Be Prepared For A Nuclear Radiation Accident

We all should learn as much as we can about how to survive a nuclear power plant accident. There have been way too many of them this past week.

Here are some books to add to your survival library:

U.S. Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological And Chemical Survival Manual

Idaho Falls: The Untold Story of America's First Nuclear Accident

Nuclear War Survival Skills, Updated and Expanded Edition

2011 Complete Guide to Nuclear Power Plant Accidents, Meltdowns, and Radiation Emergencies: Practical, Authoritative Information on Health Effects and Treatment, Radioactive Decontamination

Radiation

Handbook of Radiation Effects



Some other items to get:

Radiation Alert MONITOR4 Analog-Based Ionizing Radiation Detector

NukAlert™ nuclear radiation detector / monitor (keychain attachable) alarm

iOSAT Potassium Iodide Tablets, 130 mg (14 Tablets)

Radiation Alert INSPECTOR Microprocessor-Based Ionizing Radiation Detector

You should already have a safe room set up with food and supplies in it. Have plenty of duct tape, gas mask, and more. Have a room that can be sealed up good. Hopefully you have one that has no windows so that all you have to seal up is the door and any vents. Also make sure you have boredom busters in the room. My grandparents had a HUGE basement in their house and half of it was underground and not under the house. So my grandpa put up a thick wall that he built! Put up paneling and hid a door into that with the paneling over it. No one even knew it was there. I did not even find out about it until I had lived with them for a few weeks one summer. He had it equipped with EVERYTHING. Even had a ping pong table in there. But , it was a great place to have been shut up in for any length of time.

I always watch to see if the people who bought that house after my granpa died and my grandma got put into a nursing home ever put it up for sale. They have not yet. :( But, I keep watching.

Alternate Forms Of Lighting

I really do not like that idea of sitting in the dark if we lose power. So I am trying to come up with other ways to get light. Some of them are obvious, Candles and oil lamps
. But I also want some other ways to get some light too, that might not be so dangerous in a kids room. I already use some solar lights. I put them out on my back porch during the day in a flower pot to charge up. Then at night I bring them in. They work as great night lights in a kids room. I got some at Dollar Tree a while ago and wish now that I had bought every single one that they had. I had only bought 3 of them to see how well they work, found out they work great and 2 days later went back and they were sold out. :(
I am thinking of getting one of these, Designers Edge L-949 10 LED Rechargeable Solar Panel Shed Light. I could put it in our southern facing kitchen window with the panel outside the window to charge it up. That would work great. I just wonder how much light it puts out.
We also will be doing a lot more things that do not require a lot of lighting. My son bought me one of these for Christmas, Ritelite LPL792XLB 5-LED Computer and Book Light, Metal and it surprisingly works great. So I can sit and read at night and not have to turn on a bright light. It helps too, when others are watching TV or playing the Wii and do not want the lights on. I can read in peace.
I am still trying to think of ways to get alternate forms of lighting. I have a pretty good night light in the bathroom, that already keeps us from having to turn that light on too often. So I am always thinking. Those CFL bulbs are dangerous and are bad for you. I have had 2 of them given to me over the last few months and both of them lasted about a week, blowing up! Which cannot be safe plus have they have mercury in them.

An Idea For Those Empty #10 Cans!!

I have a #10 can that is almost empty so I was trying to come up with an idea of what to do with it. I had read some where that you can make survival kits with them. Great for putting in your vehicle. Especially for winter. We live in a pretty rural area and if we go 1 mile out of our town than we are in the "boondocks". We are at least 30 miles from any other town, so if anything happened we would be stuck for a while. When the winter weather gets really bad, like last winter, we were stuck. Our small town was at a stand still. It only has one truck that can do the roads and they ONLY do the "highway" that goes through our town. That is it.

Some things to put in the can:

A candle or one of those heat cell fuel cans so that, if you have to, you can use the can for a small stove. Put the heat under it to melt snow.

Emergency Thermal Blanket

Water Proof Matches

A multiblade folding knife

a small roll of tape

granola bars, peanuts, or a couple of those Millennium bars.

Emergency Whistle

First Aid Kit

Glow Stick

A couple of Hand Warmers

A couple of Aqua Blox

Emergency Light And Tool

Some small packages of tissue paper.

This is just an idea of what to keep in your car survival kit. This is a great way to use your empty #10 cans. Does not take up a lot of room in your vehicle.

You should also always have a fully charged cell phone if you are planning any winter driving. A small tool kit is good to have in your car too. Jumper cables. anything that you can think of.

Food Storage Recipe - Cheesy Chicken Wraps

These are so easy to make and taste so good. Made a enough to have leftovers for tomorrow. 

NEED:

2 12.5 ounce cans of chicken, drained

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 a pack of cream cheese 

2 cloves of minced garlic

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

Tortillas - I used small ones that are for soft tacos

Fresh spinach

Olive oil to cook the wraps in.

In a large bowl prepare the filling. Mix the chicken, cheese, cream cheese, garlic, and seasonings.

Lay a tortilla out and put a spoonful of the mixture in it adding some of the fresh spinach.

 Fold up the tortilla and repeat until the mixture is used up.

Fry in a skillet that you had heated up with olive oil.

Serve with some pizza sauce to dip them in if you want to.

 

Dinner On The Fire Pit

 

 

It is getting cooler and I decided to cook our supper outside. Used the fire pit. I decided at the last minute to use the iron skillets. It is easy and taste great. We had chicken and butter beans. Added a bit of bbq sauce to the chicken and made sandwiches.  

 Cooking on a fire pit is a natural way to prepare food that's been practiced for thousands of years. Here are some tips and methods for cooking on a fire pit: 

• Use natural fuel

  The type of fuel you use can affect the taste of your food. Charcoal is best for large, bowl-shaped fire pits with vents, and wood can give food a smokier flavor. Avoid using lighter fluid.

• Add a grill

  Place a grill on top of your fire pit to turn it into a barbecue. 
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• Cook directly on the coals

  This traditional method uses white-hot charcoal to sear meat and create a crust. 
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Cook corn on the cob
You can cook corn directly on the coals, or wrap it in foil to prevent burning. You can also soak the corn in cool water for 30–60 minutes to keep the husk from burning. 


Cook burgers
Burgers are a versatile option that can be customized in many ways. 


Make campfire nachos
Layer tortilla chips, cheese, and your choice of toppings in a pan with a domed lid. 


Try other cooking methods
Other ways to cook on a fire pit include skewering, pot cooking, frying, and spit roasting. 


Cook red meat
Well-seasoned cuts of red meat like rump steak or lamb chop can create a delicious caramelized crust and smoky flavor.