Brent S
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I absolutely love my food saver! I never toss leftovers anymore. It's also pretty good for stuff in the bug out bag, like ammo and such.
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Brent S
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So far my food saver has done great, and I use it a lot. Knock on wood.
jimLE
A True Doomsday Prepper
thats a good idea.i love makeing a quiet few meat patties at a time.as well as other food items.pluss we load up on chicken quaters and other frozen items..so i'll have plenty of good use for the one i get..
p.s...the one i'll be looking into.is a foodsaver vacum sealing system at wal mart
Arcticdude
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Same here. As part of my prep plans I'm trying to only buy what should last a looong time, if not a lifetime. I also buy replacement parts and wear items for all tools and equipment.
Arcticdude
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We'll be all moved out in the next 10 days. Trying to wrap everything up here on the home sale and selling off things we don't need. The problem we've run in to is with crooked inspectors trying to scam us. First they claimed that our drain field isn't buried deep enough; $6,000. Then the roof needs replaced due to "hail" damage; $12,000. Next was a "Radon Mitigation" system, whatever the heck that is; $2,000. I got my own inspectors out and they claim the roof is fine and so is the drain field. Waiting on a new radon test. This house is only 6 years old and is in mint condition.
Brent S
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Mine was from Walmart as well. It's hard to beat their prices. If you were putting up hundreds of lbs of meat a year, then this might not be a good tool, but for what I do, it's great.
Brent S
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Yeah, it can be a racket. At least you're smart enough to hire your own and argue/contest it. Way too many, espechially with the looming deadline of closing and moving, just go ahead and pay it. These companies know this. My last house was sold with an 'as is' clause written in the contract. I clearly stated that any repairs or improvements were to be done at the buyers expense. Luckily the housing market was hot, just before the bubble burst, and it went smooth. I did have a snag a few years later though. The guy was foreclosed on and the mortgage co. sued me for the balance. I had to hire a lawyer to contest it, which of course won. The thing is, if I ignored it, they would have won by default, leaving me on the hook for the money. We really need to get rid of 98% of the lawyers in this country. I'm being generous here.
Brent S
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I still wonder why, since almost everyone hates lawyers, why do we keep electing them to make all our decisions for us? Why not elect a doctor, scientist or other scholar?but,but..without lawyers..no chaos..less greed..less fu@@ ups..could we manage a life close to bliss
Brent S
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I had a great weekend! I turned 52, yuk, but spent the day with the kids, which brought ribeyes, yeah! We worked some, talked some, ate alot, and drank more beers than I should have. I built the first fire in the fireplace this season today as well. My main goal was to work on the porch interior this weekend. I got the walls insulated, and most of the interior wall siding up. It feels good to see progress. I wanted to get the flue cut through the roof, but the weatherman lied and it never quit raining! Oh well, it's got to stop someday . I used conduit for the exposed wiring for two ceiling fans, which wasn't exactly what I had in mind for a rustic country look, but it was the best I could think of at the moment. I'll prime and paint it later. As I said, am just glad to see progress, even with a rainy weekend.
. I used conduit for the exposed wiring for two ceiling fans, which wasn't exactly what I had in mind for a rustic country look, but it was the best I could think of at the moment. I'll prime and paint it later. As I said, am just glad to see progress, even with a rainy weekend.
Joe SA
Demi-God
Gave some new life to a prepping buddy's old school camping backpack.
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Nice!
Joe SA
Demi-God
Thank you.
Brent S
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It's cold and wet outside, so I've got the second fire of the season in the fireplace tonight.
jimLE
A True Doomsday Prepper
nice mantle and fireplace...
Brent S
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Thanks. I cut that oak tree, ran it thru the sawmill and made that several years ago. The stone was a deal on some left over from a job someone was doing. I even got the glass doors really cheap from a store where someone ordered them e wrong size. I am really good at scavenging scrap and cheap materials and working them into something I like. It would be nice to just have a lot of money to buy whatever you want, but it wouldn't be as satisfying to me. I like giving old and discarded stuff new life.
Brent S
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Great restoration!
Arcticdude
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Great job! Wanna come out and do my place?
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