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Despite the myriad of questionable deaths and illnesses following the administration of the COVID-19 vaccines, there are still multiple political groups, corporations, and others who are pushing to make the jab mandatory. Now, at least one person is taking action to prevent it.
This month, a corrections officer filed a lawsuit against his workplace for requiring him to receive the vaccine in order to keep his job. Isaac Legaretta, sued a county manager and his supervisor earlier this month, Bloomberg Law reported, because they are requiring him to take the vaccine against his will.
“You can’t be forced to be a human guinea pig when a product is experimental,” said N. Ana Garner, an attorney for the suing Isaac Legaretta, who filed his complaint in U.S. District Court District of New Mexico Sunday. “We have the right to bodily integrity,” she told Bloomberg.
Indeed. And, to those who attempt to dispute the fact that this is experimental, you should read more. By the very definition of the phrase, “long-term effects” the literal long-term effects of the vaccine are completely unknown, making this vaccine experimental.
The approval and distribution process has been so fast that even those working on the front lines of the pandemic are expressing their concerns and refusing to take the jab.
Because they work on the front lines, healthcare workers are eligible to skip to the front of the line to receive the jab of the vaccine that was developed in record time. However, despite assurances from vaccine makers and their revolving door friends in the Food and Drug Administration, many of these front-line workers are leery of this rushed product.
“I think I would take the vaccine later on, but right now I am a little leery of it,” nurse Yolanda Dodson, 55, who works at the Montefiore Hospital in New York City and spent the spring in the heart of the deadly fight against the virus told AFP.
Unfortunately for Legaretta, the county is disputing his lawsuit thanks to the Centers for Disease Control and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) who claim that forcing employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine does not violate anyone’s rights.
While a private employer should be able to require various protocols for employment, Legaretta’s employer is the government.
The one thing Legaretta has in his corner is the fact that he has a qualifying condition preventing him from getting the vaccination, according to his attorney. As the Hill reports:
The American Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 would allow for employee vaccination exemptions under certain health and religious reasons.
The EEOC in March 2020 said an employer covered by the ADA and Title VII can’t compel all of its employees to take a vaccine. Otherwise, employers are likely on firm legal ground to mandate vaccinations.
The US military can be used as a litmus test in this debate as well as they are quick to mandate nearly every single vaccine on the market. However, they have not mandated the COVID-19 vaccine. The reason behind their stance is that the FDA has not granted full approval to the vaccine. These vaccines being mandated by employers are still experimental and are only being distributed under an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the FDA — making the mandated aspect of them absolutely shocking.
Absent of a pandemic, these vaccines would not have seen the light of day for years.
Outside of the workplace safety debate, it is hard to think of a more fundamental right than what you choose to put into your own body. Forcing someone to undergo medical treatment against their will violates this most basic of rights—the right to be free from physical assault. While Lagaretta has a choice of whether or not to work at this place, the undue stress placed on him in such uncertain times of unemployment puts him in a position without many options.
To be clear, no one here is advocating “anti-vaxxer” information. TFTP is simply questioning the policy of the government and employers forcing medical procedures on citizens without their consent and advocating for fines, arrests, or firing of those who refuse. If you truly value freedom, you should also stand against forcing someone to inject something into their body that they do not want.
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Water is essential to human life, and whether you are trudging through the Amazon rainforest or surviving a post-apocalyptic disaster; humans need water! Survival water filters are essential for long journeys or for stays in areas that may or may not have perfectly clean water. Some people (myself included) even like to filter water at […]
Today we are going over what IFAK stands for, what goes into an IFAK pouch, and why you need one.
Then we’ll cover the best IFAK Kits on the market today.
One thing is for sure. After reading this, you’ll know what you need to patch someone up in a traumatic accident or emergency.
Knowledge is power, and in a survival situation, the people with the best gear (and know how to use it) will thrive.
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IFAK stands for ‘Individual First Aid Kit” or ‘Improved First Aid Kit.”
Let’s get things straight right off the bat. An IFAK is NOT a standard first aid kit.
An IFAK isn’t a kit for carrying baby wipes, aspirins, and chapstick. Typical first aid kits are made for bumps, bruises, and cuts and can be useful to have in your home.
An IFAK kit is a first aid responders bag for traumatic injury.
