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Posted: 5/20/2020 8:51:01 AM EDT
I feel like these threads were always on the top page, and although I rarely posted, I always read through them for ideas when I was sitting idle.
Searched through all the posts and the most recent one I could find archived is from 2009!!! There must be a glich in the matrix, I also noticed that it says "locked at 100", yet there's only 50 pages. Regardless! Lets kick off #3!!!! In the last month or so, I have mylared and stores in buckets 100lbs of white rice, 75lbs of white flour, and 25lbs of white sugar. And stored in a cool basement, on top of a flexi-seal coated heavy pallet, and covered with an old military blanket. |
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Posted: 8/30/2021 4:15:12 PM EDT
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4 more Valpro NATO gas cans are headed my way.
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Posted: 8/30/2021 6:47:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lucky13Don: Where did you find it and price if I may ask? I bought it locally and was about $400. I actually traded it today for a Ruger pistol caliber carbine take down. Same caliber, a little bigger, but MUCH higher quality. This is it compared to a 10/22 take down. Really want a magpul takedown stock. Rumor is soon and I will buy one instantly  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 9/2/2021 7:38:30 PM EDT
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Went to a local garage sale that actually has things beyond baby clothes. Picked up a hand meat grinder (I already have an electric one), and a couple of blankets that appear to be military surplus. $7 for all.
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Posted: 9/4/2021 9:48:20 PM EDT
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Within 2 days...got more medical stuff, compression wound gauzes 2 , chest seals...etc. Stuff for my generator. More rice. Solo cups..napkins. More pasta.
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Posted: 9/8/2021 10:02:58 PM EDT
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Learned how to replace a house fan capacitor myself with the help of GD
 I'm cooking up some home-canned corned beef to test. And I've been reading and watching stuff from Aardvark Reloading about how to homebrew primers for reloading. 
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:28:50 AM EDT
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freeze dried split pea soup with turkey 16 servings
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/9/2021 12:12:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By steviesterno16: I bought it locally and was about $400. I actually traded it today for a Ruger pistol caliber carbine take down. Same caliber, a little bigger, but MUCH higher quality. This is it compared to a 10/22 take down. Really want a magpul takedown stock. Rumor is soon and I will buy one instantlyhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/455820/9F5761CA-3F76-4D4D-B11F-07A7682AE8DB_jpe-2072340.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/455820/F139B326-145E-4446-BCC7-2464D7848CE8_jpe-2072341.JPG Nice, I'm looking for a truck gun. Nothing fancy, just reliable. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 12:51:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lucky13Don: Nice, I'm looking for a truck gun. Nothing fancy, just reliable. yeah I'm into truck/travel guns. This one lives in my glove box many days. It's a glock 17.5 in a Flux brace and with a flashmag. Not super fancy but same ballistics as an MP5 and I can make hits at 100 yards with it. Reload on board and fits in a Glock case or other small case. Haven't found anything better/smaller. the 10/22 fits exactly in a cubby in my truck so that's why it lives there for random road trips or range visits. Not ideal for badguys, so that's why it is being replaced with a 9mm version when I can.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/11/2021 11:33:47 AM EDT
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Freeze dried 20 Hamburger patties.
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Posted: 9/12/2021 4:19:40 PM EDT
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Canned 2qts of tomato sauce and 6 half pints of pepper jam.
