tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post8303840656916745458..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: WNTBTTA 1James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-90544365962830458862016-04-21T05:54:40.167-07:002016-04-21T05:54:40.167-07:00My objection has always been the lack of the gas s...My objection has always been the lack of the gas safety bleed. They were needed back then, prior to modern ammo-which applies to future home brewed ammo. Never owned one, myself.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-53085257729281820642016-04-21T04:47:11.370-07:002016-04-21T04:47:11.370-07:00Good to know about the RV park James. They offer t...Good to know about the RV park James. They offer two important services; water and waste disposal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-58081647316785254002016-04-20T16:07:20.937-07:002016-04-20T16:07:20.937-07:00My experience with Mosin Nagant M44 and M91 is tha...My experience with Mosin Nagant M44 and M91 is that they need to be cleaned and cleaned again or they don't work. Yours were probably under-cleaned and still holding storage goo. <br />M44 with heavy ball ammo is a flamethrower! Custom load and it's great. M91 is a great bayonet stock with rifle-accessory. <br />Mine were not half price, they were less than 1/15th the cost of an FAL. I made money selling them, and made money selling the ammo, even after inflation/handling. Should have bought dozens. <br /><br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-32283569909636471782016-04-20T15:59:46.187-07:002016-04-20T15:59:46.187-07:00Tarps: I want to know what is out there at "c...Tarps: I want to know what is out there at "cost is no object", since I know how awful the very cheapest stuff is. I want to know the length of the field between Jon Corzine and Mother Theresa. I want to pay 10% of the price of the very-best and get most of the quality/features possible, even if I have to get out the awl and sew them on myself to a piece of magical synthetic spiderweb bulk material coated with silicone bathtub sealer thinned out with mineral spirits. <br />Here's one on Amazon for ~$30 that is almost as good as Snugpak for $60. B01AXV8VLU click on a sidebar here first, then buy. Blue tarp is too heavy, too loud, not waterproof. Shredded blue tarp can be useful as urban debris camo. <br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-16915613875786056782016-04-20T15:18:28.772-07:002016-04-20T15:18:28.772-07:00(Here, wood is $350 a cord.)
No it isn't if y...(Here, wood is $350 a cord.)<br /><br />No it isn't if you are modivated and resourceful..<br /><br />I heat the garage with only wood and the house with a mix of wood and natural gas. <br /><br />In $20-years I have never bought wood and have never ran out of wood.<br /><br />When driving down the road I see wood in people's yard every week. When I want wood I stop and ask if they want it, like 89% of the time they say I can have it. I load it up in the truck and take it home. Also I do construction and get a LOT of scraps. <br /><br />There is also a place that gives away pallets, as many as you want.<br /><br />You can get it for free if you look for it and are willing to do a bit of work. <br /><br /><br />Chuck FindlayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-14621757469906219742016-04-20T13:24:23.757-07:002016-04-20T13:24:23.757-07:00I get hot as hell about 65 ( above 45 outside in t...I get hot as hell about 65 ( above 45 outside in the sun if no wind ). 80 is what I call "old people cold". No circulation geriatric bastards. Whenever some scumbag here mentions they love summer, I suggest they move down to Las Vegas and allow us to enjoy our cold.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-60544681426369268462016-04-20T06:35:02.512-07:002016-04-20T06:35:02.512-07:00nope not dumb, just stubborn and acclimated - I ha...nope not dumb, just stubborn and acclimated - I hate working in an office for the simple fact that the office next door (that runs the thermostat) likes the temperature to be closer to 80 than to 60 even when it is below 0 out. I think keeping it about 60 works well for being acclimated. But then I choose to wear thermals, long sleeves and wool socks when it is wintertime, so that I don't get frostbite walking the half mile back to the rental house (or if I had to walk the 7 miles to the homestead). But the cubical crones feel it is ok to wear strappy sandal shoes, t-shirts, and knee length skirts as long as they throw on a cheap jacket before running to their remote start SUV's. Bah!<br />JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-44407752897925366252016-04-20T05:48:14.471-07:002016-04-20T05:48:14.471-07:00Constantly reading, my subconscious is filled with...Constantly reading, my subconscious is filled with wonderful article ideas. Teasing them out is the hard part. See, I only read for my minions benefit. My benevolence knows few boundries.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-32874061813048518772016-04-20T05:44:26.092-07:002016-04-20T05:44:26.092-07:00Here, wood is $350 a cord, and a long way to go ge...Here, wood is $350 a cord, and a long way to go get your own. I planned the future with sagebrush wood, manually cut, and as little of that as possible.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-76393984889633342602016-04-20T05:41:36.328-07:002016-04-20T05:41:36.328-07:00In short, I keep working up from the lowest until ...In short, I keep working up from the lowest until I find quality. Highest price does NOT equal best. Why start out there? I usually find good quality at affordable price at twice the cheapest. The stuff that is more is brand name penalty. When a $20 tarp is just as crappy as a $10 one, I feel ripped off because I know someone pocketed that extra $10. Why give then ANOTHER $20 on top of that? I'd sooner buy a few pieces of metal sheeting and do away with the tarp. Did I recommend any of the "half price" Mosin-Nagant bolt guns over Mausers or Enfields? NO! Because they are crap. I don't go strictly by price, but I can do middlin quality inexpensively. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-79221540362456761602016-04-20T05:33:50.766-07:002016-04-20T05:33:50.766-07:00The gas station/C-store and RV park are both there...The gas station/C-store and RV park are both there at the exit. I figured I'd work something out with them. Or a household if I got to know someone.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1469155914483592402016-04-19T22:07:41.838-07:002016-04-19T22:07:41.838-07:00Thanks for the heads up James. I am wondering, did...Thanks for the heads up James. I am wondering, did you ever find out how to legally acquire water out there? I think it's frowned upon to take it from the lakes and streams? I know that the Rancho Costa Nada dude got it from a park, but if they see you taking a lot of water they might not like that? But of course, the nearest park is probably many miles away?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-7720873210332387942016-04-19T16:40:32.300-07:002016-04-19T16:40:32.300-07:00A yuppie prepper can do worse than dropping 3 bill...A yuppie prepper can do worse than dropping 3 bills on a good tarp. It's all on credit cardz anyway, so no worries. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67675972950625994702016-04-19T16:29:03.298-07:002016-04-19T16:29:03.298-07:00VOMITING BLOOD!!!!!!