They tend to be tailor-made for the type of person carrying it. And houses essential life-saving medical devices and supplies, such as:
Before the acronym ‘IFAK” became popular, military medics carried “IFAKs type” kits into dangerous situations. These small portable trauma kits treat and prevent various illnesses and injuries.
The bottom line is IFAKS are compact, wearable trauma kits that go with you.
Today everyone should have some kind of tactical first aid kit.
When there’s a car accident or a workplace injury, civilians are usually first on the scene. Before the medical pros arrive, you may need to give life-saving treatment.
Paramedics and EMTs wear simple IFAK pouches for quicker responses – even when they have extensive trauma kits in their emergency vehicles.
If you enjoy hiking or camping in remote areas, you absolutely need an IFAK. Hunting and fishing excursions don’t happen near hospitals.
Ambulances can’t get to you in the remote wild.
So whenever you’re deep in the bush, you’re on your own. And if there’s a traumatic injury, an IFAK is essential to saving your life or the life of a loved one.
The point is this:
Get an IFAK and stock it with the essentials you need for a serious medical emergency. Tailor it to what you’re doing and your medical skill level.
That way, you’ll be prepared for the most likely accidents you’ll come across.
Your IFAK can be in the form of a knapsack, bag, or pouch. It can carry critical emergency medical supplies as long as there’s quick access to what you need.
Here are a few of the essential features a quality IFAK should include:
Depending on the size of your IFAK, you should have side pouches that hold vital supplies.
These IFAK pouches should detach quickly from the main kit so you can get what you need rapidly.
You don’t want to have a problem opening up your pack in a crisis. A snagged zipper could turn into a delay in accessing critical supplies when time is of the essence.
A robust zipper will keep your supplies secure and open rapidly with confidence.
When you open up your IFAK, the layout inside needs to be well organized.
Separate zipped areas, pouches, and compartments can separate your items.
That way, you don’t have to fumble through a pile of stuff to find what you need.
You need to react fast to a survival situation, and bugging out can happen quickly. Robust handles on your pack are vital for rapid moves.
You may have to grab and go fast and run for a long distance.
Having straps to wear your IFAK as a backpack or fanny pack will keep it secure on your body.
You don’t need a bulky, heavy bag to carry around. Your IFAK should only contain the essentials you need for the situation.
The easier it is to pack, the more likely you will bring it along on all your adventures.
Here’s an excellent video that shares even more advanced IFAK features and tips:
You should build a DIY IFAK bag according to your risk profile and level of training. That’s why they should include basic first aid supplies, such as bandaids and pain killers.
But, the primary purpose of your IFAK Kit is to treat severe trauma.
There are many pre-packed kits out there you can buy. But for those serious, it can be better to build your own, based on what you need for the situation.
Because you don’t want to make your pack any heavier than it needs to be.
Traditional medical emergency procedures focus on ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation). In a survival or combat situation, the military uses the MARCH algorithm.
This acronym lays out the necessary steps in priority for saving lives in combat.
You should pack an IFAK for individual trauma emergencies as well as minor injuries.
Here is a list of your must-have IFAK contents to include in your own DIY IFAK build (watch the video or read our list below):
Gauze may be the most important thing you carry.
Compact gauze is a multi-use item that is essential to pack a large wound and stop bleeding. You can also wrap an injury as well as make a sling or splint with it.
It’s very versatile and cheap, so make sure and have a few rolls in your kit.
This gauze is more expensive, but it is vital in stopping massive bleeds.
It has a coagulating agent in the material. This material helps to stop bleeding faster, and you apply it directly to a cut artery.
Their primary function is direct contact with a massive hemorrhage.
This type of bandage works on hemorrhaging and provides compression. It combines a sterile dressing and an elastic bandage to keep constant pressure on a wound. And also comes with a closure bar attached to secure it in place.
An Israeli Bandage works well for head or groin injuries too, and if you are alone, you can quickly put it on with one hand. These are another must-have in your IFAK kit list.
A tourniquet is a band used to stop blood flow from an extremity wound.
Complications from using one can lead to tissue damage. But it can keep a person stable until you get them to a hospital.
Deep cuts, gunshot wounds, or crushed limbs are situations for a tourniquet.
Take the time to learn how to use one properly.
There are situations where you need to supply an open airway to an injured person. Having an NPA is the best way to treat an airway.
In an unconscious person, the tongue or airway muscles can block the throat. That’s why you need to get them breathing again FAST.
