Week 40 - Make an Emergency Car Heater, Buy Canned Fruit

Week 40 – September 1

Make an emergency car heater:

Knead a small toilet paper roll in your hands to loosen the inner cardboard core. Remove the core and compress the roll and place inside a new 1 quart paint can.  Pour one bottle of rubbing alcohol into the can, let it soak in and carefully light the top of the paper. It should burn with a clean flame.  Be careful that the heat from the can doesn’t burn anything or start a fire. The heater will produce a small amount of CO2 so crack the windows on both sides to provide ventilation. Fuel is running low when the edges of the toilet paper starts to brown. Blow out the flame. Add another bottle and relight.

This can also me made in a gallon paint can and removing the cardboard core is optional.

With the heater made in a small can you can place it inside the gallon sized can and use it as a cook stove. Place the lid on the small can and adjust the opening to vary the amount of heat produced.

90% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol (if you can find it) will produce a hotter flame.

Keep the lid on tight and a paint can opener attached to the handle and store in your vehicle.

Home Food Storage: Purchase canned fruit

Week 8 - First Aid Kit, 72 Hour Kit Options, Home Storage Continued

Week 8 – January 20

Add Miscellaneous Medical Supplies to First Aid Kit

Suggestions: ointments, creams, cold and flu medications, pain relievers, prescription medications, cough drops, allergy medications and any other items you would like in your first aid kit.  We will collect these items for 2 weeks.  Next week we will repackage items into individual doses.  Large diameter straws will be needed for this.

Wal-Mart has a good selection of the above mentioned items in blue cardboard bins for 88¢ each.

72 Hour Kit Optional Additions – Half of a roll of toilet paper (3 days supply) and wipes or hand sanitizer.  A stack of wipes can be taken from a large container and placed into a resealable bag.

Home food storage – Continue creating complete meal packs and setting aside for future use if not completed. Purchase at least 1 can of each family members favorite food.

Washoe County, Nevada Residents:
To get Regional Emergency Alerts go to www.readywashoe.com In the center of the page is “get the message” for code red notifications.
All others should check their county website for emergency alert notification.