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Comment on The Unofficial Hunger Games Wilderness Survival Guide: Review and Giveaway by JC

JC — Sun, 26 May 2013 00:34:05 +0000

Sorry to hear about the hacking (they always go after the good sites). Try to remember what I wrote last time. Always at the top of my list is food and water. Anything that can improve or develop my knowledge of how I can help my family in different settings is important. I saw the movie and have not read the books yet. His last book on bug out information was great and I look forward to reading his new book.

Comment on The Unofficial Hunger Games Wilderness Survival Guide: Review and Giveaway by Alexia

Alexia — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:50:15 +0000

I’d hope to learn how to find water (since I live in the desert and NEVER feel as if I have enough stored! lol). And also the native/edible plants section… just something I haven’t gotten around to! PLUS, my 11 year old REALLY loved the Hunger Games trilogy and I’m hoping this will get him stoked about prepping!

Comment on The Unofficial Hunger Games Wilderness Survival Guide: Review and Giveaway by Bill

Bill — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:23:26 +0000

I hope to upgrade all the survival skills that I have practiced. I also hope to learn some new skills and gain more confidence to lead others in a survival situation. Thanks for the contest.

Comment on A Life-Saving Item You Should Keep with You by Urbivalist Dan

Urbivalist Dan — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:23:32 +0000

wow, glad to hear she is ok. as has been said before, anybody with moderate to severe symptoms should be able to get a prescription for an epi-pen. these are really the only way to go for any kind of severe situation.

Prep On!

-Dan

Comment on A Life-Saving Item You Should Keep with You by bob

bob — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:43:45 +0000

I agree with keeping Benadryl with you for those life threatening situations. You can also use Zantac 150mg tab as a two prong attack in case Benadryl is not enough. That’s what they give you when you go to the Emergency Room.

Comment on A Life-Saving Item You Should Keep with You by Kalvan

Kalvan — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:07 +0000

The thing about allergies is the reactions tend to get worse with each new exposure. This time the benedryl worked, but next time it might not, and same for your son. My wife has a bunch of food allergies so the shrimp thing didn’t surprise me. My wife had eaten tons of carrots with no problems when younger; now she even has a reaction from “beta carotene used for coloring” in a muffin, and a small fleck of carrot could be disastrous. More recently she’s developed an allergy to onions. She was eating something at a restaurant that normally has no onions but she asked and was assured there were none. There was green stuff sprinkled on the pasta that she thought was parsley, but was apparently chopped green onions. She started to have a reaction and we went home so she could take a benedryl (the stuff knocks her out). She is also allergic to insect stings and has epi-pens, but she was not carrying one at the time. They are like concealed carry – you have to do it all the time. If I knew I would need a gun, I’d stay home (or take a long gun and friends with more long guns). If you don’t have the pen with you, you may not get a second chance. Nothing to fool about with by any means. Best of luck to your kids with this.

Comment on A Life-Saving Item You Should Keep with You by Bob S.

Bob S. — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:33 +0000

Wife had an allergic reaction to something last weekend; severe enough that her blood pressure dropped to 77/50.
At the E.R. as they pumped her fulled of epi, they also gave her a shot of Pepcid. Didn’t know it but it also acts as an antihistime (H2 instead of H1) except it doesn’t cause drowsiness in most people.

The oral benadryl or dissolving strips are good ideas also.

Comment on A Life-Saving Item You Should Keep with You by aptprepper

aptprepper — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:08:53 +0000

Hi Doug, That is a good plan, keeping one Epi-pen in each location. I should look into getting prescriptions for the kids. Thanks!

Comment on A Life-Saving Item You Should Keep with You by aptprepper

aptprepper — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:08:00 +0000

madeoneup, I need to get those dissolving Benadryls. Thanks for the comment!

Comment on A Life-Saving Item You Should Keep with You by aptprepper

aptprepper — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:07:04 +0000

Hey Todd, That is remarkable that your wife had eaten shrimp for years and all of a sudden got an allergic reaction-proves that you just never know. Good thing she was prepared. Thanks for sharing the experience.