Q. Please give me a list of things; supplies needed when natural disaster hit, AND AFTER a Disaster as in tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, flood, nd much more.! :)
Answer
1) several cases of bottled water and/or a portable water filter from Katadyn or MSR. Clean water is the first thing to go in a disaster, don't mess around here, get your water taken care of ASAP.
2) canned soups/stews, canned fish and meats, boxes of cereal, instant potatoes, instant rice, instant oatmeal, foil top fruit in a cup, milk powder, canned butter / coconut oil / safflower oil / olive oil in dark bottle. Anything that's easy to eat, or quick to cook and has an ok shelf life. Pasta takes a lot of energy to cook; white rice less, stores well... get 20-50 pounds rice as your primary source of calories for a long term emergency. Couple bottles of multi-vitamins is a good idea too.
3) extra hygienic and medications: spare medicine, spare eyeglasses, spare tampons/pads, toilet paper, bucket and garbage bags for emergency toilet, spare toothbrush, Listerine.
4) First Aid materials: antibacterial ointment, antifungal ointment, anti diarrhea pills, anti-histamine spray for insect bites, rolls of gauze, boxes of bandaids, and a box of wound dressing, rubbing alcohol and peroxide.
5) lighting / gadgets: LED headlamp (very important), LED lantern, either lots of extra batteries OR rechargeables plus a solar charger. Small AM/FM radio. Some opt for a gasoline generator; if you can store fuel and afford the generator, then go for it. Kerosene heater is useful in winter, or else fireplace with plenty of firewood (keep a window open when using the heater). Those cheap pre-pay cellphones with an extra pre-paid card, and a cellphone charger run by AA batteries.
6) tools: leatherman or swiss knife multitool, chainsaw or bowsaw for clearing branches (with a spare container of stabilized gas for the chainsaw), large camp axe, crowbar, hammer.
7) raw material supplies: plastic sheeting or woven tarp, duct tape, rope, nails, JB weld putty, silicone adhesive/sealant.
8) camping supplies: decent tent, numerous Sterno canned heat OR an alcohol stove with a gallon of denatured alcohol fuel, sleeping bag that's rated at least 20 degrees colder than what you expect to be sleeping in, collapsible water bladders, multi-pack of Bic lighters.
9) helpful miscellaneous: a set of 5-mile range walkie talkies, pair of comfortable hiking boots, sturdy and comfortable backpack, wad of spare cash, important documents (passport, birth certificate, etc...), spare keys. Pack of playing cards, little notebook and pen, little calculator, road atlas.
10) self defense: pepper spray where legal, handgun or pistol caliber carbine where legal and owned responsibly; a wooden stock mini-14 looks innocent but is a full power semi-auto rifle; a handgun or revolver can be carried in more places without detection, thus more likely to be there when you need it. Shotguns are best for home defense unless it's too loud and powerful for your weight, then a carbine offers more control.
1) several cases of bottled water and/or a portable water filter from Katadyn or MSR. Clean water is the first thing to go in a disaster, don't mess around here, get your water taken care of ASAP.
2) canned soups/stews, canned fish and meats, boxes of cereal, instant potatoes, instant rice, instant oatmeal, foil top fruit in a cup, milk powder, canned butter / coconut oil / safflower oil / olive oil in dark bottle. Anything that's easy to eat, or quick to cook and has an ok shelf life. Pasta takes a lot of energy to cook; white rice less, stores well... get 20-50 pounds rice as your primary source of calories for a long term emergency. Couple bottles of multi-vitamins is a good idea too.
3) extra hygienic and medications: spare medicine, spare eyeglasses, spare tampons/pads, toilet paper, bucket and garbage bags for emergency toilet, spare toothbrush, Listerine.
4) First Aid materials: antibacterial ointment, antifungal ointment, anti diarrhea pills, anti-histamine spray for insect bites, rolls of gauze, boxes of bandaids, and a box of wound dressing, rubbing alcohol and peroxide.
5) lighting / gadgets: LED headlamp (very important), LED lantern, either lots of extra batteries OR rechargeables plus a solar charger. Small AM/FM radio. Some opt for a gasoline generator; if you can store fuel and afford the generator, then go for it. Kerosene heater is useful in winter, or else fireplace with plenty of firewood (keep a window open when using the heater). Those cheap pre-pay cellphones with an extra pre-paid card, and a cellphone charger run by AA batteries.
6) tools: leatherman or swiss knife multitool, chainsaw or bowsaw for clearing branches (with a spare container of stabilized gas for the chainsaw), large camp axe, crowbar, hammer.
7) raw material supplies: plastic sheeting or woven tarp, duct tape, rope, nails, JB weld putty, silicone adhesive/sealant.
8) camping supplies: decent tent, numerous Sterno canned heat OR an alcohol stove with a gallon of denatured alcohol fuel, sleeping bag that's rated at least 20 degrees colder than what you expect to be sleeping in, collapsible water bladders, multi-pack of Bic lighters.
