Posted on 02/06/2014 1:14:52 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
The rise of the modern "prepper" is no accident, with shows like National Geographic Channel's, 'Doomsday Preppers' heralding a larger shift in social awareness.
In the wake of storms like Katrina, Irene, and Sandy, even stubborn New Yorkers are realizing that Mother Nature packs a punch, and that most people aren't ready to roll with it. This, combined with rising concerns about economic troubles ans a bumbling government, has caused a flood of newbie preppers to take to the stores, eagerly looking for the security of stored food, water, and medicines.
The prospect can be daunting, especially if you're trying to prep on your own or for a small group. Often, the biggest mistake new preppers can make is looking too far from home for the supplies they need.
Oops, I thought somebody had done some ‘prepping’ , miss read that as re-incarnated, Lol.
If you say so!
I am dating a man with Southern roots. This Yankee is learning all manner of things that she never, EVER thought existed!
We were in AL a few weeks back to visit his side of the family - had my first taste of homemade Moonshine - and walked across the STICKIEST floors EVER in every restaurant we visited. ‘Camp Clean’ is obviously clean enough for the southern Food Police. ;)
Moonshine? Turpentine! Gawd! LOL!
Nice! I raise chickens, too - and have a HUGE garden in season. Love it.
Except for that money part. Now are the lean months, when do-it-yourself is the only way stuff gets done. ;)
/johnny
Usually the day after Halloween, Valentine Day, Easter, etc. the local markets mark the bags of candy down to half price. Things like Hershey bars, Milky Way, Snickers, Reeses, M & M's, etc.
And in the Sunday papers in the weeks leading up to those holidays there are almost always discount coupons for the bags of candy.
Put these two together and you can get the candy for almost nothing.
Throw the candy in the freezer and it will last a long time. Even longer - if you have a vacuum sealer.
Re: Rice. My Most Generous Overlord (Employer) gives us two $25 grocery store gift cards - one at Thanksgiving and one at Christmas - towards a ham or a turkey for the holidays.
While most of my co-workers buy liquor, I buy - flour, butter, rice and oatmeal. Wish I could buy bullets, but that’s another thread. ;)
My great Grandfather and Grandmother did it...nobody was ever hungry.
Yep.
That’s why you add firearms, ammo, Claymore mines & Concertina Wire to your over-all survival plan. :)
I didn’t take it personally!
Ya’ll should’ve came by ,had a fresh 5-gallon pot of gumbo on the stove about that time.mmmmm it was good. With real southern cornbread.
/johnny
The solution is to grind them up to flour with an extra coffee grinder and cook them up in under 10 minutes. Same nutrition, shorter prep time.
If that prick shows up here,the only thing he’s gonna get is a .30 third eye in the middle of his forehead.
30 years ago, when my late wife and I purchased our property, I transplanted approximatey 300 red cedar seedlings around the perimeter, just inside the fenceline. Then she and I went out onto the Fort Hood maneuver range after several division-level field problems and policed up about 60 rolls of concertina razor-wire. I went around the property line staking down the concertina wire over the transplanted cedar seedlings.
Over the years, as the cedars grew, I went out and guided their branches through the gaps of the concertina wire until the branches because too large and stiff to do so. Now I have 25-30 foot cedar trees with interlocking branches all around the property line. Hidden inside the foliage is the concertina wire, suspended about two feet off the ground. Whoever tries to sneak through the cedar line in the dark (a difficult task on its own because of the branches intertwining), is going to find a solid razor center that is just going to ruin their night.
She also wanted me to build a bunker in the hill that overlooks the long-straightaway in the driveway. I drew the line there ... the Army would have probably definitely frowned on me "borrowing" my assigned M-60 machinegun to install it there.
I swear, she would have mounted artillery in the front yard if she could have found somewhere to purchase them and the shells to go along with them. She always said that she wanted a ground-mounted pivotable flamethrower out there too. She was a really fun lady ...
Brilliant!
I still have electricity and a crock pot, so I like to make Overnight Oatmeal:
2 chopped apples (don’t peel)
1 sliced banana (peel!)
1/2 c brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of salt (1/8 tsp.)
2 cups oatmeal, 2 cups milk & 2 cups water
Put the first items in your crock pot and lightly mix. Put the oatmeal on top. Pour over the water and milk and DO NOT STIR.
Cover & cook for 8 hours on low, overnight. Stir & eat.
A WONDERFUL winter breakfast. :)
“Caution: Bacon and chocolate will shrink your favorite clothes!”
I don’t think anything beats Velveeta.
Center mass, Zman. Center mass.
I think Pinto beans are the best but navy beans and great northern beans are good. There are all kinds and those are just my favorites.
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