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PS.................I'll pass on the hen butchering.
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HappyCamper, I went to Home Depot, $125 yesterday and $300 at marc's today and I realized on was on empty. I have always thought of myself as "prepared" for anything. I realized I had let my stash dwindle down next to not much. Even with a total of $425 in 2 days I see I need  a whole lot more money to get a lot more things...and really just need more of the basics. Shame on me.Cry
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Originally posted by ReadyMom ReadyMom wrote:

HappyC ... when you say #10 ... do you mean 10 pound can??? When I was checking the site, it describes:
  Each can contains 2.25 pounds of Dried Powdered Egg Whites for Food Storage
Thanks -k


I can answer that.

No.  A #10 can (number ten can) is a 12-13 cup can (the size of a coffee can).
The weight depends on what's in it.
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HappyCamper,
 
Thank You, I am going to order from them tomorrow.
 
Everyone here is so friendly and helpfull.
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Well Rhonda at least come over for some scrambled eggs- ha ha.   I placed an order.  I found a place for canned hamburger etc but am a little afraid of it.  If our juice goes out the freezeer isn't going to work very good. We have a full house generator but cannot run it full time and have propane last .

I wish I could can those old hens and some beef too like Grandma used to.
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We went to the wholesale chemist and bought a digital thermometer and a over-size 'eye-droper' doodad.
 
Will use that to administer ORS to a sick patient.
 
Looking for 'adult' nappies - any ideas? 
 
 
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oldasrocks,you might want to dehydrate hamburger for storage, I amdoing that and it works well. Also lighter if you need to travel. You fry up the burger done & rinse well with hot water, spread out on cookie sheet and bake on 200 for a few hours.When it's crumbly it's done. Store in an airtight container. Good for years. Jo
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Adult nappies try Depends

They are what some of the adult homes use. 

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To Mamasjob: You said...
I have also ordered masks, tamiflu, sombocal syrup(for adults and kids), and latex gloves....have zinc, vit c, and vit a ...in bulk.
Where may I ask did you get tamiflu and the syrup? What is the syrup used for?
I only have 1 box of Tamiflu that I convinced my hubby's doctor to give us this past winter(I didn't mention bird flu or he wouldn't have given to us)
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HappyC ... when you say #10 ... do you mean 10 pound can??? When I was checking the site, it describes:
  Each can contains 2.25 pounds of Dried Powdered Egg Whites for Food Storage
Thanks -k
 
Yes it's 2.25 pounds .  Not egg whites I bought powered eggs...I didnt want just egg whites...
 
 
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HappyC ... when you say #10 ... do you mean 10 pound can??? When I was checking the site, it describes:
  Each can contains 2.25 pounds of Dried Powdered Egg Whites for Food Storage
Thanks -k
 
Yes its 2.25 but not eggs whites...I bought the whole egg powder...170 eggs...  It was 9.99 which I believe to be a really good price...
 
bought 2 egg containers
3 powered milk
 
Only 4.95 for shipping and thats a set price no matter what you buy.
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Thanks Happy C ... that's what I meant ... I cc'd the wrong item.  But doesn't matter, the can size is the same,I think.  I just wanted to clarify that I'm looking at the right things!  I'm grateful for your help! -k
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Hi Can you please give me the name of the pharmacy that you ordered from in Canada.  Do I need a script.  My son is a diabetic and is also on the pump
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     Hi all.  I've been 'reading' this site for a few weeks but this is my first post.  Thanks to all for your great prep & storage ideas.  I am glad to see that my years of 'obsessive hoarding' are now known and accepted socially as 'disaster preparedness'.   I have about 3 months of food & a month of bottled water on hand so this week was about OTC meds: Advil/Tylenol & childrens versions of both, vapor rub, rubbing alcohol, Nyquil, Benadryl - liquid is my preference for swallowing purposes - especially when ill), throat drops, condoms (preventive medicine in my book!),  more bandaids & antibiotic ointment since I am considered the first aid queen of my neighborhood and paper products (paper plates, styrofoam plates, paper towels, TP, 6 more boxes of tissues) as well as trash bags (13 gal & 30 gal) and a couple bins to store my dry goods (rice/pasta/potato flakes). 
     Of course I can't shop anymore without getting a cart load of stuff!   So I also got 3 cans of Lysol spray, 3 bottles of Lysol liquid cleaner, 2 400- oz bottles of detergent, lightbulbs, a can of ant spray, 3 40-oz bottles of hand sanitizer, an industrial size box of dog biscuits, 8 bags of beef jerkey,  30 packs of gum (stress reduction), a couple hand tools that will go into my own emergency tool box and a few N95 grade masks (check the tool section of WalMart if you can't find them in stock in the health products aisle). 
     Kinda broke the bank on this weeks trips (and the ladies at WalMart now recognize me!) so next week will be about fine tuning the storage area to create more space and better access.  Aside from a couple cans of 'emergency' Spam/Turkey Spam, I have tried to not buy anything my family wouldn't normally use.  That way I can judge what I need and it's stuff that will help us be prepared for ANY emergency that arises.  I was very ill this winter for about 2 months and was glad to have enough rice, pasta & pop-top canned goods/soups stocked to sustain my family pretty well. 
     I do find myself much more aware of the expiration dates on everything now.   Have been finding a lot of awesome stuff that I normally use on the clearance racks with long expiration dates at both WalMart and Target lately.   Thanks again to everyone. 