9) helpful miscellaneous: a set of 5-mile range walkie talkies, pair of comfortable hiking boots, sturdy and comfortable backpack, wad of spare cash, important documents (passport, birth certificate, etc...), spare keys. Pack of playing cards, little notebook and pen, little calculator, road atlas.
10) self defense: pepper spray where legal, handgun or pistol caliber carbine where legal and owned responsibly; a wooden stock mini-14 looks innocent but is a full power semi-auto rifle; a handgun or revolver can be carried in more places without detection, thus more likely to be there when you need it. Shotguns are best for home defense unless it's too loud and powerful for your weight, then a carbine offers more control.
New Telescope for new Astronomer?
Q. I live in the Uk, what telescope could I buy to look at planets or other objects with are contained in our vast universe. Iam a new follower to astronomy and would like jump on the band wagon and purchase a telescope, bearing in mind i live in the Uk can you please give me 'reliable' website or point out which telescope is best for me to purchase i do not want a really complex one but i do not want a really simple one that will show me nothing... All help will be greatly appreciated
Answer
Hi.
If you look at Warehouse Express you'll find what there is for the money. It's reliable, one of the cheapest outlets in UK, and very good with deliveries. No long waiting.
Just click on the boxes and you'll find what the different types are. Saves dozens of lines of explanation.
I use them...have done for years. No problems at all.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/category/categorynav.aspx?cat02=2006 . . .
You can expect to pay £120+ for a tube and optics good enough to actually be worth getting, plus another £100+ for a mount.
Top range is over a year's pay. At that level the actual figure isn't important.
At £200-£600 is the main line stuff that most people land up with. Nice to get an £8000 big Meade or Astro-Physics refractor with computer controlled bells and whistles but there's a house to run first.
I make telescopes. Thousands do. Mirrors and all. Cheaper.
The best value for money are Dobsonians but the mounting is simple and doesn't allow large magnifications for planets. Too awkward with the fast image movement at high powers.They are best for wide field low power views.
An equatorial mount isn't hard to use. Some people get flustered at the appearance of them compared to a simple Dobsonian but an equatorial is very versatile and actually easier to use over a wider range of magnifications.
You'll see Eq1, Eq2 etc mounts on the scopes advertised. Those two are small and for small scopes. They are also pretty useless.
An Eq3 is the smallest that's any good really, and an Eq5 is OK. The Celestron standard equatorial for their eight-inch Schmitt-Cassegrains used to be an Eq4 with their own name on it. They call it a CG-5.
http://www.astronomyboy.com/cg5/ . . . . .
http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?ProdID=91 . . . .
They are all made by Synta in China, as most refracting and a lot of Schmitt-Cassegrains and Maksutov telescopes are.
Meade makes their own in the better ranges, in USA.
Top stuff, and they took on Celestron who started the big revolution in quality telescopes for the mass market and Meade never looked back. Celestron were struggling a few years ago , got taken over by a cheapie firm...Tasco.(Oh the shame of it) , had a management buyout, all sorts of trouble. Back to better times now.
A great British company making superb telescopes in the Midlands at lovely old Crewe of railway junction fame (biggest rail junction in UK) is Orion Optics.
It isn't the same firm as Orion in USA that you'll see advertising in Sky and Telescope.
Orion Optics scopes are pricey, but ..................Wooooow!!!
http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/ . . .
Down south in London is the Widescreen Centre. Doesn't sound like a likely candidate but it's one of the most respected telescope suppliers in UK and you can call in for a chat, no obligation, nice time,very friendly.
They started in the proffessional photography scene, supplying products for sale or hire for studios and big exhibitions.
Top rated company, very very good.
They're in a side road (big side road) a few minutes walk from the Madam Tussaud's waxworks in Baker Street. If you're down the smoke anytime it's well worth calling in for a chat and a look at the goodies. If you haven't heard the expression before 'the smoke' is a northern expression for London.
http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/ . . . .
To see telescopes in use and get an idea of what would suit you best you need a star party or an astro club outdoor meet.
Galloway has just opened UK's first Dark Sky Park. Keep a look out for events and go along. Astronomers are a friendly bunch. Getting a look through people's scopes is what folks are there for. Don't be shy. Use the time. Get some friends, contacts, useful info and addresses, enjoy the night. Tent and sleeping bag, portable camping stove and food (used away from the telescope area) and a warm companion if desired (not usually supplied, most people take their own,haha) for the remains of the night and the inevitable lie in through most of the morning, makes a real good time of it.
All night if the clouds ruin things. Still a great place to be though.
Star parties are held all over the world. Not many in Inner Mongolia, but they're not unknown.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/darkskygalloway . . . .
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/AllByUNID/3CFD750C977A5FDD8025766F00392085 . . .
Here's a guy in Scotland asking about astronomy
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100114053415AAYOtZi . . . . .
