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Post by shinester on Dec 8, 2015 14:25:57 GMT 10
Peddling produces 70W of power. Peddle for an hour you have 70Watts x hours = 70Wh . You can make your own by getting a circuit bike [$100 second hand], which is good because it has a flywheel and adding a electric bike motor [$80]. You'll need a battery, such as a 14Ah gel cell [$60] and a charge controller [$10]. So all up about $250. I see this as a good stealth power production at a cost of Kilojoules.
Having said that, a 40W panel [$60, family prepper in Vic has used ones for $20] will produce 100W of power/day on average in the middle of winter in Vic. It will produce 240Wh or so in summer. Add in the same battery and charge controller and the cost is $130. With at least as much power [more] without any peddling and about half the price. If you can stick a panel on your roof/backyard without it being stolen SHTF then this is the best option.
What can you do with 70W-100W/Hrs of electricity anyhow? A phone and hand held CB use about 10Wh/day in your normal use. Laptop about 40W/hr, basic LED lighting perhaps 3-5W/Hr. So, you'd have enough for lighting, charging a phone [or radio] and that's about it. Definitely won't be keeping a fridge cold.
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Post by shinester on Dec 8, 2015 5:27:33 GMT 10
I'm the kind of person who hates carrying around too much in my pockets every day. My car's extensively packed and I'm usually only a short walk from it if need be, though I have a few key items with me, a small multitool/torch, water tablets [in wallet], belt with extra holes for tourniquet use and I'm currently considering an Israel bandage in a spare pocket and we all have a phone. Well you can now also have a real Geiger counter if you add a little tape to your front camera lens. Just when I thought I'd seen it all. Since my area of mad science isn't in the field of death rays, I don't have any x-ray, gamma or beta ray sources to check it out, I'll have to go with the boffins and assume it works. Obviously not perfect, but hey the chances of a thermonuclear war aren't too high either and the $4 I spent on it was cheaper than buying a real counter Smart Phone Radiation counter Instructions Someone explaining how to actually use it.
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Post by shinester on Dec 7, 2015 17:08:42 GMT 10
Some further info on self discharge rates.
So you could probably go Li-ion in AA [or whatever] which are normally 3.7V, but if you got the 1.5V versions of them [they have voltage reducers in the battery itself] you would have another long life battery. They seem to be about twice the price of the above types with a similar capacity.
The upside on this is that the batteries for the radios I have are all Li-ion [as are most phone batteries] which gives me lots of storage life for them.
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Post by shinester on Dec 6, 2015 12:50:56 GMT 10
Some further info, couldn't find them at the local Officeworks, though they have them on their site. Bunnings keep them and something similar by energizer, though at a higher price of $17 if I remember correctly. Saw some AAA in Coles on sale, slightly higher price of 14. To achieve the increase in storage duration, Duracell said that it uses 24 karat gold as "fuel" for creating chemical power, protects the anode and cathode with a unique separator that limits power transfer when not in use, and applies "triple corrosion protection" that surrounds the contents in an acid resistant. There is also a battery anti-corrosive exterior. Here's the officeworks linky
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Post by shinester on Dec 5, 2015 0:14:33 GMT 10
Following a hint from myrrph and needing some batteries that I don't end up throwing out eventually after forgetting to charge them every couple of months, or wasting money on alkaline's that can 'kind of' be recharged, I was very much after what that hint offered, some AA [and AAA] batteries that are rechargeable yet store well for my prepping gear. I have radios, lights and plenty of other uses for said batteries. Simply if you forget to charge your rechargables you'll kill the batteries in time. The newer range of batteries offer alternatives that hold onto charge longer, therefore keeping them 'alive' [and partially charged] for 5 years! Perfect for bug out bags, for storage with your other gear. The number of recharges are much the same as your 'standard' rechargeable, as is the storage capacity, the cost being the downside. Now I've discovered a few brands, looking at the options with slightly different specs, yet also fairly similar, all available on ebay. Eneloop Rayovac Hybrid NiMH batteries are the same technology - not cheaper on ebay. Duracell 4-Pack Ultra - A higher capacity of 2400aH, 5 year storage, in fact it's claimed that they "Duracell pre-charged batteries have a very low self-discharge, meaning they retain 95% of their potential in the pack for up to 5 years." They are similarly priced for the 4 pack. Be careful as there's a bunch of very similar looking and named batteries that don't have the same specs, you're looking for the packet with '5 year' written on the package. They are $13 for a 4 pack at Officeworks.
