more dangerous.
Biological agents are microorganisms (bacteria or viruses)
or toxins that produce diseases in humans. The Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
lists 17 biological agents that may be used as weapons, including anthrax,
smallpox, plague, and botulism.
They are not immediately detectable, may take days to grow
and spread, and it is impossible to know when an attack occurs. While
preparations are being made for defence against such attacks, nobody really
knows what to expect.
Fortunately, most of these biological agents are hard to
make into weapons. Worst-case scenarios, such as suicide terrorists infected
with smallpox traveling through metropolitan areas, are staggering, however.
Thousands of victims would overwhelm medical services and
die.
Likely? Hopefully not, but who knows? Those at "ground
zero" who are infected will need professional medical help.
With air travel, people will spread the disease all over the
country before we even know an attack occurred.
The rest of the country will shut down as soon as
authorities realize what happened.
Expect widespread closure of the country and mandatory
quarantines. Transportation, food, and vital services will stop. Plan to stay
at home if advised or ordered and avoid exposure with outsiders who may carry
disease.
Your stockpile of food and supplies should get you through
this disaster. You may want to have some medical-type masks and gloves on hand.
Should you stockpile antibiotics in preparation for such
attacks? Authorities say no and this may be practical advice.
A large number of different types and amounts of antibiotics
would need to be stored to protect your family against all likely biological
weapons.
Many of the diseases are viruses, not treatable with
antibiotics, and those treatable by antibiotics might be altered to make them
resistant to available antibiotics. Besides, you will need professional medical
care if you are exposed.
Chemical terrorism
and hazardous spills
Chemical agents are gases, liquids, or solids that are
poisonous to humans. Depending on the type and amount of the material, exposure
to chemical agents can cause illness or be fatal.
Chemical agents include chlorine or ammonia gases that are
transported on trains daily, other hazardous industrial chemicals, and chemical
warfare agents, such as nerve agents, blister agents, blood poisons, and
others.
The CDC lists 58 known chemical warfare agents.
Some nerve agents, such as Sarin, used in the attack in
Japan, kill quickly. If you are at "ground zero" in such situations
your only chance is to evacuate immediately.
A hazardous materials spill is probably more likely than a
terrorist chemical attack. For gases and other chemicals that spread in the
air, evacuation to avoid exposure is critical.
Leave the area as soon as you are aware of the incident.
Full face respirators (gas masks) may be useful for escape in such situations.
Buy good quality, new masks designed for industrial or rescue use, not army
surplus masks.
Natural disasters
Natural disasters are somewhat easier to prepare for—you either
get out of their way (evacuate) or you protect yourself indoors.
In floods Sandbag doors and windows, move furniture and
other items to higher ground, and evacuate if necessary. Do not drive or walk
through flood waters and stay off bridges when they are covered with water.
Be prepared
Bad weather Preparation should include boarding up windows
and flood-proofing your home. Bring in outside furniture, bicycles, and rubbish
bins. Listen to recommendations of emergency officials and evacuate if advised.
If not advised to evacuate, stay indoors and away from windows.
Blizzards Stay indoors and use the telephone only for
life-threatening emergencies. Use fires safely and properly ventilate. It there
is no heat, cover windows, close off un-needed rooms, and stuff towels in
cracks under doors.
Wear layers of warm clothing. Eat and drink plenty. Food
generates body heat and water helps circulation to keep the skin warm.
It is important to know what to do and have a plan before a
disaster strikes. The internet can provide additional information for preparing
for and dealing with natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
Consider your risks, develop a plan, prepare your disaster
supplies kit, and discuss with your family what to do in case of an emergency.
Remember, the future belongs to those who prepare. You
must be ready before disaster strikes.
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Prepping for Beginners
As humans, we are naturally aware of possible threats around
us, and often the way a person neutralizes that threat is to create a story of
the worst case scenario and begin to prep around that.
Becoming a person who preps for disasters begins with a
level of awareness. A prepper knows that
there are possible threats, and it only makes sense to be as prepared as
possible beginning with the basic disaster items to sustain basic needs (food,
water, clothing and shelter) and then adding more preparedness layers onto
it.
