What did you do today to prep?

[The Heretic]

Ordered some VCI bags for rifles and handguns.

 

[Longwalkhome]

Going to the range today.

 

[Phantom Man]

 

[Bob D]

Finally got my solar system turned on. I now have electrical power whenever it's light out. I'll be tweaking and observing and collecting data until next summer, when I hope to get a whole-house wall battery backup. One step closer to energy independence.

EDIT: "Tweaking" the settings and installation, not doing meth. Just to clarify.

 

[The Heretic]

Made a dump run wed. - got rid of a bunch of crap/etc. accumulated over the years. Also tires left behind my logger and previous owners (not sure which owner - I found frames/axles/wheels/tires from original mobile home that used to be here, in brambles - I've done a LOT of cleanup of the plot to get rid of junk people have dumped here).

Still working on organizing stuff - at least what I am keeping is now in mouse resistant containers - now I need to go thru and organize each one into consistent contents, not mixed altogether, and label the containers so I can find stuff.

Got my new mouse trap and installed it on a five gallon bucket with water in the bottom and peanut butter as bait. I have not seen a mouse in a week - probably most out in the field.

Going to do some mowing today, maybe try to fix the flail mower so I can do some real mowing.

 

[OldTengu]

Ordered some of these kits for stashing. The phones are unique in that they hold an 8gig micro sd, 2 SIM cards, and are internet capable without being a google or android OS (no tracking) they came with a micro usb charger that allows you to use either AAor AAA batteries to charge, as well as a wall charger.

 

[The Heretic]

Ordered some of these kits for stashing. The phones are unique in that they hold an 8gig micro sd, 2 SIM cards, and are internet capable without being a google or android OS (no tracking) they came with a micro usb charger that allows you to use either AAor AAA batteries to charge, as well as a wall charger.
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More info?

 

[OldTengu]

More info?

I got them through a company called survival tactics supply, in Canada. The phones work here, no problem. Unlocked so any prepaid SIM card will work. I have not been able to source the phones independently. Should be easier now that I have the kits and better access to the model number.

 

[Tony617]

Coffee prices will probably go up since there is drought in Brazil. Depending on who you ask the shortfall will be 15 million to 23 million bags short. Each bag weighs 132lbs each.

 

[Phantom Man]

Coffee prices will probably go up since there is drought in Brazil. Depending on who you ask the shortfall will be 15 million to 23 million bags short. Each bag weighs 132lbs each.

If you load up on enough coffee bags you can use them as sandbags.

 

[The Heretic]

Coffee prices will probably go up since there is drought in Brazil. Depending on who you ask the shortfall will be 15 million to 23 million bags short. Each bag weighs 132lbs each.

Precursor to other crop shortages due to weather and overuse/misuse of water supplies

 

[BrentN]

Precursor to other crop shortages due to weather and overuse/misuse of water supplies

We should ask Dubai how to deal with water shortages.

What Are The Sources Of Drinking Water In Dubai?

Desalination of seawater is the major source of drinking water in Dubai. Learn about it and other sources of water in the city in this article.

www.worldatlas.com

excerpt-
Dubai has some of the highest water consumption rates in the world, with average water consumption of 145 gallons of water per person. The high consumption levels are driven by rapid urbanization, the climate, and an increase in population. The primary source of freshwater in Dubai is desalinated seawater from the Arabian Gulf. It accounts for 89.9% of the city's water supply needs. The remainder of the water demand is mainly serviced by underground water. The residential sector accounts for the highest rates of water consumption (60.6%) and is followed by the commercial sector (24.9%) and the industrial sector, which consumes about 3.7%. The irrigation sector consumes wastewater and is not included in the compiled data above.

Maybe we could leverage an earmark in the infrastructure bill to actually build a piece of infrastructure.

Back to the topic- got a Sawyer and some Lifestraws to try out. Because we are not problem solving like Dubai.

 

[The Heretic]

We should ask Dubai how to deal with water shortages.

What Are The Sources Of Drinking Water In Dubai?