Edited by Pegasus - May 20 2006 at 3:24pm
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Welcome Pegasus! Sounds like you're well on your way! -k
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We get her insulin from www.GetCanadianDrugs.com
 
They provide wonderful service....you do have to pay the shipping expedite fee...as they have to ship it PRONTO due to the insulin storage factor.  They ship the insulin with little cold packs, and I received my most recent order in just 2 days from placing the order.
 
For the record...I am not affiliated with them in any way...other than a pleased customer.
 
PS...you don't need a prescription for the Humalog insulin like you do in the US.....so, it makes ordering in bulk much easier.
 
Best wishes...
 
PSS....have you stocked up a bit on his pump supplies?  I ordered enough to last 2 months....we don't have insurance coerage for this type of stuff...so, I maxed out my credit card.  I know we will use it...and it does give me piece of mind.
 
 
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Melody4Avon~  Regarding "Sombacol"....it is ELDERBERRY Syrup...recommended by a naturopathic doctor...comes highly recommended to shorten the life of influenza (not clear about H5N1)
 
I have friends who SWEAR by it....most recently when our school was hit with the "flu" this past winter.
 
I am going to try and paste information I found about more alternative approaches to flu management.  (please note that these recommendations were made for the regular ol' influenza...not necessarily BF)  I am keeping supplies on hand to help our bodies overall viral "load" and ability to fight it off.
 
 This is some of the information I found:
(the ND who posted this sites the research that he found to support the recommendation)

If you come down with a flu:

Realize antibiotics are not effective.

Garlic, raw or in capsule form, is a powerful antiviral.

  • Volunteers taking garlic capsules had half as many flus, and the flus were half as long. Adv Ther. 2001 Jul-Aug;18(4):189-93
  • Garlic was twice as effective as an antiviral drug. Ter Arkh. 2003;75(3):53-6

Black Elderberry tastes better than garlic, but is harder to add to food.

  • Shortens the flu from 6 to 2 days. J Altern Complement Med. 1995 Winter;1(4):361-9
  • Antiviral drugs shorten the flu one day. Clin Ther. 2001 Mar;23(3):327-55

A broad range of other herbs have antiviral effects, and you may be taking them for other reasons. A short list of studied herbs include: Rheum officinale, Aloe barbadensis, Rhamnus frangula, Rhamnus purshianus, Cassia angustifolia, Germanium sanguineum, Urtica dioica, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Eleutherococcus senticosus. Many of these herbs have other effects, including laxative effects, so consult a naturopathic doctor before trying them.
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Mamasjob...do you know where I can get these natural alternatives like the black elderberry? I am thinking the garlic capsules maybe I can get at the drugstore? Thanks.Big smile
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http://www.vitacost.com/productResults.aspx?submit.x=7&Ntk=products&csrc=EM-DAILY20060518%3asearch&submit.y=10&Ntt=sombacol
 
 
Melody4Avon~  This is where I purchased our Sombaol....through Vitacost.com
 
Their prices are the best I have found....and if I remember correctly...I got free shipping, too....because I ordered over a certain amount or something..Smile
 
When I have been compiling my "preparation" list...I am including things like garlic, sombacol, vit c, zinc.....so, I can fortify our immune systems...in the terrible event we DO get exposed to BF.
 
I will continue to add to the prep list as I come across info on the net.
 
 
 
 
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I just emailed a local radio talk show asking them to do a show on BF.
 
I told them it would be interesting to know what peoples thoughts were on the governments recomendations to prepare for a pandemic, if they thought it was all hype, or a real possiblity, if they are prepping, or ignoring it because they believe it will never happen, etc., etc.
 
Now I'm waiting for an email back telling me I'm nuts! LOL
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