Basic disaster items are intended to sustain a person and
their family for 3-5 days. However, many
decide to expand their disaster supplies to encompass a longer duration in the
case that emergency response is delayed.
This is why preppers believe in having “back-ups for their back-ups.”
Getting Started
When preparing for a disaster, it is essential to have
provisions in place to secure your needs.
That being said, beginning a food supply must begin with research. Finding out how many calories a person needs
per day in order to survive, and knowing how much food to store is essential
when beginning to prepare.
Additionally, going to survival/prepping forums to read
about what others are doing is another way of finding more research. Preppers are very open to helping others who
want to prepare. We have all been at the
beginning stage of preparing, and it can be overwhelming at first, but the
overall goal is to get people prepared.
When beginning to get preparations in place, concentrate of
the basic needs of survival: water, food, shelter, clothing and move on from
there. Below are some basic suggestions
on items that would be ideal to have in the home:
Water
It is suggested to have 1 gallon of water per person/per
day. Having a 3 day supply of water on
hand is a great place to start. However,
many preppers like to be as thorough as possible in their prepping.
Therefore, I suggest playing it safe and double the amount
of water needed. The extra water can be
used for other purposes. Extra water that is stored can also be used if family
members such as children or the elderly become dehydrated and need more
water.
Additionally, having an alternative source for water such as
a water filter, frozen water in the freezer, and 5 gallon water containers is
suggested. In a disaster situation, a
person does not want to run out of water.
Lakes and streams can also be a way to find water, but the water needs
to be treated.
In the case that someone is not near any running streams or
lakes, there are places in nature where one can find alternative water sources.
Food
Comparative shopping at the large volume supermarkets
typically has better deals than at smaller shops.
Finding local ads from the large supermarket websites can
save on fuel money as well as on shopping time. Even Pound shops sell canned
goods and food products that would be good for short term/long term food
supplies.
Look for sales all the time and buy as much of the item
as your budget will allow.
Using a food storage calculator will help determine how much
food is necessary. There are some
considerations to keep in mind before purchasing the food items:
Expiration Dates – It’s best to find items that have
expiration dates that are 1-2 years away from expiring, unless that item is
used frequently in the home, and can be rotated frequently.
Items on Sale – Go for the deals.
Typically, there are deals that are advertised in the
newspaper. You do not have to break the
bank to get food items. Just get a
little each time you shop. In season
vegetables are typically cheaper. Larger
cans of goods generally have better deals.
The amount of people in the household.
A wide variety of food will help reduce food fatigue.
The serving amount in the food.
Vitamin content in the food.
Any special health considerations for family members.
Medical Supplies
Medical emergencies can occur at the drop of a hat, and
having the necessary supplies can mean the difference between life and
death. When an emergency situation
arises, one must act calming and decisively.
In the case of a severe injury where there is a lot of blood
loss, there must be supplies that can stop bleeding, cut the pain threshold and
calm the patient if necessary.
Find websites online that deal with first aid care and go
through each injury to see what medical instruments and items are needed.
Moreover, check in your community and see if the St. Johns
Ambulance, Red Cross or Medical Centres offer classes to assist in medical
emergencies. Make a list for supplies
that can be added to the disaster medical supplies.
72 Hour Bags
In the case that a person has to evacuate, having a prepared
72 hour kit or bug out bag will expedite the process of leaving as well as
keeping things running as smoothly as possible.
A 72 hour bag should have all items necessary to survive for 3
days.
When preparing a bag keep the main surviving points is mind
(water, food, shelter, clothing). Having
a separate bug out bag for the vehicle will also come in handy in the event
that someone has to leave their home immediately.
Tools
Tools are a valuable commodity when it comes to
survival. Their usefulness for hunting,
digging, cutting, communicating and for navigational purposes are all essential
items to have on hand.
Knives (to cut large machete type and a smaller hunter)
Multi-tool
Camping shovels
Candles
Hammer or hatchet
Collapsible fishing rod with hooks, line, bobbers, etc.
Flares
Maps, compass or GPS devices (Having extra compasses ensures
that navigation is accurate).
