Finally located some canned whole milk powder with a good long shelf life so bought 3 for the stores. Also got some powdered coconut milk and more rice.
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Finally located some canned whole milk powder with a good long shelf life so bought 3 for the stores. Also got some powdered coconut milk and more rice.
Went to an uction today at Jasper Indiana. Store closed and selling out stock. Bought.
2 cases of toiletpaper, 120 rolls per case. ( the quality stuff) $7.50 a case
4 cases of paper towels 50 rolls a case $4.00 a case
2 cases 10 4 lb bags a case dry beans $5.00 a case
6 cases 24 cans a case of assorted can goods $1.50 a case
5 cases light bulbs about 750 bulbs different wattage $ 8.00 a case
Made a pretty good haul here plus a bunch of odds and ends that was by the box, like masking tape, storage bags,trash bags, and such. ( Don't know what all haven't looked yet) they just filled up cardboard boxes of "loose product" bought 15 BIG boxes for a total of $35.00.
This will be split half for use as needed and the rest ( except canned goods) will go into our emergency stores.
That's an awesome score.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
My A-packs came today...only got 3 cases...but that's fine for now. I had to taste one to get an idea of what they tasted like...and I was NOT fond of the pasta/bean/veggie meal. It was like chef-boyardee with beans. Ick...but nothing a small bag of spices can't fix!
The rest of the pack was totally palatable and will work great for backpacking and/or emergency.
I also got 2 14 lb. buckets of rice and beans to plop in my pantry. Thank God I have a lot of rice and beans recipes! LOL!
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Originally Posted by oldsoldier
WOW! You and Winnie find some great deals!
Hey OS, that should fill your Team Room up:drool: How do you folks find these deals?Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
This one was just plain luck. Went up tp visit wife's mom while driving to her house spotted an auction down the street about a mile.Stopped and looked around sent wife on to her mom's while I stayed. About 20 minutes later wife,her mom and brother came back. We all had a blast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old GI
[QUOTE=Trabitha;220648]My A-packs came today...only got 3 cases...but that's fine for now. I had to taste one to get an idea of what they tasted like...and I was NOT fond of the pasta/bean/veggie meal. It was like chef-boyardee with beans. Ick...but nothing a small bag of spices can fix!
The rest of the pack was totally palatable and will work great for backpacking and/or emergency. [/QUOTE
Trabitha...... Thats why almost all newer MRE packs have a bottle of hot sauce in them:sneaky2:
Heard that, for some reason, they stopped putting Tabasco in MREs.
Yep. No more tabasco. It's okay...I've stocked up on the stuff! It's a survival staple if you ask me! If you don't use it to mask a crappy meal it's a great alternative "cooker"! That stuff is so potent it will cook meat if you can't make a fire. Not the BEST thing to eat...but if you're in a survival situation eating SOMETHING is better than nothing. ;)
Finished the mini BOB for the shed.
Five months into a year plan for storage upgrades.
Congrats to both of you!!!
I purchased two new Molle Pack Systems from CJL.
http://www.cjlenterprize.com/
They were 2 for $100.00. So the price wasn't too bad. I also ordered four sustainment pouches to go with the packs. I ordered those from eBay.
This whole business of preps is just getting more and more expensive. What started as a medic kit turned trauma kit that outgrew the medic backpack in short order. Soooo. I'm converting my Alice Medium pack to a trauma pack (I think. I start converting tomorrow). That will leave me with a large Alice pack. So I got the two Molle Packs for me and my wife and I'm making them BOBs.
I've listened to you guys brag on the Molle packs so I hope you're right and I like them. Like any other pack I'm sure they will have good and bad points. We'll see.
Worked in my garden. My peas are ready, so picked a bunch of those yesterday and had some with dinner last night. Here's a few pics of them!
Ya Better Buy A Mule To Haul all That Stuff,, :innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Nice !!! I like eating them Raw ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by SurvivalSeedBnk
I worked in my garden today too! Got the compost bin moved. Turned the compost. Mulched Strawberries. I now have enough room for another raised bed.
I have a GPS that is smarter than I am. I purchased it a year ago and don't know how work half its functions. I worked with it more today and figured a few more things out. I have a camera the same way but the difference is it came with a two volume set of books explaining how it works. The GPS came with instructions that only tells you what it can do and no explaination of how. Fantastic gizmo though I just have to keep after it to be able to use its full potential.
Worked in the yard yesterday and this morning, cleaning brush and honeysuckle that I had let get away from me. Still have about a days work to finish up. ( it's about an acre of area) Started to rain so I put up my tools and cleaned up and went with my neighbor that was helping me with the yard, to a going out of business sale at a local_______dollar store. Bought about $500.00 worth of first aid supplies, ( band aids, gauze pads and rolls, tape and such That won't go out of date) for $25.00. 2 boxes ( 25 per box) of the bamboo tiki torches for ten cents a torch, got the citronella oil for them for twenty five cents a gallon. Also bought out the rest of their spices they had left, lemon pepper, chili powder, and such 10 for a dollar, generic bleach for twenty five cents a gallon, (bought 4 cases) and 10 cases of assorted cleaners like dish soap, liquid laundry soap, household cleaners like pinesol, for $3 a case. Would have bought more BUT we had already filled up my 4'X8' trailer.:innocent: Spent about 70.00 and got around $ 2,000 in stuff.
