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2/17/12 | Kartographer

Posted on 02/17/2012 1:00:17 PM PST by Kartographer

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To: patton
Also, you can bleed the house lines for a few gallons.

For those of you with a second home, bleeding the lines keeps them from bursting during winter freezes. That's one less worry and one less $$$ repair.

41 posted on 02/17/2012 2:17:23 PM PST by bgill (Romney & Obama are both ineligible. A non-NBC GOP prez shuts down all ?s on Obama's admin)
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To: All

If you’re storing jugs or bottles of water, store them on the floor or bottom shelf rather than an upper shelf. When they leak, and they will, it won’t drip down and ruin your other supplies.


42 posted on 02/17/2012 2:24:32 PM PST by bgill (Romney & Obama are both ineligible. A non-NBC GOP prez shuts down all ?s on Obama's admin)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Good point on the UV problem. I had one of those totes sitting out, Fully exposed at the gulch and in 6 months it shattered at a touch on the parts that got strong sun.

At least cover them with a tarp.


43 posted on 02/17/2012 2:26:01 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: firebrand
"Doesn’t alcohol dissolve plastic?"

lol It might. I was half joking, so don't take a thing I say seriesly.

44 posted on 02/17/2012 2:28:41 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Kartographer
I found some small VERY BRIGHT solar powered LED flashlights. Too bad these are made in China, however, they are extremely handy and the plus is you don't need batteries. Made with a caribbeaner hook. I bought a few and keep them on the windowsills for power outages, they are quick to grab. I went searching to see if larger quantities can be bought and this is the best deal I found on amazon. Sorry you'll have to cut and paste the link. (html impaired)

http://www.amazon.com/Merchandising-SOLR-FL-Infinite-Solar-Flashlight/dp/B003VP637A/ref=dp_return_2?ie=UTF8&n=228013&s=hi

45 posted on 02/17/2012 2:34:31 PM PST by MomwithHope (Every American should read Ameritopia by Mark Levin!)
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To: Kartographer
Could you put me on your prepper thread also? Thanks.

My helpful hint would be to not put your thumb over the end of your gun barrel if National Geographic is filming because you will look like a dufus when your laying in the dirt in shock.

46 posted on 02/17/2012 2:37:21 PM PST by Sawdring
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To: Kartographer

Please add me to your Prepper Thread , Thank You


47 posted on 02/17/2012 3:18:34 PM PST by depenzz (There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by sword. The other is by debt. John Adam)
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To: Sawdring

You have been added.


48 posted on 02/17/2012 3:18:41 PM PST by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer

Add me to the list please.


49 posted on 02/17/2012 3:21:41 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Would you sing if someone sucked YOU up the vacuum cleaner hose?)
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To: klb99

Thanks for the ideas; maybe this is too obvious, but there is also water in your hot water heater.


50 posted on 02/17/2012 3:30:40 PM PST by EaglesNestHome
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To: EaglesNestHome

bttt


51 posted on 02/17/2012 3:42:17 PM PST by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: Uncle Ike; Kartographer
Good idea — At the very least, it’ll be a place for the scoffers and naysayers to hang out... ;)

Then we can have some fun....

52 posted on 02/17/2012 3:57:30 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: Kartographer; TheSarce

Please add me to your ping list. Those tanks can also be cut and used to build an Aquaponics system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYFM7J_TpTU

This sounds fascinating and you can spend hours on youtube checking out Aquaponics for the homestead.

or the old backyard pool at www.gardenpool.org

And if you combine the Squarefoot garden layout with Aquaponics beds and fertilizer I think you can grow lots of food in smaller space.


53 posted on 02/17/2012 3:59:39 PM PST by The Bat Lady (Learn to grow your food, ...easiest "the square foot garden")
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To: MomwithHope
I found some small VERY BRIGHT solar powered LED flashlights.

Dunno about the brightness, but I found these on ebay - $5 each free shipping from Hong Kong.

Hand Crank Dynamo Solar Power LED Flashlight Torch LG

54 posted on 02/17/2012 3:59:53 PM PST by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
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To: libertarian27; Kartographer
If we are already on the prepper ping list do we need to request being on this weekly thread too or are we good to go? (If we need to request being on this weekly ping- I request [holding up my hand])

Likewise.

And it looks like business if good for kartographer. Lots of new additions.

55 posted on 02/17/2012 4:00:16 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: Oatka
I've been buying small led flashlights from Tractor Supply for $1.99USD. They are better light than some of my D-cell flashlights. I actually threw away some of my D-cell flashlights and replaced them with these. They have a metal case, and o-ring seal for the battery compartment.

/johnny

56 posted on 02/17/2012 4:26:25 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Kartographer

Before people start making preparations, they should sit down and work out just what threats they face, the seriousness of the threat and likelihood of occurrence. What I’ve done goes like this, first break them down between natural and man-made threats -
Storms
Hurricanes
Ice Storms
Earthquakes,
etc

Man made
War
Civil disturbances
crime
terrorism
Nuclear war,
etc.

Then do some research on WHAT to expect. No use planning for a blizzard if you are in Florida. No use planning for a hurricane if you are in Montana.

Next, look at the history - how severe have those events been and what scale of and kinds of disruptions occurred. For example, in my case flooding is not a concern - I am well above even a 500 year flood plain (fact is if flood waters reach my door, there would have been a large boat built by a guy named Noah floating near by). However, 1997 floods shut down highways and limited railroads and associated storms caused power outages.

FInally, give a swag at what percentage chance of occurrence. In California, seismic is big, but not so much where I live. USGS has a tool here

http://eqint.cr.usgs.gov/eqprob/2002/

That allows you to plot % chance of earthquake by size over a user set period within 50km (or your choice). My plot shows I have a 15% chance of a quake greater than mag. 5.0 within 50km A 5 range won’t do too much damage. It drops to 3% for greater than 6.0. Other places are not so lucky.

Finally, threat analysis as to the necessary preparations. What are the practical preparation steps to take. Generally this has been a balance between beans, bullets and bandaids. I think people should think through their needs and not buy into the years supply of food with a mini-arsenal of guns, and a concrete bunker in Idaho. Everyone is not able to devote the resources to such preparations and I think it has a reverse effect to discourage people from common sense planning. You have to make the assessment and own your preparations and use the bizallion lists and recommendations out there as a guide.

In my case this means an initial 30 stock of food into a pantry being rotated as necessary, improving home security and adding arms and ammo, developing a longer term medical supply 30-90 days roughly to handle things if the compost hits the mixer. I have initial bug out routes and destinations selected and mapped with instructions. I’ve updated property insurance, etc.


57 posted on 02/17/2012 4:27:42 PM PST by Godzilla (3/7/77)
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To: Kartographer

I gotta tell ya MapMaker, your Ping List is really gaining a lot of new members. Obviously, the NatGeo series is one of the reasons. Despite the fact that they seem to be doing everything to make Preppers look like idiots, the Cognescenti are coming around.

Keep up the good work.


58 posted on 02/17/2012 5:04:37 PM PST by Paisan
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To: sneakers

sneakers, can you ping our list this way?!


59 posted on 02/17/2012 5:08:59 PM PST by Ladysmith (The evil that's happening in this country is the cancer of socialism...It kills the human spirit.)
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To: patton
the water in the toilet tank is drinkable.

You can even, according to my dog, drink the water in the toilet bowl. If really thirsty you can empty it out.

60 posted on 02/17/2012 5:16:29 PM PST by Fishtalk (http://patfish.blogspot.com/)
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