This weeks preps check-in
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I go to harbor freight a lot, love the place!
Like a toy store for men, isn't it? Was funny though, my wife was with me, and even SHE was excited there, and looking at possibilities! Nice. Finishing that bunny project has her thinking of all kinds of possibilities.
So far, major projects in progress:
1. THE GARDEN - Should be ready to plant by end of month. A little late start, but still shooting for it.
2. MANCAVE - A lot of work and a bit of money to finalize, but we're getting started on the false wall, and leak repairs. Then we'll paint, do the floors, re-felt the pool table, and I have to build the bar. This one will take a few months. I'll have to get some before, during, and after pics.
3. ART STUDIO STALL CONVERSION - A lot of work, small bit of money. Will do some of this as I do the woodwork for the ManCave. Other than the floor, most other items to be made from spare wood/materials I already have. I really like to reuse when I can, like with the bunnies.
So far, major projects in progress:
1. THE GARDEN - Should be ready to plant by end of month. A little late start, but still shooting for it.
2. MANCAVE - A lot of work and a bit of money to finalize, but we're getting started on the false wall, and leak repairs. Then we'll paint, do the floors, re-felt the pool table, and I have to build the bar. This one will take a few months. I'll have to get some before, during, and after pics.
3. ART STUDIO STALL CONVERSION - A lot of work, small bit of money. Will do some of this as I do the woodwork for the ManCave. Other than the floor, most other items to be made from spare wood/materials I already have. I really like to reuse when I can, like with the bunnies.
well,i now have a $25.00 gift card for home depot.i'll be going to one today,to see what they have in the way of brighter flashlights for outdoor use.on acount the one i've been useing.isn't bright enough to my liking...
the led rechargeables is my main interest.in which,its primary use (for now) will be mainly for outdoor use.i was in thier web site earlyer.and saw one like the looks of..so i'll be checking it out..
i be a happy camper now.and yes i done tried it out,on the field behind my home.and it does a great job of lighting it up..
These are cool. Even come on when the power goes out. Definitely have to get some of these.
http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Weather-Ready-Compact-Rechargeable/dp/B000V6USJQ
(for inside the house)
For outside use, I like this one:
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/t...MfoKzf-DTuN8Nn35g0Z77mA0I5rRwgKCE9BoCqvHw_wcB
http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Weather-Ready-Compact-Rechargeable/dp/B000V6USJQ
(for inside the house)
For outside use, I like this one:
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/t...MfoKzf-DTuN8Nn35g0Z77mA0I5rRwgKCE9BoCqvHw_wcB
I haven't done anything this week! I'm in the middle of 11 straight days of work, and am essentially doing two jobs to boot. I did water the greenhouse anyways. Oh well, next weekend I have a three day weekend and hope to get some work done on the front porch. I still have a lot of interior trim to make and install, and a toungue and groove floor to put down. I'm counting this as a prep as the porch has made heating the house so much more effective with the wall of windows for sunlight and the wood stove.
that flashlight didnt work for me.it has 3 light settings.and their controlled by the power button..any how.i now have a in store credit for what i paid for it to begin with.so i'll wait n see what they have in the way of needs next time im there..
Been too cold here to do jack. Granted, just in the 40's and 30's, but we're just not used to that here in FL, hehe. I don't know why almost all horse people are crazy drama queens. I have ONE boarder who is just fine and normal, but she's been the ONLY one in all the years we've done this. My other two boarders are both insane, so spent the week dealing with their nonsense.
One, has ONE horse, yet tries to take up an entire tack room with all her gear (and wants her horse on a different schedule than the other horses). Horses are herd animals. They like to hang together, and when one is left out, while others are in, they get a bit miffed. She had us leave hers out in the cold rain the other day (against our suggestion), and man was he ticked. Kept running the fence the whole time. Poor thing. I won't do it again, no matter what she says.
Another has two horses, we cut her a deal, and she is STILL way behind on paying us, and it has only been a couple of months. Really? Not a good sign. If she's not making some good faith payments by first of next month, she's getting her notice. I'm sick of being the nice guy and getting taken advantage of.
