What did you do today to prep?

[CoastRange57]

The Chehalem repeater works good out in that area, there is another one in the McMinnville area that reaches out there. I don't have good luck in the Newberg area reaching the KGW machine, but it does not matter, since you can reach the Marys Peak one from Newberg Mac areas. I usually work them off my mag mount antenna. I have the 14 inch antenna on my Baofeng and like it better. I was able to open a repeater on Cline Butte north of Redmond from the hotel room in Bend with it, and also the Mt Hood repeater which is a real blow torch at Timberline Lodge.

West side the 147.320 South Saddle Mountain at 3500 feet has good coverage too.

 

[JackThompson]

I'm creating a spreadsheet of all the local repeaters, including their coverage areas, Repeaterbook entries, links to other repeaters, services available and any "Net" schedules they have.

I'll add it to the Ham Radio thread when I have it done. (There are about 43 entries on it)

 

[sapper77]

I helped get a friend started on a rain barrel project and showed him to use Mylar bags and O2 absorbers for long term food storage.

 

[The Heretic]

I'm creating a spreadsheet of all the local repeaters, including their coverage areas, Repeaterbook entries, links to other repeaters, services available and any "Net" schedules they have.

I'll add it to the Ham Radio thread when I have it done. (There are about 43 entries on it)

There are some apps that plot the coverage areas on a map give the elevation and terrain and power and freqs.

 

[3MTA3]

I've been shifting focus to food and water preparations. I have a new house in the planning stages that includes a ginormous garage for this very purpose. Now looking at the numbers, I have two brothers living within a mile, and realized this morning that my preps need to include their families as well.

Now planning for 8-12 people instead of just my wife, father and myself. Water calculates to 1500 gallons for 60 days @ 2 gallons/day/person, 2200 for 90 days. Initially I'm going for a 60 day supply, but will provision space for 90 days. I'm thinking 3x 500 gallon containers and several 5 gallon containers that can be lugged around as needed as the first step. Tanks and water are relatively cheap, and was surprised that water can easily be stored for 10 plus years and still taste good.

Also, have been watching a lot of youtube videos, especially those by nutnfancy on food and first aid preps. Much, much work to do.

Still have to determine what the food preps will be beyond the obvious. Also working towards a HAM license.

 

[mjbskwim]

My ex father in law lives out in Palmdale ca.They are required by the fire dept or building code to have a 1000 tank for fire control.....we can't save you....recurring theme?
Anyway,some don't use the water in the tank,or circulate their house water thru the tank.But it seems that for storage and not just fire control,this would be the way to go.
Your own personal water tower.

 

[JackThompson]

There are some apps that plot the coverage areas on a map give the elevation and terrain and power and freqs.

What apps are those?

 

[The Heretic]

What apps are those?

Lot's of different ones if you google them.

I haven't used one yet, but I was searching to them the other day and there were a lot.

http://www.pizon.org/radio-mobile-tutorial/rf-coverage-plot.html

 

[JackThompson]

Lot's of different ones if you google them.

I haven't used one yet, but I was searching to them the other day and there were a lot.

http://www.pizon.org/radio-mobile-tutorial/rf-coverage-plot.html

That is amazing Heretic! I've spent about an hour on the software so far, and it seems I'm having trouble with downloading my local topology. I keep getting some error messages, but I'll work that out in time. (Too much baking this week to do much troubleshooting)


Extended my antenna tower another 10' into the air! (My Son says planes will need to do barrel rolls to avoid it now!) lol.. it's only 30-35' up, I hope not!

Picked up some more olive oil (I'd like to find a source of Non-Food grade Lampante oil for my lamps, but I can't find it so I'm burning extra virgin...) and another 25lb bag of white rice.. I'm going to get some mylar bags and 55gal drums to seal some up in soon.

 

[CoastRange57]

Extended my antenna tower another 10' into the air! (My Son says planes will need to do barrel rolls to avoid it now!) lol.. it's only 30-35' up, I hope not!

I raised my j pole up another 12 feet a while back. That was all it took to be able to open the Marys Peak repeater, the Mt Hebo one when I formerly could not. I have mine about about 30 feet too.

 

[JackThompson]

I raised my j pole up another 12 feet a while back. That was all it took to be able to open the Marys Peak repeater, the Mt Hebo one when I formerly could not. I have mine about about 30 feet too.

I'm hoping to be able to hit some previously unreachable repeaters soon

I tried several times (Back when my antenna was on a saw horse on the back porch) to reach the portland repeaters and failed... I'll try it again soon.

