Note to self...check under Karl's deck for hidden storage.
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Note to self...check under Karl's deck for hidden storage.
Second note to self...be on the alert for small leg traps around hidden storage.
Hay, you gave away the trap secret. Besides its the deck thats hidden.
nice! I just got a 30-30 I need to site in. Is there a range you went to specifically in the Denver area? I'm near downtown but usually drive south to Dragon Mans as I like his range.Quote:
Originally Posted by endurance
Looking forward to seeing the kit in the cookie tin too.
It's on Jewell about one block west of Wadsworth. It's new owners and a new name (used to be Foothills Guns), but I can't recall. It's a relatively non-descript grey building on the south side of Jewell with most of the parking in the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Madrox
They have a 50' handgun range and a 100 yard indoor rifle range. Very nice facility for sighting in with benchrests at every station on the rifle side. It's not cheap, but you don't have to worry about wind and other conditions affecting your sighting in process when you're shooting inside. Bring plugs and muffs, it's very loud!
I'm almost done with the kit. Just trying to figure out how to get enough cordage into it without sacrificing something else I need.
Rather than putting all of your cordage inside the tin, wrap the outside with it as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by endurance
Planted seeds for 72 plants this morning. I have the seeds under plastic to help germinate. Quite a mix with tomatoes, bush beans, peppers, peas, Romansco broccoli, arugula, watermelon and butternut squash.
These? You can grow 'em already CANNED???Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Only in RIck's "fairy" world ,Ken!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
As bad as things are, sometimes we just need to remember that there are a lot of people out there who are having even a more difficult time than we are.
How bad are things? .....and yes, there are always people in a tougher spot than you - or your neighbor.
Revelation - That's sort of a philosophy of mine. That's why when someone asks me how I am, my response is excellent. Any problems I have are mere bumps in the road compared to what many many others have to contend with. I appreciate the gifts I've been granted and the current economy has nothing to do with it.
My wife and I each have "matching" sleeping bags from REI. One is a left side zip and the other right. You can then zip them together and it makes a decent double sleeping bag.Quote:
Originally Posted by doug1980
Went to yard sales this past Saturday. I bought 2500 9" candle wick, 25lbs of wax and molds for 10 bucks. Found a bolt of muslim and paid $8 for it. When I got home I opened it up and it was 108" wide...score! DH picked up a camping stove for $5 complete with stand.
I picked up a 12 pak case of APack meals for the BOB. I got (4) Mora #780 knives, a canteen cup stove and a Vulcan stove. I also ordered a Marmot Twilight 2P tent and a body bag.
Body bag?????
I thought that might raise some eyebrows. Yep. I can get them wholesale. I have a sleeping bag cover I'm going to slide into it and see how it sleeps. My only concerns is going to be condensation. but if it works I should have a pretty rugged bag, an emergency carry because it has eight handles and if things are really bad, well I'll be half way there when they find me.
Uh, Sir? Can I zip that up for you? :innocent: *Ken is now getting his metal strapping and banding gun from the basement*Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
The body bag is a good idea. When i was doing rescue we kept them in all the trucks. I've roped one between trees and slept like the dead on my improvised hammock! I had almost forgotten about it. Thanks. I'm ordering one today.
I was on vacation in Glenwood Springs and did some hiking and shopping. The surplus store had a good sale and I picked up a nice heavy wool blanket for $12, some utility knife blades, and a few pairs of safety glasses for $4 each.
I was tempted to pick up a new Garmin E-trex Vista HCX, but resisted the urge for now. I'm still sorting out some other big ticket items (like photovoltaic panels) and trying to stop with the gadget purchases for a while. It's killin' me, but will be good in the long run.
Cut up & stored 7ton (140 hundredweight) of fire wood for the wood-burner.Planted potatoes,seeded carrots,broccoli..Whenever we have to use the supermarkets (which isn't often) we pick up some tinned foods for our emergency store.
Got a couple of wind up lanterns & 250 candles at a boot sale (yard sale in the US) for £15 ($21)
Yard sales are a lot like casinos. Everyone wins but me. All I ever find in yard sales are dirty potty chairs, big lady clothes and radios that worked the last time it was played. I have to change neighborhoods.
Made a set of these, http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ghlight=carton I will try one out after they cool.
Bought a internal frame backpack.
Cut my electricity use back to just my water heater and computer. (Trying to ween myself off of power.)
Added 10 cotton balls, and a tube of Vaseline to my minimal kit.
Replaced my tail lights. (Park Ranger got me...)
Sharpened my knives, bought a carton of cigarettes for emergency store and got a new cold weather hat. OH, and kept lights out for an hour to prevent the world from melting down.:innocent:
I picked up a sterno stove and some cheap aluminum camping cookware at the thrift store. Bought some sterno for the stove.
I stored several hundred gallons of frozen water at the base of my trees (also known as shoveling my driveway).
Oh, I just remembered, I said nice things to my girl frien to keep her happy and thus make my life much easier! Count's as doing something for preventing human extinction in long run...
Well, yours at least.
Got a mini butane torch that doubles as a soldering iron. Nifty little thing.
Picked up a stanley wonder bar II. The little one. Going to put it thru the band saw and take off the 90 degree end. Wrap it up with para cord like them i saw on one of the posts. Belt sander to get rid of the sharp edges. I'll take pics.
Today I am building 10 self watering containers for growing vegetables at my apartment.
Finished up the boxes for my garden. Now just need the rain to let up some, and I can mix some soil to put in them. In another couple of weeks, I should be able to plant my seeds and starts.
Let me remember ... hm, what did I prep for this week ... ?
Oh yes ... I rummaged through my extra clothing bag and survivial kit in my van ... we just received an 'odd' snow fall that left people a little unprepared ... it was a good reminder to check things out ...
And yes, I was still prepared ... just needed to add some candles and matches ... ))smiles
Picked up another stove and a lantern.
Got my deck finished, may not be survival but it keeps things off the floor. Garrage floods 3" in heavy rain. Found an army surplus in Gettysburg and picked up a almost new Molle Pack with two pouches $50 and large amo can for $12.
loaded up on some 12ga ammo. got a nice tin cup from the surplus store. Put down some money on a mossberg 500 12ga. waiting for deer season so i can load up on buck and slug for extra cheap deals. trying to survive a sinus infection.
I sent an application to join a Local Defence Company to keep my military skills at good level. Can't wait to get to shoot with RK62 or RK95TP once more! Got to love 7.62.39mm, made by Lapua.
i went to a dollar store and bought a few supplies to put in my wife's trunk of her car in case of break down or getting caught somewhere where she can't get home the same day. I purchased a medium size plastic box with lid and included for the contents a flashlight with batteries, box of granola bars, twine, emergency poncho, couple box of matches, baby wipes, small packages 10ct of tylenol, 2 maxi pads, water bottle, and also included already owned sog field pup and leatherman core tool. I will add other items later but this is what I put in this week. I plan on adding 1 can of fix a flat small socket set and possibly extra belts for the motor.
Went through the first aid supplies in my kit and updated any that were near expiration. I also bought a food saver vacuum sealer and made some homemade type MRE's (tea bag, vitamin water single serve mix, lipton cup of soup single serve packet, small slim jim, single serve spam slice, etc)
A few things the wife found for me at yardsales this morning. Sisal twine and wood beads $2. Brace and bit $7. And my favorite moment was when she gave me the corn crusher she got for $15. Cast iron and heavy. It's for cracking corn for feed my dad said. I'd never used one before.