Oh, SD will force himself to eat it no matter what.
You see, our rules of grossness don't apply to him.
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Oh, SD will force himself to eat it no matter what.
You see, our rules of grossness don't apply to him.
Oh yeah. Drivin' the porcelain bus. Been there, done that, stopped drinkin'.
Bought 50 pieces of NIKE Hunting Top 12-70-16, 3,75mm ball, 42g, shotgun shells and 500 pieces Remington Thunderbolt .22 rounds... Checked and test fired both the 2 barrel 12/70 Valmet shotgun and TOZ-8 .22 rifle. Going hunting in two weeks.
Did some pre-winter gardening in my survival garden. Fertilized for the last time to give my plants a boost before it gets really cold. Used Protogrow--the stuff is amazing. Also put a light layer of mulch on top of everything and pruned what I could.
Just got the wifes Kifaru Navigator in and am setting it up for her.
I picked up a Mosin Nagant with accessories for 109 bucks. A Case of 440 rounds for another 120 dollars. Thats cheaper than ammo alone usually costs me. I've been getting rid of my guns just because my eyesight is getting worse. I see good enough for most stuff but hardly good enough to sit on a big investment in weapons. A simple reliable basic weapon makes more sense to me at this stage of my life.
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AS, be VERY careful, those things get real addicting, especially at $79.99 (Dunhams).
(What year?)
Still cool to pick up a "BIC" high powered rifle.......with cheap ammos (still) makes a good deployment back up. (stash them everywhere).
Checked over DW's car, (thanks again for the reminder, Rick), BOB and emergency, gear.
Found it need brakes, rotors, etc........Getting fixed now.
Garden is put to bed, checking gear for the rest of hunting seasons, cruise the neighborhood, for straw bales (decorations for Halloween, tossed), to mulch the balance of garden.
Actually, after Thanksgiving, is better, most people do double duty these days.
It's so sad to see someone else become an addict. Next it will be LER scopes. Then Absorbine Jr., for that broken shoulder, then butt pads to soften the recoil. The cheap price is just to lure you in.Quote:
Originally Posted by AS
I'm going the other direction. I'm getting rid of guns. This will replace two that I will be selling for a lot more money. I don't have any real plan for the money I'm putting into savings account but I like not being broke.
Yeah, sure, that's the ticket.....right,... anyway the M38's are shorter.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Alaskan Survivalist
"I can quite any time I want." As I said, so sad.
AK you are going to love that MN! Simple, tough and accurate. Also made for the Russian winters like you and SD have up there.
If you decide to put a scope on it do it like Rick and I did. No mods to the gun necessary. I have just found that the rear sight is dovetailed on. The dovetail is the same size as .22 scope groves. That means you can mount a LER scope for just the price of the scope and rings, no mount required.
I need to get another spam can of the Russian stuff.
I have been cleaning out the shop and rearranging the storage room. Actually getting the reloaded ammo out of plastic buckets and into the ammo safe. Also rearranging the food preps after the last shopping trip.
I am getting worried about the floor in that room. Gun safe, ammo safe and food preps all in an 8x12 area. I put double joists and double sub floor in that room but I am still worried.
I did find my stash of 1911 magazines, but not soon enough to outrun the two 10 round mags I ordered this weekend. I wanted to try the 10 round ones anyhoo. I also ordered a stash of full moon clips for my .45 wheelgun.
Now if I can just find that 12x scope..:wheelchair:.
Finished signing the paperwork on the "retreat" property we have been trying to buy. As soon as it is filed well be the proud owners ( well us and the bank anyway) of 70 acres about an hour and a half from here.
Woo Hoo - Next Jamboree at Oldsoldiers!
Good for you! Nothing like owning a little room to get up and stretch.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
Congrats, now you get to experiance the "two of everything", or what ever you need is in the "Other place", or I forgot my (insert whatever here) and the hardware stores close at 5 PM and are closed Sundays............Quote:
Originally Posted by Camp10
Love it!
Congrats!!! Pics of the place or it didn't happen!
That is some serious preparation!Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
Yup we need pics OS! And congrats.
That's the truth! Lol. Two sets of carpenter tools, two lawnmowers, two stacks of firewood, propane, etc,etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by hunter63
The only advise I can give you for now,OS is to never head up there without your chainsaw. I cant tell you how many times I've had to cut my way back out to the road to get back home.
