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Replay: Prepping and Fish Antibiotics (Part 2)

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Depending on the circumstances, fish antibiotics could be a big part of your preparedness plans. It’s important to note though if you plan on having or using antibiotics, you need to understand when they will work, the damage they can do, and the correct dosage.

Some people think that antibiotics have no negative effects, but this isn’t true. Using the wrong antibiotic or using an antibiotic when it isn’t necessary can cause more problems down the line.

Antibiotics have played a major role in battling life threatening infections over the past century, but the over usage of antibiotics today or miss usage of antibiotics can cause them to be ineffective.

These days our doctors have the equipment and knowledge to figure out what the best possible antibiotic might be. In a SHTF scenario, fish antibiotics might be our only option. 

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Replay: Prepping and Fish Antibiotics (Part 1)

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Replay Prepping and Fish Antibiotics (Part 1)

I’ve received quite a few questions recently about doing a podcast on fish antibiotics for preppers, and because Lisa and I did a couple great podcasts a while back, I decided to revive them with this podcast replay.

This is part one of a two-part series on antibiotics in a post collapse or an SHTF situation. In this show Lisa and I talk about antibiotics and fish antibiotics for any sort of post collapse situation. In any sort of SHTF situation getting our hands on a large amount of prescription medications could be difficult if not impossible.

There are quite a few articles about fish antibiotics but not many of them go through what some of these antibiotics do. For example, it’s great that we know that fish – mocks is amoxicillin, but what does amoxicillin do?

Fish antibiotics could possibly be a solution in this situation, these antibiotics have the same properties as prescription antibiotics. In this episode we go over some of the different types of fish antibiotics which include…

The Original Podcast Show Notes

Even though this podcast came out 3 years ago, the information we went over is still relevant. In the podcast show notes we explain what these different fish antibiotics are, someof the precautions, and what they could (should) be used for.

Links Mentioned in the Show

Study: The overuse of antibiotic ointments and MRSA

The expiration dates of fish antibiotics. This page explains when this company bought the antibiotics and when they expire. Most are between 1.5 and 3 years.

How to grow bacteria in a petri dish. Most of us will not have the equipment in our bug out bags to do a bacteria culture, but for the mad scientists out there here is how you do it.

Coming Up!

In this episode we also started to talk about the over usage of antibiotics and how to use them in a post collapse situation and the dangers of using the wrong antibiotic. In the next episode we go into further detail about all of this and more.

Operational Security, Situational Awareness & Intelligence Gathering

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Operational security, situational awareness and intelligence gathering they not the subjects that you typically think about when you think prepping, but they are just as important as any of the supplies or gear we buy.

We can have a large amount of food stored, water filters, solar panels, bug out bags and first aid supplies, but if we can’t protect it, we could end up with nothing. Protecting your supplies doesn’t necessarily mean by force, it could mean staying out of situations that require force.

Things we do daily that we don’t give a second thought to, Not paying attention to what’s going on locally and globally, and not holding our cards close to our vest can all put us at risk.

SPP278 Operational Security, Situational Awareness & Intelligence Gathering

In the context of what we are talking about in today’s show, which is keeping yourself safe and informed before during and after a disaster, all of these are subjects are intertwined. This is the stuff you can’t buy to become better prepared but is just as important…if not more.

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Building & Maintaining Your Food Storage Pantry

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Building & Maintaining Your Food Storage Pantry

A well-stocked Pantry is not only an important part a preppers food storage, it also offers peace of mind when times get tough. When done properly building and maintaining your food storage pantry can also save you money.

Pantry foods include not only the pantry, but cupboards,shelves, and anything you use on a regular basis that you would typically get from grocery shopping. When it comes to stocking your pantry the amount really depends on your storage space, but at least a months’ worth is a good rule of thumb.

This will get you through most disaster scenarios, help when you run into economic challenges, or just save money on your grocery bills in the long run. It’s also important to note that if neglected, your food storage can turn into a huge mess, and a money pit.

