tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1553036899666834644..comments2024-03-28T09:43:20.058-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: So, what am I doing to prepare for what's coming?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76032229285390696802022-03-10T09:38:15.695-06:002022-03-10T09:38:15.695-06:00Look into lithium iron phosphate batteries. Big mo...Look into lithium iron phosphate batteries. Big money once.jsmalone1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01824446655269839333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-70423596403797186762022-03-09T10:55:21.351-06:002022-03-09T10:55:21.351-06:00I started prepping well over a decade ago and my w...I started prepping well over a decade ago and my wife and family viewed my activities the same way most folks look at the old eccentric uncle at the family gathering. I gave my wife a copy of Dr Forstchen's book, One Second After. She couldn't put the book down and was brought to tears several times as she read it. The story hit even closer to home as we lived at that time outside Morganton, NC where Broughton Hospital is located and the biker gang cannibal scene took place. After reading the book she told me she now understood why I insisted on becoming better prepared.<br /><br />11 years ago my wife and I attended a weekend prepper's conference held in Black Mountain, NC not far from where One Second After took place and in fact Dr Forstchen was one of the speakers as he lives in that area. During the luncheon on the first full day of the conference we sat with several other couples none of whom we knew previously. The TV show The Walking Dead was in it's first year of production and became a topic of conversation. One gentleman at the table said, " Those zombies are your neighbors and all those who live around you. They won't be walking dead but they will be coming for anything and everything you have because most people don't have 3 days worth of food and essential supplies. <br /><br />We relocated well into the mountains of NC over 5 years ago. We have few neighbors and know which ones we can trust explicitly. We are well settled in with food, supplies, a whole house generator with an ample propane supply, a true artesian well that will supply water even without power, two year round creeks and a pond and the ability to raise and grow food to supplement that which we have stored. Most importantly with the help of well trusted family and friends we have the means to protect our homestead and supplies.<br /><br />We live well at the end of a mountain gravel road and most people do not even know the house is here but in the movies the zombies always make their way to where ever you are so you need to have a plan to protect what you have. I sure hope we can trust the regular UPS and FedEx drivers because over the last 5 years they have hauled in quite a few supplies. Perhaps all the boxes marked ORM-D with a striped diamond label will give them pause.<br /><br />Michael Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337073997302676770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-10783260607020688442022-03-09T01:27:00.883-06:002022-03-09T01:27:00.883-06:00And you Better not tell us!! 😁🤣😂And you Better not tell us!! 😁🤣😂John T. Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10878974023699762981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-62657688534620837322022-03-09T01:26:02.780-06:002022-03-09T01:26:02.780-06:00Op Sec means you don't have to share bubkis ab...Op Sec means you don't have to share bubkis about your preps. Being ready to bug out is OK, if ya got someplace to bug out TO. Do you still have your wife's plane? THAT would be a great way to go, with your main stuff pre-positioned...John T. Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10878974023699762981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82158476585600137912022-03-08T22:12:18.428-06:002022-03-08T22:12:18.428-06:00I attended a Lutheran Church service this past Sun...I attended a Lutheran Church service this past Sunday and felt a calm that I haven't felt sunce I was born again way back in 1998. There are indeed trying times ahead, but there's a godly anticipation in my spirit as they approach.Maniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053603647490713967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-2630467384439522562022-03-08T21:41:09.033-06:002022-03-08T21:41:09.033-06:00Several months of emergency food and water purific...Several months of emergency food and water purification tabs. And a gun.<br /><br /><br />https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/russia-invasion-of-ukraine-wheat-221539711.htmlManiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053603647490713967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-64987844049739773842022-03-08T20:10:42.203-06:002022-03-08T20:10:42.203-06:00Got sandbags?
