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1. Why does anyone care about what happens in Zimbabwe?
   This is little more than a news distractor (and now other forums) to keep you from looking at something else. 99.9% of Americans and many others don’t care and will not be effected in any way, shape or form.

   1. You should care for the simple fact that your government, under Jimmy Carter, along with the British government, are largely responsible for the Marxist thug Mugabe coming to power. The US and UK headed up the economic sanctions on Ian Smith’s government. With the crippling sanctions imposed on them, it was only a matter of time before the Rhodesians lost the war they were fighting against Mugabe’s Marxist insurgents.

2. Suggestion to Christian Prepper M.S. about raising a child: Read To Train Up a Child by Michael Pearl http://www.nogreaterjoy.org

   1. Absolutely not! There have been at least 3 deaths of children linked to the abusive teachings of the Pearls. I am not anti-spank, having raised three children, but there was a couple in our community who beat their son with plastic tubing, citing these teachings. Additionally, they advocate cold baths and denying food to disobedient children. There is a great book called Breaking Their Will that talks about the dangers of child abuse in institutional religion.

      Ted Tripp’s book Shepherding a Child’s Heart is so much better, as is anything by Sally Clarkson. The Well Trained Mind is also another good book, as is For the Children’s Sake.

      Do not go anywhere near the Pearls or Bill Gothard or Doug Phillips.

3. “As always, there is also the fear that it could mutate causing additional issues.”

   It should have said “problems”, not “issues”. Problems have solutions, issues do not. If there are no solutions to this problem, you are correct in calling it an “issue”. Otherwise, less political correctness please.

   1. Reference this short article
      In this case the difference is subtle, but I stand by the usage of “issue”. It is highly unlikely that the health infrastructure can be changed in this third world country in time to implement a solution during this plague season. It is also highly unlikely that anyone will be able to change the cultural practices that exacerbate the spread of the disease. It is highly probable that the disease will die out as it does every year, but the possibility exists that it will not. It is an “issue” without a clear resolution, not a problem that can be quickly fixed.

4. It’ll be interesting to see if Mugabe gets the Ceausescu treatment, or if they let him rot in a prison somewhere.

5. I have 4 or 5 first aid kits. One for a day pack, one for a multiple night hiking pack, one for the motor home, one for the car and numerous amounts of first aid stuff at home. I have tried to create good first aid kits but it is difficult. If I put into them everything you “really” need it would be too large and heavy and I would likely leave it behind. Obviously if you are bleeding from an artery you need a tourniquet, perhaps a couple dozen large gauze pads, maybe an Israeli bandage and other things too. But seriously will you carry that with you 24/7? More than likely if you did carry all that with you when you really need some first aid item it will be the other thingy that you decided not to carry. I defy anyone to create a decent first aid kit that can meet all needs and is small enough to always have on you.
   I don’t have a tourniquet in my kit, I’ve thought about it. I don’t have an Israeli bandage (or equivalent) in my kit either, I’ve thought about it. I don’t have a lot of things in my first aid kits. But because they are a reasonable size and weight I do have them with me when camping or driving. That is a necessary compromise.

   1. @Gonewiththewind
      Look at Dark Angel Medical Kits and the EDC options they have. I do carry mine in my back pocket daily. it’s not the best TK but it’s the best option to carry.
      As far as the car and camper when your on the road and the likelihood of needing a TK rises dramatically with vehicles wrecks I would reconsider and the vehicle carries the weight instead of you anyway. In those I put the best TKs like a CATT.
      If your hiking in terrain that you can fall and break something where the bone can severe an artery those few minutes might make the difference depending on how far your in.
      I can’t prepare for everything but life experience has shown me what I do need to.
      I can go for long times without first aid kit ointments or even a band aid but not a TK.
      My PSHTF kits don’t have a lot of them because in that event without surgery, blood transfusion etc. you are most likely just prolonging death in a painful manner.

6. I thought I was the only one that remembered Bidens advice to his wife should intruders come to their home. If I remember correctly he told her to load the double barrel and go to the balcony and fire two shots for attention.

   My reaction was he just told his wife to commit a misdemeanor and left her with an empty gun.

   This is a particular mind set among some people . Don’t hurt anyone ,and get help from someone else . He really can’t help himself .

   1. Making Biden and all the other neo-liberal-cons extremely dangerous people to listen to. Mindless authoritarian/totalitarian drones to a man (or woman).

7. @ T.Teetz, that was my first thought too when I heard what he had said. The mouth is at again.

8. I recall that our medics in VN carried a pair of scissors (medical type) on their left side belt, and a length of surgical tubing. When I once asked my medic (deceased on 24 Dec,1970 KIA) what that stuff was for, he said the scissors were to cut through clothing and equipment, and even flesh, to get at a wound, as GIs were always wrapped up in, and wearing lots of equipment and so on. He said even taking the time to remove clothing and equipment by hand could easily kill a man bleeding profusely. So the scissors (he had several pair with him) were for speed, and he said he used surgical tubing for tourniquets, and that having them out on his belt, along with the scissors was SOP from his medical section. Heckuva responsibility. So you don’t have to have the fancy stuff, just get some surgical tubing, and a coupla pair of medical scissors. Having extra surgical tubing is a good idea, as direct sunlight and warm temperatures can degrade it rather quickly…Having a designated medic in your survival group can make all these things happen, and eliminate “what to carry” problems.

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