It’s easily inserted into the nostril to open up an airway and keep them alive.
If you get a puncture into the chest that causes air to pour in, you need to close that up ASAP.
Using a chest seal like the HALO Seal is a quick way to seal the hole.
Note: It sticks to skin, hair, blood, and sand. It’s also really flexible and will cover large, uneven areas around a wound.
Burns tend to occur unexpectantly from open flames or hot surfaces. So it’s essential to carry burn gel to ease pain and help jumpstart healing in the affected area ASAP.
You can also get a burn dressing with water gel in the material so you can apply it right on the burn.
From there, you can use gauze to cover the area.
Along with tourniquets, a control wrap can help stop bleeding. But it can do so without cutting off direct circulation.
You can also use them as an outside dressing over the gauze and extra support for sprained knees and ankles.
Besides these “trauma” focused items, your IFAK content list should also have additional medical supplies, including:
Here’s an excellent video that goes over (in detail) how to use an IFAK in an emergency:
MyFak IFAK Emergency Trauma First Aid Kit
The MyFAK kit is our featured IFAK. It has everything you need with incredible design and function. Check this out!
The MyFAK is one of the world’s best fully equipped first aid kits for all your adventures. It contains all the life-saving supplies for all traumatic emergencies, such as:
This IFAK comes with 100 supplies for first aid and trauma. Plus lots of standard supplies for smaller injuries.
It’s compact while storing the maximum amount of equipment.
It’s ready to go with you anywhere and comes with high-quality medical supplies—the type of high-grade equipment that medical professionals use.
MyFAK Content List
Including in the design is a rip-away medical IFAK pouch. This feature provides quick treatment of injuries without having to open the entire kit up.
You can store items that you need quick access to in this panel.
Securing the contents is a heavy-duty zipper that will not snag. You can’t have this happen in an emergency, so MyFaK put on the most robust, high-quality zipper they could find.
Inside the kit is a great layout that’s easy to use and access supplies. This organizational structure is vital in an emergency. It opens up in a tri-fold design, so you have everything laid out to see.
On the outside are MOLLE straps and Velcro patches so you can make quick attachments.
This IFAK is the one you want! And you can rest assured it’s made with quality in mind from an industry leader.
MyMedic IFAK Video Review:
Everlit Emergency Trauma IFAK Kit
Their mission is to help people during disasters where the right gear can save lives.
This IFAK trauma kit comes with all the practical survival gear without any fluff.
They supply the equipment for massive bleeding and respiratory blockages. Plus, it’s ready to treat open chest wounds and hypothermia.
Everett is a company that’s been in the trenches and knows what’s needed to make it out alive.
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Lightning X IFAK Kit
They are ideal for emergency service workers, including police, military, and medics. They are fully equipped to handle most emergencies and are MOLLE compatible.
The Lightning X is a proper field kit designed for severe trauma situations. Plus, it has lots of extra features like eight elastic storage hoops and a drainage grommet.
Users have praised the quality of construction, but some supplies were less practical.
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Lightning X IFAK Video Review:
LIVANS Tactica IFAK Pouch
MOLLE-style attachments allow you to connect on vests, belts, and backpacks. So this will easily pair with your current survival bag setups.
With the rip-away velcro panel feature, you can get at it for fast emergency first aid.
Most IFAK kits are small. Because they only house most essential equipment, but they have little room for much else…
There are several dedicated IFAK pouches for your gear. And an inside mesh pocket and elastic straps house the medical supplies.
The bottom line is:
Livans makes a great IFAK bag for all your survival and trauma gear. But note, there is NO equipment with this IFAK bag. So you are free to stock it with everything you need.
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Livans IFAK Bag Video Review:
Meditac Tactical Trauma IFAK Kit
It’s small and light-weight while carrying most trauma essentials, including:
This kit is ideal to have in the car for emergencies. Plus, it works well for hunting or camping trips and even for those wanting to be ready for anything.
Almost all users were pleased with this quality IFAK.
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GRULLIN MOLLE IFAK Trauma Kit
This IFAK comes with essentials for bleeding control and massive wound treatment. It’s perfect for outdoor adventures as well as travel and use in accidents.
They have packed this kit with a fractured board for splinting limbs. Plus, most of the popular tactical first aid supplies you’d expect in an IFAK.
