Most Unusual Prep

[Illini Warrior]

I am not medically trained and my knowledge is limited to first aid on construction sites, now many years ago, so what kind of medical tools would anyone suggest, so far I have limited my supplies to lots of first aid kits and a small pack of scapels.

there's a few of the most detailed and complete lists of med kit & supplies for an experienced person >>>

1st is Nurse Amy (Bloom) from Dr Doom fame >>>> Nurse Amy's Survival Medical Supply Kit List...

2nd is JerryD Young's 16 part med list >>>>> #20 posting at the same link

3rd is an updated & more extension Nurse Amy list >>>> #36 at the link

 

[rrodscott]

I installed an 8' jib crane into the bed of my bug-out truck. My bug-out preps are staged in cruise boxes that weigh about 500lbs each. With the crane I can drop four boxes onto my customized bug-out trailer and load anything that weighs less than 1000lbs into the bed of my truck. Total time from decision to bug out is less than thirty minutes for almost three tons of gear and supplies, including my motorcycle. Made the decision when I was trying to load a 250lb generator onto the trailer. If things get bad enough for me to make the decision to leave for an extended amount of time, I'm taking my tools, welder, acetylene torch, chain saws and whatever else I need to set up shop somewhere else for good if necessary.
I also just built a customized minibike that's small enough for me to carry but will do almost 30 mph. I've tested it by dragging a deer and firewood out of the woods and the big tires have excellent flotation. Got the idea when I read about how the VC used bicycles to haul supplies during the Vietnam War. I plan on using it as a kind of mechanical mule. The British used something very similar when they were blockaded during WWII.

 

[Illini Warrior]

I installed an 8' jib crane into the bed of my bug-out truck. My bug-out preps are staged in cruise boxes that weigh about 500lbs each. With the crane I can drop four boxes onto my customized bug-out trailer and load anything that weighs less than 1000lbs into the bed of my truck. Total time from decision to bug out is less than thirty minutes for almost three tons of gear and supplies, including my motorcycle. Made the decision when I was trying to load a 250lb generator onto the trailer. If things get bad enough for me to make the decision to leave for an extended amount of time, I'm taking my tools, welder, acetylene torch, chain saws and whatever else I need to set up shop somewhere else for good if necessary.
I also just built a customized minibike that's small enough for me to carry but will do almost 30 mph. I've tested it by dragging a deer and firewood out of the woods and the big tires have excellent flotation. Got the idea when I read about how the VC used bicycles to haul supplies during the Vietnam War. I plan on using it as a kind of mechanical mule. The British used something very similar when they were blockaded during WWII.

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if you can't take your shop tools with you for whatever reason - cache them outside your immediate shop area - have the preps ready to enviro protect & camo the tools in a remote spot >>> better than having them left to be ripped off or burned up .....

 

[user 7000]

Suture needles and dental floss. Practice on an orange or a banana. Just being able to close someone up may save a lot of lives.

Go get a couple pigs feet from the butcher...

 

[Illini Warrior]

5 part series on SHTF usage of slingshots >>>>

https://survivalblog.com/2022/03/29/youths-lessons-slingshot-part-1-j-m/print/
https://survivalblog.com/2022/03/30/c-7/print/
https://survivalblog.com/2022/03/31/youths-lessons-slingshot-part-3-j-m/print/
https://survivalblog.com/2022/04/01/youths-lessons-slingshot-part-4-j-m/print/
https://survivalblog.com/2022/04/02/youths-lessons-slingshot-part-5-j-m/print/

 

[Illini Warrior]

https://survivalblog.com/2022/04/03/youths-lessons-slingshot-part-6-j-m/print/
snuck a 6th Part in >>>>

 

[Buttoni]

We've been using a Coleman 2-burner camping for years. But for long term evacuations to our BOL I invested in one of these propane ovens last year to use outside on the cabin porch wneh we lose power. I found a deal on a new one for around $189, if I'm remembering that right. Seems like the going price at that time on these was around $269-$289, depending on the vendor, so I thought this one a good deal. They sure have gone up with demand and inflation. I hate standing over a hot fire to cook unless I absolutely have to, so dutch ovens would be my last choice for baking/cooking.

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/camp-chef-propane-camp-oven-and-stove

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

We've been using a Coleman 2-burner camping for years. But for long term evacuations to our BOL I invested in one of these propane ovens last year to use outside on the cabin porch wneh we lose power. I found a deal on a new one for around $189, if I'm remembering that right. Seems like the going price at that time on these was around $269-$289, depending on the vendor, so I thought this one a good deal. They sure have gone up with demand and inflation. I hate standing over a hot fire to cook unless I absolutely have to, so dutch ovens would be my last choice for baking/cooking.

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/camp-chef-propane-camp-oven-and-stove

Color me jealous! I didn’t even know about these. Have never seen one! You definitely got a good deal. Will be searching for one of my own.

 

[Buttoni]

Like I said, @GeorgiaPeachie you might try eBay first. That's where I found the cheapest ones. Just key in Camp Chef Propane Camp Cookstove and it should come up for you.

 

[GaRp58]

Sometimes I find entire camping collections for sale in ebay in Germany. Some GI left to go back to America and his kids do not know how or why of the stuff and sell it cheeeeeeeap. Coleman gasoline stoves brought back from Afghanistan, Russian kerosene and alcohol stoves, fishing stuff and archery equipment.

 

[Amish Heart]

I have one of those ovens. About 4 years ago, my oven went out the day before Thanksgiving. My range burners worked. So I used the camp oven, the range burners, and dutch oven on coals to make dinner. It worked great. There was a learning curve on getting the temp right on the oven though, but I used it for weeks and weeks until the part came in on my kitchen oven.

