BACK ON THE ROAD

I DID IT . I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD THIS LAST WEEK . TO EVERY ONE I SAY THANKS . FIGHTING AN ILLNESS CAN BE TOUGH .I WAS TOLD BY MANY MY DRIVING CAREER WAS OVER ONCE THEY PUT YOU ON INSULIN THEY NEVER TAKE YOU OFF .WELL I'M OFF THE INSULIN AND DRIVING ONCE MORE. THOUGH I'M AWAY FROM HOME THIS CHRISTMAS I FELL LOVE AND SUPPORT FROM MY FAMILY . SO TO ALL MAY HAPPINESS REIN DOWN UPON YOUR HOME AND THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU RENEWED HOPE AND A BETTER YEAR. SOTO ALL GOOD LUCK AND GOOD NI TE..........MADDOG.

THE POWER GAME

AS YOU ALL KNOW I HAVE A BUG OUT TRAILER THAT ALSO DOUBLES AS OUR WEEKEND GETAWAY. BUT WE LIKE OFF THE BEAT CAMPING. OUR TRAILER HAS A HIGH GROUND CLEARANCE. SO I CAN TAKE IT OFF ROAD. AND GET INTO THEM OUT OF THE WAY PLACES. I HAVE A LARGE RV BATTERY THAT WILL RUN THE CAMPER FOR A FEW DAYS .IF WE USE JUST THE LIGHTS.SO MY PROBLEM IS EXTENDED STAY AND THE USE OF OTHER APPLIANCES.I;E LAPTOP THE TV AND RADIO PLUS THE FAN ON THE REFFER. I HAVE THE STUFF TO BUILD A GAS POWERD ALTANATOR CHARGING SYSTEM BUT WOULD PREFER TO DO IT WIYH OUT THE NOISE OR COST OF FUEL. AS A LONG TERM SOLUTION I HAVE BEEN THINKING OF A COMBANATION OF BOTH WIND SUN AND WATER POWER . I HAVE COME TO AN IDEA ROAD BLOCK . AND AM WONDERING IF ANY ONE HAS ANY IDEAS I COULD SHUE USE THE HELP I'M ALSO LOOKING FOR SOME SORT OF 30 VOLT DC PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORS (CHEAP) I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE 2 OF THEM . I'M ALSO LOOKING FOR A 40 WATT SOLOR PANEL OR LARGER EMAIL ME AT planaheadnow@hotmail.com IF YOU CAN HELP THANKS --------MADDOG

Is it Flu or a Cold?

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says about one sixth of the U.S. population has had swine flu since it broke out last April. As many as 10,000 have died, including 1,100 children, all of which is about a third of the number of deaths each year from seasonal flu. The flu season’s not over yet, but we’ve had more than our share of hype over swine flu, haven’t we?

Frankly, I wonder if we can trust their statistics. I remember reading once they weren't going to keep counting swine flu cases. They must be deriving their figures from some computer model. Does anybody know?

One thing's for sure. There haven't been as many cases of swine flu as anticipated, and they haven't been as severe as expected. Could there be more later this winter? Possibly. We'll have to wait and see. At least now there seems to be less demand for the vaccine.

Since an important part of preparedness is staying healthy and knowing what to do when we’re sick, here’s a question. Do you know how to tell when you’ve got the flu? That may seem like a strange question, but it isn’t. Most of us live in the fast lane and don’t pay attention to our bodies and what they’re telling us. We don’t know how to “read” the signs. Knowing the difference between the flu and a cold will affect how you treat the symptoms and whether or not you go to a doctor.

I’ll summarize the differences between flu and colds here.

Fever
- Occurs in up to 80% of flu cases Body temp of 100 F or more may last 3-4 days.
- Rarely with a cold

Coughing
- Nonproductive, dry cough often part of flu
- Hacking, mucous producing cough common to colds

Aches
- Severe aches common with flu
- Slight aches common with a cold

Stuffy nose
- Not common with the flu
- Common with a cold May go away after a week.

Chills
- 60% of people have chills with flu
- Not common to colds

Tiredness
- Moderate to severe with flu
- Usually mild with a cold

Sneezing
- Not common with flu
- Typical for colds

Sudden symptoms
- Flu symptoms hit within 3-6 hours.
- Colds develop over a few days.

Headache
- Occurs in 80% of flu cases
- Not common to colds

Sore throat
- Not common to flu
- Common to colds

Chest discomfort
- Often severe with flu
- Mild to moderate with colds

Stay well and prepared!

A FRIEND IN NEED

TO ALL MY READERS . I HAVE A FRIEND IN NEED . IF YOU OR SOME ONE YOU KNOW NEEDS A CRAFTSMEN FOR ANY PROJECT MY FRIEND IS THE ONE TO CALL. HE CAN DO IT ALL IRON WORK HAND FORGED . CARVINGS ON WOOD OR IRON HE IS A TRUE MASTER . I HAVE KNOWN MANY BUILDERS IN MY LIFE BUT THEY ALL FAIL TO COMPARE TO THE QUILTY OF FRED. SO IF ANY ONE NEED SOMETHING DONE PLEASE CONTACT ME AT planaheadnow@hotmail.com THANKS MADDOG

100 Things for Preppers to Get

Click here for a list of things to get before they disappear or are in short supply. This is for general information and not a company's sales page.