Rope (paracord),
Knife sharpening stone,
Torch/s with extra
batteries
Written Survival Notes
In a high stress situation that some are not used to,
forgetfulness plays a part from dealing with all the changes that are
occurring. Having some manuals to look
upon for survival information or for spiritual information to lift the morale
is a good idea and does not take up much space in a pack.
Survival Manuals
First Aid Manuals
Survival e-books
Understanding how to survive in different scenarios requires
one to constantly be learning in order to be as prepared as possible.
Prepping is a passion for some.
For others it is simply to keep their family as safe as
possible.
Whatever the reasoning is behind why you have decided to
prep, you will be better off in the long run.
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Bugging Out
When the situation around you is so bad that you have to
leave, then go. The military referred to it as "Bugging Out".
This can be a complete disaster all by itself, but a
little prior planning will certainly help. There are three things that you
should consider before going anywhere:
Where are you going?
How are you going to get there?
What will you do when you get there?
You should plan for the worst possible situation. If you
live in a highly populated area the roads will be jammed up. The airlines may
or may not be flying in or out of your area.
Busses, trains and taxis will be full, if working.
Walking may be dangerous. So what do you do?
Consider first: Stay at home. Bunker In. Everything you
have is already there. You and your family know where everything is, and you
are in an area you are familiar with. But are you safe staying at home? Is
there a raging fire close by heading your way? Is there a flood? Terrorist
threat or actual terrorist activity?
Is there a nuclear, biological or chemical problem in
your area?
Is the electricity and water still working? Are thugs
running rampant? Is it summer or winter with lots of snow? Is there a wild
elephant in the yard? You have to consider all the facts before you decide to
bug out. If, after all this thinking, you still have to leave, what do you take
with you?
Most travel today has to be by private vehicle. Even with
the streets jammed with others trying to get away, it is still your best bet
for getting out safely. If you haven't already done it, prepare an vehicle
emergency kit.
This kit depends a lot on the size of your vehicle, and
the number of people in your party. Here's a list of some items you may want to
include in your own automobile emergency kit:
VEHICLE EMERGENCY KIT CONTENTS (Minimum)
Extra fuel in an approved container.
Warm clothing for everyone in your party.
Maps of the area you are leaving/going to.
12 Volt tire inflation pump.
Spare tire... a real one.
Blankets, towels, pillows.
Roll of plastic sheeting or large plastic bags.
Torch with spare bulbs and batteries.
Fire extinguisher.
Small shelter or tent.
Small cooking set & charcoal briquettes.
Individualized personal non-perishable items.
Snow Chains for tires.
Folding shovel.
Compass
Tools for vehicle repair
Extra oil for engine and transmission
Change of clothing for everyone in your party.
1 Gallon of water per person in your party, per day. Plan
on 3 days
Emergency food for up to 3 days without re-supply,
preferably dehydrated types.
Books suitable for all members of your party.
A heavy knife, axe, or machete.
Weapons of choice.
All the above items, except the water, can be kept locked
in your car all year long. Water can only be included when the outside
temperatures will stay above freezing. A frozen water container will crack, and
when it thaws will leak out all over your stuff. Space permitting, feel free to
add any other items you think you will need.
KEEP YOUR VEHICLE IN TOP MECHANICAL CONDITION, ALL THE
TIME. KEEP THE TANK FILLED. NEVER LET THE TANK GO BELOW 1/4 FULL.
The Best Place to go is the place you've already set up.
Where are you going? And for how long? If you can safely
travel, try for a safe place the shortest distance away from your home that you
can find.
Is it a hotel on the other side of town, or Grandma's
house in another county? The shortest distance to safety gets you off the roads
the quickest.
Did you make arrangements with a friend or relative, in
advance, to use their home as a "bug out" location? Did you agree for
him/her to come to your house if they have an emergency? You should have.
Consider the following when deciding WHERE to go:
Is the location you have pre-arranged under the same
threat as you are? Floods and bad weather will cover huge areas, but forest
fires are generally smaller in area.
Does the location you choose have all the facilities that
you need in order to survive? Is their water and electricity still on, or is it
questionable? Are hospitals available?
