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Caught the weakest part of the line of thunderstorms, so no damage here. Otherwise, just the same old, same old. Have a blessed week.

Survived another week. Digestive system has been in serious revolt. It seems to have finally settled the last few hours. I lost ten pounds in seven days. I need to gain, not lose. Got a few light showers here. Son is still assembling the raised beds. Hand seems to be healing OK. Daughter...

Just about to go to bed. Looks like Monday night the weather might get "plum wild" here. As an old weather geek, I will be keeping up with the severe weather forecasted for the next several days. I spent several years as the right hand man for a TV meteorologist during severe weather events...

Enjoying the lull in the severe weather. Wonderful sermon during Sabbath service. Spent the day eating like a pig. Every once in a while I have one of these days when I am outright ravenous. Post-Op for my hand got bumped from Wednesday to Thursday. Hoping for a calm week. Best wishes to all.

A new week with new challenges. Apparently several casualties due to severe weather in Texas Saturday night. Watched Ryan Hall all evening. More rounds expected again today and Monday. Prayers for those affected. Praying for continued protection. We have been blessed in that we have dodged...

Hopefully all have made it through another week. Here we go with a new week. At least the weather looks a bit calmer this week. Daughter's son is here and helping clean gutters and clean up the yard. He turned out the best of our daughters three children. He works night shift at Ford...

Just finished watching the last movie that Chuck Norris made, Agent Recon. It was released in 2024. A fairly minor role. Sad to see his death. My wife actually met him many years ago when she was competing in martial arts tournaments. He came over to talk with her after she won her match...

Off and stumbling into another week. Looks like one heck of a way to start the week, weather wise. A little of almost everything depending on where you are, and that's just today.

Posting from a hospital bed. Severe dehydration from 24 straight hours diarrhea. Doing much better now. Catch ya'll later

Hang on to your hats. Just a few days left in 2025. Big swings in the weather starting today. Stay aware. Chances of everything from blizzards to severe thunderstorms depending on where you are. Expecting a high of 69 degrees today followed by a low of 15 degrees. Strong winds (see hats...

Here we go with a new week. Had a rough evening with upset stomach so skipped supper. Took some Ondansetron and it helped. My wife fixed a large stock pot of vegetable soup Friday night. I set aside a quart of it to have before everyone else finishes it off. A little over four pounds of...

An online entrepreneur is selling fire pump systems that are meant to used with a home swimming pool. They start at about $1800. Although I admire his initiativ, that price is a little steep. Can any TB2K geniuses here tell me what would be required to put together my own system. 2 story house...

I am wondering what opinions are on the two 5 gallon set up theories and any alternative points of view. To frame this, let’s start with a family with limited mobility, say the elderly or a couple with young children in a surburban area. Bugging out without a vehicle (particularly on foot) is...

Okay, I seem to be full of questions today. Yesterday, I was speaking to the AC guy, ( our back up unit crashed ). and we were speaking about the last hurricane and who left and who stayed. It went sideways a bit and we began to discuss guns and being prepared for violence. For a side note I...

This is based upon the instant coffee crisis........ My "crisis" is that I can not find the #10 cans of good quality ketchup anymore. They now sell the plastic with a rip off top smaller jars of the stuff. How the heck can I put up a 10 years supply with the plastic crap. I need / demand the...

I thought I would start this thread based upon several threads of Economic Doom we have been seeing lately. Add in the variations the stock market is experiencing, we have the potential for some real threats to our economic survival. Having said that, it is a certainty that at some point in the...

Found this channel and wanted to share. Talk about a skill set for the apocalypses. When this guy says he makes everything from scratch, he means it. Soap, pickles, bug spray, gold, silver, bread, salt, thread, make up, salami, hard cider, chocolate, glass and more. Enjoy! - OGM Fair use. How...

So I’m listening to a prepper podcast and they had a show about get home bags. I was wondering if anyone had any good sujestions for the bag itself. I’d like to avoid the tacti-cool look, but I don’t want to use a $15 school bag either. I need something tough, unassuming, and cost effective...

Note the Opsec, prep, and JBT possible countermeasures against patriots. http://www.rooshv.com/jake-ultra Jake Ultra April 30, 2018 Fiction by Roosh “Fascist scum! Eat sh*t!” A stream of liquid shot onto Jake’s face. His eyes immediately began burning. He shut them tight and...

