I finished purchasing my 6 month supply of pasta - it's been on sale this week and last. This week at Freshco it's on sale for .77 for 900gr. 900 gr. is approx 2 pounds. It takes 21lbs of macaroni to fill a bucket so that's 11 packages. 11 x .77c = $8.47 per bucket. O2 absorbors and mylar liner take the cost up to approx. $10.00 in total if you can get a free bucket. Not a bad deal.
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Condensed Soup - 18 cans (3/.99)
Canned Cocktail shrimp - 5 (.99)
Cat food - 6.6kg (7.99)
Various other food items that will last in storage.
Most importantly, I had a long discussion with DW about who will be coming, how we will get them here, how long we can support us all, and what each person would be expected to do to help out.
We also identified that our next prep purchase would be more fuel for the generator.
30 roosters, 10 qts. pickled eggs, 15 pints cranberry sauce, 15 pints apple sauce, 1 ton of growlies for the piggies and chickens. Dehydrated a mess of peppers and pineapples.
2 X 20 liter gas cans and 40 liters of stabilized fuel for the generator
2 x GMRS radios
Harvested cabbages from the garden and put into cold room
Harvested herbs from the garden and hung to dry in the cold room
DW continues to shop for deals on food several times a week.
Ordered 2 more cord of wood.
Listened to several podcasts such as The Covert Prepper, The Survival Podcast, Doom & Bloom Hour, etc.
Put winter tires on 1 vehicle and ordered new winter tires for the other...does that count as a prep?
Tightened up the energy conservation around the house with regards to hot water use and lighting.
Double checked and recharged all rechargeable batteries
A little rough around the edges, but with a bit of work will be running soon, and a long term project overall.
Figured it was time to get a dedicated BOV.
Bought more knitting yarn and thread to add to my stash.
More spare knitting needles in case any break and can't make them when needed when I want to knit.
Dehydrated more garden veggies, I had put in freezer over summer. (on going project)
Knitted more wool socks to put back.
Working on crocheting more wrist warmers now for whenever.
A sense of humor is absolutely essential to survival.
Secured a base station CB Radio, 120v and 12v.
Coming at ya from the Coldlands of Canada
Got a little buddy heater and 1/2 doz. more bottles for it, all on sale. That's for my shed that has my pressure tank in, just in case hydro goes out for long.
More yarn.
Bucket with wringer for clothes washing, on sale. (for shtf times)
Couple solar panels for homemade incubators in case of power outage, when in hatching mode. On sale too.
2 more sets of fleecy long underwear tops and bottoms to put back. (winter clothing starting to go on sale now.)
Can ya tell I am cheap, I wait for sales. 😉
A sense of humor is absolutely essential to survival.
Bought a Solar Charging unit that is big enough for an IPad or another smaller Electronic Equipment.
Coming at ya from the Coldlands of Canada
Got my first order of MRE's, They look like the same rat packs we used to get for field exercises.
Coming at ya from the Coldlands of Canada
Picked up some more lamp oil, 2 barbecue lighters, a mechanical fire starter (striker), and a package of bic lighters. Ordered some equipment that will be useful for hunting or other similar activities.
24, triple pane, copper coated, 3X5ft. windows. Five of them are going into the shop I'm building this spring and the rest, I'll split the panes apart. Should make for a nice little greenhouse and a solar heater for the pumphouse. Also, an SKS with 700 rounds of ammo.
TAZ
Those who are unwilling to defend freedom, will become unfree.
Just bought a military surplus back pack, and in the process of putting it in proper shape. Just a wire back frame, but the pack is good. In the process of cleaning and disinfecting it right now. Will restring and put some new straps and buckles on it latter. Got it at Forest City surplus, told them that it was rigged wrong, they told me that it was rigged proper. I bet the manager $20 that I could prove it. He wouldn't take me up on the bet. The harness was on up side down on this one, and the rest. So if you buy a used back pack, don't rely on whoever to have it together right. Strip it down, clean it, water proof it, and repair it.
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
Picked up some more lamp oil, kerosene, long matches to reach the wick and some spare wick.
Also had an order of staples arrive for my brand new stapler. Was able to find the stapler at wholesale sports a few weeks ago but had to order the 7.62 staples from Wolverine supplies in Manitoba... shipping costs a bitch even the cheapest canpar option but it did show up within 10 days. I ordered two boxes since the shipping was going to be horrendous anyways and it seems alot of people are out of that particular size of staple. 😎
Hope the weather breaks soon so we can try it out.
Picked up some more lamp oil, kerosene, long matches to reach the wick and some spare wick.
Also had an order of staples arrive for my brand new stapler. Was able to find the stapler at wholesale sports a few weeks ago but had to order the 7.62 staples from Wolverine supplies in Manitoba... shipping costs a bitch even the cheapest canpar option but it did show up within 10 days. I ordered two boxes since the shipping was going to be horrendous anyways and it seems alot of people are out of that particular size of staple. 😎
Hope the weather breaks soon so we can try it out.
Here's a place in Calgary that usually stocks a few different sizes of staples.
http://www.thingsmilitary.com/