How safe do you feel?
Randy gave us a great forum on Thursday Night! He explained to us how fear is not useful. Having a "mind set" is is the key to success. Randy likes sayings like: 1) On ounce of pervention is worth a pound of cure. 2) There is no substitute for common sense and basics. 3) The more you sweat in peace the less you bleed in war. 4) Giving money and power to politians is like giving whisky and car keys to a teenage boy. 5) A soft voice turns away rath. 6) God didn't create man equal, Samuel Colt did.
Randy showed us his BIRD VEST. It is has much larger and more pockets than the fishing vest that we talked about using last week for our 72(120) hour kits. It costs about $30. Thanks for that suggestion Randy! Also, he suggests we use Gerber optium 50 flashlight, it works on different sizes of batteries. The battery that Randy recommends is a Lithium 123 battery. It has a shelf life of 7 years! WOW! A zicon bulb uses alot of battery, but and LED bulb uses much less battery.
The first thing we need to do to protect ourselves is to protect our infrastructure. Our constitution is copied in about 30 other coutries, not excactly but close. Our constitution is our greatest asset. We need to do our part to protect it!
In protecting our Financial Assets- we need to pay our tithe, do service for others, avoid debt, & live within our means. We need to study the dynamics of money. Randy suggested that we ask Robin Smith for a CD called Dollars & Cents and watch that to help us in this.
Property Protection-
What are we protecting our property from? The first thing would be nature. In case of wind- we could use truss ties on our roof. Go into your attic and at the point where your roof meets the walls of your home insert a truss ties at each point. This will help to keep your roof on in high winds, which we get in our area at times. Use Steel Straping to hold wall to the foundation.
In the case of a flood- keep our window wells cleaned out, grade your land so that water goes away from your foundation, replace your water supply lines to clothes washer, toilets, dish washer, etc. every 5 years to guard against water problems in your home. Randy suggests that we do not use the plastic ones, but instead use the steel mesh or even better the rigid are the best. He also suggests that we replace the shut-off valve every 5 years use the ball valve, it is must higher quality and dependable. It is the valve with the 1/4 turn. If replaceing or adding pipe he suggest using PEX pipe.
In case of fire- have smoke detectors in your home with fresh batteries. Replace batteries at least every year. Cut brush etc. from around your home. Make sure your house numbers are visable to the street to make it easy for help to arrive. Clean your chimney often. Check your chimney from the roof down, not from the inside of your home up. The build up is on the top of the chimney. If the buildup is as thick as your thumb it is enough to burn your house down.
Earthquake- Anchor furniture, shelves, & your water heater especially tall items that can fall on someone. Use flex (PEX) pipe where possible,for gas lines as well. Turn gas off only if you smell gas. To turn the gas back on do it slowly, count to 20 as you do. Then check all your pilot lights to make sure they are on. If you think there is a leak spray soapy water around the area and look for bubbles.
Randy suggests outdoor lighting. Use low voltage lights intead of solar. They are brighter and use little electric.
Individuals will have a harder time surviving. We will need to group together and use each others skills to survive a crisis. Randy feels like we have a stable community that others will want to join and add to in a crisis. I agree with him. Let us all do are part to be ready to comtribute to the cause when the time comes.
Firearms- Randy has a video that he is willing to lend to educate use on firearms. Contact him if you want to borrow the video from him.
Thanks again, Randy!! We appreciate your efforts and learned a lot from you!
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