It also has your basic first aid supplies for minor injuries.
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MEDITAC Premium Tactical Trauma IFAK
This kit is ready to meet all traumatic situations with a complete blood control kit. For example:
It has a MOLLE IFAK pouch designed to fit on your compatible vest, gear belt, or bag.
Thus, it makes this pack ideal as an accessory to the gear you already have. It also contains some extra emergency tools and equipment to round this IFAK out.
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ASA TECHMED 250 Pieces Survival First Aid Kit IFAK
They’ve thought of almost everything you need for survival.
It’s made of rigid nylon construction and is water-resistant. Even though it’s portable, it has large compartments with lots of room for your survival supplies.
You are ready for the next emergency with this kit.
It’s also ideal for camping and hiking as well as your next hunting trip.
It’s a great medical kit with lots of supplies, but it’s not ideal for extensive trauma events.
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LIGHTNING X Rip-Away Trauma IFAK Kit
Although it’s a big bag, I’ve included it because it has almost everything necessary for severe traumas.
You get a:
It’s designed to fit MOLLE gear with five rows of hoops but works excellent as a patrol kit for police officers and EMT medics.
It will fit on any vehicle headrest or tactical backpack. So you can open the three-tiered storage compartments while leaving it mounted.
The bottom line it’s a great IFAK for any serious adventurer.
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Well, there it is, everything you need to know about IFAK Tactical First Aid Kits.
You’ve learned what they are, what’s in them, and where to get them. Now it’s time to equip yourself for the next great adventure!
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Despite all of the craziness that is going on out there, many pundits are trying to convince us that life will soon “return to normal” and that great days are just around the corner. They are telling us this despite the fact that the state of Texas has been in a state of collapse this week, the real economy continues to implode, the unemployment numbers are going up, civil unrest continues to rage in our streets on a nightly basis, and our entire planet continues to become even more unstable. Those that believe that happy days are here again have a fundamental misunderstanding of the times in which we live. This isn’t a period of time when America is going to “build back better”. Rather, this is a time when America is going to go even deeper into “the perfect storm”.
One of the reasons why so many on the left are feeling optimistic right now is because the COVID pandemic appears to be subsiding…
According to a CNN analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University, the US is seeing a 29% decline in new Covid-19 cases compared to this time last week, the steepest one-week decline the US has seen during the pandemic.
Improvements have been made; in a White House briefing Friday, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the US continues to see a five-week decline, with the seven-day average of cases declining 69% since peaking on January 11.
We are being told that if the numbers continue to plummet like this, soon there won’t be a need for masks, social distancing and other restrictive measures any longer.
In fact, James Hamblin says that there is a possibility that “pre-pandemic life will return even before summer is upon us”…
If all of this holds true, it would mean that many aspects of pre-pandemic life will return even before summer is upon us. Because case numbers guide local policies, much of the country could soon have reason to lift many or even most restrictions on distancing, gathering, and masking. Pre-pandemic norms could return to schools, churches, and restaurants. Sports, theater, and cultural events could resume. People could travel and dance indoors and hug grandparents, their own or others’. In most of the U.S., the summer could feel … “normal.”
But is this pandemic really over, or is it just transitioning into a new chapter?
According to the Daily Mail, the number of confirmed cases of “Super COVID” in the United States is now doubling every 10 days…
There are now more than 1,600 cases of the UK’s B117 ‘super covid’ variant in the US, according to a DailyMail.com analysis. Cases are doubling approximately every 10 days, according to a recent Scripps Research Institute study.
‘Super covid’ cases have exploded in two states that took opposite approaches to the pandemic: California, which has been under some of the nation’s strictest lockdowns, and Florida which has never had a mask mandate.
Cases of the 70 percent more infectious variant have exploded to 433 in Florida, in less than one month since the first case was discovered there.
Of course many experts are far more concerned about the new COVID variants that have emerged in Brazil and South Africa. Both of those variants have now made it to the U.S., and we already know that the current vaccines don’t work very well against the South African variant.
Meanwhile, the U.S. economy continues to crumble right in front of our eyes.
On Thursday, we learned that another 861,000 Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week…
Last week’s initial jobless claims soared to 861,000, despite more states and cities lifting restrictive business measures amid a decline in the number of coronavirus cases. Economists had predicted around 773,000 first-time claims for the week ended Feb. 13. Data for the previous week was revised up to 848,000 from 793,000.
