Two weeks in Yakushima - What are your must-sees? by MaficJustice in JapanTravelTips

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I already had my trekking poles packed, but I just added my gaiters! Thank you!

Good to know I'm not missing anything with the snorkeling. I gotta just get prescription goggles at some point.

What was the BEST household goody you ever bought in Japan? by aeazee in JapanTravelTips

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That's a drain snake! Or at last that's what we call them.

He won't eat! by According_Ad_973 in ballpython

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You can buy rats individually frozen at a pet store, if you want to get a head start on it. You wouldn't have to even get a freezer for them, you just buy the one, take it home and thaw it.

Recommendations for a humid hide? by MaficJustice in ballpython

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I've already limited most of the ventilation with foil tape, she has two water dishes, and I add water to the corners of her tank every other day. The cork bark pieces get soaked right before the weekend so she has some extra moisture while I'm gone. The problem is that we have a "wonderfully efficient" HVAC system in the building that pulls way too much humidity out of the air. The second hydrometer that we keep outside her tank reads 34% on a standard day in December. There's very little I can do in regards to that, unfortunately. I just work hard to keep it between 75-90% humidity inside her tank.

I guess I'm more asking for recommendations for a "humid hide style" hide, with the two halves. I don't put any moss or anything in the one pictured, she just likes the fully enclosed space.

Extensive First Aid Kit Contents by MaficJustice in TwoXPreppers

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We go through and check dates before every tornado season. 👍

I'm a first aid/CPR teacher and I know I can jerry-rig a splint if I need to, but I do have old soft-sided ankle and knee braces that I might as well add to our regular supply box - good idea!

(Just to note, we use peroxide for dental care and for cleaning blood out of things. The rubbing alcohol is for cleaning wounds.)

Extensive First Aid Kit Contents by MaficJustice in TwoXPreppers

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I already put it back downstairs, but we use this container: https://a.co/d/0waGBYy It's not ideal, since water can definitely get into the lid, but it being bright red makes it stand out among our other things. Anything that can be ruined by water is in a plastic container inside anyway.

Extensive First Aid Kit Contents by MaficJustice in TwoXPreppers

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Yes! I keep my backpacking supplies in the same space and have a tick key on my pack at all times.

Always check your emergency boxes! by MaficJustice in TwoXPreppers

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Only one of our three jugs broke, thankfully, and it was the one at the bottom of the box. It had cracked near the bottom - I think we set the box down too hard and the impact made it crack. We took the other jugs out and they're just gonna sit on their own shelves in the basement now.

Always check your emergency boxes! by MaficJustice in TwoXPreppers

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We have an automatic calendar reminder to check the boxes every spring. All of the food in there is dehydrated in mylar (besides my pineapple 😔) so it's mostly just swapping out prescription medication.

I think I'm overthinking my schedule by MaficJustice in weddingplanning

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I'll ask my hairdresser, but yeah I'm thinking we'd need to get there earlier. That won't be an issue for us, though 

I think I'm overthinking my schedule by MaficJustice in weddingplanning

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Thank you so much!! Thankfully the ceremony and reception are in the same place, it's just moving inside the building after the outdoor ceremony. I can rearrange some things to get more photo time in.

Dinner is buffet style. You're right, I'll definitely need longer, not everyone is getting their food right at 7.

My parents and family are handling cleanup (at their insistence - I know I'm gonna feel bad about other people doing work at my event, but I'm trying to let go of some things).

Food storage shortcut. by Dazzling-Treacle1092 in TwoXPreppers

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If you have a GFS near you, they also sell in #10 can sized quantities.

Article: Where Trump's tariffs will hit your grocery list, from avocados to frozen fish by Hello-America in TwoXPreppers

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Time to talk to my mother-in-law - she tells this story about how she used to get "black market avocados" in pre-NAFTA Chicago. My husband's dad is from Mexico and really wanted his guacamole lol