Author Topic: What have you done to prep today? (Read 157839 times)

Reaver · « **Reply #325 on:** October 22, 2012, 10:34:26 AM »

Vodka; I used the gas can to help show how wide she is. & I'm taking her out tomorrow.

JM; Hell yeah bro. [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

backwoodsboy · « **Reply #326 on:** October 22, 2012, 09:11:49 PM »

hmmm i uhh......didnt do anything [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at

mountainredneck2051 · « **Reply #327 on:** October 22, 2012, 11:17:09 PM »

i took inventory of all my weapons ammo and mags
gotta make sure i'm square before elections

and i made me some money selling shit which makes room for preps and gives me the money to buy them

Reaver · « **Reply #328 on:** October 22, 2012, 11:19:23 PM »

Quote from: mountainredneck2051 on October 22, 2012, 11:17:09 PM

i took inventory of all my weapons ammo and mags
gotta make sure i'm square before elections

and i made me some money selling shit which makes room for preps and gives me the money to buy them

That's a good idea dude... I gotta do something with my huge pile of crap.

JohnyMac · « **Reply #329 on:** October 23, 2012, 09:02:37 AM »

You know Mntn & RvR bring up good points. When was the last time you took inventory of your preps?

I just did a 3 week stint up at the cabin catching up on some projects. After I made coffee one morning I realized I for got to get milk at the store and I was too lazy to walk up the road to the farmer for some. So I went down to our preps to steal a can of 'bulls milk.' Well there was one can [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at and two empty cardboard pallets (Purchased at the big box str where there is 12 cans per package) and the shrink wrapping keeping the cans on the pallet.

What happened to all of the bulls milk? Well I think that over time, just like I did, the family has been hitting the preps due to convenience.

I told my brother the story one night and we both agreed we need to inventory what we have. I recommend we all take the time between now and November 6th to take stock of what we have in preps and replacing any items that we or your spruce, or your brothers family may have used.

Thanks guys for the suggestion.

Reaver · « **Reply #330 on:** October 23, 2012, 05:34:58 PM »

I'm going to make that happen right now. [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

thatGuy · « **Reply #331 on:** December 14, 2012, 01:07:46 AM »

Gonna blow the dust off this thread,

I bought some Colt magazines at the gunshow this weekend. I took them apart and got them all scrubbed up and put in the rotation as training mags.

I like to take all magazines to the range to make sure they work before I load them up and put them away. So 6 into the training pile and 6 into the locker.

JohnyMac · « **Reply #332 on:** December 14, 2012, 09:15:10 AM »

Earlier in the week I planted garlic. 18 garlic toes and another 18 garlic seeds from the bulbous part of the plant.

I used the tractor to get my nephews deer and noticed it was running rough. So I am in the process in fixing the problem. Bought new spark plugs and a fuel filter yesterday. Bought double of what I needed so I would have spares.

Going to cut then split another cord of wood. Brrrrrr it's cold here.

To your point TG; we need to keep this subject moving forward.

thatGuy · « **Reply #333 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:01:17 AM »

Fuel filter on an 8n?

crudos · « **Reply #334 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:36:17 AM »

Over the last month... Since moving, been slowly re-stocking my water storage. Bought some extra mags for my Tok (fun gun to shoot!). I have a 700 sq. ft. basement that just oozes 'prep-me!'. And now that winter/cold has descended, need to devote more time to getting it straighten out and stocked up.

Reaver · « **Reply #335 on:** December 14, 2012, 05:13:41 PM »

I got my Time of Request approved for the 21st of Dec.

Just in Case

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JohnyMac · « **Reply #336 on:** December 14, 2012, 07:14:41 PM »

Yup TG, I have a in-line fuel filter.

I am use to those as it is very common for outboard engines to have them. I actually have two for my lobster boat. One for partials and one for water. :-))

After pulling all plugs and checking all wires I found the problem. The wire that runs from the #4 piston spark plug to the distributor cap was fried at the cap. It looks like I need a new wire and distributor cap.

