Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Beans Bullets and Band-Aids, The Survivalist Mantra.

Used by the prepper community, Beans, Bullets and Band-aids, is quite a well known expression. This has become a catchy phrase because it outlines the three essential things that would be needed in a disaster scenario. Beans signify the food, water and shelter that are necessary to sustain life; the bullets represent the ability to protect oneself as well as family, in addition to being able to hunt and protect one's freedom; the last term, bandaids, symbolize people's healthiness and cleanliness. So what are some of the necessities that fall within the phrase beans, bullets and band-aids?

Beans, Bullets and Band-aids:

Beans-

    Food- If you would like to start storing food there are some things to think about. How long will the food last? Is this something that you and your family will realistically eat? Will the food survive if there is a disaster and no electricity? How will you cook the food you have stored? The amount of food stored ultimately depends on the person that is storing it. But, keep in mind that you need to have enough food for the amount of time a foreseen disaster will last. If you are just preparing for a short term disaster then maybe only a few days to a week of food is necessary. If your preparations need to last after a massive break down of society or a major disaster, you may want to have a few months to multiple years of food stockpiled. Also you may want to raise your own livestock and have a fruit and vegetable garden. Hunting and Fishing are also a great way to get food. Just a note, all grocery stores combined in one city usually only have about 3 days worth of food for the entire city.

    Water- When there is no water coming out of the sink where will you find fresh, clean water? You may want to keep water stockpiled as well. There are a couple options for this. You can keep water bottles or gallon containers full. There are also water tanks that come in various sizes anywhere from under 100 gallons up to thousands of gallons. If you are lucky enough to be near a river or lake, this may be a good source of water. There are many types and sizes of water filters that don't need electricity and make even the worst water safe to drink. There are also tablets that can be placed in water to purify it. A well would also be a fantastic water source, but can be quite pricey to build. Ultimately, there are many options, but it is a good idea to know about the natural water sources in your area.

    Shelter- Where will you stay? You will need a place that is safe, dry and warm (and hopefully comfortable as well). Many people will probably just stay in their houses. This can be a good option as long it is safe. According to the Beans, Bullets and Band-aids theory, a home that is on a significant amount of property, hidden from main roads, can be a great shelter for disaster scenarios. Those that already live a survivalist lifestyle will be at an advantage and may have a home that uses renewable resources like solar or wind. These resources could come in very handy. There are also many others that have a separate home just for survival circumstances. So if you have the money, this may be a great investment for you and your family.

Bullets-

    Protection- Having a way to protect you and your family is very important during trying times as people in desperate situations will take desperate measures. Guns are a very important part of protection and may be able to diffuse a situation where talking and negotiating do not solve the situation. There are many different types of guns and many theories on which ones to own. Of course, any gun is better than no gun, but remember, each type of gun has different scenarios that make it useful. If your target is relatively close, a shotgun or pistol may be the best option. If your target is 60 yards or more away, a rifle is probably the best option. However, protection is not just limited to guns. Reusable and quiet weapons such as bows or knives are great to have because you constantly run the risk of depleting your bullet stockpile. Protection could also be in the form of a fence or barbed wire outside your home that deters thieves and other mischievous people.

    Hunting- This also goes into the food category of beans, bullets and band-aids. In order to hunt efficiently and effectively, you need to know which hunting weapons to purchase and use. A.22 rifle would be much better for squirrel and varmint hunting than a 7 mm magnum rifle. However, a 7 mm magnum rifle would be more effective for hunting an elk and other big game animals. A bow may be better in any situation, as it is silent and will not arouse attention like a gun. Another great idea is the use of traps. These are reusable and are semi-passive ways of finding food. They can also protect your home from intruders. In the forest and plains areas, squirrels, elk, deer, birds, turkeys and water fowl are all great sources of protein. In the desert, tarantulas, snakes, birds, deer, insects and javelina can provide a great food source.

Band-aids-

    Preventative- Though not a conventional step to beans, bullets and band-aids, staying in shape and being healthy is one of the best ways to prevent problems during an end of the world scenario. When we are healthy we are able to work harder and more efficiently. Being healthy and in shape can also promote productivity. Some of the ways to prepare for an end of the world scenario are to eat right, exercise regularly and keep an active lifestyle. Knowledge of minor medical procedures is also a great way to prepare.

    Medicines- If you need a certain medication to maintain a productive lifestyle, make sure to have a surplus of them on hand. There are some doctors that will give extra prescriptions for the purpose of preparing and stockpiling, so the beans, bullets and band-aids theory suggests asking and explaining your situation to him or her. Additionally, there are some medicines that should be kept on hand; antibiotics are an important one. Cipro and penicillin are some of the most popular, but don't forget the many over the counter medicines that are used regularly. These can include aspirin, allergy medicines, cold or flu remedies, diarrhea medicines, stool softeners among many more.

