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Post by Starr on Aug 11, 2011 10:56:04 GMT -7
Are You Prepping for any situation? What are you doing to make thing better in your future?
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Post by Starr on Aug 11, 2011 10:56:18 GMT -7
Bought some five gallon buckets from walmart which are of different colors to identify what would be in them.
Blue for food & Water
Green for seeds
Red for medical
Orange for basic supplies
Looking for other colors to use for other things as I find I need to store some of them.
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Post by highdeserthawk on Aug 12, 2011 14:27:42 GMT -7
We are striving to be as self sufficient as possible, we have a few families living here on the ranch with the same mind set. And some others that are interested to come out here. We are 80% off the grid on the ranch striving to be 100% in the next year. Just became a Shelf Reliance/ Thrive food consultant to save on our long term food preps and to help others.
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Post by Phillip on Aug 12, 2011 17:32:59 GMT -7
I am way behind at this point i need to get my ass in gear and start storing food away again, had a rough patch some months ago with work dropping hours so had to use the stores or most of them. lol i guess that is what they are for really.
anyways green buckets starr hmm i need to look around that seems like a good idea to color coat the items.
you have a ranch highdeserthawk interesting does everyone pitch in to help grow food and work on a power system to give you lights and such?
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Post by highdeserthawk on Aug 13, 2011 8:52:56 GMT -7
We all work together, our power system is solar and wind. We still have some campers and our 20x40 kitchen on the grid.
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Post by Phillip on Aug 16, 2011 8:06:49 GMT -7
that is great Highdeserthawk i want to get a couple of solar panels set up to charge a small bank of batteries at some point soon. i would like to know how you did the conversion system for the power from turbine the panels to batteries. that is still stumping me so i do not blow up my battery bank.
i have ordered some mylar bags from a guy i know that works in a computer store i want to find out if they are the same kind of bags as the 5-6 gallon bucket bags but smaller. i am going to buy a bunch of 1-2 pound bags of rice when on sale so i can make portion sized bags instead of using the big 5-6 gallon i think once you seal up a big bag like that then open it back up to use the food it could go bad before it is all used so if i make the smaller bags them i only risk a small portion of food at one time
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Post by Starr on Aug 29, 2011 12:51:14 GMT -7
Still working to our complete B.O.B.'s I have yet to find just the right bag/container to hold all the contents. I am looking at several but some of them coast are way over what I am looking to pay. Once I get them completed I will post a image of what is in them.
I am also thinking of organizing class one each month to teach the basics of subject matter that could help survive thru most situations. I have a short line up of instructors already just want to add a couple more subjects to the list before I move forward with doing the class.
The list as it stands are:
1. B.O.B. The Making of one.
2. Basic First Aid.
3. Go Bag What Are They.
4. Herb's & Fauna in the desert.
5. Basic Desert Survival.
6. Beginning Desert Gardening.
7. Starting Fire Arms Safety.
8. Basic Hand to Hand Technics.
9. Environmental Awareness.
10. Vehicle Prepping for Bugging Out.
I will adapt this list if some issue becomes more needed to help assist someone as they areise over time.
If there is a need for something like this in your area, Why not set something up for those you know who may benefit from such a class. We will not make it thru some situations alone.
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Post by Phillip on Aug 29, 2011 17:24:36 GMT -7
Starr is a bob and a go bag the same thing?
how about a knot making class using para cord? I see the bracelets for sale these days why not learn to make your own.
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Post by Starr on Aug 29, 2011 22:44:43 GMT -7
Starr is a bob and a go bag the same thing? They might have some of the same small things in them, The Go Bag would have shoes, clothes, food & water in them for a min of 72 hours. The B.O.B. (Well ours) only has basic items in them and a small amount of food & water. I will have to make a new thread area for B.O.B.'s & Go Bags so we can discuss what is good to have in them, for each area of the world we are in. how about a knot making class using para cord? I see the bracelets for sale these days why not learn to make your own. Funny you bring that up, I am at this point (While in the house) working to learn a few basic knots to add rope to our Go Bags. I have not found anyone who can do more than one or two knots, who could teach a class for us, but that is a good idea I honestly did not think of that as a class. Once I find someone who can do a class to teach a few different knots Ill add that to the list of class. |
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Post by Phillip on Sept 10, 2011 22:33:07 GMT -7
thanks for the explanation of the bags clothes & shoes are a good idea just in case i will have to add those to my list
making knots great minds think alike
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Post by lobo on Sept 21, 2011 19:16:51 GMT -7
I might sound lazy and un-prepared because well I'm not prepping I have a knife in my car and extra gas can in the garage I would throw in my bow ,xbow arrows and bolts , my plan will be to head for the mountains in the forest , If I cannot live off the forest I dont deserve to live in the first place , the woods will offer everything needed .
Granted i would love to say I have a flat bed full of food , clean water extra clothes tents tools ect ect but in reality i dont have the room for it , And in reality if the world were ending you would only have on the lucky side hours to get to where you need to be so my plan is to be a minimalist once I make it to my destination I will worry about foraging .
I am also debating on ditching my car because unless you have a very good all terrain vehicle you wont be able to travel easily because thousands of people will be trying to leave at the same time the roads and highways will be complete chaos and with everyone in such a panic you would be more likely to be killed by a crazed motorist than the apocalypse .
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Post by Phillip on Sept 22, 2011 10:42:24 GMT -7
I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion on anything we talk about here, I am not saying that anyone can be wrong I just wanted to ask. Lobo you are not doing anything to be ready encase you get stuck in your home for a few days and or you know you can get your family to the forests in just a short time? staying in place could be the best for some things but to not have any food or supplies put back is that wise? please do not take this as an accusation it is just a question so i may understand better of someone I know here that is doing the same.
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Post by lobo on Sept 23, 2011 11:26:01 GMT -7
I guess I am not really prepping because there is no telling what the end may bring , nuclear ,natural disaster ,,viral , chemical , I believe if any of these are major enough to cause the end of the world as we know it staying in your home most likely will not be an option unless you get lucky or live in the middle of nowhere , even if your home is not directly effected its the general population fighting for survival and the many people who will be exploiting the chaos . In my opinion it is in my best interest to get away from the masses at least untill it calms down a bit . and as far as getting my family to the woods most of them would have to travel 2000 miles to get to me , so it would be me and my wife and my 3 large dogs if im able but if worse comes to worse dogs can forage well on there own . my father possibly unless the city splits in half but he can watch his own back if nessisary he has quite the arsenal . but in conclusion the general population scares me more than the apocalypse .
I do have some basics , rope , knives , bow, cross bow arrows and xbow bolts some basic fishing gear , first aid kits , i will be getting a geiger counter and some sort of breath mask with different types of filters , I already have good outdoor clothing for , heat as well as good winter gear , an old cloth or plastic screen from a screen door can be used for netting fish or trapping small animals and it folds up very small and its light , so i do have some things just not really the typical things people would want to bring
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Post by methuselah on Nov 19, 2011 4:59:11 GMT -7
I think the important thing is to have a plan... Looks like he has a plan!!! And that puts him ahead of about 150 million other ppl! lol... OH... Hi guys! sorry I've been away so long...
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Post by thixologist on Jul 19, 2012 9:33:58 GMT -7
15 years ago, i tried the "backpack survivalist" model. After numerous dry runs, it was apparent that i would end up a refugee in the national forest with a handful of cold hungry children. I abandoned that plan and spent the last 10 years building a self sufficient farm. 90% finished, 10% to go...
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