So what did you put away this week?

Three gallons of strawberries, several loads of wood for next winter, and picking up another K+ of 223 brass and boolits-powder from another source. Ordered several sets of moulds for the calibers I do not have. Changing as many static assets into liquid as possible.

 

A lot this week, actually. I will list what I can remember. But we spent about $900.00 on canned goods and other miscellaneous items (includes some of our weekly shopping, too). It was a lot of fun. To put this in persepctive, we do have a family of almost 8 and the expiration dates are all 2013/2014.

This is all stuff my family likes (although some of it is junkie -my husband insists on certain things). I hope to can my own at some point, but with a baby on the way, it was just easier to get it all at the store since we had the money to do it now.

3 Cases (36) Dennison's Original Chili Beans
3 Cases (36) Campbells Bean with Bacon Soup
3 Cases (36) Bushs Vegetarian Baked Beans
1 Case (24) Manwich Sauce
2 Cases (24) Chopped Clams
1 Case (12) Canned Chicken Breast
9 Quarts Organic Apple Sauce (bought what they had)
1 Case (12) Organic Peanut Butter
1 Case (12) Each: Red Beans, Black Beans, Cannellini Beans
1/2 Case (6) Kidney Beans
4 Cans Organic Pinto Beans
1 Case (24) Cans Evaporated Milk
1 Case (12) Ovaltine
1 Case (12) Organic Corn
1 Box Dehydrated Onions (to seal in smaller quantities)
1 Case (12) Pineapple Rings
4 Cans (15 oz.) Crushed Pineapple
1 Case (12) Pear Slices
1 Case (12) Peach Slices
6 Bottles Organic Ketchup
1 Case of 12 Cans Olives

Tuna Pouches, Meals Ready to Eat in a Can (from the Natural foods department [not bad, either]), Protein Bars, Powdered Drink Mix, etc., for making our own MRE's. Made 12 MRE's with my 10 year old son.

2 Boxes 1% Hydrocortisone Creams
2 Boxes Gauze Pads
3 Children's Liquid Tylenol
2 Children's Liquid Motrin
8 Rain Ponchos
7 Flashlights with Batteries
Waterproof Matches
6 Cans Propane
2 Gallons Bleach

I'm sure I'm forgetting some of the canned goods we got, but that is most of it.

 

A handful of digital dosimeters and backup batteries for them - disseminated a bunch to relatives and friends to create an 'early warning' net of my own over B.C.

Tyvek coveralls and full face masks with P100 chemical filters and hardened lenses.

10 Kg table salt, 4 Gal. Bleach, 2 Kg Baking Soda.

Bipods for the semi-autos, lasers for the sidearms and lights for the shotties.

12ga reloading press and implements.

6 more ferrocerium rods with strikers and magnesium for family EDC from w w w firesteel.com

A bunch of loaded up 500gn LBTs for the ol' Siamese Mauser 45-70

IR

 

Good start. The M15 is what I bought my kids. Make sure to get current filters when you can. There are a lot of expired filters on the market. Spent the extra and get current production.

Also if you can fine the US canteen adapter. Israeli and US canteens have a different thread.

Keep plugging away at it.

 

I just ordered a dual fuel adapter for my generator.

 

Just received my gas mask today, it looks great! The filter is dated 1992, so I will definitely be getting a new one. Have you ever looked at the civilian version? I thought with it's size and simplicity, it might be good for kids too.

 

3 boxes of 7.62X54r 203gr SP
1 doz. cans of spaghetti type foods
1 doz. cans of chicken
1 doz. cans of tuna
6 cans of roast beef
lg bag of rice
lg bag of pinto beans
all of this except the ammo goes on the shelves in the spare bedroom.

 

Food and another 1000 rounds of ammunition.

 

The Civilian version isn't bad, but for the cost difference I would rather have the military version. Although the civilian version now has the hydration option also. When it comes to kids you have to be careful. Kids 8 and under, even 10 and under if they are of small statue, need a positive pressure mask. They don't have the lung capacity to work the filter properly.

It may be an issue for my great grandkids, but not my kids.

 

Crank Flashlights

Added crank flashlights to each BOB.

 

160 feet of hog panels (piggies coming in 2 weeks)
24 4x4 posts
4 sheets plywood marine grade 3/4
2 half pints bacardi 151
1/5th Kahlua
and discarded one appendix that was attached to the missus.

 

200 rd.Brick 7.62 x 51
500 rd.Brick Velocitor C.C.I.22lr.
2 new mags'
31 rd.for Glock 22
12 rd.for XDm .45

 

I don't know on how long the shelf life is on those cookies there Broker. I do know at our altitude, temperature and humidity (30 inches off the floor, 300 degrees and about 5 percent just above the cookie sheet), It's about a day at best considering the cookie monsters around here.

 

This week I added, one more kersosene lantern, 3 gallons lamp oil, one more package wicks, collapsible 5 gallon water jug, 24 quart canning jars, 4 addiditional dozen canning lids, 40 more votive candles, another can opener, 24 single blade disposable razors (probably for trade goods), 14 3 and 4 blade razors (awesome coupons), 2 more lantern mantles, replaced 3 cans of chili, added 6 jars spaghetti sauce and 4 cans of soup.

 

four more apple trees, 2 black cherry trees, 2 pear trees, and 6 more blue berry bushes...

 

Developing Patience Is Necessary

I just received the dehydrated milk order that I had placed back in February. Since this past (2010) Autumn, there has been a dramatic increase in the backlog/delay for a whole lot of orders for freeze-dried or dehydrated foods.

Does anyone know some reliable vendors that are not yet stretching deliveries way out?

How long are you waiting for most of your orders?

 

2 Jersey heifers will be soon rooming the pasture here Went and put some money down on them today. 1 should be breed the other will be weened in another month or so.

BWM

 

4 50# Salt blocks with trace minerals
C&R License
Topo Maps of Area of Operations.