vendredi 31 octobre 2014
New chicks at 1 month
Here are the new chicks at 1 month. As you can see there is a significant difference in size from just a month ago
New chicks at 1 month
spreading the gospel to Muslim Countries?
are their any organizations that spread the gospel to Muslim countries?
I've been trying to understand the Islam faith and I was wondering if there were any organizations that do such a thing.
I've been trying to understand the Islam faith and I was wondering if there were any organizations that do such a thing.
spreading the gospel to Muslim Countries?
SHTF at Walmart! Not even Black Friday
Well it was black at Walmart today as their power was out. LOL!
It was mighty windy out last night as my wife and I were driving home on Highway 13 and a large dead tree fell on our car. We are fine and only have a few light scratches on our vehicle. Luckily we weren't driving on the other side of the road and only caught the top of the tree coming down on top of us.
Stay safe out there you Wild MinneSNOWtans!
:thumb:
It was mighty windy out last night as my wife and I were driving home on Highway 13 and a large dead tree fell on our car. We are fine and only have a few light scratches on our vehicle. Luckily we weren't driving on the other side of the road and only caught the top of the tree coming down on top of us.
Stay safe out there you Wild MinneSNOWtans!
:thumb:
SHTF at Walmart! Not even Black Friday
GA: Dem candidate mum on gun control as election draws near
Article in Breitbart re: US Senate candidate Michelle Nunn (daughter of Sam) and gun control. Breibart links to March 2014 article in the Marietta Daily Journal (linked below). Nunn talks about coming from a family of hunters, etc.:
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Nunn talks guns, immigration at KSU:
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Nunn talks guns, immigration at KSU:
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GA: Dem candidate mum on gun control as election draws near
Has this been mentioned before ?
Has it been brought up about using one of those solar car window reflectors for a ground cloth ? They are light weight and can be folded fairly small. They are insulated and would help keep body heat in while sleeping. Just a thought.
Has this been mentioned before ?
Toyota Tacoma rebuild project
I have always wanted a truck project. Something that I could rebuild, add some custom features, fix up and call my own. When friends and family members come over I would tell them all about the truck, what I did to it, the attention to detail, and just brag on my accomplishment.
There is just something about working with my hands, getting sweating, dirty, greasy, and even bleed a little that makes me feel more like a man.
A few years ago I bought a 1981 Jeep CJ-5 that was supposed to be my project. The Jeep was parked near a creek, there were some strong rains, the creek rose and water got into the motor and transmission. Realizing that the jeep was going to need a complete new power train kinda bummed me out.
I pulled the jeep into a field and parked it there. The plan is to build a pole barn over the Jeep and my wifes 1981 Toyota truck. Then when the pole barn is built, maybe then continue working on it.
In April 2014 I ran across a great deal on a 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4×4. The truck had been abused like a redheaded step child. A tree limb had gone through the front windshield, a front tire was off the rim, gears stripped in the rear end and a front end hub was stripped. In short, the truck was going to take a “lot” of time and effort. It just so happened time was something the previous owner was short on.
For once in my life I feel that I have the spare time and money to put into a truck rebuild project.
The previous owner and I reached a deal on the price, which was an AR-15. I threw in a sling, 3 pmags, magpul stock, magpul forearm stock, magpul flip up rear sight and 150 rounds of 223 Remington. In May the previous owner delivered the truck to my house.
Between May and the end of October I put all of my free time went into finishing the new chicken yard. I had to get the new chicken yard and chicken house finished before winter set in. My wife and I had ordered summer chicks. The older chickens and the new chicks had to be separated to prevent fighting. Plus, I did not want to be working in the new chicken house in the middle of winter.
Now that the chicken yard and new chicken house are pretty much finished, it is time to start on the Tacoma project.
First steps
The Toyota Tacoma was delivered with a 35 inch super swamper that was off the rim. My wife and I took the tire off the truck and brought it to Hollis tire in Jasper Texas to have the tire put back on the rim. That cost $20.
Next is to redo the battery clamps. The previous owner rigged up some kind of connection that doe snot look very reassuring. I want to replace those cheap battery terminal connectors with some good quality copper clamps.
The bolts that hold the radiator in place are missing. The radiator shroud is sitting on top of the fan blade, which as wore the blades down. The radiator bolts are missing. I might take the radiator out, take it to lowes and try some bolts until I find the size that fits.
Fan belts need to be replaced. While I am working on the motor, just go ahead and change the oil.
There is just something about working with my hands, getting sweating, dirty, greasy, and even bleed a little that makes me feel more like a man.
A few years ago I bought a 1981 Jeep CJ-5 that was supposed to be my project. The Jeep was parked near a creek, there were some strong rains, the creek rose and water got into the motor and transmission. Realizing that the jeep was going to need a complete new power train kinda bummed me out.
I pulled the jeep into a field and parked it there. The plan is to build a pole barn over the Jeep and my wifes 1981 Toyota truck. Then when the pole barn is built, maybe then continue working on it.
In April 2014 I ran across a great deal on a 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4×4. The truck had been abused like a redheaded step child. A tree limb had gone through the front windshield, a front tire was off the rim, gears stripped in the rear end and a front end hub was stripped. In short, the truck was going to take a “lot” of time and effort. It just so happened time was something the previous owner was short on.
For once in my life I feel that I have the spare time and money to put into a truck rebuild project.
The previous owner and I reached a deal on the price, which was an AR-15. I threw in a sling, 3 pmags, magpul stock, magpul forearm stock, magpul flip up rear sight and 150 rounds of 223 Remington. In May the previous owner delivered the truck to my house.
Between May and the end of October I put all of my free time went into finishing the new chicken yard. I had to get the new chicken yard and chicken house finished before winter set in. My wife and I had ordered summer chicks. The older chickens and the new chicks had to be separated to prevent fighting. Plus, I did not want to be working in the new chicken house in the middle of winter.
Now that the chicken yard and new chicken house are pretty much finished, it is time to start on the Tacoma project.
First steps
The Toyota Tacoma was delivered with a 35 inch super swamper that was off the rim. My wife and I took the tire off the truck and brought it to Hollis tire in Jasper Texas to have the tire put back on the rim. That cost $20.
Next is to redo the battery clamps. The previous owner rigged up some kind of connection that doe snot look very reassuring. I want to replace those cheap battery terminal connectors with some good quality copper clamps.
The bolts that hold the radiator in place are missing. The radiator shroud is sitting on top of the fan blade, which as wore the blades down. The radiator bolts are missing. I might take the radiator out, take it to lowes and try some bolts until I find the size that fits.
Fan belts need to be replaced. While I am working on the motor, just go ahead and change the oil.
Toyota Tacoma rebuild project
Healthies chokolate cake I have had
A friend made this chokolate cake for me. It's a version of swedish (I think) kladdkaka and it's the best diet-cake I have had in my life. And I love cake. And I hate dieting.
I'm sorry about the measurements, its direct translated using google translate.
Servings: 1 cake, square shape (about 23 x 23 cm) or round shape (23-26 cm diameter)
Time: 45 min
1 can (400 g) cooked black beans
1 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons cocoa
3 tablespoons coconut oil (preferably with taste)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup (70g) agave syrup
4 tablespoons of oat cream
1 cup chopped Brazil nuts
possible coconut
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix the beans.
2. Pour the remaining ingredients except nuts. Mix to a smooth batter.
3. Fold in the para nuts in the batter.
4. Grease a mold with coconut oil, and sprinkle with coconut flakes, if you like.
5. Spread batter in pan and bake in middle of oven for about 15 minutes.
Tip
Melt about 50 ounces chocolate (70%) and brush over the cake after it has cooled. Let the chocolate harden and then cut into bars. Perfect for afternoon coffee or when you just got the munchies.
Don't worry about it being sticky in the middle, it's part of the idea, it's not supposed to be all done.
I'm sorry about the measurements, its direct translated using google translate.
Servings: 1 cake, square shape (about 23 x 23 cm) or round shape (23-26 cm diameter)
Time: 45 min
1 can (400 g) cooked black beans
1 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons cocoa
3 tablespoons coconut oil (preferably with taste)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup (70g) agave syrup
4 tablespoons of oat cream
1 cup chopped Brazil nuts
possible coconut
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix the beans.
2. Pour the remaining ingredients except nuts. Mix to a smooth batter.
3. Fold in the para nuts in the batter.
4. Grease a mold with coconut oil, and sprinkle with coconut flakes, if you like.
5. Spread batter in pan and bake in middle of oven for about 15 minutes.
Tip
Melt about 50 ounces chocolate (70%) and brush over the cake after it has cooled. Let the chocolate harden and then cut into bars. Perfect for afternoon coffee or when you just got the munchies.
Don't worry about it being sticky in the middle, it's part of the idea, it's not supposed to be all done.
Healthies chokolate cake I have had
demolition advice
I have an old detached 2 story garage thats stick framed with a standard a frame roof on a slab.
I plan to remove the entire structure including foundation to make room for new construction. The original building is about 100 years old and the old growth lumber in it is very impressive. back in those days what would be used for framing is top notch flooring today. for this reason I dont want to just demolish it, but deconstruct it to salvage as much as the lumber as i can.
right now i have the interior almost gutted. My intention was to take it down from the top down, remove the roof while leaving the walls intact, knock the siding off the walls on the second floor, take the frame down on the second floor, then do the same on ground level. My thinking is that doing things like this will leave much of the structures rigidity for as long as possible during the process.
Anything I'm missing?
Second issue (and the real reason i made this thread):
The land is on a bit of a slope, and the slab on the low side seems to be about 18" thick at the edge :eek:
I broke up some sidewalk and patio with a sledge and used it for riprap and had the same plan for the foundation. How int he heck am I going to break up a slab thats 18" thick, 100 year old 18" thick concrete with no expansion joint and nary a crack that I can see...? This is a slow project my son and i am working on. I prefer to do things the old fashioned way but I may not be able to avoid heavy machinery for this bit.
any suggestions?
this is in the city so no anfo I'm afraid ;)
TIA
I plan to remove the entire structure including foundation to make room for new construction. The original building is about 100 years old and the old growth lumber in it is very impressive. back in those days what would be used for framing is top notch flooring today. for this reason I dont want to just demolish it, but deconstruct it to salvage as much as the lumber as i can.
right now i have the interior almost gutted. My intention was to take it down from the top down, remove the roof while leaving the walls intact, knock the siding off the walls on the second floor, take the frame down on the second floor, then do the same on ground level. My thinking is that doing things like this will leave much of the structures rigidity for as long as possible during the process.
Anything I'm missing?
Second issue (and the real reason i made this thread):
The land is on a bit of a slope, and the slab on the low side seems to be about 18" thick at the edge :eek:
I broke up some sidewalk and patio with a sledge and used it for riprap and had the same plan for the foundation. How int he heck am I going to break up a slab thats 18" thick, 100 year old 18" thick concrete with no expansion joint and nary a crack that I can see...? This is a slow project my son and i am working on. I prefer to do things the old fashioned way but I may not be able to avoid heavy machinery for this bit.
any suggestions?
this is in the city so no anfo I'm afraid ;)
TIA
demolition advice
$14.99 for a Blackwater 1911 metal slide airsoft pistol with 2,000ct Flying Colors BB
Features:
- Full metal serrated slide
- High-power anodized spring
- Diamond textured grip
- Functional thumb safety
- Functional mock hammer
- Universal 20mm accessory rail
- Skeleton-style trigger
- Fixed front and rear sights
- 2000ct .12g FLYING COLORS Premium 6 mm BBs NEON Orange
Specifications:
Operation: Spring
Build: Metal Slide, Sights / Polymer Frame, Rail, Hammer, Trigger
Firing Modes: Single Shot
Muzzle Velocity: 260 - 270 FPS (w/ 0.20g BBs); 320 - 330 FPS (w/ 0.12g BBs)
Magazine: 12 rounds
Hop-Up: Fixed
Weight: 1.2 lbs
Overall Length: 9" in.
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- Full metal serrated slide
- High-power anodized spring
- Diamond textured grip
- Functional thumb safety
- Functional mock hammer
- Universal 20mm accessory rail
- Skeleton-style trigger
- Fixed front and rear sights
- 2000ct .12g FLYING COLORS Premium 6 mm BBs NEON Orange
Specifications:
Operation: Spring
Build: Metal Slide, Sights / Polymer Frame, Rail, Hammer, Trigger
Firing Modes: Single Shot
Muzzle Velocity: 260 - 270 FPS (w/ 0.20g BBs); 320 - 330 FPS (w/ 0.12g BBs)
Magazine: 12 rounds
Hop-Up: Fixed
Weight: 1.2 lbs
Overall Length: 9" in.
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$14.99 for a Blackwater 1911 metal slide airsoft pistol with 2,000ct Flying Colors BB
jeudi 30 octobre 2014
Out of Country Gear
Why is it that some gear from other countries is both cheap and better. A little bit heavy but a lot of it seems to aparently be really good for a low price. Stuff like the Czech Bedrool, Polis Poncho Shelter Combo, British Artic Sleeping Bag with Gore-Tex Bivy Cover, and more. Why is this stuff warmer, better, and cheaper than our stuff in America?
Out of Country Gear
Hello from Texas
Hello all! Sad to say I've only recently given any thought to disaster preparedness. Thought joining your forum might give me some insight.
Hello from Texas
Vapor barriers
Vapor barriers largely eliminate heat loss from evaporation, not least by protecting insulation from becoming wet with perspiration.
By way of background, heat is lost through 1) evaporation 2) convection and 3) conduction. The relative significance of each is highly variable, depending on conditions.
VP socks are excellent. Either sturdy plastic bags, or coated nylon, over a thin sock, topped by a thick sock, then boot. The thin sock gets wet but the foot stays warm -- even in moderately extreme cold!
As a lining for sleeping bag they DO add a lot of warmth. Very effective, though delicate, VP sleeping bag liners can be made with kitchen trash bags, duct tape and scissors.
The degree of added warmth in sleeping bag seems (subjectively, to me) to increase as temperature drops. But one cannot wear a full complement of clothing inside the barrier, or the clothing might become too damp.
Warmth from added clothing may outweigh warmth added by barrier, thus the fuss seems worthless for relatively brief trips.
On winter trips of longer than a few nights, they could be quite useful, given difficulty of drying out built-up of condensation in sleeping bags, which, after a single night (my winter typical trip), is often considerable in cold weather without a VB.
By way of background, heat is lost through 1) evaporation 2) convection and 3) conduction. The relative significance of each is highly variable, depending on conditions.
VP socks are excellent. Either sturdy plastic bags, or coated nylon, over a thin sock, topped by a thick sock, then boot. The thin sock gets wet but the foot stays warm -- even in moderately extreme cold!
As a lining for sleeping bag they DO add a lot of warmth. Very effective, though delicate, VP sleeping bag liners can be made with kitchen trash bags, duct tape and scissors.
The degree of added warmth in sleeping bag seems (subjectively, to me) to increase as temperature drops. But one cannot wear a full complement of clothing inside the barrier, or the clothing might become too damp.
Warmth from added clothing may outweigh warmth added by barrier, thus the fuss seems worthless for relatively brief trips.
