What have you done this week to prep? PART II

[rosejm]

Like making your own beer: You really gotta enjoy making beer. If drinking it is your goal, there are better methods to get there.

 

[dudley0]

Picked up a 10,000 starting 8,000 running generac generator last week. Along with a reliance controls transfer switch. Figured if I was digging into the breaker box it was time to upgrade that also. Went back for a 200 amp breaker box and meter base. Currently have a 100amp 20 space box with two spaces left unoccupied.

Make sure that your wiring is rated for the extra amperage. From meter to breaker box especially.

 

[Chase515]

Make sure that your wiring is rated for the extra amperage. From meter to breaker box especially.

Menards has the 11% rebate until Sunday. Planning on going back Saturday for 2" conduit, service wire and a 200amp service disconnect. I didn't have the exact measurements when I picked up the breaker box and meter base.

 

[jbombelli]

I added a few things to my daily loadout. Namely, a tourniquet, 4" emergency bandage, nitrile gloves, and Quik-Clot gauze.

 

[Lee11b]

I added a few things to my daily loadout. Namely, a tourniquet, 4" emergency bandage, nitrile gloves, and Quik-Clot gauze.

Where's the MASKs!?!?!?!?!?! Comrade Commander Biden says you have to have a mask!!!!! Or maybe it was "thou shalt not be in MY public China.... I mean America without a MASK!!!".....LOL

 

[Leadeye]

While it's a simple thing, the gardener worked up a few new tasty ways to use canned chicken. I encourage her to create new ways to use non refrigerated food.

 

[Snapdragon]

While it's a simple thing, the gardener worked up a few new tasty ways to use canned chicken. I encourage her to create new ways to use non refrigerated food.

Canned chicken + canned mixed veggies + cream of chicken soup is similar to a chicken pot pie filling. It would not be bad eaten with saltines.

 

[Lee11b]

Bought some nice Carbon Express 31" carbon arrows at Wally's world this morning.
Normally $7.95. Clearance at $1.50!!!! Bought the last 6 they had. Now stupid question.....they have a camouflage shaft.....like a deer is going to see that up in a tree stand....and if I miss, I'll play he^^ finding the arrow......go figure....LOL

 

[dprimm]

Bought some nice Carbon Express 31" carbon arrows at Wally's world this morning.
Normally $7.95. Clearance at $1.50!!!! Bought the last 6 they had. Now stupid question.....they have a camouflage shaft.....like a deer is going to see that up in a tree stand....and if I miss, I'll play he^^ finding the arrow......go figure....LOL

I get that way at times even w the lighted knocs

 

[cb46184]

Do most of you do the 5 gallon bucket for rice and bean with desiccant packs or do you think just bagged rice and beans is fine? Just storing in the finished basement.

Don't know about rice but beans don't keep well just bagged. In my experience, after a couple years, no matter how long you cook them they won't be edible. I vacuum pack mine in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers (not the same as dessicant) and store the bags in 5 gal buckets.

 

[rooster]

Do most of you do the 5 gallon bucket for rice and bean with desiccant packs or do you think just bagged rice and beans is fine? Just storing in the finished basement.

5 gallon food grade bucket and lid with disicant and o2 absorbers.

 

[rooster]

If I am not careful my furniture will be made of full ammo cans stacked in different variations

hotel tango distillery had several ammo can furniture pieces at their tasting room in Indianapolis. My wife eyes the mortar cans every time we go to Plainfield shooting supply

 

[dudley0]

That would be sweet in the den

 

[TheJeff]

Getting my snow blower up and running again and need to cover the vents to the crawlspace under my condo. The cold air blowing through there makes getting hot water to the showers an issue.

 

[Magyars]

5 gallon food grade bucket and lid with disicant and o2 absorbers.

We use mylar bags, add O2 absorbers, and desiccant, then put it in buckets.

 

[Magyars]

Helping my neighbor convert a 16x8 shed into a greenhouse....this will ensure fresh veggies earlier in the spring and later in the fall.
I give them eggs and compost in exchange.

 

[dvd1955]

Getting my snow blower up and running again and need to cover the vents to the crawlspace under my condo. The cold air blowing through there makes getting hot water to the showers an issue.

Not sure you understand what “prep” means in this context!

 

[Snapdragon]

Getting my snow blower up and running again and need to cover the vents to the crawlspace under my condo. The cold air blowing through there makes getting hot water to the showers an issue.

Maybe keep the ventilation and insulate the pipes?

 

[dudley0]

New place of mine has a sealed crawl. Wasn't sure how I would like it but it is wonderful. As long as you do not get any moisture in there it is fire and forget. The HVAC guy I used left so much open that I was conditioning the air down there. At least it wasn't all going to waste I guess. (I have been diligently working on his mistakes)

I have a few places where a vent in the crawl was right next to water pipes. Had to plug those off permanently because of freezes.

Now back to more macho preps.

 

[dprimm]

Now back to more macho preps.

Anyone else read “nacho” preps?