Preppers a diverse group

Salina Journal ^ | 10/24/11 | GORDON D. FIEDLER JR.

[Kartographer]

"Nobody can afford right off the bat to buy 20 years of dehydrated mashed potatoes," he said.

He would buy a little extra every time he went to the store. Peace of mind increases as the larder grows, he said.

"If you stock food for a year and lose your job, you can at least eat for a year," he said.

Besides food and water, his stash includes certain medicines and some cash -- "If it's worth anything in the end" -- and important documents, some of which he's duplicated and stored off site.

"You can't be prepared for everything, but for whatever you can," he said.

[blam]

"Now I'm thinking of clearing all the old, obsolete books out of my bookcases, which I can use to extend our family cupboard."

Good for you.

My place has already 'over-flowed' and I'm moving non-essentials (not edible)things to a friends warehouse. He's a prepper and that place is getting crowded too.

But, we keep bringing it in....

[blam]

"I have at least 140 cans of tuna!...that is my pride and joy...lol.... "

Tuna is a winner.

[IDontLikeToPayTaxes]

Definition of EVERYDAY

Noun

: encountered or used routinely or typically : ordinary

— ev·ery·day·ness noun

Examples of EVERYDAY

1. Don't let the problems of everyday life get you down.

2. We're just an everyday family, with a dog and a cat

and bills to pay.

If you want to describe something that happens every day, then you the two words:

EVERY and DAY

SEPARATELY

[woofie]

Teach a man to beg and he may eat for a day .....but

Teach a man to steal and he can eat for the rest of his life

[Stentor]

Teach a man to steal and he can eat for the rest of his life

Short as it will be.

[woofie]

LOL

[PA Engineer]

Another supplier you may be interested in.

Harmony House Foods.

Have had good experiences with them. We are ditching the canned foods for their dehydrated.

[NTHockey]

Don’t forget crabmeat, salmon, sardines and anchovies.

[Iron Munro]

For some sensible, down to earth advice and information on steps you can take to prepare
on a budget for emergency, disaster or societal upheaval take a moment and look at this site:

How to Survive Hard Times
(clicky - clicky)

It is full of ideas and ways you can start small to prepare for uncertain times. It is one of the
best sites I have found to help organize your thoughts and get started on prepping. It shows
simple, effective, low cost things you can do to prep and stock up without a large budget.

Here is a sample of the topics you will find there:

• What to Do Right Now if the Hard Times Have Begun and You are Not Prepared
  
• How to Find Water and How to Make Water Safe to Drink
  
• How to Build a Very Effective Water Filter System for Approxmiately $75
  
• A Simple But Effective Survival Plan
  
• Realistic Self-Sufficiency: The Do's and the Don'ts
  
• How to Start Preparing for Hard Times on a Very Modest Budget
  
• During a Disaster Event Should You Stay at Home or Leave?
  
• How to Select the Optimal Retreat Location
  
• Use Common Sense to Compare Your Current Location to Another Location
  
• An Emergency Evacuation List
  
• How to Effectively Evacuate a Big City Without a Car
  
• A 30-Day Emergency Food Supply for One Adult
  
• One-Year Emergency Food Supply for One Adult
  
• Food Inflation Price Index Based on the One-Year Emergency Food Supply
  Wheat Grinders
  
• Hand-Cranked Stainless Steel Meat Grinder
  
• How to Preserve Food Using Three Simple Old Fashioned Methods
  
• How to Improve the Quality of an 1800s Lifestyle
  
• Firewood, Fireplaces, and Cast Iron Stoves
  
• Shelf Life of Canned Food and Dry Food
  
• Shelf Life of Medicine
  
• Recommended Books for Home Schooling
  Books: Emergency First Aid Books and Supplies.
  
• Books: Recommended List of Books to Purchase Before the Hard Times Begin
  
• Basic Rules of Survival During Hard Times
  
• Basic Minimum Necessities for Survival During Hard Times
  
• 20 Common Mistakes That Should Be Avoided
  
• Comparison of Five Leading Brands of Toilet Tissue
  
• Two-Way Communication: Cell Phones, Satellite Phones, and Two-Way Radios
  
• Rechargeable Batteries and a Solar Battery Charger
  
• Solar Power Generator
  
• Pets and Livestock
  
• The Advantages and Disadvantages of Recreational Vehicles and Campers
  
• The Most Frequently Overlooked Items for Long-Term Hard Times Survival
  
• Grandpappy's Homemade Soap Recipe
  
• How to Melt Animal Fat and How to Clarify Used Cooking Grease
  
• Ancient Board Games and Solitaire Games From Around the World
  
• Grandpappy's Advice for a Successful, Happy, Prosperous Life
  
• How to Convert Human Waste into a Safe Garden Compost Fertilizer
  
• Recipes for Hard Times, including Acorns, Hickory Nuts, Pemmican, Squirrel, and Wild Game
  
• Home Gardening Tips (Index of Articles)
  
• Wilderness Survival Tips (Index of Articles)
  
• Free Preparedness Manual - LDS Free Online 222 Page Book on How to Prepare for Hard Times.

  From "How to Survive Hard Times by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E."
  At: http://www.grandpappy.info/indexhar.htm

[30Moves]

I am keeping a notebook of printed research on things like how to make soap - how to render fat, make candles, smoke meat, dress wild game.

I also have been buying tools that don’t need electricity - from garage sales and antique stores.

I also have been buying up (@yard sales)winter clothes & boots, towels and sheets - my family teases me because I always say: You never know!

[Graybeard58]

I have a life time supply of 100 watt light bulbs.

[blam]

"I have a life time supply of 100 watt light bulbs."

I have a life time supply of incandescent bulbs.

[MrB]

They say “how will the people get bread if the governmrnt does not give it to them”.

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And what they mean is “we don’t want the people to get bread unless the government gives it to them.”

[MrB]

Got a bicycle powered generator to light ‘em up with?

[blam]

"Have had good experiences with them. We are ditching the canned foods for their dehydrated. "

The canned goods that you presently have, if properly stored, will still be good when this coming crisis is over.

Canned goods are good and nutritious a lot longer than we all have been lead to believe.

[Graybeard58]

No bike powered generator but I am in the market for a generator. Not for “end time” purposes but some members of my extended family suffered through an ice storm and were without power for about 10 days, if it happened to them, it could happen to me and like the good boy scout, I want to be prepared.

The gen set I’d like to have is expensive. Gen sets range in price from about $750 to upwards of $1,000,000. I want one that would replace all my electrical needs for a couple of weeks, probably propane.

[MrB]

Look on ebay for “propane generator” or “natural gas generator”.

There are a bunch that people are selling, usually from defunct businesses, that have only a few hundred hours on them just from weekly testing.

They are running around $3000-$5000 + shipping ($500?) for a liquid cooled, 18KW model. That’ll run 3 houses, but I’m looking to oversize because I plan on using “woodgas” at sometime in the future.

[Kartographer]

Teach a man to steal and he comes to my house he learns a different lesson from Mr. Mossberg. Unfortunately for him all exams are final.

[Kartographer]

Thanks for the english lesson.

Now would you care to post something useful on the subject of the thread?

[blam]

Don't forget antibiotics.

A Doctor's Thoughts on Antibiotics, Expiration Dates, and TEOTWAWKI, by Dr. Bones

""Studies performed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed that 90% of medications tested were perfectly fine to use 8-to-15 years after the expiration date. "

I've gotten my antibiotics at CalVet Supply for years without any problems.