You could check the local library for a list of local clubs, or do a net search. Most libraries keep info on all the organisations in their area., from the Aberdeen fish smoking and bread lovers appreciation society to the Zulu battle dancing and running club.....or whatever.
Here are a couple of telescope Qs to get the flavour of things. There are hundreds more. Just search for telescope Qs in the 'Search for Questions' box.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091122083238AAxR6It . . . .
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100331141217AAsUvFJ . . . . . .
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100325105812AAz7nxR . . . . .
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091030052042AAdIYFr . . . . . .
Have a great time.
Dark Skies!
Hi.
If you look at Warehouse Express you'll find what there is for the money. It's reliable, one of the cheapest outlets in UK, and very good with deliveries. No long waiting.
Just click on the boxes and you'll find what the different types are. Saves dozens of lines of explanation.
I use them...have done for years. No problems at all.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/category/categorynav.aspx?cat02=2006 . . .
You can expect to pay £120+ for a tube and optics good enough to actually be worth getting, plus another £100+ for a mount.
Top range is over a year's pay. At that level the actual figure isn't important.
At £200-£600 is the main line stuff that most people land up with. Nice to get an £8000 big Meade or Astro-Physics refractor with computer controlled bells and whistles but there's a house to run first.
I make telescopes. Thousands do. Mirrors and all. Cheaper.
The best value for money are Dobsonians but the mounting is simple and doesn't allow large magnifications for planets. Too awkward with the fast image movement at high powers.They are best for wide field low power views.
An equatorial mount isn't hard to use. Some people get flustered at the appearance of them compared to a simple Dobsonian but an equatorial is very versatile and actually easier to use over a wider range of magnifications.
You'll see Eq1, Eq2 etc mounts on the scopes advertised. Those two are small and for small scopes. They are also pretty useless.
An Eq3 is the smallest that's any good really, and an Eq5 is OK. The Celestron standard equatorial for their eight-inch Schmitt-Cassegrains used to be an Eq4 with their own name on it. They call it a CG-5.
http://www.astronomyboy.com/cg5/ . . . . .
http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?ProdID=91 . . . .
They are all made by Synta in China, as most refracting and a lot of Schmitt-Cassegrains and Maksutov telescopes are.
Meade makes their own in the better ranges, in USA.
Top stuff, and they took on Celestron who started the big revolution in quality telescopes for the mass market and Meade never looked back. Celestron were struggling a few years ago , got taken over by a cheapie firm...Tasco.(Oh the shame of it) , had a management buyout, all sorts of trouble. Back to better times now.
A great British company making superb telescopes in the Midlands at lovely old Crewe of railway junction fame (biggest rail junction in UK) is Orion Optics.
It isn't the same firm as Orion in USA that you'll see advertising in Sky and Telescope.
Orion Optics scopes are pricey, but ..................Wooooow!!!
http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/ . . .
Down south in London is the Widescreen Centre. Doesn't sound like a likely candidate but it's one of the most respected telescope suppliers in UK and you can call in for a chat, no obligation, nice time,very friendly.
They started in the proffessional photography scene, supplying products for sale or hire for studios and big exhibitions.
Top rated company, very very good.
They're in a side road (big side road) a few minutes walk from the Madam Tussaud's waxworks in Baker Street. If you're down the smoke anytime it's well worth calling in for a chat and a look at the goodies. If you haven't heard the expression before 'the smoke' is a northern expression for London.
http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/ . . . .
To see telescopes in use and get an idea of what would suit you best you need a star party or an astro club outdoor meet.
Galloway has just opened UK's first Dark Sky Park. Keep a look out for events and go along. Astronomers are a friendly bunch. Getting a look through people's scopes is what folks are there for. Don't be shy. Use the time. Get some friends, contacts, useful info and addresses, enjoy the night. Tent and sleeping bag, portable camping stove and food (used away from the telescope area) and a warm companion if desired (not usually supplied, most people take their own,haha) for the remains of the night and the inevitable lie in through most of the morning, makes a real good time of it.
All night if the clouds ruin things. Still a great place to be though.
Star parties are held all over the world. Not many in Inner Mongolia, but they're not unknown.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/darkskygalloway . . . .
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/AllByUNID/3CFD750C977A5FDD8025766F00392085 . . .
Here's a guy in Scotland asking about astronomy
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100114053415AAYOtZi . . . . .
You could check the local library for a list of local clubs, or do a net search. Most libraries keep info on all the organisations in their area., from the Aberdeen fish smoking and bread lovers appreciation society to the Zulu battle dancing and running club.....or whatever.
Here are a couple of telescope Qs to get the flavour of things. There are hundreds more. Just search for telescope Qs in the 'Search for Questions' box.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091122083238AAxR6It . . . .
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100331141217AAsUvFJ . . . . . .
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100325105812AAz7nxR . . . . .
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091030052042AAdIYFr . . . . . .
Have a great time.
Dark Skies!
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