Getting ready for the Appacolypse!

[Chef]

Tex_77 Have matches and lighters in a vacuum sealed bag, several gallons of bleach for water, and several knifes sharpened by Jonathon put away.

Now, also have that 357 ready to protect. An essential in Texas.

[Chef]

GWG8541 I know that in New Orleans, any time there is a hurricane, you pack the ice chest with water melon and beer. The water melon is to help keep the beer cold!

[bocephus]

Chef First fill the watermelon with vodka then put it in to keep the beer cold, in an apocalypses you have to try and get multiple uses out of things.

[GWG8541]

Jonathon this post is starting to look interesting, so I have to tell a true story from a few years ago. It happened during my past occupation. As a Commander, I sat in on a roll call and the Sergeant brought up this very topic. He explained in detail everything he had in place at his house, which was quite a bit and impressive. Then he asked everyone if they had done any “prepping”. He came to Ray, who was a Marine, and said “Ray I bet you have a ton of guns and ammo ready to go”. Ray calmly replied “not really- I only own 2 rifles for hunting and a handgun”. The Sergeant kind of sarcastic said he was shocked that Ray wasn’t ready for the “big one”. After hearing about how prepared the Sergeant claimed he was, Ray just said “I don’t need anything else, if it gets that bad I’m coming to your house and will kill you and take your sh!7.” So after I about fell off of my chair laughing, I realized Ray was being funny, but at the same time he was dead serious. Ray made a great point. Never count your money when your setting at the table, and more importantly, mental preparation is as important as physical preparation. I hope you appreciate Ray’s insight and humor as much as I did.

[Chef]

bocephus Got to agree. And if we freeze the Vodka first, it will help keep everything colder even longer.! Good Call.

[Chef]

Jonathon We had a great discussion about a year ago. https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/topic/2626/what-to-buy-or-stock-up-on-just-in-case

Brought up a lot of items that I would not have though of.

It is worth reading again.

[craigrice]

PapaSop Zager & Eavens !

[HerbcoFood]

Energy Drinks!!

[craigrice]

water filtration eq ,salt , fire starters , ect

[calldoctoday]

Jonathon Sounds like you went all out. I know where to go to help out when Armageddon comes.

[processhead]

Can’t believe no one listed a backup generator and a drum of fuel.

[sjohnson]

I’ve been told that liquid bleach loses its effectiveness after about 6 months, hence I always take a marker and label a date on it. Your best bet for long term bleach is cake or granulated, like the kind used in swimming pools and hot tubs…it’ll last forever on your shelf and just add a little to a jug of water as you need it.

Also, get a couple of cases of the cheapest vodka you can find. In any adverse situation you can drink it, disinfect with it, and most importantly, trade with it. You’ll probably be amazed at the value that $9 bottle of Phillips vodka has a few months has a few months in.

[lkrfletcher]

Jonathon - You need some smoked cinnamon sugar pecans. lol

[Dr_Pain]

bocephus said in Getting ready for the Appacolypse!:

Chef First fill the watermelon with vodka then put it in to keep the beer cold, in an apocalypses you have to try and get multiple uses out of things.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[RafterW]

I know I need to work on heirloom seeds and growing heirloom vegetables well. (insect and disease control mainly).

There are some good freezedried food brands out there and there are some not so good ones. I keep stores of whole grain rice, its easy to pickup a 5lb bag once in a while at the grocery store and just throw them in with my other long term food stores. We keep a pretty good backstock of various canned goods in our pantry that we cycle in and out in no particular way.

I keep rice with freeze dried food for emergency use separate from my other pantry items. MaryJanesFarms makes quality freeze dried foodstuffs. It is also a good source for certain books. Written guides for various tasks that aren’t performed often are good to have on hand, as internet/electricity may not always be available. Things like wood working, metallurgy, welding, knot tying, sewing, medical processes like stitching wounds and proper care, general survival, plant/berry identification, mushroom identification are all good things to have hard copy instruction books in.

[RafterW]

processhead I’ve got two generators but am lacking in the fuel department…I’m considering a supplemental solar system and switching out fuel-based appliances to electric over much more investment in fuel storage. I am also in the process of adding wood heat/alternative cooking surfaces to our home.

[RafterW]

simple tradable items are really good to have too, things that are convenience items. Seasonings, salt, flour, pepper, tp, even a bic lighter (you can get the normal or small sized ones in bulk packs) could really help you out in a situation where you may have thought of something that would make life easier for someone who didn’t think of it and has been without those “normal conveniences” for some time. IMO - money is much better spent when you are spending it diversely. That includes traditional and very nontraditional investments lol. Is it good to have some ammo, yeah sure, but it’s also good to think out of the box and think of trade items that don’t impact you ability to protect.

[RafterW]

trade packets are also good ways to stretch things out. Consider putting prepackaged salt and pepper packets with some rice, dry beans, kindling and a lighter all together and vac seal it. It is a simple meal to go that you can make at home for pennies and would be a good trade item to keep on hand in a WROL situation for someone passing by.

[Dr_Pain]

Tradable items are a must! I would trade food, water, antibiotics etc… for bullets so I can hunt my food and fend off the “varmints”

[Tex_77]

Think I’ll just leave this right here.