what did you do this week to prepare

[Winnie]

Finally located some canned whole milk powder with a good long shelf life so bought 3 for the stores. Also got some powdered coconut milk and more rice.

[oldsoldier]

Went to an uction today at Jasper Indiana. Store closed and selling out stock. Bought.
2 cases of toiletpaper, 120 rolls per case. ( the quality stuff) $7.50 a case
4 cases of paper towels 50 rolls a case $4.00 a case
2 cases 10 4 lb bags a case dry beans $5.00 a case
6 cases 24 cans a case of assorted can goods $1.50 a case
5 cases light bulbs about 750 bulbs different wattage $ 8.00 a case

Made a pretty good haul here plus a bunch of odds and ends that was by the box, like masking tape, storage bags,trash bags, and such. ( Don't know what all haven't looked yet) they just filled up cardboard boxes of "loose product" bought 15 BIG boxes for a total of $35.00.
This will be split half for use as needed and the rest ( except canned goods) will go into our emergency stores.

[crashdive123]

Went to an uction today at Jasper Indiana. Store closed and selling out stock. Bought.
2 cases of toiletpaper, 120 rolls per case. ( the quality stuff) $7.50 a case
4 cases of paper towels 50 rolls a case $4.00 a case
2 cases 10 4 lb bags a case dry beans $5.00 a case
6 cases 24 cans a case of assorted can goods $1.50 a case
5 cases light bulbs about 750 bulbs different wattage $ 8.00 a case

Made a pretty good haul here plus a bunch of odds and ends that was by the box, like masking tape, storage bags,trash bags, and such. ( Don't know what all haven't looked yet) they just filled up cardboard boxes of "loose product" bought 15 BIG boxes for a total of $35.00.
This will be split half for use as needed and the rest ( except canned goods) will go into our emergency stores.

That's an awesome score.

[Trabitha]

My A-packs came today...only got 3 cases...but that's fine for now. I had to taste one to get an idea of what they tasted like...and I was NOT fond of the pasta/bean/veggie meal. It was like chef-boyardee with beans. Ick...but nothing a small bag of spices can't fix!
The rest of the pack was totally palatable and will work great for backpacking and/or emergency.

I also got 2 14 lb. buckets of rice and beans to plop in my pantry. Thank God I have a lot of rice and beans recipes! LOL!

[Trabitha]

Went to an uction today at Jasper Indiana. Store closed and selling out stock. Bought.
2 cases of toiletpaper, 120 rolls per case. ( the quality stuff) $7.50 a case
4 cases of paper towels 50 rolls a case $4.00 a case
2 cases 10 4 lb bags a case dry beans $5.00 a case
6 cases 24 cans a case of assorted can goods $1.50 a case
5 cases light bulbs about 750 bulbs different wattage $ 8.00 a case

Made a pretty good haul here plus a bunch of odds and ends that was by the box, like masking tape, storage bags,trash bags, and such. ( Don't know what all haven't looked yet) they just filled up cardboard boxes of "loose product" bought 15 BIG boxes for a total of $35.00.
This will be split half for use as needed and the rest ( except canned goods) will go into our emergency stores.

WOW! You and Winnie find some great deals!

[Old GI]

Went to an uction today at Jasper Indiana. Store closed and selling out stock. Bought.
2 cases of toiletpaper, 120 rolls per case. ( the quality stuff) $7.50 a case
4 cases of paper towels 50 rolls a case $4.00 a case
2 cases 10 4 lb bags a case dry beans $5.00 a case
6 cases 24 cans a case of assorted can goods $1.50 a case
5 cases light bulbs about 750 bulbs different wattage $ 8.00 a case

Made a pretty good haul here plus a bunch of odds and ends that was by the box, like masking tape, storage bags,trash bags, and such. ( Don't know what all haven't looked yet) they just filled up cardboard boxes of "loose product" bought 15 BIG boxes for a total of $35.00.
This will be split half for use as needed and the rest ( except canned goods) will go into our emergency stores.

Hey OS, that should fill your Team Room up How do you folks find these deals?

[oldsoldier]

Hey OS, that should fill your Team Room up How do you folks find these deals?

This one was just plain luck. Went up tp visit wife's mom while driving to her house spotted an auction down the street about a mile.Stopped and looked around sent wife on to her mom's while I stayed. About 20 minutes later wife,her mom and brother came back. We all had a blast.