On winter trips of longer than a few nights, they could be quite useful, given difficulty of drying out built-up of condensation in sleeping bags, which, after a single night (my winter typical trip), is often considerable in cold weather without a VB.
Vapor barriers
Fire kit container
I'm new to bear country, so I hope others won't find this to be a silly question, but would an old Altoids tin draw animals?
Also, does anyone know where I could find a pouch like the one below?
It's described as an "8″ x 4″ x 2″ Army Molle Pouch". I like how the straps go horizontal and vertical inside to accommodate different sized items.
Also, does anyone know where I could find a pouch like the one below?
It's described as an "8″ x 4″ x 2″ Army Molle Pouch". I like how the straps go horizontal and vertical inside to accommodate different sized items.
Fire kit container
Last 2 days for Springfield 3 Extra Magazines and 1 Mag Pouch FREE Promo
Last 2 days for Springfield 3 Extra Magazines and 1 Mag Pouch FREE Promo
Zastava PAP M77PS Rifle - Classic AK Styling in .308 Caliber - $499.99
Zastava PAP M77PS Rifle - Classic AK Styling in .308 Caliber - $499.99
Compound peep sight vs rear sight
I bought a Bear Archery-Attitude and have been learning how to shoot on my own. After a few days of shooting it, my peep sight flew off. I went to a local shop that is set up to work on bows and had another peep sight installed. Now that peep sight is turning sideways messing up my anchor point. I have been reading up on rear sights that eliminate peeps and bought a hind sight twilight. I have not installed it yet. Does anyone have any experience with rear sights?
Compound peep sight vs rear sight
looking
I am a teen up near Ogden, and I was wondering if there was anyone else who lived nearby?
looking
Winchester pump shotgun SXP detailed parts diagram
Just acquired a detailed parts diagram of the Winchester pump shotgun, it's newer and this hard to find. The plastic parts don't hold up under hunting conditions.
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http://ift.tt/1q3XH9X
Winchester pump shotgun SXP detailed parts diagram
Savage 11 Trophy Hunter XP 243win Bolt Action (19679)
Savage 11 Trophy Hunter XP 243win Bolt Action (19679)
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Price: $477.99
SKu:19679
Series: Package
Caliber: 243 WIN
Handed: Right
AccuTrigger: Yes
AccuStock: No
Magazine: Detachable box
Ammo Capacity: 4
Stock material: Synthetic
Stock finish: Matte
Stock color: Black
Barrel material: Carbon Steel
Barrel finish: Matte
Barrel color: Black
Rate of Twist: 9.25
Barrel Length: 22"
Weight: 7.25 lbs
Overall Length: 41.5"
Sights: Nikon 3-9x40 BDC Reticle
Attention!
By Federal law, we can only ship firearms to an FFL licensed gun dealer Check all local laws and regulations before purchasing When purchasing a firearm Email a copy of your FFL to ffl@copesdistributing.com or fax a copy to 937 459 5434
[sr]
Price: $477.99
SKu:19679
Series: Package
Caliber: 243 WIN
Handed: Right
AccuTrigger: Yes
AccuStock: No
Magazine: Detachable box
Ammo Capacity: 4
Stock material: Synthetic
Stock finish: Matte
Stock color: Black
Barrel material: Carbon Steel
Barrel finish: Matte
Barrel color: Black
Rate of Twist: 9.25
Barrel Length: 22"
Weight: 7.25 lbs
Overall Length: 41.5"
Sights: Nikon 3-9x40 BDC Reticle
Attention!
By Federal law, we can only ship firearms to an FFL licensed gun dealer Check all local laws and regulations before purchasing When purchasing a firearm Email a copy of your FFL to ffl@copesdistributing.com or fax a copy to 937 459 5434
Savage 11 Trophy Hunter XP 243win Bolt Action (19679)
$89.99 for the LWRC Trigger Nickel Hammer/Trigger/Disconnector + Includes Shipping (2
Upgrade that gritty ol' single stage to the LWRCI Enhanced fire control group! Plated in their proprietary nickel coating the LWRC Trigger Nickel Hammer/Trigger/Disconnector (200-0073A01) provides you with one of the finest mil-spec triggers available. No grit, no slop just smooth shooting. The kit includes enhanced hammer, trigger and disconnector with all necessary springs and pins.
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+ Description: Hammer/Trigger/Disconnector
+ Finish: Nickel
+ Color: Black
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Handout buckets!
Has anyone thought about making buckets or packages for other people if SHTF? I have made four buckets so far to give to family members or friends that dont prep. Also, thought about some of the poor we know that just cant even get by now even working their butts off. I dont want to see them starve. I also dont want 50 people showing up at my door when their food runs out or they have used all of the bucket we have given them. Im not buying expensive freeze dried stuff either. Simple stuff anyone can fix.
The buckets have:
White rice
Pinto beans
Oats
Spaghetti/Garden rotini
Dehydrated Bananas
Sugar
Salt
Was also thinking about adding some instant potatoes and something for the pastas. Any suggestions or comments?
The buckets have:
White rice
Pinto beans
Oats
Spaghetti/Garden rotini
Dehydrated Bananas
Sugar
Salt
Was also thinking about adding some instant potatoes and something for the pastas. Any suggestions or comments?
Handout buckets!
mercredi 29 octobre 2014
Hello Frome the Cold North Of Alaska
Hello all. Saying hi from Alaska. Anyone here from Anchorage???
Hello Frome the Cold North Of Alaska
New guy in va
Just wanted to drop a line and intro my self. I am in va and starting to prepare for the unexpected. Hope to be able to learn from all of you
New guy in va
7.62x39 HP or SP for deer
7.62x39 HP or SP for deer?
I have both HP and SP 7.62X39 and would like to kill a deer up close - less than 60 yards and on my own property. Will be using my SKS rifle with iron sights.
Which would be the best round to use assuming good shot placement?
-bob
I have both HP and SP 7.62X39 and would like to kill a deer up close - less than 60 yards and on my own property. Will be using my SKS rifle with iron sights.
Which would be the best round to use assuming good shot placement?
-bob
7.62x39 HP or SP for deer
Go Royals!
I know its nothing to do with survival or prepping but I'm feeling it tonight that my boys in blue will take the crown!!
Go Royals!
Don't Tax My PornHub, Bro!!!!
Quote:
Instead, the government introduced an amendment on Monday that caps the proposed tax at 700 forints ($3) per month for individuals and 5,000 forints ($21) for companies. This wasn’t enough for the protesters, who accuse the government of authoritarian trends. |
100,000+ rally in Hungary over internet tax despite govt concessions
I really don't think they will tax the internet here
Too many superPACS and lobbyists...imho
But..you never know....
Don't Tax My PornHub, Bro!!!!
Midway Magpul 40 round mag sale
Was just ordering some followers and saw that Midway has the PMAG 40 round 223/5.56 mags (no window) for 16.99. Decent price.
Just passing it on. :thumb:
Just passing it on. :thumb:
Midway Magpul 40 round mag sale
Super Heros.
I'm sick of them. Why are there so many movies and television shows exploding with this crap?!
We have real problems in this world and I can't stand the escapist mentality.
Caped super heroes aren't going to magically fix all of our problems by flying around, turning green or wearing tights... i just don't get it.
Captain America charges a bunch of guys with fully automatic weapons and bests them all with a frisbee... come on.
Want to do something patriotic? -Give people real hope. Not some gay actor in red, white and blue spandex.
Maybe they could make a movie where Captain America plants a garden and teaches kids about the importance of eating right.. or maybe what the constitution was.
We have real problems in this world and I can't stand the escapist mentality.
Caped super heroes aren't going to magically fix all of our problems by flying around, turning green or wearing tights... i just don't get it.
Captain America charges a bunch of guys with fully automatic weapons and bests them all with a frisbee... come on.
Want to do something patriotic? -Give people real hope. Not some gay actor in red, white and blue spandex.
Maybe they could make a movie where Captain America plants a garden and teaches kids about the importance of eating right.. or maybe what the constitution was.
Super Heros.
aussie newby
gday from australia. finally starting to get back into trekkiing and bush craft after many years
aussie newby
Female coaches had sex with students for years
The one teacher is pretty smoking hot too. The kid told his friends and they all congratulated him and kept quiet but his jealous ex ratted him out.
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Female coaches had sex with students for years
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Female coaches had sex with students for years
http://ift.tt/Y23BRN
Female coaches had sex with students for years
What can we do to prep medically and physically? (teeth, eyes, body, etc)
New(ish) prepper here...
Some of the threads I've been reading on SB have refreshed my concerns about post SHTF medical care. So lately, I've been making sure my teeth are cavity free and healthy, packing extra glasses in my bug-out bags, rethinking my physical workouts and even looking into alternative medical and care methods. Something simple like a bad tooth can kill you if not taken care of!
What are the top home remedies or fitness advice that beginner preppers should read up on? There's so much out there, it's hard to narrow it down and get started.
I've bought pamphlets on medicinal plants, am researching things like oil pulling and apple cider vinegar (do these work?), and am trying to prevent the need for any future medications. I'm seriously considering vision correction surgery (even though my sight isn't too bad) and a few other preventative moves. I also bought inexpensive Rx swimming goggles... never know when you'll need a more protective prescription eye cover. haha
My biggest problem is that I'm unorganized. My ideas are all over the place so I probably need stocking goals that fits my budget and a physical fitness plan that meets long-term goals.
I've realized there's little point in stockpiling food and ammo if my body and mind aren't ready when SHTF. :o:
Some of the threads I've been reading on SB have refreshed my concerns about post SHTF medical care. So lately, I've been making sure my teeth are cavity free and healthy, packing extra glasses in my bug-out bags, rethinking my physical workouts and even looking into alternative medical and care methods. Something simple like a bad tooth can kill you if not taken care of!
What are the top home remedies or fitness advice that beginner preppers should read up on? There's so much out there, it's hard to narrow it down and get started.
I've bought pamphlets on medicinal plants, am researching things like oil pulling and apple cider vinegar (do these work?), and am trying to prevent the need for any future medications. I'm seriously considering vision correction surgery (even though my sight isn't too bad) and a few other preventative moves. I also bought inexpensive Rx swimming goggles... never know when you'll need a more protective prescription eye cover. haha
My biggest problem is that I'm unorganized. My ideas are all over the place so I probably need stocking goals that fits my budget and a physical fitness plan that meets long-term goals.
I've realized there's little point in stockpiling food and ammo if my body and mind aren't ready when SHTF. :o:
What can we do to prep medically and physically? (teeth, eyes, body, etc)
Hope this is true, but violence is coming..
http://ift.tt/101IoHU
I hope this is true, as it is the right decision, but there will be massive rioting, probably in multiple cities. Anyone living areas where protests could break out might want to consider making preparations for civil unrest.
I hope this is true, as it is the right decision, but there will be massive rioting, probably in multiple cities. Anyone living areas where protests could break out might want to consider making preparations for civil unrest.
Hope this is true, but violence is coming..
Go-to Combat Sidearm
Just curious on everyone's opinion. I'm not talking concealed weapons or bug out bag cheapo mouse guns (which ARE fun little buggers) I'm talkin SHTF combat, good odds of engaging in a firefight sidearm. What would you use/prefer and why. Lets keep it civil too
For me its my Ruger P95 I bought new JUST before they stopped production.
Its a tank. Its so heavy the felt recoil is rivaled by my 22mag revolver and I personally can put follow up shoots very accurately and quickly on target.
Blued so it doesn't shine and give away my position etc.
Single/Double action. Does both w/hammer and allows for a second trigger pull if needed.
Reliable. Its a Ruger tank. I've put around 2700-2800 of all kinds of reloaded, steel cased, dirty and shody ammo through it and had two misfires, of which were reloaded rounds that fired on the second trigger pull.
Comes with picatinny rail for customization.
Hi-cap mags. Standard capacity is 15 (unless regulated by state) and 15 and ever 32 round aftermarket mags are common at gun shows.
As already stated its a friggin brick. I could probably club someone to death with it if I had to. I can also personally attest that the 32 round "beat stick" as I call it loaded with 115grn fmjs does a number on a beer bottle and wound definately put someone out.
Drawbacks would be weight and polymer frame. But I like the poly myself.
I'd have it horizontal accross the chest on my plate carrier, (i have the holster to do so) 15+1 safety on, hammer cocked. Two spare 15 rounders and my 32 in my mag pouch that I can throw in if I ever need to use my sidearm to suppress someone either to run away or to change position/advance. 32 of anyyhing comming your way fast will probably put your head down.
I would also like to re itterate this is not my carry gun nor my go to combat gun. That would be a rifle. This is my go to sidearm. E.I. I'm heading a mile up the road to link up with members of my group and I know there might be looters etc. Along the way. It would be the second gun I grab.
For me its my Ruger P95 I bought new JUST before they stopped production.
Its a tank. Its so heavy the felt recoil is rivaled by my 22mag revolver and I personally can put follow up shoots very accurately and quickly on target.
Blued so it doesn't shine and give away my position etc.
Single/Double action. Does both w/hammer and allows for a second trigger pull if needed.
Reliable. Its a Ruger tank. I've put around 2700-2800 of all kinds of reloaded, steel cased, dirty and shody ammo through it and had two misfires, of which were reloaded rounds that fired on the second trigger pull.
Comes with picatinny rail for customization.
Hi-cap mags. Standard capacity is 15 (unless regulated by state) and 15 and ever 32 round aftermarket mags are common at gun shows.
As already stated its a friggin brick. I could probably club someone to death with it if I had to. I can also personally attest that the 32 round "beat stick" as I call it loaded with 115grn fmjs does a number on a beer bottle and wound definately put someone out.
Drawbacks would be weight and polymer frame. But I like the poly myself.
I'd have it horizontal accross the chest on my plate carrier, (i have the holster to do so) 15+1 safety on, hammer cocked. Two spare 15 rounders and my 32 in my mag pouch that I can throw in if I ever need to use my sidearm to suppress someone either to run away or to change position/advance. 32 of anyyhing comming your way fast will probably put your head down.
I would also like to re itterate this is not my carry gun nor my go to combat gun. That would be a rifle. This is my go to sidearm. E.I. I'm heading a mile up the road to link up with members of my group and I know there might be looters etc. Along the way. It would be the second gun I grab.
Go-to Combat Sidearm
Glenn Beck and Alex Jones, into prepping now?
For those who listen to either Glenn Beck or Alex Jones, have they always been talking about prepping and advertising prepping products? I use to listen to Glenn Beck when he was on Fox and I don't recall him ever talking about prepping. I just recently discovered Alex Jones, of course I heard of him, but I actually just recently started to listen to him, he seems to be a big advocate on prepping as well.
These guys just started to talk about prepping? Maybe they are just responding to their audience. Maybe they are behind the whole prepping movement lol.
These guys just started to talk about prepping? Maybe they are just responding to their audience. Maybe they are behind the whole prepping movement lol.
Glenn Beck and Alex Jones, into prepping now?
mardi 28 octobre 2014
US buying wolf ammo for allies?
1:14 in this video of battle field footage you see boxes of wolf ammo. Does US send that to the Iraqi army? I really dont want my tax money buy foreign ammo. If tax payers have to buy ammo I would prefer it to be made in America so we at least get the jobs. Warning though back half of video show dead soldiers.
