This weeks preps check-in

[user 5745]

I'm in limbo with the house, everything packed up and waiting to go into storage, and busy with the new masters study (and getting to grips with the new laptop), so prepping has gone into limbo, too. Other than picking up some very useful second-hand kilner jars and sturdy, high-quality, food-grade plastic containers from the local grocery co-op, I've got nothing to be getting on with. Can't wait to be off on the search for my new place

 

[Arcticdude]

A couple days ago I received a 10% off coupon to Tractor Supply. So today I got up early and made the all day drive to TS in another State. I bought a load of livestock feed, canning jars, tinned food, batteries, motor oil and a 30 ton log splitter. Oh, and some beer. Along with the 10% coupon this State doesn't have a sales tax either. The tax savings alone more than paid for my fuel, plus breakfast and lunch for me and the mutt.

 

[Maverick]

ordered (12) 14500, (4) LL14500 and (10) rcr123a batteries

 

[Danil54grl]

A couple days ago I received a 10% off coupon to Tractor Supply. So today I got up early and made the all day drive to TS in another State. I bought a load of livestock feed, canning jars, tinned food, batteries, motor oil and a 30 ton log splitter. Oh, and some beer. Along with the 10% coupon this State doesn't have a sales tax either. The tax savings alone more than paid for my fuel, plus breakfast and lunch for me and the mutt.

Gotta love their rewards program. I made a stop there on my way home from work today to get some complex b & safeguard dewormer. I did happen to notice 1 bottle of fish bots 100 pills of 250mg penicillin. Never seen them carry that before so I grabbed it too. You just have made one more stop though. . . I know they don't sell beer there.

 

[Psalm7]

ordered (12) 14500, (4) LL14500 and (10) rcr123a batteries

Is that rechargeable 123a batteries?

 

[Maverick]

Is that rechargeable 123a batteries?

yes

 

[Psalm7]

I posted this in firearms too , this is Prepping too .

 

[Arcticdude]

Gotta love their rewards program. You just have made one more stop though. . . I know they don't sell beer there.

Yes I did. Tractor Supply doesn't sell the 10w-30 diesel engine oil that I use either so I had to go to another place to buy it. Eventually I'll start buying the oil in bulk.
And speaking of beer, I hear another one calling me.

 

[brandx]

Yes I did. Tractor Supply doesn't sell the 10w-30 diesel engine oil that I use either so I had to go to another place to buy it. Eventually I'll start buying the oil in bulk.
And speaking of beer, I hear another one calling me.

I got a 2 dollar beer brew set at a church store last week, well I screwed it up, it said buy 2.25 gallons of water if your water at home wasn't good, well mine is, so I added 2.25 gallons and it was way to much, ended up pouring the whole thing went over the side of the porch, it was to have 2.7 quarts of water added not 2.25 gallons. So much for that experiment, Now not sure why it said to purchase that much water but I still have the jug, thermometer and all the other what nots that were in the box, so not a total loss. That stuff really swells up and makes a mess, the coons didn't even eat it. I'm such a dope I was wondering how 2.25 gallons was supposed to fit in a one gallon jug eventually. LOL.

 

[tmttactical]

@Psalm7 Posting the first picture is info, posting second is bragging. Nice collection

 

[jayson40]

This week I stocked up on can food and water.

 

[Brent S]

I got a 2 dollar beer brew set at a church store last week, well I screwed it up, it said buy 2.25 gallons of water if your water at home wasn't good, well mine is, so I added 2.25 gallons and it was way to much, ended up pouring the whole thing went over the side of the porch, it was to have 2.7 quarts of water added not 2.25 gallons. So much for that experiment, Now not sure why it said to purchase that much water but I still have the jug, thermometer and all the other what nots that were in the box, so not a total loss. That stuff really swells up and makes a mess, the coons didn't even eat it. I'm such a dope I was wondering how 2.25 gallons was supposed to fit in a one gallon jug eventually. LOL.

Homemade beer is so much better than bottled commercial stuff. I experimented with a mr brew from Walmart. Cheap plastic kit but made a few batches with it years ago. Just like any hobby, you will get better with it with practice.

 

[bigpaul]

did a "big" shop last week, rotate,rotate,rotate, also got some more £1 candles, a couple more of those and I've reached my limit, got to get another box of UHT milk next week.