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Post by shinester on Nov 30, 2015 20:32:45 GMT 10
Oh the irony of a totalitarian society [China] calling the US uncivilized.
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Post by shinester on Nov 29, 2015 2:07:09 GMT 10
has anyone found some long life hydrolyte type powders? Separately the ingredients listed below will last forever. I would also doubt that they would react if you combine them without the water, though baking soda absorbs water from the air slowly. Q.7 Why is diarrhoea important? Gastroenteritis is still a killer in the third world especially for young children (We include typhoid, cholera, Giardia, salmonella, "food poisoning" etc, under the general heading gastroenteritis). The most important preventive action you can take in preventing gastroenteritis is to wash your hands following defecation. Also hands should be washed before handling food, dealing with the sick or babies and infants. All drinking water should be boiled unless you are sure of its purity. Hand washing and clean water will prevent 99% of diarrhoeal disease. What kills is not having diarrhoea or vomiting but dehydration. Again, this is not the forum for detailed medical treatments. But you must understand how to recognise dehydration and know how to treat it. The basis of any treatment is replacement of lost fluids and electrolytes. This is a relatively simple matter if you have access to IV fluids, but without that you must rely on the patient drinking. It is often difficult to get a patient to drink especially when they feel very unwell, but it must be emphasised to them that if they don't drink they will die. The secret is small amounts of fluid frequently. If you try and force a large glass down it will come straight up right away. They must put in at least what they are putting out, more in hot weather. There has been much debate over what to offer to replace lost fluids and electrolytes. It must contain not only water, but also sodium (table salt), potassium (light salt), and some form of sugar. The sugar is vital for absorption to take place in the intestines; salts alone are poorly absorbed when the gut lining is damaged as it often is in gastroenteritis. A number of studies have compared the use of IV fluid rehydration vs. oral rehydration in children who were moderately dehydrated with gastroenteritis. They have found that oral solution was just as effective as IV therapy in managing these children.
The following is an easy formula for making an oral rehydration fluid: 1/4 Tsp Salt (Sodium Chloride) 1/4 Tsp Lite Salt (Potassium Chloride) 1/4 Tsp Baking Soda 2 1/2 Tbsp Sugar Combine ingredients and dissolve in 1000 mls (1liter) of boiled and cooled water.
References: Where There Is No Doctor (see ref section) – on gastroenteritis Scientific American, May 1991 – oral rehydration formulae - source Survival and Austere Medicine: An introduction.
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Post by shinester on Nov 28, 2015 18:50:04 GMT 10
This is one reason I have soluble rehydration powder in my BOB. Me too.
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Post by shinester on Nov 28, 2015 18:17:50 GMT 10
That's pretty cool and can be done anywhere.
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Post by shinester on Nov 28, 2015 16:16:00 GMT 10
As a prepper I think how in an austere environment would I deal with such events that got severe with no doctors around?
This is particularly relevant to myself since I've been doing some further study on medicine. Obviously fluids, a little salt, sugar mixed in or better yet an electrolyte tablet. Small sips over time to reduce chances of people throwing up in any of these sorts of things.
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Post by shinester on Nov 28, 2015 16:06:02 GMT 10
Can never have enough ammo . Or magazines ... or stripper clips ... and no.
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Post by shinester on Nov 21, 2015 8:21:28 GMT 10
Gasman, good to know.
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Post by shinester on Nov 20, 2015 16:31:57 GMT 10
Re: Getting pack off quickly. I gave the pack a little go with the chest rigging and if I undo the two press studs, it comes off in moments. The way the straps hook up should stop the pack from coming off whilst getting around accidentally as well, though I'll take it with me the next time I go bush-walking/roll around to give it a good go. Just found a cheap-ass chest seal. A little better than a piece of plastic and does double duty, that is, using a CPR mask with one way value and some tape. The plastic has a nice thickness to it and is . $2.20 for a pair [in case of through and through] and I already have the tape. They're not ideal as they're not sterile, again better than a piece of plastic, not as good as the real thing. There is a better seal on the one way value if you pull off the cap for the value and then flip the value over. Pretty easy to do though wouldn't be absolutely necessary. Below is the type I tested out, I wasn't too keen on creating a sucking chest wound in my chest so I just used my breath. Ebay linky Again, to be clear the 'real' chest seals are 'far' superior, these are better than nothing and have other utility.
