What did you do today to prep?

[monkeybutler]

I hear surstromming keeps well.

 

[AshWilliams]

I hear surstromming keeps well.

 

[The Heretic]

Ordered resealable mylar bags and oxy absorbers
Ordered a 6 liter gravity water filter

 

[ma96782]

I shot up more of my reloads.




I still need to "refine the load data." BUT, Rrrrrright....any day at the range is a GOOD DAY.

Aloha, Mark

 

[GWS]

You can take this or leave it...

I have family in the Central Valley of California. They have farming friends in the area who grow tomatoes and they told that they are getting twice the money for their crops that they have in previous years.
Count on your ketchup and tomato sauce related products prices jumping bigly this fall/winter.

 

[Jason999]

Been looking at security cameras, I've 3 right now (only 2 are real), I'd like to get it up to 4 real ones. I have a mini pc (Raspberry Pi) and a few 1TB usb drives to go with it. I'm unsure if I should use powered cameras or wireless/solar powered cameras.

I'd like to get this done before fall but I'm not sure if that's a viable time frame.

 

[OrPackrat]

Been looking at security cameras, I've 3 right now (only 2 are real), I'd like to get it up to 4 real ones. I have a mini pc (Raspberry Pi) and a few 1TB usb drives to go with it. I'm unsure if I should use powered cameras or wireless/solar powered cameras.

I'd like to get this done before fall but I'm not sure if that's a viable time frame.

I have some wired camers my gun shop uses, friends use, and such, nice HD cameras wired, Lorex Cameras.. Good picture clarity and no real lag... No monthy subscription either.

 

[The Heretic]

Doing my annual removal of vegetation (mostly grass, but also a lot of other overgrown growth I have let go way too long).

A lot of growth this year due to the very wet spring and then sunny weather.

Some of the grass/etc. is taller than I am.

This is taking a toll on my back and abs.

 

[Howard1955]

Doing my annual removal of vegetation (mostly grass, but also a lot of other overgrown growth I have let go way too long).

A lot of growth this year due to the very wet spring and then sunny weather.

Some of the grass/etc. is taller than I am.

This is taking a toll on my back and abs.

If your place is like ours, you might have poison hemlock growing there. If you do, then be very careful handling the stuff. Wear gloves, for sure - and if you burn it, don't inhale the smoke.

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/shared/Documents/Publications/Weeds/PoisonHemlockProfile.pdf

 

[The Heretic]

If your place is like ours, you might have poison hemlock growing there. If you do, then be very careful handling the stuff. Wear gloves, for sure - and if you burn it, don't inhale the smoke.

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/shared/Documents/Publications/Weeds/PoisonHemlockProfile.pdf

Oh yes - giant hogweed is all over - but there is currently none on my property that I have noticed. I have seen some in the general area - although it is hard to distinguish it from general hogweed. I don't take a chance with it either way.

Most of my hand weed pulling is brambles (mostly the low wild stuff) and tall weeds. A lot of the vegetation is still very green due to the rain and shade.

Mostly I have been mowing - did the bulk of it with neighbor's tractor and brush hog, now I doing the areas where the tractor could not fit, especially near the house.

I have cut/pruned a lot of small trees and woody bushes which have overgrown.

 

[Howard1955]

Oh yes - giant hogweed is all over - but there is currently none on my property that I have noticed. I have seen some in the general area - although it is hard to distinguish it from general hogweed. I don't take a chance with it either way.

Most of my hand weed pulling is brambles (mostly the low wild stuff) and tall weeds. A lot of the vegetation is still very green due to the rain and shade.

Mostly I have been mowing - did the bulk of it with neighbor's tractor and brush hog, now I doing the areas where the tractor could not fit, especially near the house.

I have cut/pruned a lot of small trees and woody bushes which have overgrown.

I feel your pain. The jungle is always trying to take over.

We're planning to have our timber stand thinned and cleaned up this Fall. There are places in there that are impassable without a machete.

Someone my wife knows was weeding without wearing gloves. Turned out the stuff was poison hemlock, and handling it made her pretty sick.

 

[The Heretic]

I almost always wear gloves of some sort. I am often pulling on some vine with thorns, or whatever. I have no desire to tear up my hands or get splinters/thorns in them.

 

[LT1996]

200+ lbs of dry foods into bags, also got a few cans of powdered milk, and peanut butter powder. Any suggestions for canned/long term meats to store? I have sardines, spam, kippers, and a few other seafood products but not much else for meats

 

[Camelfilter]

200+ lbs of dry foods into bags, also got a few cans of powdered milk, and peanut butter powder. Any suggestions for canned/long term meats to store? I have sardines, spam, kippers, and a few other seafood products but not much else for meats

Commercial freeze dried meats are pretty expensive, and may be difficult to source currently.

For example: currently Mountain House is out of chicken, ground beef & diced beef at $60/$80/$90 (ish) per #10 can.

Augason Farms has chicken & beef cubes at $100(ish) / #10 can. Which is frankly insane.

You may want to try some of the soy/vegetarian meat substitute options.

Else look into canning, or freeze drying (harvest rite).

Alternatives for mid term meat storage are store bought canned meats. Chicken, beef, pork. We do the Kirkland brand of such from Costco. Pricey & only midterm storage (so you have to keep up with rotating them into use, which we do).

 

[The Heretic]

I eat fish about once a week, not including tuna fish sandwiches.

 

[Howard1955]

200+ lbs of dry foods into bags, also got a few cans of powdered milk, and peanut butter powder. Any suggestions for canned/long term meats to store? I have sardines, spam, kippers, and a few other seafood products but not much else for meats

 

[American123]

Deleted every time wasting game off my phone. It's amazing how many more hours there are to do things during the day when not sucked in.

 

[Jbsheepdog]

Deleted every time wasting game off my phone. It's amazing how many more hours there are to do things during the day when not sucked in.

I unplugged from the matrex the beginning of covid. No social media if any kind. Other than NWF if you want to classify it as such. It's done me a lot of good. I'd recommend it to anyone

 

[CountryGent]

Not much, but some on a busy day.

• Renewed my membership in The American Civil Defense Association (TACDA).
• Loaded up a bunch of magazines.
• Bought a book all about canned seafood and recipes.
• Started a new preparedness book.

 

[Forester]

I unplugged from the matrex the beginning of covid. No social media if any kind. Other than NWF if you want to classify it as such. It's done me a lot of good. I'd recommend it to anyone

How do you know what your opinion is if you don't do social media ?