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.
Printable View
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.
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.
I made dandelion wine today
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:
just finished making a fishing kit, fire kit, and a little sowing kit.
Not sure what the farmer paid for the diesel, but 100 gallons is a nice score. Good job Tofu.
i used the oil and can left over from anchovy's as a lamp. it burned for just over 3 hours.
Been stocking up on dried goods and ammo of course.
my lil' guy just started his first bird's nest and flint & steel fire
we made a mess of char cloth
i built some torches and clearified some pine resin for future use.
Y'know..if there'd been bird's in it, he could have started practing his outdoor cooking at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by mountain mama
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
I waxed three handguns and one rifle this morning. Repacked my backpack and added a waterproof insert in the pack.
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:
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.
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!
Planted most of the garden this morning. Dug some dandelion roots, cleaned and roasted them for coffee.
Cleaned my two 5gal. water jugs and refilled them.
I learned how to burn rotten wood,(with pine sap) and also worked on a pine scented mosquito smudge fire.
Pine scented mosquito smudge fire, huh?
http://www.thewe.cc/thewei/_/images1...k_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.Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.
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.
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.
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!
Does the compass constantly point in the direction of Wally World? Is that the problem? Did you buy it there?
i worked on a coricle and used a spring pole to start a fire.
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.
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.
I just ordered 25 more "Buzzards". Now I need chick feed........:):):)
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.
Here ya go Stairman. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=1318
I went to my first mycology club meeting and will be going on the morel foray in a couple of weeks.
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)
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.
Not RIGHT NEXT TO the generator, but a distance away right? :innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.
Way to go!
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.
Found a deal on .223 ammo pmc ammo fmj brass not steel $ 34.95 per 100. bought all 500 rounds he had left.
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. ;)