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All Things Prepping, Simple Living, Back to the Basics [Survival Today, an on going thread] Coronavirus special thread
3/24/20 | Cottonball

Posted on 03/24/2020 5:14:41 PM PDT by CottonBall

This is our ongoing prepper thread, re-invented to be more specific to prepping for, and of course during, pandemics.

Where gave you found your preps have withstood this test? What would you like to have done differently? What are your current prepping plans?


TOPICS: Food; Gardening; Health/Medicine; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: anotherdamnedvanity; granny; prep; prepper; preppers; prepping; preppingprepper; shtf
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To: CottonBall

Diesel is more stable than gas.

There are additives you can add to both to increase their shelf life.


101 posted on 03/24/2020 8:11:59 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: CottonBall

That was WAY too much info...lol.


102 posted on 03/24/2020 8:12:37 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: CottonBall; Oshkalaboomboom

For those who haven’t bee paying attention, some good stuff here:

Prepping/SHTF Knowledge Base
Vanity ^ | 01/03/2020 | Oshkalaboomboom
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3805203/posts


103 posted on 03/24/2020 8:12:37 PM PDT by Perseverando (Liberals, Progressives, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

I have bacon grease that I’ve had going for at least 5 years, now (on this can).

Nothing better :-0


104 posted on 03/24/2020 8:14:07 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: CottonBall
Satiated maybe. Anyway, I've seen devices to make your oil from nuts or sunflower seeds, but really didn't explore it too much.

I stocked up on coconut oil cause it had a longer life than many fats. It's not idle for frying though. I do like it mixed in with almond butter.

105 posted on 03/24/2020 8:14:19 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: CottonBall

Any suggestions for those that are full-time RVers? We don’t have room to stockpile stuff.


106 posted on 03/24/2020 8:14:40 PM PDT by notpoliticallycorewrecked (Will the last responsible person to leave CA , please turn out the lights.Oops PGE already has!)
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To: little jeremiah

Please ping me for any butter canning info.

Thanks.


107 posted on 03/24/2020 8:15:18 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked

Beans, beans and more beans :-)

Anything dried (bean, peas, lentils).

Save your bacon grease to add about a third C to your pot of beans.

Canned hams to add to your dried pot of peas/lentils.

Not sure what to tell you abt TP. :- /


108 posted on 03/24/2020 8:18:26 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: CottonBall

Get the virgin coconut oil. It is suppose to last better.


109 posted on 03/24/2020 8:19:56 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Leave it to me to be holdin' the matches when the fire truck shows up & there's nobody else to blame)
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To: anton

In many cities the police are announcing, publicising even, that they are going to stop going after certain crimes. Something to do with the whole cornavirus situation. I dont get the connection, but it does seem an invitation to increased crime. Especially if the quarantines and business shut downs continue very long. Some people may get desperate.


110 posted on 03/24/2020 8:21:44 PM PDT by boxlunch (Pray for President Trump! Break up the Chicomm/Demomafia/Lying media/Deep State cartel)
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To: Jane Long

Will do.


111 posted on 03/24/2020 8:22:33 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: Jane Long

Not sure what to tell you abt TP. :- /
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Grow flax and learn to make paper? LOL Other plants that can be used: Leaves of fibrous plants such as iris, yucca, corn, skins of onions and rice can be used to make paper.

Of course when, we run out of our stash of TP, and Phone books, there is always leaves. LOL


112 posted on 03/24/2020 8:26:39 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: greeneyes

idle = ideal


113 posted on 03/24/2020 8:28:57 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked

Dehydrated stuff takes up less room than anything else.


114 posted on 03/24/2020 8:30:07 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: CottonBall; greeneyes

Canned ghee, 15 to 20 year shelf life


115 posted on 03/24/2020 8:32:51 PM PDT by Cold Heart (.)
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To: Cold Heart

Really? None of the Ghee I’ve seen has that long on it—good to know.


116 posted on 03/24/2020 8:36:07 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: metmom

PRIG for gasoline will make gas last almost indefinitely as long as it’s not vented where you loose the light ends.

They advertise it can bring degraded (varnish smell) gas back to specs (barring it hasn’t lost all the light ends).

I can vouch for the latter. I had some bad gas and added the catalyst and the varnish smell disappeared. Ran the lawn mower just fine.

PRID for diesel


117 posted on 03/24/2020 8:42:49 PM PDT by Cold Heart (.)
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked

#10 cans of freeze dried food


118 posted on 03/24/2020 8:47:26 PM PDT by Cold Heart (.)
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To: greeneyes

Hey... we need to tell the RV poster...LEAVES!! :-)


119 posted on 03/24/2020 8:51:01 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: greeneyes

Amazing how little space that 30# of dehydrated veggies takes up, compared to the room it was eating up, in my freezer (until I could dehydrate it).


120 posted on 03/24/2020 8:52:26 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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