SPP277 Building & Maintaining Your Food Storage Pantry

In these weeks show Lisa and I covered everything you might need to know about setting up and maintaining pantry foods for preppers. It seems fairly simple on the surface but can get out of hand very quickly.

Pantry Food StorageBest Practices

Below are some ways to make life easier when planning your food storage pantry as well as a few articles I found that offer some great ideas. Each person’s living situation is different, so there isn’t a “one size fits all” method. The Important thing is maintaining and keeping control of your food storage.

The Prepper Bar &Grill

Think of your home as a restaurant, where your customers are your family, and try to manage your food storage and meals like a restaurant would. This may be a little easier said than done, but doing this will make life much easier.

A Meal Plan: A restaurant has a set menu which helps them keep track of what they have, and what they need. Plan out between 10 and 15 meals to help to keep things from getting boring, and help you plan out your shopping needs.

Inventory and Organization: Successful restaurants keep a very close eye on their food cost, and what they waste. To do this they do a monthly inventory and organize everything using the FIFO (First In First Out) method.

I have this free worksheet that you can use to do inventory on your pantry food, and this customizable worksheet that can help you plan out a menu for your family. It’shard to keep these foods stocked because we use them all the time, but by doing inventory and planning a menu, it’s easier to keep track of what you are using so your storage doesn’t get depleted or wasted.

Buy in Bulk: Whenever possible, buying in bulk will save you money down the line. Look for items that get used a lot such as flour, sugar, and spaghetti. Make sure these are foods your family will eat, or you are just wasting money.

If you find a great deal on canned asparagus, but no one is going to eat it, you just wasted money regardless how good the deal was. That food will take us space in your pantry until it needs to be thrown away years later.

Water & Fuel:This may be a little obvious, but don’t forget the water needed for cooking,the fuel needed, and how easy a meal is to cook. Spaghetti is a great prepper meal because it takes sauce and noodles. Other meals that take more prep time or give off strong smells may not be ideal in a SHTF scenario.

Useful Articles on Pantry Foods

15 Pantry Rules: This article from AskAPrepper goes over the basics of a well stocked prepper pantry. Many of the items on this list we went over in the show, and are good to keep in mind as you build your food storage.

50 Staple Foods: I love articles like this one from HomesteadSurvivalSite because while some of the items are obvious, there are always some that make you go “oh yeah, good idea” 

Nutrition for Preppers: We read all the time about how much food storage we need, and different options, but we don’t hear much about the nutritional value of food. This article from BugOutBagBuilder goes through just that.

Long Term Preparedness & Self-Sufficiency

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Long Term Preparedness & Self-Sufficiency

When it comes to preparedness, our main concerns are usually centered around how much we can stockpile, and how long we are prepared for. Most preppers tend to fall short when it comes to long term self-sufficiency.

Having a years’ worth of food stored is great, but what do you do when that runs out? And not many of us have the means or ability to store a years’ worth of water, so what do you do when that runs out?

While most disaster scenarios will not require you to have a years’ worth of water stored, the larger less likely disasters will have far more devastating consequences. Even a depression type event that wouldn’t “devastate” the U.S. could last several years and require some life changes.

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The Impending Economic Collapse: Are Things Really That Bad?

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Our countries financial stability, government overspending, high taxes, and the national debt are major issues for many people. This is especially true for preppers and anyone involved in preparedness and self-sufficiency.

People have been talking about an economic collapse for decades, and we’ve had a couple of close calls in recent history, yet we always seem to pull through. With that being said, is an economic collapse in our future? Or is it something we worry too much about?

While it’s true that a full-blown Economic collapse that thrusts us into a Mad Max type situation is highly unlikely, an economic crisis is much more likely. Hyperinflation, a recession, a depression or a Venezuela type situation are very real possibilities.

