Legs used to post these and now i will.

Today I repacked all my bags and packs and restocked all old foods.
I ordered a rail and night sights for my benelli and a 1 o'clock rail mount for a micro red dot to go along with my acog.
Jim

every payday I buy at least 100 bucks worth of canned food and fresh water.

Today I bought some glock mags.

Specifically, loaded 100 rounds of 5.56mm, 50 SPs, and 50 Ballistic Tips.

I'm waiting on two cases of freeze dried foods to come in to add to my long-term larder. Been on order a week so should be any day now. I'm well over six months now of three meals a day for the family and that's just the long-term stuff, (long-term shelf life of >5 years).

Still haven't put my pasta in mason jars with O2 absorbers. I really need to get around to that.

Bought much freeze dried stuff from Honeyville and some O2 absorbers. Bucket party in 2-weeks. Got the buckets and o2 absorbers. Mylars are last.

I began making list of what all I need and how important it is. I separated them into food,various items,gun supply,knowledge. The knowledge one is what books or stuff I want to print out. These list are getting long but I wish I would have done it sooner.

Bought two months of pet food.

WalMart has their water jugs/boxes - no clue exactly but its the big kinda aqua green colored water cans. 6 US gallons on sale. Regularly $9.96 - now $7.00. They had 2 so I snapped them up.

Thats something a lot of people over look.

I have sealed up foods for my cats.

I cannot do much on a daily basis, as I am sitting in my hooch in Iraq. However, what I do is each tour I create a list of things to do and things to acquire when I go on break. If I come up with anything "brilliant" I write it down. Then as I revisit my list periodically before going home, I re evaluate and make adjustments to the list. Some things after reflecting on them seem like not so great ideas, others seem prudent.

It is my own method, but I believe it helps and maybe saves me a bit of money in the long run. It also gives me something to do.

Lost River - thank you for serving.......

Just got my vegetable garden done.
They are in large 55 gallon tubs so I can move them around.

Have several variety of tomatoes, seranos, jalapeno's, strawberry's, caulflower, onions, sweet peas, bell peppers and parsily.

good job, I like their 7 gallon blue ones, the prices have definately gone up

I have mine planted now.
I have 4 55 gallon tubs and 3 25 gallon tubs as well and 2 large planters planted.

They are all about two feet full of dirt with 6 inches to spare.

I call mine the mobile garden, since I could take all of them with me and move them.

I have two strawberry plants, 3 Serrano pepper plants, two jalapeño plants, 3 roman tomato plants,
two regular tomato plants, two bell pepper plants, two cauliflower plants, 1 parsley plant and two cilantro plants.
Also have 6 sweet peas plants, As well as some onions.
I have a bunch of okra in geraniums. So hopefully I will do better this year.

Home Depot had a large selection of vegetable plants so I bought them this year.
Last year I started too late and my cats ate my first two rounds of seedlings. So it was a total failure.
Only my tomatoes gave me anything at all.

This year I got a huge head start by just buying smaller plants ready to go into the ground.

I have heard cauliflower needs a cooler climate, so I guess they will most likely die in the Texas heat.

I was also thinking about doing a few hanging vegetable plants and going vertical.
Thoughts on my setup?

I have a question re: water purification... what are the best methods, filters, bleach, iodine or purification tablets?

Thanks!

Ordered 3 cases of MRE's.

I have a MIOX device and also a fitration pump.

Plant Cauliflower in the fall. I like your ideas but potted plants need more water, however if portability is your goal you win. I am growing two tomato plants in those "topsy turvy" upsidedown planters. I will report back on their progress.
Jim

I am now worried about them with the freak cold snap we are getting.
I went and put up my 10x10 canvas tent over them and tried to seal all the sides up with tarps.
Should help a little.
Not suppose to freeze, but it's gonna be close.

I was also thinking about getting a few of those upside down plants.

You will get pissed when you tyry to call them........ they will keep you online for 15 minutes tryin g to sell you other useless shit.
Jim

going to the store to buy up some ramen noodles, foiled tuna, canned goods etc. I have decent access to a large amount of bottled water as well, will be bringing that home today.