BUCKHORN CLIFFSA preparedness field manual

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Rising Prices and Shortages

Shelves thin out and prices climb.

A deep pantry bought at today's prices is a hedge. Multi-use staples, spare parts, and the skill to make and repair what you used to buy stretch every dollar.

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Formulas 15

Compounds and Cleaning · Formula All-Purpose Surface Cleaner (Pine, Cinnamon, Vinegar) Needles: 2-3 cups / jar; Boost: citric acid; Use: spray & wipe Handle with care Water · Formula Ascorbic Acid to Dechlorinate Water and Supply Vitamin C Ascorbic acid powder gives you a shelf-stable vitamin C source and a simple way to neutralize chlorine in treated drinking water. Handle with care Medical · Formula Baking Soda for Heartburn and Stomach Acidity Antacid: ¼ tsp / 8 oz; Pre-exercise: ¼-½ tsp / 8-12 oz; Max dose: ½ tsp Handle with care Hygiene and Sanitation · Formula Baking Soda for Teeth and Gums Baking soda's mild alkalinity neutralizes the acids that mouth bacteria produce and soothes inflamed tissue, making it a workable stand-in for both toothpaste and mouthwash. Handle with care Food · Formula Baking Soda Leavening and Baking Powder Substitute Fresh: 1 soda : 2 cream of tartar; Jar mix: add 1 part starch; Rises: with acid present Handle with care Food · Formula Citric Acid for Canning and Food Preservation Fresh lemon juice varies in acidity from batch to batch, but citric acid powder delivers precise, repeatable pH reduction every time you measure it. Handle with care Food · Formula Food Storage Chili (Canned Beef and Beans) All ingredients in one pot; bring to a boil, then simmer about 15 minutes Hygiene and Sanitation · Formula Homemade Squeezable Toothpaste (Bentonite Clay and Baking Soda) A squeezable toothpaste recipe using bentonite clay, calcium carbonate, baking soda, arrowroot and glycerin, with essential oil options. Food · Formula Oatmeal Packets for Long-Term Food Storage (3 Recipes) 1 cup oats, 3 Tbsp dry milk powder per packet; cook with 2 cups water Food · Formula Reduce Acidity in Canned or Preserved Foods (Baking Soda) Years-old canned tomatoes, aging preserves, and vinegar-heavy stews can taste sharp, sour, or metallic, and a pinch of baking soda fixes that at the bowl when fresh ingredients aren't an option. Handle with care Garden and Livestock · Formula Rodent Bait (Baking Soda) Mice and rats cannot vomit or burp, and a baking soda bait turns that against them: eaten in a sweet or fatty food, the powder fizzes into gas they have no way to release. Handle with care Hygiene and Sanitation · Formula Shelf-Stable Laundry Powder (Baking Soda, Borax, Washing Soda) Base: soda + borax + soda ash; Plus: grated bar soap; Machine: 2-3 tbsp / load Hazardous Compounds and Cleaning · Formula Surface Disinfectant from Calcium Hypochlorite (Pool Shock) Dose: 1½ tsp / gallon; Strength: ~1,000 ppm; Dwell time: 1-10 min wet Hazardous Hygiene and Sanitation · Formula Wash Hair Without Shampoo (Baking Soda) For days when hair smells off and a full shampoo isn't an option, or as an occasional rescue between regular washes. Handle with care Food · Formula Water Glassing Eggs with Hydrated Lime (Long-Term Egg Storage) Ratio: 1 oz lime / quart; Per gallon: 4 oz (≈28-32 eggs); Submerge: 2 in on top Hazardous