We've had this debate b...VOMITING BLOOD!!!!!!<br /><br /><br />We've had this debate before, quality things cost more.<br />Lots of reasons for this, a few being, they are more expensive to make, the company making them needs to charge enough to stay in business. <br /><br />I really don't understand why you continue to base all buying decisions on the lowest price and not make the jump to understanding that the lower priced stuff is low quality. <br /><br />You may say you know this, but the fact that you keep buying low-dollar stuff and rant about it being junk tells us you don't really understand. <br /><br />A $60.00 tarp or $80.00 tarp is not that much for a quality item that will last. <br /><br />And who cares what tarps cost back in the day, we are living in the here and now, not the 1980"s. <br /><br /><br />Chuck FindlayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26945017490336806072016-04-19T16:20:23.808-07:002016-04-19T16:20:23.808-07:00James, my guess is you don't heat with wood. I...James, my guess is you don't heat with wood. If you did you would have a completely different view on chainsaws. Anyone that processes wood for heat has several chainsaws as they are very handy time-saving tools. <br /><br />PS: If you think we are going to have fuel shortages and more expensive fuels in the future you may want to get into wood heat, and the aforementioned chainsaw.<br /><br /><br />Chuck Findlay Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-12133964832537042302016-04-19T15:06:07.906-07:002016-04-19T15:06:07.906-07:00Noooooooo, with all those books, there's gonna...Noooooooo, with all those books, there's gonna be some decent spin-off ideas. <br /><br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75000225742573311172016-04-19T15:04:58.782-07:002016-04-19T15:04:58.782-07:00VOMITING BLOOD!!!!!!!VOMITING BLOOD!!!!!!!James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-45276993735566453462016-04-19T15:02:38.065-07:002016-04-19T15:02:38.065-07:00Tarp of really good and expensive: King Kamo by Aq...Tarp of really good and expensive: King Kamo by Aqua Quest (10x13', 4 pounds) or even-more-expensive but very-light (~2 pounds)and huge 20x13' silnylon green by Aqua Quest. The price will make blue tarp buyers choke. Snugpak has a 10 x 10' tarp of good quality for ~ $60.<br />-pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-38691505860470889282016-04-19T14:47:03.262-07:002016-04-19T14:47:03.262-07:00You have MILES without power. Relax. Granted, I ...You have MILES without power. Relax. Granted, I only visited ten years ago. But how many could have paid to install line further up?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-28554771137105370862016-04-19T14:44:35.469-07:002016-04-19T14:44:35.469-07:00Your kid can't be all retarded then.Your kid can't be all retarded then.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-33400336644636573592016-04-19T14:43:39.206-07:002016-04-19T14:43:39.206-07:00JJ-my loyal minions have led me to making more coh...JJ-my loyal minions have led me to making more coherent arguments. I can't take much of the credit myself. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-16344569774736272752016-04-19T14:41:02.940-07:002016-04-19T14:41:02.940-07:00Not sure how far away power is James? But it's...Not sure how far away power is James? But it's the property that's not far away from your hermitage parcel; about 4 or so miles north of Ryndon? So you probably have a better idea on this than I? But even if power were relatively close, I would think that the water issue would put a damper on any excessive building?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-12262465548123315242016-04-19T14:35:57.862-07:002016-04-19T14:35:57.862-07:00If the power lines are far away, you are safe. Th...If the power lines are far away, you are safe. The lowball offers are best viewed as junk mail.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65386499284012442802016-04-19T13:44:06.233-07:002016-04-19T13:44:06.233-07:00Yes, it is their money. But if they are buying to ...Yes, it is their money. But if they are buying to help with a societal collapse after consulting with online survival experts, they may be unwittingly making dumb, ineffective choices. Pointing that out does not take away their free will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9545502307785561242016-04-19T07:54:13.470-07:002016-04-19T07:54:13.470-07:00“Water is around five miles away”
I suppose that&...“Water is around five miles away”<br /><br />I suppose that's a negative in one sense James, but I'm thinking it's a positive for me at this point. I've only had the land for less than a year, and already I've gotten about 6 lowball offers in the mail for it. This makes me slightly nervous because I'd hate to see the area build up. I only have 2.5 acres, not the 20+ that I wanted as a buffer, but hopefully the water situation will work to my benefit, and I won't need the large mass of land. I guess if you're willing to rough it, you can safely eliminate a large percentage of the population ever living within close proximity to you. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com