Unemployment claims have been at catastrophic levels for nearly a year, and now they are starting to surge higher once again.
We also just learned that a whopping 92 percent of all restaurants in New York City “could not afford to pay their rent in December”…
A new report from the NYC Hospitality Alliance shows the extreme financial problems restaurants in New York City are facing, as 92% of the city’s restaurants could not afford to pay their rent in December.
The number has steadily worsened throughout the pandemic, from 80% of restaurants in June 2020 not being able to pay rent.
92 percent!
That isn’t what a “recession” looks like.
The truth is that we are in an economic depression, and there is no end in sight.
At the same time, communities all over the U.S. continue to be plagued by civil unrest and crime.
In cities such as Seattle, violent protests and riots have essentially become a nightly occurrence at this point. But most of the violence that we are witnessing is old-fashioned crime. One study found that murder rates in major U.S. cities were up by an average of 30 percent last year, and the chaos has continued into 2021. If you want to see an example of the lawlessness that is prevailing in our urban areas right now, just watch this video.
On top of everything else, our entire planet continues to behave in very unusual ways.
For instance, on Friday morning there was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in Oklahoma…
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Oklahoma and Kansas Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.
The 4.3-mile deep quake hit near Manchester, Oklahoma, at 7:56 a.m. CST, according to the USGS. Manchester is in northern Oklahoma near the state’s border with Kansas.
It is not normal to see earthquakes of that size in the middle of the country, but of course we are moving into times when all of the old rules will no longer apply.
Earlier this month, I wrote an article about how volcanoes all along the Ring of Fire have been “starting to pop off like firecrackers”. I believe that we have entered a time when we will see natural disasters become increasingly frequent and increasingly powerful, and despite all of our advanced technology we are exceedingly vulnerable.
Just look at what just took place in Texas. A single wave of cold weather plunged the state into a nightmare scenario.
If cold weather can cause this much chaos in Texas, what would a much more severe long-term emergency mean for our entire nation?
The events of the past week should be a wake up call for all of us, because the road ahead is certainly not going to get any easier.
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As fun as winter is, many things could go wrong hence the need for a detailed first aid guide for some of the most common cold-weather-related emergencies. You can never be too prepared, preppers.
In this article:
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Frostbite is a cold-related emergency that mostly affects extremities such as fingers, toes, ears, and face. It mostly occurs due to unpreparedness to deal with cold weather, such as damp and thin clothing, lack of gloves, or layer to protect your face.
Frostbite Symptoms
Superficial Frostbite
Deep Frostbite
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Hypothermia occurs when a person’s body temperature drops below 35°C as a result of being exposed to dangerously low temperatures. Older people and outdoor enthusiasts are more prone to getting hypothermia, but anyone exposed to low temperatures is susceptible.
Hypothermia Symptoms
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Like other parts of our bodies, our hearts also suffer the effects of exposure to extreme cold. Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures constricts the arteries, which leads to increased blood pressure.
While trying to keep up with the blood pressure and the cold, our hearts are likely to fail, leading to a heart attack and, even worse, a cardiac arrest. Dangerously low temperatures increase the risk of blood clots blocking arteries hence a heart attack that can easily progress to a cardiac arrest.
Heart Attack Symptoms
Cardiac Arrest Symptoms: Before the Loss of Consciousness
In case of these, call for help immediately before asking someone to retrieve an AED for you to begin performing CPR on the victim.
You may not realize it, but you are at risk of sunburn in winter as in summer, sometimes even more so. This is because snowy ground reflects more than 75% of the sun’s most harmful rays.
Sunburn Symptoms
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With ice covering a rocky and rough outdoor trail, fall accidents are likely to occur. While some will leave you with a few bruises here and there, others will stretch your tendons, joints, muscles, and ligaments and possibly break them.
Sprains Symptoms
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Watch this video by ProCPR discussing the first aid guide for cold-related emergencies:
Winter is the perfect season for outdoor activities and expeditions. It is, however, important to be aware of potential dangers. Refresh your first aid skills now and then for potential cold-weather-related injuries, and you’ll be prepared for the worst that could happen.
Do you have a handy tip to add to this first aid guide? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Costco is a great place to buy prepper supplies. Whether you’re stocking your bug-out bag, survival bunker, or just buying food for that weekend camping trip breakfast, Costco has you covered!