Supplies 6

Food · Supply Beef Tallow: Uses, Calories and How to Store It About 4,100 calories a pound; keeps 1 to 2 years airtight in a cool, dark spot, 2 to 3 years frozen Compounds and Cleaning · Supply Creatine in the Stockpile: The Dose, What It Actually Does, and How to Store It for Ten Years 3 to 5 grams of creatine monohydrate a day; dry powder keeps 10 years or more sealed with a desiccant Food · Supply Powdered Milk for Food Storage: Nonfat Keeps 20 Years, and How to Mix It so It Tastes Right Nonfat dry milk: 20+ years in Mylar with oxygen absorbers; 1 1/3 cups instant powder makes a quart Food · Supply Spices to Stock: The Ten That Keep, How Long They Last, and Why a Pantry Without Them Fails Salt keeps forever, whole spices 3 to 5 years, ground spices 1 to 3; buy whole where you can and grind as you go Food · Supply Sweeteners That Keep: Honey, Sugar, Syrups, and How Much to Store White sugar and honey keep forever in a sealed container kept dry; store about 60 pounds of sugar per adult per year and rotate the syrups Tools and Repair · Supply Synthetic Rope: Nylon, Polyester or Polypropylene, and Which One to Buy for Each Job Nylon stretches and takes shock, polyester holds tension and takes sun, polypropylene floats and costs the least; stock all three and keep the poly out of the sun

Skills 1

Water · Skill How to Source, Carry, and Filter Local Fresh Water Two 3-gallon AquaBricks on a frame pack: six gallons, about fifty pounds

Guides 10

Kits and Planning · Guide Barter Items Worth Stocking: What People Actually Trade for When Money Stops Working Small, cheap, consumable and hard to make at home is what trades: lighters, batteries, coffee, tobacco, soap, salt and seeds beat gold every time Medical · Guide How to Keep Prescription Medications on Hand for an Emergency A physician-reviewed kit ordered online covers over 50 infections and conditions with ten medications; stored cool, dry, and dark, solid medications keep potency for years past the printed date. Food · Guide Mylar Bags: Which Foods Gain the Most Shelf Life (Ranked) Best for dry, low fat foods at 10 percent moisture or lower; 300 to 500 cc per gallon Kits and Planning · Guide Preparing Your Home: The Seven Systems That Keep a House Running Without the Grid A house that can run three days with no grid, no tap and no phone covers nearly every emergency most families will ever see; build toward two weeks from there Cooking, Fuel and Fire · Guide Propane for Self-Sufficiency: How Much to Keep, Where It Can Sit, and What It Runs Propane does not expire; 91,500 BTU a gallon, tanks fill to 80 percent, cylinders live outdoors and upright Medical · Guide Shelf Life of Medications Past the Expiration Date In the military's Shelf Life Extension Program, 88% of 122 drugs stored under ideal conditions had their expiration dates extended, by an average of 66 months Tools and Repair · Guide The Fix-All Kit: Tapes, Fasteners and the Small Parts That Solve Most Problems Three groups in one box: tapes, fasteners, and plumbing and electrical bits; no nails, screws or glue, those have their own drawer Food · Guide The Preparedness Food Shopping List: What to Buy, How Much, and How Long It Keeps About 48 pounds of dry goods, 45 cans, a quart of oil, and 30 gallons of water covers one person for one month at 2,000 calories a day; multiply by people and months. FREE PDFPER PERSON-MONTH Medical · Guide Vacuum-Sealing Medications for Long-Term Storage Seal in original containers, store cool and dark, inspect every 6-12 months Kits and Planning · Guide Why Bugging Out Early Is a Mistake Prepare to leave, but plan to stay