[oldsoldier]

[QUOTE=Trabitha;220648]My A-packs came today...only got 3 cases...but that's fine for now. I had to taste one to get an idea of what they tasted like...and I was NOT fond of the pasta/bean/veggie meal. It was like chef-boyardee with beans. Ick...but nothing a small bag of spices can fix!
The rest of the pack was totally palatable and will work great for backpacking and/or emergency. [/QUOTE

Trabitha...... Thats why almost all newer MRE packs have a bottle of hot sauce in them

[Old GI]

Heard that, for some reason, they stopped putting Tabasco in MREs.

[Trabitha]

Yep. No more tabasco. It's okay...I've stocked up on the stuff! It's a survival staple if you ask me! If you don't use it to mask a crappy meal it's a great alternative "cooker"! That stuff is so potent it will cook meat if you can't make a fire. Not the BEST thing to eat...but if you're in a survival situation eating SOMETHING is better than nothing.

[Winnie]

Finished the mini BOB for the shed.

[rebel]

Five months into a year plan for storage upgrades.

[Rick]

Congrats to both of you!!!

[Rick]

I purchased two new Molle Pack Systems from CJL.

http://www.cjlenterprize.com/

They were 2 for $100.00. So the price wasn't too bad. I also ordered four sustainment pouches to go with the packs. I ordered those from eBay.

This whole business of preps is just getting more and more expensive. What started as a medic kit turned trauma kit that outgrew the medic backpack in short order. Soooo. I'm converting my Alice Medium pack to a trauma pack (I think. I start converting tomorrow). That will leave me with a large Alice pack. So I got the two Molle Packs for me and my wife and I'm making them BOBs.

I've listened to you guys brag on the Molle packs so I hope you're right and I like them. Like any other pack I'm sure they will have good and bad points. We'll see.

[SurvivalSeedBnk]

Worked in my garden. My peas are ready, so picked a bunch of those yesterday and had some with dinner last night. Here's a few pics of them!

[Justin Case]

I purchased two new Molle Pack Systems from CJL.

http://www.cjlenterprize.com/

They were 2 for $100.00. So the price wasn't too bad. I also ordered four sustainment pouches to go with the packs. I ordered those from eBay.

This whole business of preps is just getting more and more expensive. What started as a medic kit turned trauma kit that outgrew the medic backpack in short order. Soooo. I'm converting my Alice Medium pack to a trauma pack (I think. I start converting tomorrow). That will leave me with a large Alice pack. So I got the two Molle Packs for me and my wife and I'm making them BOBs.

I've listened to you guys brag on the Molle packs so I hope you're right and I like them. Like any other pack I'm sure they will have good and bad points. We'll see.

Ya Better Buy A Mule To Haul all That Stuff,,

[Justin Case]

Worked in my garden. My peas are ready, so picked a bunch of those yesterday and had some with dinner last night. Here's a few pics of them!

Nice !!! I like eating them Raw

[Winnie]

I worked in my garden today too! Got the compost bin moved. Turned the compost. Mulched Strawberries. I now have enough room for another raised bed.

[Alaskan Survivalist]

I have a GPS that is smarter than I am. I purchased it a year ago and don't know how work half its functions. I worked with it more today and figured a few more things out. I have a camera the same way but the difference is it came with a two volume set of books explaining how it works. The GPS came with instructions that only tells you what it can do and no explaination of how. Fantastic gizmo though I just have to keep after it to be able to use its full potential.

[oldsoldier]

Worked in the yard yesterday and this morning, cleaning brush and honeysuckle that I had let get away from me. Still have about a days work to finish up. ( it's about an acre of area) Started to rain so I put up my tools and cleaned up and went with my neighbor that was helping me with the yard, to a going out of business sale at a local_______dollar store. Bought about $500.00 worth of first aid supplies, ( band aids, gauze pads and rolls, tape and such That won't go out of date) for $25.00. 2 boxes ( 25 per box) of the bamboo tiki torches for ten cents a torch, got the citronella oil for them for twenty five cents a gallon. Also bought out the rest of their spices they had left, lemon pepper, chili powder, and such 10 for a dollar, generic bleach for twenty five cents a gallon, (bought 4 cases) and 10 cases of assorted cleaners like dish soap, liquid laundry soap, household cleaners like pinesol, for $3 a case. Would have bought more BUT we had already filled up my 4'X8' trailer. Spent about 70.00 and got around $ 2,000 in stuff.
Manager was practically giving stuff away. Told my neighbor who is a friend that the sooner that the "crap" is all gone he gets to go home, and since when thats done he's out of a job so he didn't care what it sold for.