So what did you put away this week?

Enough Stabil to treat 80 gallons of fuel

 

I wish that I now had access to the lomotil I got stashed back in Mobile

 

Those River Rock flashlights are nice for the money. I've been wanting to get one of their small lanterns.

 

A couple of cases of water, ramen noodles (but they don't seem to last long) they make a good quick breakfast I have to stop doing that!
some supplies for my kids BOB & fanny packs including a new compass for my older son. Para-cord, candles.

 

They are my favorite flashlights. I have five or six Surefire's, but I end up using the cheap AA battery fed LED River Rock's more than anything. Everybody in the house has their own LED light.

Over the past week my preps have included: three extra large cans of baby formula, three more months supply of all meds, a months worth of food, a new fire proof Liberty safe, a couple of ARs, and a couple of XD's.

 

well, started reloading form my .40S&W, got the dies and extra stuff needed to load for the 9mm ordered (should be here by Saturday). Picked up a 1000 bullets of 9 & .40 along with primers and powder.

My wife got me the dies to load for my 30-30 for my b-day so now I have lots to do in my "spare" time LOL

 

Well lets see, since I last had a chance to post on this topic I have put away a new sleeping bag, got a new to me '94 Ranger with 60k original miles, got engaged to Tina, got her a Berreta modle 92 9mm with a couple hundred rounds of ammo, 200 more rounds of .380, 2 more mags for my .380 and a new Gerber multi tool. More shoping to do this weekend. lol

 

8- 13 rd. .45 cal. XD mags. Two small safes, one for my pickup, another for the house.

 

some GI type bags...now to fill them...

 

Costco marked down their "275-meal survival bucket" from $99 to $69 closeout. Evidently, they're not a very hot-selling item, but we helped them out by getting one today.

The meals are in a white 5-gallon bucket; there are 55 x 5-meal packages (alumi-foil wrapped) with a shelf life of "up to 20 years".

There are about 10 different meals... I've got some picky eaters here. At that price, it's a great deal. We now have a couple in storage. Wish I could have convinced my wife to get a bunch more.

 

a surefire and batteries

 

Got our first emergency radio with monkeyman's advice. A small one, not the most powerful or best by any means, but it's a start. We'll test it out in a couple weeks on our camping trip to see what sort of range the shortwave gets. Only thing in English I could pull in this morning was Christian programming (no offense meant, but the endless preaching gets on my nerves). Did manage several in Spanish, one in Italian and one station in an Oriental language (I think Chinese but not sure).

So far, beyond buying new fruit canes/brambles, nothing of interest yet.

~Falcon

 

Got my new green 2.5 lb Bivy Tent from Sportsman's Guide. Much lighter and easier to carry than my 6 lb Dome Tent! Means more allowance for food.

Got my 800 round SPAM can of 7.62X25 ammo for the Czech CZ52 pistol. With four spare mags, this gives me a second fully equipped combat pistol for SHTF day.

Found a store locally (Harvey's grocery store) that sells some very good sardines in a bigger 15 ounce can, in tomato sauce! Tried a can - going to lay in a good stock of them. $1.59 each. The smaller 3.5 ounce cans run $.79 each, so this is a much better buy, pricewise. With a pouch of 'heat&serve' rice, it makes a good meal for two!

Got two 1.25 gallon flat plastic water jugs at the same store. Makes carrying a weekend's worth of water on my MC much easier! One straps onto my cargo rack, under the gear bag, the other goes into a side bag. With the spout built-in, I can pour water from the racked unit with it still strapped on. Cool!

 

The CZ-52 is a great addition, I have one also. I have had some odditys with the surplus ammo. Some feels hot and some can be weaker. It always fires though. I love the design of that pistol. Might I ask where you picked up a spamcan of ammo for it?
Thanks

 

Sportsman's Guide has the 800 round sealed metal can. It's a PITA to open though. I haven't met the can yet that I could work those silly pulltabs! I always end up using a chisel and metal snips.
Beats me how the Eastern Bloc troopers got these things open during battle!

 

Brought into service in 1952, the correct name for these large-framed pistols is Ceskoslovenska Zborjovka Vzor 52. Note that there is also a CZ-52 rifle, and the two should not be confused.
Cartridge
The pistol was originally chambered in the 7.62x25 or 7.62 Tokarev bottle-necked cartridge. While this cartridge shares the physical dimensions of the Tokarev cartridge, it can be loaded hotter than the standard 7.62 Tokarev (see text on roller lock below). As such, care should be taken when selecting ammunition to match the pistol.
Several East Bloc submachine guns, including the PPSh-41 are chambered in 7.62x25. These fire a yet more potent version of this caliber. Again, care should be taken to avoid firing these subgun rounds in both the Tokarev and CZ-52.
The CZ-52 pistol can be converted to fire 9x19 simply by changing the barrel. Some pistols have been retrofitted from the factory with a 9mm barrel, and aftermarket barrels are available. There are some feeding and extraction issues related to this, which are discussed below. From a safety standpoint, be sure that you are firing the correct ammunition from the correct barrel.

 

16 qt pressure canner. Now I have learn how to use it
and save some of the stuff that I grow.