So what did you put away this week?

1000 rounds of CCI mini Mag...

 

19th century mantle clock (it works, now), wind-up pocket watch, PMR-30, another antenna tower w/rotor (hey, for $5...), some extra reading glasses, 1000 pair of nitrile gloves...and a cornet.

 

With the news the way it's been the last couple weeks, I've just been checking those loose ends in the preps. Adding those little things that seem to get put off more often than not.Adjusting according to changing taste or circumstances.

 

I did more canning today.lol
15 pts. cantaloupe 21 pints Zucchini/Pineapple 11 quarts of Tomatoes.
I did only water bath today which goes much faster.

 

Zucchini and pineapple together? That's a new one on me...sounds interesting!

 

Zucchini Pineapple Recipe - Food.com

Here is the recipe.

Cantaloupe Jam with Vanilla : Recipes : Cooking Channel
My cantaloupe did not look like this this time. I did not let it cook down and canned it with chunks. I sort of merged 2 recipes.

 

Thank you! Looks like a good "substitute" type recipe.

 

Hi, and it is very good.

 

Waterbricks, + two spigots, due to be delivered tomorrow. See, I knew I was in need of a lighter weight stackable indoor water supply.

Brownell's had the 8 pack cheaper than anyplace else and I ordered them just before my MI.

Amazon.com : Water Storage Containers - WaterBrick - 8 Pack Blue : Camping Water Storage : Sports & Outdoors





http://www.brownells.com/emergency-...-prod61209.aspx?avs|Manufacturer_1=WATERBRICK

 

I hope they work well for you, but they have lots of complaints about leakage issues, and the cost is quite high.

 

What complaints @kellory. Can u post links?

@HK_User I have been looking for something similar to use as a heat sink in a green house.

 

48 customer reviews
4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars
Most helpful reviews
1The seals leak and pop when tightening. Quality control was poor on my batch of 8. Out of 8... 7 leak. You would think the seal would be the number one function of quality...
ByJuan Del Juadalupe
3There is a big problem with these waterbricks. I purchased a set of 10 WaterBricks and 8 out of the 10 leak badly. By badly I mean that when laid on their side like they are...
ByAmazon Customer
1Lids leak, gasket poor quality and not cut well. I would not recommend this item. I am unable to stack them as advertised due to the leakage.
ByDave "HMC, USN, FMF (ret)"

(,follow the links already provided) go to reviews.

 

Reviewed the reviews before purchase, noted that many/most are operator error or misuse, using without spout, tightening lid with handle in the way etc. Reviews go back for a couple of years so maybe improvements have been made.

Brownell's has 100% return so if a problem I'll let y'all know

 

Cost is relative to need and use.

 

I like the concept. It's the construction that concerns me. Good luck. If they do what they are supposed to...great.

 

There are higher priced units on the market used by expeditions, forget the name for now but also used to hold fuel on enduro bikes on a special rack.

 

Yep, seen them. Stackable for fuel, and water. Lock into quad runner racks too.

 

THose were mostly user errors... you nervous nelly =)

 

Prove it. They claim poor quality, so reach through their reviews and slap the truth out of them. They claim badly fitted parts. They claim seals badly cut. If it is that easy to screw it up, then it IS A QUALITY CONTROL problem.
$161.00 for 8 is $20.00 each. You can get some very fine water jugs for that much, they just will not stack like that.
So you are paying for the shape, and if they don't seal well, then they are just expensive kids toys. (Play fort)
I listed just the first three complaints I saw, there were a lot more.
I haven't seen these, so of course, I can not give first hand opinion. But the thickness of a seal, how well it fits the contours of the pieces, and it's width WILL affect how well it seals, or if it rolls. Even the type of material it is made from matters. The pitch and number of threads affect the amount of force needed to get a proper seal. Nervous Nellie? No. Quality control conscious.
I dropped this subject, and I wish him well with them, but if you wish to rattle my cage, so be it.
Specs. Widths, gaps, contours, materials, thickness, but above all, the fit of the pieces matters most.