[Kartographer]

To start things off I have had two request for your fellow preppers.

First I got a request for a recommendation for a good night vision gear.

Second request was for a good solar generator set-p.

[Kartographer]

Preppers’ PING!

I would also like to ask the question it seems that lately I have once again angered a number of fellow FReepers with these prepping threads. Suggestion? To many post? Just do a once a week/month thread??

[maddog55]

Hiding from night vision and IR capability should be the first thing that comes to mind.

[spacejunkie2001]

Quasi related: I just finished a really good fiction series on surviving an EMP, written by A. American

have you all read that?

[The Working Man]

I enjoy them tremendously, I can’t recall if in your lists you mention the following:

When ‘bugging in’ it makes sense to have multi-packs of socks, t-shirts and underwear tucked away in your supplies. Long term those things wear out on a regular basis and short term they would allow you to not have the need of doing laundry so often or possibly until the power and ‘services’ are restored.

[kanawa]

I would like some suggestions for homemade denture adhesive.

[pops88]

I’ve been reading a prepper forum multiple times a day for over a decade and a half. I have no problem with frequent pings. I just today made a trip to Costco and added a few more canned goods to my spare bedroom turned pantry. I figure smart people learn from what happened in Argentina and Venezuela in recent history, as well as from the pictures of food lines during the Great Depression. But then my grandmother had a garden and a root cellar, and as was explained to me as a child- food had to be stored for the winter months when one couldn’t get to the grocery store.

[Lurker]

Good night vision gear ain’t cheap. But ok night vision gear is fairly reasonable. I have a Bushnell unit put back for a dark night. Don’t love it, don’t hate it.

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[TomasUSMC]

ADD ME PLS

[bleach]

Ping me.

[EternalHope]

Thanks Kartographer!

No idea how often we should have these threads, but I’m guessing it will become self evident.

Night vision gear: I goofed and bought a night vision rifle scope. It’s great, but not nearly as useful as night vision googles would have been. With night vision googles I could see around me much more easily than is possible simply from sweeping a rifle scope, and could still see iron sights if necessary.

The scope is gen 2, which is plenty good. I suspect a gen 1 scope would still be pretty good. No way would I spend the money for a gen 3 scope.

Solar generator: Lots to choose from, don’t know what’s best. I did it the hard way and built one from scratch. LOTS of work and did not save much money. (Learned a lot though!)

I’ve learned a bit about EMP since then, and decided to put the solar components in a Faraday cage. Unfortunately, the panels also need to be protected and I haven’t got that done yet.

[MomwithHope]

I would definitely like tips on a solar generator that would power a well pump and maybe a freezer. Looking for a good price too.
I ordered potassium iodide tablets for the first time ever this week. We are in pretty good shape other than the water issue. we have a good supply stored but it won't last more than a couple of months.

[sportutegrl]

I survived two weeks without electricity, gas or water in my apartment after Hurricane Andrew. Also I couldn’t get out because a tree was blocking my truck. I had prefilled my propane gas tank for my bbq pit, and filled my spare bathtub with water, had lots of candles and batteries and a new hurricane tracking chart and my radio. I put all my fridge food in the freezer, using it as an ice chest and slowly ate stuff as it thawed, (BBQ). I could boil water on the side burner and make coffee, and I highly recommend getting an old style drip coffeepot. Save your batteries for the radio, use candles for light. After about a week, my brother came by to check on me and winched the tree off my truck and gave me a $20 bag of ice. After that I was good.

[moovova]

These are good threads...and useful.

Ignore the party-poopers.

[silverleaf]

I got some interesting news for you: as if Friday late afternoon to now, reports from other media that EBT system is down almost everywhere in US .... Also debit cards and credit cards. To some extent. Many grocery stores etc now posting signs “ cash only”

Wondering how many freepers affected at what locations

Also affected : PayPal and others Lucky I filled up gas tank this morning and home supplies look good but if this continues tomorrow - look out

Not going to start a separate thread based on hearsay

Stay safe!

[Musketeer]

Take advantage of the $50 worth of free tuna Starkist must settle with its consumers. Cans of tuna in oil can be stored for many years and they also make great emergency candles. Google it.

[SkyPilot]

You all probably have discussed this before, so forgive me.

I watched my first videos on "Rocket Stoves", which can be made from a few $1.70 cinder blocks and one H-block.

Here is the 2 burner model.

These have an elbow which forms a chimney, and the air is "jetted" through due to the hot air rising and "sucking" in more oxygen rich air.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmDYUrVHPWc

With just a little bit of fuel, you have a very efficient and hot stove.

[bgill]

Start a thread as many times as you wish. They and you are most appreciated. As always, ignore the grumps.

[MasonGal]

I enjoy your posts very much, Kart. I am learning quite a bit of information that is and will be useful in what I think lies ahead. Thanks so much for all you do.

[SVTCobra03]

This product looks promising:

http://www.motorsnorkel.com/

[goosie]

Please keep up the posts. There are times I look for them to keep me sharp.