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WHAT DOES "SURVIVAL"
MEAN TO YOU?

A friend of mine, Ken Youngquist,
recently started his own website called: "SurvivalTek"

Ken is a survivalist and has some great resources on his website.

Below is one of his entries that I thought you'd benefit from reading.

26 Nov 2007 Entry

"Survival means different things to different people. Some folks these days envision hardship ahead, perhaps economic ruin. When they think of survival, it is more akin to homesteading, or off-the-grid living. My focus is "how to stay alive when stranded" along with "how to use the resources on hand".

There is an often taught guideline that goes like this: we are limited to 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 30 days without food. In cases of extreme cold we might speak in terms of hours. These guidelines help us prioritize our actions.

Escape would be the number one priority in a life threatening situation such as being involved in a plane crash or burning vehicle. Protect yourself from further danger and move to a safe area. Treat any severe injuries that were sustained. After that, finding shelter is extremely important, especially if you are in a remote area or if inclement conditions exist. You will want to think about signaling methods to solicit help or rescue. Making a fire can provide a source for signaling, warmth, and cooking. Not as immediately necessary is finding water for hydration. Once you have stabilized your conditions you can take time to assess your situation and take stock of your resources. In the short term, food can be more of a luxury than a necessity.

Every situation is unique, but knowing the priorities puts us in the best possible position."
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Keep checking back with my postings as I will be providing you with a lot of more useful information and resources to help you get prepared now for the inevitable disasters on the horizon. You do NOT need to live in fear and anxiety - IF you are prepared. BE PREPARED!

Thanks for visiting this resource blog on emergency disaster preparedness with survival dehydrated food meal pack supplies. We provide resources on disaster nutrition, food storage, long shelf-life food, organic whole food nutrition, food packs, healthy MREs, disaster meals, and keeping your immune system strong through live whole food nutrition.

We are committed to providing you with helpful resources so that you can get prepared for the bird flu, avian flu, H5N1, epedemics, pandemics, mass vaccinations, natural disasters, emergencies, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornados, fires, volcanos, tsunamis, storm surge, mud slides, droughts, ice storms, volcanos, terrorist attacks, quarantine, civil unrest, martial law, war, and transportation disruption of food and supplies. Don't rely on FEMA and the CDC.

Our Motto: "Be Prepared to Survive and Overcome Disasters"

Josiah Friberg, Disaster Preparedness & Nutrition Resources Guide

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Health Question:
What kind of plastic bottles or containers
are best to store your drinking water in
for the next emergency or disaster?

My wife and I drink a lot of natural spring water every day. I'm sure you can imagine, as a result we go through a lot of water every week.

We get out drinking water from a friend's well, so once a week we have to drive over there and fill up our water bottles. In the beginning, we were reusing the light weight thin plastic bottles that we bought at Walmart with bottled water. Then we also started reusing the thicker Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice bottles. Finally, we got tired of filling up so many bottles, so we started using a large 5-gallon hard plastic bottle that you get when you sign up for home delivered bottled water.

Along this water bottle journey, I kept hearing bits and pieces about the dangers of plastic water bottles and how certain toxic substances in the plastic will actually leach into the water itself causing various types of health problems.

Today I decided to do some research on this plastic bottle issue and I discovered some very helpful information that I'd like to share with you. There's quite a bit of information out there based on various scientific studies. However, I'm going to cut to the chase and only share the most critical information. In other words, I'm going to share with you which plastic bottles to use and which to avoid.

One of the most important things for you and your family to store up for an emergency or disaster is good quality spring water. Equally important is the kind of container you use to store your water in.

THE WORST AND MOST UNHEALTHY PLASTIC BOTTLES TO AVOID

Most of these plastics come with a number and a name and an abbreviation for the name because they're difficult to say and to spell.

BEWARE of #7 POLYCARBONATE (Lexan) plastic bottles (including sippy cups and baby bottles). For a while people thought these bottles were safe, but recent research has proven that this plastic leaches Bisphenol A (BPA), which causes various health problems.

BEWARE of #1 PET (polyethylenene terephthalate) plastic bottles. Very unhealthy.

BEWARE of #3 PVC (polyvinyl chloride; aka vinyl) plastic bottles. Very unhealthy.

BEWARE of #6 POLYSTYRENE plastic bottles. You don't want this in contact with your water, drinks, or food. Very unhealthy.

THE BEST AND SAFEST MATERIALS FOR PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES (and FOOD STORAGE)

#5 PP - PolyPropylene.

#2 HDPE - High Density Polyethylene

#4 LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene

You can go on line and do a search for companies that make water bottles with these safe materials.

OTHER WATER STORAGE AND CARRYING SUGGESTIONS

GLASS - Is a very healthy and safe material for storing your water in. Just make sure you don't take it with you when you travel for obvious reasons.

STAINLESS STEEL - This is another good option, especially for traveling, camping, biking, skiing, etc. I would recommend a product I found called Klean Kanteen.

Finally, when buying water storage containers, be sure to buy bottles that have wide mouth openings so that you can do a much better job cleaning them periodically. When you have a bottle with a narrow opening, it's nearly impossible to clean it thoroughly, and you end up with bacteria growing inside the container that you can't get rid of.

