All Things Prepping, Simple Living, Back to the Basics [Survival Today, an on going thread]

vanity | 2/26/18 | CottonBall

[CottonBall]

I’ve been missing the vast amount of information on prepping, survival, camping, simple cooking, the old ways of doing just about everything – all the things nw_arizona_granny knew so much about and shared with us, along with numerous other posters with a vast array of skills and knowledge.

We have our various related-threads here, a recipe thread, a gardening thread, and even a prepper thread. They are all great and I don’t mean to take anything away from those and the hard work their owners put in.

But I was missing a place to talk about ALL those things, to get the camaraderie that we used to have on granny’s thread.

I learned how to can on those threads! The pressure canner was not my friend, I thought, but I bought one and stared at it for a month, intimidated. Then I read the directions for another month. But with the help and encouragement of posters on granny’s threads, I jumped in and now have my very own food storage room in the basement with lovely jars of shelf-stable meats, vegetables, and fruit. When we moved, I fashioned my food storage room – and insisted upon having a basement – from what I learned on her threads. Getting started gardening was from her threads. Making my own cleaning products….the list is endless.

So I thought I would take the chance and start another comprehensive prepper thread and see how it goes. I used to have granny’s ping list since I made one of the threads for her, but alas, with numerous computer changes, I cannot find it. So please pass this onto any posters you think might be interested.

We’ll just keep it running until..whenever. Granny created a new thread at 10,000 posts or so. I do like the idea of having ONE thread to go to – because often I cannot find or keep track of the weekly threads. I won’t be posting lots of recipes or tidbits myself – to any mods concerned about the size of this thread. I’d just like a place to chat, post questions, post ideas, make new prepping friends.

Here are granny’s threads, if anyone wants to peruse them:

nw_arizona_granny’s Thread #1

nw_arizona_granny’s Thread #2

nw_arizona_granny’s Thread #3

[CottonBall]

GMTA - I was just noticing that you weren’t on the list. Be thrilled to add you!

[JudyinCanada]

Thanks for posting, CB.

I just heard about this - it’s basically a digital currency system, ala Chinese social credits. They will be able to control who can buy what, and it comes into effect Dec. 13th.

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-14067-ensuring-responsible-development-digital-assets

[metmom]

I’d be interested and willing to help.

Let me think about how and how often for a bit.

[V K Lee]

GOD Given Instincts...

CB, just yesterday watching a YouTube and thinking of you
and this particular thread. Neither you or the thread seen
in some time. Now needed more than ever.

The particular video seen,
CELEBRATING APPALACHIA
http://https://www.youtube.com/c/CelebratingAppalachia/videos

Please continue pinging.

[CottonBall]

Here’s a great article, it encompasses everything going on now and the reasons behind it.

After reading this, there’s no way anyone can see the destruction of the country and our lives and not panic! (Not that it’s my goal here!)

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/08/18/something-is-looming-geopolitically-and-we-better-start-taking-it-seriously/

[CottonBall]

That’ll be fantastic! I know you have a lot of experience to share!

[V K Lee]

Another informing you tube:

Pursuit of Simplicity
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVUrnJOkXAErJh05hDhSsA

[CottonBall]

It says the site can’t be reached? Could be my internet.

[CottonBall]

I could get to that one. Those look like really interesting videos!

[V K Lee]

Sorry re the bad link. New keyboard, new feel, same old unworking fingers = a good many errors!

Try this link instead

https://www.youtube.com/c/CelebratingAppalachia/videos

[V K Lee]

Shortage of tomato and tomato based products....
GOSHEN PREPPING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1sRjmdMKaw

[CottonBall]

I was hoping that this was taking place in china! Imagine my shock when I clicked on the link and it is here and now. We just went downhill in a blink of an eye.

[CottonBall]

I can see I will be entertained for hours now! The one about Appalachian phrases beginning with O is hilarious.

[V K Lee]

:-)
Enjoy...

[CottonBall]

I had no idea. But why would Tomatoes be any different than all the other items!

Luckily I bought a whole bunch of little 8 oz cans for $0.25 at the grocery outlet. But I could stockpile my whole house full and it still won’t last that long, cuz I don’t think things are ever going back to normal.

[CottonBall]

This is your ping to the All Things Prepping, Simple Living, Back to the Basics [Survival Today, an on going thread]

This week's topic is Storing Medication at Post #1676

I need everyone's input on how best to store not only fish antibiotics but any other medication, for the best way to have it last past the expiration date.

There was a great thread that TIK posted us to recently about fish antibiotics. Or rather just the need for storing any antibiotics, no matter what the source. (and thank you to TIK for his long-term dedication and pinging us to many many relevant articles over the years).

I have just been storing the small amount I had in the original bottles in our basement. At the very least I think I could have put them in mylar with an oxygen absorber! But is there a method that is tried and true that is better?

I have read to always keep them in the freezer. And then to never keep them in the freezer. The refrigerator is mentioned often. But then a dry place is also recommended! I have no clue what to do!

I've read that freezers are good as long as they have a consistent temperature. So that leaves off any freezers with a defrost cycle. I get serum tears for my eyes that are frozen and need to be kept at a constant temperature. The best I could figure was to put them in a box with ice cubes and then put that in the freezer. Maybe when the temperature fluctuates during the defrost cycle the extra ice with my serum tears will keep them colder.

I also read if storing them in the refrigerator to remove the cotton packing in the bottle, if there is any - those would absorb moisture.

I just thought I would pass on those extra tidbits,.

But I would appreciate any information or even opinions on how to store medication.

If you want off/on this list, just let me know.

[metmom]

A suggested topic for the next thread is generators.

There’s a mention made about them on this thread. What with the power grid issues we are looking at and whatever natural disasters might throw at us, it seems like a need that would be good to address for next time.

Supply Chain Shortages Making Hurricane Season Even Scarier-(ccp transformers lack off)
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4087567/posts

[cherry]

please add me to your list...

[cherry]

just been perusing videos on what to do with all my cherry tomatoes and now we’re told that there will be a shortage of tomato products....

[misanthrope]

I’d like to be pinged as well. Thanks!