I recently learned to do this the hard way a couple days before Christmas with a flat in the middle of running a million errands :/ 

Great time to stock up on #10 cans! This is the discount we’ve been waiting for.  And they’ve re-introduced some meals that have not been available for many years, like Fettuccini Alfredo w/chicken and Biscuits and Gravy with sausage. And a new Buffalo Chicken Mac n Cheese as well as Shredded Beef, Grilled Chicken and Pork Sausage. Yum! 

We’ve gotten good at always bringing one of my Get Home Bags with whenever I leave the house (in a car).  We have two Get-Home bags. One is for when I’m not far from home (under 8 miles) and the other is for farther distances.  Living in the SW desert, there are some specific items that are necessary, here.

Berlin is ready to station a 4,000-strong army brigade in Lithuania permanently in coordination with NATO defence planning following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the German defence minister said on Monday

I’m in Arizona; we have dry heat and temps over 110 in the summer, and temps 100+ mid April through October. Essential to my EDC and BOB are mini rechargeable fans. They do help cool you in our heat, but we are a very dry heat with only ~ 9% humidity. The kinds I like the most hang from your neck and blow up.

Where abouts are you located?

My love and usage of Mountain House goes back to the 90s for hiking and camping, way before I became a prepper. Thanks for the head’s up! This is a great deal. During the pandemic, they were completely sold out. It was interesting watching that, as well as the price increase, beginning January of 2020.

Check out Bluetti. I asked this exact question about a year ago and one of the admins sent me in that direction. Bluetti uses LiFePO4 and they blow everything else out of the water. https://www.bluettipower.com/

I would go through those dimes and quarters and see if you have any 1964 and earlier. Before 1965, they were actually 90% silver. After, the formula changed to just nickel and copper. So, quarters before the change are worth more, like $3+ instead of just .25 cents. It has also been speculated that, in the case of a major life-as-we-know-it event, that pre-1965 change could be used as currency.

Can anyone tell me what the hatchet on the left in the photo is?

We just love Luminaid lights. Two options for recharging — solar or via usb port/ plug. If you run your generator, you can charge in an hour or so. For you, outside will maybe take 3 days for a full charge. Good news is that these lights last up to 24 hours on low setting. So, you can have three that you rotate between use and solar charging. These guys are BRIGHT, too.  We now have about 20 or so of Luminaid lights, in various forms. We love how they fold down flat for storage, too.  Here’s a photo of our tent lit by 4 of the “Firefly” ones. They are 75 lumens and a warm light, but for maximum light, I’d go with their Nova or up.  Some of them can even charge your phone. LINK: Luminaid

Ohhhhh, yes, okay, that’s right, it was the poker I was thinking

Hmmm…I thought mine came with the brush. Packed into one of the stove pipes…

I forewent the rocket stove and got a Winnerwell Nomad medium. We camp and we bring this with us in it’s carrying bag and we even hot tent with it in the winter. I loooooooooooooove this stove. You can cook right on it, it has a water tank that boils water and then you can hang it on the side of the stove to keep warm. There is even a fast-fold baking box that sits right on top that I have baked in (hot fresh bread or cinnamon rolls while camping = mmmmm). But I’ve make lasagne in it as well.    I just love this stove. I love it for base camp camping, I love that it can be used for a “bugging in” situation, as well. https://winnerwell.us/collections/nomad-series

Wow, I sure would like a how-to on that sour-dough pita bread!

I wish it were that easy. My family are hostile towards me when I calmly mention preparedness or even trying to sketch out a brief plan for us as a family in different “in case of…” scenarios.

My Vesta just arrived and I will hopefully try it out, this weekend! We’ll see what it takes to boil water.