2012.... What have you added to your prepping items this week....???

[75th Sniper]

Well this week i picked up 10 more bags of bugler tobacco and sealed them in mylar, 10 cases of 2 quart canning jars, 3 more cases of yoder bacon, 20 more 6 gallon pails with gama lids, 10 cases of tattler canning lids.

[Nutcase]

I am working on about ten yards of leaves for compost.

[Lady_AR*CYN*AL]

2 cases Wolf military classic 7.62x39
1 case WPA military classic 7.62x39
a case and half case Brown Bear 7.62x39
2 cases 7.62x54R

3 new slings

1 M70ab2 with metal furnature
1 Romanian PSL-54C 7.62x54R

1 POSP scope and mount

[RenegadeOtraVez]

New to the board. Here are my beginner preps that I have put together in the last six months:

Multiple Boxes Matches
100-150 Knives (Combat, Kitchen, Steak, Multi-Tool, Bayonet, Swiss Army etc.)
1 Mini Pistol Crossbow & Bolts
5-8 Archery Bows
50+Flashlights
Lots of AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt batteries
Multiple Cases of Bottled Water
Multiple Cases of Noodles
4-5 Cases worth of Canned Goods: Beans, Corn, Green Beans, Soup, Potatoes, Carrots, Fruit
5-8 GOOD Backpacks varying sizes
Accutek 380 & Ammo
Mossberg 410 & Ammo
U.S. Silver Coins (pre-1964)
Sling Shot & Ammo Rounds
Medical Supplies
100 Closet Size Dowel Rods (Quarter Staff Weapon/ Spears/ Defensive Pikes (tipped with Kitchen Knives)/ Structure Braces/ Window Braces/ Door braces / Too many uses to count)
6-10 Cannisters of Propane
Lots of Fishing Gear: Poles, Reels, Tackle, Traps
10 Gallons of Gasoline
Propane Stoves
Flame Thrower (one of those controlled burn / scorched earth types)
Lots of Jackets / Cold Weather Gear
Lots of Tarps
Mountain Bike
Electric Scooter
Cargo Van
DC Heater
DC Refrigerator / Warmer
Portable Power AC/DC
Hand Drills / Hand Saws / Tree Saws
Multiple Crow Bars, Demo Bars, Bolt Cutters (small, medium & large)
Multiple Mini Survival Kits
Combat Shovel
550 Paracord
Survival Books & Manuals / First Aid Books
Books on Flora & Fauna
Multiple Compasses, Survival Whistles, LED Laser Pointers
Multiple Tool Chest Lockers
Nail Gun Nails (in strips / to be thrown out the back of the van in the event of being chased or used in booby traps)
Chest Freezer
Multiple Sheets of Scrap Plywood
Buckets of Nails & Screws
Lots of Hand Tools
Nail Puller Bars
Multiple Aerosol Cans with Flammable Liquids
Personal Hygiene products
Multiple Rolls TP
Multiple Tents
DC Trolling Motor
Small two person raft w/ oars
Small cast hand barbells 10lbs, 15lbs, 20lbs, 35lbs etc. (to be used to block doors or be dropped or thrown when attached to paracord to retrieve)
Multiple Packages Crackers
Tobacco Products for future trade (Cigars, Chewing Tobacco)
Sleeping Bags

all for now ...

[Tango Charlie]

More ammo
bottled water
Some more ammo
2 new rucks
Even more ammo
7 5-gallon cans and filled them w/gas
a bunch of ammo
ar15 mags (25)
some pistol ammo
ak47 mags (30)
12 ga buckshot and slugs

seriously, I picked up ~6500 rounds of rifle ammo, ~5000 rounds of pistol ammo (9mm and .45), 100 12 gauge shells, and ~3000 more rounds of .22 LR
I probably need to buy some more paper targets

[dfassbendersr]

More ammo
bottled water
Some more ammo
2 new rucks
Even more ammo
7 5-gallon cans and filled them w/gas
a bunch of ammo
ar15 mags (25)
some pistol ammo
ak47 mags (30)
12 ga buckshot and slugs

seriously, I picked up ~6500 rounds of rifle ammo, ~5000 rounds of pistol ammo (9mm and .45), 100 12 gauge shells, and ~3000 more rounds of .22 LR
I probably need to buy some more paper targets

I don't know, I'd just buy more ammo

[RenegadeOtraVez]

Mega Size of Duct Tape
Gorilla Glue Duct Tape
Gas Mask & Filter
10 Yards 1" Velcro Hook & Loop
Multiple Cans of Canned Fruit
Multiple Packages or Crackers

[Tango Charlie]

I don't know, I'd just buy more ammo

LOL...I hear ya man!!

"Buy it cheap and stack it deep, and don't make me say it again!!"

[bruss01]

Looking at batteries and solar cells for alternative power to suplement the generators. Hope to put in an order tomorrow for 2 six volt golf cart batteries that are optimized for alternative power use, the Trojan T-105 SE model. I'll be getting the 3-pannel solar unit from Harbor Freight and a decent charge controller. That's not a lot of capacity but it should be enough to run/recharge small lights and radios, just enough to keep us lit and listening. We should also be able to power cell phones, walkie-talkies and a shortwave receiver. Having coms is going to be huge and to be able to do it without fuel and without the noise of the generators is a great thing.

We'll still need the generators for things like running the clothes washer. I don't intend to be doing laundry by hand unless there's just no alternative. Within a few weeks I hope to have a good supply of spare parts (common maintenance and repair stuff) for the generators. (Honda EU-2000i, matched pair)

Also I expect to be placing an order for mylar bags and oxygen absorbers. One of our main prep inadequacies right now is dog food. You can only store it so long before it becomes rancid due to fat content in the food and oxygen in the air combining. I believe that sealing in mylar bags with oxygen will prevent that spoilage. We'll have to keep the sealed mylar bags in metal trash cans to avoid predation by mice/rats. I've had prep food in plastic tubs eaten by rodents before. It's not pretty.

I need more bullets... 9mm and .40 - got a source for those, just need the time and money to git 'r dun. Powder, primer and brass I'm flying high with right now, woo hoo.

We just paid off a bunch of debts/bills and hopefully that frees up some monthly expense for the preps we need.

[RenegadeOtraVez]

4 Rolls Large Tin Foil
2 Boxes Tin Foil Sheets
5 Fireplace Lighters
2 Mini First Aid Kits
.380 Ammo 3 Boxes of 50 Rounds (Blazer)
.410 Ammo 5 Boxes of 10 Cartridges (Winchester PDX1 410 Defender: Slugs + BBs)
tube shotgun laser sight / flashlight combo (ProTec Elite)
rail pistol laser sight (Center Point)
mini solar panel
electrical hand tools
10 tarp clips
6 sleeping bag bungees
10 tent stakes