The NEW PRACTICAL PREPPING IF POOR - protocols for penny pinching tightwad who want to be prepared

Mostly - true - yes.

When I was really poor my first prep was a 12 gauge pump and a box of buckshot. Then, bags of beans and rice from the restaurant supply store. Tell them you are stocking for a large church camp out.

Mormons, I.e., Rainy Day Foods, was next when I had enough to buy a pallet of storage food. That was in 2009 and we are slowly eating it so we can rotate our stock.

Bulk Foods is good online for spices, nuts, dried fruit.

Began buying livestock such as cows, goats, and sheep to slaughter and process myself.

Deep freezers are full!

I should add that you can often find chickens, goats, etc on Craig’s List for cheap or free.

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Thank you for adding that info.
I had totally forgot about Craigslist.
Understand that you have to be careful dealing with people on there but it is a worthy source for the most part~

I did some research on credit unions today and this is what I found. Credit unions are not insured by the F.I.C.A. they are insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) for the same amount as savings banks, that is $250,000. This information is available online . There is an Electronic Share Insurance Calculator to figure out how much you can get on all your accounts (called Shares) should the credit union fail. This is all I have found out so far an d I am going to do more research. I thought this was good to know.

Safest banks are in small towns and their customers are farmers.

Lots of rich farmers out there.

Here is my list in no particular order or price range.

Things I think I would want on hand rather than wish I had them and can't get them.

Numerous steel heavy duty spring carabiner clips of various sizes.

Several thousand yards of type III 550 7 strand paracord and type IV 750 11 strand. Rope of all types. Wire of all type. Thread of all type. Sail maker needles, washers, leather scrap and eye screws. Tape measures.

Hand tools, never go out of style as long as they are quality steel. Work gloves and wool socks go well with these to help prevent blisters or susceptibility to cold.

For tools, think about getting, Full tang steel hatchet, machete, split maul, axe, chisels, various pruning saw, cross cut saws, shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows. 2 each.

Hammer and nails of various size and type. Knives.....lots and lots of knives!

Multiple and various steel bowls, basins, tubs and buckets. Plastic bags, buckets, tarps and tubs. Canvas tarp. old tire tubes. Duct tape, electrical tape and adhesives. Flat, solid cotton sheets and blankets. Plastic Polly pipe. Scissors and sheers, more knives!

A wood burning stove with a flat top. Cast iron cookware. A dinner call/alarm iron triangle. Some dice, some playing cards. Sheets of unlined paper, number two pencils in quantity, a guitar and a harmonica.

Kerosene lamps and lamp oil and wicks. A couple of heavy duty mountain bikes. A transportable portage-able boat. Fishing equipment. Guns and ammo of various type. Sling shots, blow dart guns and darts, bows, arrows and accessories.

Gallon glass jars. 5 gallon glass carboys. Fire production items. Unscented, original bleach. Yeast, bulk. Baking soda bulk, spices of all kind, bulk. Salt, bulk. More knives.

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Okay, excellent book

I think I have one in a box somewhere so ordered again

If you can afford the investment buy chemicals in 50 lb bags

Sodium hydroxide to make soap

Calcium hypochlorite to make bleach

Sodium bicarbonate for many uses

I will say: look for a store that sells Amazon returns.....they have a different price each day for all items....I have bought the following from my local store:

-Israeli gas mask

-20 sawyer water filters

-a set of replacement filters for a Berkey

-Mylar emergency bivy bags

-space blankets

-Assorted revolver speed loaders

-2 doz. Magazine clips that attaches 2 Magpul mags together

-1 doz. Ferrocerium fire sticks

-a Gassifier twig stove

-a butane hiking stove

-3 wire saws

-a tent

-numerous tarps

-10 boxes of Surefire cr123 lithium batteries

-3 electronic red dot sights

-numerous molle pouches of all sizes

-solar panels

-rechargable lanterns

-a Doz AR-15 armorer wrenches

and much much more.....

I haven't paid more that $7 ea. for the items, in most cases, I paid $1 or $3 each.....the amount of prep related items is fucking amazing.....seriously, find one of these stores....I go 2x a week to buy prep stuff and art and craft stuff for my wife....my best item was a $340 Lews baitcaster reel for $7....

Bump

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Thread: 100 items to disappear first in war

Fuel, stove, and pot
Water
Non-perishable food
Water catchment/well
Water storage
Water filtration
Solar water heater
Camp shower
Soaps and detergents
Sleeping bag
Shelter (car/tent)
Emergency hand crank radio w/ flashlight
Solar power bank

For those who may not know KC and the Sunshine band:

Great trade/barter items that are dirt cheap.

- Salt
- Books of matches (fire on demand 20 times is a very valuable thing).

A propane or solar refrigerator might not be a bad idear.

4 solar yard lights will give me light all night if I charge them in the sun all day & use them 1 at a time at night.

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Wouldn't it be smart to check out what's needed and how to make it ... while the economy's wheels are still rolling, and you can still get items from the brown truck of happiness? Hmmm.

MAKE A LIST!

Make a list of things to do the moment TSHTF.

Everybody (including me) will be in a shock and daze when that SHTF moment occurs...make a list and follow it...don't think...just follow your list.

Things like
- Chain the fence gate closed.
- Fill EVERYTHING with water.
- Load all weapons.
- Etc...
- Etc...

I was very happy with my nightlight plug-in flashlight
Eco Survivor was what I had and it worked far better than I expected.

Was out for several days after a hurricane.

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While you still can, hit all the yard sales and library sales for books. They are actively changing books right now to fit their agenda, including the bible, from what I've heard. Make sure you get hard copies of everything you need, from gardening books, cook books, animal care, health care, etc. This way you have it on paper in case the lights go out.

A lot of people don't want those books and just toss em out, so always keep an eye open for them.

The Chinese lived off rice for 4000 years

Its not a great meal but you will survive

I have a large pressure canner that I also use as a pressure cooker. It's a Presto and fits 7 quart jars.

I don't want to start a new thread for what I just learned, so I'm putting it here:

You can compost dryer lint.

Who knew? I never thought of it until about 5 minutes ago.

Print out these....

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Many may not seem applicable, but once you read, then perhaps reread them, you will view the world of design differently. As my mentor said 'you put on Permaculture goggles'...

Aquire and learn to use paper maps. Get the ones covering your region and the route to your bug out location if you have one.

Get out there with the maps and familiarise yourself with their use and the lay of the land.

Make notes about routes, places to camp, sources of water and anything you think may be useful if the s does make contact with the f.

Make it fun! Get fit!

If you're thinking about getting chickens, look into quail first. They are easy to care for and you can raise them indoors or on your balcony. High quality meat and eggs and both are regarded as luxury items by restaurants, a potential source of income..

If you have space, get a couple tons of building sand, couple tons of gravel. As well as being useful for building projects, you can fill sandbags for flood protection, or ballistic protection if needed.

We also have several pallets of concrete blocks always on hand. Quick and easy way of constructing raised beds, and they are removable as well.

If you haven't got a driveway alarm, why not?? They are cheap and easy to install and will give you early warning of visitors, welcome or otherwise.