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Reply to: 60 Minutes segment this Sunday Nov 6 about TP and how sane prepping has gone mainstream! Posted November 5, 2022

Very cool! I know several people who laughed at my preparedness over the past few years & have recently told me they’re now prepping too. It’s nice to see pieces like this where it’s about common sense & preparedness & not about extremism because that’s really what makes people take an interest & give it serious thought instead of immediately disregarding the idea of prepping.

Reply to: Has anyone purchased food storage through Rainy Day Foods? Posted August 20, 2022

I love rainy day foods. I’ve ordered a variety of foods from them. Great selection, good taste, never received a crushed or dented can, decently fast shipping. They also have sales & clearance sections too.

Reply to: What to do if your elevator gets stuck Posted June 20, 2022

I have a family member who uses a wheelchair so if they’re with me we have no choice but to use the elevator & I don’t have many phobias but I’m always convinced the elevator will get stuck. It doesn’t help that most buildings with elevators in my town are ancient & I doubt there’s a lot of upkeep happening. This thread has a lot of good info though so thank you.

Reply to: Recognizing when it’s time to change how you prep Posted May 20, 2022

Jay Valencia, I personally was wary of buying keystone because I read so many reviews that said their cans were bulging way before the expiration dates. However I recently read 2 separate statements from keystone answering reviews & they said their cans do that & it’s safe to eat. I’m not sure how to take that because how would we know if it is safe & just a canning “thing” or if it’s actually dangerous to eat? I did go ahead & purchase some & all of my cans seem fine so far. I know I’m not really answering your question but I find it interesting that this seems to be very common with keystone canned meats.

Reply to: An observation on prepping in 2022 Posted March 25, 2022

M.E. You’re so right. I find myself flip flopping between being annoyed that things are more expensive & feeling grateful to have everything we have here. Just last night in a fb group someone from another country posted a photo of his food storage & how happy it made him, it was like 8 cans of sardines & coconut milk. My first thought was wow, we’re so lucky & spoiled here in the US. I’ve gone through hard financial times when I was younger where food insecurity was an issue so I need an occasional reminder that I’ve got it pretty darn good now.

Reply to: An observation on prepping in 2022 Posted March 24, 2022

Well math isn’t my strong suit so I’m just happy I actually did the math right lol. I’m guessing if people in Europe aren’t used to paying anything near what we do it has to be a hard hit. It really makes me wonder why everything is so incredibly expensive in general here in the US in general though.

Reply to: An observation on prepping in 2022 Posted March 23, 2022

Maybe I’m reading all of this wrong but 1900 pounds for electricity per year would be about $166 per month in the US. That’s cheap. I’ve paid over $500 a month at times in mid winter (granted it was a big, poorly insulated house). $166 where I live is average summer electricity prices in a normal economy. Are we just getting majorly screwed here in the US in general?

Reply to: Is anyone else seeing a meat shortage? Posted January 23, 2022

I’m in the PNW…I’ve noticed a lot of shelves are empty of various items but then you go to the store across the street & they have plenty of that same item but are missing other things. Dairy cases & frozen breakfast items are pretty bare in most stores here & have been since the end of 2020. As far as meat goes the one thing I’ve seen out of stock in almost every store here is bacon. For months. Beef seems to be fine. Fresh chicken or any freezer item made with chicken is hit & miss depending on the store.

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 20, 2022

I can vouch for Redneck here. I lived in the country growing up & we had native blackberries everywhere. So when I bought a house in town I really missed them but don’t have room for blackberry bushes to spread. I was pretty skeptical but I bought a few commercial thornless plants & put them in planters. They’re actually delicious & I had a pretty good turnout the very first summer I planted them.

Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Jan 18, 2022 Posted January 17, 2022

I’ve never donated blood before but if there was ever a time to do it I guess this would be it. I’m in, I’ll make my appointment tomorrow.

Reply to: Footage from Tonga eruption and subsequent flooding US west coast Posted January 15, 2022

That’s some crazy footage. My cousins husband is from Tonga (lives here in the US) & so far he’s only been able to reach one family member who said they were having trouble breathing with all of the ash in the air. When I heard that it made me start counting in my head the amount of respirators I have on hand. I live on the Oregon coast & we got lucky here. I think our highest tsunami wave this morning was like 1 ft. Every time something like this happens though it gives me a kick in the butt to make sure I’ve got all of my preps in order.

