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#90844 - 04/10/07 08:37 PM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: GarlyDog]
BrianTexas Offline
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Loc: North Central Texas, USA
Originally Posted By: GarlyDog
Finally got water storage barrels in place.
One month - drinking water for six is now in place.



That sounds like a great idea. Just out of curiosity for my planning - how many gallons did you consider to be adequate storage?
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#90891 - 04/11/07 05:56 PM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: BrianTexas]
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Registered: 12/31/06
Posts: 301
Loc: NE Ohio
This week I've done nothing at all. And loved it!!
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#90893 - 04/11/07 06:08 PM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: el_diabl0]
wildman800 Offline
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Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 2846
Loc: La-USA
I dream of having a week like that and this week definitely never came close!!!

I threw a crawfish boil (party) for my wife's God-daughter's engagement. (stocked up on seasonings, propane, it worked partially as a shelter mobilization drill) It also served as "cold weather training" (sleet and rain).

Stocked up another 15 gals of gas ($2.61/gal), added some items to my dry goods stores (peas and dried beef)
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#90931 - 04/12/07 09:14 AM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: BrianTexas]
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Registered: 04/05/07
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Loc: The People's Republic of IL
For drinking water, we planned for two gallons per individual per day for 30 days.

That works out for us to be six - 55 gallon drums and the remaining 5 gallons per individual is stored as cases of individual-sized water bottles. The bottled water is stored in our pantry and our vehicles.

We also have three rain gutter barrels, a large hot tub, and a 100 gallon water tank in our RV for other water needs.

We have a septic system, and we have an ice-fishing tent that serves as an temporary outhouse to minimize water use with flushing during a water emergency.

If water problems persist longer than 30 days and we can't leave, we also have a stream that flows through our property year round. We just purchased equipment from Katadyn for filtering water from this source.

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#90936 - 04/12/07 03:11 PM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: GarlyDog]
BrianTexas Offline
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Registered: 04/26/06
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Loc: North Central Texas, USA
Originally Posted By: GarlyDog
For drinking water, we planned for two gallons per individual per day for 30 days.

That works out for us to be six - 55 gallon drums and the remaining 5 gallons per individual is stored as cases of individual-sized water bottles. The bottled water is stored in our pantry and our vehicles.

We also have three rain gutter barrels, a large hot tub, and a 100 gallon water tank in our RV for other water needs.

We have a septic system, and we have an ice-fishing tent that serves as an temporary outhouse to minimize water use with flushing during a water emergency.

If water problems persist longer than 30 days and we can't leave, we also have a stream that flows through our property year round. We just purchased equipment from Katadyn for filtering water from this source.



Sounds like a great plan. I like your storage plan as well as the collection and treatment ideas. Since you are presently using a septic system, you might be interested in this document from the Texas Cooperative Extension website for disaster recovery http://texashelp.tamu.edu/001a-hot-topics/web-2005-sept/wastewater-systems-blackouts-floods.php
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#90980 - 04/12/07 09:29 PM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: X-ray Dave]
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Registered: 04/05/05
Posts: 715
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
Dumped my 8.5 lb custom Ruger Mini-30 for a 4.7 lb Kel-Tec SU-16C. Bought a Bushmaster extractor and Bushmaster 30 round magazine for it. Bought a 21" 7-30 Waters barrel for my 5 lb T/C Contender carbine.

EeeeeHaaaa!
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#91026 - 04/13/07 02:01 PM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: Craig_phx]
silent_weapon Offline
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Registered: 10/11/06
Posts: 38
Loc: Oklahoma, USA
Added a REI candle lantern to my BOB, rotated 7 gal water containers, but most importantly...I used my headlamp (Petzl Myo XP) for working around the house at night. Decided that this headlamp is the best purchase I have EVER made. I don't post here very often but lurk and learn. Thanks for all the great info.

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#91081 - 04/14/07 01:56 AM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: wildman800]
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Registered: 06/03/05
Posts: 153
Loc: Ohio
I just contacted my local ARRL - ARES group to start the process to get assistance and guidance to begin my technical amateur radio license study.

Michael


Edited by buckeye (04/14/07 01:56 AM)
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#91113 - 04/14/07 03:46 PM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: buckeye]
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Registered: 06/29/05
Posts: 134
Loc: Cypress, TX
Scored an old, cheap 20lb propane cylinder at a garage sale and exchanged it for a new full one. Bought an extension hose so I can run my Coleman 2-burner stove off of it. Hurricane season is right around the corner.
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#91116 - 04/14/07 04:22 PM Re: What I've done this week/month for Readiness [Re: Blacktop]
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Registered: 11/12/06
Posts: 172
Loc: South Jersey (the 51st state)
Finally got the chance to go to the REI store near where I live. I could have gone broke in there pretty quickly. I did pick up a few things but mostly just a recon mission.
Went to Wally World (I can afford stuff there) and got a few waterproof match cases that I've needed for a while. Also picked up a few Coleman propane cannisters to add to the supply I already have.
Yesterday I did an inventory on my GHB and added the match cases that I bought. Now my firestarting supply has 1 match case of strike anywhere matches, 1 of waterproof matches, a bic lighter and a film cannister of dryer lint. Inside of the lids of the match cases I put a couple of pieces of the match striker from match boxes, made each piece small enough to stay in the top tightly.


Edited by 91gdub (04/14/07 04:24 PM)
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