Posted on 05/12/2022 10:41:48 PM PDT by blam
Bookmarking! And blam, thank you for the reminder. I have been slacking off lately (yes, I know, bad time to do that). Need to replenish several items in prepper pantry. Things will not take long to get worse.
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I’m seeing generators, propane, etc.
But eventually, one one run out of these things (gas, propane, and other carbon based products).
Is there a strategy for surviving WITHOUT electric power for longs periods of time?
“Knowledge” That reminds me of when I was fresh out of the academy with my “ship board medical class”. I walked into the medical locker on my first ship and saw a small operating room full of things I had never known existed. Plus all the medications.
Years later I was getting far superior medical training.
Shanghai
"“Even if you have no money for prepping, you’ll need to know about wilderness survival and how to make supplies even on a shoestring budget.
Live below your means”
Have an emergency reserve source of cash on hand if the banks are closed, or even shuttered.
“If you have a small budget, divide your list into expensive items: propane camp stove, propane heater, personal safety, and inexpensive items such as canned food, tarps, tape, and bleach. “
Camping supplies can be a god send ; many camping supplies and tools have multiple uses.
“For those fortunate to have a large budget, Vukovic recommends that beginning preppers resist the urge to buy “fancy” or “cool” gear and supplies at the outset.
Instead, do your research and invest in quality items that have good reviews [or] come highly recommended by those who have used the item.
Otherwise, you might find the item you bought is unsuitable for your needs and have to buy another,” Vukovic said. “
“It’s also important to back up all essential documents in a significant life-altering event, she said. “
This is where paper copies of birth certificates, licenses, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, contracts and business agreements, certificates, wills and marriage licenses will come in handy and available for instant recall.
On the other hand, a small compact USB thumb drive is able to electronically provide immediate copies, providing there is electricity and a computer available.
My garden isn’t planted yet, but soon.
There are a lot of things I’ve tried to grow over the years, such as watermelons, but I haven’t found a variety I like that grows well for me. This year, instead of testing one variety of each thing in order to keep the seed pure, I’m testing all the varieties that I think might work, all at once. Whichever ones do best, those will be the ones I grow next year. I’m doing that with lots of foods, including several grains. I even scored some seeds for a wheat variety that gets 7 feet tall!!! (Although I expect one of the shorter varieties will turn out to be a better match.)
Gardening has a learning curve, and it takes a lot of trial-and-error to find the right varieties for your conditions and growing style. Even if a variety works well for your neighbor, it might not work well for you if you have a different gardening style. In one of my plant-breeding books, the author mentioned a squash variety she was testing on that did great with overhead watering, but terrible with drip irrigation. Closer examination showed the surface of the leaves were textured in a way that trapped enough dust to interfere with photosynthesis, and overhead watering rinsed the dust off. The variety next to it that had a different texture on the leaves, did better with drip irrigation. That’s just one example of how a different growing style can effect how well a plant grows for you.
You do not want your first garden to be the one your life is depending on!
Non ethanol gasoline with PRIG additive. Will last years. If you have some gas that has gone bad (varnish smell), PRIG will rejuvenate it. That was a product claim that I got to test and it worked.
PRID for diesel
“I envy you...”
I understand the Northern border may be accessible.
NOTE : Wilderness survival is generally called "Bush Craft" and there are many resources available online through videos on youtube.com.
Do you own research since you alone know what your families needs are.
“Wish a country get away were affordable”
Real estate is wacko right now, but it could start crashing at any time.
My suggestion—do your homework now.
Visit those small towns you might want to live in and spend some time there.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be rice. Dehydrated potatoes work too, as does pasta, oatmeal, or other grains.
Personally, I have found that if I eat rice, I stay hungry. Hunger messes with your mind after a while, so my stockpiles tend to go heavy on pasta and potato flakes, with only a little bit of rice. If your hunger is satisfied eating rice, then rice is good.
Potatoes are also easier to grow than rice, at least in my area. My potato patch this year is going to be around 800sqft. If I had a marshy area on my property, I’d probably try to get wild rice established there.
VDH PREPS,,,
For later Thanks!
Valuable advice. Thanks for the ping.
I stocked a decent pantry a few summers ago by buying an additional $5 of canned goods every time I went to the grocery store. Not too painful.
There are a few more things I'd like to do, but my better half would need to get on board. Maybe that will happen, hopefully not too late.
At some point, you have what you have and must rely on the mercy of Almighty God.
Good idea!
Sadly, gross normality bias of the general public over the years has set many behind the 8 ball and it will take a greater effort and resources to work towards an adequate preparation level.
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