There is nothing like running a tractor on 3 of the four cylinders. [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at

thatGuy · « **Reply #337 on:** December 14, 2012, 09:43:38 PM »

JM, I just run the fuel bell and call it good. It helps that I run straight gasoline in it so I don't have to worry about the ethanol pulling water out of the air.

I wonder what caused the wire to fry?

JohnyMac · « **Reply #338 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:36:10 PM »

I hear ya' TG. I am a pro when it comes to diesel ensigns but not so much with gas.

Diesel is easy...If it won't start it is due to fuel flow or a bad injector. With gas it can be a whole host of things. [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at

One of the things I noticed was the hose line leaving the fuel filter going into the carb was cracked. I suspect she was sucking in some water in the form of humid air which didn't help the situation.

Regardless; my dist. cap and #4 cylinder wire is crap now. No worries...we are only talking about $10-.

My wife asked me this evening, "Why don't you get pissed off at these set-backs?" (House in RI, the tractor not working at 100%, not being able to find X, etc). I told her it's like getting a Master Degree in life...And at a fraction of the cost then what Harvard would have cost.

If you do...You will learn.

thatGuy · « **Reply #339 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:49:30 PM »

I hear ya, getting pissed at old iron doesn't pay off

Do you own a tube flaring tool? I was always having problems with the old fuel line because it ran too close to the motor and would get hot in the summer.

A little 1/4" soft copper tube for an AC filled with sand and bent around a pipe and she was fixed up!

JohnyMac · « **Reply #340 on:** December 15, 2012, 08:35:26 AM »

No I don't own one. What a great tool to add to the tool chest though. [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

Long story that I do not want to go into now; however I installed a diesel heater on the boat when we lived in Seattle one year. I used my buddy pipe flaring tool during that project on the fuel lines.

thatGuy · « **Reply #341 on:** December 15, 2012, 12:12:25 PM »

I am sure you know but for the guys who come along later, you can also use a flathead screw that just fits the pipe

JohnyMac · « **Reply #342 on:** December 15, 2012, 01:11:54 PM »

Great idea! [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

I never thought about it...What a great idea!!!

thatGuy · « **Reply #343 on:** December 15, 2012, 02:33:07 PM »

I am a strange bird JM, instead of reading novels I prefer shop manuals! Some of my faves are the old Popular Mechanics Shop Notes and Boys Machanics Series.

At the turn of the century folks were exposed to a world of mechanization that their Grandfathers could only dream of but because it was all so new there wasn't piles of tools and scrap metal laying around like there is today. Those folks had to rely on their ingenuity to carry them further than their tool box could.

I don't know where you can find the old Shop Notes besides thrift stores and used book stores but 4 volumes of the Boy Mechanic is still available at Lee Valley Tools. They have discontinued the series so get them while they last!

Now you would think that because of the title the information included would be elementary... you would be wrong. The series contains all sorts of advanced projects from rifle making to home build planes.

JohnyMac · « **Reply #344 on:** December 15, 2012, 03:36:25 PM »

Awesome tip TG.

When my grandfather died he had cartons upon cartons of Popular Mechanics in the basement all next to his work bench. My father and uncle started to go through them with thoughts of putting them out for trash when low and behold there was money stuck in between pages of many of the magazines.

My grandfather was a watch maker by trade. When WWII started he closed down his shop and went to work as a bomb sight maker for bombers. He continued to work at the plant until he retired at age 65.

Well during that time his second job (Everybody in those days had their main job plus a part time one) was fixing and making watches and clocks. One time as a lark he took a Chock-full of nutz coffee can and made a kitchen clock from scratch using left over parts and ones that he made.

Thanks... [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

thatGirl · « **Reply #345 on:** March 10, 2013, 09:24:45 PM »

TG and I planted 10 fruit trees and 3 raspberry bushes today. Tomorrow we start some veggies and get the raised beds turned over. Spring's comin' boys, time to plant your seeds

Tag, your it...