We did do some INSIDE stuff though, mostly cleaning and organizing closets, finally moving the fire safe to a better, more accessible location, etc. (not that I have much to put in it these days...mostly just change for the register and important papers). Amazing how much junk one accumulates in closets. But at least only relevant stuff is there now, while junk is more in storage to either sell or throw out (or stored for holidays, etc.).
One, has ONE horse, yet tries to take up an entire tack room with all her gear (and wants her horse on a different schedule than the other horses). Horses are herd animals. They like to hang together, and when one is left out, while others are in, they get a bit miffed. She had us leave hers out in the cold rain the other day (against our suggestion), and man was he ticked. Kept running the fence the whole time. Poor thing. I won't do it again, no matter what she says.
Another has two horses, we cut her a deal, and she is STILL way behind on paying us, and it has only been a couple of months. Really? Not a good sign. If she's not making some good faith payments by first of next month, she's getting her notice. I'm sick of being the nice guy and getting taken advantage of.
We did do some INSIDE stuff though, mostly cleaning and organizing closets, finally moving the fire safe to a better, more accessible location, etc. (not that I have much to put in it these days...mostly just change for the register and important papers). Amazing how much junk one accumulates in closets. But at least only relevant stuff is there now, while junk is more in storage to either sell or throw out (or stored for holidays, etc.).
only real thing i've done so far today,that can be considered as a prep.if at all.i ordered another 100 gallons of propane while in town this morning..and they have diff items there for sale,as well as space gas heaters.one item is cast iron skillets in 4 or 5 diff sizes..i'll go there and have a look at them when i have the money..
My prepping for the next couple of days is learning a new skill. I'm gonna take my father-in-law's 13 ft. kayak out on the inland waterway near Port Salerno, Fl. and try to learn to catch saltwater fish. Well, maybe not 'really' a prepping skill, cause we don't 'really' have bodies of water were I live in Tx. But what the heck. I'll be home in a week and then it'll be back to the real deal of workin & preppin.
what you learn on that trip could be of value later on..especially what you learn in kayaking,fishing and water ways.might even take a bob or ghb with you,and use it,as if your actually having to use it,in a real case situation..
here's a couple of things im getting done today.the blue green and orange items are cleaning rages,that can double as wash clothes.in which im putting each one into the lil zip bags..and in the 2 totes went the knorr rice and pasta sides.. pinto and Lima beans went into the one on top..
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Just finished building our Trauma /Blow Out Kit, this kit is in addition to our extensive F/A kit in Lisa's bag.
Here is the listed contents (the bag/content are very light) Everything listed here fits in the bag. Picture below content listing.
Condor Rip-Away EMT Pouch (8" X 6" X 3.5")
NAR C-A-T Tourniquet Pouch
1) NAR C.A.T. Red Tip 7gen Tourniquet
2) NAR Hyfin Vent Chest Seal
1) Ever Ready First Aid Israeli Bandage Battle Dressing
1) QuikClot 25g
1) Celox RAPID Z-Folded Gauze
2) NAR 4.5" x 4.1" yrds S-Rolled Gauze 4.5" x 4.1" yrds
1) NAR 4.5" x 4.1 yards of 6-ply sterile Compressed Gauze
2) 4.5" x 4.1 yd Z-Pak Dressing
2) 6" x 6.75 Kerlix Sterile Super Sponge
1) 5" x 9" Medline Sterile ABD pads
1) 3" x 4.1 yrds Sterile rolled gauze
1) 5” x 9” Sterile Trauma Pad
1) 4” x 4” Sterile Gauze Dressing
1) 2” x 2” Sterile Gauze Dressing
1) 7" EMT/Trauma shears
2) Bear Claw Nitrile gloves
2) NPA 28 Fr
2) 2" x 10yrds Self Adhesive Non Woven Cohesive Bandage
1) 1" x 10 yrds 3M Nexcare cloth tape
1) Dynarex Triangular Bandage
1) 2” x 30” Duct Tape (Gorilla Tape)
1) Bic lighter
6) Alcohol wipes medium
6) Povidone Iodine Prep Pads medium
Here is the listed contents (the bag/content are very light) Everything listed here fits in the bag. Picture below content listing.