Reply to: Best ways to store #10 cans Posted December 27, 2021

I’ve daydreamed about a hidden wall to hide my preps a few times myself. I was actually just looking at multi-million $ Los Angeles compounds online with underground bunkers bigger than my house & there was a little jealousy happening lol. I’m curious, have you tried any of the LDS foods that you’ve purchased? I’ve tried to find some online reviews but only found one. They have amazing prices for how much you get. Also I hadn’t thought of separating my food storage (other than storing some at my parents house) but since I’m in earthquake country too that’s a really good idea.

Reply to: Best ways to store #10 cans Posted December 23, 2021

This is why I love these forums. So many great ideas that just hadn’t occurred to me, like using stretch cords or turning the shelving. Thanks Redneck

Reply to: Best ways to store #10 cans Posted December 23, 2021

This is great advice, especially for the possibility of an earthquake. I like the idea of vacuum sealing the cans too. Honestly hadn’t thought of doing that. Thank you!

Reply to: Best ways to store #10 cans Posted December 23, 2021

I kind of figured but I’ve been surprised to find things they’ve gotten through or into in the past when I lived in the country. Good to know though, thank you.

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Reply to: The Stockpile of Food in My Garage – Another interesting article in the Atlantic Posted December 8, 2021

My grandparents were Mormons & on their farm they were always fully self-sufficient. I didn’t think much of it as a child growing up & honestly all of us grandkids made fun of my grandma for seeming so old fashioned but looking back their preparedness got my parents, siblings & i through a few hard times where my dad was laid off from work. It wasn’t until I lived in Seattle for awhile, moved back to my small hometown & had children of my own that I started realizing my grandparents had been preparing all of us kids for prepping & knowing how to take care of ourselves our entire childhoods. All of the knowledge from those lessons on their farm & canning & other classes I went to at their church in exchange for getting to spend the night are still with me to this day. We hunted, fished, raised & slaughtered livestock & grew a garden on their farm & to me it was just what they did. Now I’m so grateful & feel lucky to have this knowledge. I personally have never become a Mormon myself but I’ve seen firsthand how valuable the lessons they teach are.

Best ways to store #10 cans

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Posted December 23, 2021

Reply to: 60 Minutes segment this Sunday Nov 6 about TP and how sane prepping has gone mainstream! Posted November 5, 2022

Very cool! I know several people who laughed at my preparedness over the past few years & have recently told me they’re now prepping too. It’s nice to see pieces like this where it’s about common sense & preparedness & not about extremism because that’s really what makes people take an interest & give it serious thought instead of immediately disregarding the idea of prepping.

Reply to: Has anyone purchased food storage through Rainy Day Foods? Posted August 20, 2022

I love rainy day foods. I’ve ordered a variety of foods from them. Great selection, good taste, never received a crushed or dented can, decently fast shipping. They also have sales & clearance sections too.

Reply to: What to do if your elevator gets stuck Posted June 20, 2022

I have a family member who uses a wheelchair so if they’re with me we have no choice but to use the elevator & I don’t have many phobias but I’m always convinced the elevator will get stuck. It doesn’t help that most buildings with elevators in my town are ancient & I doubt there’s a lot of upkeep happening. This thread has a lot of good info though so thank you.

Reply to: Recognizing when it’s time to change how you prep Posted May 20, 2022

Jay Valencia, I personally was wary of buying keystone because I read so many reviews that said their cans were bulging way before the expiration dates. However I recently read 2 separate statements from keystone answering reviews & they said their cans do that & it’s safe to eat. I’m not sure how to take that because how would we know if it is safe & just a canning “thing” or if it’s actually dangerous to eat? I did go ahead & purchase some & all of my cans seem fine so far. I know I’m not really answering your question but I find it interesting that this seems to be very common with keystone canned meats.

Reply to: An observation on prepping in 2022 Posted March 25, 2022

M.E. You’re so right. I find myself flip flopping between being annoyed that things are more expensive & feeling grateful to have everything we have here. Just last night in a fb group someone from another country posted a photo of his food storage & how happy it made him, it was like 8 cans of sardines & coconut milk. My first thought was wow, we’re so lucky & spoiled here in the US. I’ve gone through hard financial times when I was younger where food insecurity was an issue so I need an occasional reminder that I’ve got it pretty darn good now.

