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Election report 2020

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Election report 2020

 

 

Well, as I type this on Veteran’s Day, the election has NOT been declared one way nor the other. NONE of the states have CERTIFIED the votes. YET.  The media can call it anyway that they want BUT that is NOT the legal determination. The media does not have the legal power to decide.

 

Remember back in 2000 Bush V Gore? Recounts, hanging chads, court involvement and all that stuff. It does not matter which side of the issue anyone is on for this discussion. Half of the population will be happy and the rest not so much. There is going to be recounts and court challenges for the next month ish…. THEN on December 14th [this time- there is a formula to figure it out during other elections] the electoral college votes and they will pick who will be presented to Congress to vote for on January 6th. This happens EVERY time there is a presidential election, NOT just this time.

 

THE most important issue to be protected is the perception by the American public that the process can be trusted. Right now many don’t trust the system. Time will tell as to the results of the election and what happens over the next year or so.

 

Interesting how many places have had riots most nights for the last several months [Portland OR for example] and this last week strangely silent. Kinda like the calm before a big storm. Regardless of how the process outlined above shakes out it would be best to be ready to shelter in place and have what you will need to limit the times you have to go out in public.

 

The jury is still out ref the Human Malware Program-19 .  Regardless of what the reality is, during the winter or cold months, there are things we should ALL be doing. WASH your hands often, cover your coughs, PROPER use of PPE [personal protective equipment]  AND if you are sick STAY home and away from others. Talk with YOUR healthcare provider about your specific concerns.

 

Stores are starting to limit how much of each product you can buy AGAIN due to current shortages. HUMMMm    guess we ALL should have been stocking up  RIGHT?

 

Paper towels, TP for example. So far I have not heard of limits on food YET.  BUT there are shortages of SOME foods already or is it still?  I would make sure that you have shelf stable foods to last for a LONG blizzard, read back over what we have discussed the last several years. Talk with you healthcare provider about what medications you need to have on hand. There are entries which suggest areas for discussion with your healthcare provider. One thing is for sure… prices on everything are going up.

 

What are your thoughts and concerns during the current times??  Post them in the comments section below.

 

Cross ref

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/journaling/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/prepping-count-down/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/prepping-count-down-t-minus-30-days/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/comms-part-1/

AND

 

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/making-money/

 

Heat injuries

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Summer Safety Primer
During heat illness, the body’s cooling system shuts down due to a
lack of water and electrolytes.
Mild symptoms of heat exhaustion include thirst, fatigue, and cramps
in the legs or abdomen. Left untreated, heat exhaustion can progress
to heat stroke.

Serious heat-related symptoms include dizziness,
headaches, nausea, rapid heartbeat, vomiting, decreased alertness,
and a core temperature as high as 105 F or more.

In severe cases, the liver, kidneys, and brain may be damaged due to
the lack of water and electrolytes. About 400 people die each year
from heat exposure, according to the CDC.

The risk of heat illness goes up during exertion and sports and with
certain health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and heart
disease. Alcohol use also increases the risk. So do medications that
slow sweat production such as antihistamines, tricyclic
antidepressants, and diuretics used to treat water retention, high
blood pressure, and some liver and kidney conditions.

People ages 65 and older and young children are especially vulnerable
to heat illness. During the summer of 2003, at least 42 children in
the United States died after being left in hot cars, according to Jan
Null, a meteorologist in San Francisco who tracks heat-related
deaths. What some people don’t realize is that the temperature inside
a car can climb much higher than temperatures outside during a sunny
day. Heat stroke in children [AND animals] can occur within minutes, even if a car
window is opened slightly. **The car becomes a `solar oven’ with
temperatures going over 200 degrees F. and sometimes into 300 degrees F.
What You Can Do
Adequate hydration is the #1 protective factor!

Re-Hydration drink

At #2 is proper clothing with headgear.

Air conditioning is the No. 3 protective factor against heat illness.

