Be Prepared Emergency Tips & Go-Bag

19/12/2025

Winter is here and little bit of prep goes a long way… if you have electric heat or just unreliable heat sources that can be taken out by a storm, I’d like to introduce you to really the only actual safe indoor heating solution for combustion to heat: The protable Diesel heater. These have been used for many years in the trucking industry. Very cheap, reliable, and easy to use. And most importantly, SAFE to use when properly setup. No fumes or oxygen being used up like with other natural gas or propane heaters. The combustion chamber is sealed and it’s a heat exchanger, meaning the hot air being pushed out that heats your space is 100% uncontaminated from any other source. You can put your mouth on it and breathe.

There is an exhaust you need to vent out a window or hole properly, but it’s all pretty simple. Use common sense, don’t place hot exhaust near flammable items, and you’re good to go. Truckers have these install in their cabs to sleep in the winter with, proven reliable and trustworthy for healthy air. They also sip diesel and usually last for 2 nights on its lowest setting on just 1 gallon. Store your diesel outside or in a vented shed. Personally I keep this heater topped off with fresh diesel when it starts to get cold outside, and just keep it like that for emergencies. Remember if the power is out in your town, most likely your local gas station cannot pump the gas out. Having fresh diesel put in the beginning of winter means you don’t have to worry about that. They do require a 12v power system, but they don’t use much electricity once they start going. All you need is a portable battery bank like a Jackery and you’re good to go. You can also just use a 12v car battery. On low they typically use about 20w or less of power, some going as low as 7w. So make sure you have about a 500w or more of battery size to run for 2 days on low. A new fully charged car battery typically had about 900+ watt hours, so thats the most bang for your buck there. With this simple setup costing as low as $200 including battery source, you can have a true portable heating system that can save lives when the worst happens. There are many YouTube tutorials online to watch!

https://youtu.be/tjxFOejWKmk

There is a video link for a ton of comparison and info.

04/09/2025

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09/06/2023

Just a reminder to check your go-bags / INCH bags and medical kits for expired meds and brittle bandages. Replace old bandaids and medical tape as overtime they breakdown and deteriorate. Update ointments that may dry out or separate. Do this every year to ensure you’re prepared in case of a medical emergency. Also replace and locate any emergency food and drinks. keeping fresh backups is important!

04/10/2022

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19/08/2022

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10/09/2021

Next up, we will talk about hurricane preparedness and survival. Stay tuned!

02/09/2021

Welcome to all the new members! New inch bag and survival posts coming soon!

08/05/2021

Just a quick tip! Check your medical / go bags for any First Aid items that might be expired or ruined due to heat / cold. Band-aids can get brittle and dry out over time if your first aid kit is left in a car or shed. Aspirin, advil, and more do expire, although they can be ok to use up to a year or more after expiration date when stored properly, its better to have a newer restock for future use. Creams and such should also be checked for their expiration date.

6 months expired might be fine to use for most simple antibiotic creams, however you don't want those sitting in your emergency kit for much longer. Transfer those expired ointments to your home for either immediate use or for use on say an animal. After 6 months to a year expiration, some drugs lose effectiveness, while others can possibly last years more. However these items are cheap and easy to get at local stores or online.

Buy generic brand to save money, it's the same active ingredients and can be bought at the dollar store. Just make sure when buying cheap alternatives to look at expiration dates. No use buying a replacement that's about to expire in a few months time.

Bandages and other sterile wrapped items such as gauze might not have expiration dates stamped on them if they are already taken out of the box. Check to see how the paper / plastic feels. If it looks discolored or feels brittle, toss it. Band-aids stored in a first aid kit inside a car dry out much faster due to large temperature swings. Same goes for ointments. If stored in a car, expect to toss everything on its expiration date, don't push it further.

If you have a digital thermometer replace its battery, even if it was never opened, who knows if that battery survived the temperature swings.

Rubbing alcohol pads (prep pads) that are individually wrapped dry out as well, it can happen surprisingly fast when they encounter temperature swings. The only way to know with these is to open one. They may feel fine on the outside, but inside they are dry and the alcohol has evaporated, making them useless.

So with that said, you should always check every year all your kits, change batteries, remove and replace items with newer ones. These items don't last forever and the worst thing to happen is think you've got everything you need in a medical kit, and then find out none of it is useful anymore.

21/05/2020

Using UVC light to disinfect items is easy and safe. A great way to kill bacteria and viruses is to use UVC light. The best options are sold as HVAC UVC purification systems. They are usually pretty easy to purchase, comes with a bulb and power supply. It's important to buy the HVAC ones because these dont produce Ozone which isn't healthy to breath. The HVAC ones are safe to use indoors. Hospitals use UVC lights to disinfect OR's and rooms. Also to disinfect tools used. The trick is to get the light as close as possible to the objects and make sure all sides get blasted with the light. Usually minimum of 30 mins is need to enure the item is disinfected.

The trick is, you cannot be around or look at the light when it is on. The UVC light is VERY dangerous to your skin and eyes. Just a few seconds is enough to get a burn or lose your vision, so precautions should be taken.

Most of these HVAC UVC kits come in two variations, one that fits in a duct as a large square, and the other which is more module and is made to retrofit an old system.

The ladder is the better option. Usually the mount comes with a magnetic base, which allows you to easily mount anywhere. Set this light up in a bathroom or empty closet, run an extension cable out from under the door.

This now gives you a cleaning room. Just remember light must hit all side of the object you want to disinfect, hanging objects and placing a mirror on the other side of the object opposite the light will help bring light around the object more evenly.

You can also make a light box out of a rubbermaid bin, some tinfoil, and a dish drying rack. Cover the inside of the whole tub including the lid with tin-foil. This helps reflect the light at all angles. Place the drying rack on the bottom, and place objects on top of that.

Cut a hole or mount your light on the upper area near the lit but on on the lid. This allows light to fully surround the objects inside.

You can see many different instructions online on how to build many different versions of this kind of box

https://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-UV-Disinfection-Cabinet/

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29/04/2020

New updates coming soon on the BEST way to hospital sterilize items in your home and away. No liquids! Stay tuned! 💡

30/03/2020

So a quick update, it's not the pandemic you have to worry about, but the people and their reactions to it. Panic buying of goods you don't expect to see panic bought such as toilet paper and hording of essentials is the shock people are having right now. You can only be so prepared but don't become one of the sheep. Buy only what you need for a reasonable amount of time, or you're just being part of the problem. As a prepper I already own 2 military grade CBRN / NBC masks SGE 400/3 which are some of the best on the market. If we truly got an airborne virus, I'd be safe to use these. Plus the hazmat suits, etc, that I own. However those are not fully needed for my situation. Bottom line is, people will shoot themselves in the foot with panicking, and thats exactly what we see happen in this situation. Be smart, once this dies down, prepare and build a better home kit. Keep in stock items you saw fly off the shelf this time around, and you'll have nothing to worry about. I have plenty of rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, bleach, and more before any of this pandemic happened. As time goes on these items will become easier to get again. Buy 2, keep one away in your kit for a rainy day. Don't buy 10.

14/03/2020

An update coming shortly, talking about Covid-19 and human nature and it’s downfall.