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Welcome to Dare To Prepare - 3rd Ed!
A lot of people ask why the name Dare To Prepare. They understand "prepare" but "dare" is puzzling. Some think it's just a catchy title, but there's more. Those who choose to prepare have acknowledged, on some level, that things are changing all around us Ð rapidly. Sometimes it feels like it's more than we can deal with. We get overwhelmed thinking can I do this?
It's doubly difficult when one family member wants to be more self-sufficient and the other doesn't. This can lead to real frustration. However, reasons of time and money savings, unexpected company, natural and man made disasters, illness, corporate layoffs and downsizing, all underscore the necessity for having supplies set aside. Stored goods saw thousands through the 2000 recession.
Disasters don't go away simply because we want them to. In order to plan ahead, people must face this reality. THAT'S daring to prepare.
You have only to watch interviews with disaster victims to see how to "do it better". It was truly astounding when 2004's four back-to-back hurricanes hit Florida that people didn't consider A) moving out of harms way [2] and B) getting necessary emergency preparedness items well in advance. Instead, even when storm four, Jeanne, arrived on Florida's doorstep people still didn't have plywood, batteries, water, food. With those harsh lessons, when "the mother of all hurricanes" Ð Katrina Ð people started to get the message. 2008's Gustav and Ike underscored the lesson.
2008 also brought horrific floods to the Midwest, reminiscent of 1993. Record rains submerged millions of acres of land and ruined millions of acres of crops. Reuters estimates the damages to be in multiple billions. Besides floods, many areas also were hammered by strong winds, severe storms, hail, and nearly 2,100 tornado reports. Areas that didn't see floods burned or shriveled with drought.
These same scenarios echoed around the planet.
Dare To Prepare is geared to the city, urban, suburban and rural person with life-saving information for everyone including apartment dwellers and folks on low income. It's a reference work for practical living whether or not we are in crisis, and how to save money at the same time.
Dare To Prepare is many books in one - a mini-encyclopaedia. The material has been totally updated to meet today's preparedness needs. Dare 3 includes new, thoroughly researched topics. Like the original, Dare's aim is to arm you with as much information possible in one volume. It contains the most vital material to keep you safe and prepare you for life's challenges.
Additionally, Dare teaches you many useful and fun practical skills. Kids will enjoy them, too, and their involvement let's children understand preparation is a normal part of life, not a scary thing.
Dare is a large format book on 8-1/2 x 11" (22x28cm) paper and 624 pages. You will not find large margins, large print or wasted space. Margins have been squeezed to contain the most information possible.
Included is a 12,000 word and phrase index to easily locate information quickly. In addition to all this, Dare 3 contains over 330 photos and many charts to make personalized planning super simple.
Below, you'll find a condensed Table of Contents below, but it's enough to give you an idea of what's covered. This final edition is bigger and better than ever. Though printing and shipping costs have escalated, we've kept the price the same. We want you to have the information.
Preparedness is not waiting for the government to bail us out of trouble; it IS taking personal responsibility. It IS. . . daring to prepare!
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ABRIDGED TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE of CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION: WHY PREPARE? | |
Those Who Do... and the Rest of the Planet
This Isn't Your Mamma's World
All Disasters Great and Small
Change, the One Constant
CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
How to Plan for an Emergency
If You Plan to Leave the City
If You Plan to Stay Where You Are
Main Packs or Emergency Packs
Kitchen
Tool Belt
Additional Items to Consider
Stocking a Safe Place
CHAPTER 2: URBAN SURVIVAL - ARE YOU READY?
Test Your Preparedness
CHAPTER 3: STORING SHORT TERM
72-Hour Preparedness
Getting Down to the Nuts and Bolts - Lists of Everything
Tips For All of the Above
Money Savers
CHAPTER 4: EMERGENCY WATER TREATMENT
Making Water Potable (Drinkable)
Water Purification - Boiling
Water Purification - Chemical Treatment
Water Purification - Mechanical Filtration
Water Filters
Water Purifiers
Alternate Purifying Methods
CHAPTER 5: WATER TREATMENT on a BIG SCALE
Types of Chlorine
Chlorinating Water Outside
Chlorine and pH Test Kits
Rain Tanks and Wells
Slow Sand Filters
Reverse Osmosis
Solar Stills
Distillation
Treatments Requiring Electricity
What Are We Doing?