If you don’t have air conditioning, spend time in public facilities, such as libraries and
malls that have air conditioning. Reduce strenuous activities or do
them during early mornings and evenings when it’s cooler. If you’re
outside for long stretches of time, carry a water bottle, drink
fluids regularly, and don’t push your limits. People who play sports
should wear light, loose-fitting clothes and drink WATER or sports
drinks before, during, and after activity. If you see someone
experiencing heat illness, have the person lie down in a cool place
and elevate the legs. Use water, wet towels, and fanning to help cool
the person down until emergency help comes.

The number one indicator of adequate hydration is URINATION. With
infants we are told that 10-12 wet diapers a day is a good thing. And
that “depends” on your age. If you are 40 years old, one would hope
that you do not need diapers [in older folks diapers are called
depends]. BUT you should be going every 2-3 hours and your urine
should be clear to straw colored and at least 90 MLs each time. If
your urine is dark, cloudy or scant you NEED to be drinking more
water. A good formula is one liter of water, ¼ teaspoon potassium
chloride [this is a salt substitute some trade names are NU-salt, NO-
salt ECT.. Available in the seasoning section with the regular table
salt –sodium chloride] a pinch of mag sulfate—Epson salt, 2
tablespoons of sugar and Kool aid to taste. Chile and serve. This
formula is rather similar to Pedialyte or Gatorade only better and
much cheaper. — Just like you learned in our first aid class.

Cross ref

General preps

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/comms-part-1/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/convalescent-care/

and some books that explore the topics in more depth
http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/ready-or-not-things-will-happen/ This is book 1 the quick start guide to preparedness.

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/ready-or-not-fun-things-will-happen/ This is book 2 about traveling and evacuation planning.

Illness part 3

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Covid 19      March 9th 2020

 

113,584 reported cases [lab confirmed] planet wide. Total deaths 3,996 and total RECOVERED 62,496.   not listed are the numbers who were negative on the test nor the total number of people on the planet, which is 7.64 BILLION.

 

80% will get a mild illness, 15% will get moderately sick and need supportive such as supplemental oxygen therapy and maybe IV fluids…   5% will be very sick and maybe die without hospital care. And perhaps ICU care and ventilators to breath for them.

 

Perhaps 20% of them may not get sick at all but still infect others

 

IF there is no lab work done to diagnose the disease they ARE NOT included in the reports. In plain English nobody KNOWS what the actual death rate is nor how many people are sick with this disease!

 

For frame of reference the normal common everyday FLU does kill around 30,000 people a year in the US alone.

 

BUT the lame stream news is whipping up the hysteria on the Covid 19.  as more people get tested and turn up positive reports come out that there are a dozen NEW cases of Covid 19!!!  In such and such city!!!   OH MY!    The news does not say how many were tested and turned up negative- do they?  They also do not report how many that have no or very mild symptoms and therefore NEVER get tested / counted. Do they?

 

The PEOPLE issue is still the biggest thing we have to worry about.

 

Do any of you recall many years ago Johnny Carson on the late night show [he was before Jay Leno] made a JOKE about a toilet paper shortage? Over the next week a shortage DID show up only because of the panic buying from that JOKE! And now today we are having shortages of toilet paper, alcohol gel and masks because of the media. The shortage is such that many stores are OUT of those items. Even some hospitals are running low.

 

Folks, toilet paper is something we all should have on hand ahead of time ANYWAY!  There is no need for panic buying.

 

Saturday we were out to a big box store for routine shopping. Of the hundred or so shopping, ONLY 2 people had masks on that we saw and neither of them seemed sick. One person had the mask on correctly and had glasses. The other person had their nose hanging out so the mask was TOTALLY useless!  So IF I were to report on the shopping trip like the lame stream media 98 out of a hundred were not counted at all. And 50% of the people wearing a mask did not use it properly…..

 

Some people [who are not symptomatic] say that they are upset because they can not afford to be tested for Covid 19.   WELL why do they WANT to be tested anyway if they are not sick? EVEN IF they test positive what are they going to DO about it anyway? So far there is no real CURE and all that can be done in over 80% of the REPORTED cases is supportive care, ie treat the symptoms and keep the patient feed, watered and clean. Fresh air and sunlight are your friends.