Can every member of your party agree to where you plan to
go?
Is food and water available where you plan to go?
Is the shelter large enough to handle you, your party,
and everyone else who may show up to use the same facility?
Is the area you pick in a relatively safe location, or
will the situation later deteriorate and force you to pack up and move again?
Are you comfortable with your decision?
Once you've considered all the items above, and you've
made your decision, it's time to pack up. Everyone in your party must know
ahead of time how much space they will be allotted in your vehicle.
If you have a small car and someone shows up with a trunk
full of clothes, you've got a problem. Like a ship at sea, if it's your car,
you are the Captain. Your decisions stand...don't back down. Pack all the
things you absolutely HAVE to have first.
Then add all those "nice to have" items next.
Don't forget important items.
PACKING CHECKLIST ("Need to Have" items)
The relevant maps with or without a sat nav
Medications for a 30-day supply. Prescriptions for
refill, if necessary.
Glasses and spare glasses, sunglasses.
Warm clothing for cold weather, regardless of the time of
year.
Extra shoes, belts, gloves, and hats.
Mobile phone/s and 12 volt charger.
At least one change of clothing each.
Extra shoes and shoelaces
Dental care items. Includes false teeth care.
List of names, addresses and telephone numbers for
family, friends, co-workers
Elderly care products, hearing aid batteries.
MONEY. As much as you can get. Hide it.
Female hygiene products.
Baby care items: nappies, food/milk mix, bottles, etc.
Personal hygiene items: Top of list: Toilet Paper
Laundry detergent, softeners, personal soap.
Lose change for vending machines and telephones.
Credit cards, ID cards, Insurance papers.
NHS card/number and National Insurance number
Handicapped persons - special equipment and supplies
needed for daily life.
Any special item of apparel that anyone in your party
needs to live day-to-day.
Everything else is on the "Nice to Have" list.
There are just a few items that I include on my "Nice to Have" list.
Most of them involve entertaining children. But, in planning for any trip,
water, food, and shelter have to be considered:
WATER: The number one priority on your list of survival
items. One gallon per person per day. There must be a means of refilling or
re-supplying your water while you travel. If your travel is planned for 1
day...and the roads are jammed...it may take 3 days.
You must have water to live. If the electricity is out
all along your route, you will not be able to get either food or fuel. Most of
the stores and restaurants on the route will be closed.
Don't depend on someone else to help you...they're
probably worse off than you are.
FOOD: Dehydrated food requires water to re-hydrate it so
it can be eaten. Pre-plan what foods you ALL can eat, and add them to your car.
Plan at least for 3 days’ worth of food.
You can live a long time without food, but only a short
time without water. Do not take foods that are overly salty or make people
thirsty. An ice chest of fresh fruit and sandwiches goes a long way.
Small children need milk, so don't forget that item.
Include some snacks to augment the above supply. Don't be
afraid to have the same thing 3 days in a row. It's boring but it cuts down on
buying supplies. If you include perishable food, you must eat it the first day
out, or it will spoil.
The ice in even the best quality chest will eventually
melt. (Melted ice = water.) You can wash using melted water from the ice
chest...it's very "refreshing"...and cold.
Every car should already have an emergency first aid kit.
There are many commercially available kits out there that
have adequate supplies for up to 3 days, barring catastrophic accidents.
However, most kits only include enough plasters for one
person, for 2 or 3 days. Consider buying extras and throwing them in the
kit.
You don't have a first aid kit...get one.
SHELTER: Shelter includes the time you are traveling as
well as when you get there. Nobody can drive continuously for 3 days without
relief. Eventually, you will have to stop, eat a meal, and sleep.
Hotels and motels may not be available. The roadside rest
areas will already be full, if you're allowed in them at all. What to do? If
you can find a friendly local in the area off the main road (particularly farmers),
you can ask to camp on their property.
Be sure to assure them you will clean up your mess before
you leave. You can even offer to pay them for their inconvenience. Private
property is safer than public areas in a mass evacuation. But public campsites
(parks, forests, etc.) may still be open.
OK: You've got your vehicle fully packed with everything
you need to travel. You've counted heads, and everyone is present and ready to
go. Are you ready? Not yet.
