What did you do today to prep?

[The Heretic]

test started one of my gensets

 

[The Heretic]

Ordered some inexpensive solar motion detector security lights.

With solar I have to give some thought about where I put them, but they don't require wiring and they work whether the grid is up or down.

 

[Jbsheepdog]

Ordered some inexpensive solar motion detector security lights.

With solar I have to give some thought about where I put them, but they don't require wiring and they work whether the grid is up or down.

I'd love to know what you end up going with! Would like to get some for our property

 

[ATCclears]

Good volume of flour, sugar, yeast, rice, and more. Packed away.

 

[Angie]

Went to the optometrist and ordered new glasses yesterday. Will rotate out my spare glasses when I get my new ones. I keep my most recent old pair in my GHB.

 

[GrayGoose]

Picked the lint out of my belly button, kept it for fire starter.

 

[The Heretic]

I'd love to know what you end up going with! Would like to get some for our property

I put a link in the "Great Deals" forum

I have three solar motion detector lights from Costco on trees along the entrance to my driveway - it is about 30-40 yards long. I have some Mr. Beam lights elsewhere that run on three D cells.

I am going to put these new ones I bought on Amazon on the shop and at my house. Have to put them so the sun will keep them charged, otherwise I would have got more and put them all over the place - but everywhere else I could think to put them doesn't have the sun shining to keep the batteries charged.

 

[BrentN]

Ordered some inexpensive solar motion detector security lights.

With solar I have to give some thought about where I put them, but they don't require wiring and they work whether the grid is up or down.

Give us a report on how they work out, if you don't mind.

 

[The Heretic]

Give us a report on how they work out, if you don't mind.

They should be here tomorrow.

 

[Mono1]

Picked the lint out of my belly button, kept it for fire starter.

Hey! No seriously! Save the LINT from your Dryer in a bag, to use as fire starter in a pinch! Very True!

 

[sobo]

Hey! No seriously! Save the LINT from your Dryer in a bag, to use as fire starter in a pinch! Very True!

But not just any lint. Only pure cotton lint. So, the lint from towels, denim jeans, cotton T-shirts, bed sheets, etc.
Mix it with some vaseline for easier lighting and keep it in an old 35mm film canister (if you can find them anymore).
Keep a couple canisters in each of your BOB, GHB, and FA kits.

 

[sobo]

I don't know if this should go in this thread or in the "What random non-firearm junk did you buy online today?" thread...

I do a fair amount of grilling - it's practically my preferred cooking method.
So, one might consider it "prepping" to maintain the grill in top operating condition.

To that end, I finally replaced the burners, flame shields, gas carry-over tubes, and igniter in my grill.
The offending parts, removed:



The replacement parts, installed:




Ready to rock-n-roll for tonight, when I'm gonna throw a slab of bovine goodness on it.
Look for updates in the "What's on the Grill Tonight?" thread later this evening!

 

[BrentN]

Mix it with some vaseline

Or paraffin.

 

[sobo]

Mix it with some vaseline

Or paraffin.

I mentioned that already.

 

[AshWilliams]

I don't know if this should go in this thread or in the "What random non-firearm junk did you buy online today?" thread...

I do a fair amount of grilling - it's practically my preferred cooking method.
So, one might consider it "prepping" to maintain the grill in top operating condition.

To that end, I finally replaced the burners, flame shields, gas carry-over tubes, and ignitor in my grill.
The offending parts, removed:

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The replacement parts, installed:

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Ready to rock-n-roll for tonight, when I'm gonna throw a slab of bovine goodness on it.
Look for updates in the "What's on the Grill Tonight?" thread later this evening!

You know Sobo, that in TX cooking meat on anything that is not wood or natural lump is a hangable offense.

 

[sobo]

You know Sobo, that in TX cooking meat on anything that is not wood or natural lump is a hangable offense.

My retirement place tucked back in the woods will have a wood-fired oven. Count on it...
Lotsa fuel for it, yunno...

 

[BrentN]

I mentioned that already.

Apologies, missed it.

 

[ma96782]

Today, I took the old 10/22 out for some practice.

BUT, But, but.....I feel guilty. Because, usually I like shooting my corrosive ammo through my Mosin.

YEAH.....I feel guilt about not cleaning the 10/22 after I was done today.

Aloha, Mark

 

[The Heretic]

Give us a report on how they work out, if you don't mind.

So I got them yesterday evening. They put out plenty of light - enough for my purposes. I did not think to test how far away they detect motion. I will install some today - it is a nice clear sunny day so they should get plenty of solar energy. Then tonight I will test the distance for motion detection. The solar panel is much smaller than my other lights, and it is lightweight so probably doesn't have a lot of battery capacity - but it has fewer LEDs, so we'll see. Mostly I want these near my front door and the front of my shop which is where I am lacking decent motion detecting lighting.

Worth the $10 per light either way - much better than lawn lights for emergencies; you could put them out in the sun during the day and then use for interior lighting during the night.

I've noticed the other solar motion lights (Costco) I have on the trees over the driveway entrance start getting dimmer and dimmer about halfway thru the winter, then brighten up during the summer - I've had those up for maybe 5+ years now and they still work ok.

 

[gunfreak]

I don't think I ever posted this idea to the forum. When the grid is down and you need to bathe, a garden sprayer will be the best $10 you ever spent. If you have the capability to heat the water all you have to do is pump it up and hose yourself off. Even letting it sit in the sun will provide a little comfort when you need it most.

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