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Posted: 9/12/2021 4:36:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TribunusSanGeorgii: Canned 2qts of tomato sauce and 6 half pints of pepper jam. Actually the more significant thing from today was what I've learned from the process. This is the first year I've had a garden since I was a kid. I planted 4 tomatoes (2 Roma, 1 cherry, 1 jet star). If I'm going to have enough for sauce, salsa, etc for the entire year, I'm definitely going to need to plant more next year. |
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Posted: 9/13/2021 11:08:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TribunusSanGeorgii: Actually the more significant thing from today was what I've learned from the process. This is the first year I've had a garden since I was a kid. I planted 4 tomatoes (2 Roma, 1 cherry, 1 jet star). If I'm going to have enough for sauce, salsa, etc for the entire year, I'm definitely going to need to plant more next year. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TribunusSanGeorgii: Originally Posted By TribunusSanGeorgii: Canned 2qts of tomato sauce and 6 half pints of pepper jam. Actually the more significant thing from today was what I've learned from the process. This is the first year I've had a garden since I was a kid. I planted 4 tomatoes (2 Roma, 1 cherry, 1 jet star). If I'm going to have enough for sauce, salsa, etc for the entire year, I'm definitely going to need to plant more next year. Yeah, I learned this too. It takes like 10 lbs of tomatoes to make a proper quart jar of pasta sauce. This assumes you like your sauce thick and tasty. Not watered down sugar sauce like you buy from the store.  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 9/26/2021 12:00:49 PM EDT
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Last week we closed on our 5 acre property in the country.
Hasn't been worked in a loong time. Pasture grass 5 feet high. Met my guy to discuss putting in a driveway. Brush hog guy confirmed for Tuesday. Picked up 300 rounds of 9mm and 600 rounds of mini-mags at Academy this week. Ordered a battery powered fuel transfer pump this morning thanks to a post in GD. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/30/2021 11:56:27 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Lucky13Don]
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Went to doctor, on a ace inhibitor now...joy. better than a heart attack. Built a temporary chicken tractor for our 7 hens. Bought 2 more ducks, one flew the coop. Still have 2. Looking for a part time job to stock up on some things. Working 4 10's I get bored with 3 days off. Ran the little generator, need to fire up the bigger one.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/30/2021 11:57:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By steviesterno16: yeah I'm into truck/travel guns. This one lives in my glove box many days. It's a glock 17.5 in a Flux brace and with a flashmag. Not super fancy but same ballistics as an MP5 and I can make hits at 100 yards with it. Reload on board and fits in a Glock case or other small case. Haven't found anything better/smaller. the 10/22 fits exactly in a cubby in my truck so that's why it lives there for random road trips or range visits. Not ideal for badguys, so that's why it is being replaced with a 9mm version when I can. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/455820/IMG_9380_jpg-2084071.JPG I like the glock and brace. Looks like a good truck gun. Its on the list of options. |
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Posted: 9/30/2021 12:00:18 PM EDT
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Bought 4 USGI five-gallon water jugs.
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Posted: 9/30/2021 12:42:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lucky13Don: I like the glock and brace. Looks like a good truck gun. Its on the list of options. thanks, I HATE glocks and I'm a fan. it's just so useful for personal defense when you don't want or think you'll need a "real" rifle. Like it fits into a regular backpack for walking around town or travel, which I do a good bit of. If I was downsizing and had to have only 2 guns, I think it would be the flux and a sig365xl. I don't love polymer like I do steel and wood, but that combo would cover everything between close contact and 100 yards. All in the space of a medium sized hardcover book. No soul though 
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Posted: 9/30/2021 12:44:00 PM EDT
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since last posting I've gotten, and learned how to use:
water and air compressor fillable fire extinguisher (awesome, btw we use it to clean and put out fires) 3 lanterns that take odd sized batteries just to have. One solar charges, too butane single burner camp stove. brings me up to like 9 ways to cook in my house |
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Posted: 10/1/2021 12:48:05 AM EDT
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Ordered more long term food preps.
Added medical supplies to my home kit. I had a really rough day at work, economic forecasts are looking rough, employer requiring a mandatory vax. I exercised for an hour - helped relieve the stress and improves mental and physical stress. |
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Posted: 10/1/2021 11:04:30 AM EDT
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150lbs from Azure yesterday. 75 is variety of wheat, and the other 75 a mix of other stuff.
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Posted: 10/1/2021 8:18:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PointBlank82]
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Picked up:
15x12 Ball wide mouth lids at Krogers ($4.19/12!!  )2x12 Ball wide mouth quart jars ($16.69/12 )2xgallon Corn oil ($3.99/gal... on sale) |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 10/14/2021 4:09:21 PM EDT
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Question, freeze dry food or dehydrate. We're looking at the Harvest Right (large) freeze dryer for 10X the money. Is it worth it?
