How to Make DIY Mosquito Repellent Holders

How to Make DIY Mosquito Repellent Holders

How to Make DIY Mosquito Repellent Holders
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My boy loves being outside, but kids are especially sensitive to mosquito bites, due to the bees we cannot use traditional pesticides, but I did see this idea on an Alaska bush craft site and decided to try it out while camping.

It worked very well for us last summer, and I finally got around to documenting it.
One of the most popular bug repellent to cover large areas such are patios, decks, and yards is the mosquito coil.

These coils use an incense style delivery system where you light one end and it burns as an ember producing smoke containing the repellant. As the air currents spread the smoke around the bugs high tail it out of the area. This is handy when you are working in an area and need wide coverage.

The problem is the small metal coil holders aren’t always appropriate for putting the coils around your work or recreation area. The ones that are able to hang can cost up to $7 to $11 a piece.

Here is a method to make as many as you want for less than a dollar each.

I happen to have some left over rabbit cage wire I used, but if you don’t have scrap, purchase a one foot by three (or four) foot piece of metal screen at your local hardware store.

How to Make Mosquito Repellent Holders

  • Cut the pieces of screen into units that are 5 inches wide and 12 inches long.
  • Fold the piece in half.
  • On either edge adjoining the folded edge, bend the screen over itself, thereby creating a holder with two sides open.
  • Insert a wooden pencil or dowel between the two halves of screen and gently reshape the metal fold to create a bit of a space or gap between the two sides so that it won’t pinch the mosquito coil. (The coil may extinguish itself if the screen is pressed tightly against the coil.)
  • Add a loop of cord or an “S” shaped piece of wire for hanging on whatever objects are handy around the area you want to protect.

Hang several in large areas or where changing air currents require positioning coils in many locations.

My Complete27 Prepper Precepts

PRN Episode #41 27 Prepper Precepts

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One of the things I hold most dear is my moral compass, my morals may not line up perfectly with “traditional” morals – and I know they don’t line up with modern “morals” – but as Heinlein said “I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.”

This isn’t a political show – nor a talk show that deals in morality – it’s a prepper show – so how in the world does this apply to disaster preparedness?

My moral code, precepts, are guides for action that make me who I am, and since the underlying foundation of who I am determines how I act.  It is the reason I work so hard to be self-reliant, self-determining, to take responsibility for myself.  This explains why I choose to do things to protect my family instead of going the easy route.

My 27 precepts guide me in deciding how best to do those things.

My rules are why I spend so much time DIYing.  It shows why I choose to bug in rather than bug out, why I have guns, and why I don’t have a LOT of guns.

Frankly, my precepts are what make me, ME. While that has it’s faults, I am sharing my 27 precepts with you because I feel that some of them may help you prepare for disaster.

I am interested to know if your principles are similar to mine, or how they differ – I am not looking to change my core beliefs, but I am interested in how and why people think as they do – as it helps me learn and grow as a prepper and a person. Please feel free to email me and share your thoughts on today’s podcast.

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

If you cannot listen on Monday, you can always download the podcast for listening at your own leisure.

PRN Episode #40 Introduction to Prepper Kits

PRN Episode #40 Introduction to Prepper Kits

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In my plan, Bugging Out is not my first choice.  It makes great survival fiction.  However, I would much rather stay with the majority of my preps and keep my survival systems in place.  That is better than trying to live an unknown amount of time with only the supplies I can carry or scrounge.

However, what I WANT to do, may not be one of the choices on the “Can You Survive” multiple choice test. Therefore, I feel it is important to be able to bug out if needed.

A quick internet search will show you how popular this concept is.  It seems that every internet prepper has coined their own term for the gear associated with being “on the road”.

Prepper alphabet kits such as: BOBs, GOODs, INCHs, IFAKs, EDC, and line gear.  It is enough to make your head spin.

In today’s episode, we cover the common acronyms.  How they are and are not alike – and once the terms are explained, I share with you several EDC tips I picked up over the years.

If you like this podcast – the subject will also be covered in my newest books 52 Prepper Projects – which is available on Amazon.

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

If you cannot listen on Monday, you can always download the podcast for listening at your own leisure.

DIY Homemade Mouthwash

DIY Homemade Mouthwash Recipe

 

DIY Homemade Mouthwash
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Hygiene is very important in a disaster situation, in a long term catastrophe or in a world without good insurance (Thanks Obamacare) taking care of your teeth will be much harder and much more important.

Products like mouthwash are also pretty expensive so being able to roll your own makes economic sense also.

I like this recipe for homemade mouthwash because few ingredients are needed and the flavor is not horrible.

Also since it uses baking soda, it deodorizes your mouth (just like it does your fridge),instead of masking it with mint.

You should try this DIY homemade mouthwash at least once, or take the time to look at the book “where there is no dentist“.

Oral hygiene is doubly important during a long term disaster where medical resources are not readily available.

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tb baking soda
  • 5-8 drops peppermint/mint essential oil
  • Some kind of sealable container to keep it in

Procedure

Mix it, gargle it, and tell me what you think

Notes on Homemade Gargle

as you can see the homemade mouthwash ingredients are few, and it is a simple mix.  you can even take it one step further and look at my mint extract video and make your own flavorings if you want to get truly DIY on your homemade mouthwash.  This gargle is not essential for oral health today, but in a large scale collapse or economic downturn it would be handy.

PRN Episode #38 Cheap Food Storage Plan

PRN Episode #38 Cheap Food Storage Plan

52 Unique Techniques for Stocking Food for Prepper
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Ask 10 Preppers their food storage plans (how rude….) and you will get 11 answers.

I know that besides what is the best prepper firearm, what is the best way to store food is probably the hottest topic.

Well, today I am going to talk about my Cheap Food Storage Plan and why it is best for my family’s situation.

I needed something that was shelf stable long term as I am not panic buying because I believe a disaster will come next week – but rather I am hedging my bets just in case.

Additionally, I needed something easy to store so it did not get overly confusing to my wife

Also, I needed something cheap – because in a fight between might need later and need diapers now – diapers win…

I did not need to worry about:

  • Food that was particularly easy to cook
  • Compact size
  • Food allergies
  • Low water/pre-cooked

This narrowed down my search, and once I determined my food storage strategy, I was able to spend some time finding cheaper sources of supply.

Here is the basal metabolic calculator as mentioned in the podcast:

http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-metabolism-calculator

You can find several articles on my www.tngun.com website discussing how to prepare the foods mentioned for long-term storage – just use the search function, or click the food and water link under “Categories”.

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

If you cannot listen on Monday, you can always download the podcast for listening at your own leisure.