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We’ve touched on different pieces of this recently, but with this podcast, we’re going to pull all of those pieces together into a unified plan. Now, I know that this is not the most glamorous topic imaginable, but maybe that is one of the reasons that it so often gets overlooked when people are getting prepared for emergency situations. No one wants to think about the toilets not working, piles of dirty laundry on the floor and a sink filled with dirty dishes. But, after something like an earthquake, flood or other large scale disaster, this is a common reality. Something as simple as downed power lines or a busted water main can have a huge effect on your life at home.

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In this podcast we’ll go over some tips and tricks on how to get the most out of the sleeping bag that you already have, as well as what to look for when shopping for a new bag…

Specific topics include:

Temperature Rating Systems

Down vs. Synthetic Fill

Features to Look For

Styles of Sleeping Bag

How to Evaluate a Bag Before Purchase

Tricks to Staying Warm

Getting the Most Out of Your Sleeping Bag

How to Care for a Bag

 

 Here are some example bags for comparison:

A good, all around synthetic bag:  Mountain Hardwear Pinole 20 Degree Bag

A good, all around down bag:  Sierra Designs Ridge Runner 15 Degree Bag

A gender specific bag made for women:  Kelty Cosmic 20 Degree Women’s Bag

A super light weight down bag: Western Mountaineering Caribou 35 Degree Bag  

A good quality kid sized sleeping bag: Eureka! Grasshopper 30 Degree Bag

 

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Here is a list of specific things to put in your first aid and emergency medical kits and a few ideas that will make packing and using your kits easier. 

Premade first aid kit suggestions, if you do not want to build your own:

Coleman Expedition First Aid Kit

Adventure Medical Mountain Fundamentals Kit

 Wilderness Medical Systems

We’ve put together a free First Aid Kit Worksheet to help you get started with making your own kits to both save money and get exactly what you need. Below, are some of are specific recommendations for items to go into your kits, sorted by category:

Stop Bleeding

Equate Fabric Bandages

Curad Foam Bandages

Curad Flex-Fabric Bandages

Kendall Sterile 4″ X 4″

Telfa Non-Adherent Dressing, 3″ x 4″

3M Durapore Silk Tape

3M Steri Strip Skin Closures

Tincture of Benzoin Bottle

Benzoin Tincture Swabsticks

Kerlix Gauze Rolls

Israeli 6-inch Compression Bandage

Prevent Infection

Purell Premium Sanitizing Wipes

Purell Advanced Small Bottle

Antiseptic Wipes

Betadine Antiseptic Pads

Triple Antibiotic Ointment 25 Packets

Triple Antibiotic Ointment, 100 Packets

Irrigation Syringe

Sprains/Strains

Athletic Tape

Elastic Bandage

Triangular Bandage

SAM Style Splint

SAM Finger Splints

Flu Complications

Loperamide, Anti-Diarrheal

Guaifenesin Expectorant

Gatorade Powder Packet

Fever

Advil

Tylenol

Burns

Water Jel Burn Jel

Petrolatum Dressings

Tools

Tweezerman Stainless Steel Tweezers

Kelly Forceps / Hemostats

ADC Pocket Rescusitator

Streamlight Stylus Pro Pen Flashlight

Medical Scissors

Digital Thermometer

Digital Thermometer Covers

Comfort/Other

Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister Cushions (Compeed)

Moleskin Roll 

Emergency Mylar Thermal Blankets

 

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This is the second in a three part series on first aid kits, emergency medical kits and basic medical concerns during disasters. The emergency medical kit is more extensive than the first aid kit, so it can handle a larger number of problems as well as dealing with some issues more completely. If a real doctor is just not realistically available, then it can lessen your need to have to seek professional medical treatment during difficult times.

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This is the first in a three part series on first aid kits, emergency medical kits and basic medical concerns during events like disasters. We’re going to focus on first aid kits today and set the groundwork for the next two episodes which will cover the more extensive emergency medical kits and then some specifics on how to pack and organize both kinds of kits, some specific recommendations on what to put into them and some ideas on dealing with medical issues during a disaster.

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This is the companion podcast to our article Preparedness and Survival Gifts – Holiday Shopping Ideas 2012. We discuss fourteen different gift ideas under $100 for the person who is interested in preparedness, survival or a similar hobby.

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The goal of this podcast is to give you a solid overview of some of the main things you should know about steel when shopping for a new knife. We’ll give you an overview of these different factors and see that the steel used, heat treatment and blade design all really work together to affect how a knife blade performs.

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