EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Learn how to survive and thrive at the end of the world.
It's almost the end of the world. Winter Solstice is right around the corner. Are you ready to survive and thrive?
Welcome to the BUG-IN WITH ROMANCE BLOG EVENT!
We're a group of mostly romance authors that are worried about general fox-hole morale when the shit hits the fan. So you've got your bug-out bags packed, your medicine stocked up, your 2 weeks of food stuff hidden in the air-space behind the dry wall in your home (just in case the government shows up to confiscate your horde of food), you've stored away some candles and extra batteries, and you're ready to go. Well, what about Mom's sanity? What about those almost twenty year old daughters hooked on romance novels? What about...How are you planning to while away the boredom in your little safe place? We've got you covered. Win some romance novels and tick off your preparedness checklist with us as we countdown to THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT.
Each author will be giving away a paperback copy of her book, a book about her Bug-In subject, or one of her favorite reads. So, stick around to enter to win each day. The blog event is a true blog hop in the sense that it begins with one blog post and moves on each day to another participating author's blog. Each day the hostess will post the link to the next day's blog post and contest. All you do is start today, here, and pop over to the next blog tomorrow.
Be sure to visit the creator of this event Skhye Moncrief at http://blog.skhyemoncrief.comAnd don't forget to pop back here on Monday to discover the contents of a bug-out-bag and to read the in your face qoutes from a Korean War Vet. Stay connected to this end of the world event to learn some awesome survival info and enter to win a prize! Check out Genella DeGrey's post on Nov. 27 for more important and interesting information about T-paper at http://genelladegrey.com
"Survivors know where all the exits are."
Your mind could be lost in the hunt for that next great novel at your favorite bookstore when red flags softly wave. You might be standing in line at the grocery store at the moment those tiny hairs on the back of your neck tickle your intuition. You may be at home purchasing your favorite author's next book when you get the call that tightens your stomach. If you don't want to be drenched you better be able to grab your bug-out-bag and get the hell out of town when the shit hits the fan.
The bug-out-bag, aka the go bag, is equipped with every necessity you need to survive and navigate your way out of the city, through the woods, and hopefully to your rendezvous point. Understand that a rendezvous point is necessary because your go bag cannot grow crops, or provide permanent shelter. A go bag is a TEMPORARY remedy to survive the initial cultural collapse of your society. Hence, each item in your bag should be vital to your physical safety and sustaining you with food and water for at least two weeks. My grandfather Leo, a Korean War vet forced to rely solely on his pack to survive, told me "You'll have to buck up and carry certain things, or die."
So what are those vital things you must carry?
Absolutes
-A first aid kit that includes iodine, medical tape gauze, surgical thread and needles.
-Water Purification Pills
-Socks-a pair of high quality cotton and a pair of wool socks. The cotton absorbs sweat. The wool traps in heat. (Beat up feet equalls death. You have to be able to walk and you cannot afford an infection.)
-Flints, or waxed tip matches
-Fold up saw to help cut firewood and to make shelter
-Pads and Tampons for obvious reasons, but pads can line your bag, thereby soundproofing it. You don't want a rattling bag to give away your location. Tampons can help stop the bleeding of a serious injury.
-Antibiotics
-Duct tape
-Compass and a map of your immediate area and your rendezvous point.
-Two changes of clothes. What type of clothing depends on your location's climate.
-A sleeping bag and tarp that you can roll up easily and tie to the top of your bag.
