what did you do this week to prepare

[crashdive123]

How bad are things? .....and yes, there are always people in a tougher spot than you - or your neighbor.

[Rick]

Revelation - That's sort of a philosophy of mine. That's why when someone asks me how I am, my response is excellent. Any problems I have are mere bumps in the road compared to what many many others have to contend with. I appreciate the gifts I've been granted and the current economy has nothing to do with it.

[Aurelius95]

... went to REI and looked at packs and sleeping bags to purchase. Didn't buy yet but getting ideas. Currently working on my wifes survival kits and creating a list of things to buy for our upcoming hiking trips this summer.

My wife and I each have "matching" sleeping bags from REI. One is a left side zip and the other right. You can then zip them together and it makes a decent double sleeping bag.

[Amazon]

Went to yard sales this past Saturday. I bought 2500 9" candle wick, 25lbs of wax and molds for 10 bucks. Found a bolt of muslim and paid $8 for it. When I got home I opened it up and it was 108" wide...score! DH picked up a camping stove for $5 complete with stand.

[Rick]

I picked up a 12 pak case of APack meals for the BOB. I got (4) Mora #780 knives, a canteen cup stove and a Vulcan stove. I also ordered a Marmot Twilight 2P tent and a body bag.

[crashdive123]

Body bag?????

[Rick]

I thought that might raise some eyebrows. Yep. I can get them wholesale. I have a sleeping bag cover I'm going to slide into it and see how it sleeps. My only concerns is going to be condensation. but if it works I should have a pretty rugged bag, an emergency carry because it has eight handles and if things are really bad, well I'll be half way there when they find me.

[Ken]

I picked up a 12 pak case of APack meals for the BOB. I got (4) Mora #780 knives, a canteen cup stove and a Vulcan stove. I also ordered a Marmot Twilight 2P tent and a body bag.

Uh, Sir? Can I zip that up for you? :innocent: *Ken is now getting his metal strapping and banding gun from the basement*

[tennecedar]

The body bag is a good idea. When i was doing rescue we kept them in all the trucks. I've roped one between trees and slept like the dead on my improvised hammock! I had almost forgotten about it. Thanks. I'm ordering one today.

[endurance]

I was on vacation in Glenwood Springs and did some hiking and shopping. The surplus store had a good sale and I picked up a nice heavy wool blanket for $12, some utility knife blades, and a few pairs of safety glasses for $4 each.

I was tempted to pick up a new Garmin E-trex Vista HCX, but resisted the urge for now. I'm still sorting out some other big ticket items (like photovoltaic panels) and trying to stop with the gadget purchases for a while. It's killin' me, but will be good in the long run.

[Tofu]

Cut up & stored 7ton (140 hundredweight) of fire wood for the wood-burner.Planted potatoes,seeded carrots,broccoli..Whenever we have to use the supermarkets (which isn't often) we pick up some tinned foods for our emergency store.
Got a couple of wind up lanterns & 250 candles at a boot sale (yard sale in the US) for £15 ($21)

[Rick]

Yard sales are a lot like casinos. Everyone wins but me. All I ever find in yard sales are dirty potty chairs, big lady clothes and radios that worked the last time it was played. I have to change neighborhoods.

[doren]

Made a set of these, http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5859&highlight=carton I will try one out after they cool.
Bought a internal frame backpack.
Cut my electricity use back to just my water heater and computer. (Trying to ween myself off of power.)
Added 10 cotton balls, and a tube of Vaseline to my minimal kit.
Replaced my tail lights. (Park Ranger got me...)

[NCO]

Sharpened my knives, bought a carton of cigarettes for emergency store and got a new cold weather hat. OH, and kept lights out for an hour to prevent the world from melting down.:innocent:

[Rick]

I picked up a sterno stove and some cheap aluminum camping cookware at the thrift store. Bought some sterno for the stove.

[endurance]

I stored several hundred gallons of frozen water at the base of my trees (also known as shoveling my driveway).

[NCO]

Oh, I just remembered, I said nice things to my girl frien to keep her happy and thus make my life much easier! Count's as doing something for preventing human extinction in long run...

[Rick]

Well, yours at least.

[earlthegoat2]

Got a mini butane torch that doubles as a soldering iron. Nifty little thing.

[tennecedar]

Picked up a stanley wonder bar II. The little one. Going to put it thru the band saw and take off the 90 degree end. Wrap it up with para cord like them i saw on one of the posts. Belt sander to get rid of the sharp edges. I'll take pics.

[RaymondPeter]

Today I am building 10 self watering containers for growing vegetables at my apartment.

[aflineman]

Finished up the boxes for my garden. Now just need the rain to let up some, and I can mix some soil to put in them. In another couple of weeks, I should be able to plant my seeds and starts.

[DrWELLth]

Let me remember ... hm, what did I prep for this week ... ?

Oh yes ... I rummaged through my extra clothing bag and survivial kit in my van ... we just received an 'odd' snow fall that left people a little unprepared ... it was a good reminder to check things out ...

And yes, I was still prepared ... just needed to add some candles and matches ... ))smiles

[Rick]

Picked up another stove and a lantern.

[gryffynklm]

Got my deck finished, may not be survival but it keeps things off the floor. Garrage floods 3" in heavy rain. Found an army surplus in Gettysburg and picked up a almost new Molle Pack with two pouches $50 and large amo can for $12.

[mcfd45]

loaded up on some 12ga ammo. got a nice tin cup from the surplus store. Put down some money on a mossberg 500 12ga. waiting for deer season so i can load up on buck and slug for extra cheap deals. trying to survive a sinus infection.

[NCO]

I sent an application to join a Local Defence Company to keep my military skills at good level. Can't wait to get to shoot with RK62 or RK95TP once more! Got to love 7.62.39mm, made by Lapua.

[loki]

i went to a dollar store and bought a few supplies to put in my wife's trunk of her car in case of break down or getting caught somewhere where she can't get home the same day. I purchased a medium size plastic box with lid and included for the contents a flashlight with batteries, box of granola bars, twine, emergency poncho, couple box of matches, baby wipes, small packages 10ct of tylenol, 2 maxi pads, water bottle, and also included already owned sog field pup and leatherman core tool. I will add other items later but this is what I put in this week. I plan on adding 1 can of fix a flat small socket set and possibly extra belts for the motor.

[chazlawyer]

Went through the first aid supplies in my kit and updated any that were near expiration. I also bought a food saver vacuum sealer and made some homemade type MRE's (tea bag, vitamin water single serve mix, lipton cup of soup single serve packet, small slim jim, single serve spam slice, etc)

[tennecedar]

A few things the wife found for me at yardsales this morning. Sisal twine and wood beads $2. Brace and bit $7. And my favorite moment was when she gave me the corn crusher she got for $15. Cast iron and heavy. It's for cracking corn for feed my dad said. I'd never used one before.

[Alpine_Sapper]

A few things the wife found for me at yardsales this morning. Sisal twine and wood beads $2. Brace and bit $7. And my favorite moment was when she gave me the corn crusher she got for $15. Cast iron and heavy. It's for cracking corn for feed my dad said. I'd never used one before.

Sweet. Nice find. It's nice when the spouse is supportive.

[Rick]

That's what it is but not just for cattle or chicken feed. It looks like it has adjustable plates. If it is does, you can set it to crank out a finer grind for corn meal. Look around and see if you can find a hand crank that will fit it. Then you have the option of motorized or hand cranked. Find a long handle so you have plenty of leverage.

Tell her she did just fine.

[trax]

Those photos that tennecedar posted, 'specially that brace and bit, just reminded me of all the awesome old hand tools that my Dad owned. He inherited most of them from his father, who was a school teacher, carpenter, and farmer. He had these awesome planes, brace and bit sets, wood chisel sets, squares, aw he ll everything. When my Dad passed away, his friends sort of all helped themselves I guess because most of them went missing. Sure would like to have that stuff now.

