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by hanhan
Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:00 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Replies: 2108
Views: 111985

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9

Hi all, I'm thinking about potentially prepping with some kind of solar generator. I have a small solar power thing for charging up something small like a phone/tablet but that is all. There was recently a power cut in my area which lasted one and a half hours and luckily I had torches, batteries, c...
by hanhan
Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit
Replies: 93
Views: 7675

Re: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit

I've made a 2 page summary of buying recommendations on this thread :oops: a lot of it I have already, of course ... but this bit on superglue is interesting. I've got ordinary superglue https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-super-glue-3g/p/0081176 though the reviews aren't particularly good, it would ...
by hanhan
Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit
Replies: 93
Views: 7675

Re: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit

Gorilla glue is a different beast all together it's a pu based adhesive Probably not good to get in a wound as it reacts with moisture and expands not good if it gets into the blood stream.. Most jobs can be done with steri strips and a couple of drops of super glue to secure it if it comes loose (...
by hanhan
Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:30 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit
Replies: 93
Views: 7675

Re: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit

super glue is another one for a 1st aid kit,though invented accidentally in 1942 by harry coover,it was widely used during the vietnam war to patch up wounded gi's,so something else to maybe think about I have some Gorilla glue. Never thought of using it for wounds but it sure comes in handy for fi...
by hanhan
Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:39 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit
Replies: 93
Views: 7675

Re: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit

super glue is another one for a 1st aid kit,though invented accidentally in 1942 by harry coover,it was widely used during the vietnam war to patch up wounded gi's,so something else to maybe think about I have some Gorilla glue. Never thought of using it for wounds but it sure comes in handy for fi...
by hanhan
Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.
Replies: 984
Views: 98406

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.

Got made redundant last week, the preschool was about to go into liquidation and suddenly got a loan at the 11th hour from from a company who is interested in taking it on, to keep it afloat. Us staff had meeting today with the potential new owners but the future is totally uncertain and we may not...
by hanhan
Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit
Replies: 93
Views: 7675

Re: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit

Actually the best absorbant material we use for all chemical spills is plain cheap cat litter. Make sure you have a bag of cat litter, gloves, a mask, dustpan and brush. Depending what chemicals you have this covers pretty much all of them. For flammable I would use sand as well. Thanks, I never wo...
by hanhan
Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:28 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit
Replies: 93
Views: 7675

Re: Buy or build a Home First Aid Kit

Steri strips I've found dirt cheap on ebay as well as normal saline. If you have any Chemicals around its a very good idea to have a chemical spills kit ready and know how to clean up safely. I can give a rough outline of an all purpose spills kit if anyone wants it (science technician with lots of...
by hanhan
Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.
Replies: 984
Views: 98406

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.

Hi all, Hope this is helpful to someone. Is there anything here you think I might have missed, or anything you wouldn't be without? If TSHTF, expect stress related issues, so... Zovirax or similar Cold sore lotion, Thrush treatment, Fungal nail infection treatment, Athletes foot treatment, Hydrocor...
by hanhan
Wed Nov 03, 2021 7:35 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.
Replies: 984
Views: 98406

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 8.

Winterprep wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:10 pm If the Ibuprofen has a good date keep it. Could be used as a barter item down the road.
Yes I've got some that have 2026 on. Well worth stocking up.