I came across this info several months back and put it on my DestinySurvival blog. When I found that another blog had this list, I figured there must be some interest in it and thought it would be a good idea to pass it along here in case you haven't seen it.

TRAVEL TRAILER UPDATE

WELL TO BRING EVERY ONE UP TO DATE . I HAVE GOT ALL MAJOR WORK DONE. ALL INSIDE WIRING FIXED ORREPLACED.STOVE/OVENWORKING .MICROWAVE INSTALLED AND WIRED. I STILL NEED TO LAY THE NEW FLOORING (TO COLD) AND REPLACE ALL OUT SIDE MARKER LIGHTS . I HAVE PUT THE LATTER OFF BECAUSE I CAN NOT GET LED LIGHTS WERE I LIVE . BEING A TRUCK DRIVER AND HOPING TO GO BACK TO WORK THIS WEEK I WILL GET THEM ON THE ROAD CHEAPER THAN I CAN ONLINE. I HAVE COME UP WITH A NEW HITCH SYSTEM FOR THE CAMPER I WILL EMPLOY ON ALL 3 OF OUR TRUCKS AND SUV'S . THE HITCH WILL REQUIRE CUSTOM FAB BUMPERS BUT I WAS ALREADY MAKING THEM FOR 2 OF THE TRUCKS SO WHATS ONE MORE . MORE ON THE HITCH SYSTEMS LATER. I STILL NEED A REFER FOR THE TRAILER I HAVE A PROPANE ONE NOW BUT ITS MUCH TO LARGE . WE KEEP IT AROUND FOR EMERGENCY'S BECAUSE IN RUNS ON EATHER 110 OR PROPANE WE ALSO KEEP A STOVE OUT OF AN RV FOR COOKING AND BAKEING INCASE OF POWER LOSS. MORE TO FOLLOW

THE TRUE SURVIVAL WEAPON

AND DEBATE RAGES WHAT IS THE BEST SURVIVAL WEAPON ? A FREIND NEW TO PREPPING ASKED ME TO EXPLAIN TO HIM AND HIS WIFE WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD CHOICE FOR THEM ONE GUN ? AN ANCOR POINT FOR NOW TILL THEY CAN AFFORD TO EXPAND. ALITTLE BACK GROUND ON MY FRIEND AND HIS WIFE - NEATHER HAVE A HISTORY OF FIREARMS USE . THEY DO NOT LIVE IN MISSOURI. THEY ARE 33 AND 35 YEARS OLD AND LAST THEY WILL BE RETURNING HOME IN A FEW DAYS . HE GAVE ME THE IDEA FOR PROJECT 2010. SO WE SAT DOWN AND TOOK TIME TO WRIGHT OUT A LIST OF WHAT THERE NEEDS WERE . AND AFTER AN HOUR OR SO THERE NUMBER ONE NEED WAS BOTH NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO SHOT THE GUN------------
SO OFF TO THE BACK YARD WE WENT WITH A FEW OF MY GUNS AFTER GIVING BASIC FIREARMS SAFTEY TO THEM . W2E SHOT THE 9 MY 06 AND MY 30-30ALONG WITH MY 870. 2 HRS LATER WE WERE AT THE LOCAL PAWN SHOP AND PRICES BEEING CFHEAPER THAN THE HAD EXPEDED THEY BOUGHT 2 MODEL 500 MOSSBERGS ONE IN BLACK AND 500 ROUNDS OF AMMO IN MIXED WEIGHTS . ALL IN 12 GA . TED WILL BE GETTING A 9MM ASAP HIS WIFE WILL BE STICKING WITH THE 12 FOR NOW. BOTH WILL BE TAKING HUNTER SAFTEY COURSES AS SOON AS THEY CAN .

AS YOU CAN SEE THERE IS NO PERFECT ONE GUN JUST A WELL INFORMED CHOICE THEY BOTH LOVE THE 500 AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE STARTED TAKING STEPS TO BEEING PREPPERS.

CHALLANGE 2010

CHALLANGE 2010 IS WHAT IM CALLING MY TRUCK PROJECT . I HAVE A 1990 FORD F150 WITH A 5.0 L (302) 5 SPD MAN TRANS ALL BONE STOCK. THE OL GIRL IS SOME WHAT ROUGH .BUT I LOVE HER JUST THE SAME . I WILL ATEMPT TO RESTORE THE GIRL TO GLORY . WITH MANY UPGRADES TO TURN HER IN TO A REAL MEAN TRUCK WITH A HEAVY DOSE OF PREPPER STYLE AND UTILTY. SO YOU CAN FIND MY PROGRESS AT http://challange2010.blogspot.com/