what did you do this week to prepare

[grokh5499]

Pitched tarps for our family to sleep under in the back yard. Hubby wanted me to go over it with our oldest daughter. Not that I couldn't have gone over the basics but something told me hubby would have more valuable info to add so we could both learn more than what I had to offer. I made a good call. Re-enforced what I thought I knew, learned more, and had some duh moments too. My oldest started a campfire for us in our fire ring. It was her first time starting a fire all by herself. Very proud of her. Sitting here enjoying that fire while I type this. Our two girls will sleep under one tarp- an old army poncho while hubby and I sleep under our Enoch tarp. Awesome memories roasting marshmallows and hanging out as a family. The youngest did shadow dancing with her shadow hitting the fence in the backyard from the propane lantern.


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[crashdive123]

Just goes to show that preparedness can be fun and rewarding. The joy of watching your children learn, the childhood memories that it brings to the forefront and the peace of mind that it gives knowing that you will be OK. Well done.

[BornthatWay]

Yes doing this practice survival and everyone having fun will give everyone something to draw on if you had to do it for real. Well done.

[Rick]

Good on ya! Being prepared. Creating good memories. All good stuff.

[cncgirl00]

I'm new to this site and new to prepping. We bought a generac 5500 portable generator back in February. Our home is total electric so we needed this very badly. I raise a garden and can, freeze or dry what I raise. So I put up over 200 jars of canned items plus what I froze and dried. Today I made tinder packs from cotton balls coated in petroleum jelly, shoved into large straws and sealed. We've also been working on our bug out bags this week.

[Rick]

Just make certain you connect the genny to your home in the correct manner. If not, you can send voltage out on the power lines during an outage that can injure or kill linemen. You also need to determine what you can run on the genny. If you are all electric then your water heater, furnace, stove and dryer will not run on it. 5500 watts will run your lights, TV, Computer and fridge. If you have a heat pump or central air don't try to run that either. Compressors don't like square wave AC. You need to determine your load (watts) and that will determine what you can run.

[hayshaker]

this weekend i wnt over my NBC preps with ebola and who knows what else
put up for sale my m-17 nbc mask. i do have others so i,m good there.
not much else really.

[cncgirl00]

Thanks, Rick, for the tips. We've acquired a kerosene heater for heat so the generator will just be used for the fridge/ freezerr, lights and portable infrared heater (if it gets too cold that the kerosene heaters aren't enough).

[Batch]

Rick, portable generators put out inconsistent sine waves. Not, square waves. Some inverters put out square wave.

But, with cheaper gas generators you usually get erratic haves because of the inconsistent running of the generators motor.

http://www.jkovach.net/projects/powerquality/ (http://www.jkovach.net/projects/powerquality/)

[Adventure Wolf]

Put together a stockpile of fifty gallons of gas, stacked a little of five chords of wood and purchased a used Ruger 10/22 for pest control.

I bought four new winter winter blankets, a kerosine lamp, 24 candles and a bottle of kerosine.

[Rick]

Unfortunately, my genny produces square wave. It's more like the first pict on the left in your link. Technically, it's a modified sine wave with dead spots on the half cycle. But if you look at it on an oscilloscope it looks more square. It's sort of like a set of stairs to a landing then a set of stairs down to another landing then it repeats. I knew it was modified going in but what I didn't know was the impact that has on compressors. Live and learn I guess.

Found a pic.

http://leopardwing.com/Ebay_Template/extremeoutdoors/Inverter-modified/sinewave2.png (http://leopardwing.com/Ebay_Template/extremeoutdoors/Inverter-modified/sinewave2.png)

[BENESSE]

That makes my hair hurt, Rick.

I prepared by donating all the food stores containing meat to the local homeless shelters and resupplying with vegetarian stuff. Reason being, I can't recycle stuff I don't eat...which is not to say if the SHTF I wouldn't eat whatever I could find to keep me alive. (yeah, bacon, too)
This was a big undertaking and it involved getting real with myself and letting go of some well invested stock.

[survivalism-life]

I built a mini first aid kit to put in my main survival bug out bag!!

[randyt]

I added to my knowledge and experience.

[hunter63]

Restocked hunting fanny pack FAK.....added in fresh candy, and replaced a few years old hand warmers....

