This weeks preps check-in

[Brent S]

i figure that id find out which direction tornadoes come from.and the direction they normally go in..then simply add ply-wood that/those wall(s).then redo the shelve that we'll be sitting under.and of course,use the proper screws when doing all of that..

I'd at least do the entire room in plywood.

 

[Silent Bob]

Brent keep them damn beets away from Texas. I dislike beet very much, my home town had a Comstock plant, they canned everything from Kraut to Beets....guess what I had to inhale during football season. You got it. Beets. I think even if I were half crazed starving during a SHTF, I'd rather eat worms, then beets.

 

[Brent S]

Brent keep them damn beets away from Texas. I dislike beet very much, my home town had a Comstock plant, they canned everything from Kraut to Beets....guess what I had to inhale during football season. You got it. Beets. I think even if I were half crazed starving during a SHTF, I'd rather eat worms, then beets.

Sorry, I like em even raw. I dice them in little cubes and sprinkle over a salad, kind of nutty and sweet. My favorite is sliced and pickeled though. I must admit though, we all have our likes and dislikes, but eating a worm is really, really low down on my list! I will grant you one thing, they do look like some animal shat them out in the dirt, then I go digging it up to eat it?

 

[Mountain trapper]

Warm beer is a southern UK thing, if you gave warm beer to a Northerner or Midlander you would get beaten up badly, I'll take you to a northern curry house next time your here.

Coors and Bud is what we clean our glasses with as its not fit to drink.

Never did like Bud. When I was growing up Bud was what the Mexican fruit pickers drank.

 

[jimLE]

I'd at least do the entire room in plywood.

i don't know about the entire closet,.but i'll deffently be using plywood when n where i can..

 

[Brent S]

I don't know how much this applies to prepping, but I thought I'd share a real world lesson I learned this week. I recently got a tilt trailer to haul a scissor lift that we got for the business. The lift has a hard time driving up the steep incline on the trailer so I bought a 3500lb winch to load it on and off. The lift weighs 2400 lbs, so I figured that's well below the winches rating. On the third or fourth time we used it the winch toasted. Piece of junk, called traveler and from tractor supply. Anyways I returned it and got an 8000lb winch this time. The problem is it's got a much larger footprint, so I had to fabricate a heavy duty bracket on the front of the trailer for it. Hopefully this one will last a while, but I bought the warranty just in case. So, the moral here is if you're thinking of getting a winch for a vehicle, don't believe the rating on it! The down side of the new one is its about 100 lbs. and it's a lot bigger and heavier than the first one, and of course more expensive.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I don't know how much this applies to prepping, but I thought I'd share a real world lesson I learned this week. I recently got a tilt trailer to haul a scissor lift that we got for the business. The lift has a hard time driving up the steep incline on the trailer so I bought a 3500lb winch to load it on and off. The lift weighs 2400 lbs, so I figured that's well below the winches rating. On the third or fourth time we used it the winch toasted. Piece of junk, called traveler and from tractor supply. Anyways I returned it and got an 8000lb winch this time. The problem is it's got a much larger footprint, so I had to fabricate a heavy duty bracket on the front of the trailer for it. Hopefully this one will last a while, but I bought the warranty just in case. So, the moral here is if you're thinking of getting a winch for a vehicle, don't believe the rating on it! The down side of the new one is its about 100 lbs. and it's a lot bigger and heavier than the first one, and of course more expensive.

You have to be careful on winches. Sometimes the factory rating is based on a double line pull, not single line, which is half the rating of a double line pull. Its always best to buy a quality name brand American made winch that is rated for much more than your intended load. I have a Mile Marker 12,000 lb hydraulic winch on my Jeep Wrangler. It will pull the Jeep up a tree.

 

[Brent S]

I'll finish bolting the bigger winch down today. Not sure if the cables from the battery are big enough, may mount a secondary battery on the trailer to not loose current. Hopefully this is the last time I mess with this.

 

[Spooky]

Researching emergency food supplies & analyzing our available storage.

 

[Brent S]

Researching emergency food supplies & analyzing our available storage.

I keep mine pretty simple. Every time I add something I put it in the back, rotating product towards the front. A couple times a year I look at expiration dates, and if something is close, and I can't figure it into meals quickly then it gets donated to the local food bank.

 

[Brent S]

Not sure where to post this, but this seemed as good as the rest. Today is my last day at the place I've worked for the last nine plus years! I am excited about the business doing well, and hope it continues. It will be a little bittersweet leaving some of the people I've known for so long, but I've been on autopilot for a long time now with no real challenges. It's a little unnerving to leave the so called security of a steady paycheck ( in retail there is no security, sales go down and they loose people), but at this age I'm a little less adventurous than I was most of my life. Either way, here's to jumping in with both two feet!

 

[Silent Earth]

Good luck with your new venture, what is it you intend to do??

 

[Brent S]

Good luck with your new venture, what is it you intend to do??

