So what did you put away this week?

Discussion in 'General Survival and Preparedness' started by melbo, Aug 9, 2006.


  1. melbo

    melbo Hunter Gatherer Administrator Founding Member

    Do you know if the bacon contains Sodium Nitrite and/or Nitrates?
    We avoid those and most packaged pork contains them.
     
  2. T. Riley

    T. Riley Monkey+++

    Yes, it does. From their web site: Cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. MSG Free.
     
  3. melbo

    melbo Hunter Gatherer Administrator Founding Member

    t's in most lunch meats and many packaged meats and I think its probably pretty bad stuff (not an expert). The only lunch meats I've found without it are Primo Taglia and Boar's Head. Even most bacon labeled 'Naturally Cured' has it.

    Anything without this preservative costs 1.5 to 2x more than the others - maybe you get what you pay for? dunno
     
  4. VHestin

    VHestin Farm Chick

    Won't be able to buy ground beef from Zaycon this year, house insurance is due the same month, and we are gonna stick with ground beef from one of the local meat markets for the time being. A friend on Facebook loves them, and I convinced mom to finally try out their chicken, and we're sold. Next month is hot dogs and kielbasas :)

    @melbo My mother has said many times how STUPID it is that food without certain things costs more. I mean wouldn't it cost more to put more ingredients in, versus just leaving them out?
     
  5. VHestin

    VHestin Farm Chick

    Update on chicks: One of the Rhode Island Reds isn't doing too well. Can tell by looking at them all, she's quite a bit younger, hope she wasn't too young. I'm kind of hand nursing her, and praying she makes it through. Right now she's in my nightgown breast pocket, she's small enough to fit there. She wasn't under the heat lamp and felt a little cold when I checked on her a few minutes ago. Will give her water with dissolved chick feed in a few, if she warms up enough.
     
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  6. VHestin

    VHestin Farm Chick

    Chick died around 11 last night, will get a replacement Friday. Wouldn't have happened if I didn't have to run to the bathroom at the feed store and didn't get back before mom picked out the chicks.
     
  7. ditch witch

    ditch witch I do stupid crap, so you don't have to

    Added 4 bottles of 500 ct, 500 mg Acetaminophen to the stash. I try to avoid Ibuprofen or Naproxene because they trigger my asthma, but the Acetaminophen doesn't bother me.
     
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  8. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Metal weldin' monkey

    After this weekend we have, according to our current usage, 8 month supply of Cocola (it was on sale). For those of you that may think this non related to my survival PSHF, I would suggest that you've never had to deal with my wife when she has no morning Coke ;)
     
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  9. madmax

    madmax Far right. Bipolar. Veteran. Don't push me.

    I was gifted a bad to the bone custom Kukri.

    It's good to have friends.
     
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  10. BTPost

    BTPost Stumpy Old Fart,Deadman Walking, Snow Monkey Moderator

    Hey Tully, [sarc1] Doesn't you wife know, that Pepsi is the Night Shift Nurse's preferred Drink..... and none of that Diet "Stuff" Only the Straight "Tons of Caffeine, and Sugar" recipe.[sarc2] Now I am [peep] from AlaskaChick, for self-protection...[own2]
     
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  11. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Metal weldin' monkey

    LOL, it was for her for many years, but down here coke is cheaper and on sale much more often for some reason.
    And yer right-only the straight stuff no unleaded..;)
     
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  12. DarkLight

    DarkLight Live Long and Prosper - On Hiatus

    Not so much a prep but had to replace the Stove/Oven and the Microwave. On sale at Home Depot with an additional 10% off.

    newappliances.
     
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  13. kellory

    kellory An unemployed Jester, is nobody's fool. Banned

    Did you buy it with gift cards? Could have saved you a few more bucks.;)
     
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  14. madmax

    madmax Far right. Bipolar. Veteran. Don't push me.

    I'm researching rice types and storage. Looking for more water storage containers.
     
  15. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Metal weldin' monkey

    Have no clue as to your AO, but around here Craigslist has food grade barrels and totes listed pretty regularly and reasonable.;)
     
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  16. madmax

    madmax Far right. Bipolar. Veteran. Don't push me.

    Thank you. I'll check that out.
     
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  17. ditch witch

    ditch witch I do stupid crap, so you don't have to

    Just finished building this in the garage. Still need to pick up the plumbing for it but I'll get that tomorrow and get it filled up with water. They had coconut syrup in them, garage smells like a pina colada now. That'll add another 140+ gallons of water to the stash. :)
    tower.
     
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  18. Tully Mars

    Tully Mars Metal weldin' monkey

    Put up 3 more full length pork loins- 1 1/2 into chops and the rest of it cut down into two person sized roasts. Also picked up 4 butts for sausage.
     
  19. madmax

    madmax Far right. Bipolar. Veteran. Don't push me.

    Got a nice Wetterling axe for about 30 percent of retail. Great canoe axe.
     
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  20. Ganado

    Ganado Monkey+++

    This isn't long term but I make Kim chi and fermented carrots every couple of weeks. Made my own fermenting jars using ball jars and brewing airlock really cheap. Fermented vegetables are a great way to get b12 if fish and meat are I short supply. uploadfromtaptalk1429813860750.JPG
    The airlock don't show up well against the white back ground.

    Here is an example of the lids
     
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