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Old 01-05-2013, 7:18 AM
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Collected a bag of drier lint, got a hatchet and sharpening stone.

Not much, but what can I say, I'm a rookie. And we are camping in a few weeks...

Anybody want to trade me a dime for a nickel?
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Old 01-05-2013, 6:41 PM
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Went grocery shopping and picked up an extra 6 cans of Chili with Beans, and 4 jars of Peanut Butter. That's food for almost 2 weeks for 1 person.
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Old 01-05-2013, 7:09 PM
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This. I unfortunately spent the weekend out of town with my ultra-lib brother-in-law and his wife. They both openly mocked me when they saw our BOBs and gun in the car. Tried to talk to them about why I do it but all they would do is mock me and tell me guns have no place in a civilized world. I argued with them point for point and tried to talk sense into them about guns, but being the raging moron liberals that they are, you can't talk logic and fact with them. It's a miracle that I didn't punch my pompous brother-in-law in the mouth over the weekend.
Let them talk it up. When some shi!t goes down they'll be knocking at your front door with a new point of view begging for help.
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Old 01-06-2013, 2:06 PM
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Documented the essential appliance in my home. Working on a weekend disaster recovery plan to be tested next month. Simulate bug in situation with no power or running water.

3kw Honda for essentials.
1kw Honda for incidentals
4 electric space heaters
3 lanterns + fuel
Plenty of candles
4 propane bottles
Propane & electric range
Charcoal & lighter fluid
Porta poti
other off grid living items.
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Old 01-06-2013, 3:27 PM
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Refreshed 24 gallons of drinking water.
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Old 01-06-2013, 3:34 PM
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Old 01-06-2013, 3:34 PM
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Sent my 19 year old back off to college in Idaho with his first legit B.O.B.
Bought 40 lbs of pancake mix at costco today, (type that just takes H2O) and will bag in mylar tonight.
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I have always heard Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store...
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Old 01-06-2013, 3:54 PM
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Vacuumed sealed Jasmine rice in 12 - 1 quart mason jars. Roughly 4 cups per quart.
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Added a few more gallons of purified water to the collection, rotated the rest of the stock, and picked up a couple hundred more rounds of ammo.

I seem to be stuck on water and ammo. I need canned and dried goods. I need to figure out the best way to package rice and stuff. I want to learn to can things as well.

I like the comment regarding 40 lbs of pancake mix, he mentioned mylar packaging, I dont get that, I have a LOT to learn!
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made a Costco run for emergency foods:
25# Jasmine rice, 10# brown rice, 4# quinoa, 25# flour, oatmeal, pancake mix, baked beans,various nuts and dried fruit, canned chicken, canned tuna, jerky and 12 gal drinking water (I like the 1 gallon bottles alot - it's easier to store larger quantities than the smaller bottles and I can refill the smaller ones).
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Old 01-10-2013, 5:58 PM
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Purchased a Yaesu FT-60 Ham radio
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Bought another water barrel for the house and some first aid supplies for a new bag to be put into service into new daily driver vehicle. Spent about $150 altogether at SOS in Van Nuys. Wife wasn't too thrilled..but the news today regarding EQ from San Andreas Fault helped my argument. I asked her if she was prepared to turn away any of her $#!+ talking family members who talk crap about me prepping. She said no..I said that's why I keep a bit extra. Because the day will come when those free-loaders will need help..and I'd rather have some extra stuff on hand, then try to divy up what I have to take care of my family. She didn't have much to say after that.
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Old 01-16-2013, 9:34 AM
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Was at Walmart the other day and saw some small solar powered/handcranked LED flashlights that were 50% off. Bought 10 @ $2 each.
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Picked up an Auguson Farms 12 day meal bucket and 4 cases of bottled water from WinCo. It will cover me and the family for 3 days, not much but it's a start.
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Old 02-05-2013, 11:11 AM
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Purchased a Yaesu FT-60 Ham radio
Great little HT. Now just get your repeaters programed and you'll be good to go.
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Old 02-05-2013, 11:21 AM
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Went through my coin jar and picked out all the coins made prior to the mid 60's ( said to contain large percent of silver) and stored them in a pop flair container in my BOB.
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Old 02-05-2013, 11:24 AM
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I re-worked my car's kits over the last week. Also, stashed away another 10 gallons of water. I made it a point to pick up at least 4-5 cans of extra food every grocery store trip, did this last time with some canned veggies and chili.
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Old 02-05-2013, 12:04 PM
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Today I bought 5 of these:

