Natural water around Georgia
By: Dizastrous
Rather than go into a long, drawn out story about why I decided to search for locations in Georgia that had natural springs - I will just share what I have found. Perhaps others know of some better sites and can share on here. Just good information for folks to know about where water may be found if needed. Granted, these are not secret locations by any means - but they may also not be widely publiscized either...Just something to print off for your binders at home.
Please add more links/locations if you know of them. Thanks!!
http://www.swimmingholes.org/ga.html
- General information and fairly up to date
http://www.findaspring.com/category/usa/georgia/
- not very robust, but more locations
http://www.hotspringsenthusiast.com/GA.asp
- GA hot springs
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesprings.html
- USGS education on springs
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Are you paying attention?
Are you paying attention?
By: genxdawg
I hope everyone is paying attention to what is going on in Japan in the aftermath of the devastating 8.9 earthquake and tsunami on Friday. The images and stories coming out of Japan are shocking and heartbreaking. CNN has done a very good job of covering the events and has really attempted to bring the viewer first person accounts of events and has gotten reporters in the areas impacted that are giving up to the minute details of how this tragedy is unfolding.
I tell you all of this to share with you what I've noticed. Everything that we think of when we think of preparedness is happening right now in Japan. Every situation that you may have considered that has motivated you to get ready for when a disaster strikes is playing out in front of our eyes right now.
No electricity. No drinking water. No communications. No sanitation. Food shortages. Shortage of medical supplies. No gasoline. No public transportation. Being stranded away from home with miles of destruction between you and your destination. All of the local stores are empty or destroyed. Mass movements of people away from the devastated and impacted areas.
If that isn't enough to get your attention, this thought ought to drive the point home to you. Japan is a preparedness culture that spends BILLIONS of dollars annually on infrastructure and disaster response in which the population has a very strong help yourself/help thy neighbor spirit and a real sense of social harmony. Still, this country and its people find themselves crippled by this natural disaster.
I would like to mention that I have been overwhelmingly impressed by how the Japanese people have responded to these events. There have been no instances of civil unrest, looting or increased violence or crime reported in the days since the disaster. This speaks to the honor and community of the Japanese people. They understand that actions like those benefit no one in such desperate times.
Unfortunately, our country does not share these preparedness qualities with Japan. For years, the United States just has not made preparedness and strength of infrastructure a priority. Because of this, America is at even greater risk if/when a major calamity strikes.
Simply because you are reading this message, you should count yourself fortunate that you are among the 10 percent (I'm being generous) of the US population that is aware that bad things can and do happen from time to time and because of that fact have chosen to begin to take steps towards readiness for you and your families. I am glad you are here. You are already a step ahead.
The situation in Japan is awful and we all wish everyone over there only the very best as they try to recover from this devastating event. I only urge you to not let their peril and strife pass without you using it to help you gain some understanding of the struggles that can become very real all too quickly.
Take care out there.
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By: genxdawg
I hope everyone is paying attention to what is going on in Japan in the aftermath of the devastating 8.9 earthquake and tsunami on Friday. The images and stories coming out of Japan are shocking and heartbreaking. CNN has done a very good job of covering the events and has really attempted to bring the viewer first person accounts of events and has gotten reporters in the areas impacted that are giving up to the minute details of how this tragedy is unfolding.
I tell you all of this to share with you what I've noticed. Everything that we think of when we think of preparedness is happening right now in Japan. Every situation that you may have considered that has motivated you to get ready for when a disaster strikes is playing out in front of our eyes right now.
No electricity. No drinking water. No communications. No sanitation. Food shortages. Shortage of medical supplies. No gasoline. No public transportation. Being stranded away from home with miles of destruction between you and your destination. All of the local stores are empty or destroyed. Mass movements of people away from the devastated and impacted areas.