 

[Danil54grl]

I just been canning, dehydrating & freeze drying. Garden has been worked on but still have lots to go.

We are down both our big trucks right now and in need of getting both grain and hay. Think we have only 4 days left of grain and no hay at this point. Got 1 truck out of shop yesterday and headed for the feed store. Then the oil pressure didn't want to hold. . . So hunny changed out filter hoping it was just clogged, but nope. Had to keep engine revved up to make it home. Yeah it will go back on monday.

I pulled bean rows yesterday to feed to the cows to help supplement. That is where we are right now. . . We may need to sweet talk our neighbor into letting us borrow his truck, which I am not looking forward to. It will mean hand loading all 2000 lbs because heaven forbid he get a scratch if a pallet is loaded into the back. We could take a trailor but our barn is not set up to have a trailor backed up to it. . . . It's extra work and harder on our bodies either way we go. We could just get what we can loaded into the back of the expedition. Yeah I'm just typing out load on alternatives. You just miss having a good work horse when you don't have one any more and something's gotta give soon.

 

[Arcticdude]

Just got word that my Jeep will be in the shop for another few weeks. The damage was a lot more extensive than first thought. The front suspension all needs replaced, winch bumper, grill, air cleaner, battery, radiator, etc all needs replaced. The body panels and top need to be realigned. And the front fenders and wheel flares need replaced. Its going in to trapping season soon and I really need my Jeep back.
Still have a couple cords of firewood left to split. That new log splitter really takes a lot work out of putting up firewood. The wife will be home next Friday and she'll get to stack it.

 

[Proud Prepper]

I picked the last tomatoes yesterday. I also ordered another Big Berky water filter for my house in Louisiana, i had brought the one I had to the house in the Ozarks. I missed that great tasting coffee every morning Im here.

 

[Brent S]

I picked the last tomatoes yesterday. I also ordered another Big Berky water filter for my house in Louisiana, i had brought the one I had to the house in the Ozarks. I missed that great tasting coffee every morning Im here.

I got the Berkey travel for the camper. It’s stainless too (I have seen pictures of a plastic one) but is smaller than the one I use in the house. It really does make the coffee better by far but I use it for everything I cook or drink. For today it’s just an improvement on our water quality but if shtf it could be the difference between life and death. Getting sick with dirrahea and vomiting from dirty water is not good anytime, but during an emergency it very well could kill you.

 

[Brent S]

Speaking of water, I got the tin for the well house I framed a couple weeks ago. I hope to get it covered up and begin to insulate it today. I’m going to use two polyurethane insulation panels with an airspace between them. That should be more than enough for the mild winters we have here. Once that’s done I can install the whole house filter. I can’t wait to not have my water smell like granite anymore.

 

[Danil54grl]

So we went to go get the 2000 lbs feed today in the expedition with the med sized trailor, which worked out fine and if backed to an angel could get close enough to the barn so yea. Had to make another trip to go get hay with the trailor, but only got 8 square bales so that won't last long. Hunny will stop for more on Tuesday when he gets a senior citizen discount.
Since we were at Tractor Supply for feed I noticed they started carrying some new stuff that I need periodically so no longer have to have it ordered from Jeffers like Selenium & Cooper boluses. And today I saw 1 bottle of fish Mox Amoxicillin so that is another 100 capsules of antibiotics that I have on hand. Finally they have started carrying more and more goat products in my area which is nice.

 

[Doreena]

So we went to go get the 2000 lbs feed today in the expedition with the med sized trailor, which worked out fine and if backed to an angel could get close enough to the barn so yea. Had to make another trip to go get hay with the trailor, but only got 8 square bales so that won't last long. Hunny will stop for more on Tuesday when he gets a senior citizen discount.
Since we were at Tractor Supply for feed I noticed they started carrying some new stuff that I need periodically so no longer have to have it ordered from Jeffers like Selenium & Cooper boluses. And today I saw 1 bottle of fish Mox Amoxicillin so that is another 100 capsules of antibiotics that I have on hand. Finally they have started carrying more and more goat products in my area which is nice.

I will have to check our local TSC. Checked a while back for the fish stuff, with no luck.


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