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Old 02-05-2013, 12:09 PM
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Dryer lint is for starting fires. I bought some fish antibiotics and my first Mora knife.
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Old 02-05-2013, 1:21 PM
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Practiced making an Iriquois Fire Pump.

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Old 02-05-2013, 2:16 PM
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Picked up 500 rounds of match 55 grain 223 rounds & 50cal ammo can.
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Old 02-05-2013, 2:18 PM
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Great little HT. Now just get your repeaters programed and you'll be good to go.
Slow to get it done. Gave it to a seasoned radioman but he just sat on it. As an owner I guess the best thing to do is do it myself.
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Run 10 miles today and pick up couple of Ibuprofen bottles and Fever/cough medicine for family medical kit on my way home. I believe that being fit is the most essential of all survival prep.
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Got me another Ruger SR22 and installing my Diamond X510 Antenna to my house Roof....
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worked out, lifted weights
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Slow to get it done. Gave it to a seasoned radioman but he just sat on it. As an owner I guess the best thing to do is do it myself.
Best to learn how to program it manually yourself. If needed, you can then add/ remove/ modify channels on your own without the aid of a computer.
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I almost forgot!

Got a TDAP booster shot (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis - aka whooping cough) just a couple of days ago. My arm is still sore. lol

Insurance covers TDAP too which is a plus.

I talked to my Dr about other shots available and she basically told me I'm too young for some and too old for others. The only other ones I could get if I wanted would be Hep A and B but I'm still researching these to see if I want to get them. I'm not big on shots and refuse the flu shot every year (I'm in my early 30s so extremely low risk for flu complications).
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Mountain biking at Turnbull canyon, tune 1/2 dozen arrows with new g5 montec broadheads.
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Participated in a preparedness (prepper) net on a local 2m repeater. Had a great discussion about off grid solar and power storage.
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Bought a couple 2400 mayday bars, switched out my BOB batteries, and replaced medikit items that expire
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I read some Calguns posts and continued studying for my General Class exam.
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4lbs of calcium hypochlorate from the local pool supply store. Can't hurt if the water supply gets contaminated!
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Went to work. To make money, for more supplies.
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Actually found ammo in stock at Walmart
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Old 02-10-2013, 8:56 PM
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Went hiking and did some pullups and inventoried my BOB. All with my little bro. Discussed our plans for a few different scenarios.
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I bought 80 rds of 165gr HP 308 & 80rds of 150gr HP 30-06
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4lbs of calcium hypochlorate from the local pool supply store.
Bingo! If you can't keep stuff clean, you're screwed. Bleach is an industrial cleaner and disenficant for a reason and it's inexpensive.

Keep several gallons handy.
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I'm a bit new with this stuff, but I bought a few more pounds of rice, dried beans, various canned veggies and a couple cliff bars (these are my snacks for work and school, but buying one extra wont hurt to have around if there is an earth quake or brush fire and need o evacuate). I also picked up a small sowing kit and suprisingly a pack of emergency candles for a buck at the dollar tree by my work. Will test one candle out this week and see if it lasts as long as it says it does haha.
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I just checked my Food Saver instructions, but no fun hints like that. Bummer. I've vacuum-sealed batteries, printouts, ammo, food (of course), and now clothes. I may have an addiction...
Haven't read the entire thread so forgive me if this is a repeat, but you can vac seal loaded magazines, too.
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Continued packing for my move to N/E Tennesee.
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