what did you do this week to prepare

[Rick]

Yeah, buts that work. The whiskey and bullets are fun.

[tatersalad]

joined the forum as part of getting serious about preparing. Have a lot to do, but at least I'm started now.

[crashdive123]

One step at a time Tatersalad - one step at a time.

[Rick]

Yeah. Tater first, then salad, then tatersalad.

[SurvivalSeedBnk]

Welcome tatersalad! Better late than never!

This week I bought a Coleman Dual Burner Stove. It's awesome!!!

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[crashdive123]

Welcome tatersalad! Better late than never!

This week I bought a Coleman Dual Burner Stove. It's awesome!!!

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Hey! You been in my workshop???

[Trabitha]

Stumbled on a Coleman 1400 watt car/home generator for under 150.00! At least I can keep my fridge running for a bit in a power outage.

[oldtrap59]

Bought a pressure canner to put up some of the garden produce. I know that freezing is much easier and you have to weigh in the cost of the flats, rings and jars but if the power goes out that may not seem so bad compared to losing the whole works. Have been buying jars at the yard sales and flea markets for some time now looking to make this change in our food processing. Always make sure the jar lips are smooth without chips and cracks. Still will be doing some freezing too. However, the idea of canned meat, fish and veggies in the larder is a good feeling.

Wife has been working at putting the plums up. She makes a killer plum jelly. Nothing better on hot biscuits with some butter. I lied . Alot of butter!!!!!!!

[TomChemEngineer]

Wow, those Coleman two burner stoves are the same as when my Dad had one in 1965. Built like a tank and makes a tree stump into a kitchen. Good designs last.

[Ken]

Wow, those Coleman two burner stoves are the same as when my Dad had one in 1965. Built like a tank and makes a tree stump into a kitchen. Good designs last.

I had one of them in 1965.

[Rick]

I little bit different preparation this week-end. My wife and I attended a FamilyLife Marriage Getaway. It's called a Week-end to Remember. It gives you the chance to put aside life's distractions and focus on each other in a Christian setting.

Even after 36 years of marriage it's important to take the time to remind yourself of all the good things and reconfirm yourself as part of the team.

If you are newly married, I think it would be a GREAT retreat week-end with a lot of skills learning (negotiation, conflict management, how "they" think, etc.)

Not trying to make this a religious post but for many it is the most important planning you can do.

http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJ...conference.htm

[SurvivalSeedBnk]

I had one of them in 1965.

So true. My dad had one when I was a kid and we used it all the way up into my 30's. It finally lost it's battle with age, but man, we used it all the time for years!

I haven't used my new one yet (well, accept to play around with it a bit), but I have a feeling it's gonna outlast me!

[Rick]

Unless you let them rust to pieces that simply don't run out of life. Keep them dry and they will work, literally, forever.

[rebel]

A new sofa and chair. According to the wify, we should be comfy for the "big one".

[Alaskan Survivalist]

I finally got around to getting another Stihl. I've been gearing up for bush construction with only a few small items and a small backhoe yet to get and then mount it all on one of my Coots.

[Rick]

Wife: "You're not buying that."
Me: "Oh, come on. We'll need something for bush construction."
Wife: "You're not buying that."
Me: "You just don't get it." (shaking head)
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[Alaskan Survivalist]

Rick, I was thinking a towable backhoe like this one

http://www.drpower.com/twoStepInquir...rkw=dr+backhoe

Or a small tractor mounted one like the one I put on my Otter only this time attached to my Coot.

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It needs to be small enough to be transported by boat or helicopter.

[SurvivalSeedBnk]

Haha, Rick, too funny. And completely accurate! Sometimes ya just have to go out and buy something and then "lose" the receipt!

[SurvivalSeedBnk]

Hmm, apparently nobody did anything this week to prepare? Not good. I picked cucumbers from my survival garden and pickled them with dill from my garden. Got a good 20 mason jars full of them.

[Alaskan Survivalist]

I purchased some manually operated things in preparation for rising energy costs. Bycycles for wife and daughter and a large hand saw. I also purchased chimney pipe and fittings to install second wood stove in house.