 

[The Heretic]

I have quite a number of trees - several near enough to the house to be of use if I hire someone to top them and mount an antenna on them. Two to three feet in diameter, over 100 feet tall.

But I think I will just put a pole full wave antenna on one end of the house first and see how that does. Much easier to get to if I have to.

 

[pnwSooner]

I have been away from this thread for far too long. So I'll just go with what I've done this week. Reorganized all my ammo to keep more accurate round counts. Purchased 3 oil lamps @bimart $7 ea, 32oz of lamp oil, 160 rounds of 223 $7 per 20 count. Won a camelbak bag on ebay that I'll be using to build daughter a GHB for xmas present. Still looking at various options for firestarting for both kids bags.

 

[pnwSooner]

Btw...Heretic..not sure where I saw the post but I think you and I share some dirt, or at least you're probably pretty close.

 

[The Heretic]

Btw...Heretic..not sure where I saw the post but I think you and I share some dirt, or at least you're probably pretty close.

Do you live on Mt. Chehalem?

My family used to own a well known farm in Scholls (anybody driving through Scholls drives through that farm), but we sold it about 10 years ago - so if you are talking about that then my family no longer lives there, but I am a few miles away.

We also used to own some land, up in the foothills, that is now owned by one of the larger area wine growers. I now live on the mountain above that (I can see it from the edge of my property). And my dad used to have a farm down by Twin Oaks.

I suspect some of my neighbors may lean towards prepping, but I don't think any of them are as prepped as I am from what I have observed. I do have one neighbor at the bottom of my property, that I have never met, who seems to always be out shooting something - even after dark. Not very good opsec IMO - everybody and their dogs knows this property owner shoots a lot.

 

[pnwSooner]

Do you live on Mt. Chehalem?

My family used to own a well known farm in Scholls (anybody driving through Scholls drives through that farm), but we sold it about 10 years ago - so if you are talking about that then my family no longer lives there, but I am a few miles away.

We also used to own some land, up in the foothills, that is now owned by one of the larger area wine growers. I now live on the mountain above that (I can see it from the edge of my property). And my dad used to have a farm down by Twin Oaks.

I suspect some of my neighbors may lean towards prepping, but I don't think any of them are as prepped as I am from what I have observed. I do have one neighbor at the bottom of my property, that I have never met, who seems to always be out shooting something - even after dark. Not very good opsec IMO - everybody and their dogs knows this property owner shoots a lot.

I haven't lived in the state 10 yrs yet and only at my current location for 2 yrs so my geography may be a bit off but I do live in the chehalem mountain chain towards bald peak. I drive through a ton of berry and wine places going down 219 to scholls to murray to get to work. I haven't met any of my neighbors up here except the one I share a driveway with but I'm sure I'm not as prepped as you either. Just really started when I moved up here and that darn money thing often gets in my way

 

[The Heretic]

So we are fairly close - probably only a couple miles apart - I am not on top, but down the mountain a little from the top. You drive right by my family's old farm then.

The Heritage Farm, the apple orchard from the roundabout east to the s-corners used to be the Hesse farms - an old German family that had been in the Scholls area for many generations until about 20 years or so ago. I think some are still around. Close friends of my parents - now most live in eastern Washington.

We probably see each other from time to time as I take the same route into Portland. I like it up here. Quiet and peaceful.

 

[pnwSooner]

400 rounds 556 @.30 round, couple hundred target loads of 12 guage, another ammo can, large maglite, and snow shovel. I'm supposed to be shopping for xmas but keep buying myself stuff because well.....its on sale!

 

[d2the3]

400 rounds 556 @.30 round, couple hundred target loads of 12 guage, another ammo can, large maglite, and snow shovel. I'm supposed to be shopping for xmas but keep buying myself stuff because well.....its on sale!

I LOVE bi mart too!

 

[olddanshooter]

Power out today, tree fell across the wires and cracked a pole, so not an easy fix for the linemen. Generac started with one pull. USA made Briggs, very nice. Using zero ethanol from The Grange in Issaquah.

Heat with wood anyway so no changes there.

Went to the Redmond gun show but didn't find anything interesting. Did get two "boxes" (100 count) of Winchester hi velocity 22lr for $20 cash though. Supposedly it is Winchester's answer to CCI mini mag. I use mini mag in the Woodsman because some of the other stuff FTE. Looking forward to trying the Winchester out. Worst case is I use it in the bolt actions or revolvers.

I'm happy to find 22lr available, but sure do miss the days when I paid $3.64 for 100 rounds of CCI mini mag!