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How to Make Bleach with Pool Shock Emergency situations can make clean water hard to come by and a potential spread of disease can make it extremely important to sanitize commonly touched items in your home. The good thing is bleach can do both of these things, but it doesn't last that long on the shelf and storing gallons of bleach will take up quite a bit of room. This is where pool shock comes in. Mixing one heaping teaspoon (1/4 oz.) of granular calcium hypochlorite (HTH) into 2 gallons of water will make a chlorine bleach solution roughly equivalent to normal household bleach. You can use it to clean, sanitize and disinfect water. Let's look at using pool shock to make bleach a little more closely. [wc_toggle title="Table of Contents" padding="" border_width="" class="" layout="box"] How to Makes Bleach with Pool Shock Making Bleach with Pool Shock Advantages Over Household Bleach Why Bleach is so Important The...

How to Survive a Pandemic The thought of a pandemic is pretty scary. Is there anything you can do to protect yourself if a disease is spreading across the entire world? Yes! Surviving a pandemic is best done by preparing ahead of time and knowing what you need to do to not spread the disease around your home once it starts to spread in the community. The real way to keep yourself as protected as you can is by preparing ahead of time. Don't listen to the people that try to act like preparing ahead of time is for crazy people! We all have insurance and prepping isn't any different than an insurance plan for disasters . [wc_toggle title="Table of Contents" padding="" border_width="" class="" layout="box"] How to Survive a Pandemic How to Prepare for a Pandemic Store the Things You're Going to Need Ahead of Time Over the Counter Medicine Don't Forget to Check on Family Members What Type of Disease is the Most...

Difference Between an N95 Mask and a Surgical Mask A lot of people are trying to figure out what the difference is between an N95 mask and a surgical mask. What do they protect against? How long can you use them? It can all be pretty confusing! An N95 mask is a respirator that removes 95% of particulates that are .3 microns and larger. This includes bacteria and viruses. A surgical mask protects the wearer from splashes of blood and bodily fluids and protects others from diseases that the wearer may have. It does not protect against bacteria or viruses. If you're going to be within 6 feet of someone that may have an infectious disease, then you should be wearing an N95 mask. If you have the disease then you should be wearing a surgical mask. Make sense? Keep reading to get all the information you need about N95 and surgical masks. [wc_toggle title="Table of Contents" padding="" border_width="" class="" layout="box"] Differe...

How to Prepare for Quarantine I'm writing this in the wake of the COVID-19 scare that's currently spreading around the globe, but all of these steps will work equally as well for any situation that may cause you to have to want to quarantine in your home. Depending on how bad a certain disease gets you could even be forced to quarantine in your home. Let's look at why you would want to quarantine, the supplies needed, how to quarantine, and when it may be safe to come back out. [wc_toggle title="Table of Contents" padding="" border_width="" class="" layout="box"] How to Prepare for Quarantine Preparing for a Quarantine Additional Things to Consider About a Quarantine When to Quarantine in Your Home What to Stock for Quarantine Over the Counter Medication Food Items for Quarantine Water for Quarantine Quarantine Procedures Daily Activities Dealing with Sick Family Members Making an Isolation Room ...

Bug Out Tents Bug out tents aren't on everyone's list of things that you need in a bug out bag. Why is that? It seems like having a tent in your bug out bag would be a good idea, but is it? A bug out tent is usually a small one-person tent that is lightweight and can be carried inside your bug out bag to give you shelter while you're bugging out. They can also be a tent that you can set up once you get to your bug out location to act as shelter or an expanded living area. Should you consider buying a bug out tent? Keep reading to find out. [wc_toggle title="Table of Contents" padding="" border_width="" class="" layout="box"] Bug Out Tents Why Would You Want a Bug Out Tent Do you need a bug out tent? What to Look for in a Bug Out Tent Price Weight Size Color Material Water Resistance Bug Out Shelters That Aren't Tents Tarps Hammocks Bivy Sacks Best Bug Out Tents River Country Products Trek...

New to Prepping? If you're new to prepping, then you're probably getting barraged with a ton of info from all different sources. It can get overwhelming really quickly! I'm going to try to make it a little easier on you by laying out the things that I think are the most important for you to do first and providing some useful information and links to articles that answer questions that usually pop up when you're just getting started with prepping and preparedness. [wc_toggle title="Table of Contents" padding="" border_width="" class="" layout="box"] New to Prepping? Is it too Late to Start Prepping? What Should You Do First? Start Small and Work From There Water Storage How much water do you need to store? Food Storage How much food do you need to store? Bugging In Bugging Out Knowledge is Power What Can Cause an SHTF? Emergency Kits Bug Out Bags Get Home Bags Weapons for Preppers Body A...