Rain Water
Test Your Water
CHAPTER 6: WATER COLLECTION and STORAGE
Storing Water
Drums and Five Gallon Containers
Container Sources
Removing Stubborn Scents
How Long Will Stored Water Keep?
Finding Hidden Water in Your Home
Water Collection
Wells
Springs
Surface Water
Dams and Reservoirs
Roof Catchment (Free Water)
Swimming Pool Water
CHAPTER 7: FINDING SURVIVAL WATER
Desert Water
Desert Travel Hints
Where to Find Water in Rocky Soil
Insects, Birds and Animals as Water Indicators
Vegetable Sources
Poisonous Plants
Dew
On the Sea Coast
Moisture Condensation in Arid Areas
Bush Stills and Transpiration Bags
Other Ways to Find Water
CHAPTER 8: FOOD - WHAT and HOW MUCH TO STORE
Six Reasons to Have a Food Storage Program
How Do I Plan My Food Supplies
New Food Pyramid Specifics
Deyo Food Storage Planner
Other Food Storage Programs
Freeze-Dried and Dehydrated Foods
Your Food Storage Planner
Which Program Should I Pick
Food Storage - How We Did It
Making Whole Milk From Powdered Milk
Making Yeast
CHAPTER 9: PREPARING the PANTRY, SAVING $$
Organization
Hantavirus Warning
About That Food Storage Room
Tips on Saving Money
CHAPTER 10: TAKING CARE of YOUR INVESTMENT
Six Easy Steps
Storage Containers
How to Pack Containers
Using Mylar Bags
Oxygen Absorbers - Getting Rid of Air
Desiccants - Getting Rid of Moisture
No Space? Be Creative!
CHAPTER 11: SHELF LIVES
Tips
Cupboard Storage Charts
Refrigerator Storage Charts
Freezer Storage Charts
CHAPTER 12: UNRAVELING DATING CODES
Dating Requirements
Types of Food Dating
Understanding Dating Methods
Company and Product "Secrets"
CHAPTER 13: GENERAL SUPPLIES
Specific Lists
CHAPTER 14: FIRST AID SUPPLIES
Car Kit
Specific Lists
First Aid Supplies.
First Aid Medications
CHAPTER 15: SHELF LIVES OF NON-FOODS
Cleaning Products
Handyman Items
Medications / Health Items
Miscellaneous
Personal Care Products
Pet Supplies
CHAPTER 16: BUILD BASIC UNDERGROUND STORAGE
U.S. Instructions
Metric Instructions
CHAPTER 17: BUILD A HAND PUMP
Depth Use
CHAPTER 18: MAKING COLLOIDAL SILVER
Making Your Own Generator
Buying Commercial Silver Products
Some C.S. is B.S.
CHAPTER 19: SOAPMAKING
Safety Measures for Using Lye
Supplies List
Soapmaking Instructions
Additives
Making Your Own Recipes
Molds
Making Soap in a Blender
Soap Recipes
Tips and Troubleshooting
How to Make Lye Water
CHAPTER 20: CANDLEMAKING
Equipment
Safety Tips
Wax
Wicks
Additives
How to Make Candles
Recipes
Tips and Troubleshooting
CHAPTER 21: FIRE BUILDING
Fuels
Burnables
Tee-Pee Fire
Pyramid Fire
Fire Starting Errors
Firestarters
Making Your Own Firestarters
Starting Fire with a Battery
CHAPTER 22: MAKING CHARCOAL
Method 1
Method 2
Method 3
Activated Charcoal
CHAPTER 23: MAKING DIESEL FUEL
Biodiesel
Vegetable Oil / Kerosene Mix
Vegetable Oil
Fuel Comparison
How to Make Biodiesel
CHAPTER 24: KEEPING FOOD SAFE in an EMERGENCY
When Power Goes Out
hat to Keep and What to Toss - Refrigerator
What to Keep and What to Toss - Freezer
CHAPTER 25: COMPOSTING
Composting Basics
Five Easy Steps
What Goes into Compost?
