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InfantryNCO | 03-30-2008 12:19 AM
Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Pretty good week. 50 lbs rice 20 lbs flour 25 cans various soups 40 lbs frozen chicken in the deep freeze 30 lbs frozen hamburger in the deep freeze 2 more cans NIDO 2 cases butter and a case of cheese from the group buy on WarRifles! :allright: 2 24 packs of tp 2 8 packs of paper towels 4 8 packs bar soap 2 cans shaving cream 6 8 packs razors How did you all do this week?

Goldhedge | 03-30-2008 12:28 AM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Hey, how about adding how you stored each item?

InfantryNCO | 03-30-2008 12:54 AM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldhedge (Post 1035290) Hey, how about adding how you stored each item?
No problem... Quote:
Originally Posted by InfantryNCO (Post 1035290) Pretty good week. 50 lbs rice - This went into the chest freezer for a week to kill the critters, then will be vac-sealed in mylar w/ 02 absorbers. 20 lbs flour - Same as the rice. 25 cans various soups - Directly into the pantry to be integrated into the rotation system. 40 lbs frozen chicken in the deep freeze - Was bought frozen and went directly to the deep freeze to be rotated. 30 lbs frozen hamburger in the deep freeze - Same as the chicken. 2 more cans NIDO - Stored in the pantry, will be rotated. 2 cases butter and a case of cheese from the group buy on WarRifles! :allright: - This is canned butter and cheese and have shelf lives of 5 years. Will be stored with the other long term preps. 2 24 packs of tp - I have females in the house. Will probably need more tomorrow. 2 8 packs of paper towels - In a large rubbermaid container in the attic. 4 8 packs bar soap - Same as the paper products. 2 cans shaving cream - Gets too hot in the attic for this, so it goes in the pantry. 6 8 packs razors - Same as the paper products

thrifty_bob | 03-30-2008 05:44 AM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr I know this sounds really old, and dumb, but I used to have a shaving kit with a brush and cup my dad gave me when i was a kid, and they stopped making the shaving soap that went in the cup, so it just went to the back of the cabinent. Well, recently and my can of shaving cream ran out, too, and needing to shave, i used the brush and water on a bar of Irish spring soap, and it worked so well, I just stuffed the bar in my old empty cup, and been using it for the last couple years. It works just as well, and no need to store extra anywhere because 1 bar will probably last 5 years. Thanks for the idea of freezing the grains. Unfortunately I have no space left in the freezer. Maybe someday.

hypervel | 03-30-2008 11:45 AM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr No, Thrifty, that's not dumb. I recently converted to an old double edge myself...most always used a brush and soap, though. Ordered a 10' x10' shed from Sears yesterday-on sale. I'd go deeper into it, but I'm preparing MORE for inflation, a little less for TSHTF. Probabilities, ya know...Blowing FRN's with near abandon, not on credit. Now is the time for it.

Lt Dan | 03-30-2008 02:07 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Will start construction of housing for my new food supply, (chickens). I just have them in a cardboard box right now with a brooder light on them, but need to get them out of the house, as they'll soon be out of the box. (Plus, my wife thinks they stink). We're doing our best to make pets of them. The next batch of chicks will be delivered sometime the middle of April. Actually my wife wants to see if any of the hens will sit the nest and hatch any chicks, but that won't happen this year. We've also been burning through a lot of FRNs with prep type projects. Enlarged the gardens and fencing to keep out critters. Will be starting the fencing this week. Still need to wire the new pole barn for lights and outlets.

TechGuy | 03-30-2008 02:14 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Quote:
Originally Posted by Lt Dan (Post 1035872) Will start construction of housing for my new food supply, (chickens). I just have them in a cardboard box right now with a brooder light on them, but need to get them out of the house, as they'll soon be out of the box. (Plus, my wife thinks they stink). We're doing our best to make pets of them. The next batch of chicks will be delivered sometime the middle of April. Actually my wife wants to see if any of the hens will sit the nest and hatch any chicks, but that won't happen this year. We've also been burning through a lot of FRNs with prep type projects. Enlarged the gardens and fencing to keep out critters. Will be starting the fencing this week. Still need to wire the new pole barn for lights and outlets.
We had chickens most of the time when we were kids, I dont think we EVER successfully hatched chicks from allowing the hens to sit them. We plan to build a chicken pen this summer, if you find any good resources on chick hatching, please post them. Are you doing a chicken tractor or a standard pen? Our soil is pure clay, and it holds alot of moisture when it gets wet, so we will have to bring in a decent amount of fill to build a standard chicken pen.