[trax]

Same, same. Have a heapin helpin piece of thievery. UUmmmm, good.

Yeah, my old man was the kind of guy that everyone looked up to and I was only six when he died. The guys that started showing up around the place claiming to be his buddies ....and helping themselves to what he had out in the toolshed...made me think of a quote that I heard years later, I can't remember who it was about but it goes "when the lion dies, the rats come out"

[Rick]

What goes around comes around. Let's just hope Karma ha a special little something tucked away just for them.

[crashdive123]

Hopefully this was one of them.

http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/nov2008/3/7/D4E5ECFC-B26B-B1D8-B7F020AD35B37619.jpg

[Rick]

Yeah, nasty. I saw something similar last week. (shiver)

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=101175

[trickyrick]

i was building a single shot snake gun and it got put on hold. so i started playing w/ an idea.http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/100_2290_edited.jpg
photoshop of what i was going for.http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/410tacticool.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/tacticool2.jpg
it is a stevens 410 w/ an 18" barrel, an ak47 folder, and a mossberg pistol grip. after playing w/ it, this is how it turned out.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/100_2291.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/100_2295.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/100_2296.jpg
i added a shell holder that holds 24 410 shells, w/ 12 7.5 shot. it will also have 6 buck and 6 slugs in it. still has room for mini mag and multi tool in pouch. grip handle is hollow for water proof matches.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/100_2298.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/100_2301.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/100_2303.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm187/trickyrick49/100_2302.jpg
pouch acts like a cheek rest to some degree. open it is 33.5" and closed is 25". gonna get a box to put it in and carry while out 4x4in. rick

[trax]

quite the project trickyrick, maybe you can blast over to the introduction section and tell us even more!

[crashdive123]

That's some nice work there trickyrick. Now how about shooting on over to the introduction section and tell us a bit about yourself. Thanks.

[tennecedar]

Well done. I like it. Let us know how it handles.

[trax]

That's some nice work there trickyrick. Now how about shooting on over to the introduction section and tell us a bit about yourself. Thanks.

Ha! beat ya! finally....whew....

[Rick]

Nice job...

[crashdive123]

Ha! beat ya! finally....whew....

My work here is done.

[Rick]

Ha! beat ya! finally....whew....


Very good, weedhopper. The student has become the teacher.

[trax]

Very good, weedhopper. The student has become the teacher.

You ought to see me snatching pebbles out of blind guy's hands. Never could figure out why that guy on tv had trouble with that one. I'm more like "wanna go best outta three old man? ha!"

[NCO]

Bought 3.105kg of pork meat, frozen...

[grundle]

Planted some 108 beans in starter.

Planted a PawPaw tree.

Planted 32 pea plants in starter.

Planted 2 blueberry and 2 raspberry bushes

Went hunting for Morel's....found 0 /sigh

[Rick]

I've got pea plants about 8 inches high and bean plants about a foot high. If this stupid cold weather will break I'll plant the dang things.

NCO - I've heard rumor that Finnish folks won't eat bacon. Just a rumor, you understand, but if there is any truth to it just send the frozen bacon my way. I'll figure out something to do with it.

[trax]

That darn Rick, so altruistic, always willing to help out. I have to admire that. Ummm, this week I ordered 50 first aid kits, the little backpack individual size ones so I can give one to each staff member and distribute them among the youth that use our centre for outings etc.

[grundle]

I've got pea plants about 8 inches high and bean plants about a foot high. If this stupid cold weather will break I'll plant the dang things.

NCO - I've heard rumor that Finnish folks won't eat bacon. Just a rumor, you understand, but if there is any truth to it just send the frozen bacon my way. I'll figure out something to do with it.

Did you plant them in Feb.?

[Rick]

I planted the seeds in planters in early March.

EDIT: 3/16 to be exact. From my earlier post:

Planted seeds for 72 plants this morning. I have the seeds under plastic to help germinate. Quite a mix with tomatoes, bush beans, peppers, peas, Romansco broccoli, arugula, watermelon and butternut squash.

[gryffynklm]

Well prepared a deep bed garden plot 8' x 12 ' for carrots and potatoes and other root vegetables. Started to build compost bins then it snowed 2.5 ". At least its a head start. put up about 1/2 chord of cedar from a fallen tree. Its for fire pit, bad for fireplace and stoves.

[Rick]

Why is it bad for stoves?

[crashdive123]

Most cedars burn very hot and fast due to high resin content.

[gryffynklm]

I agree with crash, I've seen stoves with warped panels and the creosote resins can build quickly in a cold flue, masonry or metal. If the creosote catches on fire you could have an out of control chimney fire. This can cause cracks in masonry and over heat metal flues. If the chimney has cracks or if a metal flue is not installed with proper clearances to combustibles a fire could spread to the building.

[Arsey]

Sold our big 4wd and bought a Subaru station wagon, that could be 4wd if we need it, for $500.
Course it needs a little work. :)
And it means we're a totally petrol family now as the biggie was diesel. Not sure if that's a plus or not, yet.

[Rick]

Creosote is a result of moisture content in the wood not resins.

I do agree cedar with burn quicker than something like oak but mixing it with other woods should pose no problem.

[Rick]

17.5 BTUs per cord. Rated as a Good firewood.

http://thelograck.com/firewood_rating_chart.html

[crashdive123]

I thought creosote build-up formed from the hot gasses rising from a fire, passing through a cooler chimney causes them to condense and form the creosote build-up. Didn't know moisture in the wood contributed. Learned something new.

[tennecedar]

I have no problem with cedar in my stove. My thermostat/fresh air intake damper works like it's supposed to. Hickory seams to produce more heat if allowed the O2 to let it burn.

[gryffynklm]

Thanks Rick, Good link.
Wood stoves are new for us. I've seen the warped stove and heard stories about fires. I tend to follow better safe then sorry until I learn other wise. Tenneceder makes a good point. "My thermostat/fresh air intake damper works like it's supposed to." I'll give a bit of cedar a try in the stove.

[Rick]

You need to let the wood season for six months to a year so the moisture from a green tree can be reduced. It's the moisture in the wood that condenses as you described. Keep a hot fire and seasoned wood and there is much less chance of creosote building up. Ideally, you want the moisture content around 20% or less. The wood will usually take on a whitish appearances and the ends will begin to crack as it dries.

The more moisture in the wood, the more smoke is produced and that's the moisture laden creosote. Nice dry wood burns hot with little smoke.

But you knew that from your campfire.

[Amazon]

Got the garden at home plowed this weekend and plantings ready to go in Friday. It's probably just an old wives tales but I was taught to plant a garden
on Good Friday for the best results.

Added 30 pounds each of rice, sugar and salt in mylar bags and buckets.
Went to Ft. Worth Saturday and got a good buy on some medical supplies. Dh got a new .45 and hasn't let me near so I dont know the specs. A busy week for sure and I'm so tired:sleep1:

[Rick]

Bought the last 5 boxes of 9mm that Wally World had. They got their shipment in last night and by 11:30 this morning it was all gone.

[04jtb]

Tested to see how well the vaseline and cotton balls worked. They did a pretty good job so I made quite a few up and put them in a 35mm film cannister ready for when I need them. Also bought some more paracord as the other stuff I bought mysteriously went while most of my gear ended up wrapped in the stuff. Coincidence or what? :innocent:

[laughingbeetle]

Stocked up on sardines and kipper snacks. Picked up more wicks for my lanterns, another bottle of lamp oil, and another of those little waterproof matchstick cases. Rotated drinking water. We have a well and keep a lot of water on hand. As the water gets older we shift newest for drinking and oldest for bathroom usage. The electricity tends to go out a lot up here. Up on Tugg Hill where we are the wind never really stops blowing, and when a storm kicks up we are often in the dark. My uncle is the Boss, and isn't ready to get a generator yet. (They do cost a lot.) So I have shifted focus on preps for working within a lack of electricity. Lots of books and board games. Most of the back up food supply is wet canned goods that do not require any extra water for preperation. Minimal stocks for the freezer. My cousin has a generator and a large deep freezer, so when the odd meat sale comes up I buy extra and store it with her. She has two strong beautiful boys and the meat never goes to waste. ( Not if CousinAuntie has anything to say about it!)

