what did you do this week to prepare

[crashdive123]

Oscar - although you are going to clean it, I would advise against using a barrel (is it food grade?) that contained an industrial strength soap soap for storing drinking water. You may be able to remove all of the contaminants, but is it worth the risk?

Also - how about heading on over to the Introduction Section and tell us a bit about yourself. Thanks. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...splay.php?f=14

[Rick]

Whole lot of red flags there, Oscar. As Crash said, if the barrels aren't food grade then you shouldn't be using them. They can leech chemicals into the water no matter how clean they are.

[earth2res]

I bought more canned food, seeds, water, and I did a lot of reading.

[crashdive123]

Earth2res - how about heading on over to the Introduction section and tell us a bit about yourself. Thanks. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...splay.php?f=14

[Ken]

Got my hair cut. Honest.

[crashdive123]

Picked up a locking gun cabinet (not a safe) to store some ammunition. (ran out of room in the safe)

[mcfd45]

Picked up a book, "patriots" by james rawles. Got a deal on ammo online. It should be here soon. I think the ammo rush is slowing down. I figure credit cards are maxed out and production has been increased and soon we will have a surplus. At least I hope.

EDIT: I was reading the book while on the bike at the gym. Well I was into the book a lil to much and looked up about 15 miles later, i know how the tinman feels when he needs to be oiled.

[Oscar]

I am an old Eagle Scout who has been in many wilderness situations where i had to do my best. I live 60 miles from a place where Nuclear war heads are launched from. I want to prepare, have done some of this and have been reading alot. I squired away 120 gals of fresh water this weekend. Clean safe storage. my weakest lick right now is food supply/storage.

My biggest concern is if all hell breaks loose, is 60 miles so close we should just go outside, face the launch area and kiss our back side good bye? I need to know what is possible and not for my family. I live in a city of 250 thousand. I love this country but right now it is royally screwed up by some pretty screwed up politicians. IMHO

Oscar, Please let me know the good and the nuclear bad.

[Ken]

Hey, Oscar! How about telling us a bit about yourself? http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...splay.php?f=14

[crashdive123]

Oscar - it's not the launch of an ICBM that kills you, it's the landing.

[Scoobywan]

Oscar, Please let me know the good and the nuclear bad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects...ear_explosions

60 miles should be a decent distance from blast damage, at least from what I've read, the part that would be a concern would be being downwind from the blast and getting the radiation effects.

[2dumb2kwit]

Oscar - it's not the launch of an ICBM that kills you, it's the landing.

Yeah, no kiddin'!

I live less than 50 miles from, and work near(or in) Norfolk, Va. (As in Norfolk Naval Base...just across the river from Langley Airforce Base, and CIA Headquarters.)

You don't think this place would be any kind of "target", do you?

[crashdive123]

I'm fairly close to three Navy bases, but I used to sleep between missile tubes - a bit closer then than now.

[Oscar]

I will check on the viability of the barrels. They look good but thery may be bad. I appreciate the concern so much. Yea I also know about the landing of a nuclear war head as being worse than the take off. I'll let you iknow about the barrels if they are ok. I cleaned them with PBW an effective enzime killer that removes everything. After doing this there was absolutely no soap smell. I realize there might be chemical leaching into the water from the plastic barrel itself. I will check it out.

[crashdive123]

I will check on the viability of the barrels. They look good but thery may be bad. I appreciate the concern so much. Yea I also know about the landing of a nuclear war head as being worse than the take off. I'll let you iknow about the barrels if they are ok. I cleaned them with PBW an effective enzime killer that removes everything. After doing this there was absolutely no soap smell. I realize there might be chemical leaching into the water from the plastic barrel itself. I will check it out.

Good deal. We'd hate to see you start foaming at the mouth right after you join.

[Winnie]

I've started topping up the food store, canning fruit, making jams and adding to the BOB.

[Ken]

Picked up an automatic transfer switch for the generator(s). I'll be running the transfer switch in "manual" until I pick up a new self-starting generator.

Got a new 200 amp main breaker panel, and a 100 amp subpanel, and all the breakers, wiring, etc., I'll need. Made arrangements to upgrade service from 100 amps to 200 amps.

Also bought supplies to make 8 triple head outdoor floodlights which will be activated by motion sensors or one of 3 "panic" switches that will turn all of them on at once. (I HATE wiring 4-way switches )

[Schleprok]

Picked up 100 more rounds of 9mm, another 50 rounds of .44 mag, another holster for each (upgrades). Grabbed a double edged knife and sheath from Frost Cutlery for $5. Not a big fan of double edge for survival, or stainless for a knife, but for $5, figured I'd test it out. Had to rearrange ammo storage, ran out of room in the 7.62 ammo can, so stepped it up to the 20mm can. Got tons of room now.

[Schleprok]

Oscar, it's been a while since I researched the nuke thingy. But, way back when i took a US map and a kids compass and made 100 mile circles around military installations, major cities, etc. Then shaded in the circle. Been almost 30 years ago. 100 miles was my baseline to make sure we could remain out of the immediate danger area and initial fallout. Lot involved there, fallout could reach places you wouldn't dream of. Big mountain between you and the strike zone would help block the majority of it....

[mountain mama]

I have been tweeking my bread recipe to perfection. Think I finally got it right. Now I am off to make flap jacks for Wolfie (per request).