what did you do this week to prepare

**Rick** · 08-24-2010, 08:17 PM

Just for that we're going to banish you to Finland and force you to use a Puukko from now on!

**Camp10** · 08-24-2010, 08:21 PM

Now, I'm giving it a fair try and I am faithfully carrying it instead of my handmade knife every weekend outing. It might make bird season on my side this year as well. I think that I am holding up very well for a knifemaker!

**crashdive123** · 08-24-2010, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

It'll keep stuff hot for five years? Now that's impressive.

**Rick** · 08-24-2010, 10:29 PM

I had never heard of Retki before. They make some nice gear.

**NCO** · 08-24-2010, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

It'll keep stuff hot for five years? Now that's impressive.

Was the explanation really that bad...

I do still get lost in translation every now and then. What I meant is that the heat keeping values mentioned in my post have guarantee of staying on that level for five years.

@Rick: Googled them, didn't you? I have other stuff from the same company. And I must say that I really like them. Only thing from them I have so far managed to break was a headlamp. It didn't seem to like me stepping on it...

**crashdive123** · 08-24-2010, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by NCO

Was the explanation really that bad...

I do still get lost in translation every now and then. What I meant is that the heat keeping values mentioned in my post have guarantee of staying on that level for five years.

@Rick: Googled them, didn't you? I have other stuff from the same company. And I must say that I really like them. Only thing from them I have so far managed to break was a headlamp. It didn't seem to like me stepping on it...

Nah, you did just fine. Sometimes, in order to appreciate my humor, you need to have a love of Swedish knives.

**NCO** · 08-25-2010, 12:34 AM

Ok, adding this item to the to-do-list and checking the chance of succes:

Item No. 184: Learn to appreciate all of crashdive123's humor by learning to like Swedish knives.

Chance of success: 0%.

Reason: Fully rational and well argumented hate towards Swedish knives.

**Alec_end** · 08-25-2010, 04:27 AM

Arrr ok man thanks for the advice i will put a tarp over and around them ot keep the water off.

Cheers alec

**SurvivalSeedBnk** · 08-25-2010, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by NCO

Ok, adding this item to the to-do-list and checking the chance of succes:

Item No. 184: Learn to appreciate all of crashdive123's humor by learning to like Swedish knives.

Chance of success: 0%.

Reason: Fully rational and well argumented hate towards Swedish knives.

LMAO. Good stuff.

**oldsoldier** · 09-07-2010, 04:45 PM

Added 12 pairs each of cotton and wool socks for wife and I to our emergency gear. As well as went to warehouse store with a friend and I picked up 50# each of sugar, salt, dry beans, rice. Also 3 gallon size "jugs" of honey.

**Winnie** · 09-08-2010, 03:59 AM

Started putting up produce. Froze some, canned and some dried some.

**NCO** · 09-08-2010, 02:22 PM

Bought some canned fruits, harvested 'shrooms, dehydrated 'shrooms, sharpened knives, tested firekit, watched Dual Survival on You Tube, Planned a hunting trip for this fall and sharpened the hatchet.

**Alaskan Survivalist** · 09-17-2010, 12:22 PM

I am driving into Anchorage today to pick up a Wall tent from Alaska Tent and Tarp. They manufacture gear made for Alaska and have the tent I want in stock (the last one). I also want to get another Sheepherders Packer stove to heat it. They sell those also and temporarily out of stock but they are expecting a shipment before noon so I will get there about One Oclock and hope they have it.

Wall tents are good as a means to transition into developing a home. In a few hours poles can be cut to support tent and a nice camp set. The next day I can cut up enough lumber with my chainsaw to build a frame and floor to make it a permenent structure that would see me through an Alaskan winter. The next day I use the same pole structure that supported the wall tent and through a trap over it for cook shack. Then I build a larger pole structure and tarp and begin building cabin under it. Weather does not stop progress. I have everthing else I described in the "Basic Comforts of life" http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ad.php?t=10960.

I hardly expect anyone to take anything I say to heart with so much information to the contrary about survival but of all I have said "The Basic Comforts of life" is the best advice I have to give. That and potatoes has seen me through some lean times. Not as interesting or entertaining as other discussion but factual enough for me to bet my life and the lives of my family on. I've been there.

**hunter63** · 09-17-2010, 01:30 PM

DW and I have been "putting food by" canning, drying, freezing.......

Major cleaning and re-aranging of basement "shop" in prep for winter.

Packing/re-packing gear/checking truck for fall hunting.

**NCO** · 09-19-2010, 06:13 PM

Bought a Halti Green 65 Backpack.
Link to details

Got it for 140e (that's about $183) I've been after a good ergonomic backpack for a while and this is it. I tested it with about 110lbs of weight in the shop before buying, and it was really good to carry! I doubt I'll never go over 60lbs with it, but it's nice to know I have the capability.