[mountain mama]

this week i joined this forum....i planted tomatoes....i re-evaluated my altoids tin and BOB and added stuff (including the vaseline coated cottonballs, duct tape, a spyderco flatbyrd, and extra paracord)....i got a great suggestion for a 4" folding knife from a member here and will probably make that purchase next week...and i bought the book "camping and wilderness survival" by paul tawrell

[crashdive123]

Picked up a MOLLE pack with several bags, an ALICE pack with several bags, a Load Bearing Equipment Harness with several pouches. Today stopped by a yard sale and picked up 5 old files with a little rust on two of them (for $1).

[nell67]

Picked up 2 generators from work this week,one for$75,and the other for$100,will have to do a little carb work,but other than that,they were returned by customers for being "the wrong size",this happens alot around here after a sotrm goes through,and ofter the power comes back on,they return the item for a refund,other than,"is there anything wrong with it" no other questions asked.

[Rick]

Nice score. It's about time you show up, girl.

[nell67]

I know,I know,just putting in extra hours at work,been some long,long days,all these little idjits are quitting without having other jobs lined up in a county with 49% unemployment thinking they can start work tomorrow anywhere they want.

[tennecedar]

Went to another garage sale. Got 2 Coleman propane lanterns for $5. Handful of bits for my brace for $2. A Zebco Micro fishing reel for the bob for $3. And a brass and iron 24Lb hardware scale made in 1889 for $1.50. It appears with the economy like it is that folks are selling everything they aren't using everyday.

[Rick]

You, sir, are despicable! (Nice score!)

[Alpine_Sapper]

Picked up a MOLLE pack with several bags, an ALICE pack with several bags, a Load Bearing Equipment Harness with several pouches. Today stopped by a yard sale and picked up 5 old files with a little rust on two of them (for $1).

Nice haul. You can't find any spare tactical gear here to save your butt.

[crashdive123]

Nice haul. You can't find any spare tactical gear here to save your butt.

At one of the regular gunshows there is always a vendor that has picked up tons (literally) from DRMO. They were saying how hard it was to get stuff from them anymore and that the real "gear" was going to be limited to two DRMO sites, both of which are in the central part of the US. Figured I had better grab it while I could.

On another note - I've been trying to buy some bulk 22 ammunition from Wal Mart, but they've been out for some time. Checked this morning. They unpacked a shipment today. When I got there (about 9:30) all of the bricks of 22 were gone, along with all of the .45. Picked up a case of 9mm.

[mountain mama]

I got to Walmart yesterday and there was already a line in the ammo section :(

[doren]

Added to my day trip belt:

Muscle relaxers
Benadryl
anti-diarrhea / diarrhea
aspirin
Cheap wal-mart whistle/compass/magnifying glass/thermometer combo
Replaced my mini Mag Lite with a Mag Lite Solitaire.
Found a cheap folder knife at a gas station for 79 cents. Decided why not.

Picked up a map of South Cherokee National Forest to plan a three day trip in early May. I'm trying to get my time in before the tourists show up.

[Rick]

Attention people. Wal-Mart no longer stocks ammo. Sorry. They've had such a tough time stocking it that they called it quits. Go on home. Nothing here to see.

(grabs jacket and heads out the door to Wal-Mart)

[04jtb]

Got about 20 sugar sachets for hot drinks when out in the wild.

[Rick]

I finally broke down and bought a generator this afternoon. I found a two year old Coleman Powermate 5000 watt unit with a 10 hp Briggs and Stratton. I found it on Craig's List. I was even able to talk the guy down a bit. Yes, it runs and yes the outlets read correctly. (except that one 9000 Volt outlet has me a bit perplexed).

[Ken]

I finally broke down and bought a generator this afternoon. I found a two year old Coleman Powermate 5000 watt unit with a 10 hp Briggs and Stratton. I found it on Craig's List. I was even able to talk the guy down a bit. Yes, it runs and yes the outlets read correctly. (except that one 9000 Volt outlet has me a bit perplexed).

This may help:

http://www.powermate.com/productmanuals.php?cat_id=3

http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/manuals/PMO525303.pdf

[Schleprok]

I ordered a few things, 3 spare mags for the 9mm. Shell belt for the Mossberg. Just a few necessities. Shopped for more ammo, but getting scarse....

[Ken]

I ordered a few things, 3 spare mags for the 9mm. Shell belt for the Mossberg. Just a few necessities. Shopped for more ammo, but getting scarse....

Hey! Why don't you head over to the Introductions Section and prepare to write a little about you so we can get to know you better. Just the necessities - the info we have now IS kinda' scarce........

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=14

[Schleprok]

Hey! Why don't you head over to the Introductions Section and prepare to write a little about you so we can get to know you better. Just the necessities - the info we have now IS kinda' scarce........

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=14

My apologies folk. Hope I got my intro in the right spot. Titled OOPS. Nice ta meet y'all tho....:blushing:

[Amazon]

Well we got the home garden planted yesterday and today. Yay!! It was all hands on deck. Praying the bad storms don't bring hail but a good soaking rain.

Managed to put 14 lbs of brown sugar and 14 lbs of powdered sugar in a single 5 gal. bucket. Happy Easter all.

[Tofu]

Picked up two 4500 generators yesterday & a transfer switch for just under £1000:).Also last week we bought a VW LT28 (1982 model) its fully kitted out with cooker,fridge beds etc & runs like a dream.
Thankfully my better half doesn't think im nuts with all this be prepared stuff, she supports me totally & is always coming home with a few extra tins of stuff for the stash & medicines that can last.

[NCO]

I brought my old trusry bow back home and begun training for shooting.

[Rick]

We can't get that model here in the states unless you just happen to find one that's been imported. Those are nice. I've had my mind on something along those lines. Good score all the way around.

[tacmedic]

I got the garden started. Planted onions, garlic, peas, and spinach. Plan on putting in some beets, potatoes, and lettuce this coming week. I also started my tomato plants indoors, and lots of other plants that are too many to mention. I checked with my local code enforcement officer and the town that I live in does not have an ordinance against poultry, so I have 30 cornish broilers coming the end of the month. I have to get their housing set up soon. My fiance' just rolled her eyes and shook her head when I asked her about doing this and said "just don't expect me to feed them." I knew she was the right girl for me!

[KhonHd]

Attention people. Wal-Mart no longer stocks ammo. Sorry. They've had such a tough time stocking it that they called it quits. Go on home. Nothing here to see.

(grabs jacket and heads out the door to Wal-Mart)


I just picked up another 100 rounds of shotgun ammo and 333 rounds of .22 from Walmart this weekend. Lots on the shelves. So they still stock it here in Canada. Got to like those bulk packs of 100 shotgun rounds

[jessielavon]

gOT OUR BUG OUT BAGS PACKED WITH EVERYTHING NEED,GATHERED UP MORE AMMO,DOEE SOME CANNING AND FILLED UP THE CHASH WITH MORE CAN GOODS,EXTRA MATCHES AND LIGHTERS,WORKED ON OUT HIDE OUT TO TRY AND FINISH IT UP

[trax]

I just picked up another 100 rounds of shotgun ammo and 333 rounds of .22 from Walmart this weekend. Lots on the shelves. So they still stock it here in Canada. Got to like those bulk packs of 100 shotgun rounds

In fact the Wally World here has Winchester .270's for about half the price I've seen them anywhere else, unless they're just clearing out stock and not re-stocking, no problemo.