 

Once again this is something that only time will tell how bad or not it will be. You should already have [or be getting if needed] several months of shelf stable food on hand, water storage AND a way to treat more, and needed medications. CORRECT?

 

Of course talk with YOUR doctor about your specific healthcare needs.

 

WASH YOUR HANDS!! Do NOT touch your face or mucus membranes. Eat right and drink more water. KEEP improving on your preps!

 

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/personal-hygiene/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/fluid-electrolyte-balance/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/re-hydration-drink/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/sanitation-toilets/

Illnesses part 2

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Illnesses part 2

Covid 19

 

Remember WAY back in the late 1900s? along about 1999 the West Nile disease was found on the east coast and then was found in Wyoming?   The virus spread very fast and was here the next year!!!    REALLY?!?!

 

 

More realistic is that it had been here [the US and WY] for many YEARS prior to that BUT we were just not testing for it.

 

When we did start testing for it the cases just exploded in the news.

 

 

Typically things are happening many times before we are aware of it and only after it is brought to own attention and we pay heed to it and then it IS all over the place.

 

Here 20 years later we do still hear about West Nile disease but it is kinda like the common cold in news worthiness. Right?

 

OK now that we have that out of the way for the time being, we can discuss Covid 19 some more.

 

ONLY time will tell, BUT there is a good chance that in 20 years we will feel the same about it. [common cold] HOWEVER that is not the case today.

 

There are the basics to pay attention to. GOOD HAND WASHING and general infection control are the prime way to stay healthy. as we discussed in part 1

 

I have heard several things this weekend on Covid 19. Some are rational and some are NOT!

 

This is for discussion ONLY—   Talk with YOUR healthcare provider about your course of action OR inaction!

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Any thoughts or data on Colloidal silver

***  Thoughts ONLY as I do not know nor believe that there is any hard data either way-  I would side with that it may be a good treatment when taken per normal protocol…  at least it most likely will NOT hurt…   should always have this available and be able to make more….

 

or Sambucol?—[an elderberry preparation]

***  First, do no harm…..    ;]     it can not hurt to take it…AND should generally help. I would personally have that on hand AND strongly consider growing Elderberry  just because…..

 

***  I have heard/read some claiming that Baking Soda taken internally in relatively large doses, several times a day for several days WILL CURE Covid 19–   this could cause way more issues than it may solve AND there is NO current evidence that this is safe AND effective.

 

Saturday Feb 29th AM I made a normal med run and asked the pharmacy if they had heard anything ref Covid 19….  the 5 staff there agreed that basically what I already wrote was the extent of what they knew FOR NOW…    side note it was a big box pharm that I am on first name basis with all the older staff and they share baby pictures with me… even when I run into them in other stores.     anyway they are TOTALLY out of masks and alcohol gel in the system and it is back ordered…..   also this AM a patient came in with scripts, was coughing openly, did NOT have a mask on and stated that they had tested positive for the flu….  I asked the pharm if they had considered positive pressure filtered air system to keep the bugs out of their shop….. most likely they can not due to cost to the corp…even though it would help the staff stay healthier and on the job.

 

I watched a show about the 1918 Spanish influenza. Millions died, but they said a bunch of people who didn’t get it starved to death. In many cities everything shut down including grocery type stores. In the city there just wasn’t any food.

THAT is the issue— people —- most disasters [bad as they may be] are not near as bad as the people factor… stay prepped

All that is a sample of our conversations this last week.

 

So check your supplies and make sure you have what you need NOW. Top up your fuel tanks [should always drive on the top ¼ of your fuel tank anyway]  You may want to consider some extra cash on hand. Ask your job if you can work on line or at least have meetings on line—which will save the company money on travel.  Talk with YOUR DOCTOR about what you need to do health wise.

 

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/93/

ttp://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/election-2016-fu/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/comms-part-1/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/convalescent-care/

and some books that explore the topics in more depth
http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/ready-or-not-things-will-happen/ This is book 1 the quick start guide to preparedness.