WhiteWolfReloaded · « **Reply #346 on:** March 10, 2013, 09:41:54 PM »

Cleared my garden over the weekend to plant this week. Got 6 tons of soil coming this week and a split rail fence to put up with chicken wire. Also got a couple tiered beds for our kale, onions, potatoes, lettuce, radishes, etc. Got another apple tree too, but the real fun will start when I start growing my tea.

JohnyMac · « **Reply #347 on:** March 10, 2013, 10:29:58 PM »

Tea?

Please elaborate.

What is top soil going for you in your neck of the woods WW? The local guy here is charging $120- a truckload delivered for 9 yards - I need 27-30 yards to complete my raised beds.

I also designed my main garden around massive product and keep ability this year.

> Only using high yield tomato plants
> Beans for freezing and beans for drying
> Turnips
> Potatoes,
> Cabbage,
> Carrots,
> Sweet potatoes,
> Winter squash,
> Cheese pumpkin,
> etcetera.

Items that can either stay in the garden into the winter or easily stores in a root cellar. My neighbor is going to try to grow hard spring wheat this year. She has figured that 6-10#'s of seed will gain her 50#'s of wheat in a 20' x 50' space. I have absolutely no idea how she came up with that formula; however she is a better farmer than I am.

The farmers wife and I decided we were not going to plant corn this year. Instead we were going to buy or trade locally. Corn seems to be a challenge here as the soil is very rocky and is lacking in nitrogen. Two years ago they planted sweet corn a little to early and the rains came and the seed rotted. Last year they planted their corn and crows came and pulled out the sprouting seeds. They replanted but the harvest was not worth the effort.

Anyway, we are planting with an eye to things may go south by fall and we will have food.

WhiteWolfReloaded · « **Reply #348 on:** March 10, 2013, 10:59:24 PM »

Ah, the tea is going to be interesting the first year, but I'm buying seeds and plants. When we move to the mountains I'll be in a better region for it. I'm afraid the heat here will fry them come July/August. There are a number of vendors you can buy them from though. Just start out with your basic camellia sinensis and not camellia japonica. If you use a camellia japonica for tea you'll end up poisoning yourself. You'd ought to be able to grow them fairly well where your at though. Just keep them out of direct sunlight and watch your pruning. Depending on when you pick you'll either have white, green, or black tea. I'm surprised how many people don't realize it's the same plant.

As far as soil. Pricey as heck. As I've been told by the local guys the cost of fuel has ripped them a new one along with increased product cost. That being said I walked out of two offices when I got their quotes while laughing... and found another place that supplies Lowe's down here. I'm getting 4 cubic yards at $21 a ton, but $75 for delivery [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at Beats killing my back though and god only knows how many trips with my truck.

Look in to that companion gardening. I may make a post on that after I've got everything growing. And if you plant corn go organic 100% Spain has been trying to ban the GMO corn products because test revealed a 100% cancer rate in tested animals. Apparently they carry some sort of corrupt genetic code that carries down the generations. Damn Monsanto. Also, plant kale and lettuce. We had a pretty good winter with a couple good snows and the kale and lettuce held up great. [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

thatGuy · « **Reply #349 on:** March 11, 2013, 10:50:23 AM »

WW, Your average long bed holds 2-2.5 yards of soil provided you don't go over the weight so your talking about shoveling out your truck twice for $75 plus mileage.. probably not a good call to DIY that one with a bad back!

If you've got poor rocky soil JMac start thinking about 5-10 year from now and plant those areas you would like to 'grow into' with bush beans, rye grass, clover or vetch. I don't know if they do the leaf pick up in your town but if they do rent a U-haul and beat the city to all that free compost fixins same with Christmas trees, tree branches or whole trees. Whether compost, Hugelkultur or imported soil you've always going to have a hard time working with those rocks unless you get above them. I've never seen it but I've heard of how the fields of 'New England' will grow a bumper crop of stones.

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Author Topic: What have you done to prep today? (Read 157839 times)

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