May 8, 2013

Disaster Kit Recommendations - Emergency Dental Remedies and Temporary Fillings



Disaster Girl's Survival Kit Recommendations
Bonus items you should add on top of items listed in  previous survival kit article.

Adding the Power of a Dentist to your Stash:

Let's face it, one of us bound to get a toothache when disaster strikes. Whether the dentist's office just doesn't have power or it's completed shut down is irrelevant in the end, what matters is the ability and know how to temporarily fix it.

Now I'm not talking full on root canals, caps, braces or bridges- you'll actually have to find a dentist for that. What I am talking is basic cleaning instruments, cleaners, and methods of repairing minor issues that spring up along the way.

Below I've listed all the dental related items you should have in your kit:

Dental Instrument Set

Dental Tool Kit By SuperFresh
Retail Price: Between $20-$32 USD
Lowest Price: $19.99 on Ebay.com


Sterile Gauze Pads

Dynarex Gauze Pads
Retail Price: $7.23 + S&H


Sterile Cotton Balls
Curad Sterile Cotton Balls
Retail Price: $2.12 + S&H

Oral Analgesic
Orajel Maximum Strength Oral Analgesic Liquid
Retail Value: $6-$13


Oral Antiseptic
 Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash
See here for $6.29

Temporary Filling's
DenTemp Temporary Filling's
See here for $2.99


It also wouldn't hurt to have small bottles of all of the following: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin. DenTemp is the only thing that requires instructions, and they are located on the back of the box. The most important of all being that you keep the area clean and dry during whatever work you are doing! While this won't be a permanent fix to your dental woes, it will bide you some time to find a dentist!

Happy Surviving!

xoxo disaster girl

May 1, 2013

Disaster Kit Recommendations - Solar Power


Disaster Girl's Survival Kit Recommendations
Bonus items you should add on top of items listed in  previous survival kit article.

Adding Solar Power to your Stash:

Anything solar powered added to a survival kit is a great way to preserve some modern day functions in a world without electricity. It also gives you more ways to access survival information, whether it be hazard mapping or edible plants, it will all help you survive for longer.

Now while making your whole roof solar powered is a great idea in theory it will also make it impossible to be 'incognito' in an emergency. You might as well put a neon sign up saying 'We Have Power! Come On Over!". You are much better off with a smaller unit that is more portable, as you eventually may need to take it with you somewhere.

Below I've listed two of the top models that I suggest:

The Smart Choice

XTG Technology's Solar Powered Backup Battery and Charger for Portable Devices
Retail Price: Between $28-$60 USD
Lowest Price: $27.99 on Amazon.com


The Best Choice
Hammaucher Schlemmer's Solar Power Generator
Retail Price: $2,000.00 + S&H

Whether you choose just one or decide to get both is your choice but make sure you have something solar powered to back you up in an emergency. Personally I have two of the portable solar chargers already and am looking into getting a generator in the future!


Happy Surviving!
xoxo disaster girl

April 17, 2013

4 Things the Media Really Wants You to Believe


Over the last couple of years as Disaster Girl, there were several instances where something was brought to my attention in a 'Oh- this happens all the time, don't be alarmed' sort of fashion. Usually warranting a side eye, and fasting typing fingers to figure out how I could have possibly missed this bit of claimed 'truth'. Below is my list of the top things that the media would like to you believe is relatively normal and  completely true...

Yeah... Right.


4. We normally have several named winter storms a year.
This is a flat out lie from a well known and possibly most listened to
weather service in an attempt to 'alter' meteorological terms.
...And no one's happy. There was no Nemo, remember that.





3. Sinkholes developing is a pretty run of the mill thing.
While this isn't an incredibly rare thing to happen; the level, frequency,
and depth at which it is currently happening is a cause for alarm.





2. April is now fireball season.
Really? I mean come on media, you have got to be kidding me.

News Coverage
Alternative Views




1. Aliens aren't real.
Yet every major land holder in the world has at least
one government agency handling extraterrestrial matters.






So why do they want so desperately to convince us that these lies are truths? There could be a million difference angles at play here, but why speculate and avoid the real issue at hand? The fact of the matter is that winter storms are getting bigger and badder. A sinkhole could swallow your bedroom at any moment. Fireballs are raining from the sky at an alarming rate. And aliens are f*cking real.

Need I Say More?

xoxo disaster girl