what did you do this week to prepare

[Camp10]

Congrats, now you get to experiance the "two of everything", or what ever you need is in the "Other place", or I forgot my (insert whatever here) and the hardware stores close at 5 PM and are closed Sundays............
Love it!

That's the truth! Lol. Two sets of carpenter tools, two lawnmowers, two stacks of firewood, propane, etc,etc.

The only advise I can give you for now,OS is to never head up there without your chainsaw. I cant tell you how many times I've had to cut my way back out to the road to get back home.

[oldsoldier]

Oh yeah will most certianly post pics ASAP. As for jamboree.... There is a large creek/small river that is the "back" border of the property that has about 3-4 pretty level acres and suprisingly is fairly brush free. Might make a decent site for a get together. I might have to make a 4X4 trail back there to get to it but should be okay nearest road is about a mile from the creek. When we looked at it we went in on a couple of atv's. I'll keep you posted.

[Winnie]

Finished signing the paperwork on the "retreat" property we have been trying to buy. As soon as it is filed well be the proud owners ( well us and the bank anyway) of 70 acres about an hour and a half from here.

Pssst, Any room for a caretaker?

[BENESSE]

Now Winnie, don't go disappointing our SD!
You know you've got a standing offer from him.

[crashdive123]

I voted....

[hunter63]

Picked up a couple of Gamma seals, @Ace Hardware, $12 bucks and a couple of buckets.
Will be packing some "Preps", need to find some "food grade" buckets though for beans, rice, wheat.

Bought DW her own lap top, (and back up to this one).
Asked for a Gramma version, big keys, big screen, web cam, wireless and a lots of room for grandson and kids pic's.
Oh yeah, and some solitaire/game software.
And voted.

[Winnie]

Now Winnie, don't go disappointing our SD!
You know you've got a standing offer from him.

No I haven't, He never did step up to the plate I think he's scared of me

[BENESSE]

No I haven't, He never did step up to the plate I think he's scared of me

He is probably convinced you've got super natural powers with the weather conditions.
Or maybe he's just scared of all the women.

[crashdive123]

He's just afraid of commitment, whereas I'm afraid of being committed.

[Rick]

I did something today that most of you probably won't consider Emergency Preparedness but it's certainly "Preparedness" to me. I went for my routine colonoscopy this morning. Good report from the doc I'm pleased to say. Let me give you some stats on colo-rectal cancer that you might not know.

1. It is the third most common type of cancer.
2. It is the third leading cause of cancer death.
3. In 2008, some 149,000 Americans were diagnosed with the disease, and 50,000 died of it.
4. Experts believe that adequate screening could have prevented perhaps 60 percent of those deaths.

If you are at least 50 years old with no known family history of colo-rectal cancer then talk to your doctor. You should undergo a colonoscopy ever 10 years starting at age 50.

If you are like me and have a family history of the disease then you need to start earlier (I began at age 41) and have it perform more frequently. I have them done every 5 years.

I consider it a form of survival just as important as any of my other preps and urge you to talk to your doctor about it. The alternative is NOT something you want to subject yourself to. Even surviving the disease can alter your life style for the rest of your life.

[BENESSE]

Triple Kudos, Rick!
I went through it a couple of times and it's not as bad as some might think. Over quickly, and you don't feel a thing.
Git'er done if you haven't already. It'll be a load off your mind, not to mention other places.

[crashdive123]

I get one every five years. Isn't the evening before the procedure such a joy?!?!?

[BENESSE]

Oh, but that empty, squeaky clean tummy feel? Pricless.

[SurvivalSeedBnk]

Picked this book up at Borders the other day: "Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America: A Field-To-Kitchen Guide"

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[hunter63]

So after changing clocks, checked/changed batteries in all smoke/CO detectors, flashlights, (I think), battery powered radios, emergency radios, walkie talkies, GPS, and what ever else I could think of.

Took all fire extinguishers down, tipped over and tapped base, loosens up the powder, checked gauges.

Repacked BOB's/hunting packs, seasonal stuff.

Checked over, fueled up and started gen-sets, snow blowers, filled up fuel cans with fresh fuel.

Packed truck for deer hunting.

[Rick]

Put the garden to bed today. I tossed all the mulch in and tilled it under. Tilled a bunch of heirloom tomatoes in too. Hopefully, I'll get plenty of volunteers next year. Some of the plants I pulled were volunteers from last year. Hopefully that counts as preparing for tomorrow.

I picked up a 2 liter water bladder for one of my packs, too.

[canid]

i've been working on laying in a little bit of emergency reserve fuel (around the midsection, etc.)

i feel for those who can't keep their body fat down easily and have to work so hard for it, but i think i'd starve twice as quick as those people.

[Rick]

I agree. It must me terrible not to be able to keep your weight down you little ^%#$# %^$$$ .........@#$@#!

[Alaskan Survivalist]

I picked up 2-400 amp jell celled batteries to complete my auxilary power system. 1035 dollars, ouch!

[LFM]

I feel like I'm starting late in the game, but I am starting. I'm putting together my BOB first. Ordered some fire stick, pick up a couple of bags at Walmart. Bought some of those fuel sticks, cotton balls, PJ (cool I get to play with fire) and some other items can opener, sporks, etc... I bought some Ramen noodle soup, Mtn House freeze dried Beef Stew and some other items. I'm thinking I better eat some of this now before I buy any amounts for storage.
I plan on making and testing some hobo stoves this weekend, cooking and tasting some of the foods I picked up. Also doing lots of reading. I'm finding the Web is good source of information.