Preparation goals for June & July/2007

I've still got to get 10 more gals of gas, stabilized.
Will still keep adding dry & canned goods to the inventory.
Have to rotate my water supplies.
Add some new ammo to my stocks.
Start purchasing some silver rounds each month.

Re: purchase of silver rounds.

Prices have been dropping the past two weeks. Silver was less than $13 US per ounce late last week. Good news for purchasers!

* Camping over Memorial Day weekend. Test out some gear bought this winter.
* get to the gun club and do some shooting
* rotate some food supplies
* maintain garden
* minor repairs around the house

I had to look up "silver rounds". At first I thought that you were still talking about ammo and were worried about a problem with Lycanthropes or something.

Buy 4-5 5 gallon fuel cans and start filling them up.
Add 1-2 gallons of water to inventory each week.
If I get one cabinet job in particular, buy a .45 handgun.
Get a dehydrator to go along with my newfound gardening skills.
Keep upgrading my BOB contents as well as EDC contents.

Hoping to buy a "squeakie" shooter, looking at a Weatherby Vanguard in either .223 or .243. Will probably go with the .223, just for ammo availability. Going to prowl some of the old mountain man rendezvous sites, just to try to get a feel for the way they lived (and partied)...

Field test new mini-Trangia camp stove

Order some Aquablox

Re-pack BOB

New tires and radiator flush on the car

Buy some AA batteries

Buy a new sleeping bag

Give away some old camping gear

Whaddya got?

National Weather Service forecasters said they expect 13 to 17 tropical storms, with seven to 10 of them becoming hurricanes.

The forecast follows that of two other leading storm experts in anticipating a busy season.

Sigh...Regrease and maintain boat trailer, repair one hurricane shutter, 20 more gallons of stabilized gas, spare parts and filters for both generators, wireless thermometers for freezers, repair spare chainsaw, more canned goods, more paper products, more bleach, more batteries...this stuff just never ends

Visited the local REI store for some inspiration. Oh, my! They should refresh most of the price tags. Almost everything is twice the online prices shipped.

Helped my dad patch their roof.
Replaced most of the food in my stash.
Ordered more MALICE clips to replace the zipties on my BOB and ditch kit.


Need to do:
procure Tyvek sheeting for tarps
replace water filter

just an old sleeping bag someone gave me. trust me, wouldn't be worth the shipping cost. but if I plan on parting with something good i'll definitely let you know.

You can purchase online and have it shipped free to the store where you simply go and pick it up.

July is water supply rotation month around here.


I have also been practicing in-the-dark campfire fire starting skills for the past few nights, including gathering all the materials.

BTW, magnesium starters are difficult to use in the dark. I have read this on the board, but decided to confirm it anyway.

Hopefully by June/July I will be ready to practice the same skills at night in the rain....

-Added 2 pliers, 2 screwdrivers, a crowbar, 3 powerbars, 3 trash bags and some T.P. to my car's supplies.
-Just bought a new Fenix light (super exicted!!) Probably give my Surefire to my girlfriend for her car.
-Plan on stashing some cash for a rainy day.

I've been super busy lately, were putting out house up for sale so I've been packing and cleaning and painting. Haven't added to any of my food/water stocks at all over the last month since I am trying to lesson the amount that we will need to move.
Took an old 8.5x10 organizer than I used for a job where I had t have customers sign work orders and put all the maps in my truck in it to clean out my center console and printed some maps of local and state parks and added to it.
Bought a small axe and some matches to add to my firestarting category but can't find strike anywhere matches so they have to stay in the boxes.

Of course they could have the same batting average as last year's forecast (dead wrong!). I'm a little skeptical of this type of prediction. 13 - 17 tropical storms and 7 - 10 hurricanes seems to be pretty broad. How does that compare to the statistical data? I saw that they believe this forecast would have a 75% chance. I'l bet most years' actual storm data would fit into that range. If true, then how would this be more valuable than the average Farmer's Almanac?

* Split the free firewood I just brought home (I love Craigslist)
* Keep the garden weed-free
* clean up the garage
* rotate gasoline supplies

For July:

1) Locate & procure a large cargo net and anchors to secure backyard storage bulding irt hurricane season.
2) Keep adding to dry and canned food stores.
3) Purchase more ammo.
4) Inventory and fill gaps in DD2's and BF's BoB's.
5) Purchase 1 or 2 silver rounds.
6) Update Last Wills and Living Wills for family members.
7) Cleanup garage (CBR Shelter) and prep Communications area.
8) Procure 1" pvc piping to support anemometer.

June/July/August: Find a new place to live... one with land. Biggest prep ever.

-Todd

I saw the perfect place for you a couple of days ago, alongside of an interstate, west of Miles City, MT (where Gus died on Lonesome Dove). 96 acres of grazing/ag land, $240K. What a deal (by CA standards at least)...

Wow, that's def. a deal by CA standards!
I can't even find under 1 acre for that price range unless it's inner city Sacramento which is the opposite of prep!

We are looking at about a 45minute drive in to town to get something in the 300k-400k range with 5-25 acres depending on slope.

-Todd

Keep this in mind...CA is a good place to be FROM...

You guys have it made in CA. Here in Jersey, property prices are insane.

Define insane. What would a 1300 sq foot two year old track house in a medium sized city go for???

Well, in Baside Queens (where I live) a 1300 sq ft semi-attached on a 25x100 goes in the Mid 400s and up

Let's put it this way, if you want to live somewhere "nice", the town, the property, the schools & the neighbors you won't get in the door with anything less than 400k. That's living on top of your neighbors, any acreage is gonna cost you extra.

Ouch. You win.

25x100? Goofy size...

Fairly common on semi attached houses - remember - your right on the property line on one side - the other house is a mirror of your's - the builder takes a 50x100 lot, and builds right on the middle - 1 "big" house - basiclly 2 small houses, with a concrete/cinder block fire wall down the middle

I lived in one foe 10 years - sold it in 2001 - for 395K!

Well, I miss-guessed how much the pices have increased on houses like my old 1300-1500 sq ft house

http://homes.realtor.com/prop/1083405586

GASP - $600K for a house on a 2500 ft lot

Bought my first headlight, as an addition to my flashlights.

Love the headlights -- and can't wait to get a few LED models.

wildman800:

Did you ever get the cargo net? If not you might try the local Forest Service. The nets they use to haul cargo on fires are replaced regulary, Most of the time they are throwen away because nobody wants them. give it a try

Re the cargo net, if nothing else just do a google search for surplus cargo net, you will find a lot of them. Here is just one...

Debating running down to the A-N store. MRE cases, $50 right now.

Be sure to check the date...

* Added 500 rounds of various ammo
* replaced batteries in several flashlights
* plan to rotate gasoline supplies (30gal)

Got car kits started for both family vehicles. My wife works in Dallas, got her a solid 3 days worth of stuff--water, Mainstay bars, ponchos, tarp, paracord, etc.--all packed in an unused 5-gallon pail (even slopped a little paint on the outside before cinching it down in the back of her little SUV). Same thing for our big SUV, just more of it.

Add the following to the stockpile

5 gal of gas
20 lbs of Propane
100 rounds of .40 & .45ACP


Make 10 lbs of jerky
Make repairs to ATV

Work on putting an emergency plan together. Evac routes, bug out locations, contact info, local maps, etc.

Go through kits and make sure nothing has leaked or expired.

Working on fitness goals, storing water for the family and gonna test some new gear mods in Aug.

Teacher