Why do I need to get alcoholic beverages for my long-term stockpile? “I don’t drink alcohol… but do I still need it?” “Which alcohol should I get?” “In an emergency situation, will people still want to drink alcohol??” Most people might not think of alcohol as a necessity, but which one do you […]
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Salt? Why should we set up salt in our long-term stockpile? “Huh? Salt??” “Which salt should I get?” “How much salt should I buy?” Salt is essential for maintaining our health, and we can’t live without it. Quite often, we eat food without realizing that it contains salt. Maybe you have never checked
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Wait a minute. How to start a fire in an emergency situation… Fire is the reason we can eat rice, meat, pasta, beans, etc. Even if we prepared everything in our emergency stockpile, without fire, we’re in trouble. Maybe eating cold food is OK for some situations, but having a fire is essential if you
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Haven’t you forgotten something? “Domestic water!!” 生活用水を忘れていませんか？ Drinking water is the highest priority in emergency situations. We usually prepare drinking water first, as the top priority on our emergency list, and rightfully so. But we tend to forget about domestic water in our home because a lack of domestic water will not kill us. Remember,
How to Get Domestic Water? #14 どうやって生活用水を確保する？ Read More »
Where is there a river? creek? lake? or pond? near me? 近所に川や池があったっけかなあ？ In an emergency situation, do not completely rely on your cellphone or the internet. Nowadays, everyone is pushing “paperless this” and “paperless that.” Everyone seems to be “going paperless.” It is a ubiquitous buzzword and an unavoidable trend. But wait a minute. If
Do You Know Where a River, Creek or Pond Is Nearby? #13 どこに川・湖・池があるか知ってますか？ Read More »