tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post5658975975784337096..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: last forayJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-38033935978574405092020-02-15T06:47:34.002-08:002020-02-15T06:47:34.002-08:00I hadn't read that one yet. I think I said al...I hadn't read that one yet. I think I said all his books are overpriced, but I can't remember exactly. I wish he'd get back to writing the blog. Been phoning it in lately. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-12903723689893692582020-02-15T06:43:11.151-08:002020-02-15T06:43:11.151-08:00Okay, I guess I have to give him that. Otherwise,...Okay, I guess I have to give him that. Otherwise, why would Red Shield have funded him, right?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-41417005114360279042020-02-15T04:28:13.285-08:002020-02-15T04:28:13.285-08:00Trump is a genius manipulator at his level.
Rememb...Trump is a genius manipulator at his level.<br />Remember he's manipulating the likewise not the common man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-40684357410445625262020-02-14T21:42:55.992-08:002020-02-14T21:42:55.992-08:00I've got my 100lbs maybe 120lbs of eye-talian ...I've got my 100lbs maybe 120lbs of eye-talian dry spaghetti, easily accessible groundwater and filtering skills, and am all about trapping animals/birds and wild greens. Just be sure to eat "the whole mouse" to quote Farley Mowat in Never Cry Wolf. <br /><br />(Yes, he ate mice because they were plentiful, he saw the wolves he was studying eating them, and decided to try the Mighty Mouse diet for himself. It didn't do him good at first, until he realized he's got to eat the whole thing guts and all, then the mouse diet had him, as with the wolves, glowing with health.) <br /><br />Dmitry Orlov's "Shrinking The Technophere" is on sale for $10 on The Evil River, and I glommed a copy since it's half price maybe a bit less. Just a heads-up because you mentioned it being an OK book but not worth the normal price. <br /><br />alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30200745135732335442020-02-14T18:10:29.548-08:002020-02-14T18:10:29.548-08:00Plus, he won't back talk.Plus, he won't back talk. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30302348288721574342020-02-14T18:09:40.913-08:002020-02-14T18:09:40.913-08:00This isn't your first rodeo and it sounds like...This isn't your first rodeo and it sounds like you'll do fine. Probably better than even some readers of the blog. Not that I'm pointing out anyone is particular ( cough, fracking fanboys, cough. I'm kidding! ) Best to youJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-63714987016681403872020-02-14T17:58:51.007-08:002020-02-14T17:58:51.007-08:00Despite the admonishments of our Gracious Host wit...Despite the admonishments of our Gracious Host with the Awesome Hair, praise be to His Hirsuteness, his lanky strands of keratinized protein glinting in the setting sun like the feral eyes of the rabid rodents I will be hunting down for temporary protein post-SHTF - I'll sorry, where was I...?<br /><br />...ah yes, despite both being warned of being a last-minute preparer and in usual fact certianly not being a last-minute preparer in my Home Country BIL and US West BIL; I find myself in the slightly unusual and certainly moderately concerning position of being a last-minute shopper, because I just accepted a three-month assignment close to a major city on the east coast of CONUS.<br /><br />I knew what I was getting into. I could have stayed home but that's not me. Work is what I do. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I will keep getting paid even if it I get home, for a while anyway. So that will be good for the bride and kids. Plus, the horse may learn to sing (classical allusion) = we may all collectively dodge the viral bullet.<br /><br />***<br /><br />All I can take with me is a suitcase and a backpack/BOB; and while the US chain of supply as I type this on Friday is not yet gotten clogged or fallen over, as far as I can tell from my colleagues in the relatively small township about 30 miles drive from a major east coast EBT-Empire, when I land in the middle of the night early next week I'm gonna have to start from scratch. <br /><br />I've done it before, but not with quite such a global pandemic pending. Usually what I do is in the first couple of days head out with a rental to a Walmart or Target- equivalent and work from a long-prepared and validated list. This time I am hoping (yeah I know, hope be not a good strategy) that I'll have 3 to 5 days of grace to stock up after I land & the shelves won't empty over this weekend. For whatever reason.<br /><br />I have partly covered my bases by buying some stuff on Amazon and having it shipped to the office waiting for me when I arrive. Mainly to do with extra water filtration, a standby hand-cranking and solar power unit, a reasonable assortment of OTC medications in the event of, some long-storage lightweight food options, and soap/washing stuff. In my suitcase, I have the usual suspects plus, unusually, extra TP, masks, gloves, duct tape, disinfectant, sanitiser, and more jerky and protein powder than is usual.<br /><br />The only changes I made to my home preps for wife and children are extra rice, wheat, spices and meats and a few extra masks; having dealt with SARS and Ebola face-to-face in past years, my PPE stocks may be more than many. <br /><br />Just saying, not everybody who preps at the last minute could have avoided that. The preps cached / stored at an ear my US BIL are a couple of thousand miles away :-) <br /><br />Actually, I just checked, they would be 2135 miles were I walking / via the interstate. <br /><br />Anyway, as my very first drill sergeant (may he rest in peace) told me in no uncertain terms, nobody lives forever; and also, yeah, I might be walking in the gutter, but I'll be looking up at the stars. But not too often, as I might be tripping over corpses, until I join them.<br /><br />my current and complete guesstimate of whether this pandemic will end up shutting down the economy, travel and international flights for between three months and three years: 3%. Up by an order of magnitude from three weeks ago... luckily you're not paying for this complete WAG!