[Alpine_Sapper]

gOT OUR BUG OUT BAGS PACKED WITH EVERYTHING NEED,GATHERED UP MORE AMMO,DOEE SOME CANNING AND FILLED UP THE CHASH WITH MORE CAN GOODS,EXTRA MATCHES AND LIGHTERS,WORKED ON OUT HIDE OUT TO TRY AND FINISH IT UP

The caps lock key is on the far left side of the keyboard, third up from the bottom. K? thnxbye!

[Rick]

I found a propane turkey fryer at the thrift store for $10.00. Brand new. I don't think it's ever had the first blaze on the burner. I'm not crazy about deep frying turkey (although it's great) but I thought it would make a crazy soup pot if I needed one.

And, hold on to your hat for this one, a Shakespeare Spider Man spin caster for $1.99. I'll have to hang on to it for a day or two just to play with it (Hey, I like Spider Man, too!) then I'll give it to my oldest grandson.

[tennecedar]

I've never tried to fry a turkey with mine but does a real fine job boiling crawfish or frying fish for get togethers. My mom borrows it every year when canning. She don't like a pressure cooker in the house. Would rather be outside when canning.

[mountain mama]

shhhhhh tennecedar, you're making me HUNGRY! I haven't had a decent crawdad boil since I moved up here.


And, hold on to your hat for this one, a Shakespeare Spider Man spin caster for $1.99. I'll have to hang on to it for a day or two just to play with it (Hey, I like Spider Man, too!) then I'll give it to my oldest grandson.Bet the poor kid never sees it

[Ken]

(Hey, I like Spider Man, too!)

Yes, we know all about you and your Spiderman "issues" .........

[tennecedar]

Yes, we know all about you and your Spiderman "issues" .........


That made me laugh so hard I farted.

[crashdive123]

Some of the best turkey I've had has been deep fried with about 1/2 bottle of italian dressing injected beneath the skin. Nice score Rick.

[Rick]

That's like "Spider Man. The Bad Years".

Gosh! Do you smell something. Pee U!

[Schleprok]

Found some deals this week, picked up two new 24 round shotgun shell belts for $5.00, going back for more if I get the chance before they run out. Also picked up another speedloader for the .44 mag, tent pegs, water proof (resistant?) matches, lightsticks, small container of bug repellant, and a 250ft roll of black nylon twine (it ain't paracord, but for lighter tasks). Can't wait until Sunday, going to the gun show....

[Smok]

My neighbor lost he house to all of this , so I stopped to say good by and he gave me a generator ( still in the box ) , a 10" miter saw , 20 lb. bow of 16 pen. nails and I don't know what all.. I have been thinking that Nails and plywood are all good things to have on my list , right there with food and water you can do a lot with them . But like ammo right now , when we need it may not be able to get it ..

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

I performance tested an iceage lamp set to see how it would burn lard.it worked great. to see my live video of the stove in use,just click onto the link in my signature and view the video; iceage lamp/stove

[mcfd45]

Picked up a Mossberg 500, It's the 12ga black home defense model. 6 shot, heat shield, synthetic stock and forend. Its nice. I put my 5 shell holder on the stock and it is a beaut. sunday I will go to the range with her.

[Rick]

I'd like to see some pics. I've been looking at the Mossberg 590A1 series. You might like the looks of this one. It's called the Mossberg Tactical. I've never seen one in the States. This one is from Denmark.

If you posts pics you can post them in the gun forum.

http://www.medion-fotoalbum.de/mediapool04_aldi_s/50/6A/63/80/F9/A2/11/DC/A3/EB/F8/28/57/7A/23/CF/oma/10/D501A12087BF11DD983DE48A577A8CCC.jpg

[Ken]

I have a 500 - good shotgun. Is the Mossberg 590A1 legal in the U.S.? Barrel length?

[doren]

Moved up my three day trip to this Sunday through Tuesday.

Practiced my at home bug out routine. I was using my new internal frame pack, it's so new it hasn't seen the woods yet. Ten minutes is nice from nothing packed, But I want it back down to three.

Now I have to wait for work to finish my bug out scenario. The scenario is society falls apart, the usual rioting, looting, whatever occurs that I want no part of. But it happens as I'm leaving work at 7 am. Since I have never been to Cherokee National Forest, it's a perfect chance to run off to an unknown area, to see how well I hold up for three days.

After checking the extended weather report they're calling for thunder showers. for those three days. At least the bears will leave me alone.

[crashdive123]

I have a 500 as well. Plain ole black, pump, 12ga - nothing fancy. Stopped at a yard sale today on the way home from work. Picked up a 20lb propane bottle for $3.......and it was full!

[tennecedar]

I have a 500 as well. Plain ole black, pump, 12ga - nothing fancy. Stopped at a yard sale today on the way home from work. Picked up a 20lb propane bottle for $3.......and it was full!

Very good score. I noticed the other day a new blue rhino brand tank is $60 without a trade in.

[crashdive123]

This was a Blue Rhino. It was hooked up to a beat up gas grill. I asked what he wanted for the grill. $10 was the reply. I asked how about just the cylinder?....

[Ken]

My honey had a pre-move yard sale today. Last night, I filled up my Explorer with junk from my attic that I would never ever use and brought it over to her place. I could have made several more trips.....

Not bad. $200.00 for stuff I was going to rent a dumpster to get rid of. The NEXT yard sale will be a big one!

[mountain mama]

I took my kids fishing today, I taught my 6-yr-old the rule of 3's, I also bought him his first Swiss Army Knife and showed him how to use it properly, then we worked on fire-building skills (utilizing our handy petroleum jelly coated cotton balls).

[crashdive123]

I took my kids fishing today, I taught my 6-yr-old the rule of 3's, I also bought him his first Swiss Army Knife and showed him how to use it properly, then we worked on fire-building skills (utilizing our handy petroleum jelly coated cotton balls).

Now that sounds like a great day!

[Rick]

Wow. Nice job MM. I'll bet both of you had a great time.

[Alpine_Sapper]

Picked up a couple more heavy-duty black duffle bags at Academy. $10 a piece. I got the zippered ones, but they have the military style ones as well. I use them to store bug out gear, camping gear, or just general crap around the house I want to be able to move easily.

Spent probably $40 on stuff sacks and compressor bags to make sure all our gear was organized. Stopped at the container store to finish the process.

Hopefully I'll be able to get all this to the point that we can do a lay-out/inventory when I get back up to Dallas and establish a residence. Then I can post some pics.

Currently, I'm in the middle of field testing my BOB for myself. Have a family camping trip planned soon to test out ALL the gear to make sure it will be self-sustaining for a family of 6 (plus pets, 4 cats, 3 dogs atm with more dogs coming) for two weeks.

[mountain mama]

We had a blast (with the exception of the teen girls, who think that anything not requiring technology or teenage boys is a waste of time and *yawns* boring)

[Alpine_Sapper]

We had a blast (with the exception of the teen girls, who think that anything not requiring technology or teenage boys is a waste of time and *yawns* boring)

rofl. They'll learn. Once the hormone's balance out around 30 people tend to come full circle, and go back to enjoying digging in the dirt for bugs like they did before puberty. :)

[mcfd45]

I don't have a pic of it yet but I did find it on the mossberg website.

Just imagine this with a heat shield on it.

[Rick]

Thanks. I do like the Mossbergs. I don't know about everywhere but here in Indiana they are perfectly legal to hunt with except for migratory water fowl.

"When hunting for migratory game birds and waterfowl (i.e. doves, ducks, geese, woodcocks, etc.) it is illegal to use a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells, unless it is plugged with a one-piece filler which is incapable of removal without disassembling the gun.

There are no restrictions on magazine capacity for hunting of any other species."

[Ken]

This is exactly what my Mossberg looks like (got this pic off the web). The only shotgun I have with a regular stock is my Franchi.

[Schleprok]

Went to the gun show today. Southern Classics has one of the worst shows I've ever attended, but lately it's the only one coming around.
Picked up 100 more rounds of 9mm. Five more plastic cartridge boxes. Plus, a really nice sheath knife.
What a way to start a new week....