HOW TO GET THERE? The route of travel between two places
in the UK is almost infinitely variable. . Remember there's a lot to think
about on how you are going to travel to your destination:
Route Planning Considerations
Does your planned route avoid major populated areas? More
people = more problems.
Are all the roads open?
How many drivers are available you trust?
Are there places available where you can reasonably
expect to get water, fuel, and food?
Are the civil authorities still available to direct
traffic and provide emergency services?
Is another route available, even if it's longer?
Are all the bridges and tunnels open?
Does this route avoid bad weather conditions, or take
them into account?
Can this route safely be driven at night?
Can anyone unfamiliar with the route drive it while you
are resting?
Does an alternative route offer better conditions and
safety than the originally proposed route?
Are there safe areas within a reasonable drive that you
can use for emergency sheltering, including camping overnight, if required?
Is driving time a planning factor?
Are mountains, or hazardous terrain a problem for your
vehicle?
Can you safely get to "A" from "B"?
You made your decision, you're on the road. You left word
with friends in the area you just left on where you were going, and how you
plan to get there. You promise to keep others informed of departure and arrival
times.
You know someone will miss you if you don't show up in a
reasonable time period. Your plan works perfectly, and now you have arrived
where you were supposed to be.
Once at your destination, quickly evaluate the shelter
arrangements. Is it too crowded? Is it safe or unsafe? Are there people there
you don't trust? Evaluate everything.
If something doesn't "smell right", move on to
another shelter?
The last resort is to sleep on the side of the road or in
the car park of a shopping centre.
Ask the local police if there is a safe place to park and
sleep. You probably will not be allowed to cook over a campfire in the local
shopping centre car park.
Putting tent pegs in concrete is very difficult too. But,
assuming the current shelter will be OK, they next logical step is to ask
"NOW WHAT?"...
YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE!
You're alive and well. You have money and the tools to
survive. Get on with your life. Post-Disaster Recovery is an entirely different
problem.
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This is What
Your Body Needs
Your body needs
three basic types of nutrients to survive: Protein, Fats, and Carbohydrates.
Now you can argue that you can live without carbs but it would be very
difficult and unrealistic, as almost everything contains carbs.
There are a lot of
foods out there that you can consider for food storage. An ideal item would be
something that has a long shelf life, and something inexpensive.
You really can’t go
wrong with most tinned foods. They’re typically pretty cheap, and ready to eat.
You just have to make sure you buy enough and then it all comes down to how
much money you have to spend. Food prepping isn’t cheap so spend wisely.
In my opinion it is
good to have a wide variety of food storage items, but everyone at least needs
to have things that are ready to eat and don’t require preparation.
Don’t get me wrong,
having things like rice, flour, and barley are great to have, but you may not
have the resources or time to cook and prepare your food. That’s where tinned
foods come into their own.
I have compiled a list of some of the best and cheapest
ready to eat survival foods.
Beans (any) –
simple, extremely cheap, ready to eat, and provides all three essential
nutrients.
Peanut Butter
– delicious, packed with calories, an excellent source of fat and protein.
Oats – can be
eaten raw, excellent source of carbs.
Noodles – can
also be eaten raw, extremely cheap, good source of carbs.
Tinned Fruit
(any) – delicious, good source of vitamins, doubles as a dessert.
Tinned Meat
(any) – cheap, excellent source of protein, delicious.
Tinned Beef Stew – a complete meal in a can that’s ready to eat.
Honey –
natural sweetener, calorie packed, gives you a quick boost of energy.
Powdered Milk
– good source of protein, and sometimes you just need some milk.
Spaghetti
(with meat) – complete meal, great for children and adults too.
These are all
suggestions. You may not like some of these. I personally hate oats, but I buy
them anyway because they are cheap and I’d rather eat them than starve.
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KPRNDB-UK I’m your host Tom Linden
Lemons the
Survival option
Most people are
familiar with the traditional uses for lemons to soothe sore throats and add
some citrus flavour to our foods.
