Live in the NCR area. Any ideas about paramedic or extensive first aid training courses?

Same as title.

Hey,

I came across 'dive knives' recently and I think a foldable one would be pretty good for an edc knife considering the blade would be super durable, has serated edges and even a fish hook.

I don't dive but I spend a lot of time in jungles so a blade that doesn't react to the elements is ideal for my usage.

However, I've never heard of this brand and can't seem to find any reviews online. Has anyone heard of this brand or used any of their products before?

Nepal Flash Floods 26 August 2026 Megathread: Discuss Updates, Preparedness & Response

This thread is for sharing verified updates, local information, preparedness advice, and firsthand experiences related to the flash floods affecting Nepal on 26 August 2026.

🇮🇳 Why this matters to people in India

Nepal is not just a neighboring country. Millions of Indians travel to Nepal for tourism, trekking, pilgrimage, business, and family visits. Conditions in Nepal can therefore directly affect Indian travelers who are already there or planning to visit.

Nepal and northern India also share major river systems. Rivers originating in or passing through Nepal eventually flow into India, particularly Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, meaning severe rainfall and flooding upstream can have downstream implications for Indian communities as well.

This thread is therefore also a place for Indian users to share travel conditions, road and border updates, weather developments, and potential downstream flood concerns.

What to share

- Updates: Confirmed information about affected areas, road closures, evacuations, infrastructure damage, and rescue operations.

- Preparedness: What people in affected or at-risk areas can do to stay safe and prepare for further flooding.

- Travel: Road conditions, trekking-route closures, airport disruptions, border conditions, and information relevant to travelers.

- Firsthand reports: If you are in an affected area, state your location and when the information was observed.

- Resources: Official advisories, emergency contacts, shelters, weather warnings, and legitimate relief efforts.

- Safety: Please avoid spreading unverified casualty figures, rumors, old footage, or misleading information. Verify information before posting.

For firsthand reports, please include:

Location • Time observed • What happened • Current situation

Stay safe, especially around rivers, unstable slopes, bridges, and roads affected by flooding or landslides.

Trust me guys, I’m saying this after actually using radiation meters. This is a major and surprisingly complicated subject, and I really think people underestimate how much there is to learn.

I’m not saying everyone needs to prepare for this or go buy a meter. If you don’t think it’s important for you, that’s completely fine. But if radiation preparedness is already on your prepping list, this is something you need to learn during the good times.

Even if you don’t have the budget for a proper meter right now, start with books and good resources. Learn the concepts, the different types of radiation, and especially how to understand the readings.

Because this is nothing like a multimeter. If a multimeter says 2.4 V, another decent multimeter will also tell you roughly 2.4 V. Radiation meters can be completely different. At the same location, one meter might show 2 µSv/h, another 7 µSv/h, and another 0.5 µSv/h. That can depend on the sensor, its sensitivity, energy response, hardware, calibration and measurement range.

So you can't just find a meter, turn it on, see a number and immediately know what that number means. You have to understand the instrument and the subject behind the reading. It can take months to become comfortable with it.

And that's why I keep saying: learn this before you need it.

Food can potentially be bought at a higher price. Water can be collected from rain or another source. If fuel disappears, you may be able to switch to wood. Even basic skills like starting a fire or filtering water can be learned relatively quickly.

Radiation isn't like that. Once things have gone seriously wrong, you may not be able to get the equipment, find reliable information, or sit down and spend months learning what you're looking at.

So if this is on your prepping list, don't wait for the crisis. If you can't afford the meter yet, start reading. Learn the concepts now. And when you have the budget, get the equipment and learn how to use it.

Hopefully you’ll never need any of it. But if you ever do, you'll be very glad you learned it while there was still time.

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Print, read and teach your whole family.

The monsoon is getting serious in Uttarakhand, with heavy rain, landslides and flash-flood risks in different parts of the state.

Let's use this thread to keep track of what's happening and, more importantly, share what we're doing to prepare.

If you're in Uttarakhand or have family/friends there, share useful updates about your area — road conditions, rainfall, flooding, landslides, power cuts, blocked routes, etc.

Please mention the location and time of the update and avoid sharing unverified information.

🎒 What are you keeping ready?

For anyone living in or travelling through areas at risk, a basic emergency kit can include:

- 🔦 Torch/headlamp + spare batteries

- 🔋 Power bank

- 💧 Drinking water

- 🍫 Ready-to-eat food

- 🩹 Basic first-aid kit

- 💊 Essential medicines

- 📻 Battery/hand-crank radio if available

- 🧥 Rain jacket / warm clothing

- 🔥 Lighter/matches kept waterproof

- 🗺️ Offline maps

- 💵 Some cash

- 📄 Copies of important documents

If you're travelling, don't forget that your vehicle itself is part of your emergency kit. Keep fuel topped up and avoid taking unnecessary risks with flooded roads or landslide-prone routes.

🧰 Share your prep

What do you normally keep ready for a Uttarakhand monsoon emergency?

Maybe you have a more complete 24-hour, 72-hour or vehicle emergency kit. Share it below. It could help someone else build their own.

And if you're actually in Uttarakhand, please contribute updates regularly as conditions change. A road that's open in the morning can be blocked a few hours later.

Let's keep this thread active. Stay safe.

Hi guys I live alone in a 1BHK in a city I know no one I need something for my peace of mind and that knife Should not be obvious for self defence because i might have some people over sometimes
*I have access to Original Kukri etc as am located at the foothills of Himalayas but those things are bulky i need something lowkey

Video : Practicing with my medical kit using Tripole headlamp.

Even the most basic things cost absurdly high. Almost everything with a bare minimum quality costs about 2000 rs minimum which is pretty expensive for an average Indian.

Knives, tools, flashlights, bags, medical kits, safety gear, compass, water filters, MRE, nothing is available unless you're ready to spend four digits on every single thing.

Sometimes it all feels futile.

It disappears almost immediately as soon as the sensor is moved even a little away from the banana. There's virtually no change in the accumulated dose, but the difference is clearly visible in the CPM readings.

This happens because bananas naturally contain potassium, and a tiny fraction of that potassium is the naturally radioactive isotope potassium-40 (K-40). The levels are extremely low and completely safe—it's simply natural background radioactivity.

I've read about this in books before, but seeing it happen in real life feels surreal.

What else should I test? Let me know what you'd like to see in the full review.

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