[Alpine_Sapper]

Ya know, everybody talking about their 500 series mossberg, I have to say, I have a 500, and an 88. The 88 is really a Maverick Arms rebranded and marketed as a mossberg, and the only REAL difference between it and the 500 is the 88 ONLY comes with a synthetic stock. Other than that, the only difference I've noticed is the 500 is about $150 more expensive. Like I told the wife, a cheap gun is better than no gun, and even a cheap gun is still going to put hot lead downrange when you need it. As long as you take care of your weapons they'll take care of you. Those of you who prefer a Mora over a $100 knife should know exactly what I mean.

You can get the 88 at Academy sports for $175.

[jessielavon]

Some of the kids went and bought more ammo yesterday.

[jessielavon]

I have my crew pretty well on alert to pick up what ever that can when we can,Got them to cut down on spree spending like eating out at Pizza Hut 3 times a week or renting extra movies and put there money into need supply's. Still have some fun but unless we as a family can pull together no matter what we do it wont work

[Rick]

You're probably on to something there, Alpine. I didn't realize the 88 and 500 were the same weapon. Even the barrels interchange. Except for some minor things, like the safety, they are pretty much the same weapon. Thanks, I'll continue to research this one because I was going after the 590 next.

[crashdive123]

Another shotgun that deserves consideration is the Browning 870.

[Rick]

I am a Browning fan. I had a Belgium made 12 gauge when I was a kid. Traded it off years later for a Remington 1100. The 870 is a great weapon but the price tips to Mossberg for me.

[crashdive123]

Yep, that's the reason why I don't currently own one. They were the shotgun of choice on submarines. I like em, but my budget is a bit different than that of the Navy.

[Alpine_Sapper]

Yep, that's the reason why I don't currently own one. They were the shotgun of choice on submarines. I like em, but my budget is a bit different than that of the Navy.

yeah, but even the mossberg "mariner" is a nice weapon.

[Ken]

They were the shotgun of choice on submarines.

Hunt for Red October (Shootout in the Missile Room)

Captain Ramius: "Hey, Ryan, be careful what you shoot at. Most things in here don't react too well to bullets."

Jack Ryan: "Right."

[Moves closer to enemy, who fires several shots at him]
Jack Ryan: "*I* have to be careful what *I* shoot at?"

Jack Ryan: [to himself] "Ryan, some things in here don't react well to bullets." "Yeah, like me. I don't react well to bullets."

[MatthewnOK]

Ya know, everybody talking about their 500 series mossberg, I have to say, I have a 500, and an 88. The 88 is really a Maverick Arms rebranded and marketed as a mossberg, and the only REAL difference between it and the 500 is the 88 ONLY comes with a synthetic stock. Other than that, the only difference I've noticed is the 500 is about $150 more expensive. Like I told the wife, a cheap gun is better than no gun, and even a cheap gun is still going to put hot lead downrange when you need it. As long as you take care of your weapons they'll take care of you. Those of you who prefer a Mora over a $100 knife should know exactly what I mean.

You can get the 88 at Academy sports for $175.

+50
I have one in 20 ga. (Because of bone/joint trouble I cannot shoot a 12ga. or any really high cal. rifle.) I love that gun! It stays by my nightstand every night.

[tonester]

bought some batteries. oiled up my blades. cleaned my handgun. made a mini tool kit with a pocket organizer. and refreshed my mind on tying some knots.

[NCO]

Bought a bike fixing kit and fixed my bike.

[Excalibur]

My brother moved in with his 16 y/o we began storing dry goods, beans, rice ect bought a few new to us(Used) firearms increased ammo store, stocked up on medical supplies, added some literature. My boys now 15, 14, 13 are teaching troy (the 16 y/o) how to track, hunt, fish, and other woodscraft. Next we are cashing some water purification equipment, more dry goods, and seed

[mountain mama]

I pitched a tent (as opposed to a hissy fit) in the backyard and kicked the kids out for the night :D

[gryffynklm]

Well I'm going with a friend to the range tomorrow to get some instruction on hand gun safety and how to put the lead were you want it to go. I've shot a 45 before but the instruction beyond were not to point the gun, was point and squeeze, you'll figure it out. I'm looking forward to this. I think I'll enjoy this more then the smooth bore musket.

[crashdive123]

Checked the sporting goods section of Wal Mart for ammunition. They got a shipment in this morning. I bought what was left.

[tonester]

my brother and i are gonna practice setting up the tarp and making some meals with a soda can stove.

[jessielavon]

worked on paintings to put on ebay tomorrow so we can buy more supplys,Bubba is working in his 68 Chevy truck

[Stairman]

I dug up some weeds and replanted them in pots on my deck. Edible ones of course. Even bought some Purslane from Walmart to plant and nibble on. Also reinventoried my BOB and laminated a list of its contents to keep in the outer pocket.

[grundle]

Started putting my starter pole beans in the ground. Got four rows done last night, oh happy day :D

Planted four strawberry plants...just because I was curious :P

Planted a kumquat tree, hoping it will sprout. Still no sprout from the PawPaw (ahh well I won't hold my breath).

Made some cuttings of my grape vine, did it all wrong (again). Still hoping for the best, though.

Potatoes broke the surface, bought some top soil to mound them up tomorrow.

Pulled out some pork butts to have a nice cook-off tomorrow.

Started researching "urban chicken raising". If it is legal in my city I will try to raise 2 - 3 hens.

[mountain mama]

i bought some tube tents to add to our BOBs

my youngest daughter is off for her last local climbing competition and has been working on speed with her knot tying skills (in addition to lots and lots of rock climbing practice)...after this is the regional comp, then the divisional comp in california, then nationals in utah. this should be fun!

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

I perfected a method of making cordage out of milk jugs

[Lorna]

I joined this website. I'm thinking that makes me one smart cookie.

[nell67]

Started putting my starter pole beans in the ground. Got four rows done last night, oh happy day :D

Planted four strawberry plants...just because I was curious :P

Planted a kumquat tree, hoping it will sprout. Still no sprout from the PawPaw (ahh well I won't hold my breath).

Made some cuttings of my grape vine, did it all wrong (again). Still hoping for the best, though.

Potatoes broke the surface, bought some top soil to mound them up tomorrow.

Pulled out some pork butts to have a nice cook-off tomorrow.

Started researching "urban chicken raising". If it is legal in my city I will try to raise 2 - 3 hens.
Grudle,how long has you PawPaw seeds been planted??? They are pretty slow to germinate,here is a good article on pawpaws

http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/pawpaw/ppg.htm

[grundle]

Grudle,how long has you PawPaw seeds been planted??? They are pretty slow to germinate,here is a good article on pawpaws

http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/pawpaw/ppg.htm

Oh wow, I totally skipped the cool weather stratification period. Good thing I have more seeds. I am going to throw one in the fridge when I get home tonight.

Thanks for that link, you saved my bacon...err pawpaw. It has been in the pot for about 2+ weeks I think. No significant changes so I was beginning to think it either needed to warm up, or I did something wrong.

[nell67]

No problem,and if you still have issues with getting them to grow,there are a plethora of them out behind my house.

[grundle]

No problem,and if you still have issues with getting them to grow,there are a plethora of them out behind my house.

Do you harvest the fruit? What do you think of it in general?

[nell67]

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3938&highlight=pawpawI do,and I love them,here is a thread we had on them back in the fall

[Rick]

The wife and I pulled out the BOBs and went through them today. Updated some stuff and changed the wardrobe for the season. Added a few items as well.

[tonester]

went to my local army surplus store and picked up a, water canteen, sowing kit, emergency candles, a new tarp, 12lb test fishing line, fish hooks and sinkers, and some first aid stuff.