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Posted: 10/15/2021 4:28:11 PM EDT
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Rotated all my 5 gallon water jugs and big 55 gallon water barrel. Refilled all my 5 gallon gas cans.
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Posted: 10/16/2021 2:01:23 PM EDT
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Debt free
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Posted: 10/16/2021 2:41:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By XxSLASHERxX: Debt free This is fantastic! Congratulations. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 3:07:37 PM EDT
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Ordered some stuff from the Wallly world then cut some firewood until I stopped because of the rain!
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Posted: 10/16/2021 3:46:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 4:46:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By XxSLASHERxX: Debt free This is gonna ruffle feathers but if we hit hyperinflation, you want debt. As long as you have equity to cover it, that debt is earning you money if your interest is less than the inflation rate. |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:59:25 PM EDT
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Pasture has been bushhogged.
Bought a small Kubota - BX 2680 and trailer so I can maintain the property. Looking at doing small jobs with the tractor/ backhoe as a side hustle May be moving to a virtual job which would be a game changer. Same money. No 55 mile roundtrip. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:18:06 AM EDT
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Bought a cabinet to store food and other supplies. Running out of room in the pantry.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 5:26:44 PM EDT
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25 lbs of russet potatoes from Kroger for $3.95. LOL. $0.79/5lb bag is a FO PRICE.
Making a big pile of mashed potatoes for meal prep. |
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KS, USA
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Posted: 10/18/2021 11:25:03 AM EDT
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Lumber for the chicken tractor bought and hauled. Need to get screws, hardware cloth, and break out the miter saw. Hope to have it finished by weeks end and get the fall chicks out of the garage. Should be laying by spring. Might add spring chicks, but would only do meat birds at that time.
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Posted: 10/19/2021 8:26:00 PM EDT
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Finished harvesting the last stuff out of the garden before a big freeze hits. Put up 800 quarts and pints this year most ever. Also harvested 1,800 pounds of potatoes.
This week I also finished getting enough wood for next year. Tomorrow I’m filling up any gasoline cans. Should be ready for winter then. |
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Posted: 10/20/2021 5:37:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GoldenMead: Finished harvesting the last stuff out of the garden before a big freeze hits. Put up 800 quarts and pints this year most ever. Also harvested 1,800 pounds of potatoes. This week I also finished getting enough wood for next year. Tomorrow I'm filling up any gasoline cans. Should be ready for winter then. Mind sharing how you store that much food? |
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Posted: 10/20/2021 2:47:58 PM EDT
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Got new glasses
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Posted: 10/20/2021 11:23:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA-Minuteman: Wow that's awesome! Mind sharing how you store that much food? @PA-Minuteman We have a 8x10 room dedicated as a pantry. All the jars and canned goods go in there. The potatoes and squashes go into the basement. It’s humid and stays around 56 year round down there. 3 freezers are also in the basement. We raise all our meat besides seafood. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 10/21/2021 4:07:38 AM EDT
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Sold my 2014 F150 yesterday for 22500. Taking the $8000 in equity I had in it and buying a clean 1995 F250 outright for $3400. Didn’t want a truck payment anymore and I didn’t trust my 3.5 not to do something spectacularly destructive as soon as the extended warranty went out.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 10/21/2021 3:31:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By trapsh00ter99: 150lbs from Azure yesterday. 75 is variety of wheat, and the other 75 a mix of other stuff. I love azure bulk grains! |
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Posted: 10/21/2021 4:36:46 PM EDT
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 Attached FileI shave with an old school safety razor. 2 years worth of shaving every day is under $30. Highly recommend it and you don’t need power or nothing |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/27/2021 10:55:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NTXPoke: Question, freeze dry food or dehydrate. We're looking at the Harvest Right (large) freeze dryer for 10X the money. Is it worth it? @NTXPoke I think the answer largely depends on you. If you really like the convenience, taste, feel, and storage life of freeze dried, AND can commit to running it a bunch, then yes, I think it's worth it. I love mine, but recognize that it's not a cost-effective prep for everybody. In my case, I HATE TVP, and have some personal recipes I really want to have as part of my food storage, so I deemed it worth it to make my own freeze-dried meats and other favorite foods. My only regret is that the large size wasn't available when I bought mine. The biggest PITA is the prep work, like peeling the carrots, browning the meat, blanching the vegetables, etc. and clean-up, but it doesn't seem to make much more work to do 16# versus 8#, so I'd like the ability to do larger batches in the freeze dryer. |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/27/2021 11:04:57 AM EDT
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Finally got the outside air intake installed for the wood stove.