    Medical supplies- Non-medicinal medical supplies are also very important. For instance, how will you dress a wound or set a broken bone? It is good to have band-aids, bandages, braces, splints, and thermometers on hand. The more you know and have increases the chances of surviving.

This is only a start to beans, bullets and band-aids. The one thing I haven't discussed yet is the importance of research and knowledge. If money is an issue, this is a great place to start. This necessary step to survival just happens to be free. There are many great books and tutorials online that will teach you anything from CPR and fishing to gardening, at no cost. Now that you know about beans, bullets and band-aids, you can start preparing for any scenario you see fit.

Essential First Aid Kit Contents for a Disaster Situation

In a disaster or survival situation, you are bound to get hurt so make sure you have the essential first aid kit contents. In one of these situations, it is much more likely that you will be doing more hard and manual labor. The increase in this type of work will lead to increased injuries which will make it necessary to have a fully stocked kit.

There are a few reasons to the increased injuries in this time. Above what I've already explained, injuries can increase because most of us don't do this hard, manual labor very often, if ever. This leads to us forgetting how to use certain tools, which can lead to mistakes. This forgetfulness and mistake-making can increase our likelihood of injury. Additionally, the harder work may lead to fatigue and other overworked conditions.

It is difficult to know what the sewage and waste circumstances will be in a post apocalyptic world, but it is safe to assume it will not be as safe as it is now. So getting diseases from these sources will be much more likely. The last reason to have the correct first aid kit contents is simple: when you do incur an injury or contract a disease there will most likely be no hospital to go to.

Now that we have established the importance of a first aid kit, what should you put in it? There are many fully made first aid kits that may fill your need, but sometimes you may want to make your own first aid kid or add stuff to a premade one. Below I have compiled a few of the kits that are on sale at Amazon, so take a look at what they have.

There are a couple things to think about when looking for the essential first aid kit contents: First, how big will your first aid kit be? It is probably a good idea to have one big household first aid kit and one that is small enough to be mobile. Second, what kind of medical problems do you and your family have? If you have thyroid problems it would be a good idea to try and get 6 months or more of your prescription. Insulin could be very difficult to get during a disaster, so a long term supply would be beneficial. You would also need an insulin cooler to protect your insulin. Any other prescriptions you have that are necessary for your survival should be in the kit. Third, do you have any small children? You may want to add child specific medicines. And finally, does your family have any allergies? If the allergy is serious enough (peanuts or bees mostly) to cause an anaphylaxis reaction, make sure to have an enough epinephrine to last.

This is a list of the essential first aid kit contents that you will want to have in your kit:

    A bag to hold everything
    Necessary medications
    A large amount of all shapes and sizes of bandaids
    Bandages- Non stick bandages in many different types and sizes
    Bandage Tape- A few rolls
    Gauze pads
    Neosporin
    Antiseptic- Hydrogen peroxide and Alcohol
    2-3 Ace Bandages
    Burn Ointment or Gel
    Burn Dressing
    Aloe Vera Gel
    EyeWash
    Tweezers
    Iodine
    Thermometer
    Latex Gloves
    Pieces of cloth to use as tourniquets
    Small Flashlight or pen light
    Tongue depressors
    Scalpel
    Instant ice packs
    Paramedic Scissors
    Chapstick
    Eye Pads
    Sting Relief
    Venom Extractor Kit
    Sunscreen
    Advil
    Tylenol
    Migraine medicine if people in your family get them.
    Hydrocortisone
    Stitching Kit
    Immodium AD
    Benadryl
    N95 Medical Face Masks
    Bodily fluid cleanup kit
    Medical Handbook

Additional things to be added to the first aid kits contents. These are good to have, but could be difficult to get or expensive

    Penicillin
    Cipro
    Other Antibiotics
    Vicodin
    Other Pain Killers
    Muscle Relaxers
    Emergency oxygen unit
    Blood Pressure Cuff
    Stethoscope
    CPR Mask
    Irrigation Syringe

This should be a good list to get you started. The first aid kit should be tailored to your needs and medical issues. It is very important to get educated on many of the different basic procedures done in the medical field as you may actually have to use it in a disaster scenario. If you have the essential first aid kit contents in your first aid kit you should be able to treat most of the problems and injuries that arise.

Monday, June 25, 2012

East of the Dragon

Written in the Kojiki, Japan's most ancient text, a huge dragon called Yamata Orochi eight. Its eyes are blood red, and its belly is always covered with crimson. The giant forest growth behind it, so its size is, once it climbed many provinces.

