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I've been reviewing and refreshing the family's get-home bags in the past few days. Valuable, but time consuming.
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Checked the prices at Winco - what I got is less expensive than off the shelf.Ordered (subscribed for every 6 months) 8 pounds of Bob's Red Mill rolled oats from Amazon for $15
[Amazon] 4-Pack Bob's Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, 32 oz. - $14.36 (was $20.76)
Jan 14, 2023www.preppingdeals.net
Comes in sealed bags so I will put them in 5 gal buckets, the freeze them in then put them for a week, then store them.
We'll see if the subscription price holds - I can always cancel the subscription if not.
I do eat oatmeal mixed with farina at least once a week and it is a good filler for baking and meat loaf.
The lids came today. Surprise! They were not the cheap "easy on/off" lids, but rather the standard more positive lock more durable lids! The kind that is tough to get off without a tool (which I bought some months ago).The Amazon buckets were $3.83 ea. and the HD lids a $1.40, for a total of $5.23 per bucket/lid, delivered to my doorstep. Not bad and I don't have to burn gas to go pick them up.
That is the best oatmeal. Texture is perfect. I love it. That's a fantastic price also!Ordered (subscribed for every 6 months) 8 pounds of Bob's Red Mill rolled oats from Amazon for $15
[Amazon] 4-Pack Bob's Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, 32 oz. - $14.36 (was $20.76)
Jan 14, 2023www.preppingdeals.net
Comes in sealed bags so I will put them in 5 gal buckets, the freeze them in then put them for a week, then store them.
We'll see if the subscription price holds - I can always cancel the subscription if not.
I do eat oatmeal mixed with farina at least once a week and it is a good filler for baking and meat loaf.
Yup - won't be delivered until Feb, but I have read that it is very superior to Quaker Oats. I will set aside some to try and the rest I will store until I run out of Quaker Oats. I have it on a subscription (one order every 6 months).That is the best oatmeal. Texture is perfect. I love it. That's a fantastic price also!
I keep a hard hat, leather gloves, a couple N-95 masks, a first aid kit, and ANSI-rated safety glasses in the trunks of 2 of my 3 vehicles (but not the Fiat Spider cuz it's just for fun) for when I visit job sites. Those items are considered mandatory equipment by my company (the helmet and glasses at a minimum) to be within grabbing distance for any visits I make to construction sites. It never occurred to me they could double as GHB gear, but I guess I woulda figured that out if it actually came to that. Thanks for pointing that out - that's additional info for me...Saw this and bought three (one for each of us) - for our GHBs:
[Amazon] AmazonCommercial Hard Hat w/ 4-Point Ratchet Nylon Suspension (Various Colors) - $3.82 (was $7.65)
Jan 25, 2023www.preppingdeals.net
If there is a Cascadian Subduction Zone earthquake then having a hard hat, sturdy work gloves and steel shank or insoles, would be good to have to protect you head, hands and feet. A face shield or at least goggles would be good for disasters and weather too.
I have a hard hat with face shield and hearing protection for use with chainsaw/etc., but I don't keep it in my GHB supplies. Having spares for neighbors would be good too (I am sure each of my neighbors has at least one hard hat with hearing protection/etc. for chainsaw/etc. use - I see them using them - but I doubt they have one for each family member).
Yeah, if you look at the photos of rescue workers at disaster sites, almost all of them have hard hats and gloves at the very least. I forgot about masks - I already have those in my GHB.I keep a hard hat, leather gloves, a couple N-95 masks, a first aid kit, and ANSI-rated safety glasses in the trunks of 2 of my 3 vehicles (but not the Fiat Spider cuz it's just for fun) for when I visit job sites. Those items are considered mandatory equipment by my company (the helmet and glasses at a minimum) to be within grabbing distance for any visits I make to construction sites. It never occurred to me they could double as GHB gear, but I guess I woulda figured that out if it actually came to that. Thanks for pointing that out - that's additional info for me...
That said, those boots are not what I have in my daily driver/GHB supplies. They are not good for walking any real distance; they are heavy, require heavy boot socks (boots are a bit oversize), are stiff and heavily insulated. I use them where I need the extra protection for my feet; cutting/splitting/stacking firewood, power equipment use/etc.I have some insulated waterproof high top (above ankle - 8") steel toe work boots and I bought some steel insoles for them too. The idea is to have boots that I don't need to worry (too much) about walking where there may be sharp objects (like nails) sticking up.
Whaddaya drive?I should do the math and figure out how much gas it takes to get to...I don't know...Idaho?
Take the general miles of a popular route and double it - detours/etc. due to issues on the route (traffic, accidents, floods, landslides, bridges/etc. out due to earthquake/etc.). You may have to double or triple the distance traveled.I bought another 5 gallon gas can at Bi-Mart. That brings my strategic reserve capacity up to (a paltry) 25 gallons, plus whatever I have in the full truck tank. I should do the math and figure out how much gas it takes to get to...I don't know...Idaho?