What have you done this week to prep?

[Falkin88]

Bought a new Gen 4 Glock 21 and TLR-1. Ran cqb drills in the dark with the rain for about thirty minutes with a friend.

 

[longbow]

Pumped out my septic tank. It is nice and clean! Now we get to have more fun and fill it up again!

 

[armedindy]

canned food, lots of beans, a stnad-by bottle of whiskey, and some extra lights and matches...

 

[Icarry2]

Since last updated we bought beginning stock or stocked up more of or did the following:

laundry soap
softener
bleach
bar soap
shampoo
simple green
ammo
duct tape
electrical tape
romex wire (underground)
copper tubing and fittings
aluminum plate stockl
sawazz blades
hack saw blades
one sided razor blades (scraper)
paper towels
hand soap pump bottles
hand sanatizer
handy wipes
TP
bottled water
soup in cans
veggies in cans
dish soap
gatorade
FRS Radios
batteries
hand tools
safety glasses
Zip ties
extra lumber
screws
nails
light bulbs
repacked bags for cool weather
rotated fuel
fuel stabilizer, seafoam and stabil both
test ran generator
changed oil in generator
winterized generator
downloaded maps from USGS
backed up all informational data
gun cleaning items
toilet sanitizer tablets
pool shock
pool chlorine tablets
changed oil in large air compressor
changed oil in primary BOV
changed oil in secondary BOV
searched for tires and lift kit for primary BOV
searched for new scout/patrol vehicle (Jeep is too far from being done soon, being shifted to back, back burner project)
clothes pins
paracord
heavy non-climbing rope
bungie cords
tarps
sand paper
spackle
rat traps
mouse traps
fly strips
cappachino/espresso machine
organic milk, 8 oz each box, no refrigeration needed, good for one year
oil lamp
oil
bug oil
red bull
good voda


oh and made new tin foil hats for whole family..

 

[BillyT]

Today out of pure genius my wife discovered a new piece of supply we'll use.

Foldable dog bowl. It's made of a fabric outlined on the inside with a waterproof fabric. It's lightweight, compartable and decently sized. Can't cook in it though but Best part? it's a buck. Check out the local dollar store.

 

[teddy12b]

Last night I bought an 11-87. I want to get better at taking targets out of the air and now I have two 12ga shotguns so I feel a lot better about the whole 1 is none, 2 is one mindset on shotguns.

 

[modelflyer2003]

Yesterday my wife and I went to see the movie Contagion and we went out to eat afterwards. We spoke about things we need to do to prepare. We have been preparing for the last couple of months slowly but surely. We started talking about more things we need to get. We had spoken about getting a shotgun in the past, and she agreed that we need one. I have four handguns and a Mosin Nagant, but no shotgun. She gave me the thumbs up to go buy one. We went to Wal-mart tonight (Lots of scuzzy people there tonight) and looked at the shotguns. I wanted to see the 870’s but they were out. They had some Mossberg’s, but not any that I wanted to buy. I will put that off until next week at Dunham’s Sports. I bought 4 2.5 gal jugs of water. I also ran 3.1 miles this morning to keep my heart healthy.

 

[williamrights]

I built a home water purifying device. It will be able to purify anything.

 

[Iroquois]

It's a David-Bradley made right up the road in Bradley,Il...when it was still a free
state. My grandpa and uncle both worked there so it's a bit of nostalgia for me.
I'd like to get the old magneto motor running. It came with a moldboard plow,
snowplow,cultivator and a disc. Hope to buy a sickle bar this winter. Also a hood
as this one was lost.

 

[Gamez235]

Last night I bought an 11-87. I want to get better at taking targets out of the air and now I have two 12ga shotguns so I feel a lot better about the whole 1 is none, 2 is one mindset on shotguns.

Get spare O-Rings and piston seals for it, guys who use them a lot are always stopping in to get them.

 

[jeremy]

It's a David-Bradley made right up the road in Bradley,Il...when it was still a free
state. My grandpa and uncle both worked there so it's a bit of nostalgia for me.
I'd like to get the old magneto motor running. It came with a moldboard plow,
snowplow,cultivator and a disc. Hope to buy a sickle bar this winter. Also a hood
as this one was lost.

That is a pretty neat little connection with the Tractor there!

The Reason I asked was I have a Friend who Has a Bradley. Pretty rare little Tractor.

 

[bigus_D]

Added "surgical" style masks to medical supplies. Feels like a significant oversight now.

 

[teddy12b]

Get spare O-Rings and piston seals for it, guys who use them a lot are always stopping in to get them.

Thanks for the recommendations! I knew about the o-rings, but I didn't know about the piston seals. I can't imagine that I'd need to replace anything right away, but I want to get the spare comsumable parts ahead of time.

 

[teddy12b]

Today I'm trying out a mainstay emergency ration bar over lunch. All I can say is that WOW these suck. I mean these things are just bad. I'm a fat guy and I didn't eat the whole thing if that tells you anything.

Next, I tried a datrex bar to try it out while I was at it. It wasn't nearly as bad as the mainstay bars, but it still wasn't something I would want to eat if I didn't have to (maybe that's a good thing).

One thing is for sure, I'm going to stick to MRE's for my emergency food. I'm glad I actually took the time to order some of these and try them out over a lunch, but I don't think I'm going to be ordering any of these again. I was hoping they would taste like a protein bar, or something along those lines, but I was wrong.

 

[WETSU]

Eased back a little on the conditioning. A couple trips to the gym and about 9 miles of road work. But..

I did an all day Force on Force training day with the Valpo PD. Got in 12 gunfights, a few knifefights and went to the ground more than a couple times. I was whupped. Good training.

2 dryfire sessions. G19, J frame, AK, bolt gun.

1 Fight Nite, drills, sparring, weapon retention

Practiced my knots
Practiced plotting UTM coordinates.

Split some firewood getting ready for fall.

Finished reading David Grossmans "On Combat". Excellent book.

 

[Jason1508]

We have been putting things in a couple duffle bags incase we have to up and leave unexpectedly we are ready to grab and go if we have to. We are stocking up on ammo and making sure we have the guns ready as well as water, MRE's, and other survival things needed incase of a disaster.

 

[WhitleyStu]

Bought a new battery and a Battery Tender for our 15K generator this week. Backup Power...

 

[Exodus]

Bought a foodsaver vacuum sealer. Messed around with it and made a couple small packets with dryer lint/vaseline in them. Went from golf ball sized down to condomish size.(little smaller)

 

[modelflyer2003]

Bought a Remington 870 Express Combo Shotgun. You have to love a good reliable shotgun.

 

[Patrolman1981]

Fall generator maint., cut 4-5 truckloads of wood, and shot 250 rounds out of my Glock at the range!