I was intending to just help my son get an electrical company started. We opened it Jan 1st, and it got so busy that I need to go full time. I just hope that it keeps going like this. We are mostly doing commercial lighting, using a bucket truck and scissor lift to relamp lighting in parking lots and large commercial buildings. So far we are busier than we really wanted, but that's a better problem than looking for work.

 

[Spooky]

Looking into water purification and storage. Bought some tablets at Walmart and going to explore effectiveness/taste. (Though tast is usually irrelevant )

Also, since we live in an apartment I'm thinking of getting one of those tub/bladder things to store water in.

 

[jimLE]

i've been thinking of the tub bladder lately my self..we'll be going to wal-mart for our primary shopping for month,next week..so my looking into one,is a good idea..

 

[Spooky]

Does walmart sell that sort of thing or do you have something comparable in mind?

 

[Gazrok]

That's awesome Brent!

 

[jimLE]

Does walmart sell that sort of thing or do you have something comparable in mind?

i don't know.but then again..i haven't looked into them yet..

 

[Silent Earth]

Looking into sourcing the LIGHTEST, SHORTEST, FULL POWER, BREAK BARREL, 22 or 25 cal, Spring or Gas Strut air CARBINE to share duty with my PCP

 

[Spooky]

i don't know.but then again..i haven't looked into them yet..

Too bad water beds aren't that popular anymore!

 

[jontte]

Looking into sourcing the LIGHTEST, SHORTEST, FULL POWER, BREAK BARREL, 22 or 25 cal, Spring or Gas Strut air CARBINE to share duty with my PCP

http://www.airgundepot.com/varmint-hunting-airguns.html
http://www.topairgun.com/air-rifles

here's a few I found,perhaps it will help you N.R.

 

[Silent Earth]

Cheers, Gracias, Danke, Merci, Kiitos

 

[Brent S]

Looking into sourcing the LIGHTEST, SHORTEST, FULL POWER, BREAK BARREL, 22 or 25 cal, Spring or Gas Strut air CARBINE to share duty with my PCP

I got a 22 cal break barrel from Walmart that is a lot more impressive than I ever thought. It will drop a squirrel from a long way off, and with the scope is dead on accurate. So I'm guessing air rifles are legal there?

 

[Silent Bob]

Not sure where to post this, but this seemed as good as the rest. Today is my last day at the place I've worked for the last nine plus years! I am excited about the business doing well, and hope it continues. It will be a little bittersweet leaving some of the people I've known for so long, but I've been on autopilot for a long time now with no real challenges. It's a little unnerving to leave the so called security of a steady paycheck ( in retail there is no security, sales go down and they loose people), but at this age I'm a little less adventurous than I was most of my life. Either way, here's to jumping in with both two feet!

Good luck Brent! I know you will be successful in your next career.

 

[Brent S]

Good luck Brent! I know you will be successful in your next career.

Thanks, this is a very similar business to what I did for years. I thought when I sold the company 10 yrs ago that I was done with this stuff, but I've been changing bulbs and ballasts for two days now. Seriously, It feels good to be working for myself again. I just hope we stay this busy from now on.

 

[jimLE]

first pic is what i canned the other day.7 quarts of beans n ham,and 2 quarts of chicken.the 2nd is a ring toss game mom bought at cracker barrel,for $15.00.and it's well worth it.and yes,we both have played with it already.it's not only great for entertainment during family get togethers.but for power outages and all,as well..i wonder how good a person can do with it,in the dark..lol

 

[jimLE]

i just ordered this from wise foods..

https://www.wisetvoffer.com/

 

[Brent S]

first pic is what i canned the other day.7 quarts of beans n ham,and 2 quarts of chicken.the 2nd is a ring toss game mom bought at cracker barrel,for $15.00.and it's well worth it.and yes,we both have played with it already.it's not only great for entertainment during family get togethers.but for power outages and all,as well..i wonder how good a person can do with it,in the dark..lol

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I just thawed out some venesion that I sliced and thawed a while back. It's marinating in a mix of sauces and I'll put it in the dehydrator tomorrow. I need to pick a load of carrots and beets to pickle and can. I am pretty busy with the new business, but the garden is looking great. I did make a salad today with lettuce, spinache, broccoli, onions and carrots from my greenhouse and garden. I had to buy a couple fresh tomatoes from a farm place close by, as all mine are still green, but it won't be long now. I have collards and turnips ready for the first time ever, but could use some advice on what to do with them. I've had collards a couple times before, but don't believe I've ever tried a turnip. I do know one thing, they grow really well in this ga. clay we have.

 

[Maverick]

Been making up (5) tarp guyline kits (made using paracord) to keep extras on hand, the same kits I use for our 8x10 emergency shelter tarps; 35' ridgeline with extra prusik knots (hang lighting etc..) 4 - 13' guylines 4- 8" stakes, one 10' extender and 2 'S' carabiners, small 10"x5" pouch to hold it all (not pictured)

 

[jimLE]

just picked 3LB'S 8.4 ounces of black eye peas..now to find a canning recipe for them,like i should of done before now..