-Food-
If you're like me and you don't know an edible plant from one that could drop you dead, then you had better have two weeks worth of food in your pack. Steak and potatoes are not in your future. Trail mixes, protein bars, granola bars, and beef jerky is your new menu. However, you could learn to dehydrate food now and have ready made meals tucked away between the pads and tampons. Visit this you tube channel for the best tips on learning this skill. http://www.youtube.com/user/dehydrate2store?feature=results_main
-Protection-
News flash the cops aren't coming to the rescue. Rules of law are no longer in tact. Don't like guns? Get over it. In an apocalyptic setting women's rights no longer exist. Men who are hungry, scared and who could have been criminals no longer have the law to answer to. It's kill, or starve. It's kill, or be raped. It's kill, or be killed. Leo recomends two guns and two knives. The .22 mag is light and effective at close range. The .45 is a powerful hunting and protection tool. Both guns should be worn on the hip. If having two guns scares the hell out of you like it does me, then stick with the .22 mag. And be sure you have plenty of ammo in your bag. You should also carry your utility knife on your hip. This knife is great for making tools and cutting rope, or surgical thread. And, as Leo calls it, you must have a "Cut your guts out knife" strapped to the leg on your writing hand side for easy access. This little baby is your source of protection when the sound of a gun could further endanger you and helps you skin and gut the animal you just hunted. (Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing as you. I'll stick with my trail mix thank you very much).
-Shoes with a rugged sole that fit you perfectly while wearing two socks and are slightly broken in.
Needed items, but you can live without:
-Pain pills
-Fold up shovel
-Chappstick to prevent lips and face from chapping in cold weather
-Fold up mess kit
-Hair brush
-Corn starch put in a sandwich bag. It cleans your hair without water. Put in and brush out. It's also a great way to protect your thighs from chaffing and keeping a baby's bottom dry.
-Small binoculars
-Pencil with small notebook to leave messages for those loved ones and allies that will be hiking to your PREDETERMINED rendezvous point.
-Cotton balls
-First aid and/or a Boy Scout handbook for information on knot making, tracking and, foraging skills.
-Toothpaste
My favorite checklist links: gundata.org/blog/post/bug-out-bag-checklist/
survivalcache.com/bug-out-bag/
If you're a visual learner this site is great. youtube.com/watch?v=4BKKvlOscCg
Facebook is also a great source of information. Search bug-out-bag and pick the group for you.
Great. You have scared the shit out of me, now what?
Remember, this bag is your life line. Keep it close to you always. If you can afford to have two of them then keep one in your car and one at home. If money doesn't rain down on you and pinching pennies is your hobby like it is mine, then keep your bag in a location of your house that you will remember to take it with you in the car anytime you go out. You can purchase these items at a good Army surplus store, Bass Pro Shop, Academy, and Amazon. If you have money to spare you can buy your go bag online fully furnished, but that will cost you at least $200 and more. I suggest that you purchase your bag at Bass Pro Shop because you can be fitted for your bag. If you don't have it fitted to your body, then you will have serious problems after a few miles of hiking. Back pain, neck pain, and foot pain can cripple you.
And here are a few gems of wisdom from Leo to use at your own discretion.
-"If worse comes to worse you can wash yourself with urine."
-"If you have athletes foot piss on it."
"Cover yourself with wild animal shit if you need to hide your scent." (Your menstrual cycle can alert animals and men that you are nearby.)
-And my personal favorite. "If you forget something in your bag shoot the guy with it."
And be sure to check out http://genelladegrey.com tomorrow for more survival tips.
The Contest Information
The bug-out-bag is your most important life line. In my zombie book Carnage, neither the heroine, or the hero had a go bag and suffered the consequences. I will give away my book Carnage to the one person who can best tell me how far they would go to survive. Would you cover yourself in animal poop? Could you shoot someone who is threatening you? Would you align yourself with people who violate your principles just to stay alive?
Place your comment on this blog post by 1a.m. central time. The winner will be announced on Tuesday and will receive an e-copy of Carnage.
"Survivors know where all the exits are."
Your mind could be lost in the hunt for that next great novel at your favorite bookstore when red flags softly wave. You might be standing in line at the grocery store at the moment those tiny hairs on the back of your neck tickle your intuition. You may be at home purchasing your favorite author's next book when you get the call that tightens your stomach. If you don't want to be drenched you better be able to grab your bug-out-bag and get the hell out of town when the shit hits the fan.