Is It Compost Yet?
Troubleshooting
CHAPTER 26: GROWING FOOD
Garden Options
Heirloom Seeds
The Art of Seed Saving
Storing Seeds
How Long Will Seeds Stay Viable?
Shelf Life of Stored Herb Seeds
Shelf Life of Stored Vegetable Seeds
CHAPTER 27: DEHYDRATING FOODS
Dehydrating Methods Compared
What to Look for in a Dehydrator
Nature's Candy - Fruit
Drying Vegetables
Yield of Dried Vegetable
Drying Herbs
Making Jerky
Jerky Recipes
Drying Seeds, Popcorn and Nuts
Storing Dried Foods
Using Dried Fruit
Using Dried Vegetables
Remedies for Drying Problems
CHAPTER 28: GENERATORS
Lights Out
A Matter of Money and Risk
When the Unthinkable Happens: Power Grid Collapse
2003 Blackout Not a First
What's for Dinner?
Diesel, Gas (Petrol) or Trifuel?
Figuring What Size Generator to Buy
Generator Wattage Requirements - Household
Generator Wattage Requirements - Tools
Generator Wattage Requirements - Farm
Generator Wattage Requirements - Motors
Once You Get the Generator Home. . .
Connecting It: Transfer Switch
Connecting It With Extension Cords
Care and Maintenance
Features to Consider
CHAPTER 29: FUEL
Storing Fuel
Location
Containers
Indispensable Helpers
Build a Drum Dolly
Keeping Fuel From Degrading
Fuel Stabilizers
CHAPTER 30: COOKING WITHOUT POWER
The Burning Question... Fuels
Fuel Choices
Choices for Cooking
Indoor Cooking
Stoves
Backpack Stoves
Camp Stoves
Propane Tanks and Accessories
Marine BBQ Grills
Camp Ovens
BBQ Grills
Open Fire Helpers
Dutch or Camp Ovens
What to Look for in a Dutch Oven
Using Charcoal
Dutch Oven Recipes
The Volcano
Cobb Grill
CHAPTER 31: SOLAR COOKING
Box Oven Cooking
Solar Box Cooking
Solar Cooker #1
Solar Cooker: Reflective Open Box
Solar Cooker: "Easy Lid" Cooker
Commercial Solar Ovens
General Cooking Times
Solar Cookbooks
CHAPTER 32: COMMUNICATIONS
Conventional Phones
Cell Phones
Two-Way Radios
Two-Way Radios Pluses
Deciding What to Get
"Toys" with Benefits
Shortwave - Ham - Amateur - High Frequency (HF) Radio
What is Required?
Getting Started
Bands
Finding Stations
Reception Tips
Antennas
Standing Waves and SWR Meters
Hanging "Skywires"
Antennas for Apartment Residents
Emergency Repair of Whip Antennas
Power Supplies
Starting Out
Auto Tuners
Emergency Broadcasts
Emergency Hurricane Nets
CHAPTER 33: THE WONDER of CLOROX
General Guidelines
Food Applications
Disinfection After Disaster
Disease Prevention
Livestock and Animals
CHAPTER 34: HOME MADE CLEANERS
Liquid - All-Purpose - Toilet Bowl - Tub and Tile - Window and Glass - Oven - Laundry - Disinfectants - Polish - Drain - Mold
CHAPTER 35: SHOWER WITHOUT POWER
Singing in the Showerless Shower
Camp Showers and Alternatives
Campfire and Gas Heated Water
Shower Enclosures
CHAPTER 36: TRASHY TALK
Service Disruption: Disposing of Garbage and Rubbish
Toilet Topics
Places for Pets to Stay
Lost Pet
Emergency Supplies
Pet First Aid Kit
Containment
If You Must Leave Animals Behind... Last Resort Only
Emergency Help for Your Pet
CHAPTER 38: FIREARMS
Primer on Personal Security
Firearms Organizations
CHAPTER 39: TERRORISM - VENTURING into the UNTHINKABLE
The Wake-Up
World Trade Center 1993
Striking the Heartland 1995
U.S. Embassies 1998
USS Cole 2000
911
What Might We Expect?
