Thread: What did you do today to prep?

The past few weeks:
1k more 308, finished the wifes lightweight AR, more items for 72 hr supply, h2O filtration system, and spent 2 hours doing cardio today. Time for a few pints!

After beginning a exercise routine, I finally was able to run a mile without walking to rest. Goal is 5 miles in 45 minutes. I currently only get 3 miles in 45 minutes.... but each day that time comes down. Also bought a Junglas over this weekend. That bad-boy is in a league all by itself. You really have to hold one to understand. Pictures don't do it justice...

Bought two 5 gallon food grade buckets and two gamma lids. One bucket for food and the other for living necessities. These buckets are a bare minimum to grab and go. It's going to be our turn for a big earthquake.

SF-

Had a fun little weekend...

Range-
*Confirmed zero on Bushmaster AR-15
*Zereod and plinked with new scope on JLD PTR-91
*Zereod, spotted and plinked with new Mosin Nagant and scope
*Tried out new flashlight carry technique and advanced night-fire tactics (pistol)
*Cracked out new spotting scope and range finder

Survival-
*Practiced Land Navigation with compass/map reading techniques
*Ate a coyote
*Purchased more long-term food and non-GMO seeds
*Created a more aggressive work-out routine

Originally Posted by Riot

Had a fun little weekend...

*Ate a coyote

We ate a ton of weird stuff growing up.
It's good to know what to expect.
If it walks it is edible.

Today, after a long, hard wait, I picked up my Ruger 10/22 from Bi-mart.... Yeah,.. next time I will definitely do a person to person deal... The waiting wasn't fun! I also picked up a brick of Remington golden bullets. I designed my rain water collection system, and found a nearby source for cheap 55 gallon food-grade plastic barrels for that, as well as water storage.

Bought 200 rds of 5.56, 1,000 large rifle primers, 50 Nosler 150 gr. .308 bullets, added a few cans of food to the SHTF pantry (4 cans tuna, 1 can pears, 1 can corn).

Got my Cold Steel shovel in the mail a few days ago. Looking forward to putting it through the paces.

Today I bought a Arial Flair and 2k rounds at Collectors West.. And I helped some friends at the Portland Prep Center booth to sell a great water filter, and I educated 3 people about NET/CERT training.. ..

I bought a tractor. a 1948 International Farmall. here it is:





The BEST thing? it can run on gasoline, kerosene or alcohol!!!

and even though it has an ignition/battery start....it also has a HAND CRANK starter with an internal generator!!

I'm so jazzed up on this tractor I don't even recognize myself!!!!

Completed 24 hrs (8 x 3hrs, Tuesdays) plus today's 'final' of CERT training.

Anyone done 'CERT' training?

MrB+

started working on casting more bullets from 50 lbs of lead.

Originally Posted by MissJ

I bought a tractor. a 1948 International Farmall. here it is:

I love those old Farmalls. Had one on the farm; don't think it ever broke down.

today i learned about and made my first sourdough starter...pretty awesome to learn a mid evil leavening technique that requires nothing but water and flour...now i can make some kick-*** breads!!!

started and kept a raging fire with ONLY a ferro rod (no cheater tinder) and a BK2

I learned about water plumbing, started scoping out my land for goats (dairy) harvest our average of 5 eggs per day from our chickens, recorded down a new recipe for dried meat, prepared a sheath with belt attachment for my Butler Creek banana clip (ruger 10/22) cleaned my ruger 10/22, started mounting a scope to said ruger, prepared a B.O.B. checklist, ordered 2 x 100rd boxes of CB longs, repaired my driveway, studied local maps of forested and uninhabited areas, shot my daily 5 shots with the sling shot, set aside 4 more gallons of water, searched for good deals on survival supplies online on the cheap (still looking for freebies & give-aways!),.... oh yea, and checked to see if my divorce was final (LOL). So far, I don't think it is!

Originally Posted by MrB+

Completed 24 hrs (8 x 3hrs, Tuesdays) plus today's 'final' of CERT training.

Anyone done 'CERT' training?

MrB+

-I took a week long course when I was really young up near Glacier Montana, but nothing recently!

Originally Posted by MrB+

Completed 24 hrs (8 x 3hrs, Tuesdays) plus today's 'final' of CERT training.

Anyone done 'CERT' training?

MrB+

I have done some training exercises with the Vancouver CERT, but I haven't done the whole course. I am usually gone while they are offerinig it. I have done a LOT of the FEMA training. National Preparedness Directorate National Training and Education Portal

I've also done some of the DHS terrorism training: TEEX Online / Cybersecurity Training

More resources:

Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division - Training & Exercises

http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/plans_...g_calendar.pdf

Cleaned a shotgun, bought another 525 brick of golden bullets, started an EDC bag for in our most used car, worked at a local apiary, - my partner made tinctures, worked in the greenhouse and study more herbalogy...

I maintained the chain of command

Purchased a respectful quantity of lye.

SF-