[mountain mama]

I made dandelion wine today

[Tofu]

Got the generators & transfer switch wired up yesterday so when the power (goes which it does here frequently) the generators will kick in straight away.One of the nearby farms where short of bodies for the potatoe planting last week & I helped out(14hrs shifts,these guys can work) & rather than cash I opted for 2x50gallon drums of red diesel (just dyed for farm work only).The farmer probably came out better or so he thinks but money wont run the gennies when there aint no fuel.:cool:

[tonester]

just finished making a fishing kit, fire kit, and a little sowing kit.

[crashdive123]

Not sure what the farmer paid for the diesel, but 100 gallons is a nice score. Good job Tofu.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

i used the oil and can left over from anchovy's as a lamp. it burned for just over 3 hours.

[chiye tanka]

Been stocking up on dried goods and ammo of course.

[mountain mama]

my lil' guy just started his first bird's nest and flint & steel fire
we made a mess of char cloth

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

i built some torches and clearified some pine resin for future use.

[trax]

my lil' guy just started his first bird's nest and flint & steel fire
we made a mess of char cloth

Y'know..if there'd been bird's in it, he could have started practing his outdoor cooking at the same time.

Yesterday, oil change, lube, tire check etc etc on the truck.

Cleaned and checked arsenal...ummm firearms

Sharpened my two favorite knives.

Today---implemented hand cleaning stations with that alcohol based stuff at the Centre for all staff and visitors. Published basic guidelines for all Centre members re: how to avoid the 'flu and/or colds. Canceled much anticipated plans for visiting Mexico (ok, the last one's a lie)

Read up on erunk's pine clearification activities

[Rick]

I waxed three handguns and one rifle this morning. Repacked my backpack and added a waterproof insert in the pack.

[Schleprok]

Went to my local surplus store. Picked up a few additions for my web gear, an extra "space" blanket, another wire saw, couple more p38's with built in mini spoon (spoon ain't much use, but love the extra leverage I get with the added length), dumped out all the bob's to revamp - might even finish them tomorrow.... :blushing:

[mountain mama]

I don't know about y'all, but I can't keep up with all I do in a week....easier to go day by day....for me, today I have been reading a lot of articles on the AlphaRubricon website. Anyone know anything about that site? They seem to have some good ideas on there.

[Schleprok]

Okay, roll into town and check out your nearest auto parts store. Found some 9 led flashlights (small) for $2.99 at (can I say it Rick?) AutoZone. Very bright!

[Rick]

Planted most of the garden this morning. Dug some dandelion roots, cleaned and roasted them for coffee.

[oly]

Cleaned my two 5gal. water jugs and refilled them.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

I learned how to burn rotten wood,(with pine sap) and also worked on a pine scented mosquito smudge fire.

[Rick]

Pine scented mosquito smudge fire, huh?

http://www.thewe.cc/thewei/_/images10/palestine/kicks_back_tear_gas.jpe

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

Pine scented mosquito smudge fire, huh?

http://www.thewe.cc/thewei/_/images10/palestine/kicks_back_tear_gas.jpe

you caught me in action! (the smoke is from me thinking up the idea) the smudge that i made worked well,(i use sooty smoke from pine needles or pine sap, i use small amounts rationing just enough smoke, the process involves also burning a lamp or candle,and placing the pine sap in a shell or other vessel directly above it.

[Rick]

Well, let's see. I have redone two vehicles bags. Almost have them finished. I finished a project my wife gave me orders to finish. (Trust me, that's working on survival skils). And I'm going through and printing off some additional survival documents. The Special Forces Medical Handbook is printing at the moment.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

i started building a one man boat for portageing bogs and swamps and i used a spring pole to as a drill to start a fire.

[jessielavon]

worked on our land,painted to bring in money for more supply's,tough some classes on companion planting and our local groceries is going out of business so I stocked up on stuff at really great prices.

[Schleprok]

Checked my compass, seems to be off a bit.
Perhaps it broke
Perhaps the pole shift has begun
or, I could've been half asleep, might better check it again...

Been to Wally World 5 times this week, 3 different locations, still out of common ammo!

[Rick]

Does the compass constantly point in the direction of Wally World? Is that the problem? Did you buy it there?

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

i worked on a coricle and used a spring pole to start a fire.

[Rick]

I finished wiring in the transfer switch for the generator and tested it today. The house is still standing, all the neighbors still have electricity and no one died so I must have done okay. Also ordered 4 Blitz metal gas cans and picked up some sta-bil for the gas.

EDIT: Ordered a carbon monoxide detector so we don't succumb to the generator.

[chiangmaimav]

i attended a course in wilderness rescue medicine which is part of training program for mountain rescue team. Program was provided by organization which works primarily in Amazon.

[Sourdough]

I just ordered 25 more "Buzzards". Now I need chick feed........:):):)

[Stairman]

Took many pictures of edible plants. Purslane, chickweed, peppergrass, sheep sorel, bull thistle, pokeweed, arrowhead, cattail, pickeralweed, wild lettuce, Smilax and even the dreaded poisonous water hemmlock. I cant seem to load them on this site though. Wish I could share them with you all.

[crashdive123]

Here ya go Stairman. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1318

[mountain mama]

I went to my first mycology club meeting and will be going on the morel foray in a couple of weeks.

[Rick]

Received two new books for my survival reading.

Pocket Reference (not many pictures, dang it)
Camping and Wilderness Survival by Paul Tawrell. (lot's of pictures)

[Rick]

The Blitz cans arrived today. Added Sta Bil and filled up the cans. With a full tank and the spare cans I have about 60 hours run time on the generator. The CO alarm arrived and is installed and I stuck a 10lb. CO2 extinguisher with the generator. Watch me get flooded out.

[Ken]

.........and I stuck a 10lb. CO2 extinguisher with the generator.

Not RIGHT NEXT TO the generator, but a distance away right? :innocent:

[Rick]

It's actually blocking the generator so you HAVE to move it to get to the generator. Then you place it a convenient and safe distance away...per the instructions that I typed up and are hanging on the Transfer Switch. The generator is actually stored away and has to be moved out to use it.

[Ken]

Way to go!

[Rick]

It might be a good lead in for everyone to remember the acronym PASS for fire extinguishers.

P - Pull the pin
A - Aim at the base of the fire.
S - Squeeze the handle slowly. The flames may flair when the agent makes contact so expect it.
S - Sweep back and forth at the base of the flame.

[oldsoldier]

Found a deal on .223 ammo pmc ammo fmj brass not steel $ 34.95 per 100. bought all 500 rounds he had left.

[gryffynklm]

Well I put it off as long as I could. I had four old maple trees taken down by Asplundh Tree Experts. This removes the hazard the trees present to fouling the power lines. The trees were 2.5 ft in diameter and very hollow. The bark and sap wood at 3 to 4 inches was all that remained holding the trees upright. The good part is that I am putting up the wood for the stove. The bad and uncertain part is that the reason the trees were hollow is that they have effectively stopped cars from landing in my yard and hitting my house in the past. There is still a line of arborvitae that will continue the protection. ;)

[rebel]

After saving my points and cashing-in my saved coins I was able to pick up a Remington 870 shotgun in 12 ga. I purchased it for turkey hunting. It can use up to 3.5 inch shells. It has the tactical green receiver and barrel (23 inch) with mossy oak furniture. It's lookin' good and the action is smoooooth. For my pattern shot I used 3.5 in #4 with an extra full choke at 50 yards. I found the wad about 10 feet from the target. Anyway, I would recommend this shotgun.

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870/model_870_sPS_ShurShot_synthetic_turkey.asp

[jrock24]

After another quake yesterday, I checked my supplies and needed more propane for the camping stove. So I got a 6 pack or canisters.

[mountain mama]

I corked up my dandelion wine (after drinking, errrrrr tasting, quite a bit of it first)

[Rick]

I had quite a day of preparation. My Mr. Heater arrived. 80,000 BTU, propane fired. It's a trash can heater so I should be able to stay warm and boil a bit of water.