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A first aid kit is, in my opinion, one of the most important things to always have in your prepper gear list — for your home, your workplace, your bug-out bag, and your car.
Costco has completed first aid kits, or you can buy the individual supplies yourself to build your own custom first aid kit.
At Costco, most grocery items come in bulk, including water. The price on the Nestlé Pure Life Purified Bottled Water 16.9oz 78/24ct cases is up there, but for the 1,872 bottles, it is calculated at $3.82 each bottle.
I understand that many people may be saying, “Why the heck would I want that many bottles of water?”
If you are stocking up a survival bunker, for example, this amount of water is perfect for you and your family, as one person should consume one gallon of water a day. Water goes quicker than most people realize.
Non-perishable food items are great to have in bulk, especially for long-term survival and SHTF list of supplies. Here is a starter list of non-perishable items that you and your family can buy in bulk at Costco.
You can also make batches of tasty handmade survival bars. They have a great shelf life and they make a perfect survival snack.
You can buy all the things you need for an awesome toiletry kit at Costco.
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Flashlights are another must-have item for any prepper! Like most items at Costco, flashlights can also be bought in bulk. Check out their great selection of flashlights.
If you want to keep all the “prepping” shopping in one trip, Costco has a few selections to choose from. We’re not talking high-quality knives but, as I always say, “A mediocre knife is better than no knife at all.”
A handheld weather radio is a must-have for every prepper. Keeping a constant watch on the weather is very important.
Severe weather can sometimes arrive in just minutes and staying informed of any weather warnings is important!
The features of this weather station include: Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) Backlit LCD with 24/7 Sound Alerts, Battery Operated or AC Adapter Powered.
Another must-have item for any prepper is batteries. You can never have too many!
Everyone should own a backpack. They serve the purpose of a bug-out bag, a travel bag, and so much more!
Gardening is a huge part of any prepper’s lifestyle. If you are new to gardening, the Organic Storage Seed Kit from Costco is the perfect start to your new spring garden.
Costco is pretty much a prepper’s dream. They have a wide variety of survival items to choose from.
Watch this video by TheUrbanPrepper on what prepper items to buy at Costco upon every visit:
Going through the prepper supplies you want to purchase can be a difficult task especially if there’s a lot on your list. You don’t want the hassle of traveling from one store to another to get what you need.
That said, it’s comforting to know you can save some effort by getting pretty much everything you need at Cosco.
What other prepper supplies can you add to this list? Let us know in the comments section below!
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I didn’t think that this would happen. A few years ago when the U.S. national debt crossed the 20 trillion dollar mark, I didn’t think that it would ever get to 30 trillion. But at this moment the U.S. national debt is around 28 trillion dollars, and our politicians in Washington are about to pass a 1.9 trillion dollar “relief bill”. We are going to have to borrow every single dollar that we spend in that bill, and that will be on top of all of the “normal” borrowing that we are already doing. So by the end of 2021, the U.S. national debt will cross the 30 trillion dollar mark. I am sitting here searching for words that will do justice to how foolish this is, but I can’t seem to find any. We are literally in the process of committing national financial suicide, but fewer Americans seem to care about budget issues than ever before.
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. GDP declined to 20.93 trillion dollars in 2020.
So once our national debt crosses the 30 trillion dollar mark, our debt to GDP ratio will be surging toward 150 percent.
That is madness.
But most Americans are greatly in favor of the 1.9 trillion dollar COVID “relief bill” that is currently going through Congress, because it includes more direct “stimulus payments” to the American people.
Of course most of the money in the bill is not going directly to the American people. In fact, one analysis found that direct payments only account for about 35 percent of all money allocated…
About 22% of the total bill comes from the $422 billion set aside for $1,400-per-person stimulus checks. Another 13% ($246 billion) is for extending additional unemployment funding of $400 a week.
And that was before Joe Biden and moderate Democrats in the Senate agreed to dramatically reduce the number of Americans that will qualify for payments…
President Joe Biden has agreed to a compromise with moderate Democrats to narrow the income eligibility for the next round of $1,400 stimulus checks that are included in a bill the Senate is expected to take up this week, a Democratic source told CNN Wednesday.
That means 7 million fewer families will receive a partial payment than would have under the House version of the bill, according to an estimate from the Penn Wharton Budget Model. The new proposal will completely cut off those who earn more than $160,000 a year and individuals who earn more than $80,000 a year.