The bug-out-bag, aka the go bag, is equipped with every necessity you need to survive and navigate your way out of the city, through the woods, and hopefully to your rendezvous point. Understand that a rendezvous point is necessary because your go bag cannot grow crops, or provide permanent shelter. A go bag is a TEMPORARY remedy to survive the initial cultural collapse of your society. Hence, each item in your bag should be vital to your physical safety and sustaining you with food and water for at least two weeks. My grandfather Leo, a Korean War vet forced to rely solely on his pack to survive, told me "You'll have to buck up and carry certain things, or die."
So what are those vital things you must carry?
Absolutes
-A first aid kit that includes iodine, medical tape gauze, surgical thread and needles.
-Water Purification Pills
-Socks-a pair of high quality cotton and a pair of wool socks. The cotton absorbs sweat. The wool traps in heat. (Beat up feet equalls death. You have to be able to walk and you cannot afford an infection.)
-Flints, or waxed tip matches
-Fold up saw to help cut firewood and to make shelter
-Pads and Tampons for obvious reasons, but pads can line your bag, thereby soundproofing it. You don't want a rattling bag to give away your location. Tampons can help stop the bleeding of a serious injury.
-Antibiotics
-Duct tape
-Compass and a map of your immediate area and your rendezvous point.
-Two changes of clothes. What type of clothing depends on your location's climate.
-A sleeping bag and tarp that you can roll up easily and tie to the top of your bag.
-Food-
If you're like me and you don't know an edible plant from one that could drop you dead, then you had better have two weeks worth of food in your pack. Steak and potatoes are not in your future. Trail mixes, protein bars, granola bars, and beef jerky is your new menu. However, you could learn to dehydrate food now and have ready made meals tucked away between the pads and tampons. Visit this you tube channel for the best tips on learning this skill. http://www.youtube.com/user/dehydrate2store?feature=results_main
-Protection-
News flash the cops aren't coming to the rescue. Rules of law are no longer in tact. Don't like guns? Get over it. In an apocalyptic setting women's rights no longer exist. Men who are hungry, scared and who could have been criminals no longer have the law to answer to. It's kill, or starve. It's kill, or be raped. It's kill, or be killed. Leo recomends two guns and two knives. The .22 mag is light and effective at close range. The .45 is a powerful hunting and protection tool. Both guns should be worn on the hip. If having two guns scares the hell out of you like it does me, then stick with the .22 mag. And be sure you have plenty of ammo in your bag. You should also carry your utility knife on your hip. This knife is great for making tools and cutting rope, or surgical thread. And, as Leo calls it, you must have a "Cut your guts out knife" strapped to the leg on your writing hand side for easy access. This little baby is your source of protection when the sound of a gun could further endanger you and helps you skin and gut the animal you just hunted. (Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing as you. I'll stick with my trail mix thank you very much).
-Shoes with a rugged sole that fit you perfectly while wearing two socks and are slightly broken in.
Needed items, but you can live without:
-Pain pills
-Fold up shovel
-Chappstick to prevent lips and face from chapping in cold weather
-Fold up mess kit
-Hair brush
-Corn starch put in a sandwich bag. It cleans your hair without water. Put in and brush out. It's also a great way to protect your thighs from chaffing and keeping a baby's bottom dry.
-Small binoculars
-Pencil with small notebook to leave messages for those loved ones and allies that will be hiking to your PREDETERMINED rendezvous point.
-Cotton balls
-First aid and/or a Boy Scout handbook for information on knot making, tracking and, foraging skills.
-Toothpaste
My favorite checklist links: gundata.org/blog/post/bug-out-bag-checklist/
survivalcache.com/bug-out-bag/
If you're a visual learner this site is great. youtube.com/watch?v=4BKKvlOscCg
Facebook is also a great source of information. Search bug-out-bag and pick the group for you.
