tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post3667972266148181422..comments2023-09-25T11:00:44.480-04:00Comments on Shade and Sweetwater: PreppiesKyddrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668797984157146798noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-47364676034417237612011-08-26T22:26:32.725-04:002011-08-26T22:26:32.725-04:00Holy cats, Ornery Bastard landed in my patch twice...Holy cats, Ornery Bastard landed in my patch twice in one day?? The world really IS coming to an end. Ahem, Mr. Bastard...didn't you just get married? And, erm...not to be indelicate or an ingrate, but aren't you and Nasty Girl supposed to be up to something that bears very little resemblance to blogging?? <br /><br />While the storm may not be as bad as initially predicted, I do believe there will be plenty of opportunity to learn from it (and the recent quake that surprised some folks here in the East). <br /><br />Felicitations, again, to you and your beautiful Mrs. Her dress, by the way, was lovely. I adore a bride who will wear crimson!<br /><br />Cheers for stopping by...Kyddrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668797984157146798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-1866337750550961272011-08-26T15:40:32.040-04:002011-08-26T15:40:32.040-04:00Some is better than none.
My new wife is in for a...Some is better than none.<br /><br />My new wife is in for a ride, she has nothing put back in the way of food and supplies.<br />I see a radical change coming her way but it will be discussed first. This hurricane coming up the East Coast will no doubt result in numerous stories about folks who were not prepared for the sheet storm. That will be some leverage.<br /><br />Either way, she is going to be introduced to putting things away for emergencies.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-22545584304132710192011-08-25T21:22:42.647-04:002011-08-25T21:22:42.647-04:00Janie, thanks...but honestly, I think it's mor...Janie, thanks...but honestly, I think it's more that I have a sense of self-preservation and I REALLY like to eat. <br /><br />Mister Hermit, sir, I had much of that covered...but forgot the feminine items! Yikes...there's something I wouldn't like to do without of have to improvise! Cheers...<br /><br />Mizz Felinae, thanks...I'm slowly compiling and then whittling down a list...and y'all are helping!<br /><br />Susan, you bring the Chardonnay and I'll bring the munchies...we'll weather the apocalypse in style!!Kyddrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668797984157146798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-77099662406507125342011-08-25T18:11:51.904-04:002011-08-25T18:11:51.904-04:00Chardonnay. Toilet paper. In that order.Chardonnay. Toilet paper. In that order.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258150805363212464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-42954792605159984632011-08-25T11:32:23.720-04:002011-08-25T11:32:23.720-04:00Yes, couldn't agree with Uncle Hermit more.
S...Yes, couldn't agree with Uncle Hermit more.<br /><br />Store what you eat and eat what you store. Make sure to rotate it out, you know, newest in back, oldest in front. If you use it, replace it asap or as money allows.<br /><br />Comfort foods, for the little ones, hot chocolate, mac & cheese, hard candy, etc. again stuff they like.<br /><br />Yep, store up on any and all toiletries, ie. toilet paper, toothpaste, feminine necessities. I know some of the guys out there say Bullets, Band-aids and Beans and that is pretty much true. <br /><br />Put together a good first aid kit, with various sizes of bandages, guaze pads, neosporin, burn cream etc. <br /><br />If you have family pets...ours are staying/going with us, leaving them is not an option. put together some preps for them as well. With us we now have 3 dogs and the cats, so extra food for both, plus their own first aid kit.<br /><br />Hand crank radio, flashlight, camp stove, oil lamps, candles etc.<br /><br />It can be overwhelming when you first start, but once you get started it gets easier.<br /><br />There are a lot of blogs out there to get more info. I know you follow a lot of them already. <br /><br />My blog, I rarely post about the prepping, in fact I think I've only ever done one prepping post. No reason other than when I set it up it was as a comfort blog for others to get away from the more harsh, reality based prepping blogs. There are however some really good blogs on my blog roll where you can get more info, if they aren't on my side bar they are all in my profile.Felinaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997272830181104083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-53931077421420686072011-08-25T11:02:46.004-04:002011-08-25T11:02:46.004-04:00Just a couple of things I might throw in, if I may...Just a couple of things I might throw in, if I may!<br /><br />First, a good rule of thumb is to buy what you eat, and eat what you buy! No use having a years supply of something no one likes!<br /><br />Second thing...and with kids, this is important...keep some comfort foods handy! Nothing can help to ease the mind of a worried child in an emergency like some good ol' comfort foods and a hug!<br /><br />If you keep an alternate light source (oil lamps and the like), plenty of water, an alternate way to cook, and a LOT of TP, then all will be well!<br /><br />Don't forget to check the first aid kit and the feminine products!<br /><br />Sorry, didn't mean to be so long!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-5639718807112047742011-08-25T04:33:41.591-04:002011-08-25T04:33:41.591-04:00Smart girl, for being a prepper. I need to do the...Smart girl, for being a prepper. I need to do the same.That Janie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447630124016303483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-1899560897745875972011-08-24T22:27:53.043-04:002011-08-24T22:27:53.043-04:00Hey, Sophiadawn, thanks for voicing your thoughts ...Hey, Sophiadawn, thanks for voicing your thoughts - I had forgotten toilet paper!! We have some paper goods on the list, but not TP...and that is SUCH a staple!<br /><br />I'm hoping we can either move up to Mum's pr manage to buy the land next to her (c'mon, lottery!!) and start some serious gardening and canning so we don't have to rely so much on store-bought goods. We won't be able to have livestock (until we talk 'em into changing the convenants in the area), but there are some farms nearby that may be willing to trade, so that's a thought...<br /><br />Shade and Sweetwater,<br />KKyddrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668797984157146798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368390343692114709.post-5728062499018366112011-08-24T21:51:21.593-04:002011-08-24T21:51:21.593-04:00I am a prepper. A light weight compared to some. ...I am a prepper. A light weight compared to some. Start with food that the family will eat. And toilet paper. Nothing worse than being snowed in for days and running out of that!! As I live on a farm and we raise beef cattle, goats, chickens and I usually have a garden with, I can count on having something to eat most of the time. May not always be something I <i>want</i> to eat, but like you said, if you are looking at hunger up close, those beans ARE just fine, thank you very much. I mainly focus on weather and natural disaster related prepping but it is always in the back of mind that TWOTWAWKI could happen with a drop of a electro-magnetic pulse bomb. I figure that I will have family move home...right now that number with spouses and kids makes for a very full house. As it stands right now, we could do just fine for months with harder work than even we are used to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com