[Adventure Wolf]

Made sure all of my knives were sharp.

[Tokwan]

Decided to restock my tummy.

[MrFixIt]

Stocked up on some canned goods, checked out the camp stove, and watched the weather...we were under a tornado warning yesterday afternoon.

[Pat Angelo]

In fact,I did nothing...

[crashdive123]

And you registered just to let the world know that?

[Duece]

Set up nee emergency kit for the car im buyung this week,also went through packs,reorganize and restock

[hunter63]

In fact,I did nothing...

Seriously?............

[hayshaker]

threw my back doing firewood a week ago just now getting better
i think.

[Adventure Wolf]

Bought 200 rounds of .22LR and added a few tools to my toolbox.

[Tokwan]

Repacked my BOB. Check what expired and replacing them, especially the MREs, Aquatabs and Medical items. Decided to re sharpen my knife..hehehe.

[Britcit]

Hi all,

This week I have put together my first 'kit'. It's for my wife to keep in her car.
As we live on one of the islands here (as opposed to the Shetland 'mainland'), in bad weather there is a risk that we cannot get home on the ferry. Just last week, the missus spent the night in her car at the ferry terminal. So I figured she'd need some basics.
I put in:-

Camping stove + gas
2 bic lighters
10 tea bags (an essential for her)
carton UHT milk
2 x mess tins (with an antislip mat, she can use one as a base for the stove)
Small camping kettle
2 x tins of soup (ring pull type)
Spoon
4 x 2 pack of hand warmers
Wool hat and gloves
Folding knife
Tooth brush + tooth paste
Soap
Torch + spare batts.
Disposable waterproof 'coat
'Foil' blanket
Selection of plasters
2 Liters of water.

She already has wool blankets in the car, so that's covered, and she always has a travel mug for tea.

I have also been out a lot the last three days practicing with my .22lr, now I just need to top up my ammo pile.

Having read a lot here, there is much for me to do but am taking it one step at a time.

[hunter63]

Hi all,

This week I have put together my first 'kit'. It's for my wife to keep in her car.
As we live on one of the islands here (as opposed to the Shetland 'mainland'), in bad weather there is a risk that we cannot get home on the ferry. Just last week, the missus spent the night in her car at the ferry terminal. So I figured she'd need some basics.
I put in:-

Camping stove + gas
2 bic lighters
10 tea bags (an essential for her)
carton UHT milk
2 x mess tins (with an antislip mat, she can use one as a base for the stove)
Small camping kettle
2 x tins of soup (ring pull type)
Spoon
4 x 2 pack of hand warmers
Wool hat and gloves
Folding knife
Tooth brush + tooth paste
Soap
Torch + spare batts.
Disposable waterproof 'coat
'Foil' blanket
Selection of plasters
2 Liters of water.

She already has wool blankets in the car, so that's covered, and she always has a travel mug for tea.

I have also been out a lot the last three days practicing with my .22lr, now I just need to top up my ammo pile.

Having read a lot here, there is much for me to do but am taking it one step at a time.

Nice job of building a "personnel kit" for you needs and area.
That a fine point a lot of people miss when asking 'What do I put in my kit..................you pick the name you care to use.

[Rick]

That's a nice overnight kit. There is a difference between getting through the night and being comfortable.

[Tokwan]

I again, practice making fire. I somehow have this phobuia of not being able to make fire. So..there I go, carrying a small sling back packed with a hammock, tarp, waterbottle and cup, fire making kit, some sandwiches and a first aid kit. It was a day's event. It was just setting up the tarp and hammock, making a fire and making ginger tea and having my sandwich. Then off to a couple hours of "nap"...another cup of ginger tea and back home.

[MrFixIt]

Hi all,

Selection of plasters


What does this mean please?

[hunter63]

What does this mean please?

Saw that as well....thinking "bandages" first aid stuff?
Neighbor was from the UK and used the term.

http://www.paydenspharmacy.co.uk/d_plasters3.asp

[Duece]

Repacked truck kit,made two quick and dirty leather sheaths for my hatchet and camp axe,bought a super cheap dollar store machete(have never owned one before)like machete idea but what a peice of crap...so i ordered an ontario knife and tool economy machete from stapletons for under 20$.dont really want to spend too much on one right now so it will have to do

[Britcit]

What does this mean please?

