This weeks preps check-in

My son and I have been getting things together to start an electrical company this January. We built a trailer earlier and just today mounted the ladder rack we built over the last three weeks or so. The top of the rack will get sheet metal and lettering for the business, but all we accomplished this weekend was getting it painted and installed. Baby steps. The side mount tool boxes are awesome, not cheap but really cool, from tractor supply.

just bought these while in town today..50 cents each..at dollar general..

I do quite a bit of traveling so I always have a get home bag with me. In the last few weeks we
added two satellite phones to our preps with the thought that if cell phones / land lines are down due to some regional scenario that satcomm should still be viable.

We each also carry a solar panel to charge phones/tablets/flashlights/radios up.

*edit*
In case anyone is wondering I got these from https://www.satellitephonestore.com/ and did the following plan:

10 minutes a month per phone (extra minutes at some obscene rate but hey it's for emergencies)
minutes rollover
USA number + Iridium phone #
100 bonus never expiring minutes per phone
Came to $49.99 a month per phone

jimLE said:

just bought these while in town today..50 cents each..at dollar general..
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Very nice for makin tinder.

yup/been there and done that.with 2 pencils..

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Just bought an AR15 rifle kit on a black Friday deal!

Marv.Schmitz87 said:

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Just bought an AR15 rifle kit on a black Friday deal!

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Nice kit, glad you posted it for everyone! Do you have the lower for it yet?

Not yet. Ive seen lowers going for 49.99 locally. I figured that I'm going to purchase the lower, optic and a handful of mags next month.

Today going to put the studded tires on my truck and buy a new set of tire chains for it. Going to look at a trailer to live in while I build the house too. I figured with chaining all 4 wheels I might be able to drag the trailer up my 3 mile driveway. Need to buy a tractor next to keep the driveway plowed. The moving truck will be here on the 1st with the rest of our stuff. For now we'll keep most of it stored in town.

Yesterday my supernova shotgun broke probably a problem with the actual chamber but it's not even reloading. I've decided to stock up and get two or three armsel strikers but any links to getting a replacement chamber would be much appreciated.

Quick black Friday shopping.
9mm 9.99$ for 50 rounds
5.56mm 56.99$ for 150 rounds

Edit: got my concealed pistol carry license in the mail today.

Son and I put 3 deer in the freezer. Working on reloading some pistol and rifle ammo. Hit some good sales lately filling our pantry shelves. A lot too be thankful for. Plus the Packers beat the Lions tonight, yep life is good!

Trapper said:

Plus the Packers beat the Lions tonight, yep life is good!

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I strongly disagree in that one. Although as a lion's fan I'm used to disappointment. Lol

Brent S said:

I know lots of the world eat insects, but luckily I haven't had to so far! (Aside from the occasional bug during a motorcycle ride) .

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If you eat oatmeal you already eat a lot of bugs so is the protein from the oats or the bugs

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Maverick said:

If you eat oatmeal you already eat a lot of bugs so is the protein from the oats or the bugs

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And don't forget the rodent hairs and droppings in that oatmeal.

that only adds good flavor ...

I think a good number of folks would be surprised of what we really do eat, go to a school kid or even an adult and tell them that honey is bee vomit and see the reaction

Maverick said:

I think a good number of folks would be surprised of what we really do eat, go to a school kid or even an adult and tell them that honey is bee vomit and see the reaction

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Right. And go to any food processing plant and many people wouldn't eat for a week.

The wife had what I thought was cookies on the counter and ate one, I ended up spitting it out thinking it was a dog treat so I fed them to the dogs, when she got home she asked where her cookies were at, I said I already passed them out to the dogs, she gave me the death stare! Come to find out they were a gift from a friend in Denmark. Apparently they were Danish shortbread cookies made with honey.

I prefer the oatmeal with the insects!

friendly reminders like that,reminds me to why i never got married..lol