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Post by shinester on Nov 20, 2015 10:50:35 GMT 10
Hansdahun, firstly awesome you're getting involved, and it's a good question that I have no idea about. I've never been a combat medic and hope to never be one, so no expertise. I've taking my info from a consensus of ready made packs available all over the place and people tend to have 2 pairs. They don't take up much space and perhaps you might tear one or have 2 people to help out, which would warrant switching to another pair to reduce contamination. Of course a medic would have more gear and more gloves with them in addition to the IFAK.
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Post by shinester on Nov 20, 2015 0:48:27 GMT 10
Gasman, re: pain, staples are only brief burst of pain Oh and I can teach people to turn off pain with some experience or a significant reason, aka being in lots of pain as I know hypnosis pretty well ha ha. Though indeed your idea [and I've seen some of your gear] is a good plan for your situation
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Post by shinester on Nov 19, 2015 17:53:52 GMT 10
Interesting and worth consideration. The pack folds out when you unzip, with straps to keep items in there, so you can get to your gear very easily I find. It also has 2 press studs that could be undone for quick removal at the bottom of the pouch. Velcro probably being better though. I'll have to give it go and see how I go with ripping it off the webbing and so on.
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Post by shinester on Nov 19, 2015 17:30:16 GMT 10
Great suggestions!
Mr Pete; 10x Povidone [iodine] Wipes = Betadine Wipes. thereth; see above for antiseptic. I have 30ml saline here already and whilst it makes sense to clean out smaller cuts and so on, I would have to also include a way of injecting said saline for irrigation, so a sterile 60ml or so syringe. Ha, you're right and feel free to say whatever you like, I've got a pretty thick skin ;p Tweezers could be a winner! The Kelly clamps will do 'some' tasks albeit clumsily, I'll give it some thought. joey; Yeah bud, I'm doing both of mine at the same time. Spent a fair bit of time learning what I might actually need from learning what I might need to do in most situations, wouldn't be much point getting gear I don't know about or how [at least in approximation] on how to use. frostbite; Whilst I have no specific treatment for minor burns such as burn Gel, the non adherent dressing I have is non stick and can be used on burns for just that if I understand correctly. My knowledge in that area is poor however, happy to be schooled. Bushranger; I'm sure you're better schooled than I, the philosophy here is 'good enough' not the best, to which your equipment looks to be excellent. "I am concerned about your CAT.. " - Going on that fear, and who knows without finding out, I did a fairly non-empirical, though evidencial test of putting it around a full can of fruit and squeezing the crap out of it with the CAT. I went until I couldn't turn it anymore with hand pressure. Seems pretty strong to me. I'm also pretty sure that's far more than I would be doing on any human and it also left a nice dint all around the can fairly well, so much so it squirted fruit juice upon opening. Seems like $10 is 'good enough' for it's task, and I can buy 4 for the same price as one brand name one. If it actually fails then a stick and T-shirt/belt will be employed. Now if only I could find a similar item for a chest seal, a plastic bag and gaffa tape is looking good right now.
