Just got back from a few day visit. It was 80* F there. Not quite as warm here in the northern part of the state (77* F)
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Just got back from a few day visit. It was 80* F there. Not quite as warm here in the northern part of the state (77* F)
Put together a "ready" pack.
Went on a 3 mile field test in -22C..
Bought a Gerber Big Rock..
I bought 100 lbs. pinto beans, and rice. Then put mylar bags in 5 gallon buckets, sealed bags and put tops on buckets. Then cut mylar bag's into 4 pieces, took my iron and sealed the sides to make smaller mylar's. Put pop corn in some, oat meal in some and sealed the mylars, put into five gallon buckets.Stored 75 lbs. of sugar the same way.
Cabingirl - two questions for you. Where do you get your mylar bags? What setting do you put your iron on to seal them? Thanks.
I ordered the mylar bags from :
John Tucker
AAOOB Storable Foods
28632 Highway 435
Abita Springs La 70420-2720
They sell cheaper than any others I have found, I paid something like $1.89 for each bag. You can cut the bags into 1/4 if you like.Or order smaller bags, if you order the 1 gallon sized bags they will cost you one dollar each. They also sell the oxyen obsorbers that you will need to us.
You will need to set your iron on the wool setting, it needs to be hot. Rub about 1/2 of the edge with the hot iron slowly. It works great.
Thank you.......Quote:
Originally Posted by cabingirl
Rotated some of the food stock, made seasonal adjustment to gear, started to lighten the snow load (+2') on sheds, house, trailer.
got my dimond fly out of the truck unrolled it to make sure knife axe and shovel were all sharp putin some more parched rice and dried beans coffee and sewed some hole up in my wool blaket I'm going to do a winter trek about the 1st of the year. working on my cross country skies right now to make sure they are in good working order.
brought the camping gear to the front of the shed and checked everything out to see if it was in working order, rotated food stock, checked tac. gear and weapons cleaned, practiced my knot tieing and did some survival reading on odds and ends...
Hey Larmus...where in southwest AZ you at?
down benson way, right off I-10... so probably not southwest as south east'r/west'r i think. everything is southwest'ern form me...lol.
just got the propane and kerosene tanks topped off. bought a couple bags of used paperbacks for 10 bucks. Reading material is nice to have on hand for when the power is out. picked up more lamp oil and some extra wicks.
Picked up a Kahr PM 40 for urban survival. It shoots great for as small as it is, and fits in my front pocket, you wouldn't even know it's there.
I've started planning my trip through europe, either for Summer this year, or January next year. I've started doing some training too, just some running and self discipline (gotta start waking up in the morning...). I've also started looking around for more info on surviving in the wild (this is my first post here!)
Bought a Super Wide Track for hauling water. I am to old to pull the 240 pound water sled, now that the snow is deep. (Up hill both ways:() It is hard to pull a 240# sled on snowshoes, and downright dangerous on the down hill part.
You're becoming down right civilized there Hope.......don't worry, we'll keep your secret.
worked on skills with mrs eagle she is going down south for christams 5 hours south thru the snow belt and they have been getting hammered this year so we covered allot of hiway skills what to carry in the truck and what to do in different scenarios, she goes to the south several times a year, but the french river is my border won't cross it anymore
Borrowed a 22 rifle to take care of the neighbors dogs,who seem to believe that the chickens here are quite the delicacy,called the animal control officer,who had already picked up 8 that morning,and had no room for these dogs,so he said you know what you need to ddo,just make sure you do it on your own property.
Shoot the neighbors ---- dogs are just being dogs.
LMAO,thats a good idea,don't care much for them anyway,the animal control officer did FINALLY come this week and remove their horses,which every month around the 13th-15th were allowed to run loose in the area,can't tell you how many times I have almost hit them when they run out into the middle of the road.
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Originally Posted by crashdive123
Glad Im not your neighbor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I will wave more often:)
We practice the three S around here.
Shoot,shovel,shut up.................hope that helps,,,,,,,,,,,just dont utilize it on your neighbor
What did I do this week to prepare? I bought a brand new Ruger 1022 and a box of 500 rounds to add to my bug out bag.
Good deal Minuteman. How about shooting over to the introduction section and tell us a bit about yourself. Thanks.