Manager was practically giving stuff away. Told my neighbor who is a friend that the sooner that the "crap" is all gone he gets to go home, and since when thats done he's out of a job so he didn't care what it sold for.
Turned my medium Alice pack into a trauma pack. Cleaned all the shelves in my food prep, rotated and verified dates on food items.
I began setting up my boat and fishing gear for perminent survival rediness. Purchased new outboard, serviced it, installed stabilizing fin and mounted it. In two weeks I'll be spending a week on the Yukon half way between Rampart and Tanana. The long trip, current and time restraints of work meant I needed a bigger motor. Still debating route in my head. I could drive to Nenana and take Tanana river to Tanana then uptream 35 miles for about a 200 mile one way trip or drive another 300 miles past Nenana and put in where the Yukon crosses the Dalton highway and the its just a 100 mile trip one way, oh yeah, there's some rapids going that direction but new motor should be able to make it back up river through it. Between now and then early run Kings should start showing up off Deep creek and I will be there with my Kayak 4 days. Then my daughter is flying back up and moving in the next week end so I figure to stay close to home that week so I will be sticking close to home and do the breakin on outboard then. May be able to shoot across Cook Inlet and sqeeze in a day trip fishing. This Yukon trip is really cutting into my fishing and I won't be able to make the Jamboree either but that does remind I may be in for some difficulty. Sourdough says he's not providing much but my sister is telling she has all I will need at camp. I have heard that before! I can't wait to get that Yukon trip out of the way and get back to fishing but it will be nice to have another bug out location established on 212 acres on the Yukon.
i harvested a large crop of green mustard seed-heads. a bunch of the seed will be put up for replanting, and a bunch of it will be rough ground and made into a nice condiment.
i put up some peas for re-planting, and plan to make samosas again.
i planted cucumbers, parsley, harvested some more spuds, and tended the rest of the garden.
i weeded the whole yard [more to cut down on moisture retaining cover that has been harboring more snails than i'd like, and to add more humic bulk to the compost than for aesthetics].
most importantly, i improved morale by scaling a ladder in a death defying feat of cherry picking to make a nice large cobbler.
i spent some more 'outreach' time soliciting programming jobs, applied for some more regular part-time positions, and did some maintenance on my bicycle and motorcycle.
Went to grocery this morning and tor whatever reason I waliked down the Isle that had the Tea and koolaid and such. They had the little individual packets of kool-aid as well as instant tea that you mix in a bottle of water. Came 8 to a pack for $1 I bought half a dozen of each for my stores.
oh! i also started about a gallon and a half of cherry wine. it should do wonders to help me survive this fall.
I finally got around to installing a small air compressor in the Jeep.I mounted it on the inside of the tail gate.I have one of the yellow coil air hoses that stretches to around 25 feet.I can reach all tires with it and it is easy to store.We will see how long the hose lasts though.It feels like thin plastic.
How did you prepare it?Quote:
Originally Posted by canid
Can a simpleton in a NYC high-rise do it?
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Originally Posted by Alaskan Survivalist
Ha! I know what you mean, Alaskan Survivalist! I purchased one about a year ago too, and every time I use it, I find something new it can do! I have to say, it is a bit unnerving to trust yourself to some computer generated lady's voice with an English accent!
Tended to my garden a little bit over the weekend, but it's been raining on and off so much, I can't really do much. My tomatoes are fruiting nicely and I can't wait to enjoy those!
Candid--you crack me up!--"most importantly, i improved morale by scaling a ladder in a death defying feat of cherry picking to make a nice large cobbler." Very funny!
Picked up six, 550 round, boxes of 22lr.
Replaced the door to my outhouse up at camp.:innocent:..I guess a bear didnt like the last one.
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/a.../outhouse2.jpg
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Originally Posted by crashdive123
I am going to like wintering at the Crash B&B. How much did they cost....?
I bought a 5 quart Pressure Cooker. It will never see the light of day, accept for survival cooking. So I hope to never, ever use it. Also bought a large Crockpot which I hope to put in to service this winter.
You're already in a survival mode of sorts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sourdough
What has to happen before you start using that pressure cooker?
What if nothing happens? Just the same ol', same ol'. Aren't you gonna be sorry you missed out?
Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
Picked up six, 550 round, boxes of 22lr.
Funny... I just did the same cost me $20/box at Walmart... have been out for over a year, just started getting LR back-in in any quantity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sourdough
$18.95 a box at Wal Mart (up from $13.95 about 8 months ago).Quote:
Originally Posted by Sourdough
I made second trip to Honeyville retail store in Chandler, AZ (about 90 miles away) bought several cases of #10s and 25lb bags, plus some singles of stuff to try. Found out my incredible picky family all like grits... likes-um a lot and that's great because I can add about a zillion things to them and make infinite dishes.
Bought a couple of very cheap fire starters and discovered either they stink, or I do.. could get a spark, after 100 dings, but never ignite anything. I'm sticking with the magnifying glass, which works better in these parts.
Realized after a friend who's prepping that no matter how well you try you always forget something then you have to do the homer simpson slap yourself and say DUH!!!
All the stuff I've got and I forgot......................... SALT!!!! i only have a couple pounds in my pantry.... I see a trip to walmart real soon.
A few rounds.
Whiskey or bullets?
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Originally Posted by Rick
Rounds could also be: Unsplit firewood that is cut to length, Called Rounds.