what did you do this week to prepare

Bought this flint and steel kit online the other day. Can't wait to get it and try it out!

http://www.black-bear-haversack.com/...triker_Kit.jpg

I seldom post here (though I do lurk in the background and absorb a lot of the info), but I thought I'd share this.

Both of my boys (ages 18 and 15) have recently become interested in emergency preparedness. I'm not 100% quite sure what brought it on to be honest, but I'm not going to question it too hard. It gives us a chance to (re)bond together.

Currently we are researching equipment.

Good deal. I'll bet you had more to do with their way of thinking than you admit.

found a scrape yesterday, folowed sign to the big creek where i lost it, but i found a walnut tree, lucky me

BK..... wonderful news as the forum Gadget master, LOL, If I can help in anyway just holler.

I ordered a set of snowshoes and poles today. I ordered the military magnesium ones. We'll see how easily I can break my neck on them. Now, all I need is some snow. I got them from Sportsman's Guide. They have them on sale.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=735811

The poles I ordered from Coleman's Surplus

http://store.colemans.com/cart/ski-poles-p-1746.html

Got some new leatherman multi tools from the big Cabella's sale this weekend, some more stormproof matches, and a cool backpack cook grill.
Also stocked up on 2 metal bins full pet food. ;)

I bought woolen socks...

I found a bunch of hotties for sale, grabbed a bunch. :D


the hand warmer type hotties

More food.

Ordered another knife. Yea, like I need another knife!

been experimenting with grouse loads for my 06 and thurty thurty. for the 06 I'm using full patch bullets and a moderate powder charge. for the thurty thurty I'm using buckshot and a tiny charge of pistol powder. Figured these would be useful for potting small game.

20 pounds of rice and dried beans of different varieties sealed in a bucket.

Picked up another Peak Battery Jumpstarter with compressor.

Finished grinding the burger from the deer, I now have roughly 120 lbs of venison in the freezer. I also cleaned and put away the .308 for the year.

Suppose to be a winter storm hit Sunday night and be bitter cold. Went and stocked up on some food items (mainly bread and snacks - good on everything else) and other essentials.

Bread is good. I hope you remember the milk and eggs, too.

Pal probably has extra.:innocent:

Sadly, not any more.

Had not thought of an item as a prep item before, but I can see it's usefulness. Went to a local hardware store today ( menards) for some other stuff and found hot melt glue guns on sale for $2 each for small ones and $5 each for the large ones. Glue sticks were $4 for 100 sticks of small ones and $7 per 100 for the big ones. I can see literally hundreds of uses for them from repairing a tent to fixing a shoe to..............

You can use the sticks in a similar manner as you would pine resin if you don't have the gun or power.