If that isn't enough to get your attention, this thought ought to drive the point home to you. Japan is a preparedness culture that spends BILLIONS of dollars annually on infrastructure and disaster response in which the population has a very strong help yourself/help thy neighbor spirit and a real sense of social harmony. Still, this country and its people find themselves crippled by this natural disaster.
I would like to mention that I have been overwhelmingly impressed by how the Japanese people have responded to these events. There have been no instances of civil unrest, looting or increased violence or crime reported in the days since the disaster. This speaks to the honor and community of the Japanese people. They understand that actions like those benefit no one in such desperate times.
Unfortunately, our country does not share these preparedness qualities with Japan. For years, the United States just has not made preparedness and strength of infrastructure a priority. Because of this, America is at even greater risk if/when a major calamity strikes.
Simply because you are reading this message, you should count yourself fortunate that you are among the 10 percent (I'm being generous) of the US population that is aware that bad things can and do happen from time to time and because of that fact have chosen to begin to take steps towards readiness for you and your families. I am glad you are here. You are already a step ahead.
The situation in Japan is awful and we all wish everyone over there only the very best as they try to recover from this devastating event. I only urge you to not let their peril and strife pass without you using it to help you gain some understanding of the struggles that can become very real all too quickly.
Take care out there.
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Georgia Preppers Roll Call - All Preppers Please Check In
The American Preppers Network is conducting a network-wide roll call. Whether you are a member or not please check in and let us know what you are doing to prepare.
This is a good opportunity to network with other preppers near you.
Georgia Preppers, to respond to the roll call please follow this link:
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This is a good opportunity to network with other preppers near you.
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- Reply to the Roll Call and let us know what you have been doing to prepare.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thomasville Georgia Thrives in Hard Times
Success story in Thomasville Georgia.
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
How to Use Freshwater Fish for Saltwater Bait
If you live on the east coast anywhere from Massachusetts to Georgia, chances are you have a saltwater summer flounder season. There are your old stand-by baits like squid and spearing, but if you freshwater fish as well, you can switch up your saltwater fishing bait repertoire with some freshwater bait for some awesome results!
1)Catch some crappies or bluegills
2)Scale the fish using a scaler (see link for example below):
I prefer the type shown in the link, but have not found cheaper one yet. When I find a cheaper one, I will post it for you guys.
3)Once the skin of both sides of the fish is smooth and free of scales, fillet the fish with a 5 to 8 inch stainless steel knife. If you already know how to fillet a fish, fillet it as if you were preparing it for a two fillet meal. DO NOT SKIN THE FILLETS! A filleting example is posted below.
4) Take a fillet, meat part up, and situate it with the thick, upper part (stomach region) of the fillet furthest from you. The thin tail region should be closest towards you. Cut the fillet into long horizontal strips starting from the upper part of the fillet downwards. Do this with both fillets and you will end up with some beautiful looking strip baits as seen in the link below.
5) Hook a crappie or bluegill strip once through the top of the strip onto an English style hook fluke rig. You can add some squid strips and some spearing to make a bait sandwich a summer flounder won't be able to resist!
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1)Catch some crappies or bluegills
2)Scale the fish using a scaler (see link for example below):
I prefer the type shown in the link, but have not found cheaper one yet. When I find a cheaper one, I will post it for you guys.
3)Once the skin of both sides of the fish is smooth and free of scales, fillet the fish with a 5 to 8 inch stainless steel knife. If you already know how to fillet a fish, fillet it as if you were preparing it for a two fillet meal. DO NOT SKIN THE FILLETS! A filleting example is posted below.
4) Take a fillet, meat part up, and situate it with the thick, upper part (stomach region) of the fillet furthest from you. The thin tail region should be closest towards you. Cut the fillet into long horizontal strips starting from the upper part of the fillet downwards. Do this with both fillets and you will end up with some beautiful looking strip baits as seen in the link below.
5) Hook a crappie or bluegill strip once through the top of the strip onto an English style hook fluke rig. You can add some squid strips and some spearing to make a bait sandwich a summer flounder won't be able to resist!