Spare parts lists 27

Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Adhesives, Sealants & Tape The right glue or tape turns a broken thing back into a working one. Keep a few glues, a caulk, and a deep bench of tapes, since each tape does a job the others cannot. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Appliance & Kitchen Big appliances fail at small, cheap parts, a belt, a fuse, a gasket, a relay. Stock the common wear parts and you keep the fridge cold and the laundry moving. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Doors, Windows & Locks Doors, windows, and locks have small springs and seals that wear out and leave you stuck, drafty, or unsecured. Keep the hardware and the weather seals. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Electrical A blown fuse or a dead outlet can take out a whole circuit. Keep the connectors, protection, and fixtures to make basic repairs, and the tools to do them safely. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Fasteners & Hardware Almost every repair needs a screw, a bolt, or an anchor. A graduated assortment in common sizes covers most jobs, and the bins pay for themselves the first week. Garden and Livestock · Parts list Spare Parts: Fencing, Gates & Land Fences and gates fail at the moving parts and the connections. Keep wire, posts, and gate hardware to repair a run or hang a gate. Warmth and Shelter · Parts list Spare Parts: Fire, Smoke & Safety Candles, wood heat, and fuel all raise fire risk exactly when the fire department is far away or not coming. Keep detection and a way to put it out. Security · Parts list Spare Parts: Firearms & Maintenance A firearm is only as reliable as its upkeep and its spares. Most stoppages trace to a worn magazine, a tired spring, or a dry action. Keep the consumables to maintain it and the small parts that wear out. Garden and Livestock · Parts list Spare Parts: Garden, Seed & Irrigation Food you grow is the one supply line no one can cut. Keep seed you can save and the parts that keep water on the garden with little effort. Warmth and Shelter · Parts list Spare Parts: Heating, Cooling & HVAC Heating and cooling almost always fail at a handful of cheap parts, not the whole unit. Stock the wear parts for how you heat and cool, for a furnace, central AC, or a wood stove. Power and Light · Parts list Spare Parts: Lighting & Off-Grid Utility When the grid goes dark, light and fire become daily work. The parts that fail are tiny and always forgotten. Keep them deep. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Lubricants & Consumables These get used up, not stored until failure. Keep deep stock, because they run out fast and touch nearly every job on the property. Medical · Parts list Spare Parts: Medical & First-Aid Consumables When a clinic is hours away or closed, you treat cuts, burns, and illness at home. Stock the consumables that get used up, and rotate them by date. Garden and Livestock · Parts list Spare Parts: Pest & Rodent Control Rodents ruin a lot of stored food, chew wiring, and spread disease. Protecting the stores is part of keeping them. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Plumbing & Water Water damage is fast and expensive. Most plumbing failures are a few dollars of rubber and plastic. Keep the fixture parts and a way to isolate and patch a line. Power and Light · Parts list Spare Parts: Power & Batteries Backup power fails at the small connections and controls. Keep the batteries, terminals, and fuses that keep a bank or a solar setup alive. Cooking, Fuel and Fire · Parts list Spare Parts: Propane & Fuel Systems Fuel systems fail at a regulator, a hose, or an O-ring. These are cheap, and a bad one can stop a heater, a grill, or a generator cold. Use gas-rated sealant only. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Raw Materials & Stock Beyond named parts, keep a little raw material. Short lengths and scraps become brackets, patches, and braces for the repair you did not plan for. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Roofing & Exterior A small roof leak becomes a rotted deck and a ruined ceiling. Keep the parts to patch fast and cover in a storm. Hygiene and Sanitation · Parts list Spare Parts: Sanitation & Waste If the toilet will not flush, human waste becomes the fastest health threat on the property. Keep a way to contain and treat it, even if you are on city sewer. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Small Engine & Equipment Small engines strand you at a filter, a plug, or stale fuel. Match the model numbers of each machine and stock its wear parts. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Textile & Gear Repair Gear that tears can be sewn or patched back to useful. A small repair kit keeps clothing, tents, and packs out of the trash. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: The Core Tool Kit A shelf of spare parts does nothing without the tools to install them. These are the hand tools, testers, and a few specialty pieces that turn this guide into working repairs. Buy quality on the ones you will lean on. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Tools & Cutting Consumables Tools last, but the parts that touch the work do not. A dull blade or a broken handle stops the job just as surely as a missing part. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Vehicle & Roadside A car strands you at a belt, a battery, or a flat, usually far from a parts store. Match your vehicle and keep the wear parts, fluids, and roadside gear. Water · Parts list Spare Parts: Water Treatment & Storage When the tap or well is down, clean water is the first thing you run short of. Keep a way to store it and, more importantly, a way to purify more. Tools and Repair · Parts list Spare Parts: Well, Pressure & Sump Pumps On a well, one small part can leave you with no water at all, and a sump keeps a basement dry. Know your pumps and stock the failure-prone parts before you need them.