CHAPTER 40: BUYING a GAS MASK and FILTERS
Buying a Gas Mask and Filters
Be a Wise Shopper
Non-American Mask
Mask Tips
Gas Masks - To Buy or Not to Buy
Gas Mask Buying Guide
Masks and Filters to Avoids
Children and Infant Masks
Proper Fit of Masks
"Masks" for Pets
Masks Comparisons
Filters
Filter Comparisons
Filter Tips
In Case of an Attack...
Mask and Filter Sources
CHAPTER 41: BIO-WARFARE DECONTAMINATION
Making Decontamination Solution
Decontamination Wearing Full NBC Gear
Build a Decontamination Shower
Decontaminating Your Body
Decontaminating Equipment
Water Purification
Food
Decontamination for Most Likely Used BW Agents
CHAPTER 42: SHELTERING in PLACE
Sheltering in Place
Separating Fact From Fiction
Do It Safely
Making the Shelter
A Breath of Fresh Air
How Much Oxygen Do We Need?
Hygiene
4-Legged Kids
The Rest of the House
Commercial Safe Rooms
CHAPTER 43: NUCLEAR EMERGENCIES - WHAT to EXPECT
Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited
Present Day
What Would Be the Effect of a Nuclear Detonation?
What to Expect
Fallout Maps
How Big?
Blast Force
Radiation Terms: Rads, Rems, Reins and Roentgens
Radiation Exposure: Keep It as Low as Possible
Effects of Short-Term Radiation Exposure
Escaping Radiation
Tracking Fallout
Getting Out of Dodge
CHAPTER 44: SHELTER DURING NUCLEAR EMERGENCIES
Expedient Sheltering
Ventilation
Stocking the Shelter
Sample Expedient Shelter
Where Have All the Shelters Gone?
Locating Existing Shelter
Possible Fallout Sheltering Sites
Buying a Fallout Shelter
Building a Fallout Shelter
Shelter Construction Plans
FEMA Fallout and Tornado Shelter
Plans for the Shelter
Building the Shelter
Modification of Plans
Burying Shipping Containers
CHAPTER 45: NUCLEAR and RADIOLOGICAL ATTACK
Dirty Bomb Attack 'All But Inevitable'
What Might Happen
Cesium-137 (Cs-137) Scenario
Cobalt-60
Protection
Nuclear Power Plants
Tempting to Terrorists
What to Do Before a Nuclear or Radiological Attack
What to Do During a Nuclear or Radiological Attack
What to Do After a Nuclear or Radiological Attack
Returning to Your Home
CHAPTER 46: WATER and FOOD in NUCLEAR EMERGENCIES
Heavy Fallout Removal
Light Fallout Removal
Sources of Water in Fallout Areas
Water From Wells
Removing Fallout Particles and Dissolved Radioactive Material
Replenishing Water Supplies
Food During and Immediately a Nuclear Attack
Replenishing Food Supplies
Food for Babies
CHAPTER 47: FIRST AID in NUCLEAR EMERGENCIES
Radiation Sickness
Potassium Iodide and Iodate
What is the Daily Dosage Required?
Psychological First Aid
Dealing With Death
CHAPTER 48: ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE - EMP
Electromagnetic Pulse
What Would Happen If an EMP Detonated?