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Food Storage Prompts Week 4
This weeks’ preparation suggestion is to assess your basic first aid needs. Band-aids, gauze, calamine lotion, Neosporin, aspirin, Tylenol, cold and cough medicines or your home made substitutes. Gather up unused Ace bandages from long ago sprains, wash them, roll them and put them on a shelf or in a drawer specifically set aside for illness or first aid needs. Old 100% cotton sheets or pillowcases can be washed and cut into homemade bandages and stored in Zip-lock bags to keep them clean. Gather hand splints, foot splints any medical equipment used in the past for injuries and just gathering dust. Having things all in one place will make finding them so much easier!
Below I have shared a first aid kit that contains more than just the basic items to help us be better prepared; use this as a jumping off point and research online to make your home pharmacy and supplies as survival ready as you can.
The information was gleaned from this website:
http://www.equipped.com/survlkit.htm#COMPMEDKIT
Comprehensive Medical Kit
Qty.
Medical Equipment & Supplies
(NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT PRIORITIZED)
Bandages and Dressings
20 Adhesive Bandages, elastic knit, 1" x 3"
20 Adhesive Bandages, elastic knit, 3/4" x 3"
4 Adhesive Bandages, foam tape, 2" x 3 1/2"
4 Adhesive Pads, 2" x 3 1/2"
4-3M "Tagaderm" transparent dressings, 2 3/8" x 2 3/4"
10 Adhesive Bandages, Fingertip, elastic knit
10 Adhesive Bandages, Knuckle, elastic knit
8 Adhesive Bandages, spot
2 Eye Pads
20 Gauze Pads, 2" x 2"
8 Gauze Pads, 3" x 3"
8 Gauze Pads, 4" x 4"
6 Non-adherent Pads, 3" x 4"
4 Burn Dressing, 2" x 3"
2 Burn Dressing, 4" x 4"
1 Adhesive Tape, waterproof, 2" x 10 yds.
1 Compress Bandage, 4"
4 Compress Bandages, 2"
2 Gauze Roll Bandages, 2"
2 Triangular Bandage, sterile, 40"
1 Moleskin, 3" x 4"
1 3" Elastic Bandage
Wound Treatment and Infection Management
7 pair Latex Examination Gloves
1-20 cc Irrigation Syringe w/ plastic catheter tip
2 Povidone Iodine Solution 10%, 2 oz. foil packs (to make wound irrigation solution - antiseptic)
1 Betadine (povidone iodine solution - antiseptic), 2 oz. plastic bottle
8 Betadine Swabs, .6 ml ampules (povidone iodine solution - antiseptic)
1 Mastisol (adhesive), 1/2 oz. plastic bottle
10 Cotton Tip Applicators
6 Alcohol towelettes, individual foil pouches
24 Wound Closure Strips, 1/4" x 2"
40 Wound Closure Strips, 1/4" x 4"
1 Super Glue, 2g in applicator
Medical Instruments and Equipment
1 EMT Shears, stainless steel
1 Splinter Forceps
1 Hemostat, curved
