Productive day today. Managed to get the kids out of the house and my daughter suggested a bike ride. After untangling the bikes we hit the Laratinga Wetlands trail near our place. What a great morning, we had a great time, a nice lunch halfway and my son, usually a couch potato, was loving it.
In the arvo I had a weights session. All is well in the world after a good day. Enjoy yours and the upcoming week.
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That's very true, never thought of that. Certainly for emergencies only 😂
EDC 2. Food
- Carry some protein bars, nuts or similar things you like for emergencies. I always find the kids will get hungry and that can save the day. Keep more and bulkier foods in your car for emergencies.
- Learn about the edible plants in your area, try them out, make note of where you see them around you.
- A small amount of fishing line and some hooks or lures take up little space, but if you live in areas with lots of water then they could be useful.
- Have a cutting tool if some type (see Safety/Cutting Tool later). I use a Gerber Dime day to day at work etc, as knife laws are pretty strict in Australia. But, it's got pliers, wire cutters and a blade, covering lots of food prep, collection and fishing needs.
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Should be read as: We can track your movements in your own house with your wifi. Big Brother is watching.
I'm inventing a new type of Velcro, instead of hooks it'll use tiny bicycles. The little pedals, wheels and chains will immediately get tangled, forming a super strong bond.
A range of barbed wire is next, just bicycles with knobbly peddles lent against each other.
#family #frustration
There's always trade off's.
EDC 2. Water
As an 80's kid I know the desperation and taste of hot hose water, out of some randoms yard, on a hot day. But we shouldn't really ever get to that point. I find people don't drink enough and often don't carry any with them. If you live somewhere hot, as I do, you can get in serious trouble in only a few hours without water.
- Always carry water with you. I use a 1L stainless steel water bottle. Why metal? You can boil water in it if you have to.
- Carry a secondary collapsible plastic or silicone bottle in your bag or where you work.
- Have extra water in your car or where you work.
- Have a way to boil water, matches, lighter and/or flint and steel (see energy later), and a way to filter or purify water, purification tablets or drops are cheap and easy to carry.
- Know where local sources of water are. If the power is out the taps won't work, how will you get water?
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My next 3 months reading, in order left to right. 😂
Hoping for the best, but I've got my preps and popcorn ready. Stay safe out there.
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It's definitely good for my marriage, my wife feels way less stress when we are both taking care of housework. We both work, so we both have to chip in.
Zombie squirrels create realistic head wounds.
🧟♂️🐿 NUUUTTTSSS!
EDC 0: Yourself
The most important thing we take with us everyday is often overlooked. All the tech or stuff in the world won't make up for a lack of it. That thing is you, specifically your cognitive and physical health.
Mental Preparedness
- The willpower to survive, to get through hard times is essential.
- Be an optimist. Block out the negative thoughts, see the positives, be grateful.
- Be aware of events and people around you, be informed not alarmed.
- Learn new survival skills, teach yourself constantly.
Physical Preparedness
- Get fit, stay fit. After your mind, your body is your best tool in getting you out of an emergency situation or helping others.
Stay safe out there and Happy Halloween.
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VOTE FOR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
In the lead up to the US election I thought I'd do a little series of Every Day Carry (EDC) notes.
Following the format of the basic survival needs and 5C's of survival, starting with:
0. You: As in Permaculture, with Zone 0 being your house and Zone 1 being outside that, your person is the first thing you need sorted out. Thus covers your personal mindset and health
1. Water: what you have and how you carry it.
2. Food: what you have, knowledge and skill to feed yourself.
3. Energy: usually thus would be fire, but today we also need electricity for many things.
4. Shelter: how you protect yourself from the elements.
5. Health: Sanitation and medicines.
6. Safety: defence, knowledge, skills, mindset.
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Thanks for the input guys. I've worded my question wrong, that's my bad.
I'd like to give people sats to onboard, by giving a card with a withdrawal QR code, they scan with a wallet get, sats etc. Probably not possible easily it seems.
OK, yes. So could you create a QR code for that?
No, it's an invoice I would create that would pay them a certain amount once scanned, I'm giving them sats. That's the idea anyway.
Scan this QR code with your wallet for 1000 sats or whatever.