Reply to: An observation on prepping in 2022 Posted March 24, 2022

Well math isn’t my strong suit so I’m just happy I actually did the math right lol. I’m guessing if people in Europe aren’t used to paying anything near what we do it has to be a hard hit. It really makes me wonder why everything is so incredibly expensive in general here in the US in general though.

Reply to: An observation on prepping in 2022 Posted March 23, 2022

Maybe I’m reading all of this wrong but 1900 pounds for electricity per year would be about $166 per month in the US. That’s cheap. I’ve paid over $500 a month at times in mid winter (granted it was a big, poorly insulated house). $166 where I live is average summer electricity prices in a normal economy. Are we just getting majorly screwed here in the US in general?

Reply to: Is anyone else seeing a meat shortage? Posted January 23, 2022

I’m in the PNW…I’ve noticed a lot of shelves are empty of various items but then you go to the store across the street & they have plenty of that same item but are missing other things. Dairy cases & frozen breakfast items are pretty bare in most stores here & have been since the end of 2020. As far as meat goes the one thing I’ve seen out of stock in almost every store here is bacon. For months. Beef seems to be fine. Fresh chicken or any freezer item made with chicken is hit & miss depending on the store.

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 20, 2022

I can vouch for Redneck here. I lived in the country growing up & we had native blackberries everywhere. So when I bought a house in town I really missed them but don’t have room for blackberry bushes to spread. I was pretty skeptical but I bought a few commercial thornless plants & put them in planters. They’re actually delicious & I had a pretty good turnout the very first summer I planted them.

Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Jan 18, 2022 Posted January 17, 2022

I’ve never donated blood before but if there was ever a time to do it I guess this would be it. I’m in, I’ll make my appointment tomorrow.

Reply to: Footage from Tonga eruption and subsequent flooding US west coast Posted January 15, 2022

That’s some crazy footage. My cousins husband is from Tonga (lives here in the US) & so far he’s only been able to reach one family member who said they were having trouble breathing with all of the ash in the air. When I heard that it made me start counting in my head the amount of respirators I have on hand. I live on the Oregon coast & we got lucky here. I think our highest tsunami wave this morning was like 1 ft. Every time something like this happens though it gives me a kick in the butt to make sure I’ve got all of my preps in order.

Reply to: Best ways to store #10 cans Posted December 27, 2021

I’ve daydreamed about a hidden wall to hide my preps a few times myself. I was actually just looking at multi-million $ Los Angeles compounds online with underground bunkers bigger than my house & there was a little jealousy happening lol. I’m curious, have you tried any of the LDS foods that you’ve purchased? I’ve tried to find some online reviews but only found one. They have amazing prices for how much you get. Also I hadn’t thought of separating my food storage (other than storing some at my parents house) but since I’m in earthquake country too that’s a really good idea.

Reply to: Best ways to store #10 cans Posted December 23, 2021

This is why I love these forums. So many great ideas that just hadn’t occurred to me, like using stretch cords or turning the shelving. Thanks Redneck

Reply to: Best ways to store #10 cans Posted December 23, 2021

This is great advice, especially for the possibility of an earthquake. I like the idea of vacuum sealing the cans too. Honestly hadn’t thought of doing that. Thank you!

Reply to: Best ways to store #10 cans Posted December 23, 2021

I kind of figured but I’ve been surprised to find things they’ve gotten through or into in the past when I lived in the country. Good to know though, thank you.

Reply to: The Stockpile of Food in My Garage – Another interesting article in the Atlantic Posted December 8, 2021

My grandparents were Mormons & on their farm they were always fully self-sufficient. I didn’t think much of it as a child growing up & honestly all of us grandkids made fun of my grandma for seeming so old fashioned but looking back their preparedness got my parents, siblings & i through a few hard times where my dad was laid off from work. It wasn’t until I lived in Seattle for awhile, moved back to my small hometown & had children of my own that I started realizing my grandparents had been preparing all of us kids for prepping & knowing how to take care of ourselves our entire childhoods. All of the knowledge from those lessons on their farm & canning & other classes I went to at their church in exchange for getting to spend the night are still with me to this day. We hunted, fished, raised & slaughtered livestock & grew a garden on their farm & to me it was just what they did. Now I’m so grateful & feel lucky to have this knowledge. I personally have never become a Mormon myself but I’ve seen firsthand how valuable the lessons they teach are.