Who better to talk first aid with than with Jon Roberts of Survival Medical. Check out their products at survival-medical.com. The only first aid kits tougher than nature. Up to 20 year shelf life!
All Survival Medical first aid kits are packaged in mylar bags and are made up of hospital grade supplies. Not only is Survival Medical one of our sponsors of Prepper Talk Radio and PrepperCon but we are totally in love with their products and buy and use them ourselves.
The ALPHA BUCKET is our “kitchen sink” preparedness kit. It is the goal of Survival Medical to provide your family with the highest quality medical supplies possible for your family’s preparedness plan at the lowest price possible. This is the product we set out to make so that it would last and be viable when you need it, and be affordable for your family. If you’ll consider the amount and quality of materials in this kit you’ll see the bargain that it is.
he SURVIVAL MEDICAL BIRTH BUCKET is designed for birthing, when getting to the hospital is not an option. This kit comes in a mylar lined 5 gallon pail with a Gamma Seal lid. The pail liner is sealed, but also has a zipper end for repeated entry while still prolonging shelf life. This is a preparedness product and as such is designed with emergency and grid down situations in mind. If you haven't thought about it before, think about it now… when the grid goes down, the birth rate will go up.
Voyageur Kit
The Voyageurs of old traveled by canoe to the remote backcountry hacking their life out of the vast wilderness. The Voyageurs of today seek the outskirts by land and water because their heart pushes them there. This medical kit is designed for the first aid situations these trailblazers and adventurers might encounter. Our packaging system will keep out the elements in even the harshest conditions ensuring that the high quality contents will be ready when you need them. Journey safe, journey smart with Survival Medical.
There are many other kits available. You can get them at survival-medical.com as well as other retailers and re-sellers.
Do you have the mindset to survive an emergency? Is your mind and are your efforts focused on prepping and getting ready for a disastrous situation? Do you feel the intense need to stock up on food and other supplies?
For many people that I talk to they are feeling these exact things. So, what are you doing about it? In addition to getting the stuff you'll need for an emergency is your mind in the right place?
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The list of important daily skills that we regularly overlook is long and detailed. At least my list is. On this weeks show we only have the time to talk about a few of the more critical ones. Besides the obvious, what skill are you neglecting to practice and learn more about when it come to becoming self-sufficient? You certainly don't want to count on luck to see you through.
While searching for a pic online to go with this post I came across this quote. A persistent, consistent and concentrated effort will provide for us what we most desire.
Do you know how to find water when it is scarce? Are you able to care for a wound so that it does not get infected? Are you handy? When something around the house is broken can you fix it, or do you have the desire and ability to quickly learn how? Do you take your cars to the shop when something needs to be fixed or do you first try and attempt the repair yourself? Do you know how to find good tinder even when it has been rainy and wet? Are you comfortable and skilled in deescalating a dangerous situation? How are your problem solving skills? Have you taken a First Responder course and can provide life saving first aid? How do you treat someone who is in shock?
Like I said, the list can go on and on. Think about what your fears are, where your knowledge is lacking and do a little something each day to improve.
Do you consider yourself a "prepper"? How did you get to this point in your life? Where did your desires to become more self sufficient begin? I know. I've been asking a lot of these kinds of questions lately. This is a very personal process; the evolution from one state of mind or phase of life to another.
For me, I started out as a young boy going on rides in the mountains with my family. Cub and Boy scouts came next, deer hunting with my Dad and uncles, then independently looking for adventure in rock climbing, caving and in the 'wilderness' (you have to say this word every time in Nacho Libre's voice) practicing survival skills. I then got married and began to raise a family. As our family grew so did my responsibilities. I've always been the "Prepared Guy": the one with the tools and the self taught know how. This was fueled by the gift of my first Victorinox Swiss Army knife when I was about 8 years old. My Dad said that I'd cut myself with it for sure. And I did. I gave my 8 year old son his own Victorinox pocket knife too. I too said that he'd cut himself for sure. And he did.
Now I am what I refer to as a full fledged Prepper. Where that goes from here is the scene above. The idea of moving away from the population, starting our own homestead and becoming more self sufficient is very appealing to me. The desire for a more simple, albeit more physically demanding lifestyle is constantly on my mind. Some people may think that moving to the country and living off the land is taking a step backward. I vehemently disagree.
How are you evolving in your life? Are you incorporating more or less technology?
The purpose of this site is to provide you with information about what I have learned, my experience, and what my motivations are as a Prepared Guy. I have always felt driven to be ready for any situation by something powerful deep inside me. Being prepared has always served me well. I feel compelled to help others do the same.