Great. You have scared the shit out of me, now what?
Remember, this bag is your life line. Keep it close to you always. If you can afford to have two of them then keep one in your car and one at home. If money doesn't rain down on you and pinching pennies is your hobby like it is mine, then keep your bag in a location of your house that you will remember to take it with you in the car anytime you go out. You can purchase these items at a good Army surplus store, Bass Pro Shop, Academy, and Amazon. If you have money to spare you can buy your go bag online fully furnished, but that will cost you at least $200 and more. I suggest that you purchase your bag at Bass Pro Shop because you can be fitted for your bag. If you don't have it fitted to your body, then you will have serious problems after a few miles of hiking. Back pain, neck pain, and foot pain can cripple you.
And here are a few gems of wisdom from Leo to use at your own discretion.
-"If worse comes to worse you can wash yourself with urine."
-"If you have athletes foot piss on it."
"Cover yourself with wild animal shit if you need to hide your scent." (Your menstrual cycle can alert animals and men that you are nearby.)
-And my personal favorite. "If you forget something in your bag shoot the guy with it."
And be sure to check out http://genelladegrey.com tomorrow for more survival tips.
The Contest Information
The bug-out-bag is your most important life line. In my zombie book Carnage, neither the heroine, or the hero had a go bag and suffered the consequences. I will give away my book Carnage to the one person who can best tell me how far they would go to survive. Would you cover yourself in animal poop? Could you shoot someone who is threatening you? Would you align yourself with people who violate your principles just to stay alive?
Place your comment on this blog post by 1a.m. central time. The winner will be announced on Tuesday and will receive an e-copy of Carnage.
What an interesting blog hop!
ReplyDeleteLOL, Sheree. You crack me up. Hey, what's your prize you're giving away? I think you got so excited with that post of Grandpa's Wisdom that you forgot your contest. ;P It's okay. I had so much fun reading your lovely thoughts that I'm certain everyone else did.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. But I am not sure how this works
ReplyDeletedebby236 at gmail dot com
Way to go me. I'll blame this little set-back on the fact that I have five kids. Yeah, that's it.
ReplyDeleteLOL, Sheree. Yes, she does have 5 kids!!! All between ages 11-3. She really needs a vacation. ;P I've already read Sheree's awesome book--aboug zombie apocalypse!!! But I still would admit I'd go with the use of animal feces as a camouflage cream if necessary to survive. Did everyone see the episode of TERRA NOVA where the teenage girl and her soldier boyfriend had to cover themselves in dino doo to make it through the night in the T-Rex forest? LOL With some sort of Velociraptor on the lookout for dinner, it seemed like the best thing to do. ~Skhye
ReplyDeleteI would have to be looking death in the eyeball before I could cover myself in dung. My eyes bulged out of their sockets when Leo very seriously told me this was a good survival method. It's just a shame that zombies don't mind crap flavored flesh, otherwise the heroine would have bathed in shit stew.
DeleteAfter reading this post I think I need to get a second handgun! Good thing I like target shooting and am a pretty good shot. I can handle the blood from a gunshot much easier than rolling around in poop! I can't even handle changing a diaper!!! LOL!!!
ReplyDeletesuz2(at)cox(dot)net
I know I am too late for the contest but to answer your question, I would do anything to keep my loved ones safe; even if it is against my principles and morals.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the post; it was quite informative and interesting.
Thanks,
Tracey D
Just popping in to compliment you on the post. Great job! Love the tip about lining the bug-out bag with pads for soundproofing. Way to be resourceful! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sky and booklover that means a lot.
ReplyDeleteI need to post my winner. Life got away from me this week. So, who won, Sheree?
ReplyDeleteIDK what the heck happened, but I posted the winner earlier today. She saw it, but no one else did. So, I posted again and now I have two announcements. Like I have said before and will say again technology and I do not get along.
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