Shielding
CHAPTER 49: PREPARING for CHALLENGES
Time to Prepare
Three Days is Not Enough
Hurricane Frances - Valuable Lesson for All
CHAPTER 50: PREPARING for EARTHQUAKES
What to Do Before an Earthquake
What to Do During an Earthquake
What to Do After an Earthquake
Living in Earthquake Country
Mobile Homes
Wood Frame Homes
CHAPTER 51: PREPARING for DROUGHT and WATER SHORTAGE
Emergency Water Shortage
Water Wars
More Than Drought
Water Conservation
CHAPTER 52: PREPARING for HEAT WAVES and HEAT EMERGENCIES
Our Mercurial Star
The New "Big Bang"
Hopi Prophecy
Hot Shots
What to Do Before an Extreme Heat Emergency
What to Do During an Extreme Heat Emergency
What to Do After an Extreme Heat Emergency
First-Aid for Heat-Induced Illnesses
CHAPTER 53: PREPARING for FIRES
What to Do Before a Fire Strikes
What to Do During a Fire
What to Do After a Fire
Wildland Fires
CHAPTER 54: PREPARING for FLOODS
The Big Wet
What to Do Before a Flood
What to Do During a Flood
What to Do After a Flood
CHAPTER 55: SANITATION AFTER a FLOOD
Living in Soggyville
Sanitation and Floods
Fun for Kids, Misery for Adults
Nothing is Worth the Risk
What to Discard
Canned Foods
Frozen - Refrigerated Foods and Power Outages
Kitchen Clean-up
General Clean-up
Standing Water
Water for Drinking and Cooking
CHAPTER 56: PREPARING for HURRICANES
Inland / Freshwater Flooding
What to Do Before a Hurricane
What to Do During a Hurricane Threat
What to Do After a Hurricane Threat
Utilities and Services
Additional Guides
Apartments and Condos
Selecting Window Shutters
Computers and Electronics
Pool Preparations
Boat Preparations
CHAPTER 57: PREPARING for METEOR and ASTEROID STRIKES
Meteor Crater
Tunguska, June 30, 1908
Are These Isolated Events?
Watch Out!
Deep Impact: Fact or Fantasy?
What's Being Done - and Not?
New "Eyes"
New Missions
What's Been Found So Far?
Preparedness
CHAPTER 58: PREPARING for TORNADOES
Tornado Facts
What to Do Before Tornadoes Threaten
What to Do During a Tornado Watch
What to Do During a Tornado Warning
What to Do After a Tornado
Safe Room and Shelter
Average Cost to Build a Safe Room
Shelter Plans
CHAPTER 59: PREPARING for TSUNAMIS
The Big Wave
The Real Deal
What to Do Before a Tsunami
What to Do During a Tsunami
What to Do After a Tsunami
CHAPTER 60: PREPARING for VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
Mount St. Helens
What to Do Before an Eruption
What to Do During an Eruption
What to Do After an Eruption
CHAPTER 61: PREPARING for WINTER STORMS, EXTREME COLD
What to Do Before a Winter Storm Threatens
What to Do During a Winter Storm
Winter Driving (See Chapter 62 on Preparing Your Vehicle)
CHAPTER 62: PREPARING YOUR VEHICLE
Normal Maintenance
Winter Driving
Who Would Have Thought THIS Could Happen?
Go or Stay... The Dilemma
Staying
I'm Outta Here
Car Preparedness
CHAPTER 63: STAYING WARM WITHOUT POWER
Stoves
Kerosene Heaters
Propane Heaters
Housewarmer
Mr Heater
Refilling Propane Tanks
Propane Cylinders
If You Get Caught Completely By Surprise...
Setting Up Without Heat
Clothing
CHAPTER 64: PREPARING for a PANDEMIC
The Next Pandemic
Natural Reservoirs
Bird Flu's Entrance
North America
Grim Numbers
Pandemic Impacts
Significant Disruptions
The Katrina of Medicine
20th Century Pandemics
Pandemic Severity Index
Bird Flu Description
Prevention - The Best Cure
How Long Can Avian Flu Survive on Surfaces?
Hand-Washing: Medical Marvel
Masks
Niosh-Approved N95, N99 And N100 Respirators Size Matters
The Sneeze Factor
Exhalation Valves
Disposable or Reusable?
Respirators
Surgical Masks
Nanomasks
How Many Disposable Masks Do I Need?
Mask of Last Resort
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Disinfecting Masks and Clothing
Don't Wait Till The Boat Sinks to Start Bailing
Food Supplies: Just-in-Time Severely Impaired
Water Supplies
Energy
Prepping for Pandemic
CHAPTER 65: STAYING in a SHELTER
Reality Check
What to Take to a Shelter
Tips
CHAPTER 66: DEALING WITH STRESS
Coping With Disaster
Helping Children Cope With Disaster
Helping Others
CHAPTER 67: HOPE and ENCOURAGEMENT
What's in a Name?
You're Never Alone
A Message to Christians
Taking Personal Responsibility
APPENDICES
U.S. and Metric Conversion Charts
REFERENCES
END NOTES
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