what did you do this week to prepare

[Rick]

Some of you have been talking about bivy bags so I decided to buy one today. I bought the Eureka Solitaire. Here's the specs...

Shockcorded 6.3 mm fiberglass frame.
Three storm guy outs on fly.
Dimensions: 2'4" H x 2'8" W x 8' L
Weight: 2 lbs 9 oz.

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I'll let you know how it works.

[Ken]

I'll let you know how it works.

That's OUR job. Send it to QC. Start with the Mass Division and we'll ship it out to the Florida office when were done with it.

[Rick]

Well. Okay. I stayed in it last night. Dinner was beans. But I'll send it to you right after I remove the dead skunks.

[Justin Case]

I'm still waiting for test samples ,, after all,, I live in this harsh (hell like) desert environment

[Ken]

Some of you have been talking about bivy bags so I decided to buy one today.

Well. Okay. I stayed in it last night. Dinner was beans. But I'll send it to you right after I remove the dead skunks.

Somebody fibbed.

[2dumb2kwit]

Somebody fibbed.

Maybe it was a "try it, before you buy it" deal.

[Rick]

What? Like I couldn't have borrowed one? Sheeeesh.

[Justin Case]

Well. Okay. I stayed in it last night. Dinner was beans. But I'll send it to you right after I remove the dead skunks.

What? Like I couldn't have borrowed one? Sheeeesh.

Remind me never to loan you anything

[TomChemEngineer]

Well, let's see. Things have been growing here in the south for about 6 weeks, starting with the onions and lettuce. Squash popped up about 3 weeks ago and are in full leaf. Tomato plants are going full bore, and even the pole beans are about a foot tall. Did some handgun and rifle practice with like-minded friends in KY that I work with. It sounded like a mini-war, but we were safe on a state firing range. Taught some handgun techniques to someone who wanted to know. Rotated more gasoline. Need to replenish more ammunition next payday, and deepen the larder. More 2 liter bottles recycled into water storage.

[Winnie]

Got a few more bits for the second BOB. That is now finished and stowed away in the garden shed.

[kyratshooter]

Bought a case of canned chili so I can do my share for NBC when the crunch comes.

I am also researching gas masks at the moment. It is not promising either. Lots of junk out there. Crap masks, crap filters. Seems it is overkill at great expense or cheap death.

[Winnie]

KYS, when I worked in the Aerospace industry, we were issued with these:
http://www.safetyquip.com.au/groupli...rom~index.html

You can buy various filters, and the unit can accept multiple filters simulaneaously. They do full masks as well. Not sure how the price compares though.

[kyratshooter]

Industrial certified filters are available and not out of price range for what they do, $25-35.

The masks are my concern. I want full face protection. I do not trust milsurp after some of the reading I have done. I was not too impressed with them while I was in the army and they were new. I am less impressed now. Deteriating seams, cracked ruberization, bad seals. And the good ones are way overpriced. Seems the bigist selling factor is being able to drink from a camelpac while wearing one and not if it actually works.

I am leaning toward the comercial/industrial masks. You can get a certified NBC rated mask for less than $150.

This is my weak spot in preping. I got to thinking about an exacuation near a rail track a couple of weeks back. I have the wind working for me right now but one never knows what will be next on some terriorists' to-do list. I am not worried about a direct hit, but I might catch some drift form the "big city" nearby.

If those guys were very smart we would all be in big trouble.

[Rick]

The odds of being a terrorist victim are a bit like winning the lottery. However, the odds of being a victim of a train wreck, tanker truck wreck or industrial accident are a bit higher I would think. Even the local public swimming pool or water plant could have a chlorine spill.

[BENESSE]

The odds of being a terrorist victim are a bit like winning the lottery. However, the odds of being a victim of a train wreck, tanker truck wreck or industrial accident are a bit higher I would think. Even the local public swimming pool or water plant could have a chlorine spill.

Let's not forget heart disease, diabetes, a range of cancers and all sorts of illnesses that can actually be prevented by healthy living and regular check ups--"preps". People are more likely to drop dead of a stroke than being blown up by a car bomb. (Unless you live in NYC, that is. lol.)

So next time you think about what else to do to prepare even better, start with your own self and work from there. If you're hooked up to a dialysis machine, you ain't bailing out nowhere.

[kyratshooter]

Then you have people like my late wife;

She lived right, ate healty, exercised, nonsmoker, occasional glass of wine, loved the outdoors, loved her job and dropped dead of an anurism at 52.

Life don't always follow the rules in the book.

[BENESSE]

Then you have people like my late wife;

She lived right, ate healty, exercised, nonsmoker, occasional glass of wine, loved the outdoors, loved her job and dropped dead of an anurism at 52.

Life don't always follow the rules in the book.

No it doesn't, and I am sorry for your loss.
My dad too, died @ 39 and I never got over it.
Even though there are no guarantees in life, there are some things we can do to hedge our bets. Check ups once a year whether we need them or not, awareness of risk factors, etc. Whatever you're doing now when it comes to your house, vehicle & guns, just include yourself in that equation.
Not too much to do now, is it?

[Ken]

Then you have people like my late wife;

She lived right, ate healty, exercised, nonsmoker, occasional glass of wine, loved the outdoors, loved her job and dropped dead of an anurism at 52.

Life don't always follow the rules in the book.

I'm really sorry to hear that, kyrat.

[oldsoldier]

bought 5 cases of MRE's 2008 poduction run from a friend who was out his stuff preparing to move, paid $10 a case.

[SurvivalSeedBnk]

Let's not forget heart disease, diabetes, a range of cancers and all sorts of illnesses that can actually be prevented by healthy living and regular check ups--"preps". People are more likely to drop dead of a stroke than being blown up by a car bomb. (Unless you live in NYC, that is. lol.)

So next time you think about what else to do to prepare even better, start with your own self and work from there. If you're hooked up to a dialysis machine, you ain't bailing out nowhere.

This is all true and a very good point. The old cliche "How can you help others if you can't help yourself?" is a cliche for a reason.

Kyratshooter--I, too, am sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, sometimes it doesn't matter how good of a life we live. But, unexpected deaths aside, we can all do a better job of taking care of ourselves.

Doesn't matter how prepared you are knowledge-wise or equipment-wise, if you can't walk up a hill without being out of breath, what chance do you have at surviving if you're ever really faced with having to make it without modern comforts?

I think we all need to make sure we're doing everything we can to be sure we're physically prepared (health-wise) in addition to being prepped with material tools for survival. Just my humble opinion.