US buying wolf ammo for allies?
Help me identify this Katana I aquired. (Pics)
Long story short I traded a friend something and he gave me his Katana a friend gave him years ago. I thought it was gonna be some Chinese knockoff like most of the ones you see but I really think I got something here..
The first thing I noticed was how heavy it was and the weight of it. It was super sharp to my suprise. The blade collar and "Seppa" I think it is called is all solid steel. I tried to tap the pegs out of the Tsuka but I only found 1 peg to tap out so I wasn't able to take it off to look at the tang. The sheath holds it very tightly and from the scratch and ding marks in it you can tell its a solid piece of wood.
The only information I can give to help Identify this is how "solid" it feels. There is no play in it and it is super sharp and heavy. It don't feel like a cheap sword. I mainly collect knives so i really don't know a lot about swords. I appreciate any help!
The first thing I noticed was how heavy it was and the weight of it. It was super sharp to my suprise. The blade collar and "Seppa" I think it is called is all solid steel. I tried to tap the pegs out of the Tsuka but I only found 1 peg to tap out so I wasn't able to take it off to look at the tang. The sheath holds it very tightly and from the scratch and ding marks in it you can tell its a solid piece of wood.
The only information I can give to help Identify this is how "solid" it feels. There is no play in it and it is super sharp and heavy. It don't feel like a cheap sword. I mainly collect knives so i really don't know a lot about swords. I appreciate any help!
Help me identify this Katana I aquired. (Pics)
EOTWAWKI and people with glasses
So, I am a person whose eyes aren't the greatest. I have been wearing glasses since the 5th grade (now 34), and contacts for the last 3 years. I have to think that glasses/contacts wearing people are going to have a rough go in an EOTWAWKI scenario.
I hate, hate, HATE wearing glasses. They bend, they fog up, you can't see squat in rain or snow. Contacts are great...except for the fact that you have to take them off every night and they dry out easily or after long periods of time. I for one, do not want to put my fingers in my eyes while this scenario is going on.
I have my glasses and a backup pair in my posession. That's it. But the backups are an old prescription. Anyone that wears glasses knows that once you put on an old pair, headaches are a common companion, not to mention things get blurry.
I can't see a thing without anything helping my eyes. What happens if my good pair of glasses breaks? What happens if I lose them? I won't be able to hunt or be completely able to see my surroundings. That leaves me in a not so great situation that just got a whole lot worse.
And I'm pretty much ruling out contacts. I mean, I'd ride them out til the very last minute, but if you fall asleep with them in and wake up and have to move move move, trying to get your eyes to open and adjust the contacts takes a lot of time. They need drops. But, seriously, how many bottles of that will I take?
Anyway, just seeing what people think.
I hate, hate, HATE wearing glasses. They bend, they fog up, you can't see squat in rain or snow. Contacts are great...except for the fact that you have to take them off every night and they dry out easily or after long periods of time. I for one, do not want to put my fingers in my eyes while this scenario is going on.
I have my glasses and a backup pair in my posession. That's it. But the backups are an old prescription. Anyone that wears glasses knows that once you put on an old pair, headaches are a common companion, not to mention things get blurry.
I can't see a thing without anything helping my eyes. What happens if my good pair of glasses breaks? What happens if I lose them? I won't be able to hunt or be completely able to see my surroundings. That leaves me in a not so great situation that just got a whole lot worse.
And I'm pretty much ruling out contacts. I mean, I'd ride them out til the very last minute, but if you fall asleep with them in and wake up and have to move move move, trying to get your eyes to open and adjust the contacts takes a lot of time. They need drops. But, seriously, how many bottles of that will I take?
Anyway, just seeing what people think.
EOTWAWKI and people with glasses
Best advice you ever received, or wishes you had listened too
Whether it is prepping, non prepping, financial, craft/skills, marital......etc.,
What is the best advise you were ever given, who provided it, and how did it benefit you?
For me.... without a doubt it is this:
A friend told me once that before he ever made an important decision he would do these things:
Think about it analytically as if he were making the decision for a friend
Pray about it and ask for God's guidance
Discuss it openly and candidly with his wife
I cannot tell you how many times this has helped me with making a decision. I have always felt a peace about it. Another benefit, it exercised my faith, and improved communication and trust in my marriage.
I wish I had taken that advice many years before, but more than likely I wasn't listening.
AND YOU?
What is the best advise you were ever given, who provided it, and how did it benefit you?
For me.... without a doubt it is this:
A friend told me once that before he ever made an important decision he would do these things:
Think about it analytically as if he were making the decision for a friend
Pray about it and ask for God's guidance
Discuss it openly and candidly with his wife
I cannot tell you how many times this has helped me with making a decision. I have always felt a peace about it. Another benefit, it exercised my faith, and improved communication and trust in my marriage.
I wish I had taken that advice many years before, but more than likely I wasn't listening.
AND YOU?
Best advice you ever received, or wishes you had listened too
Prioritizing your KIT
Hey guys! I was just wondering how you organize your equipment in terms of how much water/food you have in first-line gear?
Since I am from Norway and the access to water and also food is pretty good I usually just have a 1 liter water bottle in my first-line. Not all places have the perspiration that we have so I was curious how you guys usually organize your gear! Further more I have put up an article about "organizing your gear" would love to hear your guys opinion! I will ad the link if anyone wants to swing by! :)
KillerSurvivalSkills.com
Since I am from Norway and the access to water and also food is pretty good I usually just have a 1 liter water bottle in my first-line. Not all places have the perspiration that we have so I was curious how you guys usually organize your gear! Further more I have put up an article about "organizing your gear" would love to hear your guys opinion! I will ad the link if anyone wants to swing by! :)
KillerSurvivalSkills.com
Prioritizing your KIT
survivalist upper peninsula
Hi everybody,
I wanted post a thread to this group as I am currently researching and developing a potential TV show regarding people and families who are off grid/survivalist living around the Upper Peninsula area.
I came across a number of articles about the region however I was hoping you can help off advice or knowledge regarding this lifestyle and living in this particular location. I am trying to educate myself as much as possible to get a real understanding, however any help would be greatly appreciated.
I know you are extremely busy, but it would be great if I could have the opportunity to chat with over the phone or via email. Apologies for any intrusion.
I look forward to hearing from you,my email address is below.
shaunazodiak@yahoo.com
I wanted post a thread to this group as I am currently researching and developing a potential TV show regarding people and families who are off grid/survivalist living around the Upper Peninsula area.
I came across a number of articles about the region however I was hoping you can help off advice or knowledge regarding this lifestyle and living in this particular location. I am trying to educate myself as much as possible to get a real understanding, however any help would be greatly appreciated.
I know you are extremely busy, but it would be great if I could have the opportunity to chat with over the phone or via email. Apologies for any intrusion.
I look forward to hearing from you,my email address is below.
shaunazodiak@yahoo.com
survivalist upper peninsula
Hunting for Food
I guess this topic is directed toward the city and urban folks who want to bug out to the wilderness in the event the SHTF. When I talk to some of these folks about the meat they buy at the grocery store and how it was processed they want to puke. Anyhow at some point in your your BO, the three day supply of can goods and granola bars is going to run out. Are you ready to kill an animal whether it be a rat, racoon, possum, deer, dog, cat, snake or frog. Do you know how to skin and cook it?
Hunting for Food
New Survival Rifle Candidate? CMR-30
Looks like Kel Tec is coming out with a big brother to the PMR-30.
http://ift.tt/1pUc6FK
Might be worth a look.
http://ift.tt/1pUc6FK
- 3 pounds
- Collapsible stock
- Uses PMR magazines
Might be worth a look.
New Survival Rifle Candidate? CMR-30
Anyone else had problems with Augason?
Earlier this month Augason Farms ran a good deal, so I stocked up on honey coated banana chips. Seems like the deal is too good to be true, as I was sent this email:
Thank you for placing your order with Augason Farms. Due to the high order volume we are currently experiencing your order may take up to 7-15 business days to process and get shipped out from our warehouse. As soon as your order ships out we will email you the tracking information to the email address you provided when you placed your order.
Its been about 25 days now, and they won't respond to my email inquiries. Anyone else had similar problems in the past?
Thank you for placing your order with Augason Farms. Due to the high order volume we are currently experiencing your order may take up to 7-15 business days to process and get shipped out from our warehouse. As soon as your order ships out we will email you the tracking information to the email address you provided when you placed your order.
Its been about 25 days now, and they won't respond to my email inquiries. Anyone else had similar problems in the past?
Anyone else had problems with Augason?
The problem with Taser C2: the battery packs are not rechargeable
I'm in CA. I have mace but I read that a Taser C2 is better as a primary self defense weapon. OC can be used as a backup.
The problem with Taser C2: the battery packs are not rechargeable and the two CR123 batteries go dead after a few months so you have to keep purchasing expensive battery packs or you can go through the hassle of rebuilding them your self.
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The problem with Taser C2: the battery packs are not rechargeable and the two CR123 batteries go dead after a few months so you have to keep purchasing expensive battery packs or you can go through the hassle of rebuilding them your self.
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The problem with Taser C2: the battery packs are not rechargeable
Bleach in Water
Maybe I am just blind, but I can't find this in the forum or on google. With the concentrated bleach, do we need to adjust the amount we use (8.25% compared to the 5-6%), or does it not matter and we continue with the 1/8 tsp/gallon ratio?
I know it shouldn't be over 4 ppm. In addition to my previous question, about how many ppm does the 1/8 tsp turn out to be in a gallon?
Thanks in advance
I know it shouldn't be over 4 ppm. In addition to my previous question, about how many ppm does the 1/8 tsp turn out to be in a gallon?
Thanks in advance
Bleach in Water
ALERT: Baby Wipes Recall Today!
Search: "Baby Wipes Recall" on MSN, CNN or Fox. The recall just came online about 5 hours ago on MSN and one hour ago on the others.
Highlight:
It's out of a Pennsylvania factory, 10 brands affected, they were sold before Oct. 21st at Walgreens, Sam's Club, Family Dollar, Fred's and Diaper.com. Found they contained "B.-cepacia."
Questions can be directed to Nutek at 1-855-646-4351.
Highlight:
It's out of a Pennsylvania factory, 10 brands affected, they were sold before Oct. 21st at Walgreens, Sam's Club, Family Dollar, Fred's and Diaper.com. Found they contained "B.-cepacia."
Questions can be directed to Nutek at 1-855-646-4351.
ALERT: Baby Wipes Recall Today!
Magpul AR15/M16 MOE Furniture Set w/ PMAG Mil - $69.99 shipped
Magpul AR15/M16 MOE Furniture Set w/ PMAG Mil - $69.99 shipped
lundi 27 octobre 2014
What Cheap Quality Guns are available?
You here a lot of talk on gun sites about buying SKS's for $80 a piece or AK-47's for $150 back in the day. This got me to thinking about what the cheap quality guns to buy are right now that I can buy for a deal and stock up on. At gun shows used Winchester 94's in 30-30 can be had for $250-$350. I can find Remington 870's in 20gand 12g for $250-$300. I have also seen Department trade in Glock 17's and 22's for$300-$350. SKS's and AK's are never going to be that cheap again so I feel I should be looking for todays deals and that these are some of the new buy low and stock up guns. So I am trying when available to pick up what I can. My question is what other guns do you guys see as deals to be picking up right now?
What Cheap Quality Guns are available?
AR Tolerances / Looseness
Hi Folks,
Just got my first AR - a Windham HBC. Seems like a nice gun even though I haven't shot it yet. I noticed a tiny bit of play between the upper, lower and hand guard. Is that normal? Is that something I can tighten up or is it beneficial so that it runs better?
-K
Just got my first AR - a Windham HBC. Seems like a nice gun even though I haven't shot it yet. I noticed a tiny bit of play between the upper, lower and hand guard. Is that normal? Is that something I can tighten up or is it beneficial so that it runs better?
-K
AR Tolerances / Looseness
Fearing Fear Itself ....an essay on American Paranoia (not by me)
I found this an interesting viewpoint on Americas love affair with fear.
Skip the 2nd thru 5th paragraphs, just a rehashing of the Ebola thing,, but after that Harry compares our present comfort and security with that of other lands currently and of people in general at other times in history..
http://ift.tt/1xwXL6b
Skip the 2nd thru 5th paragraphs, just a rehashing of the Ebola thing,, but after that Harry compares our present comfort and security with that of other lands currently and of people in general at other times in history..
http://ift.tt/1xwXL6b
Fearing Fear Itself ....an essay on American Paranoia (not by me)
Run, while you still can!
Good evening folks. I have read and appreciated many fine stories on the forum. Thanks again to all those willing to share.
I have been a lurker for a while and only recently signed up. I have a friend who has always been there for me. His life and relationships like many, have not been the Beaver Cleaver family variety. Over the years we have discussed books and ideas. To amuse myself and him, I decided to write a story that he could see a small part of himself in and hopefully make him laugh.
I am not a an actual writer. I have no formal training and as I recall I made all my English teachers run screaming from the room.
Be warned that I make no claims to ability nor to being capable of writing anything entertaining. I can't spell and grammar is something you dunk in milk and eat after supper, right? If you proceed beyond this point and actually read what I have written remember you have had fair warning. What you see here is part of a much larger story line but I felt it could be a stand alone story so thought I would post it. I did go to the trouble of copyrighting the whole story. All I ask is that you not post this on any other sites. Also be warned that the story I post here is all there will be. The end is truly the end of this part of the story so there won't be any MOAR posted. :)
Run, while you still can!
A short story
(Sound of dueling banjos from Deliverance)
Doggone phone, thought Po, just have to wait till I get this part clamped down. (Sound of dueling banjos from Deliverance) (Silence) Hold on hold on I’ll get to you in a sec. Funny seems to have stopped. (Sound of dueling banjos from Deliverance) What the heck? Who is being so persistent? Doggone phone is going to drive me insane one day! (Sound of dueling banjos from Deliverance) Stepping away from his machine Po wipes his oily hands on a rag and grabs the phone. Out of state and a number I don’t know, what the heck? Hello? Po listen. Madd? What the heck Madd you gone crazy or what. (Laughing) Po you in the shop? Its daylight and a work day, where the heck do suppose I’d be? Po, listen, I need you to walk away from your machine to a place quiet enough to talk, just trust me, walk away now! That’s strange, Madd never calls or asks for anything, guess I better humor him. OK, I’m in the break room but make it quick. My machine is making a couple of passes on a $3,000 part and it has to ship today. Po, you ever know me to be involved in a practical joke or do a single thing to harm anyone we know? No, can’t say I have, you have always been dependable and there when I needed to vent about how crappy life can be. Po I am going to ask for a lot of trust, but I swear to you, what I am about to say is a fact and not supposition. Oookkk, what’s up? You remember our discussions about me having some sources that could let us know in advance if the **** was going to hit the fan? About knowing people that could give us a warning if the world as we know it was about to collapse? We gonna talk about this on the phone guy, it isn’t very good opsec? Frankly you got me a little worried, what’s up Madd? Truth to tell Po, it’s time to be a lot more than worried about now. To answer your question, in 10 hours give or take, opsec on these phones won’t matter in the least.