Got gravel and sand??Got sandbags?<br /><br />Got gravel and sand??Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45065753324571966312022-03-08T20:08:08.470-06:002022-03-08T20:08:08.470-06:00@Jonathan - pump water without electricity. http...@Jonathan - pump water without electricity. https://youtu.be/SERwTNJki10Bobo the Hobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802845285585681316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-41512933564921938872022-03-08T20:01:02.573-06:002022-03-08T20:01:02.573-06:00Replaced the A/C a week ago. New stove in the spri...Replaced the A/C a week ago. New stove in the spring. New tires/brakes/oil change and am checking all the hoses. Topping off the canned goods and rice&beans. Got to re-line all the fishing gear. And of course some 'freedom seeds', as well as actual seeds.Fredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574586401709392348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-88292227670128411952022-03-08T19:08:53.109-06:002022-03-08T19:08:53.109-06:00I did something I am not onboard with but ended up...I did something I am not onboard with but ended up using it regardless. I wanted to install a generator for my home but I continually questioned-- where will I get fuel? If things get seriously bad, a generator is loud? I decided to educate myself on solar panels and battery banks. I bought a pallet of solar panels and 2 large lithium iron phosphate battery banks. Anyway, we run our entire house on the system, less dryer and oven. Got my emergency generator! jsmalone1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01824446655269839333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-59559828818901045022022-03-08T18:17:50.252-06:002022-03-08T18:17:50.252-06:00Peter, rather than going the normal HVAC route, yo...Peter, rather than going the normal HVAC route, you might check into getting one or two of the latest RV air con systems to replace it. Bus Grease Monkey should have some data/videos on his site. He has a single system that cools a 35 foot old Greyhound bus that is parked on his new TN land. Runs it on batteries and solar panels. Doesn't even need to plug into the power he had run to the property. So, low power draw, although I can't remember what voltage. I think it is 120v. I would expect this system, even if you had to buy two for your house, would be noticeably cheaper than the standard house setup. IIRC, it's actually a heat-pump design.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73922084702939105572022-03-08T17:42:24.188-06:002022-03-08T17:42:24.188-06:00Dragon Lady,
The Janumet website has a discount t...Dragon Lady,<br /><br />The Janumet website has a discount that you may qualify for. That is, if you haven't gone that route already. If not...maybe some generic metaformin? That's better than nothing.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354638707347975919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82705865968781119022022-03-08T17:02:14.829-06:002022-03-08T17:02:14.829-06:00My biggest concern is water, finding a way to pump...My biggest concern is water, finding a way to pump our well if the power goes out. I'm looking at a couple of options for shallow well pumps, both 12 volt and manual.<br />I have 2 solar panels but need to get a controller and replace 2 dead deep cycle batteries.Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-62639468707838598372022-03-08T16:56:39.576-06:002022-03-08T16:56:39.576-06:00Quick note on the meds:
Doctors have a habit of p...Quick note on the meds:<br /><br />Doctors have a habit of prescribing medications to cover the latest side effects of other medications, or whatever the latest ailment is. Over the decades, a patient can accumulate a ton of meds that they are taking.<br /><br />When they go into hospital for something, they are told to "bring everything". Nurses then do a "medication review" where they chuck out a ton of meds that simply aren't needed by the patient any longer. <br /><br />For some reason our script writing machines they call 'doctors' never seem to get around to this. <br /><br />For the readers out there, it might be a good thing to review your total meds situation with your doctor.Andrew Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769263445153785517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-20268566934871847212022-03-08T16:55:42.157-06:002022-03-08T16:55:42.157-06:00I live in an apartment a bit north of Dallas but s...I live in an apartment a bit north of Dallas but still in the metroplex. One thing I am certain of is upcoming power outages. I am presently at a loss on what to do when these outings hit, but one thing I am not doing, is buying food reserves that require refrigeration or freezing. No gas in this building, all electricity. So I have purchased a small camp stove that runs on propane that I can use on my apartments porch to heat up my food, boil water etc. But such an activity may be considered a fire hazard and prohibited. I'll just have to wait and see. No way am I telling anybody I'm stocking up.... most of the residents here have their heads firmly up their asses when it comes to preparing for what is coming down the pike. I fear seriously bad times are coming, things we have never seen or experienced before. Scary. At 83 years old, I may not last long. Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519694773471791785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28171885760682973342022-03-08T16:23:27.106-06:002022-03-08T16:23:27.106-06:00saw this coming a while ago. invested a few bucks ...saw this coming a while ago. invested a few bucks in junk silver, filled the gas cans, got some eagle cans on sale last summer. hvac guy supposed to install that new unit too next week or so. topped off the lp, we use it to heat. added 10 each 20lb tanks. i have to get to cutting wood next week, use that as a backup and if lp gets too expensive. food is good for years, been stacking for years. the scary thing for us is taxes and insurance, both high and going up. the county wants to re-assess values so they can stick it to us, knowing values are about to crater again like 2008. that will send insurance up too and the combination is pushing the limits of our budget. i sold my new truck to avoid the costs and went back to driving my 20 y/o truck. i get another retirement in about a year, if the govt still exists then,meanwhile i'm trying to find a job that doesn't require the jab.riverriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198514937704741211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-48749412281690622332022-03-08T16:16:37.400-06:002022-03-08T16:16:37.400-06:00S-2 underground has a video about German iron rati...S-2 underground has a video about German iron rations in WW2. Cheap, reasonably tasty (if seasoned) and easy to make with a blender. "The war kitchen bread and iron"tooldieguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876588241514291518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-7359000996492129872022-03-08T15:54:17.128-06:002022-03-08T15:54:17.128-06:00I went the whole-house genny route running on natu...I went the whole-house genny route running on natural gas. It can be converted over to propane with a quarter-turn of a screw on the carburetor, and I have the tank and plumbing to make the change if the gas utility fails. We had to do this after our 3rd World quality power company announced that it would arbitrarily turn off power if there was a wildfire danger in the area. We also have a 5K and 1K portable as backup. The whole-house unit is set to auto-start, but can be cycled manually for conservation purposes. We've got two "roll-around" A/C units to bring into play if we need to run on genny. No need to bog the girl down with the central air, but face it; with 100-110* temps from June to October, A/C borders on being an absolute necessity!<br /><br />We saw the gas price thing coming and tanked up as much as possible on gas and diesel a while back. Gas prices have reached low-Earth orbit out here. I paid less than half of today's ...and I do mean today's... price to top off my stores. We're filling the vehicles at 3/4 tank. It does make a difference when the price per gallon goes up by forty cents in two days!<br /><br />We're pretty much set for food for a while. We'd like to have more frozen meat on hand but that same 3rd World power company just hiked our rates by 69%!!! Thanks, Newsom! We do have plenty of rice, pinto beans, black beans, and pasta laid up, along with the dry and canned means to make them more appetizing.<br /><br />We've been building the chicken flock over the last couple of months, so we're awash in eggs right now. Always plan for shortages caused by laying interruptions and die-offs among the birds though...<br /><br />I've started some of this year's garden plants, thanks to the hoop house I cobbled together last year. Frost be damned! I also have 55-gallon drums of water for minimal irrigation.<br /><br />I keep on doing what I can, and prepping as I think of things. What's happening right now may be nothing or it may be TEOTWAWKI. I'm more or less ready, either way... God bless you all!<br /><br />Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-5464238786646735112022-03-08T15:08:52.630-06:002022-03-08T15:08:52.630-06:00Got a goodly stockpile of food, even if a lot of i...Got a goodly stockpile of food, even if a lot of it is less than ideal for a diabetic. Whole house generator and 500 gallon propane tank were installed after Irma a few years back, and if power becomes iffy, we will turn stuff off to conserve. Same tank runs the gas oven and fireplace (for the 3 weeks a year that we'd need it in Florida). Small garden planted - ground here is crap for growing stuff, so we're trying raised beds. Got a chicken coop, but need chickens. Also need to convince my husband that chickens don't need to be replaced every year, because I am NOT eating a chicken that I raised. I'll trade it for something else. Tons of freezer space for a large hunk of butchered cow, but still trying to find aforementioned hunk.<br /><br />Where we're screwed is meds. Most of my husband's are REALLY expensive (Janumet, as an example, is over $1000 a month) and even if we could afford that, Tricare won't send us a 90 day supply.<br /><br />We're going to have to hope that it doesn't get too squirrelly here in Florida. We can survive tough, but apocalyptic is outside the budget and skillset.Dragon Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123927712474461296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-22209537682093835732022-03-08T13:27:43.192-06:002022-03-08T13:27:43.192-06:00We have been reprioritizing some things. We have b...We have been reprioritizing some things. We have been cleaning out and selling excess stuff we had accumulated and then using that money to buy more fencing and gardening supplies. We are set for about 6 months with food. We have always bought a 1/4 of beef or 1/2 a pig for meat. We haven't had chickens for several years so I am upgrading the coop and fencing to get some in the spring and planting a bigger garden this year. I enjoy your posts Peter, thank you for your insights. Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216282624819247436noreply@blogger.com