I just love star posts, cable ties and weldmesh. There are so many things you can do with them. These arches are soon going to be festooned with pumpkins and melons. Meanwhile, we have our first zucchinis already, started in the $60 Mitre 10 greenhouse: These tomatoes though, seem to have gotten away from me […]
This is good advice. You will connect through whatever carrier is available, even if your own is not. You will also bump others users off the cell as emergency numbers have priority. So you will be much more likely to get through. You will NOT get through if there is no coverage though. For this
A Film by Ken Burns 1997. About the first crossing of the American continent (by Europeans) in 1804-6. We have spent the last two nights simply mesmerised by this amazing documentary. Ken Burns is always such a treat! (You probably remember his grand documentary about The Civil War). The scenery and photography were superb. It
Emergency CB Radios: Lots of folk carry an Epirb. Some (like me) carry a Satellite Phone. Big bucks when your life/safety are the issue. If you are on a budget you might consider a Dual-band CB radio such as the Baofeng which can be bought for less than A$50 including a battery pack which takes
You could buy the book, or use his lists and Wikipedia as a guide. Some interesting suggestions here. We are always thinking about adding new useful plants to our farm/garden. The American Groundnut (Apios Americana) is a case in point (with yields of 30 tonnes/hectare growing as a weed! As is Udo (Aralia cordata). It
Permanganate and Glycerine http://survive-prepare.com/2013/01/04/hyper-golic-fire/
vs Kleenex Anti-Bacterial Wipes: Dettol are 20cmx15cm. Kleenex are 20cm x 13.9cm. Dettol come in a 10 pack = 48 grams (4.8 grams/wipe) ; Kleenex in a 15 pack = 79 grams (5.2 grams/wipe). The resealable pack is more compact too. If you are only going to use say 2 wipes/day, you save 39 grams
(and lots of other neat tricks): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH2NahLjx-Y
I found this article (and its forerunner) very helpful. It certainly had me downloading a First Aid App for one thing (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cube.gdpc.aus) and reassessing my First Aid kit…PLEASE NOTE that this article contains graphic and disturbing images: http://guncarrier.com/how-to-treat-a-gunshot-wound-2/ Such an injury (which can cause catastrophic blood loss) need not be caused by weapons, whether accidentally