Oh yeah will most certianly post pics ASAP. As for jamboree.... There is a large creek/small river that is the "back" border of the property that has about 3-4 pretty level acres and suprisingly is fairly brush free. Might make a decent site for a get together. I might have to make a 4X4 trail back there to get to it but should be okay nearest road is about a mile from the creek. When we looked at it we went in on a couple of atv's. I'll keep you posted.
Pssst, Any room for a caretaker? :blushing:Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
Now Winnie, don't go disappointing our SD!
You know you've got a standing offer from him.:shifty:
I voted....
Picked up a couple of Gamma seals, @Ace Hardware, $12 bucks and a couple of buckets.
Will be packing some "Preps", need to find some "food grade" buckets though for beans, rice, wheat.
Bought DW her own lap top, (and back up to this one).
Asked for a Gramma version, big keys, big screen, web cam, wireless and a lots of room for grandson and kids pic's.
Oh yeah, and some solitaire/game software.
And voted.
No I haven't, He never did step up to the plate I think he's scared of me:2:Quote:
Originally Posted by BENESSE
He is probably convinced you've got super natural powers with the weather conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Or maybe he's just scared of all the women. :sneaky2:
He's just afraid of commitment, whereas I'm afraid of being committed.:innocent:
I did something today that most of you probably won't consider Emergency Preparedness but it's certainly "Preparedness" to me. I went for my routine colonoscopy this morning. Good report from the doc I'm pleased to say. Let me give you some stats on colo-rectal cancer that you might not know.
1. It is the third most common type of cancer.
2. It is the third leading cause of cancer death.
3. In 2008, some 149,000 Americans were diagnosed with the disease, and 50,000 died of it.
4. Experts believe that adequate screening could have prevented perhaps 60 percent of those deaths.
If you are at least 50 years old with no known family history of colo-rectal cancer then talk to your doctor. You should undergo a colonoscopy ever 10 years starting at age 50.
If you are like me and have a family history of the disease then you need to start earlier (I began at age 41) and have it perform more frequently. I have them done every 5 years.
I consider it a form of survival just as important as any of my other preps and urge you to talk to your doctor about it. The alternative is NOT something you want to subject yourself to. Even surviving the disease can alter your life style for the rest of your life.
Triple Kudos, Rick!
I went through it a couple of times and it's not as bad as some might think. Over quickly, and you don't feel a thing.
Git'er done if you haven't already. It'll be a load off your mind, not to mention other places.
I get one every five years. Isn't the evening before the procedure such a joy?!?!?
Oh, but that empty, squeaky clean tummy feel? Pricless.
Picked this book up at Borders the other day: "Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America: A Field-To-Kitchen Guide"
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So after changing clocks, checked/changed batteries in all smoke/CO detectors, flashlights, (I think), battery powered radios, emergency radios, walkie talkies, GPS, and what ever else I could think of.
Took all fire extinguishers down, tipped over and tapped base, loosens up the powder, checked gauges.
Repacked BOB's/hunting packs, seasonal stuff.
Checked over, fueled up and started gen-sets, snow blowers, filled up fuel cans with fresh fuel.
Packed truck for deer hunting.
Put the garden to bed today. I tossed all the mulch in and tilled it under. Tilled a bunch of heirloom tomatoes in too. Hopefully, I'll get plenty of volunteers next year. Some of the plants I pulled were volunteers from last year. Hopefully that counts as preparing for tomorrow.
I picked up a 2 liter water bladder for one of my packs, too.
i've been working on laying in a little bit of emergency reserve fuel (around the midsection, etc.)
i feel for those who can't keep their body fat down easily and have to work so hard for it, but i think i'd starve twice as quick as those people.
I agree. It must me terrible not to be able to keep your weight down you little ^%#$# %^$$$ .........@#$@#!
I picked up 2-400 amp jell celled batteries to complete my auxilary power system. 1035 dollars, ouch!
I feel like I'm starting late in the game, but I am starting. I'm putting together my BOB first. Ordered some fire stick, pick up a couple of bags at Walmart. Bought some of those fuel sticks, cotton balls, PJ (cool I get to play with fire) and some other items can opener, sporks, etc... I bought some Ramen noodle soup, Mtn House freeze dried Beef Stew and some other items. I'm thinking I better eat some of this now before I buy any amounts for storage.
I plan on making and testing some hobo stoves this weekend, cooking and tasting some of the foods I picked up. Also doing lots of reading. I'm finding the Web is good source of information.