I encourage you to shop on-line for the best quality water storage containers to store your natural spring water in for that eventual emergency or disaster. Avoid the wrong kinds of plastic and look for the best kind that don't leach BPA into your water. Surprisingly, many health food stores still carry the unhealthy kinds of plastic bottles such as polycarbonate.

Remember: the secret to surviving disasters is BEING PREPARED beforehand! Not next week, not next month, not next year, not when you have time, not when you think something bad is going to happen - but NOW.

Keep checking back with my postings as I will be providing you with a lot of more useful information and resources to help you get prepared now for the inevitable disasters on the horizon. You do NOT need to live in fear and anxiety - IF you are prepared to survive and overcome through whatever disasters strike next. BE PREPARED!

Thanks for visiting this resource blog on emergency disaster preparedness with survival dehydrated food meal pack supplies. We provide resources on disaster nutrition, food storage, long shelf-life food, organic whole food nutrition, food packs, healthy MREs, disaster meals, and keeping your immune system strong through live whole food nutrition.

We are committed to providing you with helpful resources so that you can get prepared for the bird flu, avian flu, H5N1, epedemics, pandemics, mass vaccinations, natural disasters, emergencies, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornados, fires, volcanos, tsunamis, storm surge, mud slides, droughts, ice storms, volcanos, terrorist attacks, quarantine, civil unrest, martial law, war, and transportation disruption of food and supplies. Don't rely on FEMA and the CDC.

Our Motto: "Be Prepared to Survive and Overcome Disasters"

Josiah Friberg, Emergency Disaster Preparedness and Nutrition Resources

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ARE YOU PREPARED TO SURVIVE THE NEXT DISASTER?

I was a Boy Scout growing up, and I'll never forget our  MOTTO:

"BE PREPARED!"

When I think of all of the natural disasters and other disasters that have struck America in the last 10 years, I can't help wonder how many people's lives could have been saved - IF they had been prepared before disaster struck.

As a nation, the American people over the past 10 years have experienced terrorist attacks, hurricanes, floods, fires, tornados, earthquakes, civil unrest, martial law, and war. How many people have died in these disasters that could have been saved - IF they had been prepared?

The purpose of this blog site is to HELP PEOPLE GET PREPARED TO SURVIVE THE COMING DISASTERS that are only going to intensify over the next several years.

I WANT TO HELP YOU BE PREPARED TO SURVIVE what's coming next, and for you to be able to help others during the coming emergencies.

Let me ask you a few key questions:

1. Do you have enough food stored away for you and your family for 6 months?

2. Do you have long shelf-life dehydrated fruits and vegetables stored away as well?

3. Do you have enough natural spring water stored away for 6 weeks in safe containers and do you have a high-quality water purifying system that doesn't use electricity?

4. Do you have a way to heat water and to cook food that doesn't use electricity?

5. Do you have a survival kit that includes things like first aid kit, flashlight, batteries, extra warm clothes, sleeping bags and blankets, toilet paper, towels, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soap, bug spray, hats, compass, radio, flares, matches, cups & plates & utensils, and anything else you would need to live outdoors with your family for three weeks?

These are just a few of the questions that I have that will get you thinking about how prepared you are for the coming emergencies and disasters. If you don't have these basic things stored away in your garage or basement, then you're really not prepared for what's coming.

Remember: the secret to surviving disasters is BEING PREPARED - beforehand, meaning NOW! Not next week, not next month, not next year, not when you have time, not when you think something bad is going to happen - but NOW.

Keep checking back with my postings as I will be providing you with more useful information and resources to help you get prepared now for the inevitable disasters on the horizon. You do not need to live in fear and anxiety - IF you're prepared to survive and overcome through whatever disasters strike next. BE PREPARED!

Thanks for visiting this resource blog on emergency disaster preparedness with survival dehydrated food meal pack supplies.

We provide disaster nutrition advice on food storage, long shelf-life food, organic whole food, nutrition, food packs, healthy MREs, and disaster meals.

We are committed to helping you get prepared for natural disasters, emergencies, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornados, fires, volcanos, tsunamis, storm surge, mud slides, terrorist attacks, quarantine, civil unrest, martial law, war, and transportation disruption of food and supplies.

Our Motto: "Be Prepared to Survive and to Overcome Disasters"

Josiah Friberg, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nutrition Teacher

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IT'S TIME TO PREPARE
FOR THE NEXT DISASTER

The purpose of this blog is to inform and assist every day people in emergency and natural disaster preparedness.

We will focus on providing disaster nutrition expert advice that centers around survival food, dehydrated food, meal packs, healthy MRE's, disaster meals, long-term food storage, long shelf-life food, organic whole food, etc.

We will also provide practical and useful information on how to survive natural disasters, a national emergency, terrorist attacks, bird flu, avian flu, quarantine, hurricanes, floods, wilderness survival, and long-term disruption to the food supply.

I look forward to helping as many people as possible get prepared for the next disaster so that they can not only survive it, but also be able to help other people at the same time who weren't prepared.

God bless you,

Josiah Friberg
Disaster Nutrition Educator