1 Tick Forceps
1 Fresnel Lens Magnifier, 1" x 4"
1 Thermometer, standard
1 Thermometer, hypothermia
3 Sutures, assorted
1 Sawyer "Extractor" Venom Pump Kit (removed from plastic case and packed in medical kit pouch) includes:
1 - Venom Pump
4 - Pump Adapter Cups
1 - Disposable Razor
1 - Instruction Pamphlet
Medications
1 Triple Antibiotic Ointment, 1 oz. tube
1 "Martin's BurnAway Plus," 2 oz. bottle (burns, stings, bites, minor wounds)
1 Aloe Vera Gel, 1 oz. tube
24 "Tylenol" (acetaminophen 500 mg.) (analgesic)
24 Bufferred Aspirin Tablets, 350 mg. (analgesic)
24 Vicodin ES Tabs (7.5 mg hydrocodone bitartrate and 750 mg. acetaminophen) (analgesic) #
24 Ibuprofen, 800 mg. (analgesic) #
12 Zithromax, 250mg Caps (antibiotic) #
12 "Malox Plus" Tabs (antiacid/antigas)
12 "Imodium-AD" (loperamide 2 mg) Caplets (antidiarrheal)
24 Pseudoephedrine, 60 mg. time release (decongestant)
24 Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg.) (antihistamine)
24 Chlorpheniramine 12 mg. time release (antihistamine)
1 "Afrin" Nasal Spray, 1/3 oz. spray bottle (nasal decongestant)
1 "Sting-EZE" Insect Bite Treatment, 1/2 oz. plastic bottle (topical anesthetic)
2 Triamcenolone Cream .5%, 15 gm tube (topical treatment for contact dermatitis (poison ivy, etc), minor burns, skin irritations, etc.) #
2 packages Oral Rehydration Salts (dehydration)
Miscellaneous Items
3 Needles (sewing), assorted sizes
2 Single Edge Razor Blades
10 Safety Pins, assorted sizes
1 Tekna "Splash-Lite" Lithium Battery Flashlight
4 Paper Cups
1 Emergency Medical Guide - "A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine"
1 Outdoor Research "Advanced First Aid Kit" pouch (6 x 11 x 4 inch fitted nylon soft case):
# = Prescription required.
All medications and many medical supplies also have a limited useful life. Keep track of expiration dates and replace as required.
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Below I have shared a first aid kit that contains more than just the basic items to help us be better prepared; use this as a jumping off point and research online to make your home pharmacy and supplies as survival ready as you can.
The information was gleaned from this website:
http://www.equipped.com/survlkit.htm#COMPMEDKIT
Comprehensive Medical Kit
Qty.
Medical Equipment & Supplies
(NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT PRIORITIZED)
Bandages and Dressings
20 Adhesive Bandages, elastic knit, 1" x 3"
20 Adhesive Bandages, elastic knit, 3/4" x 3"
4 Adhesive Bandages, foam tape, 2" x 3 1/2"
4 Adhesive Pads, 2" x 3 1/2"
4-3M "Tagaderm" transparent dressings, 2 3/8" x 2 3/4"
