I agree Jessi that oatmeal and baking soda are also great to use on bee or wasp stings. I have also heard that honey is good on these stings as well. It is great to learn many different ways to treat ailments based on holistic methods. We can be better prepared to face a disaster if we immerse ourselves in knowledge about these things.

I also heard that honey can work for a bee sting. When my sister and I got stung by bees, my mom would always put toothpaste on it. Regular or baking soda toothpaste work just as well.

Some of the essential gear needed for long term wilderness survival include:

1. a strong tent (not one of those weak ones made from similar material as an umbrella; possibly one from an outdoor store like L.L. Bean)
2. Campfire stove
3. Hunting gear like rifles (especially when your food supply is running low), skinning materials
4. matches and wood to make fire
5. water filter and or water supply. It's best to ration when you can.

I can see doing most of these things on the list. I'm trying to prepare a first aid kit with stuff like bandages, dressings, alcohol and peroxide and all sorts of stuff.

Soda can definitely give you problems. You either get gallstones or Urinary Tract Infections. I only drink soda if my dad brings me a bottle home from the store. But, sometimes I get headaches or feel weird about it afterwards. This is especially true if I'm drinking diet soda. I can't drink that stuff at all anymore.

Food prices have been steadily rising based on the high prices companies pay for stuff like corn, wheat and a whole bunch of other natural ingredients. That's probably the reason why stuff cost so much now. With that being said, food prices have been on a roller coaster for years. We have a few years where food is not that expensive and then we have some years when the cost of food is higher than usual.

North Korea has been saying stuff like this for some time now. It's nothing new. They like to invoke tension with neighboring countries just to see if anyone is paying attention to them.

Boozing with the bomb? What a way to alter your consciousness before such a serious event. Some people are just that brave enough to do something like that. 

Sugar can last for some years if you store it in airtight containers. As long as you don't open it, or close it up tightly when you're done, you have nothing to worry about.

I should really get a head start on this. I don't wanna wait until the last minute for something bad to go down.

I think an RV would be best suited for situations like that. Preferably because it's almost like having a house and a car rolled into one.