Sorry, I think you know them as band-aids. (Adhesive bandage / Sticking plaster)

[crashdive123]

What does this mean please?

Plasters = Band-aids.

[Tokwan]

Its either band aids or those sticky plaster on rolls, where you placed over bandages or wound gauze to hold them there...

[Tokwan]

What does this mean please?

Oh..u mean these? Simply band -aids...We call them palsters in Malaysia too as we are use British English..except me..its a mixed of American English and British English...as I was educated Brit style but live American style.

[gabriel]

At last! I converted my diesel generator to propane. This way I can stock propane tanks and I'll be ready for any power loss.

[kyratshooter]

I paid my taxes this week.

That way I get to live for another year as a free man, sort of.

Does that count?

[Auban]

so what did you do this week to prepare?

i learned a whole bunch of words in farsi and pashtun.

[Rick]

That way I get to live for another year as a free man, sort of.

Yea, but at least you get representation, sort of.

[hayshaker]

Auban yer not going to iran are you? farsi pastun?
if pick me up some shamaghs at the bazzar will ya.

[Wildthang]

I ordered 5000 rounds of .22 ammo because I'm tired of wasting time and gas looking for it on the shelves! I think I have finally got my quota now!

[hunter63]

I ordered 5000 rounds of .22 ammo because I'm tired of wasting time and gas looking for it on the shelves! I think I have finally got my quota now!

Where?.............

[Adventure Wolf]

Since it's been a year since anyone posted in this thread. I'm going to work a little necromancy magic.

BAM! IT LIVES AGAIN!

Well I ordered some supplies from China. Some paracord, 2 paracord bracelets, 2 whistles for auditory signals.

Also I filled up my jerry cans with gas to prepare for Tropical Storm Colin.

[Rick]

Who names these blasted storms? I'm sorry but "Colin" does not instill fear. It's no wonder folks don't evacuate.

"This is Rainy Weathers with the Weather Channel. Tropical storm FooFoo...."

Seriously, if they want folks to be concerned and make preparations they should name them something like Killer, Mauler or even Kick Your Butt in a Heartbeat. But Colin?

[hunter63]

Bohahahahaha....Now that was funny.

[WalkingTree]

Maybe they meant colon. That might be appropriate for a storm.

[Adventure Wolf]

Hurricane Bertha sounded like a roller derby queen.

[fjrmurph]

I ordered 5000 rounds of .22 ammo because I'm tired of wasting time and gas looking for it on the shelves! I think I have finally got my quota now!

5000 rounds , what about next week ??

[marla]

harvested chives and sage this week. Drying both of them for winter cooking.

[kyratshooter]

You're still a bit light on ammo Wildthing. 22 does not count in the real ammo inventory. Real ammo has the primer in the middle and is louder than a ladyfinger firecracker, and has more effect, when it goes off.

I had to think on this one for a spell.

I have been at this since the1960s, what is left to do?

I ate some food. Now I can replace it with food that is not at its use by date.

If I were really being fancy I could say I had rotated the canned food stores and engaged in some sort of inventory control, tracked it on a spread sheet and reordered supplies.

yea, that's what I did, INVENTORY CONTROL!

[Adventure Wolf]

- Cut some firewood to prepare for fall and winter.
- Refilled both my propane tanks
- Checked up on all of my storm shutters

[Ohio Rusty]

Prepped and stored 5 more gallons of water. Picked up a couple of lifestraw type filters and some water purification tabs (40).
Ohio Rusty

[1stimestar]

Drank some beer while watching some skinny dipping hahaha. That's a skill right?

[crashdive123]

What...the beer drinking or the skinny dipping?

[kyratshooter]

Drank some beer while watching some skinny dipping hahaha. That's a skill right?

Sure!

You are bonding with a support group and extending your circle of experienced and talented fellow survivors who are practicing off grid hygiene.

As for me, I got the 4WD unit back in operational condition.

Mowed the lawn, thereby creating a fire break in case of wildfire.

And I have thought a lot. Not about anything in particular, but it keeps me in practice in case I ever have to think about something important.