Much of the money in the “relief bill” is actually going to go to “pork projects” that are favored by prominent Democrats. Here are just a few examples…
PolitiFact rated “Mostly True” a claim from conservative Stand for America that the bill contains unrelated projects. Examples cited in that fact check included a $1.5 million bridge connecting New York and Canada; a $100 million underground rail project in Silicon Valley; $480 million for Native American language preservation and maintenance; and $50 million in environmental justice grants.
It looks like some of those “pork projects” won’t make it into the final version of the bill that gets signed by Biden, but there will still be billions upon billions of dollars of wasteful spending.
But what does a billion dollars matter anyway, right?
After all, a stack of a billion one dollar bills would only be about a half mile high…
If you were to stack $100 bills on top of each other, one million dollars would be around the three feet mark – about the height of a chair or a toddler.
And if you keep stacking the $100 bills, eventually past the peak of the world’s tallest building, going a little over half-a-mile into the air, this would be one billion dollars.
A trillion dollars is another matter.
In order to get to a trillion dollars, you would need a stack of one dollar bills that would go beyond the orbit of the International Space Station…
This would have you stacking $100 bills into the stratosphere and past the International Space Station. You would have to stack these bills 631 miles above Earth’s crust. That would equal one trillion dollars. Now imagine 28 stacks of 631 mile-high $100 bills.
That’s America’s debt.
We are trapped in an endless debt spiral that has accelerated greatly over the past couple of years.
The only way to keep the game going is to keep creating, borrowing and spending more money, and in the process we are literally wiping out the bright future that our children and our grandchildren were supposed to have.
Thomas Jefferson tried to warn us about the dangers of a large national debt…
I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared…. To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt…. We must make our choice between economy and liberty or profusion and servitude…. If we run into such debts, we must be taxed in our meat and drink, in our necessities and our comforts, in our labors and in our amusements…. If we can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy.
But even though we were the wealthiest and most prosperous nation on the entire planet, we just couldn’t help ourselves.
We just had to keep spending money that belonged to our children and our grandchildren, and now we have accumulated the greatest mountain of debt in the history of humanity.
Jefferson understood that government debt was a way for one generation to steal money from other generations…
“The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.”
Since Barack Obama first entered the White House, we have been stealing more than 100 million dollars from future generations of Americans every single hour of every single day.
Just think about that.
What we are doing to future generations of Americans is beyond criminal.
Of course if we stay on the path that we are currently on, there won’t be an America at all.
Can someone out there explain to me how this story can possibly end well?
I have been asking versions of that question for years, and nobody has ever risen to the challenge.
That is because it is obvious to everyone that our story is going to end tragically.
In our insatiable greed, we are systematically destroying the United States of America, and we should be utterly ashamed of ourselves.
***Michael’s new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***
About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book, I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Parler, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.
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Is the quality of life in America getting better, or is it getting worse? Americans certainly have a lot more “money” than they did when I was a kid, but that doesn’t mean much because the U.S. dollar has only a fraction of the value that it did back then. And without a doubt our electronic devices have become much more advanced, but that doesn’t mean that we are happier. In fact, everywhere I look people seem to be deeply unhappy. It is rare to see someone actually smiling in public, but of course there is a good reason for that. If you smile too much, someone might accuse you of being creepy. As Americans, we are being trained to not express emotions and to keep to ourselves. Being friendly is considered to be “suspicious”, if you tell a joke there is a very good chance that you will deeply offend someone, and if you express strong opinions you might just get “canceled”.
Even though we are far more “wealthy” than they were, I imagine that our culture is not too different from what East Germans experienced before the Berlin Wall came down.
There is so much hate and division in our society, and everyone seems ready to rat out those around them at the drop of a hat. So most people are careful to keep to themselves, but at the same time most people are desperately lonely.
These days, most Americans walk around like a bunch of zombies. In fact, as a result of mental health problems and stress, a majority of Americans are exhibiting at least one of the symptoms of post-concussion syndrome…
A survey of more than 31,000 people shows that insufficient sleep, mental health problems, and stress were the causes of a whole host of symptoms doctors are used to seeing in head injury patients. Symptoms of what doctors call post-concussion syndrome (PCS) range from persistent headaches, dizziness and anxiety, to insomnia and loss of concentration and memory.
