what did you do this week to prepare

**2dumb2kwit** · 07-13-2009, 03:03 PM

Around here, some wally-world's carry guns and some don't. I think they all carry amo, though. Lately, they have had shotgun shells and rifle ammo, but bulk packs of .22, and pistol ammo is kinda rare. They get it in, every week or two, but it sells out, the day it comes in.

**Winnie** · 07-13-2009, 03:06 PM

Finished my BOB and bug out plans and got an A from Sarge!
I'm now working on the home plan.

**crashdive123** · 07-13-2009, 04:08 PM

Ammo availability around here in WalMart is kind of hit or miss. Most of the gun shops now have quite a bit in inventory, but their prices (understandably) have gone up quite a bit. WalMart's prices have not. Picked up 6 boxes of .40 today and 4 boxes (15 rounds per box) of 12 gauge 00 over the weekend.

**Tiffany_2009** · 07-13-2009, 04:48 PM

This past weekend I went camping for the first time overnight in a tent! It's a big deal to me!

**crashdive123** · 07-13-2009, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Tiffany_2009

This past weekend I went camping for the first time overnight in a tent! It's a big deal to me!

How was it?

**Tiffany_2009** · 07-13-2009, 05:00 PM

I think I was a bit overwhelmed...and I forgot blankets =( SO i used towels and jackets and sweatshirts haha but overall I had tons of fun!

**crashdive123** · 07-13-2009, 05:02 PM

Each time you go, you will figure out what works and what doesn't. It doesn't hurt to make a check-list so that you don't forget things. You'll probably find yourself modifying your list/gear quite often.

**Tiffany_2009** · 07-13-2009, 05:06 PM

Thanks for the tip...lists are something I try to do for most things...at 24 my mind sure is forgetful!

**crashdive123** · 07-13-2009, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Tiffany_2009

Thanks for the tip...lists are something I try to do for most things...at 24 my mind sure is forgetful!

You think it's bad now? Wait till you're my age.

**Tiffany_2009** · 07-13-2009, 05:10 PM

Something to look forward to haha =)

**Ole WV Coot** · 07-13-2009, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

I finally found some .38 at Wally World. I grabbed the only box of 100 they had.

Some people have all the luck. Well guess we had it coming, WV & KY were the first wrong color states last election. I will be like Ole Barney soon, one bullet in my shirt pocket.

**Ravnari86** · 07-13-2009, 05:43 PM

Got some new tomato seeds in, and opened up the duct tape on my 3 pocket survival tins to make sure I had put everything in I wanted, and make sure none of it was rusting and whatnot.

**TucsonMax** · 07-14-2009, 10:00 PM

Placed a big order with Honeyville Foods, purchased additional short term food and re-organized all of my food stock, my in-house store is now operational. Stocked-up on beef jerky and duck tape too.

**Rick** · 07-14-2009, 11:09 PM

I scored 600 rounds (count 'em!) 600 rounds of .22 LR target today at Wally Wonderful.

**endurance** · 07-15-2009, 12:41 AM

I have some nasturtium in the ground. Does it have a mottled white and grean leaf? If so, it's come in well. I've done quite a bit of complimentary gardening, some successful, some failures. I was shocked at just how well marigolds kept the pests away. I planted them as seeds and at first several of my plants were getting eaten alive, so I went and bought some started ones at the nursery. Within a week, whatever was eating the other plants was long gone. Very cool stuff!

Originally Posted by Rick

@ Endurance again - I was out in the garden this morning and realized I failed to mention nasturtium leaves are also edible. The flower, leaves and green seeds can all be eaten. Cut up some leaves, toss in some flowers, a nice bit of chopped chervil and sprinkle with a little oil and you have a great salad. Mix in some purslane and it's even better. Nasturiums are almost impossible to kill. They are very hardy and produce fairly prolific flowers over the summer. The flowers look remarkably like jewel weed blossoms so if you know what one looks like but not the other...now you know. The leaves look like little lilly pads.

Oh, yea. Don't pick okra without long sleeves on. You'll really itch. Sort of like I am right now.

**tonester** · 07-15-2009, 02:40 AM

did my first overnighter in the woods with my brothers this weekend. it was awesome. we pretty much took everything we needed but toilet paper! next time im actually gonna work on taking less and making our packs lighter. we worked on different fire lighting techniques, knots, boiling water fast, and on some different traps.

**Rick** · 07-15-2009, 10:31 AM

And replace all the stuff you remove with TOILET PAPER!

@Endurance - There are two varieties. On one the leaf looks a bit like a shield. The other, which is more prevalent, the leaf looks just like a small, round lily pad with the stem growing from the center of the underside of the leaf. I fixed turkey burgers on Monday and snipped off a couple of nasturtium leaves and used them like lettuce. The leaves give a mild peppery flavor. The flowers are a bit stronger. The leaves are the perfect size for sandwiches.

**2dumb2kwit** · 07-15-2009, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

And replace all the stuff you remove with TOILET PAPER!

Umm....Rick.....Did you mean....oh, never mind.

**Rick** · 07-15-2009, 01:44 PM

No, not that. Yes, that.

**2dumb2kwit** · 07-15-2009, 02:03 PM

I went to a gun show, last weekend, and didn't buy any guns. (I was so proud, of myself.)

What I did get, was some old mil-surp stuff.
A butt pack (about 6"x9"x14") with straps and it's own belt.
A web belt (and a fat boy extender

) w/ suspenders.
2 canteens w/ insulated cover's
3 stainless canteen cups
2 cooking ring thingies (for canteen cups)
A hand full of ALICE clips. (OK, maybe 5 or 6.)
2 sleeping pads.

and I think I got something else, but I can't remember what! LOL

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