Po’s blood ran cold. He, Madd and the cousins had discussed end of the world scenarios and how to prepare many times. Considering what he knew about the person he was talking to, Po was positive he wasn’t going to like what came next.
Here goes, and just listen till I finish. Over in Afghanistan our squad got hooked up with a guy doing black ops. You met him there, we just called him Al. We did 4 or 5 things with him, on the last one he got shot up, you had headed back state side before we did that last run. Our guys were hurting too, but we managed to get ourselves out of a tight spot. We got everyone including him out of there. Was bad real bad. He survived but was flown out to Germany. That was the last time we saw him for a while. The cousins and I sort of adopted him. After getting back and healing up he got kicked upstairs in his agency and that was that. We all kept in touch like guys who have served together sometimes do, with a lot of standup guys like you, ones that have become good friends. He became more. I had this aunt who was a widow and he fell for her in a big way. She thought he walked on water so they became an item. He has become part of the family. This is important so pay attention. He is now family and would never jerk us around.
I have no idea how, but he knows that Iran is about to launch 4 nukes at Israel. The Israelis found out about it. There are no obvious signs that they intend anything. However the usual give and take of information between our countries seems to have gotten a little less productive. Digging below the surface of day to day exchanges seems to indicate that all their agencies like the Mossad are locked down. It’s more like they have all their people too busy to keep up the usual facade, not that they were exactly blabbermouths to begin with. Even though they are maintaining the “business as usual” pretense our source has sources that have fed him vital information. The Israelis didn’t take the information about Iran’s upcoming attack at all well.
Estimates are that Israel has 100 to 400 nukes and Jericho intercontinental ballistic missiles. With a range of 11,500 km (7,000 miles) they can take out the whole Middle East plus, if they want. There is speculation they have better missiles available so who knows how far they can reach. Even the 7,000 miles will let them reach Moscow. That all sounds pretty bad, but it gets worse. No one knows all the missile sites that the Israelis have missiles at, but at least 70 sites suspected of housing missiles are showing some type of minor activity. They are 7 hours ahead of us, I called you at 8:10am that makes it 3:10pm there, only a few hours till daylight. This isn’t conventional warfare, there is no advantage to waiting until just before dawn to start an attack as you would when attacking a troop position. Best guess is they might wait till the next night to launch. It’s easier to conceal what they are doing when it gets dark again, and that would let them finish any last minute adjustments in the dark. Sundown this time of year is about 7:30pm full dark around 8:30 their time. With luck that gives you 5 1/2 hours plus, maybe as much as 6 or 7, if you walk out right now.
Po, go, you need to leave NOW. I know this is hard to believe but it is a fact. Some kind of serious crap is about to go down. Russia hasn’t been at all pleased with Israel and the US thwarting their plans for the Middle East. What happens if they use this as an excuse to rid the world of a thorn in their side? Is the US going to sit around while that happens? I grant you that considering who we have leading our country it’s a possible scenario, but the military might force his hand one way or the other. If Israel should decide no help is coming and they are about to be wiped out, who knows where all those nukes might be sent? What happens to the world if they decide to nuke all the oilfields in the Middle East? The world will implode without Middle East oil. There is just way too much chance of this thing going south. If that happens I think we can safely say the whole world is going to have a very bad day!
Bud, I can’t just walk out, I just can’t. I have to try and save some of the people I work with. Some are family too, maybe not as close as I would like, but family just the same. I understand Po, but think about it for a sec, how many will believe you when you tell them, a friend of a friend told you so?
I believe you Madd, it is hard but knowing you, you are doing your best to give me information you believe to be a fact. What if your guys is wrong, or it doesn’t get as bad as you fear?
What if it does and you haven’t tried to get to your parents, and your other relatives down home? You might make it without them. But they will need you if things only get half as bad as they might. They are going to need you there, not hundreds of miles away. If things get bad enough fast enough you will never make it home through the mobs trying to get out of your city. What about those big population centers between you and home? If you have to, you might walk home in 5 or 6 weeks, if you don’t get killed on the way. But what might happen to your family down there in 6 weeks? Or if you don’t make it at all? I have to try Madd. With a heavy sigh Madd said, I know Po, just don’t take too long. Do me one favor besides getting out of there ASAP. Call me as soon as you walk out of work at this number, don’t forget, it is important, OK? Sure thing Bud, I will get back to you, my word on it.
Hello, that you Po? Ya, bud it’s me. You don’t sound all that happy, guess it didn’t go all that well? No bud it didn’t. Bottom line is, they would have called the guys in the white coats if I tried to take it any further. I know it is hard for anyone to believe the world as they know it I going to end, but it doesn’t change the fact. That’s true Madd, I might have had a chance if they didn’t bring up religion. Religion? Ya, they kept saying God would never allow such a thing to happen. Ah….ah..sorry Po I just don’t know what to say to something as stupid as that. Neither did I Madd, one of the reasons I couldn’t convince them was that I didn’t have an answer either.
(Sound of a Ford F250 starting up) I am headed to the apartment now Madd, what was it you wanted me to call about? You got your receiver hitch and that e-tool you told me you always carry to dig you out of the snow and stuff, with you? Sure, the receiver is locked in so the hitch can’t be stolen and the e-tool is like an American Express card, never leave home without it. What’s up? Ok, about 6 blocks from your apartment there is an All Seasons climate controlled storage facility, you know it? I pass it about 3-4 times a week so I know where it is. Pull into the lot in front, go to the far end of the parking spaces and you will see some large rocks that are the boarder for the parking lot edge. How long before you get there? Maybe 6 minutes. K, I will stay on the line, you concentrate on driving.
Bud, I’m there what now? Pull up so that your truck blocks the view of those rocks from the rest of the facility. With that brick wall to your right you should be able to block 95% of the view from anyone. Got it blocked, what now? Count 9 rocks from the right, it has a spot on top that is more flat than the others, see it? Hmm, I see it. All right, it’s heavy but you should be able to roll it backward 18” or so with some effort. Roll a rock? Just please do it. OK, got it rolled back what now? Take your e-tool, dig down about 16”, and you will find what looks like a flattish rock about the size of your fist, pick it up. It might feel a little funny. When you have it, use the e-tool to hit it, it should break apart. It is a type of Plaster of Paris and while it was made and colored to look like any rock found in that dirt, it should be a lot softer. After you break it you will find a plastic bag with keys and some papers. (Clanging and damning) OK, got it Madd. Great Po, there is a string of numbers on one of the papers. It will allow you to use the security keypad for the drive in door to your far left. You can just drive in, the storage cubicles are all well numbered. The one you are looking for is about 10 cubicles in. When you find it, just back up to it as close as you can, and open the cubicle. There is a lock combo below the numbers you used to get into the facility. Let me know when you get it opened and Po, hurry as much as you can without breaking anything, the clock is ticking as we speak.
(Pounding, screeching and damning) Got it opened, there is a heavy duty closed trailer here. Triple axles, thing looks like you could fill it with lead and it wouldn’t even notice it. Good deal Po, now just hook up to it and head home, the trailer pigtail will hook up to the standard Ford plug by your back bumper, and the trailer is titled and tagged in your state as a rental trailer. That is if a Ford 250 will actually haul anything. Hey, hey what are you saying? A Ford with the trailer towing package like I got will tow 12,000 14,000 pounds buddy! (Choking laughter) If you say so Po, I would feel better if you had a Chevy. Ya right! It only has to haul it approximately 300 miles one time, it might make it. You are serious aren’t you, what is in there anyway? Tell you in a second. Another one of the keys will open the back of the trailer the second will open a metal security box in the trailer, but don’t worry about that right now. There is a manila envelope with a lease agreement in there. It will provide all the paperwork you need to show you legitimately leased this trailer and have the right to take it anywhere you want. Just in case you should get pulled over, but do not get pulled over! See the little pushed out place at the front of the trailer, looks like a sort of flat V shape that comes out onto the trailer hitch? Yep, looks like it houses a generator on one side of some type and a largish fuel tank in a separate compartment to the side of it. You will need to start that up, it is a small cooler similar to the type long haul truckers use to cool their tractors so they don’t have to run the engine all night to stay cool. Unless you get into some really hot direct sunlight it will keep the trailer and its contents at around 65 degrees. You will also find 3 high grade satellite phones that are paid up, they may need to be charged but they have an adapter for the lighter socket. There are some phone numbers in that envelope that we can use to communicate with. Soon as you get one of those charged up, don’t use your personal phone to call me again. The number I am using now and my old number will cease to exist in another hour.
Madd, what is going on bud, I mean what is all this? My friend as much as I hate to say it, I believe it’s the end of the world as we know it. Since the guy I told you about has been with my aunt, he has seen the world sliding closer to the brink almost every day. Believe me, he and a close circle of friends are in a position to see a lot of things that the rest of the world and a lot of other government agencies have no idea about. You are still working as we talk right? I am I am. Good.
About the trailer. I was worried things would go pop from what I was hearing. But nothing was certain, and until this thing with Iran, it looked like the world might keep chugging along, no way to know. I wanted to help protect you and yours but knew it would be hard to explain I had a gut feeling and access to intel that things were going south. You and your folks are already prepping, I know that, but this is just some extra for you and your folks. For two reasons I decided to go ahead and preposition that trailer so you couldn’t argue with me. What do you mean argue? If I had said, Hey Po, I am going to give you a trailer, with a lot of survival supplies in it, what would have said? Hmm, I would have said No Way Jose. (Laughing) Exactly. I am over 1,500 miles away. I wasn’t going to be able to be there to help, plus I have family as well, so that trailer was the best I could do. If the world got better I could just come up and get it, no one the wiser, if the world fell apart I could do something for a good friend. Simple as that. Thanks bud, I don’t know what to say. I feel bad about taking something for nothing. Kills you to accept anything, even from a friend, I know that, but in this case there isn’t much you can do now is there? (Laughing) Ass, ok, I am all hooked up and ready to go, but what is behind the plywood divider, looks like over 60% of the trailer is full? (Sounds of a Ford 250 starting and easing into trailer hauling mode) Emergency food supply in ready-made meals that are nitrogen-purged and sealed in 4-serving Mylar pouches, placed inside a tamper-proof sealed square bucket. The 24 stack able buckets are reseal able to keep your supply fresh. The packaging is tough and compact, it uses only a fraction of the space in the trailer for each bucket. The food supply has a 25 year shelf life with proper storage.
3 Servings per day per Person - 2880 servings in (24) Stack able Buckets enough to feed four adults or two adults and four kids for 12 months. The dimensions on each bucket are 10” x 10” x 13”. Trailer box inside is 84”wide, 86” high, 360” or 30’ long. It has 576 buckets, could be more, I am kind of busy here, so I can’t remember exactly how many there are. Actually 250 of them contain, rice, flour, honey, sugar, coffee, well a lot of stuff, can’t remember it all right now. I am talking to you and coordinating some stuff here as well so my brain is kind of split. But they contain about the same amount of nutrition as the prepackaged meal ones do. Figured it would be good for farm folk as they could make their own dishes to suit themselves.
What? What, are you insane? How did you get that many in there? It must have cost $20,000 to buy! How am I going to get the cash to you? I don’t need the cash. You pointed out that cash won’t be worth anything to me plenty of times when we talked about SHTF episodes. No need to worry about sending me something that won’t even make a good fire. As far as being crazy, I think we came to the conclusion long ago that neither of us has all our oars in the water. As for the space, divide it up for yourself. Trailer is 84” wide so 8 buckets fit across. 84” high lets you stack those 6 high. 120” or 10’ lets you stack 12 back. So, 6x8 is 48. 48x12 is 576, see simple. Simple, man calls it simple. (Indistinct mumbling) That is, what 24 years? Give or take that was what I came up with. Sounds like a lot I know, but you have a lot more than 4 adults down home. If there are 8 or 10 of you then you are going to be down, to 10 years or less fairly fast. I have pulled up load out list now. Actually there are 576 + buckets of food and 30, 5 gallon buckets full of heirloom seeds and other stuff you might find useful. I am speechless, don’t know what to say. Wow, you speechless? Bet your ex-wives would never believe that. (Laughing) Damn bud, you would have to bring them up. The world ending isn’t bad enough, you just had to make me think of them! (Laughing and choking) Sorry Po, sorry. (Mutual laughing)
I am pulling into the parking garage, good thing that trailer isn’t any higher or I wouldn’t get in here. I have to get loaded, I will call you as I roll out. Po, take what you need, because I doubt you will ever be back, but cut it down to essentials. Computer, clothes, weapons, maybe your sheets and blankets. Stuff can be replace or found, but if you are caught out on the road, having your Barco lounger isn’t going to do you much good. You have to hurry, you need to beat as much of the traffic as you can. Left you space in the back of the trailer but pack your stuff in as tight and neat as you can. There are all kinds of tie downs and some moving blankets back there. If at all possible try and keep the bed of your truck empty. 10-4 Madd. Hmm, maybe I should have been a little more forthcoming with Madd about how much stuff my dad and I already have in stock. He could have saved himself all this trouble. Well, knowing Madd, it probably wouldn’t have mattered. And you can never have too much.
(blurppp blurppp blurppp sound of incoming satellite phone call) Po, you on the road dude? Yeppers rolling now. You did that faster than I thought you would. Caught a break Madd, we have a service here for taking care of the grounds. Lot of Latino guys. I offered 3 of them $40 bucks for 1 hour of work. It only took 28 minutes to load with their help, would have taken me couple of hours by myself. Freaking killed me to pay it but I figured if things get as bad as they might, $120 was cheap to get me on my way. The real motivator was your comment about traffic, I hate traffic with a passion! Good thinking guy.
That metal box where is it? Got in my way so I threw it on the floor of the cab, why? Whooee, OK. There is one more key in all that stuff I gave you, it opens the box. Just a sec Madd, rolling into the gas station to top off, OK, so? You might consider keeping it out of sight while you open it and look inside. I got a bad feeling here Madd, what did you do? Not much, just some corporate credit cards with your name on them. Credit cards, why does one of them look like a Colt 45 Gold Cup Series 70 in mint condition and 6 magazines? And 3 of them look like boxes of 45 ACP ammo? Well, if things get bad you can shove it into some guys face and tell him you want him to leave your credit cards alone. It’s better than a magnetic strip to foil credit card theft. Ya, right, ass. Now that we cleared that up, I remember some guy telling me that credit will be one of the first things to fail. I agree with you, so use them to buy fuel or anything you might need. Don’t pay any more cash for anything if people will take a card. Even if there is a power failure some places are still going to be able to imprint those cards by hand, so use them if you can. Use an ATM to draw out all the cash you can, hold onto that as well. Save cash for now, it won’t be good for long, but it might take a while for people to figure that out.
Way ahead of you Madd. My bank is just a couple blocks down, from this station. I am going to withdraw my savings and safety deposit box. I expect they will make it hard to get much cash though. In my experience banks have no problem taking your money, but if you want very much of it back they will hem and haw. They will say they don’t have a lot on hand or that it is bank policy that you give them 24 or 36 hours’ notice to draw a lot of cash out. They will probably try to get me to take a cashier’s check. But that isn’t much good, because who is going to give me $30,000 or $40,000 cash if my own bank won’t cough it up? Exactly what I was thinking when you said you were going to the bank. Damn Madd you don’t have to agree so quickly. You are just full of good news and cheer today aren’t you? (Laughing) I know it is your money and you want it, but please, don’t spend too much time on it. It won’t help to be dead on the side of the road with full pockets.