Condor Rip-Away EMT Pouch (8" X 6" X 3.5")
NAR C-A-T Tourniquet Pouch
1) NAR C.A.T. Red Tip 7gen Tourniquet
2) NAR Hyfin Vent Chest Seal
1) Ever Ready First Aid Israeli Bandage Battle Dressing
1) QuikClot 25g
1) Celox RAPID Z-Folded Gauze
2) NAR 4.5" x 4.1" yrds S-Rolled Gauze 4.5" x 4.1" yrds
1) NAR 4.5" x 4.1 yards of 6-ply sterile Compressed Gauze
2) 4.5" x 4.1 yd Z-Pak Dressing
2) 6" x 6.75 Kerlix Sterile Super Sponge
1) 5" x 9" Medline Sterile ABD pads
1) 3" x 4.1 yrds Sterile rolled gauze
1) 5” x 9” Sterile Trauma Pad
1) 4” x 4” Sterile Gauze Dressing
1) 2” x 2” Sterile Gauze Dressing
1) 7" EMT/Trauma shears
2) Bear Claw Nitrile gloves
2) NPA 28 Fr
2) 2" x 10yrds Self Adhesive Non Woven Cohesive Bandage
1) 1" x 10 yrds 3M Nexcare cloth tape
1) Dynarex Triangular Bandage
1) 2” x 30” Duct Tape (Gorilla Tape)
1) Bic lighter
6) Alcohol wipes medium
6) Povidone Iodine Prep Pads medium
Have been pretty busy the past few weeks. Reorganized the tools, revamped the lawn mower and the chain saw, built two new tables for the rabbit hutches and the list just keeps growing, but i like keeping busy.
It's moving day. 1°F outside and snow on the ground. Finally moving into our own house with more than enough room to garden...
Wow! Neat and organized, I'm definitely not posting a picture of my shop now!
Good luck.
It's moving day. 1°F outside and snow on the ground. Finally moving into our own house with more than enough room to garden...
I was a surgical assistant, and emt. I really need to review my medical bag! I have the normal stuff, but really don't have any tools or sutures. I should be able to at least close a wound or tie off a bleeder. Hope we never have to resort to that at home, but being prepared for it if necessary makes sense.
I put together the trauma kit primarily to use in normal peaceful times for localized emergencies such as storms/earthquakes etc... I do realize the trauma kit is almost worthless in a post-shtf without some form of medi-vac to a trauma center given that field kits just buys time or learn to use an amputation instrument set for the limbs (study the civil war battlefield surgical procedure) ain't pretty.
I do think first-aid follows water and food in the list of priorities
IMHO
Well, this thread is supposed to be about what we accomplish towards our prepping goals. I ended up accomplishing exactly squat yesterday. I had a list prepared for the daily stuff, but blew it off for lying in bed and watching sci fi movies all day. I don't recommend it often, but it was a pretty nice day. Guess I'm gonna pay for it today!
everyone deserves a vacation from house chores n all time to time.be it just laying up bed or on the sofa watching tv.or going fishing,or yard sailing..to what ever..
Well, the high today was in the low thirties, so I didn't get much done outside. I did get around to bottling some wine, and racked all of the wines. ( it's when you let the sediment from the fruit settle to the bottom of the containers, and then gently siphon off the wine into another container, leaving the bottom inch or so with all the solids. Each batch of wine usually gets racked three or four times before it is good and clear.). In all I bottled 5 gallons and racked 75 gallons. Needless to say, I'm not planting any more grapevines. About all else I've done is keep the house warm with the woodburning stove. I haven't had to run the heat at all today. We're supposed to be iced in tonight, so I'll probably keep it going all night.
My prep for this week involves the BOV (or Bug Out Vehicle).
Putting a new radio/CD/DVD player in the truck, and hooking it up to a new rear camera, as well as to an existing (though old school) flip-down LCD screen. (the player itself has a flip out and up screen, which is kind of cool, as looking in, just looks like a stereo, not a screen). To tell you how old it is, the screen was previously hooked up to a VCR (that's still there). I think I'll end up just taking that out and replacing with a PS-1 game system (when I switch to a bigger LCD screen). The wife can even watch a movie now while we drive, which is something she hated in rentals we had (where you can't see the screen while driving).