I also picked up a Ruger SP101 in .357 used although it's in great shape. The guy died last week-end and all his guns were on consignment. Is that just creepy or what? But it is a nice weapon. Thank you, whoever you were and where ever you are.

I also picked up a Maverick 88 in 12 gauge. This one was new. I couldn't stand owning 2 guns from a dead guy (shiver).

[mcfd45]

After another quake yesterday, I checked my supplies and needed more propane for the camping stove. So I got a 6 pack or canisters.

anybody know how long the little propane canisters will safely last? If stored indoors or outside?

[Sarge47]

...bought 3 Mora knives.:cool2:

[Sarge47]

anybody know how long the little propane canisters will safely last? If stored indoors or outside?I've stored those small ones for up to 10 years following the instructions given.:cool2:

[PNW]

Well, you did ask.
This week we [hubby & I] pulled the tracks, rails, rollers, sprockets, front idler and changed out the broken swing frame on the dozer. And then put it all back together again. Only have to tighten the tracks, and tighten the steering clutches and she's ready to rock and roll.
Now I'm an old grandma. Usually the heaviest work I do is lift a large cup of cofffee. Let's see; what is it they say.......HooRah!!!!

[mcfd45]

I've stored those small ones for up to 10 years following the instructions given.:cool2:

Is that indoors or outdoors?

[Sarge47]

Is that indoors or outdoors?I would never store propane tanks of any size outdoors for too long. If they happen to get into direct sunlight who knows what could happen. However, I store them in an inside temperature between 60 to 72 degrees And pack then out of the way to avoid anything puncturing. The idea is that they could become small bombs if not handled correctly so I err on the side of caution.:cool2:

[crashdive123]

anybody know how long the little propane canisters will safely last? If stored indoors or outside?

I recently used one that I bought back in the early 80's. I do not store propane indoors for safety reasons. Mine are stored in a storage shed (no temerature control and no insulation) that is subject to whatever temps Mother Nature throws. It worked just fine.

By the way - price sticker on it was 89 cents.

[crashdive123]

Well, you did ask.
This week we [hubby & I] pulled the tracks, rails, rollers, sprockets, front idler and changed out the broken swing frame on the dozer. And then put it all back together again. Only have to tighten the tracks, and tighten the steering clutches and she's ready to rock and roll.
Now I'm an old grandma. Usually the heaviest work I do is lift a large cup of cofffee. Let's see; what is it they say.......HooRah!!!!

Here ya go...... HooRah!!!!

[Rick]

Oh, Hopeak! If only the woman were single!!!!!!!!!!

[Sarge47]

I do have one of those little propane canisters in the trunk of my car, it's been there for almost a year now.:cool2:

[Rick]

"Uh, dear. Where did the truck of the car go?"
"It blew up last night. Didn't you hear it?"
"Uh, no."
"It must have been that old propane canister you had in there."
Sarge turns head sideways and looks at car. Thinks out loud. "Sort of looks like a Hummer now."
"Hey, hon. Where's that steel plating I have?"

[Sarge47]

"Uh, dear. Where did the truck of the car go?"
"It blew up last night. Didn't you hear it?"
"Uh, no."
"It must have been that old propane canister you had in there."
Sarge turns head sideways and looks at car. Thinks out loud. "Sort of looks like a Hummer now."
"Hey, hon. Where's that steel plating I have?"Ah that's all right, it's a freakin' Ford!:sneaky2:

[Sarge47]

I just had a thought, I also have a 5 gallon can of gasoline in there as well. Maybe I'll take the propane out.....probably should, huh?:blushing:

[Sarge47]

This thread has 459 posts & 12,169 views(23 pages!), maybe we should "stick it" what do you think?:cool2:

[Rick]

I think that's sort of a vague question.

[crashdive123]

It has certainly been mentioned to me a time or two in the past.

[PNW]

Thanks guys for the HOO RAH. :wavey:

[Sarge47]

Went out to bring the small propane canister in from the trunk & found 3 more in a plastic bag! BTW, some people say that they can leak propane out over a period of time & suggest that you don't store them in an enclosed area such as a basement because of the possibility of a build-up of toxic fumes. Interesting, but I think the subject could use further investigation.:cool2:

[doren]

Finally went to a gun show, great stuff never enough money. Although I did pick up a couple of things.

Case of MREs
p38
100ft of 550 cord (8 strand?) I'm not kidding.
personal size military first aid kit pouch and plastic case.

Butchered a coffee can to make a fold up wind shroud and heat reflector.

[oly]

While getting drunk off my a$$ I made some fire starters made of card board and wax, I still like the cotton balls and Vaseline better. I dont use ether one of them to start fires, it just gives me something to do.
Now I just have to recover from my hangover.

[dolfan87]

I bought a solar powered battery/USB charger. I set it out in the sun for three hours and had two fully charged AA batteries, and I also charged my GPS unit.

Freakin cool! The whole thing is about the size of a bag of microwave popcorn, and it attached nicely to the bottom of one of my molle pouches. My flashlight uses AA batteries, and my iPhone can charge off it as well. This will be great for long camping trips, or if we had an extended power outage.

[Sarge47]

Finally went to a gun show, great stuff never enough money. Although I did pick up a couple of things.

Case of MREs
p38
100ft of 550 cord (8 strand?) I'm not kidding.
personal size military first aid kit pouch and plastic case.

Butchered a coffee can to make a fold up wind shroud and heat reflector.How much did you pay for the case of MREs?:cool2:

[mountain mama]

I cleaned out my garage and had a yard sale to get rid of junk in order to make room for new junk.

[Sarge47]

I cleaned out my garage and had a yard sale to get rid of junk in order to make room for new junk.We love Yard/Garage sales in my household. I've found some great gear at several of them. Consider the following:

Hard plastic 1 Qt. Wide Mouth genuine Nalgene bottle; brand-new: $3

Coleman single-burner propane moutaineering stove, with hose for distancing the propane tank from flame; hardly used: $3

1 MSR cook-kit, complete with carry bag, utensils & pot lifter, used very little: $5

Various sleeping bags, $1 to $2 each.

...and so on! Wish I'd lived in your neighborhood, I'd of stopped by!:cool2:

[doren]

How much did you pay for the case of MREs?:cool2:

$50, A decent price considering I used to pay $40. Damn price gougers.

[Rick]

My wife and I did a road trip back to Illinois yesterday to attend a niece's graduation party. 8 hours round trip but ...... that's a lot of Wally Worlds:thumbup1:

Since Illinois doesn't allow concealed carry I figured they might just have a bit more ammo than Indiana since there isn't ANY here.

My score for the day....

150 rounds of 22LR
50 rounds of 22 Mag
200 rounds of .9 mm
0 rounds of 38 special
200 rounds of 357 magnum
150 rounds of 45 ACP
one wife with a waning sense of humor as I walked out of the last one and they locked the doors behind me.:blushing:

Believe it or not, I bought everything a couple of the stores had.

Sad, ain't it?

[oly]

Finally found the SAS survival handbook.
I wasnt to interested in finding it but now while reading it, I will admit that I was wrong

[Stargazer]

I finally got off my rear and installed my CB into the Jeep.

[Sourdough]

Bought 10 more "Survival Geese", Arrived yesterday. 15 survival turkeys coming.

[crashdive123]

I guess we know whose coming to dinner.

[mcfd45]

Went to dunhams and they had Blazer 22lr for 2 bucks a box. Bought 2 or 3 and took it shooting. My model 60 liked it. Sams gun liked it. So I went to work and found a dunhams away from my house that had them on sale. 2 bucks a box. you should have seen my partners face when I walked out with 60 boxes. I didn't keep it all. sam got some. I think I am all set with 22 for a while. I still need to find a barrel for my mossberg 500. Hoping to find either a fixed full choke or the accuchoke set.