[NJHeart2Heart]

This week I organized my home first aid supplies after tearing them apart to make kits for two 72 hour survival bags. I'm also focusing on good prepping habits little by little. Filled my more than 1/2 full gas tank ("Keep you gas above 1/2 tank in case you need to drive a distance to get out of a disaster area), and I'm trying to remember to re-fill one of the water bottles I use at work during the day, on my way home, so I have a fresh bottle in case of emergency.

[hunter63]

Good advice.....even a power outage or phone lines down will shut down gas stations...even cash if the till or register doesn't work

Vehicles are always kept as close to full as practical........
Our "Place" (on avatar).......BOL, vacation cabin, retirement home, homestead, place in the country.....called what ever is fashion today...is 4 hours away, or a little more than 1/2 tank of fuel in any of the vehicles.

Small Igloo 6 pack cooler with 6 bottles of water in each vehicle ....used to take them out in the winter....don't any more, as they will freeze but haven't broken.....
Do use them in trips for use and the dogs....so are changed out regular.

[NJHeart2Heart]

Good advice.....even a power outage or phone lines down will shut down gas stations...even cash if the till or register doesn't work

Vehicles are always kept as close to full as practical........
Our "Place" (on avatar).......BOL, vacation cabin, retirement home, homestead, place in the country.....called what ever is fashion today...is 4 hours away, or a little more than 1/2 tank of fuel in any of the vehicles.

Small Igloo 6 pack cooler with 6 bottles of water in each vehicle ....used to take them out in the winter....don't any more, as they will freeze but haven't broken.....
Do use them in trips for use and the dogs....so are changed out regular.

Hmm.. bottles of water in the car..my concern is always that heat, like we are expecting in NJ in the next few days... the cooler idea... that's some good food for thought...

[NJHeart2Heart]

Who names these blasted storms? I'm sorry but "Colin" does not instill fear. It's no wonder folks don't evacuate.

"This is Rainy Weathers with the Weather Channel. Tropical storm FooFoo...."

Seriously, if they want folks to be concerned and make preparations they should name them something like Killer, Mauler or even Kick Your Butt in a Heartbeat. But Colin?

In the middle of Trump's very serious RNC speech, and I start cracking up laughing... storm FooFoo.. LOLOLO!!!!

[hunter63]

I bottled water in a vehicle is a concern....these are made to be stored.....

http://beprepared.com/datrex-water-pouches-case-of-64-4-ounce-pouches.html?sc=GOOGLELA&oc=GOOGLELA&gclid=CjwKEAjw5cG8BRDQj_CNh9nwxTUSJAAHdX3fFQlKsSV9 hMRRFYnwzSsRpqdJM6Z0UxcSRbceRyGwYxoCZXTw_wcB

Cooler is more for containment than insulation...... started using it for winter, incase the bottles (cheap) froze and broke...would still be contained.
Warm of hot water doesn't taste all that good,.... but is wet and will keep you from going thirsty...

Yeah I have seen all the BS about doing this....I have a SIL that quotes articles daily on all this stuff.....
I will take my chances rather than die of thirst.....It's not like I gonna drink it everyday.

http://www.attn.com/stories/2875/bottled-water-hot-car-safe

[crashdive123]

I store quite a bit of water and drink a lot. There is always a good supply of bottled water in each vehicle and have never had issues with it because of heat.

[Rick]

Probably never had issues with it because of freezing either. :cool:

Any soft sided water bottle can be used to store water in a vehicle in the winter. Fill the bottle half full, squeeze out the air and cap. The extra space will allow the water to freeze and expand without damage to the bottle. I use a 2 quart military canteen in this manner and that gives me a quart of water in winter. Of course, it will be frozen so you have to deal with that. I've been doing this for years and have never had a problem......yet.

[hunter63]

Probably never had issues with it because of freezing either. :cool:

Any soft sided water bottle can be used to store water in a vehicle in the winter. Fill the bottle half full, squeeze out the air and cap. The extra space will allow the water to freeze and expand without damage to the bottle. I use a 2 quart military canteen in this manner and that gives me a quart of water in winter. Of course, it will be frozen so you have to deal with that. I've been doing this for years and have never had a problem......yet.

Being lazy...never did anything special to those cheapo water bottles.........and they do freeze hard enough to pound nail with them.
I would never have thought that they would hold up......thinking they are just thin and flexible enough to not break.

