what did you do this week to prepare

[crashdive123]

My question was a serious one. Bugging in, or sheltering in place is my preference, but I realize that there may be times when I have to bug out. For me, I consider bugging out to be leaving quickly, and being gone anywhere from a few hours to a week or so. An example of a brief stay away from home might be - a chemical spill. A longer stay might be a hurricane. For your situation, not knowing the elevation of where you live, I can see where a tsunami warning must be taken seriously. If the potential wave is tall/strong enough to take out the bridges, is it tall/powerful enough to reach you? If so, and there is ample warning, bugging out (leaving until the danger passes) might be wise. If it fizzles, or is not too destructive and leaves the bridges in place - you bug out may only last a few hours or up to a day. If it is in fact a bridge killer, then you must be prepared to be away much longer.

[Rick]

And bugging out might also be a consideration depending on the advance notice you receive. An hour or more passed on the Christmas tsunami before it hit in some locations. Not much time but it might be enough to get out of Dodge. Would you be able to get all your gear together and vamoose in an hour? That's where a bug out bag would be needed.

As Crash said a chemical spill, a meth lab or any number of man made events could force you out of your house and off the island. What if an earthquake makes living on the island impossible?

To your question for sheltering in place, here are the basic categories you need to consider.

1. Individual Needs
2. Special Needs (Baby, Child, Disability)
3. Money and Documentation
4. Sanitation
5. Food and Water
6. Tools
7. Communications
8. Vehicles
9. First Aid
10. Pets and Animals

You don't have to fix or fulfill each of them today. Pick one or two and start to work on them as time and resources permit.

[SurvivalSeedBnk]

Just curious: How many people would rather stay-put in an emergency or flee? I guess I'd considered myself prepared for both, but more so for staying-put (if circumstances allow it). Maybe I should re-examine my flee plan, huh?

[crashdive123]

I think most here would prefer to stay in place. I would, but am prepared to leave if needed.

[samigirl]

i bought three knives and 5 dozen ear of corn and dehydrated it

[Rick]

I went through my BOB this afternoon and migrated everything over to the MOLLE packs. Rotated the APAKs in the BOBs and made out a list of items I'd like to add. The weight is a little high for where I'd like to be; 40lbs on mine and 30 on my wife's. I think different sleeping bags will bring that weight down three or four pounds. Our current bags are 7.5 pounds. I added a .357 to my BOB along with ammo. Still some changes and adjustments to make but it's an ongoing process.

[Sourdough]

I installed the first layer of insulation into the floor joists of the new cabin.

[jgcoastie]

I bought another 300rds of .22LR, 200rds of 9mm, and I hand-loaded another 50rds of 150gr SPBT for my .308 Win...

Next week is turning about 50lbs of deer meat into jerky and sealing it up.

[crashdive123]

I installed the first layer of insulation into the floor joists of the new cabin.

What type of insulation do you use - batten, rigid, other? I'm curious what works best for the temps that you experience.

[Sourdough]

What type of insulation do you use - batten, rigid, other? I'm curious what works best for the temps that you experience.

Both. I just but the fiberglass batts in, and later I'll put 2" rigid under that.

[Sourdough]

I got a feeling that wood burner is going to seem like it puts out a lot "more" heat - and theres going to be a lot "less" wood splitting

I hope so, it will have three (3) types of heat (Wood stove, Stove Oil Toyo, and Electric)

[Rick]

I assume you going to have a similar issue with venting the Toyo as you had with the waste pipe with regard to snow and ice? I don't know that's why I'm asking.

[Erratus Animus]

I gathered several dozen yucca stalks to practice my bow drill and hand drill with as well as horse weed. Also updated my knowledge of local plants that may provide an ember.

[Sourdough]

I assume you going to have a similar issue with venting the Toyo as you had with the waste pipe with regard to snow and ice? I don't know that's why I'm asking.

NO. The Toyo stoves are direct vent, they vent horizontally out a side wall, and the exhaust vent is INSIDE of the air INTAKE which pre-heats the combustion air from outside.

[Rick]

Well that's a clever set up. I'll bet it saves fuel by preheating it. Which of the three is going to be your primary source of heat?

[Alec_end]

I have been working on physical conditioning so every night before I go to sleep I do 3 sets of 30 push ups and 3 sets of 50 sit ups. I have also been stock piling cans of food in the bush land of my Nan's farm and I and going to start going growing fruit trees next to where I am storing the supplies.

[Rick]

Keep a close eye on the cans. They will rust just from humidity. If they can get wet they will rust much faster.

[NCO]

I bought myself a new thermos bottle. "Retki Prosteel, 0.75l." Seems pretty good. It is the thermos the FDF Special Forces use, so I'm pretty confident. It has 5 year heat keeping guarantee. When you pour in boiling liquid (100C) it will be 80C after 6h and 65C after 12h, which I feel is pretty good. Nice way to carry hot drinking with you. Especially during winter!

I also reminded the forums that I hate Mora with a passion.

[Rick]

Well, there you go. It's those long winter nights that have you messed up. If you lived in a place where daylight and dark were "normal" then you'd have an appreciation for a great knife instead of that puko...poco...whatever that dull bladed thing is.

[Camp10]

I also reminded the forums that I hate Mora with a passion.

Lol! Just think of all the knife sharpening practice your missing out on!! I am giving a Mora a second try because I said in a post I would. To be honest, this stainless one has proven to be pretty rugged. That said, I cant wait to destroy it so I can go back to my real knife!