How full is the trailer and your truck? I only had a one bedroom apartment, so didn’t have much furniture actually. Got my computers, weapons, ammo, cloths and most all the breakable stuff in the extra cab. Had to put some of the preps I had up here in the extra cab and some in the trailer. Bed of the truck is totally empty, and I used less than 10’ of the trailer for some furniture and boxes I packed odds and ends into. Mostly light stuff. Could have moved it all myself, but I would have had to make 20 trips up and down the elevators if I didn’t have help. Worked well, one set of guys loading, one set going down the elevator with a load, and then loading as the other set went back up and grabbed more stuff to take down. They were a lot of help with my collapsible pontoon boat too. Made moving it much easier. Didn’t know what to do with it exactly, so I pulled out of the garage and had those guys help me strap it to the top of the trailer. Good thing I am moving though. Why is that Po? I kept turning the elevator off, so I would have it to use without waiting for it. As I was walking to my truck the apartment management guy found me and started giving me crap. I told him to kiss my hairy ass. (Laughing and choking) Then I just kept walking away from the little ****. Left that damn couch behind. The one that seemed to trap you into sleeping on it and waking up all crippled? That would be the one. (Lots of laughing from both ends of the connection) Get back to you in a few, at the bank.
(blurppp blurppp blurppp sound of satellite phone call) Yo. Hey Madd, back in the truck and rolling, we were right they gave me a lot of tap dancing and excuses. Managed to get about half, after I threatened to take a dump in the middle of the bank floor. Wow, I am surprised you got out of there without being arrested. It was close, very close. Sorry it didn’t go better Po. You going down I75 to Columbus then around Columbus on I270? Sure am, same way I always go, why? According to what you said you have something like 8’ of trailer floor empty? That’s about right, why? On the east branch of I270 there is a Sam’s Club, I will text you the address and phone number. I believe you can see it from the highway. OK, so? I placed an order there, it will be all palletized and shrink wrapped. It is paid for, all you have to do is show them the credit card and let them scan it, and you are good to go. They assured me they can get into the bed of your truck with a forklift they use for stocking shelves that are hard to access. The forks articulate and will fit down into the bed of your truck. Call them when you are about 15 minutes out and they will have someone ready to load you. They said their guys will also help you strap it and tarp it. I want to argue about taking all this from you, because I don’t feel good about it. I know you don’t like it. So don’t take it for you, take it for your little nephew, the other kids and your folks. I can’t force you to take it PO, but as a friend I hope you will. Crap, you would have to bring the kids into the argument. I’ll take it, but I am going to pay you for all of it one day. If things don’t go bad you can laugh and point at me, and I won’t mind one bit Po. If things get bad I am going to be worried about you guys over there, and I will have enough on my mind without having to wonder if you are OK. Friends help friends and real friends are hard to come by, ya know? I do, I surely do Madd. What about these credit cards Madd, I mean how do we pay for stuff we get on them? Knowing you they must be legit so at some point they will need to be paid, right? Guess that depends on how things go. If what I think will happen, happens, no one is ever going to ask for payment. If it doesn’t happen, we can split up the food etc. and live a long time without ever having to go to the grocery store. The way you say that sounds logical, but I just can’t help feeling there is a flaw in there somewhere. Only one? I must be doing better than I thought Po. Money isn’t our biggest worry any more. Surviving has to be at the top of our list now. Did you call your parents about this? Yes, while I was moving my stuff out to the trailer. My dad is on board, he has always thought it possible things would go crazy so he has been prepping for a while. But mom is upset. Dad is out laying in supplies as we speak. I told them to keep all this on the down low. Not sure my mom can resist warning the family though. I need to go Po, lots to do around here. The girls need me to help organize. If you need anything, anything at all just let me know. If you think of anything you need from Sam’s etc, call the number that is written in red, that will put you onto one of the girls, she can call in anything to Sam’s or anywhere else, for pick up as you swing by. Catch you in a bit Po. Thanks Madd, talk at you later.
Yes dad I am being careful, but this phone is driving me nuts. I been on the road for 2 hours and it never seems to stop ringing. I have been on with someone, from mom to everyone she told what was happening. Seems like she didn’t really understand my asking her to keep it on the down low. Ask her to please stop giving my number to every family member that calls. Sorry son, she has a big heart and want’s to protect the family. I know, and I feel bad having to worry her. I have to go, I need to think. OK son, you be careful and get here soon, but don’t speed or get hurt, ok? Ok dad. Have to turn this cell phone off. Hope things are going good for Madd and his people, at least he hasn’t been chewing my ear off over the satellite phone. Satellite phone…hmmm..crap. Grabbing the phone Po calls the red number.
(blurppp blurppp blurppp sound of satellite phone call) Hello, Richardson residence. Hi I am Po, I don’t know if you are the right person but Madd said to call if I needed anything. Yes sir I am the girl on duty how may I assist you sir? (Silence) Hello sir, something wrong? No, you just took me off guard is all. Sorry sir. Never mind what’s your name? Cindy speaking. Cindy do you know what is going on, what road I am on and the area I am headed for? I do sir and I know that time is of the essence. Tell me what you need and I will either make it happen or get enough of the girls to help me make it happen sir. How may we be of service sir? Cindy I have been thinking for the last hour of things I need from Cabela’s, do you know what that is? I do, and you don’t need to be polite or delicate or hold my hand, just tell me what you need sir and it will happen. I have been fully briefed on the situation both worldwide as well as your situation sir. I see, I have a rather long list of things I would like to have ready for pick up at Cabela’s. I am getting closer so I don’t have a lot of time. Certainly sir, go ahead I can take down 120 words a minute so talk as fast as you like. (10 minutes later) Got all that Cindy? Yes sir, one of the other girls is on with the store management, giving them your order as you gave it to me. It will be pulled and ready as soon as they can manage it sir. Thanks Cindy that’s great. My pleasure sir. One thing sir. You might consider a tip if things are ready by the time you get there. $1,000 for the manager $500 for his assistant, $150 for each man loading. I believe that might make things proceed smoothly sir. If you examine the bottom of your metal strong box you will see that underneath the weapon and ammunition there is a flat pull up divider. Under that is a sum of money. In addition you will see 4 plastic cylinders. 2 contain 1oz gold coins. The larger 2 contain ¼ and ½oz gold bars. Additionally there are 2 drawstring bags containing pre-1964 silver coins. Is there anything else myself or the household can do to assist you sir? No, no I don’t think so, and thank you Cindy. My pleasure sir. For your convenience, should you need to contact us again, it is not necessary to use our first names. Whoever picks up the phone will answer to “girl”, there is no time for political correctness. All you need do sir, is to start talking after they have answered and you are certain you have reached the correct location. It might speed things up and will make them more comfortable in serving your needs sir. Names are usually reserved for social gatherings. Fine, thank you Cindy. Thank you sir.
Checking his time as he swings off the interstate, Po calculated it had been 3 hours 20 minutes since Madd first called him and it is still 3 hours plus to the farm. I am running out of time. The Cabela’s manager answered on the second ring, and agreed to meet him at the loading dock, all he needed was the physical credit card to run and his men would start loading. When the manager met him at the dock he was friendly and helpful. He asked Po for the credit card, in less than 5 minutes an assistant and 2 other employees with flatbed bulk carts with his purchases on them. Po had them start loading while he stepped in to sign the credit card slip. He had tried to tip the guys but management wouldn’t allow it, said it was all part of the service. Considering the bill was over $10,000 the management was more than pleased. Outside he stood back while the loading went on, and it went so fast he almost didn’t have time to get out of the way. 20 minutes from pulling up to the dock, he was pulling out of the parking lot and then swinging up onto the interstate.
18 minutes after leaving Cabela’s he had the Sam’s Club manager on the phone. Yes, I am in sight of your store Po told the guy and will be pulling up in front in a minute. Soon as he pulled up, employees started rolling out their carts and an articulated forklift was coming around the side of the building. This management guy was friendly enough but all business and you could tell from the look on his face he wondered what was going on. Sure they sold in bulk, but this order was enough out of the ordinary to get his curiosity going. Several things bothered him, not the least was the fact that this order would virtually bring his stock of several items close to zero. When the guy asked for his credit card and membership card you could see the wheels turning in his head. Sir, could I see some other Id, this is a large purchase and somewhat unusual. I need to perform due diligence, for all parties. No problem I understand completely. Here is my driver’s license, other credit cards in my name as well as my company ID. If that isn’t enough I have my concealed weapons permit. Thank you sir, I will be just a moment. He stepped into store and went behind the service desk. Po figured the guy was calling the credit card company to make sure the card was legit. Sure hope Madd did his due diligence. When the manager came out he wasn’t all that happy. Well sir, everything seems to be in order, the credit card company was informed that there would be some large charges on the card by your home company. With a smile, Po thanked him. He could feel the goose flesh on his arms, he had no idea what kind of company those cards were issued to and if the guy had asked him what kind of company it was, he would have been sunk. Thanks again, he told the manager, I better see to the loading. The man just gave him an apprising eye. Nope he was not a happy camper. He did his job and was polite, but he just didn’t feel good about this deal, you could see it in his eyes.
Out at the truck, the guys loading were trying to figure out how to get a pallet into the bed of the truck. Sorry sir, but, I don’t see how we can load the canned goods with the fork lift, the trailer keeps us from loading from the back and the sides of the truck won’t allow us to lower the load enough to get the forks back out. Looking at it, Po could see there was little hope of doing it the easy way. How many of those pallets and flat carts are for me? All of them sir. All? Wow. No help for it. Ok guys stand back for a minute, I will unhook. Fortunately there was an electric assist on the tongue jack, it took him 5 minutes to unhook the safety chains and flip the switch and lift the tongue up enough to pull forward. Letting the tailgate down, they could now get the forklift up to the back of the truck. The pallets all looked fully packed, filled to the same height over the whole area and tightly shrink wrapped. How many high can we stack these guys? Well in the store we stack them 2 to 3 pallets high depending on how tall the load is. It isn’t the height exactly, it is the weight. The bottom pallets would have to be loaded with something that is ridged, so that it doesn’t crush under the load of the upper pallets. In theory you could go 4 or 5 high if they were not too heavy and not too tall. With what you have here, we can stack the canned goods on first, they are a little less than 3’ high. They measure 48” by 39”. If you want to leave your tailgate down we can stack 2 pallets high and 3 pallets long. If that is an 8’ bed with the tailgate down you will only be sticking over 4”. The tongue on the trailer seems a little longer than usual, so it might make it possible to still turn if you don’t jackknife it. No, I don’t want to do that. You got anything smaller than those pallets. We get some specialty items that come on nonstandard pallets, let me go around back and see. Fine, but start the forklift guy on getting the 4 up next to the cab before you go, I am short on time. Sure thing. Po looked around at all the other stuff that needed to be loaded, it didn’t look promising. As the kid was running off to find pallets he called after him. Bring a manual pallet jack when you come. Kid waved and kept going.
You guys here to help as well? The assistant manager sent us to see if there was anything we could do. Alright, come to the back of this trailer. I know this isn’t what you signed up for, but I need help getting that furniture out of the trailer on to the sidewalk and after the trailer is loaded, back on the trailer. One of the kids looked at him and asked. Why not just load the back of the trailer and leave the furniture where it is? Because those pallets of rice, beans, pasta. As well as the ones loaded down with cans of chicken weigh a lot and we need to get as much weigh over the axles as possible, unfortunately the furniture is light and needs to go in back. I would be happy to slip you guys a couple hundred for your effort. We couldn’t do that, we would get fired. I see. Thanks for the offer though. Come on Greg let’s get it done, all pays the same. (Laughing they got to work) It is kind of crowded in here sir, if you will just stand outside and direct where you want this stuff, we will unload. Great and thanks guys. While they were working Po slipped up to the truck and got out 4 $100 bills, folded them and went back to supervise.
That’s right guys, just grab them from the top and pull them back. Stepping in to point at what he was talking about he slipped 2 bills in each guys pocket and pretended nothing happened. Taking their cue from him they said nothing and just kept working. By the time they were done unloading the forklift operator was sitting looking board, but the kid with the pallet jack was back with 4 smaller pallets. Found some that are 48”x18” but that might be too tight, let me try one. He hoisted the empty pallet into the bed of the truck and pushed it up tight to the ones in front. Lifting the gate he swung it up. It took a hefty slam, but the gate did lock in place. Kid was all smiles and Po thanked him.
I have been a lurker for a while and only recently signed up. I have a friend who has always been there for me. His life and relationships like many, have not been the Beaver Cleaver family variety. Over the years we have discussed books and ideas. To amuse myself and him, I decided to write a story that he could see a small part of himself in and hopefully make him laugh.
I am not a an actual writer. I have no formal training and as I recall I made all my English teachers run screaming from the room.
Be warned that I make no claims to ability nor to being capable of writing anything entertaining. I can't spell and grammar is something you dunk in milk and eat after supper, right? If you proceed beyond this point and actually read what I have written remember you have had fair warning. What you see here is part of a much larger story line but I felt it could be a stand alone story so thought I would post it. I did go to the trouble of copyrighting the whole story. All I ask is that you not post this on any other sites. Also be warned that the story I post here is all there will be. The end is truly the end of this part of the story so there won't be any MOAR posted. :)
Run, while you still can!
A short story
(Sound of dueling banjos from Deliverance)
Doggone phone, thought Po, just have to wait till I get this part clamped down. (Sound of dueling banjos from Deliverance) (Silence) Hold on hold on I’ll get to you in a sec. Funny seems to have stopped. (Sound of dueling banjos from Deliverance) What the heck? Who is being so persistent? Doggone phone is going to drive me insane one day! (Sound of dueling banjos from Deliverance) Stepping away from his machine Po wipes his oily hands on a rag and grabs the phone. Out of state and a number I don’t know, what the heck? Hello? Po listen. Madd? What the heck Madd you gone crazy or what. (Laughing) Po you in the shop? Its daylight and a work day, where the heck do suppose I’d be? Po, listen, I need you to walk away from your machine to a place quiet enough to talk, just trust me, walk away now! That’s strange, Madd never calls or asks for anything, guess I better humor him. OK, I’m in the break room but make it quick. My machine is making a couple of passes on a $3,000 part and it has to ship today. Po, you ever know me to be involved in a practical joke or do a single thing to harm anyone we know? No, can’t say I have, you have always been dependable and there when I needed to vent about how crappy life can be. Po I am going to ask for a lot of trust, but I swear to you, what I am about to say is a fact and not supposition. Oookkk, what’s up? You remember our discussions about me having some sources that could let us know in advance if the **** was going to hit the fan? About knowing people that could give us a warning if the world as we know it was about to collapse? We gonna talk about this on the phone guy, it isn’t very good opsec? Frankly you got me a little worried, what’s up Madd? Truth to tell Po, it’s time to be a lot more than worried about now. To answer your question, in 10 hours give or take, opsec on these phones won’t matter in the least.