It was killed by God to be the rank and file men who request to save Kushi'inada the most beautiful princess in the world. She cut off my sister had sacrificed his life, so she will always to be the rank and file of the male is not deceived drink sake dragon in a drunken coma cut off its head 8.

Susanoo shape of a spike Stegosaurus tail, known as the Kusanagi no Tsurugi. Become the myth of the sword and the infinite power.

Not long ago, the supreme god known as the Yellow Emperor. When he saw the treachery of the earth, he ordered the old god of rain flooded the scourge of the planet and humanity, it is cured.

The Yellow Emperor's grandson, Kun, implored the great God to reconsider, but the decision of the emperor in his firm.

Kun traveled to many places, and found an old turtle, has been around since its inception. He instructed Kun to find a secret jar, full of mud created. Queensland to do so, and began to diversify its content, regardless of mud landed the sudden emergence of the giant island from the sea.

Yellow Emperor was enraged, and sentenced to Kun death. Vulcan, he called for the implementation of Kun, the HID Although Queensland for many years, such as a white horse, the god of fire eventually find him, kill him. But from the ash rose a great dragon, his son.

The new birth of the great dragon to the Yellow Emperor palace, and given his father's spirit, pray to God to stop the rain. And remorse filled with God and agreed to the overall supply of the Royal mud creation. With it, he resumed the land, and with his tail, forming the great rivers.

The emperor is very happy, and the appointment of the new god of rain premises. Yu immediately stop the floods, and expressed his thanks and the people, this behavior requirements feather their rulers. He agreed, and transformed into a dynasty emperor by him.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

A red dragon is emblazoned on the flag of Wales

Red Dragon is the words on the banner of Wales. This is how come there.

The earliest writings of the dragon is from a man named Wen Shih Chi Britannia, written by the monk Nennius, AD 830. He described King Vortigern had fled to Wales to escape the struggle of the forces of the Saxon invaders. He and his army fled all the way to be known as dinas Emrys majestic mountain, and decided to establish a fort on top of it. But every time his men will start construction next morning, a day's work will be overturned. This went on for some time, until Vortigern consulting oracles. Oracle advised him that the only way to solve his problem is a child born without a father.

A child's hearsay vortigern men searched the land, they end up pointing to a young boy called Myrddin Emrys, or because we know him today, Merlin. voritgern believe that Merlin is to be sacrificed on the hillside, to appease it what ills, but the Merlin as the root of a young wizard to understand the problem and tell the king.

Under the onslaught of a hill between a red and a white two Long, a war. The battle of the mysterious connection between the Brittons (red) and Saxon (white), when the party will win the battle of Long stops.

Final Brittons and repel the Saxons, and the Dragon war subsided.

How they came from a different story.

In of poetry Lludd and Llefelys written sometime in the 13th century, writing. The story took place in 100 BC, when Lludd the King of England and his brother King Llefelys Gaul. Large-scale infertility of land issued by the screams of terror caused by a problem on the eve of May, the entire island. This happens an awful scream, and by not until Lludd never. He asked what he may Llefelys.

llefelys informed his brother, that husky voice is a battle between two great dragon. His only chance is to find the dragon and capture them, they put in the form of pigs. Doing so, he buried two monster of a hill known as dinas Emrys deep.

How the music industry

Whatever it is, you want to be, you need to put your entire self. The same thing in the music industry. It may look like some of the musicians become the feel of a global day course. New pop acts like Adele and Wizards Khalifa, it seems as if out of thin air claims of fame. In fact, these stars are they on the spot to push, because they are young children. However, this does not mean you have to become a successful musician of a certain age. It means yes, you must fully dedicate themselves. Half of your energy just will not cut it. If you want to, you have to go all in.

The music industry is not kind. This is a ruthless, secret knock on the door, there is no second chance business. That is to say, will not voluntarily committed years (years, even more than two years), if you do not like what you are doing. In other words, your heart is definitely it. Do not become a musician, so you can be the cool kids, or someone else's dream, or, worse, you do not become someone else. All these things will tire quickly, hard work is simply not worth it, if you do not love what you are doing. So make sure you like it. If you do not do so, and then go out.

Painful sound cliche, the risk control of your music one of the most important thing you have to do is practice. Then when you are tired of practicing, practice some more. Exercise until your throat is running dry, numbness of the fingers.

Furthermore, although it may seem a little counter-intuitive, grasp of the critical process is to make mistakes, then learn how to solve these problems. By taking risks, your art, you will yourself to move past your comfort zone, which will in turn give you the opportunity to explore their abilities, in-depth. Play a lot of performances, a new voice or instrument, experiment, test your singing: do everything in order to completely understand you can do and can not do anything.