[Rick]

What brand are they. Do you know?

[crashdive123]

I freeze water bottles for my cooler that I keep in my truck. They are re-frozen every day and ready for the next. I use the Walmart brand 20 oz bottles. Never had an issue with rupturing.

[hunter63]

What brand are they. Do you know?
Depend what's on sale.....some times they have a like a 36 pack for $4 bucks.......
Mostly store brand.....have found 24 packs for $1.99 from Menards.

I have my gym bag in the truck has just shoes and a PSK in it.....
Carry a heavier Aquafina bottle in it along with a cheaper bottle...then refill it from the cheaper bottles .....or even the ice maker water tap on the refrigerator.

[marla]

Canned 25 pounds of cherries today. Plus put another 10 pounds in the dehydrator. Also made up 4 batches of dry laundry soap.

[druid]

Well not this week but over the past few months....

* Made a plate carrier that accepts 10x12 hard plates and my soft armor with hydration bladder holder
* Made a slip-on [a duty belt], padded MOLLE battle belt
* Made a dump pouch
* Made an IFAK for that battle belt
* Bought one more Israeli bandage, 4x5 trauma pads, packing gauze and Celox [for the battle belt IFAK]
* Made a magazine shoulder bag [reminds you of a compartmentalized haversack] that accepts AR and AK mags.
* Made a padded, zipper EDC pouch
* Purchased about 2K rounds of various ammo
* Added 3 more months worth of dry goods to my stockpile [beans, rice, Ramen noodles and misc. seasonings]
* Replaced all the incandescent/gas bulbs in my tactical lights that accept CREE T-6 LED lamps [SureFire G2 and 6P/9P lights]. LED modules are all over 600 Lumens.
* Purchased additional rechargeable CR123/1200 mAh batteries [and an additional charger]
* Replaced the furniture on my Romanian and painted it a textured camo
* Bought an M-Tech clone of the Cold Steel Trail Master Bowie [Model MT-151, that'll be here Friday]. Well over a dozen positive "use/abuse" videos on YT [and 2 negative] reviewing the blade caused me to want to try it out. $19 on Amazon+free s/h, won't break the bank if it fails.
* Bought 2 sheets of 12x12 Kydex to make 2 knife sheaths and a handgun holster for the Battle Belt [arriving Friday]. Going to transfer my KA*BAR to my battle belt and the M-Tech will replace the KA*BAR...both of which will need Kydex sheaths.

Aside from all ^that^, my youngest daughter was accepted to her #1 college pick [which is local] and so - depending on grants, FAFSA and scholarships obtained...depends on what of my income tax return I'll be able to 'play' with. If all bodes well with financial aid, I plan on building another AR upper to mate with my DMR build - a parkerized, midlength gas/lightweight 16" barrel, 1:8 twist in .223 Wylde - and one of those mini-micro red dot optics everyone keeps raving about. I'll also replace my 3-9X DMR scope with a 5-24X and transfer the 3-9X to my AK and move the AK's red dot to the SKS [which has no optics at all].

.....I'm going to need more ammo.........LOL.

[hunter63]

..............
.....I'm going to need more ammo.........LOL.

LOL....Yeah, no ship....
Been a busy guy.

[backtobasics]

Today we organized and inventoried our pantry. Still need a few thing but as is it sits we could last about 4 months. That's more than I thought we had. I'd like to make that it a year because If there is a disaster I don't think my adult kids are prepared.

[LowKey]

I just got the weirdest catalog in the mail. It had all these intriguing long-term survival foods, packaged in totes. It was actually a really cool system and might be a worthwhile product at a very "too good to be true" price.
But.
The whole catalog screamed over the top government conspiracy theories. Their website is just more propaganda, without a means to order the product in the catalog. No online product mirror. You pretty much had to call them directly.

If they as a company are so concerned about the government taking all their stuff in an emergency, nowhere do they tell you that your client information is destroyed on fulfilling your order so the government can't come get YOUR stuff. Come on. If you are going to market to the paranoid, how can you forget something like that.

Very strange experience.

[hunter63]

I just got the weirdest catalog in the mail. It had all these intriguing long-term survival foods, packaged in totes. It was actually a really cool system and might be a worthwhile product at a very "too good to be true" price.
But.
The whole catalog screamed over the top government conspiracy theories. Their website is just more propaganda, without a means to order the product in the catalog. No online product mirror. You pretty much had to call them directly.

