Posted on 10/23/2005 2:50:03 PM PDT by backhoe
I have a kimber 40
Hey Backhoe!
Those cats won't be denied, lol! I know about the water heater and toilet tank as sources of emercency water sources. My biggest worry is if the vehicles are disabled, and there is a forced evacuation. How do you pack it all out? If I was settled permanently, mind you we're in the desert, so no 8 ft of polluted water to worry about(plus we have the wrench to immediately shut off the gas), why should we evacuate if we have ample supplies? Heck, the Mojave river is just down the road, and so is the CA aqueduct.
Some landlords specifically prohibit waterbeds, for good reason. There is a lot of room under regular beds though, but my kids used them to hide dirty dishes and socks ;-)
I like the 72 hr trash can idea. Plus we have basic camping equipment. More can be picked up at yard sales. I've done a lot of camping in the past, so I know what works, and I'm interested in what's new.
That's a good question- I guess if I had a choice, I'd get and keep an old Army Duece & a half 5 ton truck as a bugout vehicle. My brother-in-law actually has a neighbor who keeps one in his carport. The downside being license, insurance, keeping it in running condition-- they aren't something you take for a spin to the grocery, normally.
When we had the wrecker and welding services, the wrecker and service truck were handy to have, as they could carry a fair amount of cargo. Alas, the service truck got sold, and the wrecker needs a new master cylinder- to say nothing of a current license plate and insurance- to make it roadworthy & legal. I still use it as a boom truck around my MIL's old store, but stopping 8,000+ pounds of truck with the hand brake is a little hair-raising...
One of my favorites from my Dad, and a sometime tagline of mine is:
The liberal's reward is self-disgust [circa 1979]
Thanks for the links and info; my gut tells me we're gonna need them, sooner rather than later...
They come in a cardboard box, with a plastic tub and a bag of saltwater inside, in addition to the sealed meal. You take everything out, pour the saltwater onto the chemical element in the bottom of the tub, put the meal back in the tub, and slide everything back into the box for 15 minutes. Watch the steam come out. Self-heating, wide variety of meals, easy storage.
I've used them for years for camping, for meals at outdoor concerts, and for emergencies (like when my wife visits her family in CA).
That is always a great option if you are into the 40 short and weak caliber. Personally, I'd like to have a full size Kimber in 9mm. Ten shots with excellent accuracy, and not much recoil to speak of.
Excellent compendium, backhoe. You always come up with the best info around. Bookmarked to Favorites.
You know I don't shoot as much as I used to. To be honest if I need a gun for home defense I think I would prefer my 20g. I am more comfortable with it. Plus the intimidation factor of a shotgun blast I think helps ward off any accomplices
Thanks- your Dad and mine probably would have gotten alone well. He was a Goldwater man, as was I, eons ago.
"Don't overlook Heater Meals
http://www.heatermeals.com/
for storage for emergencies. I'm still using my Y2K stock, and they're in good shape...I've used them for years..."
Appreciate the kind words- thanks for looking.
My guess is that Dad was a Goldwater man- I can't be sure, I was just a pup.
But I know that to him Reagan was like water to a man dying of thirst.
I remember picking him up from some appointment right when the Iran-Contra story was breaking.
He got in the car and I turned down the radio news and said, 'Guess what- they're saying they used the Iran money to fund the Contras..."
He burst out laughing and said, 'Oh, those poor liberals."
He thought it was the funniest damn thing... and laughed the whole way home.
He's gone 6 years last week- I still miss talking to him
Mine's been gone 20 years, and I still have the childish feeling that if I just drove up the drive to the house ( long gone, too, ) and walked up the walk, he'd be standing there with that "go to Hell" smile of his, a square, squat, ham-handed Dutchman to the core.
Get out there and practice with your handgun. The 1911 has the easiest manual of arms of any pistol out there. If you shoot 50 rounds a month, you will at least be keeping up your knowledge of the handgun.
I try and shoot my Glock at least that much, and as I live in the country, I can shoot off the back porch.
Another point is, you can get practice ammo relatively cheap from places like Wal Mart and Dicks Sporting Goods. Almost every Sunday Dicks has some sort of a sale on handgun ammunition. You don't have to have hollow point ammo to punch holes in paper targets. Full metal jacket ammo is just fine for that purpose.
Optimally, I might consider the purchase of 500 rounds from some place online like Georgia Ammo, or www.aimspurplus.com
If some SHTF situation happened, I would think 500 rounds of 40 cal ammo in the closet would be a calming thing. Especially if there are reports of looting, like in New Orleans.
Shooting a handgun is fun. You should do it as much as possible.
I agree shooting a handgun is fun and my wife and I go to an indoor range in Tampa maybe 4 times a year. You are right though I should shoot it more. I cant shoot it off my back porch though. Although about 2 months ago I loaded my shotgun with the intention of shooting a pitbull that attacked 3 people in my neighborhood and had my wife cornered in the back of a pickup truck. Fortunately for the dog a hillsborough county deputy showed up and proceeded to do absolutely nothing.
Aaaah, there lies the problem, if you don't have neighbors you can collaborate with. We don't even know where we're moving, but I have a list I'm calling later on tonight for rentals.
My bf has a 60's Suburban that is almost fixed, but his friend is working 12+ hrs a day and cannot complete. They were going to put in an automatic transmission so I could drive it, but lets just get it running. Keeping all vehicles in gas makes sense, and also keeping jerry cans filled is a good idea.
Such a pain to take care of yourselves and loved ones : (
Indeed it is- I'm the "Mother Hen" ( that's "Mutha!" to be a little rude about it... ) for my extended family.
Mechanic, medic, gopher--
( "Hey, it's raining/snowing/Hurricane Weather outside, and we need medicine/gas/repairs-- let's call John! He knows how to do it!" )
Grumble, grumble! If I could just get paid to it, I'd be rich...
Oh yes, mother hen. Every time my grown kids need something, I hear from them. Finally told them to fix it themselves, because it ends up costing me money!
My Dad had an interesting take on "children getting in touch with you."
He had a dozen siblings, and due to his father's premature death, he became the man of the family- he always said, "As long as I never heard from them, I knew they were doing OK. It was only when they got in a jam I'd hear something from them."
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