Po’s blood ran cold. He, Madd and the cousins had discussed end of the world scenarios and how to prepare many times. Considering what he knew about the person he was talking to, Po was positive he wasn’t going to like what came next.
Here goes, and just listen till I finish. Over in Afghanistan our squad got hooked up with a guy doing black ops. You met him there, we just called him Al. We did 4 or 5 things with him, on the last one he got shot up, you had headed back state side before we did that last run. Our guys were hurting too, but we managed to get ourselves out of a tight spot. We got everyone including him out of there. Was bad real bad. He survived but was flown out to Germany. That was the last time we saw him for a while. The cousins and I sort of adopted him. After getting back and healing up he got kicked upstairs in his agency and that was that. We all kept in touch like guys who have served together sometimes do, with a lot of standup guys like you, ones that have become good friends. He became more. I had this aunt who was a widow and he fell for her in a big way. She thought he walked on water so they became an item. He has become part of the family. This is important so pay attention. He is now family and would never jerk us around.
I have no idea how, but he knows that Iran is about to launch 4 nukes at Israel. The Israelis found out about it. There are no obvious signs that they intend anything. However the usual give and take of information between our countries seems to have gotten a little less productive. Digging below the surface of day to day exchanges seems to indicate that all their agencies like the Mossad are locked down. It’s more like they have all their people too busy to keep up the usual facade, not that they were exactly blabbermouths to begin with. Even though they are maintaining the “business as usual” pretense our source has sources that have fed him vital information. The Israelis didn’t take the information about Iran’s upcoming attack at all well.
Estimates are that Israel has 100 to 400 nukes and Jericho intercontinental ballistic missiles. With a range of 11,500 km (7,000 miles) they can take out the whole Middle East plus, if they want. There is speculation they have better missiles available so who knows how far they can reach. Even the 7,000 miles will let them reach Moscow. That all sounds pretty bad, but it gets worse. No one knows all the missile sites that the Israelis have missiles at, but at least 70 sites suspected of housing missiles are showing some type of minor activity. They are 7 hours ahead of us, I called you at 8:10am that makes it 3:10pm there, only a few hours till daylight. This isn’t conventional warfare, there is no advantage to waiting until just before dawn to start an attack as you would when attacking a troop position. Best guess is they might wait till the next night to launch. It’s easier to conceal what they are doing when it gets dark again, and that would let them finish any last minute adjustments in the dark. Sundown this time of year is about 7:30pm full dark around 8:30 their time. With luck that gives you 5 1/2 hours plus, maybe as much as 6 or 7, if you walk out right now.
Po, go, you need to leave NOW. I know this is hard to believe but it is a fact. Some kind of serious crap is about to go down. Russia hasn’t been at all pleased with Israel and the US thwarting their plans for the Middle East. What happens if they use this as an excuse to rid the world of a thorn in their side? Is the US going to sit around while that happens? I grant you that considering who we have leading our country it’s a possible scenario, but the military might force his hand one way or the other. If Israel should decide no help is coming and they are about to be wiped out, who knows where all those nukes might be sent? What happens to the world if they decide to nuke all the oilfields in the Middle East? The world will implode without Middle East oil. There is just way too much chance of this thing going south. If that happens I think we can safely say the whole world is going to have a very bad day!
Bud, I can’t just walk out, I just can’t. I have to try and save some of the people I work with. Some are family too, maybe not as close as I would like, but family just the same. I understand Po, but think about it for a sec, how many will believe you when you tell them, a friend of a friend told you so?
I believe you Madd, it is hard but knowing you, you are doing your best to give me information you believe to be a fact. What if your guys is wrong, or it doesn’t get as bad as you fear?
What if it does and you haven’t tried to get to your parents, and your other relatives down home? You might make it without them. But they will need you if things only get half as bad as they might. They are going to need you there, not hundreds of miles away. If things get bad enough fast enough you will never make it home through the mobs trying to get out of your city. What about those big population centers between you and home? If you have to, you might walk home in 5 or 6 weeks, if you don’t get killed on the way. But what might happen to your family down there in 6 weeks? Or if you don’t make it at all? I have to try Madd. With a heavy sigh Madd said, I know Po, just don’t take too long. Do me one favor besides getting out of there ASAP. Call me as soon as you walk out of work at this number, don’t forget, it is important, OK? Sure thing Bud, I will get back to you, my word on it.
Hello, that you Po? Ya, bud it’s me. You don’t sound all that happy, guess it didn’t go all that well? No bud it didn’t. Bottom line is, they would have called the guys in the white coats if I tried to take it any further. I know it is hard for anyone to believe the world as they know it I going to end, but it doesn’t change the fact. That’s true Madd, I might have had a chance if they didn’t bring up religion. Religion? Ya, they kept saying God would never allow such a thing to happen. Ah….ah..sorry Po I just don’t know what to say to something as stupid as that. Neither did I Madd, one of the reasons I couldn’t convince them was that I didn’t have an answer either.
(Sound of a Ford F250 starting up) I am headed to the apartment now Madd, what was it you wanted me to call about? You got your receiver hitch and that e-tool you told me you always carry to dig you out of the snow and stuff, with you? Sure, the receiver is locked in so the hitch can’t be stolen and the e-tool is like an American Express card, never leave home without it. What’s up? Ok, about 6 blocks from your apartment there is an All Seasons climate controlled storage facility, you know it? I pass it about 3-4 times a week so I know where it is. Pull into the lot in front, go to the far end of the parking spaces and you will see some large rocks that are the boarder for the parking lot edge. How long before you get there? Maybe 6 minutes. K, I will stay on the line, you concentrate on driving.
Bud, I’m there what now? Pull up so that your truck blocks the view of those rocks from the rest of the facility. With that brick wall to your right you should be able to block 95% of the view from anyone. Got it blocked, what now? Count 9 rocks from the right, it has a spot on top that is more flat than the others, see it? Hmm, I see it. All right, it’s heavy but you should be able to roll it backward 18” or so with some effort. Roll a rock? Just please do it. OK, got it rolled back what now? Take your e-tool, dig down about 16”, and you will find what looks like a flattish rock about the size of your fist, pick it up. It might feel a little funny. When you have it, use the e-tool to hit it, it should break apart. It is a type of Plaster of Paris and while it was made and colored to look like any rock found in that dirt, it should be a lot softer. After you break it you will find a plastic bag with keys and some papers. (Clanging and damning) OK, got it Madd. Great Po, there is a string of numbers on one of the papers. It will allow you to use the security keypad for the drive in door to your far left. You can just drive in, the storage cubicles are all well numbered. The one you are looking for is about 10 cubicles in. When you find it, just back up to it as close as you can, and open the cubicle. There is a lock combo below the numbers you used to get into the facility. Let me know when you get it opened and Po, hurry as much as you can without breaking anything, the clock is ticking as we speak.
(Pounding, screeching and damning) Got it opened, there is a heavy duty closed trailer here. Triple axles, thing looks like you could fill it with lead and it wouldn’t even notice it. Good deal Po, now just hook up to it and head home, the trailer pigtail will hook up to the standard Ford plug by your back bumper, and the trailer is titled and tagged in your state as a rental trailer. That is if a Ford 250 will actually haul anything. Hey, hey what are you saying? A Ford with the trailer towing package like I got will tow 12,000 14,000 pounds buddy! (Choking laughter) If you say so Po, I would feel better if you had a Chevy. Ya right! It only has to haul it approximately 300 miles one time, it might make it. You are serious aren’t you, what is in there anyway? Tell you in a second. Another one of the keys will open the back of the trailer the second will open a metal security box in the trailer, but don’t worry about that right now. There is a manila envelope with a lease agreement in there. It will provide all the paperwork you need to show you legitimately leased this trailer and have the right to take it anywhere you want. Just in case you should get pulled over, but do not get pulled over! See the little pushed out place at the front of the trailer, looks like a sort of flat V shape that comes out onto the trailer hitch? Yep, looks like it houses a generator on one side of some type and a largish fuel tank in a separate compartment to the side of it. You will need to start that up, it is a small cooler similar to the type long haul truckers use to cool their tractors so they don’t have to run the engine all night to stay cool. Unless you get into some really hot direct sunlight it will keep the trailer and its contents at around 65 degrees. You will also find 3 high grade satellite phones that are paid up, they may need to be charged but they have an adapter for the lighter socket. There are some phone numbers in that envelope that we can use to communicate with. Soon as you get one of those charged up, don’t use your personal phone to call me again. The number I am using now and my old number will cease to exist in another hour.
Madd, what is going on bud, I mean what is all this? My friend as much as I hate to say it, I believe it’s the end of the world as we know it. Since the guy I told you about has been with my aunt, he has seen the world sliding closer to the brink almost every day. Believe me, he and a close circle of friends are in a position to see a lot of things that the rest of the world and a lot of other government agencies have no idea about. You are still working as we talk right? I am I am. Good.
About the trailer. I was worried things would go pop from what I was hearing. But nothing was certain, and until this thing with Iran, it looked like the world might keep chugging along, no way to know. I wanted to help protect you and yours but knew it would be hard to explain I had a gut feeling and access to intel that things were going south. You and your folks are already prepping, I know that, but this is just some extra for you and your folks. For two reasons I decided to go ahead and preposition that trailer so you couldn’t argue with me. What do you mean argue? If I had said, Hey Po, I am going to give you a trailer, with a lot of survival supplies in it, what would have said? Hmm, I would have said No Way Jose. (Laughing) Exactly. I am over 1,500 miles away. I wasn’t going to be able to be there to help, plus I have family as well, so that trailer was the best I could do. If the world got better I could just come up and get it, no one the wiser, if the world fell apart I could do something for a good friend. Simple as that. Thanks bud, I don’t know what to say. I feel bad about taking something for nothing. Kills you to accept anything, even from a friend, I know that, but in this case there isn’t much you can do now is there? (Laughing) Ass, ok, I am all hooked up and ready to go, but what is behind the plywood divider, looks like over 60% of the trailer is full? (Sounds of a Ford 250 starting and easing into trailer hauling mode) Emergency food supply in ready-made meals that are nitrogen-purged and sealed in 4-serving Mylar pouches, placed inside a tamper-proof sealed square bucket. The 24 stack able buckets are reseal able to keep your supply fresh. The packaging is tough and compact, it uses only a fraction of the space in the trailer for each bucket. The food supply has a 25 year shelf life with proper storage.
3 Servings per day per Person - 2880 servings in (24) Stack able Buckets enough to feed four adults or two adults and four kids for 12 months. The dimensions on each bucket are 10” x 10” x 13”. Trailer box inside is 84”wide, 86” high, 360” or 30’ long. It has 576 buckets, could be more, I am kind of busy here, so I can’t remember exactly how many there are. Actually 250 of them contain, rice, flour, honey, sugar, coffee, well a lot of stuff, can’t remember it all right now. I am talking to you and coordinating some stuff here as well so my brain is kind of split. But they contain about the same amount of nutrition as the prepackaged meal ones do. Figured it would be good for farm folk as they could make their own dishes to suit themselves.
What? What, are you insane? How did you get that many in there? It must have cost $20,000 to buy! How am I going to get the cash to you? I don’t need the cash. You pointed out that cash won’t be worth anything to me plenty of times when we talked about SHTF episodes. No need to worry about sending me something that won’t even make a good fire. As far as being crazy, I think we came to the conclusion long ago that neither of us has all our oars in the water. As for the space, divide it up for yourself. Trailer is 84” wide so 8 buckets fit across. 84” high lets you stack those 6 high. 120” or 10’ lets you stack 12 back. So, 6x8 is 48. 48x12 is 576, see simple. Simple, man calls it simple. (Indistinct mumbling) That is, what 24 years? Give or take that was what I came up with. Sounds like a lot I know, but you have a lot more than 4 adults down home. If there are 8 or 10 of you then you are going to be down, to 10 years or less fairly fast. I have pulled up load out list now. Actually there are 576 + buckets of food and 30, 5 gallon buckets full of heirloom seeds and other stuff you might find useful. I am speechless, don’t know what to say. Wow, you speechless? Bet your ex-wives would never believe that. (Laughing) Damn bud, you would have to bring them up. The world ending isn’t bad enough, you just had to make me think of them! (Laughing and choking) Sorry Po, sorry. (Mutual laughing)
I am pulling into the parking garage, good thing that trailer isn’t any higher or I wouldn’t get in here. I have to get loaded, I will call you as I roll out. Po, take what you need, because I doubt you will ever be back, but cut it down to essentials. Computer, clothes, weapons, maybe your sheets and blankets. Stuff can be replace or found, but if you are caught out on the road, having your Barco lounger isn’t going to do you much good. You have to hurry, you need to beat as much of the traffic as you can. Left you space in the back of the trailer but pack your stuff in as tight and neat as you can. There are all kinds of tie downs and some moving blankets back there. If at all possible try and keep the bed of your truck empty. 10-4 Madd. Hmm, maybe I should have been a little more forthcoming with Madd about how much stuff my dad and I already have in stock. He could have saved himself all this trouble. Well, knowing Madd, it probably wouldn’t have mattered. And you can never have too much.
(blurppp blurppp blurppp sound of incoming satellite phone call) Po, you on the road dude? Yeppers rolling now. You did that faster than I thought you would. Caught a break Madd, we have a service here for taking care of the grounds. Lot of Latino guys. I offered 3 of them $40 bucks for 1 hour of work. It only took 28 minutes to load with their help, would have taken me couple of hours by myself. Freaking killed me to pay it but I figured if things get as bad as they might, $120 was cheap to get me on my way. The real motivator was your comment about traffic, I hate traffic with a passion! Good thinking guy.
That metal box where is it? Got in my way so I threw it on the floor of the cab, why? Whooee, OK. There is one more key in all that stuff I gave you, it opens the box. Just a sec Madd, rolling into the gas station to top off, OK, so? You might consider keeping it out of sight while you open it and look inside. I got a bad feeling here Madd, what did you do? Not much, just some corporate credit cards with your name on them. Credit cards, why does one of them look like a Colt 45 Gold Cup Series 70 in mint condition and 6 magazines? And 3 of them look like boxes of 45 ACP ammo? Well, if things get bad you can shove it into some guys face and tell him you want him to leave your credit cards alone. It’s better than a magnetic strip to foil credit card theft. Ya, right, ass. Now that we cleared that up, I remember some guy telling me that credit will be one of the first things to fail. I agree with you, so use them to buy fuel or anything you might need. Don’t pay any more cash for anything if people will take a card. Even if there is a power failure some places are still going to be able to imprint those cards by hand, so use them if you can. Use an ATM to draw out all the cash you can, hold onto that as well. Save cash for now, it won’t be good for long, but it might take a while for people to figure that out.
Way ahead of you Madd. My bank is just a couple blocks down, from this station. I am going to withdraw my savings and safety deposit box. I expect they will make it hard to get much cash though. In my experience banks have no problem taking your money, but if you want very much of it back they will hem and haw. They will say they don’t have a lot on hand or that it is bank policy that you give them 24 or 36 hours’ notice to draw a lot of cash out. They will probably try to get me to take a cashier’s check. But that isn’t much good, because who is going to give me $30,000 or $40,000 cash if my own bank won’t cough it up? Exactly what I was thinking when you said you were going to the bank. Damn Madd you don’t have to agree so quickly. You are just full of good news and cheer today aren’t you? (Laughing) I know it is your money and you want it, but please, don’t spend too much time on it. It won’t help to be dead on the side of the road with full pockets.