However the
diversity of applications for lemons far exceeds general knowledge and once you
read the following list, you'll likely want to stock at least a few lemons in
your kitchen 24-7.
Here are some uses for Lemons That Will Blow Your Socks
Off
High Blood Pressure
Lemon contains potassium which controls high blood pressure and reduces the
effect of nausea and dizziness.
Mental Health Lemon
water can also prep up your mood and relieve you from depression and stress.
Long distance walkers and world travellers as well as explorers look upon the
lemon as a Godsend. When fatigue begins, a lemon is sucked through a hole in
the top. Quick acting medicine it is, giving almost unbelievable refreshments.
Respiratory Problems
Lemon water can reduce phlegm; and can also help you breathe properly and aids
a person suffering with asthma.
Treating Arthritis
and Rheumatism Lemon is a diuretic - assists in the production of urine which
helps you to reduce inflammation by flushing out toxins and bacteria while also
giving you relief from arthritis and rheumatism.
Prevents Kidney
Stones Regular consumption of the refreshing drink -- or even lemon juice mixed
with water -- may increase the production of urinary citrate, a chemical in the
urine that prevents the formation of crystals that may build up into kidney
stones.
9. Keep Insects Out
of your cooking area, you don’t need insecticides or ant traps to ant-proof
your camp, just give it the lemon treatment.
First squirt some
lemon juice on shelter thresholds and seating areas. Then squeeze lemon juice
into any holes or cracks where the ants are.
Finally, scatter
small slices of lemon peel around the camp. The ants will get the message that
they aren’t welcome. Lemons are also effective against roaches and fleas:
Simply mix the juice of 4 lemons (along with the rinds) with 1/2 gallon (2
litres) water and spray the camp with it; then watch the fleas and roaches
flee. They hate the smell.
Treat Infections
Lemon water can fight throat infections thanks to its antibacterial property.
If salt water does not work for you, try lime and water for gargling.
Deodorize your
rubbish If your rubbish is beginning to smell yucky, here’s an easy way to
deodorize it: Save leftover lemon and orange peels and toss them at the base
under the bag. To keep it smelling fresh, repeat once every couple of weeks.
Oral Health Lemon
juice also stops bleeding gums and reduces toothaches
Cleanse Your Face
Zap zits naturally by dabbing lemon juice on blackheads to draw them out during
the day. You can also wash your face with lemon juice for a natural cleanse and
exfoliation. Your skin should improve after several days of treatment. Lemon
water is also a cooling agent, best way to beat the heat.
Treat Flaky Dandruff
if itchy, scaly dandruff has you scratching your head, just massage two
tablespoons lemon juice into your scalp and rinse with water. Then stir one
teaspoon lemon juice into one cup water and rinse your hair with it. Repeat
daily until your dandruff disappears.
Headaches Lemon
juice with a few teaspoons of hot tea added is the treatment for those who
suffer with hangover headaches--and from headaches due to many other causes.
Chills and fevers
may be due to a variety of causes; never the less the lemon is always a helpful
remedy. Spanish physicians regard it as an infallible friend.
Vaginal Hygiene
Diluted lemon juice makes a safe and sane method of vaginal hygiene. Though it
is a powerful antiseptic it is nevertheless free from irritating drugs.
Stomach Health
Digestive problems are the most common ailments but warm water and lemon juice
is the solution to most digestive problems. Lemon juice helps to purify the
blood, reduces your chances of indigestion, constipation, eliminates toxins
from the body, adds digestion and reduces phlegm.
Disinfect Cuts and
Scrapes Stop bleeding and disinfect minor cuts and scrapes by pouring a few
drops of lemon juice directly on the cut. You can also apply the juice with a
cotton ball and hold firmly in place for one minute.
Soothe Poison Ivy
Rash you won’t need an ocean of calamine lotion the next time poison ivy comes
a-creeping. Just apply lemon juice directly to the affected area to soothe
itching and alleviate the rash.
Reduce Asthma
Symptoms In addition to a general detoxifying diet, 2 tablespoons of lemon
juice before each meal, and before retiring can reduce asthma symptoms.
If you do consume
lemon peel, stick to organic lemons to reduce your pesticide exposure.
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