Preparedness for when

greenbee

THere are lots of different kinds of menstrual cups - the mooncup is the most usually available in pharmacies. Work out the cost of your normal solution and then you'll find out how long the payback time is and whether it is worth it. It would certainly be far more convenient for your jaunts with the mad bush crafters :-) mine is a godsend... My work schedule involves a lot of short haul travel (I'm often away for a week at a time) and some long haul, and knowing I have it in my handbag means I don't have to worry about restocking in a foreign country, where I may not actually have a chance to go near a shop...

GreyQueen

greenbee wrote: »

THere are lots of different kinds of menstrual cups - the mooncup is the most usually available in pharmacies. Work out the cost of your normal solution and then you'll find out how long the payback time is and whether it is worth it. It would certainly be far more convenient for your jaunts with the mad bush crafters :-) mine is a godsend... My work schedule involves a lot of short haul travel (I'm often away for a week at a time) and some long haul, and knowing I have it in my handbag means I don't have to worry about restocking in a foreign country, where I may not actually have a chance to go near a shop...

I could do that. Probably tomorrow as I'm very tired today and would have to take my socks off to do big sums. Thanks.

ginnyknit

I saw on the preppers thingy on tv that sanitary pads are very useful first aid items as they are sterile.

Am off to batten down the hatches are we are expecting bad weather. good prepping to you all hugs ginny

sb44

This may be a bit extreme for us in the UK but it may make interesting viewing for some members.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCVaO263PNQ&feature=plcp&context=C408b7e4VDvjVQa1PpcFNCX6ft55zMLQ1MdyAHR0xLOf7avJx5SUo=

fuddle

I've looked into the mooncup, simply for money saving, as I have around 20 years of the monthlies left. I'm concerned about the material they're made of though. Rubbery, latex kind of material. I just don't like the idea of a foreign body being in my body that's not a natural material. Is that wrong do you think?

I do wish I could get over those thoughts though, as a mooncup sounds ideal.

greenbee

They're made if medical grade silicone fuddle. A LOT less harmful than bleached cotton (unless cotton is organic it will also have had a lot of pesticides used to grow it). Menstrual cups have never been associated with toxic shock syndrome. You just need to keep your hands clean!

I think there is a thread about them on the green and ethical board.

jem132

I have a mooncup and love it iv had Myne a long time so long as it's sterilized after every monthly use and before and you wash your hand ect they are brilliant it must of saved me thousands of pounds. I wonder how long before you would need to replace it though????

TeaCake

Is there any real difference between the Columbus II radio and the DEGEN DE13?

Ive had a mooncup for years and never looked back.

nuatha

fuddle wrote: »

That's the thing GQ Do I use my holdall or my Lowe Alpine 65L rucksack (gathering dust as it's not been used since I had children)? I'd get more in the holdall but at least the rucky would go on my back.

Not preparing for anything in particular stupidmammy. It's just recently all over the world and in the UK there has been some freak weather. I'm about to move near a river and think it's only sensible to have a bag ready for my family should we need to evacuate our home

I'd opt for the rucksack, I'd also consider two small rucksacks that your DDs could easily carry - colouring book, fleece jumper, hat and gloves type things - nothing heavy but it would allow some additional carrying capacity.
In your most likely evac scenario, the odds are that the local authority would be likely to place you in a guest house or B&B that they have on a list they already use for emergency accommodation. The odds are that this accommodation wouldn't allow pets. There are various options you can work out in advance, could Alfie stay with a family member for a few days, can you find a pet friendly guest house in your area (you may end up having to fund this yourself, then claiming back from your insurance company, but you could always suggest being placed there as an option to the LA.) keep the details of boarding kennels on your emergency contacts list (and keep a copy of Alfie's shots paperwork in his BOB).

My bag comprises the following:
Compass + OS Maps
Solid Fuel Stove, pan, mugs, Water purifier tablets
small toiletries kit - includes emergency sewing kit, and travel wash tube)
3 x 24 hour ration packs, 2 x 2l water
First aid kit
3 x tshirts and boxers, 1 x thermal layer (long johns)
1 x cargo trousers, 1 x fleece polo neck
hat, scarf and gloves
Set of gortex waterproofs
Hi vis waistcoat
backup phone charger and simple mobile phone (Nokia 3510)
Goretex bivvy bag
14 + days of meds
photocopies of key documents (one set vacuum sealed in bottom of bag the other zip lock bag in side pocket).
8 x AAA batteries, (phone charger, palm computer), Spare Palm, (with memory card loaded with books).
knives, paracord

These bags sit in a cupboard just inside the front door, with sleeping bags and boots beside them.
Tent is on a shelf above it with the usual camping cooking kit

The cat has a holdall with 7 days of food, spare bowls, a water bottle, small bag of litter, transport harness which is kept with his carrier in the understairs cupboard (if we keep it anywhere else it stresses him)

There's additional kit in the cars as well as every day carry (EDC) stuff.

This would be well over the top for your most likely scenario.
HTH

Kittikins

I can attest to the use of sanitary pads in the medical profession: when I gave birth to DD by C-section, the scar went kind of alien-esque, and I called every medical person under the sun in a panic. Eventually the midwife spoke to me whilst i was lying on a few towels on the sitting room carpet and told me to get some of my rather large 'just had a baby' sani pads and put them over the bleeding until she could get there as they were cleaner than hand towels. Very helpful indeed!

Am now thinking of getting a BOB together for me and DD, the flipping wind and rain have woken me up again. Grrr...