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/general-preps/

 

Illnesses

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Illnesses

COVID 19

 

 

W- wash hands thoroughly

U- use a face mask properly

H- hands off your face, mouth, etc.

A- avoid crowds

N- never give up hope

 

Ref CoVid-19 – time will tell how bad [or not] it will be. The people issues will be worse than the disease itself most likely.

 

Remember in media that if it bleeds it leads– even when it is fake news…. make up your own mind on stuff

 

On a practical note- good hand washing, keep your distance especially from sick folks, good food and water, prep to shelter in place IF needed, if you can structure your life such that you don’t HAVE to go out, DO SO. IF you can work from home do so, if you can home school or learn on line- good idea.

 

***Talk with YOUR healthcare provider for specifics to you and your family.***

 

W- wash hands thoroughly NOTHING replaces good, effective hand washing. We hear so much about how good the alcohol gel is in disinfection….  WHEN USE PROPERLY which most people don’t and that includes healthcare workers.  Also if your hands are visibly dirty the gel does not work. Ref the antimicrobial soaps…  I am not impressed and most medical folks I know are not either AND it kills off the good bugs you have. Besides that do you really care if the bugs are dead OR is it more important to get them OFF you and down the drain? I vote for off you and down the drain.

 

U- use a face mask properly BOTH the air you breath IN and the air you breath OUT goes through the mask! IF any of it goes around the mask you have failed. Masks do 2 things, 1. they help protect YOU from others. 2. the mask protects others from you by trapping the bugs. Trapping the bugs helps prevent them from landing on surfaces waiting for the next person to touch and catch them.  For use WITH the mask is EYE protection! Air borne bugs can enter your body through yours as well as the nose and mouth [any mucus membrane]  SOME sources report a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] maybe and maybe not could just be hype, IDK about that in your area. Back in the old days we used cloth masks and gowns in surgery which were reusable after processing. At a later date we can discuss field expedient PPEs

 

H- hands off your face, mouth, etc. one of the things that masks also do is remind you to KEEP your hands OFF your face!!!   Anything you touch will contaminate your hands which in turn goes into your mucus membranes and enter your body.

 

A- avoid crowds Bugs are passed easier in crowds as people are closer together. A distance of 6-8 feet would be good to stay away from others.  Yes, I know, easier sadi than done especially if you are helping others, OH like your healthcare provider who actually has to talk face to face and often touch you. During any time of heightened concern over infectious diseases you should consider NOT visiting a lot of people NOR having them over.       A actually has a part 2. AIR as in fresh air from outside is needed. Fresh air from outside that has had the SUN shining through it. 1. there are most likely less bugs in outside air than there is with inside air. 2. the UV light from the sun disinfects the air. SUN light is your friend.

 

N- never give up hope without hope most people give up and get sicker and often die. POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE actually keeps you healthier according to many.

 

 

Supportive care is the next thing to discuss after PREVENTION of getting the bugs.

 

FLUIDS stay WELL hydrated. And clean.

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/personal-hygiene/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/fluid-electrolyte-balance/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/re-hydration-drink/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/sanitation-toilets/

 

FOOD proper nutrition is vital to support your body in staying and getting well.

 

Sheltering in place – food and TP ect, stock for at least 3 months at least so that YOU get to decide when or if you go out. Talk with YOUR healthcare provider about what meds you need to have on hand.  For suggestions see http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/medications-to-stockpile/  PRINT all this out so you can DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER…

 

There is discussion that COVID 19 is a bio-weapon V just something new. Who knows for sure AND more importantly WHAT DOES IT REALLY MATTER to most of us? We are not going to deal with it any way different regardless. Most of us do not have the resources of governments and millionaires. We can only do what we can. Stay away from the tin foil hat and fear mongers.

 

For long time readers you will notice that this is what we have been saying for a long time – COVID 19 is not an over riding concern to most of us here.

 

ONLY YOU can decide when to implement any change in your activities, sheltering in place OR bugging out should you go that way.

