This weeks preps check-in

[Amish Heart]

The farm boys around here would love to trap those pigeons. They get a buck a head for them. My favorite cousin's grandson set up pigeon raising in the upstairs of their barn. The boys love to ask permission to come shine lights in the barns at night to find more.

 

[GaRp58]

Sounds like fun! Do you have a good pigeon recipe?

Sauté some veggies, then the bird and make a great broth with the bird. Others just use the breast and make small filets and do like fried chicken...GP

 

[simpleman]

do a little more >> can't always guarantee that a pop-up SHTF will begin at our convenience - no BOB or GHB available - no Cabelas or Bass Pro handy >>> do a mental improvising game going thru these chain store locations - see what they have for quik grab that can keep you going ....

I totally refuse to shop at Cabelas or Bass Pro, WAY to expensive! Even there stuff on sale is more than Academy Sports regular price.

 

[Oddcaliber]

More ammo, 1 gallon of Coleman fuel and spare parts for my lanterns.

 

[Acdoctor]

I just saw last night where a Texas court busted Cheaper than dirts butt for price gouging, they have been ordered to pay back to the consumer all money charged over pre COVID pricing on ammo. At least one court is doing what they are paid to do.

 

[Illini Warrior]

The farm boys around here would love to trap those pigeons. They get a buck a head for them. My favorite cousin's grandson set up pigeon raising in the upstairs of their barn. The boys love to ask permission to come shine lights in the barns at night to find more.

the old timers all had pigeon roosting boxes in the barn gable ends - could pull the squabs and eggs out when they wanted some cheap protein - snap the covers over the entrance holes if they wanted the adults trapped ....

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

For this weeks preps I did a lot. Not for me though. I bought generators for a few family members as well as gas cans and lots of oil. Bought others solar chargers for batteries...as well as the batteries. Did buy some backup solar components for our solar system. Am putting them in EMP safe bags.

Trying to find a weapon for another family member far away from us.

 

[Acdoctor]

I scored some 2 3/4 oo buck shot , two big bottles of tiki torch fuel and older lead nose 22 rounds for free from a couple going into a retirement home. Been customers of mine for 22+ years , I really hate to see them go but we all going to get to that point someday.

 

[Illini Warrior]

I scored some 2 3/4 oo buck shot , two big bottles of tiki torch fuel and older lead nose 22 rounds for free from a couple going into a retirement home. Been customers of mine for 22+ years , I really hate to see them go but we all going to get to that point someday.

tiki torches and wick pots don't get enough prepper attention - cheap perimeter lighting - you can salvage gallons of petro based fuel from abandoned vehicles .....

 

[Oddcaliber]

tiki torches and wick pots don't get enough prepper attention - cheap perimeter lighting - you can salvage gallons of petro based fuel from abandoned vehicles .....

That's why some of my Coleman is duel fuel.

 

[Illini Warrior]

That's why some of my Coleman is duel fuel.

you going to post a valuable Coleman lantern out on some perimeter point? - working camping gear like lanterns & stoves are going to be priceless on Day One - I'll be guarding my Deitz lanterns like they're gold ...

 

[jimLE]

I just bought 8 AAA and 8 AA rechargeable batteries.in which I'll use my battery checker to make sure that their charged up once I get home.then they'll be put into my battery holder until I need them.

 

[Amish Heart]

Walmart had more Keystone meats in. They've been out of stock for awhile. Bought some chicken and hamburger, they were out of the pork.

 

[Oddcaliber]

Got a Limb Saver recoil pad for a shotgun.

 

[tmttactical]

Got a Limb Saver recoil pad for a shotgun.

I am a BIG fan of recoil pads. Have one on my 9mm carbine, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7.62 x 39 and even on my 223 Wylde. Call me a wimp but I think reducing recoil even on light shooting calibers can only improve your trigger control and accuracy. I will guarantee I will have a recoil pad on my shotgun. Good move Oddcaliber.

 

[DrHenley]

Got a Limb Saver recoil pad for a shotgun.

I just put a Limbsaver on my 45-70. It had a "recoil pad" that was hard as a rock and was painful to shoot even with relatively mild loads. Now I can dial up the loads a bit.

 

[Oddcaliber]

Put the Limb Saver on a Rossi 20 gauge. Has a 3" chamber! I'm not into pain. LOL

 

[Maverick]

No prep update, weather hasn't been the best, so I'm idling doing normal chores around here.

 

[Dave2001]

I just saw last night where a Texas court busted Cheaper than dirts butt for price gouging, they have been ordered to pay back to the consumer all money charged over pre COVID pricing on ammo. At least one court is doing what they are paid to do.

I dont plan on ever buying from Cheeper Than Dirt again, They totally took advantage of the price gouging!!!

 

[GaRp58]

Stocked up my 32 lb. recurve with some 15 lb. limbs and laminated them together with duct tape. Running the bow now around 47-48 lbs. Gonna try to get the fox on the ranch nearby which has been bugging the sheep and cattle newborns lately. The owner loves my carbon arrows with 3 razor tips. He shoots from a galloping horse at targets in his "Pusta-cowboy" programs in the summer and wants me to sell them to him....not much of a chance tho. Only got about 8 hours of daylight and can't get much done with my garden yet.

 

[user 7368]

I also take good care of my gasoline lanterns, although they are not Coleman, they are something very similar from the Swiss Army. In a box there are two of them with spare parts and fuel, with one liter of gasoline you have around 200 watts of light for 8 hours and there is still nice heat. These lamp boxes are really very good and robust, except a little heavy, but if there is an emergency I have around 10 boxes to sell if I still have time for them.

 

[Oddcaliber]

Very nice ban! I'm on vacation this week so I have been dusting off my Coleman's. Looks close to a Petromax. What does it run on?

 

[user 7368]

The lamps run on gasoline 95, or here the variety is called unleaded 95 or 98.
But you can't run the lamps on diesel, actually you can, but the carburetors get clogged.
There were already conversions to Burning fuel, our neighbors in Germany run the lamps with petrol because you have panic before gasoline, but these Swiss lamps are suitable for gasoline.

 

[Oddcaliber]

Most interesting. I have some Coleman duel fuel lanterns and stoves that run on auto fuel as well as Coleman fuel.

 

[user 7368]

Petromax lamps have the advantage that you can dismantle and clean the carburetor, you can clean everything on the lamp and if you are a little technically gifted you can repair the lamps yourself. I have built up a spare parts store for the last 10 years, from which point I have enough parts and around 12 complete boxes of these lamps. If you have bad guys who want to catch you, you can also use such a burning lamp as a projectile, but then I don't want to be the one standing nearby.

 

[Oddcaliber]

Agreed. I have more than enough lanterns to light up a runway! Plus spare parts.

 

[Maverick]

I dont plan on ever buying from Cheeper Than Dirt again, They totally took advantage of the price gouging!!!

CTD been known to gouge people for years (since 2012), I haven't used them since 2012

Also..

 

[Maverick]

CTD reloaded ammunition

 

[Oddcaliber]

Are they silver bullets? LOL.

 

[user 7368]

I have to go to the one tomorrow Weapons Dealers of my trust go by and ask what he can recommend to me. I have the feeling that the future will not turn out well.