 

[bill harrell]

We still cook on an old home comfort wood stove. Unless we run out of trees we should be good

 

[Buttoni]

That's good to hear @Amish Heart, as I haven't unboxed or used mine yet. Needless to say, I haven't done their user review yet. LOL It's in my email queue.

 

[Oddcaliber]

Camp Chef ovens can be purchased at Academy when in stock. See them all the time here.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

My back up oven my stick burning smoker. Pizza has turned out well in the firebox. I do have to further practice with it For other things. I want to try bread in cast iron with it.
If it doesn’t work, I have the bread maker, but I have to run the Gen.

 

[GaRp58]

If it doesn’t work, I have the bread maker, but I have to run the Gen.

Recipes for making bread in a frying pan or dutch oven over a fire and coals on the lid...


I made ashcakes back in 1975-'76 while crossing America with a backpack:

SOMETHING ELSE I ALREADY TRIED AND IT WORKS:

 

[GaRp58]

This oven is so simple you could build it yourself at home with some sheet metal and a few hinges. Works over any flame, propane, butane or even a wood fire.

A BIT DIFFERENT; BUT THIS OVEN HELPED TO MAKE AMERICA:

 

[Illini Warrior]

been looking for a Coleman collapsible oven at garage sales for years - found an old original rigid box type once - they show up on the internet - but DAMN - they want a small fortune $$$ ....

 

[lonewolf]

I dont think any of my preps are that unusual, even down to a slingshot which we call a catapult, that was pretty usual growing up in Britain most schoolkids had a catapult and a pocket knife.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

@GaRp58 I have this and it should work. Very easy to control temp.

 

[GaRp58]

I'm in love.........there is a company in Norman, Oklahoma which produces smoker/grills like that...

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

Instruments...musical instruments. One kid plays the alto sax, one the guitar, one the violin, I play piano and guitar, three of us can sing (only my daughter is outstanding at it).

Not going to be sitting out in the woods cranking tunes when things are dangerous but, hopefully there will come a time where music can be created again.

 

[user 7482]

The most odd prep?
I think, that was not to buy something. The decision not to buy a new one when the old TV left my house was one of the best I ever made.

And we are "collecting" boardgames. Good for SHTF or the next lockdown...

 

[Holly1]

My strangest is probably my pee funnel. lol. I don't want to get half undressed in the woods just for a quick squirt as it is safer to be more mobile, plus I can get the job done standing up so I can keep an eye on threats.

I know, too much information!

 

[TexPrep]

I installed an 8' jib crane into the bed of my bug-out truck. My bug-out preps are staged in cruise boxes that weigh about 500lbs each. With the crane I can drop four boxes onto my customized bug-out trailer and load anything that weighs less than 1000lbs into the bed of my truck. Total time from decision to bug out is less than thirty minutes for almost three tons of gear and supplies, including my motorcycle. Made the decision when I was trying to load a 250lb generator onto the trailer. If things get bad enough for me to make the decision to leave for an extended amount of time, I'm taking my tools, welder, acetylene torch, chain saws and whatever else I need to set up shop somewhere else for good if necessary.
I also just built a customized minibike that's small enough for me to carry but will do almost 30 mph. I've tested it by dragging a deer and firewood out of the woods and the big tires have excellent flotation. Got the idea when I read about how the VC used bicycles to haul supplies during the Vietnam War. I plan on using it as a kind of mechanical mule. The British used something very similar when they were blockaded during WWII.

I've been thinking about getting a hoist for my truck.
They have one that goes in your receiver that would work very well.
I mainly want it for my Honda EU7000is. It ain't light at 270lbs.

 

[DrHenley]

I've been thinking about getting a hoist for my truck.
They have one that goes in your receiver that would work very well.
I mainly want it for my Honda EU7000is. It ain't light at 270lbs.

Yep, I need one too. I'm getting too old to get those big bucks into the back of the pickup by myself.

 

[TexPrep]

Yep, I need one too. I'm getting too old to get those big bucks into the back of the pickup by myself.

I miss my days in Junction Texas.
We had a John Deere tractor with a front end loader. I used it to haul the feral hogs to the front of the property and dump them over the fence.
It sounded like a piano being dropped off a ten story building when they mowed the easements in the spring.
Of course it was great for gutting deer as well. I'd use welding vice grips on each leg gut em and load em into the truck and take em to the processor.
We occasionally had Axis deer on the property and those were a real treat. You could steak out the whole animal since they had no gamey taste at all.
Used to wake up in the morning and look out the bedroom window to check out what was in the pecan grove. If there was an Axis I'd sneak out the front door and go around to the back porch and drop em.

 

[DrHenley]

We had a John Deere tractor with a front end loader. I used it to haul the feral hogs to the front of the property and dump them over the fence.

John Deer with a front end loaded is what my brother in law uses to bring his deer back to camp. I'm not quite there yet, LOL.

 

[TexPrep]

The most odd prep?
I think, that was not to buy something. The decision not to buy a new one when the old TV left my house was one of the best I ever made.

And we are "collecting" boardgames. Good for SHTF or the next lockdown...

That was one of the Wife's first moves.
It's a good thing to have when video games aren't an option.
We used to play a lot of Yahtzee years back and to tell you the truth I miss it.

 

[TexPrep]

@GaRp58 I have this and it should work. Very easy to control temp.View attachment 16046

Being in Texas most everyone has an offset smoker.
Used to cook in competitions years back but it became more work than I cared to do.
Sold my Pitts and Spitts recently because it was way bigger than I needed these days and it was a wood hog.

Bought a Lang reverse flow pitt and I absolutely love it!!!
It's plenty big,uses far less wood and it's simple to hold a temp.