Whether you are a singer or musician, formal training is never a bad idea. If you prefer a music producer DJ in the field (also known as sound engineer), then this will be a good idea, you may want to consider spending a year or two in audio school. In both cases, you will learn the advantages, will have the opportunity to understand art from different angles. This will also allow you to explore an industry point of view, to give you a thing about how to go.

It is not always easy to know what you should focus on moving forward with your career. What is equally difficult is your love of music and your desire to become the difference between a musician. Many people would be better suited as a music producer or some digital, rather than recording musicians. The music production is extremely demanding, fast-paced, involving the relationship between the building and the artists will nurture and expose their talents. The producers also very creative, the need is not one but several steps, the main industry in the future. It is not enough, the producers know, the producers need to know good music when he heard the music; even exists.

What can a psychic, medium or clairvoyant predict?

Can be psychic, medium, or clairvoyant prediction? There are some things, it is easy to "see" and others do not? All psychic to know the future? If it is ... how they do it? In this article, we will take quick and easy appearance of many professional psychology can make the sort of predict the future, and then discusses some common myths and misconceptions, how many people work, and these capabilities. Curious? Let us look closely, immediately below!

All psychic can predict the future?

Absolutely not, no. There are many different types of psychic ability to predict, or is able to see things happen before only one of them. In my own experience, I would say about 1/3 of the professional readers the ability to predict, but it is definitely the most "rigid" mental skills, it is certainly not the only one. (Or the most powerful, either)

What other types of psychic ability?

Good question! Psychic, for example ... or communicate with the spirit of strength and skill is a very special gift, and often do predict nothing to do. See the future as a matter of fact, I went to John Edwards, the famous TV media about a year ago reading in a group, he claims that there is no ability to predict at all. (Even if his gift, to connect the spirit is certainly very strong)

There are also many different psychic abilities such as clairaudience, clairsentience, clairvoyance, synesthesia (the energy, color and often aura reading ability) psychological tests (emotional feeling associated with the object) and other listed gifts too cold here.

How about love, romantic, or soulmate style forecast? Is this common?

Absolutely. In fact, I said, this may be the most common mental ability, and, most readers have at least some talent. The fact is that psychic ability, through the definition of sensitivity. (In fact it is the spirit of the "textbook" definition of what is, Why do so many years, the psychology is in fact the so-called "sensitive"!)

A sensitive empathy in overwhelming numbers, or connect to other people's emotional state. For this reason, because most of us believe that our life before this even started to choose our soul mate and true love ... and can be adjusted to your emotional state, psychological intuition you are in harmony with your partners, if not ... your authentic true love may be "hidden" as well. (Especially if they are the people in your life, not just in a romantic capacity ...)

Keep in mind that the most sensitive to those who believe in the idea of ​​karma connection, we came to this world with a certain path and purpose, our real challenge is to discover what it is, and to fulfill before it is too late. Psychic who is really doing his or her work is not really predict the future ... On the contrary, they are helping you to realize their true potential, nudge the direction of your own destiny!

It is generally not agreed upon the way a basilisk first came into being

It generally does not agree, the basilisk first came into being. Thus, the general approach is: we must first lay glittering in the dog star, Sirius, and snake eggs. It must be round and yolkless. Then it must hatch a cock, the cock must be 7 years old. This is not be confused with the poisonous snakes, the two legs of the dragon is born by snakes hatch eggs cock.

The lizards description has changed throughout history. It begins from the ancient city of Cyrene, only the length of the fingers 12 small snake, its head a white crown-shaped spot. As time goes by, it becomes larger, the leukoplakia became a crown of barbed. Some of the legends in the back of its face is humans.

Although it is shaped like a snake, which move in different ways. Although the snake glide from left to right, lizards move its head and down sliding.

The lizard is the most deadly creatures in mythology. It can kill any under the watchful eye of humans, animals and plants. Other snakes are afraid of it. It is so vicious, it can even be poisoned by inanimate objects, including armor. Any contact with it death, it left a death. Regardless of its glide path.

Although it is not able to power the fact that there are many ways to kill it.

One way is by a rooster crow. When you hear it will perish. Some people say that all traces of death need to do is in accordance with the monster hole, throwing the cock inside.

Another popular method is to simply lift the mirror. Lizards to see yourself in the mirror will die from their eyes.

The last method is the natural enemy of weasels, snakes. The weasel is the only biological immune basilisk venom, and gaze. But a weasel odor of urine is a poisonous lizard. It is said that one only had to give up the lizard hole weasel, the stench of urine will kill the lizards, the weasel will die.

When it is dead, its corpse can be used as an insect repellent spider, their ashes can be used for conversion of the alchemical formula for gold and silver.