It’s the Basic Law of Supply and Demand. When the Demand for Medical Supplies is High, the Supply Runs Low. To put it bluntly, we’re spoiled. Finding and buying just about anything we need is as easy as a quick trip to a store or a couple of keystrokes on the Internet. And while it’s true that we can improvise many of the things we need, medical supplies … [Read more...]
How To Make An Herbal Medicine Chest
When you or a member of your family gets a runny nose, a sore throat, aching muscles, a minor burn, or a scraped knee, do you reach for popular over-the-counter medications? You’re not alone. Most people have a medicine cabinet filled with conventional store-bought remedies such as Benadryl, Tylenol, Advil, Robitussin, and Neosporin or their generic … [Read more...]
How To Set Up A Medical Quarantine In Your Home
Of all the disasters that could happen, one of the most frightening is a deadly pandemic. I used to always say an EMP is the scariest disaster--and it is scary--but now that I'm a father of two small children, a pandemic is particularly frightening. At least with a widespread EMP (electromagnetic pulse), I could take my kids to a safer location and … [Read more...]
20 First Aid Supplies You Need for Survival
There are hundreds and hundreds of first aid items out there, which is why building a first aid kit can be so overwhelming. It helps to start by narrowing it down to the essentials, and then building on that. If you could only choose 20 first aid supplies, which would they be? In this video, Serious Survivor makes some great suggestions. Want to save … [Read more...]
How to Build an Emergency First Aid Kit from Scratch
A Comprehensive Guide to Assembling a “Total” First-Aid Kit. It’s standard practice for many people to assemble a 72-hour bug out bag. Part of that bag always includes a small first aid kit. But there’s a problem. It’s small, and while it can deal with most simple cuts, scrapes, and minor burns, it’s mostly a collection of bandages, ointment, and maybe some … [Read more...]
19 Everyday Items You Can Use for First Aid
Some of the most incredible advances of the modern age have been in the field of medicine. When we get hurt, we just go to the hospital and a doctor treats us. But as we've become more dependent on hospitals, we have forgotten how to deal with many health conditions and injuries on our own. If the day comes when the hospitals are closed or overcrowded due to … [Read more...]
How to Stockpile Prescription Meds from Veterinary Sources
Extreme times call for extreme measures. Here’s one way to manage the chaos. If a major disaster occurs and the supply chain breaks down, many critical items will be difficult to find. Without the power grid and fundamental distribution systems, things like food and water will be hard to come by. That includes life-saving medications. Many missionaries … [Read more...]
25 Supplies You’ll Need to Survive the Next Pandemic
Right now, the United States is experiencing the worst flu season in nearly a decade. Hundreds of people have died, and as of this writing, the flu virus continues to spread rapidly. Experts thought it would peak weeks ago, but it still hasn't. Currently, no one knows how bad it will get. All of this has got me thinking about pandemics. Of all the major … [Read more...]
33 Over-the-Counter Meds You Need to Stockpile
It's easy to take the power of medicine for granted. We all grew up with the idea that you can just pop a pill and get rid of your cold and flu symptoms, but just a little over a century ago this was completely unheard of. Back then, people had to live with their symptoms and could only hope they would get better. If you ever find yourself in a long-term … [Read more...]
9 OTC Items To Help Fight Radiation Poisoning
Every day it seems more and more likely that we will end up in a nuclear exchange with North Korea. Although the concept of mutually assured destruction has kept a nuclear war at bay, it's possible that if the U.S. invades North Korea and Kim Jong Un believes his dynasty is about to collapse, he will fire everything he has. In other words, he might try to … [Read more...]
Active Shooter Medical Kit
When the Sandy Hook shooting happened in 2012, it was the deadliest in U.S. history with 27 casualties. A few years later, the Orlando nightclub shooting became the deadliest in U.S. history with 49 casualties. And now the Las Vegas shooting is the deadliest in U.S. history with 59 casualties. That means the record for deadliest shooting in U.S. history has … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Radiation Poisoning When the Unthinkable Happens
If you are within the blast radius of a modern day nuclear weapon, you are pretty much dead on impact. There is no amount of prepping or body armor that will save you. Your bunker will probably prove useless as well considering there will be little to no warning. Also, it will probably come in the dead of night for the West coast. One long-term, high … [Read more...]
27 Hygiene Products You’ll Need After The SHTF
A few years ago, the New York Times published an article about how a third of people don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom, not even when they're out in public. It’s pretty gross thinking about some stranger's germ-coated hands touching the same chairs, doorknobs, and banisters that you touch, but it's okay since we live in a relatively clean … [Read more...]
Medical Kit On A $50 Budget
This video actually several years old, but I just came across it recently and I thought it was worth sharing. There are basic first aid kits out there for $10 or $20, but you get what you pay for with kits that cheap. If you really want a quality kit that will cover a wide range of medical problems, you're going to spend closer to $100. But in this … [Read more...]
11 First Aid Supplies You Can’t Have Too Much Of
Next to food, water, and shelter, nothing is more important in a survival situation than medical supplies. Without the right supplies, diseases and injuries that would normally be completely treatable could be a death sentence. Unfortunately, many first aid supplies such as medication and bandages are not reusable, meaning you will want to have ample stocks … [Read more...]
6 Ways To Sterilize Medical Instruments
We've all heard this story before: someone goes into the hospital for a minor operation, gets an infection, and ends up dying from it. Although this is rare, it does happen, and it's a reminder of why it's so important to sterilize medical instruments. If you find yourself doing or assisting with minor surgery during a long-term disaster, you probably … [Read more...]
23 Medical Supplies Most People Overlook
First aid is one of the most overlooked areas of preparedness. Too many preppers buy a fancy-looking first aid kit, stick it under the sink or in their bug out bag, and call it a day. What they don't know is that most first aid kits only provide the bare minimum of medical supplies. If you're preparing for a long-term disaster where doctors and hospitals … [Read more...]