Fun reading this thread... nothing too exciting for me to write but here goes...
I reworked a few of my survival kits, smaller one that goes in my computer bag with me to work (now it is a self-contained kit so I can move it from bag to bag), second is my Jeep kit (added a folding shovel, a thermolite survival bivy, & a 0* mummy bag). I'm also accumulating additional items to rework my BOB/96hr bags.
Bought a few more bricks of .22 ammo & a box of .40S&W pistol ammo and picked up 4 sets of insultating underware (Merino Wool & Synthetic Duofold), my local PX (Ft. Leavenworth) had them on sale for $6.96 each piece! (everywhere else was $20-$40+ each piece).
Yesterday I helped a friend decide & buy his first firearms purchases... 1)a KelTec P3AT & 2)a Walther P99 9mm. After the New Years I'll help teach him to ppistol shoot & when he's comfortable shooting he'll sign up for a CCW class.
Lastly, I'm getting ready for a cross-country drive to visit my elderly parents... I'll leave Christmas Eve or Christmas morning for Eastern Pennsylvania. After a few days there I'll drive down the East Coast & loop back to Missouri, just 8-9 days of exploring. No set plans, just a little adventure until January 4th.
This weekend I attempted to build this survivaal kit:
http://www.m4040.com/Survival/Survival%20Kit.htm
I'm still a few items shy. I need the filter straw and the small baking pan. Not even Wally-World has a pan that small!!! I guess I need to EvilBay it.
ClovisMan - a canteen cup works pretty good for the kit M40 has described. I made one that way. It is a bit larger than the pan, so I have it in a pouch that goes on my belt rather than attached to my kukri
this week i am finally gonna start putting together my bail out bag. so far ive got a mini flashlight with extra batteries, bic lighter and fire steel, a compass, a small first aid kit, and some water purifier. i still wanna get some local maps and few other miscellaneous items.
Acquired quite a few packs of TP for storage, along with garbage bags.
Another gun show in town the weekedn after Christmas. Time to make my wish list.
yup same here. i wanna get some some ammo for my handguns and rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
Well I completed my survival "tin" made a few of those 10 cent knives, unpacked and took inventory of my Jeep kit and replenished a few items that were used last time out, 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.
I went to the Base Exchange today and bought a new "Leatherman".
You were on base and didn't come see me... I'm hurt. LOL
Sorry to temporarily hijack this thread...Quote:
Originally Posted by doug1980
What base are you two referring to?
My 26 y/o son now lives in Anchorage (moved there this past Spring). One of his roommates is an Airman but I'm not sure of his duty station.
I hope to visit up there next Spring/Summer. My son frequents the REI up there (not sure if there is more than one).
just got a good size tarp and two alcohol stoves. i hear that HEET is a really good fuel for the stoves, where can i get some?
My 4X4 truck died a terrible death at the young age of 15 so I am looking for a replacement, probably a Jeep. Reese hitch etc. Warmed up the atv, checked it over and until I get a 4X4 guess I'm stuck(donations graciously accepted), I did clean a few firearms and inventory ammo.
Joint Military Base Elmendorf/Fort Richardson. I've only been to REI once so not sure if there is more than one, but I don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kankujoe
Automotive stores, automotive section of stores like WalMart, and of course, on line.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonester
More Olive oil, vegetable oil, toilet paper, dog food, a catapult, diesel 40ltr, topped up the cars, and lots of Christmas presents.
Since it is getting cold (below freezing) here in Ohio, I took my prep buckets that are filled with wheat berries, bags of flour, rice, cormeal, oats, etc. out of the basement pantry and moved them to the garage for the winter. Getting these dry goods down below freezing will kill any larvae or moths that could be in my dry goods. I haven't seen any yet, and this will help prevent infeststations of any kind of vermin.
I also broke down the bulk sizes of wheat and rice into smaller packages so if one small 2 quart baggie were to get moths, it won't infest the whole 5 gallon bucket. Much easier and cost efficient to protect your survival grains and food. Any 5 factory 5 pound bags of flour, bread flour and corn meal, those factory paper bags were sealed in heavy mil plastic bags to again prevent any infestations from happening.
Ohio Rusty ><>