 

end part 1

Food storage long term ideas

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Quick ideas for long term food storage.

The question was asked —
What is the best kind of food to stock up that lasts for years?

Some folks would suggest freeze dried foods such – well you know the major brands and those ARE good to have some of BUT not when you are short of money and just starting out due to the expense.
Use what you store and store what you use.

Keep in mind that there IS a limit on how much you can store, after all YOU can not print money like national governments do. You will need to resupply at some point and be sustainable.

Better suggestions are : I’d raised turnips and different beans , corn, peas and carrots in a garden . anything else that you need to be free of having to go to a store. this is what my parents lived in the depression they had hogs to kill in the late fall. they had a smokehouse to do the hogs in.
OR
whole wheat berries NOT flour, white rice, pasta, salt, white sugar, beans of all kinds, popcorn, whole field corn…. all of this stores for years in 2L coke bottles along with water.. spices….. AND … live traps to get breading stock. rat traps for right away eating. PS learn how to save seeds wild craft / guerrilla or covert gardening. and fruit trees

cross ref http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/water-treatment-hypochlorite/

www.preparesurvivethrive.us/general-preps/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/ready-or-not-things-will-happen/  This is book 1 the quick start guide to preparedness.

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/count-down/

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Water treatment Hypochlorite

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Water treatment Hypochlorite

Some friends and I recently had a conversation on using bleach for cleaning and water treatment [disinfection].

There ARE some concerns with having bleach on hand especially long term. Some of the concerns include leaking of bleach on the floor and destroying it. It is also concerning what other chemicals which could be near the bleach, some which seem innocent as they are both for cleaning include Ammonia which when combined will release a deadly poison gas – to bring this issue a little closer to home for you is the following story. A friend and I were talking one night at work about organ harvesting for transplant. Her first case was a young new mom who was home alone with her newborn. Her spouse was gone to work and she was doing laundry and trying to be environmentally friendly using cloth diapers. Her spouse got home in the morning there was a foul odor in the house and the baby was crying in the crib. He found the new mom in the laundry DEAD and called the fire department. Long story short there were 2 bottles open and tipped over on the floor – one was bleach and the other was ammonia and that is what killed her.

The other stuff discussed to segregate from bleach is brake fluid [and transmission fluid ect] will react with bleach [especially the tablets] and start fires.

Next topic was ref – Bleach loses it’s potency in about three months once it is opened. So the storage live span… Does bleach degrade with time? Yup IF it is not sealed tightly enough it will off gas and become ineffective, BUT that takes a long time and as long as there is a strong odor to the bleach it will still work even if it takes longer to react.

We discussed using the pool shock / chlorine tablets – while this will work you have to break them down to a more usable size and then you have the issue of dosages. It was suggested to get the single use tablets which are smaller and can be found in the laundry isle at Walmart ect. One tablet makes one gallon of bleach. I think that would be a viable idea. One of the group already does this to cut down on storage space and also to rotate her stock she makes it a gallon at a time.

Calcium Hypochlorite and Sodium Hypochlorate will disinfect water and clean stuff.. Both can be had in liquid or solid. Both should be stored in a ventilated area with a safe surface [tile, cement plastic] .

Of the normal 5.25 to 6% Hypocholate normal use to disinfect [what many people misstate as PURIFY] water is 2 to 4 drops to 1 L of water shack it well to mix [let some come out onto the threads of the bottle] tighten the cap and let stand for at least 30 minutes [longer if cold] open and if you can still smell chlorine it is most likely to be safe to consume… IF not repeat the process.

We also discussed another alternative to bleach– You could get a special device a” Miox Water Purifier” list price on Amazon today was $210.00…. and it will produce endless amounts of safe water for you…… you can get a LOT of bleach or pool stuff to treat water for that price. OR you can get pool salt at Walmart [last night there was 40Lbs bags on clearance for $1.00] or where ever — and MAKE your own bleach to treat water…

How can you make your own bleach for cleaning and disinfecting water? You may well ask! ;]

You will need some pool or plain table salt , a plastic container, plain clear water, one each SS fork and spoon, a 12 Volt power source which can be a car battery, battery charger, 2 6V lantern batteries ect. And a plastic bottle of some kind to store the resultant bleach. BTW you could use raw sea water if near or on the ocean.