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43843225464286155822020-02-14T17:06:34.693-08:002020-02-14T17:06:34.693-08:00“Nothing like fighting the masses for a can of Alp...“Nothing like fighting the masses for a can of Alpo”<br /><br /><br />Better that, than fighting Wez and the Golden Boy over a can of Dinky Di dog food. Because in this latter scenario, you are in a full on collapse. Fortunately, you had the foresight to get the Feral Kid in your tribe, and he landed a metal boomerang upside the Golden Boy’s skull, thus ending the dispute, along with Wez’s love life :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-64593004535593310322020-02-14T13:15:21.791-08:002020-02-14T13:15:21.791-08:00I can't believe my real job was almost three y...I can't believe my real job was almost three years ago! I had direct deposit, and ALWAYS raced to get all my money out before a bank holiday was declared over the weekend. I guess I'm just extra paranoid. I should be given a reward. And no, not a straight jacket :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-16728683199765124652020-02-14T13:14:54.316-08:002020-02-14T13:14:54.316-08:00Have strategy approach for forays. I have to have ...Have strategy approach for forays. I have to have category lists and adjust for priority needs. Not wish list crazy shop one area (food=example) and not attending to other areas hygeine, sanitation, medications first aid kit, house farm shop expendable supplies (2 years oil change or service parts to stay up and running etc) I like cash off grid when retailing about but will use debit as a payment source on forays thus to save cash for the third or fourth destination shops later on in the foray. Also keeps some cash loose for yard sale or pick up deals (chums selling off guns cause ol lady nagging him) you may come across. Foray On! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-47758830810338300362020-02-14T13:13:06.564-08:002020-02-14T13:13:06.564-08:00Now you have me thinking of the movie Forrest Gump...Now you have me thinking of the movie Forrest Gump. And thanks for that-I LOL'ed. Made my day. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-34683854978380247842020-02-14T13:04:19.522-08:002020-02-14T13:04:19.522-08:00That's o.k. Jim, if you were self cloistered f...That's o.k. Jim, if you were self cloistered for work at home/study or rehab of sorts. Even a Ted K. hermitting operation is acceptable as long as it is productive time while detached from the systems. It would be a good independance training module to practice for when such a long term hermitage is a survival requirement. Just don't lard up on a couch and go to rot. Have partner drive you around during errands and forays and sit in the passenger side staring out the window at happenings with mouth hanging open like when on that short bus to school as a kid. :):):) Stay frosty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9717809641110097732020-02-14T12:39:41.753-08:002020-02-14T12:39:41.753-08:00I understand your reason, yes, that pretty much is...I understand your reason, yes, that pretty much is Prepper 101, but no one pays in cash or even a check anymore. Everything is direct deposit and if you don't use a bank, they give you a card. Nothing like being able to generate some 0's and 1's on a screen to placate the work force. Wrenchr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03970779022776650104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-35658421388453254032020-02-14T12:24:06.488-08:002020-02-14T12:24:06.488-08:00Good point. Even though "ATM's don't...Good point. Even though "ATM's don't work grid-down" is pretty much Prepper 101, you are correct about the cash utility. No excuse except it is off my radar. I only use debit for mail order and cash for all retail. And sometimes I dive too deep and forget the basics. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-10397597319223045962020-02-14T11:26:49.641-08:002020-02-14T11:26:49.641-08:00Just don't wait three plus months to go out li...Just don't wait three plus months to go out like I did, losing touch with local conditions. Well, I went walking, but 5AM so little was revealed. And obviously, OVER three months is best when the time comes to batten down. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-5220652318894490472020-02-14T11:24:26.941-08:002020-02-14T11:24:26.941-08:00I am a little surprised you didn't mention the...I am a little surprised you didn't mention the most common source of company script today, the debit/credit card. At least hard cash will still have some value for a while after the panic starts. Credits cards cease to be useful the second a switch is flipped. Nothing like fighting the masses for a can of Alpo to find out Visa is no longer accepted. Wrenchr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03970779022776650104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26907004909573074062020-02-14T09:28:04.816-08:002020-02-14T09:28:04.816-08:00Yea, as long as the spice flows, solgoode
Does th...Yea, as long as the spice flows, solgoode<br /><br />Does that make Trump Baron Harkonnen ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9657924221439108282020-02-14T09:12:05.342-08:002020-02-14T09:12:05.342-08:00Forays are also my probing patrols outside my wire...Forays are also my probing patrols outside my wire. Unless a SOPMOD-sweet meteor of death, or mass corona solar radiation ejaculation fries the earth with no warning, most collapses will have some oncoming indicators. Limiting the frequency of errands to bi weekly or less so will limit exposures, but allow some infrequent recons of the area characteristics and commerce functioning. This will give a Minion some on the ground or nearby heads up of changing conditions that the heroic news media and .Gov fail to provide. There will of course be a personal lock down or defcon status threshold that each Minion will have to operate from. <br /><br />Illuminated by fires night skies, sporadic gunfire, intermittent or disabled utility and communications services will likely be everyone's red line to start popcorn production for the spicy times show. Stay foray frosty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com