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Post by shinester on Nov 19, 2015 11:58:12 GMT 10
I've been putting together my IFAK packs, part of my current push to get all the things I already have in order before moving ahead with any more additions of gear. I'm no expert in this area, and I've had a certain familiarity for a very long time as well as spending time learning about these things. So I thought I'd put down what I've done, get some feedback on it and provide links to where I got the gear in case that helps people out as it took quite a while to get to this point. There's better gear out there sure, though my interest is in being 'good enough' and then clone it a bunch of times as I have various friends and family I'm taking care of and it adds redundancy. This makes price and necessity important considerations and I've sometimes purchased in bulk where prudent to do so, adding the extra to a centralized medical kit. Prices are in Au and are readily available. This pouch is more than big enough [I could get plenty more in there, folds out for easy finding of components and with the Molle can fix to just about anything including a belt without issue. Cost is great too. 1x Medical EMT First Aid Pouch $13.29 Space blanket for shock. They're really a one use item as you can't really fold them back up very easily. 1x Space blanket $1.39 I also remember the Boston Attacks and the guy who saved the life of someone who had his legs blown off who pulled out the arteries and pinched them with his fingers, where they might have been employed. aka for arterial bleeds. 1x Sterile Kelly clamp curved $4.50 Not as fancy as a proper Israel bandage though does the job well enough and 1/4 the price. 1x Sterile No 14 [10x15cm] & $2.25ea [bulk] 1x Sterile No 15 [15x20cm] Compressed Dressing $2.65ea [bulk] Antiseptic wipes for small cuts, gloved hands, reuse of instruments [hopefully not] etc. 10x Povidone [iodine] $1.10 total [bulk] Used for keeping airways open in an unconscious person if other typical first aid avenues don't work. A potential life saver. Bought as a set [there's sets with infant sizes too] and I've accounted for only 4 being used in IFAKs Guedel Airway $3 [bulk] Conforming bandage, to wrap around to tighten dressings to slow bleeding and many other uses. 2x 75mm Conforming bandage $2 [bulk] Non adherent dressings are used for more minor wounds and scratches that don't warrant the No14/No15 dressing. Taking it off is much more pleasant also. Apply conforming bandage over the top to secure. 2x 10x10cm non adherent dressing $1.80 [bulk total] Tourniquet for stopping major bleeding. 1x Tourniquet $9.68 Bandage scissors used for cutting clothes in an emergency, made readily available to get 'to' wounds. I went a little better quality here noting that I really don't want a pair that won't cut anything if need be. Widened tip to allow easy inserting between skin and clothes. 1 x Bandage scissors $6.60 1 x permanent marker for writing on tourniquet or wound details on wound card - $1 1 x Torch - got a red one from Kmart, though any small LED torch - $2 1 x wound data card printed out on cardstock - $0.10 2 packs [4] of sterile gloves - $2.20 1 x surgical/medical tape or gaffa tape - $3 ========= What I've not included and I'm hardly an expert is - Ammonia inhalants - not sure in their use, other than waking people, considering - quick clot. I'm looking into it still and there's been a lot for and against. - chest seals - they're priced at $25+ when a piece of plastic and tape could do the trick. - dressings for packing wounds - The US talk about packing dressings into wounds with a chance of nerve damage and almost all first aid advice isn't geared for SHTF so I'm still working on this. I would imagine that it has to be sterile also. - major wound irrigation, cleaning, closing. IFAKs are about stopping the loss of blood and keeping people alive. Further treatment would have to be considered. There's certainly options here and it might be necessary in some situations, those 'pig-dog staplers' look like a potentially good option for wound closure in the middle of no where, as would having antibiotics and so on. Perhaps another kit with those added items would be in order. The idea is that this is for post SHTF, when people are gardening and perhaps at an OPLP but have some nearby support. So, we're looking at $57.50 with that set up all inclusive, feel free to share comments, additions, ideas and improvements.
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Post by shinester on Nov 18, 2015 18:13:22 GMT 10
I've been inspired by this guy,
... particularly for the skills and knowledge that has utility if things got really bad. Building shelters, cookware, containers etc would add lots of utility if things were so bad that I had to bug out with the BOB and head to bush. I haven't done any of that with any real note since scouts lol. Of course that would be the last option, though the ultimate plan is that I get myself to a point where if I had to, I could live for an extended period. Things like traping, hunting, fishing and farming would be the main aspects to getting along, though at some point sleeping in a tent/tarp might need improving. Heck even in a less crappy SHTF situation, it might be useful to be able to make Earthenware for chimneys etc.
My first inquiry is 'where' can I find clay and how do I clean it up. Obviously any such BOL would have to be scouted for such material to which I ask, 'so where do I even start'
Finding clay.
Cleaning up clay.
Whilst I'm not really wanting to make fine pottery, never the less having ideas on how to make it better might be useful.
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Post by shinester on Nov 17, 2015 10:49:06 GMT 10
There's some philosophical [facts and evidence based] information.
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