[doren]

I received my birthday present, an Ontario Spec Plus Quartermaster.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

This week. I have been working on the knife i couldn't buy. Located some nice almost ripe wild raspberries on my 7.5. Gathering supplies to build the forge. Setting up the 330 gal water storage. Sharpened and heat treated the ax. Went to the old house and got up 2 climbing stands, a sneak boat, a bow target and my huge hiking pack. Working on a batch of firestarter. Going out this morning on horseback to explore the path outta here if needed 1st time with saddlebags. Watched the wife work in the garden! Learned I could eat the million dandelions around here from this site. cut 1/4 cord of wood for the nightly camp fire. Explored stocking the ditch with louisiana crawfish. Watched my daughter grad. kindergarten with perfect attendance!

[Rick]

There are a lot of survival things we can do but building a solid foundation for our kids is probably the best and most important. Congrats to the daughter on her graduation!!!!!

[Arsey]

Well I survived a trip back to Scotland and back with my family through swine infested countries.

[mcfd45]

I went and got my bike from my mom's house. I need to fix the flat tires and rehang my panniers. I hop I can make it into my SHTF get around town bike. I figure with the rack on it I can store whatever I forage/find/kill/fish.

[Rick]

I need to fix the flat tires and rehang my panniers.

Rehang your panniers? That's sounds terribly painful!

[Terri]

tacmedic,have you ever tried to make pear jelly?? This year was a first for me on that one,and it was much more time consuming than any other jelly I have ever made.

I did it for a guy who has some pear trees and wanted to try it,but his wife is not the type to put stuff away,so he asked if i would try.

I looked long and hard online to find a recipe for it and finally found one that even attempted it using an apple jelly recipe,the one thing it was correct about was it is a much longer cooking time to get it to the gel stage than just about any other fruit.

This week I picked up another trailer of corn from the farmers field to have ground for feed,will now have about 5 months of feed for the critters. bought 100# pigs last week to feed out for the freezer.


I was given about 12 bushels of pears last fall and I made quite a few things out of them, to make the most of the windfall without getting bored. First I canned them by using an apple peeler (the kind that clamps onto the table and peels, cores, and spirally cuts all at the same time).

Then I took pears and quartered them cut out the cores and pureed them , then I filled up my crock pot, vented the lid with a wooden spoon an let them simmer on low for about 24 hours, and it made pretty good pear butter.

I also made Pear Jam. I peeled and cored pears then pureed them and just followed a basic jam recipe on the box of Sure-Jell using the puree.

I also made some pear syrup (for on pancakes, biscuits, or in smoothies) I doubled the pear jam recipe, but only used the Sure-Jel, and the amount of sugar called for in one recipe. I also used very ripe, almost over-ripe pears, so it was kind of runny, but on purpose.

Lastly I cored some pears and pureed them, then I canned the pureed fruit. I added no sugar or spices. I used it to make a quick bread for breakfasts and lunches. We have also put it in smoothies, and pancake batter.

[Ken]

I was given about 12 bushels of pears last fall and I made quite a few things out of them, to make the most of the windfall without getting bored. First I canned them by using an apple peeler (the kind that clamps onto the table and peels, cores, and spirally cuts all at the same time).

Then I took pears and quartered them cut out the cores and pureed them , then I filled up my crock pot, vented the lid with a wooden spoon an let them simmer on low for about 24 hours, and it made pretty good pear butter.

I also made Pear Jam. I peeled and cored pears then pureed them and just followed a basic jam recipe on the box of Sure-Jell using the puree.

I also made some pear syrup (for on pancakes, biscuits, or in smoothies) I doubled the pear jam recipe, but only used the Sure-Jel, and the amount of sugar called for in one recipe. I also used very ripe, almost over-ripe pears, so it was kind of runny, but on purpose.

Lastly I cored some pears and pureed them, then I canned the pureed fruit. I added no sugar or spices. I used it to make a quick bread for breakfasts and lunches. We have also put it in smoothies, and pancake batter.

Just follow the Rules. Okay? http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2908&highlight=gastronomic

[Ponce]

Well, my brother is here now with his family from Cuba......he will be doing the vegetable garden and the pigs and chickens.....his wife the cooking and the two little females (did I say little?) 15 and 19 the cleaning, and me?.......living like a king.

The only thing is that where I had food for one for seven years I now have food for only two years which means at least another 10 trips to CostCo with my truck, lucky for me I do have the money for more food even at today's prices.

You should have seen their first trip to Wallys World hahahahhaaahhaha, to them it was like going to heaven and it cost me a fortune........but what the heck, it was fun.

His wife, sister in law, even took off her shoes to walk into my kictchen lol.

[crashdive123]

Attending a gun and knife show this weekend. I know I shouldn't, but.......

[Rick]

I passed on Indy's last week-end. I would have only went for the ammo. I talked to some guys that went and they said unless you bought a firearm you couldn't buy ammo. They reserved the ammo for the those that bought weapons. Go figure.

[crashdive123]

Wife wants to keep practicing (bless her heart) so I'm still hoarding, er, um buying ammo. A few boxes here and there (got to buy another safe though).

[Rick]

I'm stashing mine in ammo cans. No one will ever think to look there.

[doren]

Discovered an Altoids tin fits inside a canteen cup sleeve.

Took said tin filled it with saw dust and paraffin wax.

Proceeded to boil two cups of water with said tin. I was having trouble boiling two cups of water. One was easy, two was too much for everything else I tried.

Learned to polish aluminum.

Bought a polished chrome Zippo for field use. I decided the limited edition one was too nice for such dirty work. The reasons for my choice... It's chrome so it can produce a reflection similar to a mirror. Even if there is no fluid, as long as you can get a spark you can get fire. The cotton inside could be cannibalized for tinder. Now if I could just get it to cut things and produce shelter...

Made a lean-to using a cheap disposable space blanket to test it's strength. I deliberately made the angle of the lean-to sharp to help it wear out faster.

Tested out my new knife, so far so good. I definitely need a new sheath for it though.

[crashdive123]

With your Zippo - carry about 6 extra flints under the cotton. As you say, even without fluid, you will always be able to make a spark.

[Rick]

Gads. I'd forgotten all about that. You bet. Lift the cotton and stash the flints. I must be getting old. Either that or it's been a loooooong time since I smoked. Okay, both.

In fact, tomorrow will be 20 years since I've had any tobacco. I quit on June 7, 1989. I figured I could remember 6-7-89.

[Schleprok]

hadda think hard to qualify for this one....
I made sure my perimeter had clear fire lines (mowed the lawn)

[doren]

With your Zippo - carry about 6 extra flints under the cotton. As you say, even without fluid, you will always be able to make a spark.

So the fluid and flints will not affect each other?

[Ken]

Nope. The flints will still work fine to create a spark.

[crashdive123]

So the fluid and flints will not affect each other?

As Ken said, it won't hurt them at all. I still have several Zippos around from the days when I smoked (many years ago). The ones that were for using and not collecting still have extra flints in them that work just fine. They havent been used in almost 20 years. Also, if you use alcohol stoves while backpacking and camping you can use that as fuel for the lighter. On the submarines you could not bring bic lighters. Most used either matches or isopropyl alcohol in their Zippos.

[mcfd45]

this thurday i am getting paid to attend a preparedness for the healthcare worker class. four hours of pay and a neat topic.

[Terri]

Just follow the Rules. Okay? http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2908&highlight=gastronomic

Ken............Does anyone ever feed you???

[nell67]

Gads. I'd forgotten all about that. You bet. Lift the cotton and stash the flints. I must be getting old. Either that or it's been a loooooong time since I smoked. Okay, both.

In fact, tomorrow will be 20 years since I've had any tobacco. I quit on June 7, 1989. I figured I could remember 6-7-89.

Happy anniversary Rick!

[mcfd45]

found a good deal on ammo at wally world. Got 200 CCI minimags for 12 bucks. 30 12ga slugs for 18. 50 lowbrass for 9 bucks.

[Ken]

Ken............Does anyone ever feed you???

No. Never. 'Cept you can't tell by looking at me. :innocent: