Captain Peanut - Member - The Prepared

Discussions

Reply to: You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items… Posted 3 days ago

I am glad that many people have gotten more out of this game than just picking four items and that we are discussing real survival principles. Do ya’ll want to keep playing? How about we select four random items and discuss how we can use those for survival and make the most use out of them? Like in Tom Hank’s Cast Away movie where he repurposes some ice skates as a knife and improvised dental removal tool. What would ya’ll do with: Toilet paper Volleyball Hiking Boots Insect repellent

Reply to: You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items… Posted 3 days ago

You are very observant and knowledgeable, that makes sense that deserted islands are deserted for a reason and are lacking in potable water.

Reply to: You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items… Posted 3 days ago

Thank you for the warm welcome to the forum Bob. I hope I can participate here more frequently in the future, but life is pretty chaotic right now. That is interesting to hear about the astronaut survival items.

Reply to: Article: “The M.R.E. Finds a Civilian Fan Base” Posted 5 days ago

I was reading The Prepared’s latest news roundup and they mentioned this article as well. I clicked on the link that they shared, but you are right it is behind a paywall. Hopefully you can update us with a non-paywall link when it comes available.

Reply to: Chainlink fencing; Know thy area and beyond Posted 6 days ago

I usually wouldn’t be very interested in chain link fencing, but we are in the market to replace some and your post caught my eye. My little Chihuahuas try sticking their heads through our current 2″ fence and I don’t want them to get hurt. I took a look at the link you shared and it was interesting. It makes sense that a smaller diameter mesh would be harder to climb and to cut through. Not sure where we will be going to get our replacement fence, but I will be looking at other options rather than the standard size now. I am also curious about the price per yard between the different sizes.

Reply to: A question for Californians with electric stoves/ranges Posted 6 days ago

I love cooking on gas so much more than electric as well. Try cooking pancakes on a gas stove and tell me you can’t see a difference. What do you mean by they are trying to phase out gas stoves and you all are going to be using electric ranges soon? Is this a California law or act they are passing or is it just becoming harder to find a gas stove?

Reply to: Is there a place for memorabilia, family heirlooms and keepsakes during any bug out scenario? Posted 6 days ago

What are your plans after reading all of these comments Jonnie? I am going to go buy a flash drive now and put some of my pictures on there as a backup.

Reply to: Items with multiple uses – Lighten the BOB by using these! Posted 6 days ago

Spoon+Fork=Spork – No need to carry two utensils

You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items…

Featured Scenarios 13

9

Posted 2 weeks ago

Reply to: Antivaxxers won’t stop US herd immunity, but vaccine hesitancy might. Here’s the science Posted 2 weeks ago

What are your predictions on when we will reach 70%? Not sure how accurate this is, but https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-states/ shows that 51% are partially vaccinated. I’m guessing we will see 70% in the fall as people try and go back to school and work.

You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items…

Featured Scenarios 13

9

Posted 2 weeks ago

Reply to: You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items… Posted 3 days ago

I am glad that many people have gotten more out of this game than just picking four items and that we are discussing real survival principles. Do ya’ll want to keep playing? How about we select four random items and discuss how we can use those for survival and make the most use out of them? Like in Tom Hank’s Cast Away movie where he repurposes some ice skates as a knife and improvised dental removal tool. What would ya’ll do with: Toilet paper Volleyball Hiking Boots Insect repellent

Reply to: You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items… Posted 3 days ago

You are very observant and knowledgeable, that makes sense that deserted islands are deserted for a reason and are lacking in potable water.

Reply to: You are stranded on a deserted island, you can choose four items… Posted 3 days ago

Thank you for the warm welcome to the forum Bob. I hope I can participate here more frequently in the future, but life is pretty chaotic right now. That is interesting to hear about the astronaut survival items.

Reply to: Article: “The M.R.E. Finds a Civilian Fan Base” Posted 5 days ago

I was reading The Prepared’s latest news roundup and they mentioned this article as well. I clicked on the link that they shared, but you are right it is behind a paywall. Hopefully you can update us with a non-paywall link when it comes available.

Reply to: Chainlink fencing; Know thy area and beyond Posted 6 days ago

I usually wouldn’t be very interested in chain link fencing, but we are in the market to replace some and your post caught my eye. My little Chihuahuas try sticking their heads through our current 2″ fence and I don’t want them to get hurt. I took a look at the link you shared and it was interesting. It makes sense that a smaller diameter mesh would be harder to climb and to cut through. Not sure where we will be going to get our replacement fence, but I will be looking at other options rather than the standard size now. I am also curious about the price per yard between the different sizes.

Reply to: A question for Californians with electric stoves/ranges Posted 6 days ago

I love cooking on gas so much more than electric as well. Try cooking pancakes on a gas stove and tell me you can’t see a difference. What do you mean by they are trying to phase out gas stoves and you all are going to be using electric ranges soon? Is this a California law or act they are passing or is it just becoming harder to find a gas stove?

Reply to: Is there a place for memorabilia, family heirlooms and keepsakes during any bug out scenario? Posted 6 days ago

What are your plans after reading all of these comments Jonnie? I am going to go buy a flash drive now and put some of my pictures on there as a backup.

Reply to: Items with multiple uses – Lighten the BOB by using these! Posted 6 days ago

Spoon+Fork=Spork – No need to carry two utensils

Reply to: Antivaxxers won’t stop US herd immunity, but vaccine hesitancy might. Here’s the science Posted 2 weeks ago

What are your predictions on when we will reach 70%? Not sure how accurate this is, but https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-states/ shows that 51% are partially vaccinated. I’m guessing we will see 70% in the fall as people try and go back to school and work.