Into the plastic container mix the water and salt -it is OK if not all the salt dissolves fact is it may be better if it does not as that way you know that you have enough for the complete reaction with the water. Next connect the power leads to the ends of the fork and spoon – place those into the salt water on opposing sides so they do NOT touch each other. Connect the power. You will soon see bubbles on the eating tools and shortly after that you will smell chlorine. Around an hour later you should have a strong enough sodium hypochlorite solution to be of use. It may take longer OR shorter to do this you will have to experiment. Altitude and temperature can effect the process.

Slowly decant the solution into the plastic bottle [which should be VERY clearly labeled as bleach] and cap snugly. This solution will store for a long time.

ymmv

Fukashima 2018

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Fukashima Japan incident was 2011, March 11th 7 years ago.

At the time I said that it needed to be watched as it would effect us locally at some point, which it has. Several people locally told me that I was just being a fear monger and NOTHING bad would happen.

WELL, the reactors continue to spew radioactive materials into the air and seas. Wild life have been showing up near Hawaii, Alaska and the US west coast with mutations as has land plants near the site.

So, how does this effect us here in Wyoming? We are down wide via the jet stream from Japan, particles filter out as it drifts and lands on our soil just like it did when we bombed them in WWII.

Anyone who eats sea food from the Pacific ocean is getting some amount of radiation which is in the plants [seaweed for example] that are used to amend your garden soil, as food for livestock and people too along with use as medications / supplements. As little fish eat the plants the radiation levels accumulate and gets into the bigger fish that eat the smaller fish and at the top of the food chain in the sea is tuna and sward fish and then we eat them. As for me, I wont buy stuff from the pacific anymore. I will buy stuff harvested from the Atlantic.

FLU again

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Flu again…..

The FLU is back in the news again. It is SO bad this year, the flu is the worst EVER… and for those who get it, it IS no fun at all and for those who die from it and their families the statistics are of no concern because stats NEVER are of interest to that group and rightly so. When young or very old die it does sound bad when 5 or 20 die and the news hypes it is on everyone’s mind. For the rest of us shall we look at some of the real statistics.

Depending on how you count in a NORMAL year the average number of deaths due to the flu runs about 30,000 people in these US of A.. Some want to split hairs and say it was pneumonia which often starts as the flu. [IF you have other stats go with those if you want] The important part is the mechanism that causes many of those deaths.

Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea is the basic causal agent. Then you get run down and other bugs attack you. If you don’t feel good you wont drink enough water and other fluids and you wont eat properly to keep up your strength. Some people swear by the flu vaccine…. others swear AT the flu vaccine and those who administer it. Some stats that I have seen are that the flu shot is only 10 – 25 % effective. [beats me if that is correct AND if it works for you or it does not the stats do not really matter – see above]

Obviously this article as with everything else you read here is to spark discussion between you and those who you have a professional relationship with.

Sanitation and proper hand washing is the major prevention issue.

Most Americans do not drink enough water and fluids in general. What we have found to work well for us follows.
Re-Hydration drink

This is about the best all-around recipe for Re-Hydration drink—- this replaces Pedilyte and Gatorade / sports drinks, a lot cheaper too.
Mix as follows and you can pre-mix into unit dose packets for use while you are on the move.
In a 1 L container mix the following
1/2 teaspoon salt substitute �KCl aka �NU-salt�
1 pinch Epson salt MaSo4
2 tablespoon sugar [omit to use in Jell-O or instant potatoes]
Kool-aid to taste    [omit to use in Jell-O or instant potatoes]
Chill and serve —
BTW, Kool-aid comes in a colorless version too for when the person is vomiting. .
It is always better to prevent de-hydration by drinking water. How much should you drink a day? It is NOT the oft repeated 8, 8 ounce glasses.  For the basic amount take your weight in pounds and divide by 2 = the number of ounces you should drink a day. This amount assumes that you are sitting at a desk. The best way to know that you are drinking enough is to check your urine. Normal healthy urine is clear to straw color with no odor. In babies we like to see 8-12 wet diapers a day. Most adults should do the same � ahhh EXCEPT hopefully without diapers.
Are there other recipes? Yup, just like IVs you can mix this to replace electrolytes that lab work shows are missing.

