what did you do this week to prepare

[crashdive123]

This was a Blue Rhino. It was hooked up to a beat up gas grill. I asked what he wanted for the grill. $10 was the reply. I asked how about just the cylinder?....

[Ken]

My honey had a pre-move yard sale today. Last night, I filled up my Explorer with junk from my attic that I would never ever use and brought it over to her place. I could have made several more trips.....

Not bad. $200.00 for stuff I was going to rent a dumpster to get rid of. The NEXT yard sale will be a big one!

[mountain mama]

I took my kids fishing today, I taught my 6-yr-old the rule of 3's, I also bought him his first Swiss Army Knife and showed him how to use it properly, then we worked on fire-building skills (utilizing our handy petroleum jelly coated cotton balls).

[crashdive123]

I took my kids fishing today, I taught my 6-yr-old the rule of 3's, I also bought him his first Swiss Army Knife and showed him how to use it properly, then we worked on fire-building skills (utilizing our handy petroleum jelly coated cotton balls).

Now that sounds like a great day!

[Rick]

Wow. Nice job MM. I'll bet both of you had a great time.

[Alpine_Sapper]

Picked up a couple more heavy-duty black duffle bags at Academy. $10 a piece. I got the zippered ones, but they have the military style ones as well. I use them to store bug out gear, camping gear, or just general crap around the house I want to be able to move easily.

Spent probably $40 on stuff sacks and compressor bags to make sure all our gear was organized. Stopped at the container store to finish the process.

Hopefully I'll be able to get all this to the point that we can do a lay-out/inventory when I get back up to Dallas and establish a residence. Then I can post some pics.

Currently, I'm in the middle of field testing my BOB for myself. Have a family camping trip planned soon to test out ALL the gear to make sure it will be self-sustaining for a family of 6 (plus pets, 4 cats, 3 dogs atm with more dogs coming) for two weeks.

[mountain mama]

We had a blast (with the exception of the teen girls, who think that anything not requiring technology or teenage boys is a waste of time and *yawns* boring)

[Alpine_Sapper]

We had a blast (with the exception of the teen girls, who think that anything not requiring technology or teenage boys is a waste of time and *yawns* boring)

rofl. They'll learn. Once the hormone's balance out around 30 people tend to come full circle, and go back to enjoying digging in the dirt for bugs like they did before puberty.

[mcfd45]

I don't have a pic of it yet but I did find it on the mossberg website.

Just imagine this with a heat shield on it.

[Rick]

Thanks. I do like the Mossbergs. I don't know about everywhere but here in Indiana they are perfectly legal to hunt with except for migratory water fowl.

"When hunting for migratory game birds and waterfowl (i.e. doves, ducks, geese, woodcocks, etc.) it is illegal to use a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells, unless it is plugged with a one-piece filler which is incapable of removal without disassembling the gun.

There are no restrictions on magazine capacity for hunting of any other species."

[Ken]

This is exactly what my Mossberg looks like (got this pic off the web). The only shotgun I have with a regular stock is my Franchi.

[Schleprok]

Went to the gun show today. Southern Classics has one of the worst shows I've ever attended, but lately it's the only one coming around.
Picked up 100 more rounds of 9mm. Five more plastic cartridge boxes. Plus, a really nice sheath knife.
What a way to start a new week....

[Alpine_Sapper]

Ya know, everybody talking about their 500 series mossberg, I have to say, I have a 500, and an 88. The 88 is really a Maverick Arms rebranded and marketed as a mossberg, and the only REAL difference between it and the 500 is the 88 ONLY comes with a synthetic stock. Other than that, the only difference I've noticed is the 500 is about $150 more expensive. Like I told the wife, a cheap gun is better than no gun, and even a cheap gun is still going to put hot lead downrange when you need it. As long as you take care of your weapons they'll take care of you. Those of you who prefer a Mora over a $100 knife should know exactly what I mean.

You can get the 88 at Academy sports for $175.

[jessielavon]

Some of the kids went and bought more ammo yesterday.

[jessielavon]

I have my crew pretty well on alert to pick up what ever that can when we can,Got them to cut down on spree spending like eating out at Pizza Hut 3 times a week or renting extra movies and put there money into need supply's. Still have some fun but unless we as a family can pull together no matter what we do it wont work

[Rick]

You're probably on to something there, Alpine. I didn't realize the 88 and 500 were the same weapon. Even the barrels interchange. Except for some minor things, like the safety, they are pretty much the same weapon. Thanks, I'll continue to research this one because I was going after the 590 next.

[crashdive123]

Another shotgun that deserves consideration is the Browning 870.

[Rick]

I am a Browning fan. I had a Belgium made 12 gauge when I was a kid. Traded it off years later for a Remington 1100. The 870 is a great weapon but the price tips to Mossberg for me.

[crashdive123]

Yep, that's the reason why I don't currently own one. They were the shotgun of choice on submarines. I like em, but my budget is a bit different than that of the Navy.

[Alpine_Sapper]

Yep, that's the reason why I don't currently own one. They were the shotgun of choice on submarines. I like em, but my budget is a bit different than that of the Navy.

yeah, but even the mossberg "mariner" is a nice weapon.