Grab and Go First Aid Kit

I've addressed first aid kits on this blog before ( Something as simple as... ) but I have not discussed a "Grab and Go" First Aid kit. A topic that has been discussed at length by many a survivalist. but one thing I have learned is that everybody likes pictures and simple How-To's. Towards that goal I point you to a really great thread that shows multiple mobile first aid kits that you can learn from an maybe build one for yourself and family.

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Emergency Home Repair Supplies

We talk about food storage food growing food preserving..we talk about water storage water purify water usage..has anyone considered construction items??
nails screws window glass plywood etc..if someone just happens to drive by and throw a brick through your window during a riot or upheaval do you have glass to replace that window? if you get a bunch of bullet holes in the side of your house do you have something to fill them..if during a snow storm after SHTF and your hunkered down a tree branch lands on your roof do you have the means and parts to fix it? a house that is not intact makes it even tougher to survive during a bad situation..your beets and beans may make your belly full but that mason jar wont fix the broken window..building supplies may be very hard to come by when you need them most so now maybe the time to pick up some nails and screws and plywood, plastic tarps, battery operated tools and hand tools..this would be for both current and BOL houses if you have them, but it is very important for those of us that will have to stay in place ..i dont care how big your woodstove is it wont heat a house with a hole in the roof..

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Straw Bale Gardens

While surfing the garden sites looking for new and organic ways to garden I came across using Straw Bales as raised beds. Now, I know from when I was living on a farm that a wet bale of hay can be an issue in the barn and I also knew from looking at bales left in the field that stuff had no problem growing in them. But I never ever thought about growing vegetables in them. Well, I do now. I will be settting a bunch of bales along my fence line for additional plantings as well as a barrier to that pesky groundhog (He can also climb the fence as well as go under it). The bales as they are cultured and watered generate a good amount of heat for the roots while keeping them nice and moist. In the fall, till the bales into the soil and bam, they're gone.

Check out this "how to" site on using Straw bales in your gardening.

STRAW BALE GARDENS