How full is the trailer and your truck? I only had a one bedroom apartment, so didn’t have much furniture actually. Got my computers, weapons, ammo, cloths and most all the breakable stuff in the extra cab. Had to put some of the preps I had up here in the extra cab and some in the trailer. Bed of the truck is totally empty, and I used less than 10’ of the trailer for some furniture and boxes I packed odds and ends into. Mostly light stuff. Could have moved it all myself, but I would have had to make 20 trips up and down the elevators if I didn’t have help. Worked well, one set of guys loading, one set going down the elevator with a load, and then loading as the other set went back up and grabbed more stuff to take down. They were a lot of help with my collapsible pontoon boat too. Made moving it much easier. Didn’t know what to do with it exactly, so I pulled out of the garage and had those guys help me strap it to the top of the trailer. Good thing I am moving though. Why is that Po? I kept turning the elevator off, so I would have it to use without waiting for it. As I was walking to my truck the apartment management guy found me and started giving me crap. I told him to kiss my hairy ass. (Laughing and choking) Then I just kept walking away from the little ****. Left that damn couch behind. The one that seemed to trap you into sleeping on it and waking up all crippled? That would be the one. (Lots of laughing from both ends of the connection) Get back to you in a few, at the bank.
(blurppp blurppp blurppp sound of satellite phone call) Yo. Hey Madd, back in the truck and rolling, we were right they gave me a lot of tap dancing and excuses. Managed to get about half, after I threatened to take a dump in the middle of the bank floor. Wow, I am surprised you got out of there without being arrested. It was close, very close. Sorry it didn’t go better Po. You going down I75 to Columbus then around Columbus on I270? Sure am, same way I always go, why? According to what you said you have something like 8’ of trailer floor empty? That’s about right, why? On the east branch of I270 there is a Sam’s Club, I will text you the address and phone number. I believe you can see it from the highway. OK, so? I placed an order there, it will be all palletized and shrink wrapped. It is paid for, all you have to do is show them the credit card and let them scan it, and you are good to go. They assured me they can get into the bed of your truck with a forklift they use for stocking shelves that are hard to access. The forks articulate and will fit down into the bed of your truck. Call them when you are about 15 minutes out and they will have someone ready to load you. They said their guys will also help you strap it and tarp it. I want to argue about taking all this from you, because I don’t feel good about it. I know you don’t like it. So don’t take it for you, take it for your little nephew, the other kids and your folks. I can’t force you to take it PO, but as a friend I hope you will. Crap, you would have to bring the kids into the argument. I’ll take it, but I am going to pay you for all of it one day. If things don’t go bad you can laugh and point at me, and I won’t mind one bit Po. If things get bad I am going to be worried about you guys over there, and I will have enough on my mind without having to wonder if you are OK. Friends help friends and real friends are hard to come by, ya know? I do, I surely do Madd. What about these credit cards Madd, I mean how do we pay for stuff we get on them? Knowing you they must be legit so at some point they will need to be paid, right? Guess that depends on how things go. If what I think will happen, happens, no one is ever going to ask for payment. If it doesn’t happen, we can split up the food etc. and live a long time without ever having to go to the grocery store. The way you say that sounds logical, but I just can’t help feeling there is a flaw in there somewhere. Only one? I must be doing better than I thought Po. Money isn’t our biggest worry any more. Surviving has to be at the top of our list now. Did you call your parents about this? Yes, while I was moving my stuff out to the trailer. My dad is on board, he has always thought it possible things would go crazy so he has been prepping for a while. But mom is upset. Dad is out laying in supplies as we speak. I told them to keep all this on the down low. Not sure my mom can resist warning the family though. I need to go Po, lots to do around here. The girls need me to help organize. If you need anything, anything at all just let me know. If you think of anything you need from Sam’s etc, call the number that is written in red, that will put you onto one of the girls, she can call in anything to Sam’s or anywhere else, for pick up as you swing by. Catch you in a bit Po. Thanks Madd, talk at you later.
Yes dad I am being careful, but this phone is driving me nuts. I been on the road for 2 hours and it never seems to stop ringing. I have been on with someone, from mom to everyone she told what was happening. Seems like she didn’t really understand my asking her to keep it on the down low. Ask her to please stop giving my number to every family member that calls. Sorry son, she has a big heart and want’s to protect the family. I know, and I feel bad having to worry her. I have to go, I need to think. OK son, you be careful and get here soon, but don’t speed or get hurt, ok? Ok dad. Have to turn this cell phone off. Hope things are going good for Madd and his people, at least he hasn’t been chewing my ear off over the satellite phone. Satellite phone…hmmm..crap. Grabbing the phone Po calls the red number.
(blurppp blurppp blurppp sound of satellite phone call) Hello, Richardson residence. Hi I am Po, I don’t know if you are the right person but Madd said to call if I needed anything. Yes sir I am the girl on duty how may I assist you sir? (Silence) Hello sir, something wrong? No, you just took me off guard is all. Sorry sir. Never mind what’s your name? Cindy speaking. Cindy do you know what is going on, what road I am on and the area I am headed for? I do sir and I know that time is of the essence. Tell me what you need and I will either make it happen or get enough of the girls to help me make it happen sir. How may we be of service sir? Cindy I have been thinking for the last hour of things I need from Cabela’s, do you know what that is? I do, and you don’t need to be polite or delicate or hold my hand, just tell me what you need sir and it will happen. I have been fully briefed on the situation both worldwide as well as your situation sir. I see, I have a rather long list of things I would like to have ready for pick up at Cabela’s. I am getting closer so I don’t have a lot of time. Certainly sir, go ahead I can take down 120 words a minute so talk as fast as you like. (10 minutes later) Got all that Cindy? Yes sir, one of the other girls is on with the store management, giving them your order as you gave it to me. It will be pulled and ready as soon as they can manage it sir. Thanks Cindy that’s great. My pleasure sir. One thing sir. You might consider a tip if things are ready by the time you get there. $1,000 for the manager $500 for his assistant, $150 for each man loading. I believe that might make things proceed smoothly sir. If you examine the bottom of your metal strong box you will see that underneath the weapon and ammunition there is a flat pull up divider. Under that is a sum of money. In addition you will see 4 plastic cylinders. 2 contain 1oz gold coins. The larger 2 contain ¼ and ½oz gold bars. Additionally there are 2 drawstring bags containing pre-1964 silver coins. Is there anything else myself or the household can do to assist you sir? No, no I don’t think so, and thank you Cindy. My pleasure sir. For your convenience, should you need to contact us again, it is not necessary to use our first names. Whoever picks up the phone will answer to “girl”, there is no time for political correctness. All you need do sir, is to start talking after they have answered and you are certain you have reached the correct location. It might speed things up and will make them more comfortable in serving your needs sir. Names are usually reserved for social gatherings. Fine, thank you Cindy. Thank you sir.
Checking his time as he swings off the interstate, Po calculated it had been 3 hours 20 minutes since Madd first called him and it is still 3 hours plus to the farm. I am running out of time. The Cabela’s manager answered on the second ring, and agreed to meet him at the loading dock, all he needed was the physical credit card to run and his men would start loading. When the manager met him at the dock he was friendly and helpful. He asked Po for the credit card, in less than 5 minutes an assistant and 2 other employees with flatbed bulk carts with his purchases on them. Po had them start loading while he stepped in to sign the credit card slip. He had tried to tip the guys but management wouldn’t allow it, said it was all part of the service. Considering the bill was over $10,000 the management was more than pleased. Outside he stood back while the loading went on, and it went so fast he almost didn’t have time to get out of the way. 20 minutes from pulling up to the dock, he was pulling out of the parking lot and then swinging up onto the interstate.
18 minutes after leaving Cabela’s he had the Sam’s Club manager on the phone. Yes, I am in sight of your store Po told the guy and will be pulling up in front in a minute. Soon as he pulled up, employees started rolling out their carts and an articulated forklift was coming around the side of the building. This management guy was friendly enough but all business and you could tell from the look on his face he wondered what was going on. Sure they sold in bulk, but this order was enough out of the ordinary to get his curiosity going. Several things bothered him, not the least was the fact that this order would virtually bring his stock of several items close to zero. When the guy asked for his credit card and membership card you could see the wheels turning in his head. Sir, could I see some other Id, this is a large purchase and somewhat unusual. I need to perform due diligence, for all parties. No problem I understand completely. Here is my driver’s license, other credit cards in my name as well as my company ID. If that isn’t enough I have my concealed weapons permit. Thank you sir, I will be just a moment. He stepped into store and went behind the service desk. Po figured the guy was calling the credit card company to make sure the card was legit. Sure hope Madd did his due diligence. When the manager came out he wasn’t all that happy. Well sir, everything seems to be in order, the credit card company was informed that there would be some large charges on the card by your home company. With a smile, Po thanked him. He could feel the goose flesh on his arms, he had no idea what kind of company those cards were issued to and if the guy had asked him what kind of company it was, he would have been sunk. Thanks again, he told the manager, I better see to the loading. The man just gave him an apprising eye. Nope he was not a happy camper. He did his job and was polite, but he just didn’t feel good about this deal, you could see it in his eyes.
Out at the truck, the guys loading were trying to figure out how to get a pallet into the bed of the truck. Sorry sir, but, I don’t see how we can load the canned goods with the fork lift, the trailer keeps us from loading from the back and the sides of the truck won’t allow us to lower the load enough to get the forks back out. Looking at it, Po could see there was little hope of doing it the easy way. How many of those pallets and flat carts are for me? All of them sir. All? Wow. No help for it. Ok guys stand back for a minute, I will unhook. Fortunately there was an electric assist on the tongue jack, it took him 5 minutes to unhook the safety chains and flip the switch and lift the tongue up enough to pull forward. Letting the tailgate down, they could now get the forklift up to the back of the truck. The pallets all looked fully packed, filled to the same height over the whole area and tightly shrink wrapped. How many high can we stack these guys? Well in the store we stack them 2 to 3 pallets high depending on how tall the load is. It isn’t the height exactly, it is the weight. The bottom pallets would have to be loaded with something that is ridged, so that it doesn’t crush under the load of the upper pallets. In theory you could go 4 or 5 high if they were not too heavy and not too tall. With what you have here, we can stack the canned goods on first, they are a little less than 3’ high. They measure 48” by 39”. If you want to leave your tailgate down we can stack 2 pallets high and 3 pallets long. If that is an 8’ bed with the tailgate down you will only be sticking over 4”. The tongue on the trailer seems a little longer than usual, so it might make it possible to still turn if you don’t jackknife it. No, I don’t want to do that. You got anything smaller than those pallets. We get some specialty items that come on nonstandard pallets, let me go around back and see. Fine, but start the forklift guy on getting the 4 up next to the cab before you go, I am short on time. Sure thing. Po looked around at all the other stuff that needed to be loaded, it didn’t look promising. As the kid was running off to find pallets he called after him. Bring a manual pallet jack when you come. Kid waved and kept going.
You guys here to help as well? The assistant manager sent us to see if there was anything we could do. Alright, come to the back of this trailer. I know this isn’t what you signed up for, but I need help getting that furniture out of the trailer on to the sidewalk and after the trailer is loaded, back on the trailer. One of the kids looked at him and asked. Why not just load the back of the trailer and leave the furniture where it is? Because those pallets of rice, beans, pasta. As well as the ones loaded down with cans of chicken weigh a lot and we need to get as much weigh over the axles as possible, unfortunately the furniture is light and needs to go in back. I would be happy to slip you guys a couple hundred for your effort. We couldn’t do that, we would get fired. I see. Thanks for the offer though. Come on Greg let’s get it done, all pays the same. (Laughing they got to work) It is kind of crowded in here sir, if you will just stand outside and direct where you want this stuff, we will unload. Great and thanks guys. While they were working Po slipped up to the truck and got out 4 $100 bills, folded them and went back to supervise.
That’s right guys, just grab them from the top and pull them back. Stepping in to point at what he was talking about he slipped 2 bills in each guys pocket and pretended nothing happened. Taking their cue from him they said nothing and just kept working. By the time they were done unloading the forklift operator was sitting looking board, but the kid with the pallet jack was back with 4 smaller pallets. Found some that are 48”x18” but that might be too tight, let me try one. He hoisted the empty pallet into the bed of the truck and pushed it up tight to the ones in front. Lifting the gate he swung it up. It took a hefty slam, but the gate did lock in place. Kid was all smiles and Po thanked him.
Run, while you still can!
Beetree....
Here are a couple videos of a beetree I brought home last week. I like to get what I hope are these wild genetics to add to my apiary.
http://ift.tt/1xxmM0W
http://ift.tt/1xxmMhw
http://ift.tt/1xxmM0W
http://ift.tt/1xxmMhw
Beetree....
Opinions for Ak 47 or Handgun?
I have a Norinco Mak90 and I have someone that wants to trade for an H & K usp .40. Would it be a fair trade and would it benefit in situations or would it be a better choice to stay with my AK? I'm wanting a gun for home protection and if there was for some reason a world wide catastrophe. Any opinions?
Opinions for Ak 47 or Handgun?
Meanwhile tuition costs go higher and higher
I know this is not isolated only the Alabama. I'm sorta at a loss for words I guess. I get a bit angry when it comes time to pay tuition at $460/hour.
http://ift.tt/1wCAqji
http://ift.tt/1wCAqji
Meanwhile tuition costs go higher and higher
Is Ebola the pefect stom for Obama?
I received this hideous email (The fear mongering type) that was narrated by an adult male that couldn't pronounces words like cholera. I'll bet most of you have it sitting in your in box.
His premise is that Ebola is the flash point for Obama to attain martial law. I wouldn't have listened to as much of the video as I did had I not heard of FEMA buying millions of cheap plastic coffins. As painful as it was to sit through a majority of this person's video with a 3rd grade vocabulary, mispronouncing words like skeptical (Skepable) he claims Obama is against a travel ban to allow ISIS(Whom he pronounced "Icy" to enter our country across the southern boarder. He also claims Ebola is airborne now.
Eventually he got to the point where he was selling "Survival" DVDs like the Pandemic lady on Doomsday Preppers. Since even a broken clock is correct twice a day; I must ask:
"What are your thoughts on Ebola as a Biological weapon of use by ISIS"?
His premise is that Ebola is the flash point for Obama to attain martial law. I wouldn't have listened to as much of the video as I did had I not heard of FEMA buying millions of cheap plastic coffins. As painful as it was to sit through a majority of this person's video with a 3rd grade vocabulary, mispronouncing words like skeptical (Skepable) he claims Obama is against a travel ban to allow ISIS(Whom he pronounced "Icy" to enter our country across the southern boarder. He also claims Ebola is airborne now.
Eventually he got to the point where he was selling "Survival" DVDs like the Pandemic lady on Doomsday Preppers. Since even a broken clock is correct twice a day; I must ask:
"What are your thoughts on Ebola as a Biological weapon of use by ISIS"?