If they as a company are so concerned about the government taking all their stuff in an emergency, nowhere do they tell you that your client information is destroyed on fulfilling your order so the government can't come get YOUR stuff. Come on. If you are going to market to the paranoid, how can you forget something like that.

Very strange experience.

DHS plant?......send us your information?

[Rick]

Easy if you are the NSA.

EDIT: Ha! We posted at the same time. Great minds and all.

[LowKey]

The catalog came to my home address.
OMG, THEY know where I am????

LOL.

[crashdive123]

You are soooooooo screwed.

[Rick]

Your only hope is a tin foil envelope for the catalog.

[kyratshooter]

You are not really in trouble with the food supply. Food storage has reached the level of normalcy.

Trouble is when you can not tell your best friend how much ammo you really own because he might rat you out under enhanced interrogation!

Pass me another sheet of tin foil please, this one is getting crumpled.

[Rick]

I don't know about you guys but "enhanced interrogation" to me would be a morning without coffee. Don't tell me nuthin. I don't wanna know.

[kyratshooter]

I don't know about you guys but "enhanced interrogation" to me would be a morning without coffee. Don't tell me nuthin. I don't wanna know.

I am in Kentucky.

Enhanced interrogation is a bologna sandwich with no Mountain Dew to wash it down.

Two days without Mountain Dew and they would break like brittle twigs!

[madmax]

Enhanced interrogation in FL... No Ice or AC

[Rick]

That, sir, is just inhumane.

[Oddmott]

So, i just grabbed myself a recurve bow - Fleetwood Edge, 62", 40lbs draw, naked.

This is something i'd been thinking about for a while, and my 7 yr old daughter has wanted to get into archery for over a year so I thought I'd join her.

I'm quickly realising I may have made a mistake. First, my area is all about hunting with compounds. Resources are very slim for traditional archery and clubs are either non-existent or only operate a couple months of each year.

The other problem is that i have a nearly freakish draw length. At the shop's range I tested the bow with 32 1/2" arrows, but i had to be very careful to not draw past my hand. The bow tech there said I'd need 34" or even 35" shafts if i ever intended to shoot a broadhead.

But before i ever consider hunting... i just need a bundle of decent, longer than normal target arrows. Anyone able to provide a source?!

[crashdive123]

I should think that the bigger issue was that the bow tech was wondering why you were naked.:blush:

[Graf]

Bought another months supply of freeze dried food, been doing that every month. Bought another 3 0z of silver also has become a monthly thing. Camping this weekend work on increasing my skill levels of navigation, tracking, endurance.

[Oddmott]

I should think that the bigger issue was that the bow tech was wondering why you were naked.:blush:

Hardy har har Crash.

I used to work with some of these Cabelas staffers at another hunting shop... they know better than to question any of the weird crap i do. lol

By the way i know i haven't been around these forums the past couple years (bought a house, battled cancer, started 2 businesses, got serious about homesteading/preparedness and didn't have time or energy for the interwebs) but your knife that I bought for my brother 5 or 6 years ago.... just epic. That thing has seen some solid use, is out with him in pouring rain throughout spring turkey season, spends its shelf life in a damp basement, hasn't developed a spec of rust, has only needed sharpening a handful of times and it's capable of filleting a turkey breast or hammering through a big whitetail breastbone.

Well done sir, very well done.

I'm jealous and saving up my pennies for one for my own.

[hunter63]

Oddmott good to see you back....life does get busy at times.....

Don't be a stranger......
...although I don't know if ......"Full contact naked bow hunting" is considered strange where you live.

[Oddmott]

...although I don't know if ......"Full contact naked bow hunting" is considered strange where you live.

Still safer than hockey! Ha

[Rick]

I don't know if ......"Full contact naked bow hunting" is considered strange where you live.

Probly' would be in Walmart......or not.

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11454&stc=1

[crashdive123]

It sounds as though you have overcome some health issues. Glad to hear it. Hoping for continued success in your battle.

[Rollicks]

I'm studying plants that grow like weeds, but are edible. Right now I'm thinking about planting Mustard and Purslane.

