What have you done this week to prep?

[DHolder]

I'm resurecting this thread from the past, asking, what you have done to prep this week?

I have found myself not preping as much the past few weeks, so I'm restarting this thread to get people talking again.

As fall turns to winter I find myself thinking about snowstorms and being stranded for days, no electricity, heat, cable , lets chime in about what you do this week to prepare for an event.

[Bruenor]

My wife and I have been cleaning house. We're getting rid of what we don't need, and organizing what we're keeping. Tripping over things in your house during a winter power outage isn't any fun. Keep the clutter down and you'll be thankful for it later.

[El Cazador]

We finished making sauer kraut last Sunday. I had enough cabbage in the garden to make a crock full, and I'd always wanted to try to make it to make some of the garden produce more practical for long term storage.

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[originalhonkey]

we got our weekly $30 extra of food. i fixed my genny. i put a new multi tool in the bag i keep in my truck. myself and z350 worked on our radio problem wich was to pich them and start fresh.and last i started to work on the new spot for our food storage. felt like alot but after writing it out it was not alot

[DHolder]

This is the kind of stuff we need to keep us motivated....Thanks, keep em commin! Don

[jrich2125]

We started looking for a new used generator!

[PwrCruz]

Picked up 3 more truck loads of wood. Now the hard part of splitting it since I dont have a power splitter any more.

[infidel]

Got a new sleeping bag from Cabella's
2 100 hour candles
2 small water filters
small medical supplies
wool blanket
strike anywhere matches

[misconfig]

I finally got around to putting my 50lb bag of rice in to mylar bags and sealed them in 5-gallon buckets with O2 absorbers. Also, trying to get a decent amount " about 25 lbs" of beans in order to do the same.

[pjcalla]

Originally Posted by misconfig

I finally got around to putting my 50lb bag of rice in to mylar bags and sealed them in 5-gallon buckets with O2 absorbers. Also, trying to get a decent amount " about 25 lbs" of beans in order to do the same.

Where does one find the mylar bags, 5-gallon buckets and O2 absorbers? Also, how many buckets does it take to store a 50lb bag of rice? Are the 5-gallon buckets rated "food grade" or do you just use the ones from the hardware store?

As for what I have done this week.....water, canned goods, ramen noodles, ammo, organized the stores, tested my camp stove that I haven't used in a couple of years, went shooting. Also discussed "the plan" with my wife and discussed future plans.

FWIW: Kroger has cans of "Chunky Soup" for $0.99/can, about $0.60 off regular price. I thought that was a good deal. I wouldn't mind eating it when it gets close to the "expiration" date.