Practical Prepping Protocol even if Poor

I molded my mind for the apocalypse. Then rest is just gravy.

Whatever comes I'll adapt and improvise. I'm smart enough to thrive.

Old time prepper...

the Chinese rocket is down as of a few minutes ago Cannot see which gulf it is - west of singapore Almost due west of Jakarta just a tiny bit north and waaaaaay out to sea


Now indicating just off Western Australia

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Two great resources for planning ahead:

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During Texas freeze this spring 2021, here is what helped greatly. GLASS LINED THERMOS as when electricity would go on for a few hours we would boil water & put in thermos. IRON SKILLET to use in gas fireplace with gas logs.

EVERYTHING is transported by fuel.

While others are concerned about topping off their gas tanks...I'm thinking about extra food, TP, (which I already have)...and extra ciggies (which I picked up today).

No fuel shortages or gas lines in my state but it could happen any day. Fuel will eventually be diverted to the harder hit areas.

1/2 a mile up stream from me...TP waiting to be made

https://imgur.com/a/wVt6NbJ

Supposedly the pipeline is up and running again...I am skeptical.

Don't let your guard down!

My daughter and military husband got transferred to Texas from Hawaii early this year. Daughter flew into LAX with their animals. My wife drove down to L.A. to pick them up.

They then proceeded to drive to Houston in the midst of that ice storm. They arrived to the house my daughter had rented, but the water pipes were broken and the power was out.

The first thing my wife did was hit Walmart and buy a charcoal grill and a few bags of charcoal. Everyone needs to have a wood/charcoal grill as a basic means to heat food and water. People are completely lost when the power is out and the electric range or microwave oven doesn't work.

You can cook anything over fire. It has been proven for millennia. Those that live in all-electric houses need to think outside the box and be prepared for any eventuality.

Good advice Crunch! I did the same thing with a rocket stove.

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Bad link...lol 'nope?'...odd.
If your power goes down...one of these might be of use.
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Oh I should add...when I put a tech up...it is normally the first link tht fits my idea. Do your own due diligence and research on purchases such as this.

Last Edited by The Oddity on 05/13/2021 09:32 PM

Yup...that link didn't work at all :D

It was simply g**gle - Images - search on "rocket stove"...I guess I can't post that on GLP...DOH!

NO BLEACH at the grocery store today...just thought I'd mention it.

What do you think of this prep idea?

A high quality (non-electric) balance scale with a set of counter weights.

You could conduct any transaction down to a 10th of a gram...whether you were weighing gold shavings or rice.

You could even do the weighing for other peoples transactions (for a fee).

What say you? Yea or nay?

I was thinking...what if power and water were shut off right now BOOM! What do I do? What is my game plan? I don't want to be caught off guard & stand there like a dufus with my thumb up my arse. So I started writing down a list...a few items are...

- Chain the fence gate closed
- Set up the rocket stove for use (outdoor cooking)
- Set up the commode (crapper)
- Turn on the radio (battery operated) and listen for some news
- Etc etc etc...

So that got me thinking about my garden. What would really help my food supply for RIGHT NOW?

My biggest prep item is dry pasta...I'm sure I have well over 60 pounds of it...So I started thinking pasta salad.

I decided to skip the corn or sunflowers this year and go with anything good in a pasta salad.

I already have well established chives & garlic...
- Thyme
- Basil
- Cilantro
- tobasco peppers
- cherry tomatoes
- Brandy wine tomatoes

This also got me adding to my shopping list...
- More trash bags for the crapper
- Olives and artichokes for the pasta salad (small jars because of no electricity).
- Salt & seasonings

Just thought I would share this because I feel we're getting close.

Be like santa! Make a list...check it twice :D

- MC

Definitely good advice~
I believe we are closer than we ever have been in a looong time.

Be safe everyone~


My update for current situation has improved slightly. Hubby and I were able to start the chain link fence on our own.
It's a challenge but we have the supplies to complete it.


Much Love.

Still have options, I personally prefer hydrogen peroxide over bleach.

One can use pool bleach liquid10%-12.5% sodium hypochlorite versus laundry bleach at 5%-6% sodium hypochlorite.

Pool bleach can still be found at Lowe's & Home Depot.

As back up, simply buy a few 3" pucks of chlorine for the pool and make your own bleach. Or just buy one puck from a neighbor that has a swimming pool.

Liquid bleach is mainly water.

What is the pool stuff to buy to purify water called?

HTH Pool Shock
no additives.

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Scrap the trash bags for the 'commode' and build something proper and start using it right now, is a much better option. DOn't be afraid of your shit!

I have a stainless steel pot with a glass lid. I wondered if it would act as a solar oven all by itself.

I put a half inch of water & an oven thermometer in it & set it in the sun.

The highest temp it reached was 150...but hey...if I need to boil water I'll use alot less fuel if the water starts at 150 as opposed to room temperature.

I'll bet I could reach a higher temp if I set the pot on some black cloth while out in the sun.

- MC

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Are these 2 connected???

THE STORM IS UPON US! 30 DAYS NO ELECTRICITY?! HEADS UP!

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easy and cheap to make.

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tons of them online, some with cardboard and foil for very cheap and easy in an emergency

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tons online, reviews of cheap purchased ones, reviews of expensive purchase ones.

I like the reviews of the all season for about $75 and may buy one

but I also think time is running out, and may not get one in time, but with black pots, foil, cardboard and either oven bags or some pyrex bowls, i think you can make your own very easily. So keep foil and cardboard on hand! ...double up and insulate that cardboard and spray paint it black in and out, use an ov

you can also make a rocket stove out of a few cinder blocks..

as well as raised garden beds out of cinder blocks

easy and cheap just a wee bit heavy... but if you've a man around, or you are a man, not so bad

again, tons of vids online on how to do it. normally i hate google, but for expediency you'll find the best info there

Interesting video~
Survival Lessons from the Oregon Trail.

I bought a small 4-pack of sweet-100 (cherry) tomato plants. The poor little guys were so root bound they needed to be planted ASAP.

I stuck them in a tray of water to soak the roots while I turned some of the soil in my garden (getting a late start due to weather). Once I had that done I dug 4 holes for them & threw 2 handsfull of POTTING SOIL into the hole and added water. Then put the tomato plants in...then more potting soil all around the root ball...watered again...then top soil from my garden on top...then watered again.

The loose potting soil should give those roots some breathing space.

I hope they make it with the extra love & attention I gave them!

- MC

A little factoid...145 F for 30 minutes...


Pasteurization of milk, widely practiced in several countries, notably the United States, requires temperatures of about 63 °C (145 °F) maintained for 30 minutes or, alternatively, heating to a higher temperature, 72 °C (162 °F), and holding for 15 seconds (and yet higher temperatures for shorter periods of time).

I was cogitating about this just incase I couldn't bring water to the boiling point (212 F) for any reason.

- MC

Interesting information on cooking oils that you plan on storing.