Preparedness for when

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Fuddle I'll list my kit later for you.I have the main first aid kit in a paramedics bag I picked up soo cheap off Ebay that I love,we have individual kits in each BOB and then I have the everyday stuff in the kitchen cupboard :rotfl: (That's not including the car kits!)
It's rather a long list as we have weird needs and I seem to be the ambulance station for the entire street but it'll give you some ideas of what may be useful.

Just had such a busy day I'm playing catch up a bit today just need to get to the garden centre for soil before it shuts then I'm done and can collapse..hopefully on here for the evening

RAS ooh thats one thing I could do with for my boney bum ta !

Lovely to see so many people chipping in please do keep posting we love to hear how everyone is doing,life usually gets in the way here too at times but it's nice to come back to such a lovely group of likeminded people and Bob I might just get a sign printed with that on !

2tonsils

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

2T huge congratulations on your wonderful sounding new position in Thailand, I wish you both all the very best things that life can possibly hold for your future, I'm so very glad you are able to move on from the distressing conditions that are currently being suffered by the greek nation and make a better life for yourselves in a much better place. Stay in touch with us if you can, we'd all like to know how you get on, good luck, Cheers Lyn xxx.

I will be staying in touch as they have already assured me that they have superfast internet. The campus has a lake and 7000 acres of landscaped gardens. There are four large shopping malls , a cinema, theatre and numerous restaurants. There are also gyms and five swimming pools throughout the campus. It has its own train station and free mini buses.

I think we are going to experience how the other half live after suffering all the austerity here. People here are torn between being thrilled for us and feeling upset that we are leaving. I can't help feeling it is our best chance of a good future. I am really looking forward to it.

As a positive aside, I went swimming today (very carefully!) and my arm and shoulder feel much easier for the exercise. I am really pleased, for the first time in ten weeks I feel optimistic about it healing properly.:T

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Thanks 2T, it sounds brilliant and I'm glad you'll be able to stay in touch with us, you're part of us now and would leave a big gap if you didn't post!!!

FUDDLE I would add in:-
1) some Melolin non stick dressing to go under the micropore
2) some Steristrips for pulling the sides of a deep wound together
3) some spray wound wash to clean cuts and grazes
4) a tube of antiseptic cream as a precautionary measure for any grazes or cuts, in case the hygiene facilities are poor or lacking altogether
5) a couple of pairs of disposable gloves in case you have to deal with a blood injury on someone you don't know
6) a big bottle of anti bac hand gel for cleaning hands before and after using the first aid kit.
7) a foil blanket to use in cases of shock, as the person will be very cold

If I can come up with anything else I'll add it in later, Cheers Lyn xxx.

maryb

Thanks for the waterglass link, Beaujolais, noted for reference

Last time I tried to get some was during the last bird flu outbreak when it seemed there was a real risk that lots of flocks would be slaughtered and eggs would have been scarce. Let's hope this current outbreak doesn't spread any further. Seems to have been fairly quiet for a while, unless they are just trying to keep a lid on news

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fuddle wrote: »

Is there any thing I have missed that would be recommended in either?

Yes, a couple of items, to go in both.

A second Triangular Bandage and a resuscitation face shield. Also, a small bottle of hand sanitiser wouldn't go amiss.

I'm assuming you have a couple of pairs of latex gloves in each kit?



Additionally, for a 1st Aid kit in your BOB, you might want to add some things you wouldn't carry in your standard kits, namely simple creams and medicines.

I carry the following:-

Antiseptic cream (eg. Germolene)

2 Aspirin tablets (keep at the very top of the kit).

Painkillers (eg. Ibuprofen).

Laxative (eg. Dulcolax).

Anti-diarrhoea tablets (eg. Imodium)

Antisitamine (eg. Piriton)

Antacid tablets (eg. Gaviscon)

Sore throat lozenges (eg. Strepsils)

Also, if you know someone who is diabetic, try to scrounge a few lancets.

They're ideal for piercing blisters.

BTW. Have you noticed how commercial 1st Aid kits come in a stiff pouch, which won't deform easily, to fit a BOB/Rucksack. :mad:

I decant the contents into a nylon pouch or bum-bag.

Also useful, for protecting the contents, should it (or indeed you, carrying it) end up in the drink, are zip-lock sandwich bags (currently 100 for 50p at Asda).

Put the items into one or more bags (don't overfill or the bags may split), remove as much air as possible and seal, then put in the pouch.

spanishlivinginUK

Hi guys! Thanks for the welcome,
I have been roughly looking at what's in the house and I am going to do an inventory tomorrow, then ill make a list of things we need.
First will worry about food and drink, then ill start stocking up on other things, ill keep you guys posted with my progress.....
How much water do you keep stored in the house? Since I was little my mum would keep a few bottles of water in the house at all times in case of water being cut for longer than a few hours, I might start with something like 10-20L, I actually think I wouldn't be able to keep more than that anyway....
What long life foods would you consider most important to keep?

Right, back tomorrow, time to carry on reading.....

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D&#8517 wrote: »

Bob I might just get a sign printed with that on !

With what on?

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spanishlivinginUK wrote: »

What long life foods would you consider most important to keep?

There's plenty to choose from.

Canned goods have a very long shelf life, way beyond their BBE dates.

Packet foods (soups, Pasta and Sauce, Instant Mashed potato, Instant Noodles etc.) don't take up a lot of space, but do need water (which could be in short supply) to prepare them.

Rice keeps for a long time but, likewise, requires water to prepare.

Honey and pickled foods have an almost infinite shelf life.

A few spicy items (eg. curry power/paste, pepper, or even simple brown sauce) are handy for spicing up foods, which will be appreciated, when the pallet has been jaded, by eating the same boring foods for days/weeks.

Throw in a few bags of boiled sweets.

Sucking one helps keep hunger at bay (should you have to go on limited rations) and gives an energy boost.

ETA: Keep a few boxes/tins of freeze dried milk (eg. Marvel) in the cupboard.

There's nothing more demoralising, than drinking tea without milk.

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Hi SPANISH I keep about 15 gallons in various sized containers left over from camping days when the kidlers were young. I use tap water, and change the water in them round about 3 monthly, pouring the old water into the water butts in the garden to use on the plants. If we had to use the stored water to drink in an emergency I will add Milton Sterilising Liquid to it at 2.5 ml/half a teaspoon to 5 litres of water, you then leave it for 15 minutes and it's safe to drink.
Hope that's useful. Cheers Lyn x.

Perplexed_Pineapple

Fuddle, that's a pretty basic first aid kit. I'd suggest adding some antiseptic solution (TCP or old-fashioned iodine, something like that), some anti-itch cream for insect bites, maybe some latex gloves. Bedsit Bob's kit is all sensible but then you have more of a medical kit than a first aid kit really, depends what you want and how much you can carry. Have you had any first aid training? That would probably me more useful than anything you can carry. I used to carry a resucitation mask in the car but don't any more, mouth-to-mouth has gone out of fashion mostly. It's worth thinking about what you could improvise with the other stuff in your kit - could you make a crutch from a suitable branch or a stretcher from a couple of salvaged poles and some coats?
Bedsit Bob, thank you for posting the contents of your BOB, it looks like an excellent reference for new BOB planners