This new addition will allow me to play videos off of memory sticks, including saved how to videos, etc. Between the camera light and some rear fog lights I have, I can now see behind me even in a pitch dark field. (even while driving, not just reverse, if I choose to).
It's on other threads, but I've got a Ford F-350 Turbo-Diesel, with duallie wheels in the back. Have a cattle guard in front, cattle guard like tailgate, both gooseneck and bumper pull capability (including a multi-hitch, to tow just about anything). Has an air-brake system to keep you from feeling the mass of a towed trailer.
Secret compartment radar detector, auxiliary fuel tank (150 gallons) as well as standard front and rear tanks. CB radio, standable running boards (even handles by the doors), truck airhorn (which is fun). Lots of alternate lighting all over the truck (4 different switches for different lights, between front fog, rear fog, truck bed, and full running lights). I also have tow chains (and two tow hooks in front, two in back), and of course other gear actually in the truck (all behind and under the back bench seat). Of course my BOB is in the truck with me too.
Thing is a beast, but I love it, especially now that gas is decent.
Putting a new radio/CD/DVD player in the truck, and hooking it up to a new rear camera, as well as to an existing (though old school) flip-down LCD screen. (the player itself has a flip out and up screen, which is kind of cool, as looking in, just looks like a stereo, not a screen). To tell you how old it is, the screen was previously hooked up to a VCR (that's still there). I think I'll end up just taking that out and replacing with a PS-1 game system (when I switch to a bigger LCD screen). The wife can even watch a movie now while we drive, which is something she hated in rentals we had (where you can't see the screen while driving).
This new addition will allow me to play videos off of memory sticks, including saved how to videos, etc. Between the camera light and some rear fog lights I have, I can now see behind me even in a pitch dark field. (even while driving, not just reverse, if I choose to).
It's on other threads, but I've got a Ford F-350 Turbo-Diesel, with duallie wheels in the back. Have a cattle guard in front, cattle guard like tailgate, both gooseneck and bumper pull capability (including a multi-hitch, to tow just about anything). Has an air-brake system to keep you from feeling the mass of a towed trailer.
Secret compartment radar detector, auxiliary fuel tank (150 gallons) as well as standard front and rear tanks. CB radio, standable running boards (even handles by the doors), truck airhorn (which is fun). Lots of alternate lighting all over the truck (4 different switches for different lights, between front fog, rear fog, truck bed, and full running lights). I also have tow chains (and two tow hooks in front, two in back), and of course other gear actually in the truck (all behind and under the back bench seat). Of course my BOB is in the truck with me too.
Thing is a beast, but I love it, especially now that gas is decent.
Picked up some more OTC meds for my F/A box http://doomsdayprepperforums.com/index.php?threads/my-recently-updated-kit.4724/.
Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500mg Caplets, 500-Count
Ibuprofen Tablets USP, 200mg, 500-Count
Diphenhydramine HCI 25mg 600-Count
Aspirin uncoated (NSAID) 325mg, 1000-Count
Acid Reducer Ranitidine 150mg, 95-Count
Anti-Diarrheal Loperamide Hydrochloride 2mg, 400-Count
Mucus Relief Chest Guaifenesin Expectorant 400mg 200-Count
Pepto-Bismol Chewables 90-Count
Oral Rehydration Salts (WHO Formula) ea pack 1-liter mix 10pks
Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500mg Caplets, 500-Count
Ibuprofen Tablets USP, 200mg, 500-Count
Diphenhydramine HCI 25mg 600-Count
Aspirin uncoated (NSAID) 325mg, 1000-Count
Acid Reducer Ranitidine 150mg, 95-Count
Anti-Diarrheal Loperamide Hydrochloride 2mg, 400-Count
Mucus Relief Chest Guaifenesin Expectorant 400mg 200-Count
Pepto-Bismol Chewables 90-Count
Oral Rehydration Salts (WHO Formula) ea pack 1-liter mix 10pks
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I may of gotton a good prep to go with a oil lamp,a lil bit ago...a 16 inch x 16 inch mirror,for $5.67..gona try it out,in my bedroom when i get home.seeing how it has dark curtains...and i will get more of them,if this one works out..