Is Ebola the pefect stom for Obama?
First run with Mylar and O2 question
Yesterday was my first attempt at long term food storage DIY. I used the proper O2 absorbers but still didnt get the perfect vacuum except for one bag. I checked for signs of leakage but detected none. Should I redo those bags that still have air inside?
First run with Mylar and O2 question
Shooting ranges around Wellington? (and AU license recognition?)
So I'll be visiting Wellington soon, if possible would like to get to a range and have some fun with a suppressed semi-auto. Two questions:
- any ranges around Wellington that hire out such guns?
- is there any recognition of AU licenses (as far as it matters for hiring a semi-auto or MSSA) ?
Thanks.
- any ranges around Wellington that hire out such guns?
- is there any recognition of AU licenses (as far as it matters for hiring a semi-auto or MSSA) ?
Thanks.
Shooting ranges around Wellington? (and AU license recognition?)
Led bulb ,strip light ,flood light Buy 1 Get 1 @MyLED.com
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Hate To Admit It, But Looks Like The Dems Gun Control Works
Yes being a lover of firearms, I do have to admit the Dem's gun control does indeed work - LOL - about as well as everything else they do. :thumb:
This is an email I received tonight, and the stats it puts forth are, well very telling:
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Statistics
>> Today I swung my front door wide open and placed my Remington 30.06
>> right in my doorway. I left 6 shells beside it, then left it alone and
>> went about my business.
>>
>> While I was gone, the mailman delivered my mail, the neighbor boy across
>> the street mowed the yard, a girl walked her dog down the street, and
>> quite a few cars stopped at the stop sign near the front of our house.
>>
>> After about an hour, I checked on the gun. It was still sitting there,
>> right where I had left it. It hadn't moved itself outside. It certainly
>> hadn't killed anyone, even with the numerous opportunities it had been
>> presented to do so. In fact, it hadn't even loaded itself.
>>
>> Well you can imagine my surprise, with all the media hype about how
>> dangerous guns are and how they kill people. Either the media is wrong
>> or I'm in possession of the laziest gun in the world.
>>
>> The United States is 3rd in Murders throughout the World. But if you
>> take out Chicago, Detroit, Washington DC and New Orleans, the United
>> States is 4th from the bottom for Murders. These 4 Cities also have the
>> toughest Gun Control Laws in the United States. All 4 are controlled by
>> Democrats.
>>
>> It would be absurd to draw any conclusions from this data – right?
>>
>> Well, I'm off to check on my spoons - I hear they're making people fat.
>>
>>
>>
To save those who like to argue a little time, I have already checked snopes and it says nothing about this email.
This is an email I received tonight, and the stats it puts forth are, well very telling:
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Statistics
>> Today I swung my front door wide open and placed my Remington 30.06
>> right in my doorway. I left 6 shells beside it, then left it alone and
>> went about my business.
>>
>> While I was gone, the mailman delivered my mail, the neighbor boy across
>> the street mowed the yard, a girl walked her dog down the street, and
>> quite a few cars stopped at the stop sign near the front of our house.
>>
>> After about an hour, I checked on the gun. It was still sitting there,
>> right where I had left it. It hadn't moved itself outside. It certainly
>> hadn't killed anyone, even with the numerous opportunities it had been
>> presented to do so. In fact, it hadn't even loaded itself.
>>
>> Well you can imagine my surprise, with all the media hype about how
>> dangerous guns are and how they kill people. Either the media is wrong
>> or I'm in possession of the laziest gun in the world.
>>
>> The United States is 3rd in Murders throughout the World. But if you
>> take out Chicago, Detroit, Washington DC and New Orleans, the United
>> States is 4th from the bottom for Murders. These 4 Cities also have the
>> toughest Gun Control Laws in the United States. All 4 are controlled by
>> Democrats.
>>
>> It would be absurd to draw any conclusions from this data – right?
>>
>> Well, I'm off to check on my spoons - I hear they're making people fat.
>>
>>
>>
To save those who like to argue a little time, I have already checked snopes and it says nothing about this email.
Hate To Admit It, But Looks Like The Dems Gun Control Works
Beretta CX4 Storm Patrol .45 ACP Rifle w/3 8rd Magazines - $525 shipped
Beretta CX4 Storm Patrol .45 ACP Rifle w/3 8rd Magazines - $525 shipped
dimanche 26 octobre 2014
The "Translator's Visas"
So, they will die from decapitation, and no one speeds up the process?
What an efficient Congress.:rolleyes:
The "Translator's Visas"
New to prepping from Western WA
I just began to wake up to the world around me with help from my Mom and friends around me. I am beginning my prepping journey with my wife, 2 dogs and 2 cats.
I'm looking forward to gaining insight and knowledge from other users as well as offer a different perspective to different situations. My wife still thinks I'm half crazy for wanting to prep but she'll quickly come around when SHTF. :)
I'm looking forward to gaining insight and knowledge from other users as well as offer a different perspective to different situations. My wife still thinks I'm half crazy for wanting to prep but she'll quickly come around when SHTF. :)
New to prepping from Western WA
how did you do on your SAT
I recently took my last one, and im waiting for the results. Im curious what most people here did better on, math or reading. If youre willing to post your scores, im curious. If not, please just say which you did better on. I want to see if theres a correlation between long term thinking(survivalists/preppers) and doing better on one particular section
Thanks!
Thanks!
how did you do on your SAT
long time reader
Hello everyone. I have been a long time lurker and just finally decided to sign up. Good to see some like minded people. My wife and I purchased 84 beautiful acres and I added on to a small cabin that we currently live in. We lived in a camper for about six months while we finished the inside of the redneck mansion. This spring we plan on getting started with cattle and goats. We have about thirty chickens now and continue to grow the flock.
long time reader
Camo Clothing Search
I've spent a lot of time recently trying to choose a heavy rain outer garment. My choice product at this time is the Tru-Spec H20 rain parka. I wanted a Gen 1 in woodland camo, but my size is most likely 2XL, and they are sold out all over. I can't find one. The woodland camo is discontinued, and Tru-Spec has introduced the Gen 2 line of parkas. Woodland has been replaced by digital woodland, which I really don't like. I wrote to the company a few days ago. Here is the correspondence:
"Hello,
I've been looking at your rain parka and trying to choose a pattern/color. I was considering your digital woodland pattern, but I'm a little put off by the desert sand background. Do you have a photo of this digital woodland clothing in a forest? I would like to see how invisible it is. I'm wondering if this pattern is designed for double duty in an average North American forest, as well as a desert in Iraq.
Alternatively, the army digital pattern interests me. It would be great to see a photo of these patterns in a forest so I know which one I like best.
Thank you,
Jack"
Linda, from Tru-Spec, answered me:
"Hello Jack
For the multiply environments you are describing the best is MULTICAM our item #2045
If you google ‘MULTICAM HIDDEN PICTURES” you will see actual photos in several different type of terrain … sort of like FIND WALDO :)"
And she sent me this pic:
Clearly, Linda did not understand my email.
I don't need to know about the various camo patterns out there, and how they fit in with an environment. I want to know how a Gen 2 camo Tru-Spec rain parka works in a North American environment.
I will never bug out in the Middle East, nor in any desert region, so a camo pattern that is designed to do double duty in both Iraq and Ontario (which is no different than Michigan) is no good to me. What is the point of a desert tan background in the digital woodland pattern?
And the army digital pattern. What environment is that designed for? It looks too beige to me.
The multicam seems so obviously designed for the desert. It looks to me like olive drab is the only choice for the wet region that is most of North America.
What do you guys think? I'm sure several of you are familiar with Ontario. Which pattern would you choose? Do you know of a better coat than the H20? I want something suitable for a day/night of blowing sleet/freezing rain downpour, and I intend to wear it over a woolly pully if the temperature is at 0 Celsius or colder.
One of the objectives of choosing the H20 is that if you can't see me, you won't bother with me or try to rob me. Out of sight is out of mind.
I'm leaning toward the olive drab, or I'll find another brand.
"Hello,
I've been looking at your rain parka and trying to choose a pattern/color. I was considering your digital woodland pattern, but I'm a little put off by the desert sand background. Do you have a photo of this digital woodland clothing in a forest? I would like to see how invisible it is. I'm wondering if this pattern is designed for double duty in an average North American forest, as well as a desert in Iraq.
Alternatively, the army digital pattern interests me. It would be great to see a photo of these patterns in a forest so I know which one I like best.
Thank you,
Jack"
Linda, from Tru-Spec, answered me:
"Hello Jack
For the multiply environments you are describing the best is MULTICAM our item #2045
If you google ‘MULTICAM HIDDEN PICTURES” you will see actual photos in several different type of terrain … sort of like FIND WALDO :)"
And she sent me this pic:
Clearly, Linda did not understand my email.
I don't need to know about the various camo patterns out there, and how they fit in with an environment. I want to know how a Gen 2 camo Tru-Spec rain parka works in a North American environment.
I will never bug out in the Middle East, nor in any desert region, so a camo pattern that is designed to do double duty in both Iraq and Ontario (which is no different than Michigan) is no good to me. What is the point of a desert tan background in the digital woodland pattern?
And the army digital pattern. What environment is that designed for? It looks too beige to me.
The multicam seems so obviously designed for the desert. It looks to me like olive drab is the only choice for the wet region that is most of North America.
What do you guys think? I'm sure several of you are familiar with Ontario. Which pattern would you choose? Do you know of a better coat than the H20? I want something suitable for a day/night of blowing sleet/freezing rain downpour, and I intend to wear it over a woolly pully if the temperature is at 0 Celsius or colder.
One of the objectives of choosing the H20 is that if you can't see me, you won't bother with me or try to rob me. Out of sight is out of mind.
I'm leaning toward the olive drab, or I'll find another brand.
Camo Clothing Search
Purifying Water in wilderness?
best ways to purify water in the wilderness if you cant start a fire? and what purify water filters/pills work the best
Purifying Water in wilderness?
Ruger LC9 owners
Those that own a Ruger LC9 are familiar with the long trigger pull. I've seen some of the kits and other mods that people claim to have worked to reduce the pull length. On the flip side some mods look questionable or there has been a negative drawback with the mod. Has anyone successfully modified the trigger pull?
Ruger LC9 owners
MESA is an interesting place.
Well It`s full of people who survive with very little and there is a documentary on it, very interesting in my opinion.
MESA is an interesting place.
Seeking Advice / Ideas On Best Way to Offer Military Discount
I have a website that sells stuff. I'm not here to advertise so I won't mention what we sell but we sell stuff.
The stuff we sell seems to be popular with active military servicemen and women and we've sold our stuff all over the world. We've shipped to more than 40 countries, often shipping to APO/FPO/DPO/ etc.
We recently added a military discount. Our website says that any package shipping to APO/FPO/DPO or US military bases get the discount, you just need to enter the discount code. It's worked out fairly well except that I'm getting occasional orders that are shipping to residential addresses nowhere near military bases using the discount code.
These could still be active military shipping to parents, wives, or themselves on leave but it could also be somebody scamming. I have no way to know unless I demand some proof and I don't want to be disrespectful to our servicemen by making them scan and email proof of active service, but I might have too.
I'm in the process of building a brand new website with lots more stuff. It will be a couple of months before it's ready to launch but I'm working on the military discount procedure now. I'm just wondering if any of our active military or ex active military members know how other retailers might have handled this better than we are.
Thanks in advance for any advice you have.
The stuff we sell seems to be popular with active military servicemen and women and we've sold our stuff all over the world. We've shipped to more than 40 countries, often shipping to APO/FPO/DPO/ etc.
We recently added a military discount. Our website says that any package shipping to APO/FPO/DPO or US military bases get the discount, you just need to enter the discount code. It's worked out fairly well except that I'm getting occasional orders that are shipping to residential addresses nowhere near military bases using the discount code.
These could still be active military shipping to parents, wives, or themselves on leave but it could also be somebody scamming. I have no way to know unless I demand some proof and I don't want to be disrespectful to our servicemen by making them scan and email proof of active service, but I might have too.
I'm in the process of building a brand new website with lots more stuff. It will be a couple of months before it's ready to launch but I'm working on the military discount procedure now. I'm just wondering if any of our active military or ex active military members know how other retailers might have handled this better than we are.
Thanks in advance for any advice you have.
Seeking Advice / Ideas On Best Way to Offer Military Discount
Traded for a 10-22....
Traded my GSG 522/ .22lr for a newer Ruger 10-22! Got 3 stock mag's and a "Scorpion" Tactical, side folding stock.
Also 1,000 remington golden rnd's, got a 1- 4 power scope, mount and ring's, and spent evening putting it all together.
The GSG, was just "Too Heavy"!
Cat and Sleepy Turtle in Seattle
Also 1,000 remington golden rnd's, got a 1- 4 power scope, mount and ring's, and spent evening putting it all together.
The GSG, was just "Too Heavy"!
Cat and Sleepy Turtle in Seattle
Traded for a 10-22....
samedi 25 octobre 2014
Free Flashlight With Winkler Knife WKII Huting Knife Purchase!
Hey Guys,
We have Winkler Knives WKII Hunting Knives available at Uberknives.com
The Standard steel for all of Daniel Winkler knives is 80CRV2 High Carbon Steel. 80CRV2 High Carbon Steel can be compared to 5160 carbon steel, but on steroids and with a better edge! 80CRV2 High Caron Steel is one of the toughest steel out there. This is an ultimate survival knife! If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a PM or Email me at cs@uberknives.com
For information on Winkler knives, check out his Youtube Video on youtube.
http://ift.tt/1zujelB
These are some badass knives!
Also, with any Winkler Knife purchase you will get a free FOURSEVENS QUARK PRO QPL Flashlight ($50 value)!
http://ift.tt/ZPJo1D
Thank you for looking!
Best,
Edward
www.uberknives.com
WINKLER KNIVES WKII HUNTING KNIFE - MICARTA HANDLE / CASWELL FINISH
http://ift.tt/ZPJqX8
WINKLER KNIVES WKII HUNTING KNIFE - RUBBER HANDLE / CASWELL FINISH
http://ift.tt/1zujelH
We have Winkler Knives WKII Hunting Knives available at Uberknives.com
The Standard steel for all of Daniel Winkler knives is 80CRV2 High Carbon Steel. 80CRV2 High Carbon Steel can be compared to 5160 carbon steel, but on steroids and with a better edge! 80CRV2 High Caron Steel is one of the toughest steel out there. This is an ultimate survival knife! If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a PM or Email me at cs@uberknives.com
For information on Winkler knives, check out his Youtube Video on youtube.
http://ift.tt/1zujelB
These are some badass knives!
Also, with any Winkler Knife purchase you will get a free FOURSEVENS QUARK PRO QPL Flashlight ($50 value)!
http://ift.tt/ZPJo1D
Thank you for looking!
Best,
Edward
www.uberknives.com
WINKLER KNIVES WKII HUNTING KNIFE - MICARTA HANDLE / CASWELL FINISH
http://ift.tt/ZPJqX8
WINKLER KNIVES WKII HUNTING KNIFE - RUBBER HANDLE / CASWELL FINISH
http://ift.tt/1zujelH
Free Flashlight With Winkler Knife WKII Huting Knife Purchase!
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