10 Adhesive Bandages, Fingertip, elastic knit
10 Adhesive Bandages, Knuckle, elastic knit
8 Adhesive Bandages, spot
2 Eye Pads
20 Gauze Pads, 2" x 2"
8 Gauze Pads, 3" x 3"
8 Gauze Pads, 4" x 4"
6 Non-adherent Pads, 3" x 4"
4 Burn Dressing, 2" x 3"
2 Burn Dressing, 4" x 4"
1 Adhesive Tape, waterproof, 2" x 10 yds.
1 Compress Bandage, 4"
4 Compress Bandages, 2"
2 Gauze Roll Bandages, 2"
2 Triangular Bandage, sterile, 40"
1 Moleskin, 3" x 4"
1 3" Elastic Bandage
Wound Treatment and Infection Management
7 pair Latex Examination Gloves
1-20 cc Irrigation Syringe w/ plastic catheter tip
2 Povidone Iodine Solution 10%, 2 oz. foil packs (to make wound irrigation solution - antiseptic)
1 Betadine (povidone iodine solution - antiseptic), 2 oz. plastic bottle
8 Betadine Swabs, .6 ml ampules (povidone iodine solution - antiseptic)
1 Mastisol (adhesive), 1/2 oz. plastic bottle
10 Cotton Tip Applicators
6 Alcohol towelettes, individual foil pouches
24 Wound Closure Strips, 1/4" x 2"
40 Wound Closure Strips, 1/4" x 4"
1 Super Glue, 2g in applicator
Medical Instruments and Equipment
1 EMT Shears, stainless steel
1 Splinter Forceps
1 Hemostat, curved
1 Tick Forceps
1 Fresnel Lens Magnifier, 1" x 4"
1 Thermometer, standard
1 Thermometer, hypothermia
3 Sutures, assorted
1 Sawyer "Extractor" Venom Pump Kit (removed from plastic case and packed in medical kit pouch) includes:
1 - Venom Pump
4 - Pump Adapter Cups
1 - Disposable Razor
1 - Instruction Pamphlet
Medications
1 Triple Antibiotic Ointment, 1 oz. tube
1 "Martin's BurnAway Plus," 2 oz. bottle (burns, stings, bites, minor wounds)
1 Aloe Vera Gel, 1 oz. tube
24 "Tylenol" (acetaminophen 500 mg.) (analgesic)
24 Bufferred Aspirin Tablets, 350 mg. (analgesic)
24 Vicodin ES Tabs (7.5 mg hydrocodone bitartrate and 750 mg. acetaminophen) (analgesic) #
24 Ibuprofen, 800 mg. (analgesic) #
12 Zithromax, 250mg Caps (antibiotic) #
12 "Malox Plus" Tabs (antiacid/antigas)
12 "Imodium-AD" (loperamide 2 mg) Caplets (antidiarrheal)
24 Pseudoephedrine, 60 mg. time release (decongestant)
24 Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg.) (antihistamine)
24 Chlorpheniramine 12 mg. time release (antihistamine)
1 "Afrin" Nasal Spray, 1/3 oz. spray bottle (nasal decongestant)
1 "Sting-EZE" Insect Bite Treatment, 1/2 oz. plastic bottle (topical anesthetic)
2 Triamcenolone Cream .5%, 15 gm tube (topical treatment for contact dermatitis (poison ivy, etc), minor burns, skin irritations, etc.) #
2 packages Oral Rehydration Salts (dehydration)
Miscellaneous Items
3 Needles (sewing), assorted sizes
2 Single Edge Razor Blades
10 Safety Pins, assorted sizes
1 Tekna "Splash-Lite" Lithium Battery Flashlight
4 Paper Cups
1 Emergency Medical Guide - "A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine"
1 Outdoor Research "Advanced First Aid Kit" pouch (6 x 11 x 4 inch fitted nylon soft case):
# = Prescription required.
All medications and many medical supplies also have a limited useful life. Keep track of expiration dates and replace as required.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Food Storage Prompts Week 3
Stock up on laundry detergent, bleach, cleansers or baking soda, ammonia, disinfectant cleaners and wipes. Use your coupons, watch for sales and shop the store that gives you the best prices.
While you are thinking about these types of products…how would you do laundry if you had no electricity?
Many Preppers have a 5 gallon bucket with a plunger type device to help with doing laundry. I have a small hand washer and there is always the old fashioned galvanized tub and rub board.
Bleach is dually useful for cleaning and water purification purposes. If you dislike commercial cleansers then stock large quantities of baking soda for scrubbing items. Disinfectant cleaners and wipes are important to store for keeping areas as clean as possible and for sick room uses. This would be a good time to assess your supply of cleaning cloths, sponges, Brillo pads or whatever your favorite cleaning tools are. It makes the job so much easier if you have your preferred tools to assist you with cleaning.
While you are thinking about these types of products…how would you do laundry if you had no electricity?
Many Preppers have a 5 gallon bucket with a plunger type device to help with doing laundry. I have a small hand washer and there is always the old fashioned galvanized tub and rub board.
Bleach is dually useful for cleaning and water purification purposes. If you dislike commercial cleansers then stock large quantities of baking soda for scrubbing items. Disinfectant cleaners and wipes are important to store for keeping areas as clean as possible and for sick room uses. This would be a good time to assess your supply of cleaning cloths, sponges, Brillo pads or whatever your favorite cleaning tools are. It makes the job so much easier if you have your preferred tools to assist you with cleaning.
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