what did you do this week to prepare

[Rick]

Old T shirts ARE my shop rags. Old underwear too. That's why no one borrows my shop rags.

[crashdive123]

Neighbor: Hey Rick - you been using these rags to sop up lemonade?

Rick: No. Haven't used em yet. Why?

Neighbor: Never mind - gotta go.

[hunter63]

Wash old under wear if gonna be used for shop rags.......Per DW....I don't know why?

[kyratshooter]

Put a roof rack on the Caliber. A rack is not offered as an option and there are no factory aftermarket racks for this car. Probably because the front of the roof is 6" wider than the roof over the rear. Makes the rack taper.

I raided the local junkyard and came up with this. It comes pretty close to looking "normal".

I just about can not get by without a roof rack on any vehicle I own. Never know when granny might kick the bucket like in Family Vacation.

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[hunter63]

Looks good to me....really good fit and appearance.

I find roof racks a valuable addition to any vehicle...
I prefer the removable units, and a spare pair of mounts one each truck make it nice.

[crashdive123]

Looks like it belongs there.

[Rick]

Super job on the roof rack. Looks factory to me.

I'm always on the look out for new medical stuff and came across the Hyfin Chest Seals today. From what I gather the medics like them better than Asherman or Bolin because they seal better. Picked up a couple. In this day and age you never know when they could be used. I have Halo Seals, too.

http://www.google.com/search?client=...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

http://www.haloseal.com/

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Nice Job Kyrat! That's the kind of ingenuity I like!

[kyratshooter]

We have a place here where you can go in and pull your own parts. That unit cost me $40 tax and all. Took about 2 hours to trim and fit to the vehicle. We had a super nice day yesterday and I could not pass up the chance to accomplish something with the weather 50 degrees and sunny.

Good thing I did! It is freezing and snow falling this morning.

ATT also junks out their old vans there. They are F250 fords with the huge sturdy racks that bolt to the van roof gutter. There must have been 25 of them lined up in there It almost made me wish I had a van!

[hunter63]

Ah, yes reminds me of the old fashion "junk yards"....we used the extensively as kids and a little older.
The guy would be in his shop, making hay wagons out of old car frames....remember when cars had frames...LOL. Anyway, we would ask him for a part, and he would direct us to the location of car/truck that would fit, and lend us his 'yard car".....beater that had the roof caved in with the tanks, red & green 'wrench" laying on the roof, and a selection of tools....away we would go.

When we came back he would charge us a price that reflected on how greasy and how bad we were bleeding....LOL...Then go back to BS with his buddies and taking nips for the 1/2 point in his cover-alls.

Yeah, I remember those days...and am supprised at how things have changed, and the willingness of some one that would let you into the yard.

[bacpacker]

I spent Saturday doing preventative maintenance on my tractor and mower, getting them ready for the coming season. Also got most of my garden seeds ordered and already have them on hand. Started planning our garden for the year. Should be ready by the time planting season is here.

[Rick]

LOL. I don't know why but I read that as primitive maintenance the first time. I've done quite a bit of that myself. Usually involves giving something a good bash with whatever is handy or a swift kick if nothing else is.

[bacpacker]

Yeah just gotta keep a roll of duct tape and baling wire handy.

[hunter63]

LOL. I don't know why but I read that as primitive maintenance the first time. I've done quite a bit of that myself. Usually involves giving something a good bash with whatever is handy or a swift kick if nothing else is.

.......cussing is useful as well, being creative is encouraged

[hunter63]

While at the Valentine store Wednesday, ordered a copy of Cody Lundin's book 98.6 Degrees.....free shipping.

[Winnie]

Snagged a couple of 200l plastic barrels from my nephews workplace a while ago, he delivered them last night. They will become rain barrels at the allotment once I have rinsed out the Pineapple and Raspberry flavouring and cut out the top.

[birdman6660]

put down another 60 lbs of pork in jars !
put 50 lbs of fried green peas in storage room !
got 10 more blades for bow saws !
have acquired 3 goats !

[birdman6660]

correction ... DRIED green peas !

[jerrynj]

I bought more 5.56 ammo and another magazine. I also bought a pellet gun for small game. Tomorrow I am kayaking out to an island overnight to work on my survival skills. My main focus will be finding differant sources of drinkable water. I also need work on my edible plants.

[1stimestar]

I fed hundreds of people over a weeks time using a 3 burner propane stove top, a wood stove, a coleman lantern, and a generator with no running water. Bacon, eggs, halibut, salmon chowder, moose soup, and lots and lots of coffee.