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Taking Prepping to the Next Level

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Taking Prepping to the Next Level

The basics of prepping are simple. Food, water, shelter, security, sanitation, and first aid, but it shouldn’t stop there. Taking prepping to the next level means going beyond the basics and becoming more proficient in each or all the areas of preparedness.

I’m not trying to disparage anyone who only prepares on a small scale, because everything helps. But to me, preparing for natural disaster or personal doomsdays is not “prepping”, to me it’s just common sense.  Preppers don’t stop when the pantry is full, because that’s just the beginning.

Prepping is a never-ending process and a lifestyle choice. We see the larger problems in the world and choose to plan for the worst-case scenarios. This doesn’t mean we need a years’ worth of food storage, 10,000 rounds of ammo, and a combat ready prepper group to be considered a prepper, but we should be constantly working on furthering our preparedness knowledge.

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Preparing Your Children, Bugging Out & Yellowstone

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Preparing Your Children, Bugging Out & Yellowstone

This weeks show is sort of an impromptu show with Sara Hathaway of the Changing Earth Podcast and book series. Sara was not only our guest on the show this week, she was a guest in our home while she was in town for the preparedness convention here in Denver. 

After the convention on Sunday we decided to sit down with Sara and her husband to talk about preparing with children, wild fires, and bugging out. We also had a conversation about earthquakes and volcanoes during the Tin Foil Hat Time segment. 

Dark Days of Denver: For those of you that are avid readers of Sara’s books you know that the 5th book in the series Dark Days in Denver was just released. If you haven’t read any of her books yet this is a great prepper fiction series, and the newest book may be the most intense yet.

Children and the Preparedness Mindset: We talked for a bit about how Sara’s children have embraced the preparedness mindset and how other parents can get their loved ones on board with prepping.

She also mentioned the difference between preparedness and prepping in a child’s mind. Children have different concerns than us, so prepping topics like an economic collapse is unimportant to them. 

Bugging Out & Wildfires: In California wildfires seem to be more prevalent than in any other state. This is a major concern for Sara and her family and we talked about how they handle these situations. 

Some disaster scenarios offer very little time when it comes to getting out of Dodge. Planning, practice and information gathering are all important in quickly executing this process. 

Tin Foil Hat Time: Lisa and Sara took over the show at the end to talk about some of the changes going on a Yellowstone and the earth in general.

While the possibility that Yellowstone will erupt, or the New Madrid Fault will wreak havoc is low, it’s going to happen at some point. While most of us give this very little thought, it is something that would be absolutely devastating. 

Next Week’s Show…

Next week Lisa and I are going to dig deeper into furthering your preparedness education. We can learn just about everything online these days, but becoming proficient at something requires more than watching a few videos. 

How Life Will Change After the S Hits the Fan

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How Life Will Change After the S Hits the Fan

As we prepare, we inevitably become more confident about our ability to get through any disaster we might face. At times though, we can be a little over confident and underestimate what a real disaster would look like. 

You may have heard people say (or said it yourself) that an SHTF event needs to happen because things are so out of control. On a big picture level this may be true, but on a personal level we can’t underestimate how that would affect our lives. 

While preppers may have better odds at surviving any sort of catastrophe, that doesn’t mean it will be easy. Being prepared give us the basic necessities, but life will still be completely different and much harder.

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Winter Preparedness Tips for Preppers

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Winter Preparedness Tips for Preppers

For those of us that live in the northern states it’s that time of year again, and depending on who you are, you either love the winter or hate it. None the less it’s time to get ready for the cold and snow and that means doing inventory of your winter preparedness supplies, rotating your supplies and picking up a few things you might need this winter.

Just like when we pull out the Christmas decorations most of them are fine, but there is always something broken or something that just doesn’t work. Our winter preparedness supplies are a little more important though, if our batteries are dead or our flashlight doesn’t work we need to get that fixed before it becomes a bigger issue.

Not only do we need to make sure we have everything ready to go in our home to prepare for a power outage, we also need to make sure we have the emergency preparedness supplies in our cars that we might need. [Read more…]

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