Previous to this, the stove would take in combustion air from the room, causing outside air to be sucked in under doors, around windows, etc. to make up for the air the wood stove used to burn. Now it can bring in cold outside air and leave the already warm room air in peace!     |
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Posted: 10/27/2021 10:16:36 PM EDT
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Processed 3 Boston butts I picked up a week or two ago.
Canned 7qts of carnitas with the leaner chunks (one quart cracked in the pressure canner ) Attached FileGround 5lbs of Italian sausage.  Attached FileAnd I have 3 bone portions in the freezer to smoke. |
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Posted: 10/28/2021 11:15:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By steviesterno16: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/455820/C3FE88EB-B86B-466F-9B5F-FA09A257BBC9_jpe-2138443.JPG I shave with an old school safety razor. 2 years worth of shaving every day is under $30. Highly recommend it and you don’t need power or nothing Those are good blades, I prefer Feather, but use those as well. |
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Posted: 10/28/2021 11:18:52 AM EDT
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Started adding money to my wallet by cooking at home more.
I prefer eating out and never worried about the cost, but it has climbed to the point where I said screw it. Single man cooking is usually a weeks worth of 1 meals for me. I still purchase my breakfast daily due to time plus the girls there are sweet to flirt with. I eat 2 meals per day on average. |
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Posted: 10/28/2021 2:28:25 PM EDT
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Added another 132 lbs of hard white winter wheat to the stash in 5.5 lb LDS cans for $155 delivered.
Hope we never need it. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 10/30/2021 4:16:32 PM EDT
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Today we picked up the side of beef we had ordered and filled the freezer.
Yesterday picked up and read the book "Where there is no Doctor, a Village Health Care Handbook" that's a good one to put into your prep library. |
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Posted: 10/31/2021 3:51:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TribunusSanGeorgii: Processed 3 Boston butts I picked up a week or two ago. Canned 7qts of carnitas with the leaner chunks (one quart cracked in the pressure canner )https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/408270/16353873431384006272280684010828_jpg-2145761.JPG Ground 5lbs of Italian sausage. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/408270/20211027_203135_jpg-2145755.JPG And I have 3 bone portions in the freezer to smoke. Details on the Carnitas |
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Posted: 10/31/2021 3:55:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PointBlank82: Added another 132 lbs of hard white winter wheat to the stash in 5.5 lb LDS cans for $155 delivered. Hope we never need it. How does ordering from the LDS work? I see thw wheat is $32. Is that one can or one case for that price? |
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Posted: 10/31/2021 4:10:15 AM EDT
[Last Edit: PointBlank82]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA-Minuteman: @PointBlank82 How does ordering from the LDS work? I see thw wheat is $32. Is that one can or one case for that price? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA-Minuteman: Originally Posted By PointBlank82: Added another 132 lbs of hard white winter wheat to the stash in 5.5 lb LDS cans for $155 delivered. Hope we never need it. How does ordering from the LDS work? I see thw wheat is $32. Is that one can or one case for that price? It said case has six 5.5 lb cans. I'll be disappointed if I only get 4 cans. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 10/31/2021 5:58:29 AM EDT
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Heading to Aldi and going to pick up 5 bags of flour and 5 bags of sugar. Store the in sealed 5 gal cans.
Mid week off to Target to get 75% off halloween candy, mostly Snickers- then off to chamber vac and they'll last a couple years at least. |
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