While 27 percent of people report having several of these symptoms, between one-half and three-quarters say they experience at least one. The most common symptoms are fatigue, low energy and drowsiness. Yet despite their findings, researchers believe the number in the general population could be much higher.
Of course one of the primary reasons why so many people are acting like zombies is because we have been drugged out of our minds. Americans take more legal drugs than anyone ever has in the entire history of the world, and each year the pharmaceutical companies come up with even more drugs for us to try.
In particular, because we are so deeply unhappy Americans take boatloads of anti-depressants. More than 50 million Americans are on anti-depressants right now, and it gets worse with each passing year.
But even though we are taking so many “happy pills”, Americans continue to kill themselves at a staggering pace, and this is particularly true for our young people.
In North Carolina, one school superintendent recently shared the fact that “the suicide rate among teens is higher than the COVID rate of death in their county”…
The debate to reopen schools for in-person learning has highlighted an alarming idea – that students are not just falling behind academically, but at a heightened risk of death by suicide.
“One of our local superintendents recently shared with me that the suicide rate among teens is higher than the COVID rate of death in their county,” Sen. Deanna Ballard, a Republican from the 45th district, recently told CBS 17, though she declined to name the superintendent or county. Ballard did not respond to NC Health News’ requests for comment.
Isn’t that insane?
You can’t just blame the pandemic for the rise in suicide either. In fact, the national suicide rate for teens was skyrocketing before the pandemic ever began…
The national rate of suicide in young people increased 57 percent between 2007 and 2018, according to the CDC.
“Even before the pandemic, we’ve been seeing an increase in youth suicides,” said Virginia Hamlet Rodillas, hotline manager for National Alliance on Mental Illness NC, which operates a statewide helpline.
If our society is so wonderful, then why are so many kids killing themselves?
The truth is that our society has become so sick and so twisted that life seems completely empty to so many of these youths. Life is such a wonderful gift, and every day should be enjoyed to the fullest, but our society has become so evil that many teens are killing themselves rather than live in it one more day.
I once wrote an entire book about why people can have hope in these deeply troubled times, and I really wish that I could get it into the hands of everyone in America.
There is hope even for those that are facing the darkest circumstances, but most people don’t realize that because our society certainly doesn’t offer any.
Overall life expectancy has been dropping in the U.S. as well. In fact, during the first half of 2020 life expectancy in the United States declined by a full year…
It’s already known that 2020 was the deadliest year in US history, with deaths topping 3MM for the first time. But the latest batch of morbid data is in, and they suggest things are about to get worse on average as life expectancy in the US dropped a full year during the first half of the year.
Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time a baby born today is expected to live. From January through June of last year, that was 77.8 years for the entire U.S. population, down from 78.8 years in 2019. It’s the lowest level since 2006, the report said.
Our healthcare system has become a complete and utter nightmare, and it is not going to get any better any time soon.
Speaking of nightmares, our system of public education has become a sick joke. Just look at what has been going on in Baltimore…
A shocking discovery out of a Baltimore City high school, where Project Baltimore has found hundreds of students are failing. It’s a school where a student who passed three classes in four years, ranks near the top half of his class with a 0.13 grade point average.
Tiffany France thought her son would receive his diploma this coming June. But after four years of high school, France just learned, her 17-year-old must start over. He’s been moved back to ninth grade.
Millions upon millions of young people graduate from high school each year, but many of them can barely read, write or speak in public.
I could go on and on. Just about every system that you could possibly name is in the process of failing, and that is probably why our satisfaction with the way our country is functioning is at the lowest level ever measured. The following comes from Gallup…
Americans’ satisfaction with seven broad aspects of the way the country functions is collectively at its lowest in two decades of Gallup measurement. This includes satisfaction with the overall quality of life in the U.S., assessments of government, corporate and religious influence, and perceptions of the economic and moral climates.
The average percentage satisfied with these seven dimensions has plunged to 39% at the start of 2021. That compares with 53% a year ago, the highest average in more than a decade amid strong economic confidence and before the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S.
So once again I wish to pose a question to you.
Is the quality of life in America getting better, or is it getting worse?
The answer is quite obvious, and the rest of the world is laughing at us as our once great nation steadily deteriorates.
***Michael’s new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***
About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book, I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Parler, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.
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