Well, after 10 or so years of suggesting to my wife and sometimes just doing it even when she didn't agree. She now sees what I was attempting to do. Lucky for me she is all in now, unlucky for me she is all in now. I have attempted to tell her now isn't the time to be doing the prepping we should've been doing for a decade. Better late than never I guess. We have been looking for alternative means for pumping water and powering the septic pump. Luckily we were ok food wise and a few other areas. All told in the last 2 weeks we've probably spent a couple grand playing catch up on stuff.
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What have you done this week to prep? PART II
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I was told Firehouse subs sell their buckets and list (a set) for $1. This goes as a donation to a first responder support org.
Right now, I am looking 12 months out. I will worry about longer when I get the next 36 months figured out. Eventually stuff will get into buckets. Or something. If I don’t have s boating accident or eat it all.
Steer clear of ANYTHING from Menards (that isnt a trusted brand) if you want quality. Their lumber is top notch, but they tend to push the cheapest of the cheap crap in the store itself. Their house brand I equate to Kmart. (below Walmart)
I don't necesasarily buy into your theroy, firstly that bucket isn't mastercraft brand.
Secondly I own a brad nailer that is the bottom of the barrel Menards brand and haven't ever had an issue with it in the 5 years I've owned it (it cost $15). I own some of their Mastercraft stuff too and have no issue with it.
Lastly if you think Menards has quality lumber you need to stop comparing it to the sticks in your yard. Lowe's, then HD for most lumber products in that order (I only buy trim from HD though).
Well, I overdid it. I calculated our needs for some unique flour that we use for our bread. I managed to get it last night. Woke up this am realizing that I should have divided the totals in half, as we only eat 1 loaf a week (2 get made at a time).
Really can’t return the extra so others can use it. But will pack it so it will not go bad.
Wife told me to stop stocking last night. This was my last real worry except for fresh stuff.
Just feeling bad for over buying.
Really can’t return the extra so others can use it. But will pack it so it will not go bad.
Wife told me to stop stocking last night. This was my last real worry except for fresh stuff.
Just feeling bad for over buying.
KittySlayer
Grandmaster
Prep for today. Teach my sister the benefits of prepping by delivering six rolls of toilet paper.
Maybe now she won't roll her eyes at her crazy brother.
Maybe now she won't roll her eyes at her crazy brother.
Should have waited until she had to use an alternative TP substitute. Then she would see the benefits even clearer.
Waiting to see what happens with my sister and her husband on this. She goes to the store about five times a week. Just to get out I think. Doesn't stock anything but wine and last I knew it was all gone.
Native species milkweed garden project has begun. Kid should enjoy all the Monarchs later. Most will flower and attractive pollinators. Behind the woods last year, we planted native flowers for the same purpose.
I love the smell of milkweed flowers for some reason. I have a few I let be in my yard. Plan to take them with us when we move. I take the seed pods off before they pop and dispose of them. Maybe this year I will keep them in storage instead.
Canned 100#s of beef, My son came over and we had a true discussion on prepping, he is now seeing first hand why i have always kept lots of food items, and water and necessities on hand. The wife and i are going to go to there house and show them how they can get started, how to store, and this summer will teach them how to dehydrate, can , freeze items from garden. He has tried our canned meats and now wants to get involved in that also, Makes you kind of proud when they start seeing you for a positive roll model!!!!
Hardly a big thing, but I have a little Ryobi cordless 120V inverter, and 5 batteries (in a charger that will handle 6 at a time) and it occurred to me that it had been awhile since I checked the condition of the batteries, so I plugged the charger in.
Easily 2 days of internet and laptop running secured!
Easily 2 days of internet and laptop running secured!
Over the weekend,
1.) Had a comms test with friendly's that ultimately failed, but now I know what needs to be corrected so it's an improvement and step forward.
2.) Rented a tractor and did some work around where water lays on the land to make it more "wildlife friendly". It's not a steep bank now it's a gentle slope. We'll put some tadpoles, turtles, and some kind of ornamental fish in there for the kids. If bigger critters show up it just happens to be right at 100 yards from the back patio so that nice.
3.) Inspected fruit trees that I've been planting for years. Many of them had some amazing growth over the last year and I am excited to see what comes during this years crop.
4.) Used the grader box on the tractor to break up some ground that I intend to put an additional garden on this year. I will focus on melon types like watermelon, cantaloupe, among other veggies. Step 1 was breaking up the ground, step 2 will be bringing in some truckloads of good garden soil, step 3 will be covering the area with plastic to kill off any weeds until it's time to plant the starts. I'll do something fairly organized there.
5.) Had some fun with the kids getting some seeds started.
6.) Popped a groundhog with a 22lr at distance. He had it coming.
1.) Had a comms test with friendly's that ultimately failed, but now I know what needs to be corrected so it's an improvement and step forward.
2.) Rented a tractor and did some work around where water lays on the land to make it more "wildlife friendly". It's not a steep bank now it's a gentle slope. We'll put some tadpoles, turtles, and some kind of ornamental fish in there for the kids. If bigger critters show up it just happens to be right at 100 yards from the back patio so that nice.
3.) Inspected fruit trees that I've been planting for years. Many of them had some amazing growth over the last year and I am excited to see what comes during this years crop.
4.) Used the grader box on the tractor to break up some ground that I intend to put an additional garden on this year. I will focus on melon types like watermelon, cantaloupe, among other veggies. Step 1 was breaking up the ground, step 2 will be bringing in some truckloads of good garden soil, step 3 will be covering the area with plastic to kill off any weeds until it's time to plant the starts. I'll do something fairly organized there.
5.) Had some fun with the kids getting some seeds started.
6.) Popped a groundhog with a 22lr at distance. He had it coming.
Refreshing my fresh protein production system.
I got the opportunity to assist with mine last week. Neighbor was gone for the week, asked me to feed his birds and let them in and out daily.
I say mine because I eat a lot of these bird's eggs.
Hung trail cameras today around a neighbors house. He had a attempted break in last night. Someone picked up a cinder block and tried to throw it through a double glass door. Luckily its a commercial door. I put 4 cameras up on his house and added 4 more to mine.
With all the hoarding, I've turned back to water. My well is still full. I need to get out and restock my rain barrel to get a jump on things. Jugs of water will be on te rise moving forward as we now are more established
Look into an actual security system. One where if they find the camera they cant steal it and take the evidence with them.
But not faulting you for the quick and dirty solution. Thats a great short term fix.