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/fluid-electrolyte-balance/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/heat-related-related-injuries/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/re-hydration-drink/

water treatment / disinfecting

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water treatment / disinfecting

Water is the first need after air! Water can easily and imperceptibly become contaminated. It is critical that you “purify” or disinfect the water in advance to you consuming it.

On average healthy people can only last about 3 days without access to clean water. Depending on conditions and dumb luck you could die in as little as 12 hours or as much as a couple of weeks. In the latter situation you will most likely have irreversible kidney failure long before you die. In any case you will not be functioning at your best.

Water is often the least stored provision prepers think of and stock. At best most people will only store 14 gallons of drinking water per person and they seem to think that will take care of drinking and cooking AND sanitation for 2 weeks. Good luck!

Even IF you store a proper ration of drinking water if the emergency lasts long enough you will run out and have to procure more water for consumption [and sanitation]. After all there IS a limit to how much water you have room to store. BTW you would need at least 365 gallons of drinking water for a year supply, if stored in 2 L coke bottles [which IS a great way to store and transport drinking water] you would need 730 bottles – go ahead measure how much room you will need for that.

The good news is that with some planning and forethought you CAN have a month’s supply of drinking water for everyone in your household AND be ready to treat thousands of gallons of water for consumption.
Bleach [aka Clorox aka sodium hypochlorite] 6% & unscented can be used to disinfectant water. The down side of bleach is the reputed short shelf life which is rated at one year. Sodium hypochlorite is what the city uses to disinfect drinking water. Another drawback is space, it takes up more room.
Pool shock aka calcium hypochlorite can be used to disinfect drinking water as well as pool water. Calcium hypochlorite and sodium hypochlorite are used world wide to disinfect drinking and pool water. Both calcium hypochlorite and sodium hypochlorite have a distinct chlorine smell.
The disinfection process first step: gather the supplies you will need
safety glasses
rubber gloves
heavy plastic container, NOT a milk type jug, PETE is good in one gallon-sized OR 2, 2L sized will work OR a 5 quart ice cream-style bucket
one gallon of clear water to be disinfected
calcium hypochlorite granules
a 2.5CC [½ teaspoon] measuring spoon
funnel
coffee filter or cloth or thick paper towel to strain out any particulate matter.

NEXT steps in the treatment process
With the safety glasses and gloves on, pour a gallon of raw clear water into your treatment container, then add one half level teaspoon [2.5cc] of the calcium hypochlorite granules. Stir or shake the container[s] to mix. Let stand 5 minutes. Loosen the lid and shake the container again allowing a little of the treated water to leak out to decontaminate the area. Tighten the lid again. Let stand at least 30 minutes if the water is warm and at least 1 hour if the water is cold. [cold and or cloudy water will require more time and perhaps more of the chemical].

After the allotted time open the container, there should be a detectable odor of chlorine. IF you can not smell chlorine add 1 cc more of the calcium hypochlorite and repeat the process as above. Repeat until there is a slight odor of chlorine.

If there is a slight odor of chlorine but it is not too strong you can taste test it. It will not taste as good as city water but it should be acceptable.

If on the other hand the smell of chlorine is too strong you can aerate the water by pouring it back and forth between clean containers.

Shelf life and storage
Dry granulated calcium or sodium hypochlorite stores better, longer and in way less space than liquid bleach does. Another advantage is that you can mix it stronger to use in cleaning or medical care. Although sodium and calcium hypochlorite is shelf stable and cooler storage is better do not let it get above 100 degrees F as it will deteriorate faster. Keep in mind that these chemicals are CORROSIVE so keep it away from metals and other chemicals.

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