Lt Dan | 03-30-2008 03:21 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr I will need a permanent coop for them, but am considering using two chicken tractors for the summer and separating the pullets from the roosters. I think my straight runs may be high on roosters and low on pullets. I just walked into the local farm supply store and bought them right out of the brooder tanks. The chicks I just ordered are supposed to be pullets and are Golden Laced Wyandottes. They are supposed to be well suited to colder climates. Also supposed to be mild natured, almost friendly chickens. I don't know about the hatching from eggs part. I think it might be something more common in the wilder versions. I've known of a few people who had chickens that would sit the nest and hatch, but chick survival depended on care and environment, as the hen could not provide for the young if they didn't have the warmth and safety they needed. I remember lots of chickens, but all came from hatcheries as every egg that was lain became food or cash for the household. After I grow up and got chickens, I kept a small flock for a few years. But they were given to us by people that got tried of them and/or couldn't afford to keep them, so we adopted them. We sold extra eggs to neighbors who liked fresh farm eggs better than store eggs.

Eastex | 03-30-2008 04:16 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr We just got back from buying more foodsaver bags, assorted groceries for pantry. I also found a dozen Streamlight Scorpion flashlights on ebay for about $22. ea. Best flashlight I've ever used.

diogenes | 03-30-2008 04:23 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Roto tilled the raised bed garden and a 20X20 ft area..... Going to the range on Friday... Looking for a chest freezer..... Will fit in some reloading this week...

hypervel | 03-30-2008 05:10 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr "The chicks I just ordered are supposed to be pullets and are Golden Laced Wyandottes. They are supposed to be well suited to colder climates. Also supposed to be mild natured, almost friendly chickens. -LTDAN" Ours are silvers, do fine to 0F. and put out .5/day per bird. This is the first year we'll try for chicks.

graspAU | 03-30-2008 05:45 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr 100lbs of rice Severeal cans of black beans Several cans of peas Several cans of Chicken Breast 4 lbs of Old Fashioned Oats 5lbs of peanuts 5lbs of almonds 3 750ml GG vodka.

Little Ant | 03-30-2008 06:29 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Put the final touches on the chicken coop. Let my 3 week old Rhode Island Red pullets hang outside for a few hours. They loved it! Went today and took my CCW course and all the other stuff like fingerprints etc. so the packets off in the mail tomorrow. Yeah! Will pick up my new S & W Sigma 9mm on Tuesday after my 3 day wait is over. Bought as much ammo as I could afford for the Sigma and my Makarov.

silverblood | 03-30-2008 06:38 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Quote:
Originally Posted by thrifty_bob (Post 1035448) I know this sounds really old, and dumb, but I used to have a shaving kit with a brush and cup my dad gave me when i was a kid, and they stopped making the shaving soap that went in the cup, so it just went to the back of the cabinent. Well, recently and my can of shaving cream ran out, too, and needing to shave, i used the brush and water on a bar of Irish spring soap, and it worked so well, I just stuffed the bar in my old empty cup, and been using it for the last couple years. It works just as well, and no need to store extra anywhere because 1 bar will probably last 5 years. Thanks for the idea of freezing the grains. Unfortunately I have no space left in the freezer. Maybe someday.
I have used a mug and brush and double-edge razor for 30 years. Mug soaps are readily available at Target and a lot of grocery/drug stores in my area. You can also buy online. I also have four straight razors and sharpening stones and leather strops. These are readily available on the internet. I shave with my straight razors when I want the best possible shave. It takes practice, but it is an easy skill to acquire and can be learned in a few weeks. Just don't give up after the first few times when your face will feel like hamburger.

thrifty_bob | 03-30-2008 08:16 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Well, the cheapy razors last me a couple months each, and I have a bunch, and I figure if I can't get any after that, everyone else will be scrufty, too, anyway... Added another 100 lbs of rice I got for 48 cents a lb, 12 lbs of roman beans, 10 lbs more pasta for 69 cents a lb, and another case of pasta sauce for 99 cents each

GB1980 | 03-31-2008 09:04 AM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Blew my weekend wad on ammo. I bought 500 rds of 45 and 1000 rds of 223 at the Orlando gun show. I also bought a few cleaning supplies. I will take another look at the to-buy food list this week and get some of those checked off too.

Abouthadit | 03-31-2008 09:14 AM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr tilled up about a 10x20 piece of well lit backyard. waiting to see if there will be another Apr freeze b4 I put the starter plants in the ground. Picked up some cheap knives for the BOB and camping duffle. Got a nice, not so cheap, push button blade for those one handed applications, and another 500 rds 223.

TechGuy | 03-31-2008 09:32 AM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr Ordered Aquarain 4 element water filter and 1 extra p38 can opener for my keychain! Heading to sams club and wally world later. Me thinks we are running out of time to prepare.

Codger | 03-31-2008 02:27 PM
Re: Weekly Prep Thread 30 Mar - 5 Apr After 20 years of not fishing I jumped back in this weekend. A friend got me a deal on a nice Okuma reel and Uglystick rod for cats and other larger fish. In a few weeks I'll be getting ready for your typical pan fish. I'm keeping the investment pretty small but rebuilding a lot of lost knowledge. I also bought a large supply of demolition and metal blades and for my reciprocating saw. Now I just need a solar charger for the battery chager.

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