[Rick]

You will find Purslane to be sooooo easy to grow. It takes little effort and little effort to harvest and store seeds. You can propagate it throughout the year just by pinching off a piece and placing that piece in the soil. It will start a new plant. It is one of the most prolific plants I have every come across without being invasive. It stays put where ever you place it. I cannot tout its growing benefits enough. It will not age well for eating so it is best to pick it early. It's not bad when it gets old it just does not look as good.

[Rollicks]

Rick. Dude. Across the Internet Bro Fist.

[CrisisEquipped]

Prepared about 2 gal of organic raw unfiltered apple cider vinagre. Got some more apples for vinagre or dehydrate.

[jimLE]

I've stepped up on stocking up on water since the tornadoes came to town this last April. i refilled 6-1 gallon water jugs and bought a 5 gallon jug of water for water dispensers.I've been stocking up on diff meats.packaged and canned alike.I've home canned several pints of chicken in broth.i bought a refillable salt n pepper grinders.the salt grinder shaker will be mostly for the himalayan pink salt i already have.

[rebel]

Looking at a whole house generator for those hurricane disruptions. With the FIL on oxygen and requiring air conditioning, it’ll take a big one. It’ll also need to be self starting and automatically switched. I’ll probably go with NG then I won’t have a tank. Any experienced recommendations?

Last week I got electric and the well pump operational at the farm. I still need to take a water sample in for analysis.

[rebel]

From my calculations and reviews I’m leaning towards the generac 22Kw.

[randyt]

22 kw sounds about right, I install gas to generators.

[madmax]

I increase my food prep constantly. I just bought another3 pack of lifestraws. My packs were mostly "tactical". I decided to put together a more urban looking bag to get home. It works for a night or two in the woods as well. It's a Mystery Ranch.

[LauraB477]

Since my repair remained unfinished, the first thing I will go to IKEA is to buy the remaining equipment, and just things for the house. I will pay attention to HOW I SPAM YOU IN THE FUTURE.

Achtung! Placing zee spam in zee post is verboten. Tell your muder you are not allowed out of zee basement. You are now in timeout.

[oldsoldier]

Added 3 more strawberry plants, 2 blackberry vines, cut several dead trees on the property and cut it up for firewood. Downloaded a set of plans for a chicken tractor ( project for memorial day weekend) started setting up my reloading equipment, ordered 2 more dies and bought 1000 pistol primers for reloading.

[madmax]

Updating our BOB's (even though we're not walking our fat selves far loaded). Filled 2 propane tanks out of the camper. Continuing buying just a bit more at the grocery than we need when the truck comes in. Hedging a little each time on meds. Looking at vaccum sealers.

[rebel]

Got electric and water run to my camper at the farm. Now I have a full hookup. Still need to have a big lp tank brought out. Worked on my clandestine garden from some land I cleared in the swamp. It’s going to take awhile. It’s full of roots.

[Dropship]

Just bought myself this mountain bike in case I have to get out of town in a hurry and the roads are clogged with vehicles at a standstill..:)
A couple of scenarios spring to mind-
1- Complete social breakdown, mobs running riot everywhere.
2- Incoming asteroid spotted by astronomers en route for a splashdown in the sea, I live only 50 yards from the Atlantic (gulp)..

https://i.ibb.co/7NPBVRH/Mountain-bike.jpg

[Alan R McDaniel Jr]

Lord help me if I ever find myself running from an asteroid on a bicycle...

Alan

[kyratshooter]

Run Forrest, run!

[Rick]

I want a basket on my bike and a catcher's mit to catch that rascal. Those things are worth money!

[Dropship]

The dinos never bothered to buy bikes, bad call..

https://i.ibb.co/FY6NkMH/A-small-herd-of-duck-billed-hadrosaurs-known-as-Parasaurolophus-graze-peacefully-unaware-that-the-fa.jpg

[Rick]

You don't know that they didn't. They might have had a booming bike business. Booming (see what I did there?). I think alligators must have been excellent skateboarders.

[Roel]

Tomorrow we're gonna give workshops in the woods in the middle part of the Netherlands. Three days long. Making ropes from all kind of fibres and Advanced Bird Language, about listning to what the bird could/would tell us.
It's always fun whit people who know nothing about it...:laugh:

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