I came across a Ted Talk by a Swedish woman, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, who took pictures of over 100 things in the homes of families across the world and across income levels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4L130DkdOw It is fascinating to see how similarly people live across the world at similar...

https://survivalblog.com/channelization-and-lines-of-dr/ Channelization and Lines of Drift By James Wesley Rawles | August 8, 2005 "Most major routes out of major cities will be very dangerous places to be in the event of a massive involuntary urban exodus. Imagine the situation WTSHTF in...

http://www.historyonthenet.com/authentichistory/1946-1960/4-cwhomefront/3-civildefense/index.html =============================================== Section 1) "Features full scans of several survival publications, several LP records from 1961, and numerous Civil Defense radio spots and films...

I want to store around 2,000 gallons of potable water above ground in a shaded area. What do I need to have and to know to keep it drinkable long term? Plastic or metal tank? Chemicals and/or filters needed? Other info I do not have a clue about. Conditions 110 in the summer As low as 10...

Have a question. I am trying to figure out a dog food that does not take up a lot of space, provides enough calories for an active medium to large sized dog to live on and remain healthy. It would have to be shelf stable with little if any filler or water. Would pemmican reconstituted with water...

Hi, all. A not so funny thing happened at work this morning. My shift relief person who is your typical "what, me worry?" kind of gal, looked all upset and asked if I knew how to purchase gold and silver? When I asked why? She said her financial advisor told her to empty her safety deposit box...

I'm about to cull most of my VHS tape collection. Most are ones I recorded, but a few are commercial. Some have too much sentimental value to throw out, but the majority are disposable since I need the space. Is there any prep value to either the tape or the case instead of just throwing them...

True confessions.....I have been buying preps and shoving them wherever they'll fit. Starting to get organized! Finally ventured into cubbyhole under the stairs (that I thought would not get too hot) and discovered quite a bit of spoiled food. Another lesson learned. Trying to decide what to...

I'm not in an apartment and have never lived in one. I DID have someone ask me how to get started on prepping in an apartment. They will be moving into a house in 12 months but wanted on tips to start with until they did move out. Being in N Texas I said the first thing they need is water....a...

I'm trying to design a new solar unit and will need the Glycol solution (Thermal Fluid). Every storage tank I'm seeing has the Thermal Fluid spiral through a water storage tank. I'm looking to store more than the Thermal Fluid in the tubing/pipes of my install and actually store the heated...

Posted for fair use and discussion. This is written by a combat vetran Marine. Hoo-Ra. We see all kinds of lists;however, I didn't find anything on this list that wasn't a staple except for a couple of items which were of a personal preference...

http://shtfschool.com/survival-psychology/common-sense-survival-the-return-of-natural-selection/ Common sense survival. The return of natural selection Posted by Selco on January 23, 2014 How do you imagine real survivalist? Is it a man hidden inside underground bunker with food for 10 years...

I put this under prep because recycling will be necessary once new goods can not be procured. I am not the greatest eco or environ nut but if it can save money, I will repurpose just about anything. I recently traded some services for a propane burner stand, a lawnmower body, and a...

Did anyone notice the derogatory way the show Bones dealt with preppers. They mentioned doomsday preppers and then multiple times referred to them as whack jobs. The characters were depicted as unstable, like one gal that does not bath. There was a scene where they were in a survival...

I put this in the prep category. I have been learning to weld and work with metal but I have been using electric power tools. I have been taking classes from a local blacksmith utilizing techniques that do not require electricity or modern tools. Think late 1800's and there are always things...

I'd like people's opinions on if you could only have one of the following two rounds, which one would you get. I know they are pretty different, one is more accurate at long distances so to set the preference, let's assume a TSHTF scenario and a prepper's mindset. Given the top performing ammo...

For those who prepositioned supplies with relatives and friends.... For those who pre-positioned supplies with relative, especially elderly relatives living on fixed incomes and friends, this is a recent personal experience. I had given an elderly relative a SHTF container. Basically containing...

Several prep food threads lately about "good" experiences with foods eaten after the 'best by' dates, so I thought I should put one up that didn't work out so well. As the title states, It's Ramen cup'o'noodles-really a crap food-but get's you through the day when camping/fishing, or something...

At our TN place, the previous owners had city water hooked up 5-7 years ago, and closed off the old well. Of course, being preppers, we wanted that resource so we installed a Bison pump on the old well and had the water tested. The water we used to test was, I'm sure, sitting in the pipes for...

Continuing my thread from last year: http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?371753-Getting-ready-for-winter&highlight=Getting+ready+for+winter I'm just doing what I always do, yet it was so informational for me, that I just wanted to bring it up again. Especially since many of you have...

From my post #33 on this thread: http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?392551-Lessons-learned-from-1998-preps 2 14.5oz cans stewed tomatoes 2 15oz cans mixed vegetables 3 cups of chicken stock All of these were 2.5 years past expy. dates. Put all in a pot and bring to a boil. In a...