Desalination of seawater is the major source of drinking water in Dubai. Learn about it and other sources of water in the city in this article.

www.worldatlas.com

excerpt-
Dubai has some of the highest water consumption rates in the world, with average water consumption of 145 gallons of water per person. The high consumption levels are driven by rapid urbanization, the climate, and an increase in population. The primary source of freshwater in Dubai is desalinated seawater from the Arabian Gulf. It accounts for 89.9% of the city's water supply needs. The remainder of the water demand is mainly serviced by underground water. The residential sector accounts for the highest rates of water consumption (60.6%) and is followed by the commercial sector (24.9%) and the industrial sector, which consumes about 3.7%. The irrigation sector consumes wastewater and is not included in the compiled data above.

Maybe we could leverage an earmark in the infrastructure bill to actually build a piece of infrastructure.

Back to the topic- got a Sawyer and some Lifestraws to try out. Because we are not problem solving like Dubai.

They have little choice and they have a LOT of wealth - they are the third richest country in the world. They also have significant solar power resources.

Besides the high costs associated with desalination, the process also has adverse effects on the marine environment as a result of the discharge of chemicals and concentrate. The method also results in significant levels of air pollution. The reliability of desalinated water in urban centers has been questioned due to the red tide effect, which has been witnessed in the Arabian Gulf. They have affected water quality, leading to the interruption of water production in various desalination plants. For example, in 2008, operations in the Ras Al Khaimah desalination plant were halted for a week due to the red tide.

 

[BrentN]

They have little choice and they have a LOT of wealth - they are the third richest country in the world. They also have significant solar power resources.

And our choice is? Are not our reservoirs running dry and water tables lowering? Pretty sure we could "afford" to build these, our biggest problem is in "how" we are spending our wealth. Also, the primary energy source there is natural gas. I believe they recently finished constructing a coal plant (!) In an effort to diversify their energy sources. And yes, there is the usual lip service about the plans for renewables.
Sorry, I think I missed the point of your post, or how it relates to prepping.

 

[The Heretic]

And our choice is? Are not our reservoirs running dry and water tables lowering? Pretty sure we could "afford" to build these, our biggest problem is in "how" we are spending our wealth. Also, the primary energy source there is natural gas. I believe they recently finished constructing a coal plant (!) In an effort to diversify their energy sources. And yes, there is the usual lip service about the plans for renewables.
Sorry, I think I missed the point of your post, or how it relates to prepping.

Our choice is to reduce our wasteful use of water. We consume crops that take a lot of water. We have yards that use a lot of water for purely aesthetic purposes. We grow water hungry landscaping plants on land that could be used for food. I have been thru much of Oregon farm land, and I have noticed that a significant portion of ag land that used to grow food now grows landscaping plants.

 

[Pahonix]

Tumbled 800 rounds of 9mm brass and then deprimed/sized about 400. More tomorrow.....

 

[Howard1955]

We finally got our first eggs (20 so far) put into the hydrated-lime water solution.

Water-glassing eggs, to preserve them.... I had wondered how the old sailing ships were able to preserve eggs. I guess this must've been how it was done.

I wonder if fertile eggs can be preserved, and then hatched?

 

[BrentN]

Tumbled 800 rounds of 9mm brass and then deprimed/sized about 400. More tomorrow.....

"Produced" a few hundred pieces of .45acp brass to throw on the pile for future reloading. Can that be loosely defined as prepping?

 

[The Heretic]

Our choice is to reduce our wasteful use of water. We consume crops that take a lot of water. We have yards that use a lot of water for purely aesthetic purposes. We grow water hungry landscaping plants on land that could be used for food. I have been thru much of Oregon farm land, and I have noticed that a significant portion of ag land that used to grow food now grows landscaping plants.

That said, more along the lines of prepping, whatever the rest of the populace does, a prepper should ensure that his BOL/etc., has a more than adequate supply of potable water, including enough to irrigate a garden during the summer - as necessary. For the first time since I have lived here on my property, I've noticed a major part of my bed of lillys (I did not plant them, nor do I tend to them - they are just there) have turned brown in the center - I am sure this is due to the heat and dry weather, even though here on the mountain we get double the precip the valley does, and there have been a few days were we got a drizzle but the valley got nothing. Since the heat wave a little while ago, it has been dry as a bone and a lot of things are drying out.

 

[The Heretic]

Precursor to other crop shortages due to weather and overuse/misuse of water supplies

Severe drought threatens Hoover dam reservoir – and water for US west

The wellspring of Lake Mead created by the dam’s blocking of the Colorado River has plummeted to a historic low as states in the west face hefty cuts in their water supplies

www.theguardian.com