AlaskaSue
North to the Future
I like turnips...have a few left to dig up that are the size of a large cat. But I much prefer rutabagas; just as easy to grow and store and much better flavor IMHO.
PREP What Are Your Oddest Preps And Why Do You Have Them?
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I loves me some turnips and rutabagas too.
Sear some pork chops in a cast iron pan, get some goodies stuck to the bottom.
Then throw in some 3/4" cubed turnips and enough water to deglaze the pan.
Simmer 'til the turnips are tender, serve over rice. Yumm
Sear some pork chops in a cast iron pan, get some goodies stuck to the bottom.
Then throw in some 3/4" cubed turnips and enough water to deglaze the pan.
Simmer 'til the turnips are tender, serve over rice. Yumm
Freeholder
This too shall pass.
Turnips, and especially rutabagas, make good roasted vegetables, too.
They will keep in a root cellar better than carrots, for winter eating.
For good flavor, make sure they get plenty of water and grow as fast as possible. The faster they grow, the better they taste.
Kathleen
They will keep in a root cellar better than carrots, for winter eating.
For good flavor, make sure they get plenty of water and grow as fast as possible. The faster they grow, the better they taste.
Kathleen
rob0126
Veteran Member
My wife likes turnips but I don't prefer them. However, I do like turnip greens.
As for an odd item prep:
Fresnel lens (I believe someone has mentioned them)
Wallet size is great for on the go but the paper size lens is the one that brings the heat.
Tidbit of junk knowledge,
Possums seldom carry rabies, their body temp is too low.
Possums seldom carry rabies, their body temp is too low.
jed turtle
a brother in the Lord
I did finally at least take a few pictures of the charcoal gasifier (built by a friend in Pennsylvania),
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Orion Commander
Veteran Member
I never reused a catheter. But I believe MIL did. I think my wife said her Mom boiled them. A autoclave would probably be better. This would have occurred sometime between 1952 ano1960 I would guess.
Lots of medical stuff was reusable back then. I expect the move to one time use was for a reason other than convenience. But I don't really know.
Orion Commander
Veteran Member
Oldest prep items are everything I have picked up at garage sales for the last 40 years. Lots of various tools.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
We've had both but DH has had them on camera. Fortunately the chicken yard is now well fortified. One morning I looked out the window of my office and I saw two coming from the chicken yard area rounding the garden fence in a big hurry.. DH got one and the other one got away. He has/had a picture of a possum in a trap and a raccoon up on a ladder looking down at the possum in the cage. It was pretty funny.
God is good all the time,
Judy
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
I have one of each size!
Freeholder
This too shall pass.
I looked up how to sterilize catheters for re-use. Had wondered about boiling them, but I'll have to experiment with that, as I don't know if the plastic these are made out of will stand such high temperatures.
Basically, they say to wash the catheters with water. Then have a container full of rubbing alcohol (70%) and put the catheters in them for a few minutes. Then take them out and store them in a freezer bag, one per bag, but the bags can be re-used until they start leaking. The alcohol can be re-used for about a month, then should be replaced. Alternatively, 1/4 c. bleach to 1 c. water will work. Or betadine solution. And when we run out of those alternatives, we'll see if the tubes can be boiled.
Even if we never got another shipment of the disposable catheters, I could make the ones we have last a long time, so hopefully we are good on those. I do think it's not a bad idea for everyone to keep a few of these things in their medical kit. I would never have expected to need them, but now I can see other possible uses, like if someone is laid up in bed for a while, or unconscious.
Kathleen
Basically, they say to wash the catheters with water. Then have a container full of rubbing alcohol (70%) and put the catheters in them for a few minutes. Then take them out and store them in a freezer bag, one per bag, but the bags can be re-used until they start leaking. The alcohol can be re-used for about a month, then should be replaced. Alternatively, 1/4 c. bleach to 1 c. water will work. Or betadine solution. And when we run out of those alternatives, we'll see if the tubes can be boiled.
Even if we never got another shipment of the disposable catheters, I could make the ones we have last a long time, so hopefully we are good on those. I do think it's not a bad idea for everyone to keep a few of these things in their medical kit. I would never have expected to need them, but now I can see other possible uses, like if someone is laid up in bed for a while, or unconscious.
Kathleen
goosebeans
Veteran Member
There's one of those adoption places here, I have a site on it.
The horses come up to the fence, the goose barks at them.
They run off about 20 yds, then come back.
This will go on the whole time I'm there, or until the horses get bored with pimping the dog.
You lucky thing! Wish there was a facility closer to us. I'm addicted to watching the trainers who enter the one hundred day, Mustang Makeover Challenges. This girl is only about 22 y/o, she's amazing. I think this is her 10th mustang. This is her one month update for the mare she picked up in August. R/t about 11 minutes.
And speaking of pack goats, I think you'll like this Millwright! Elk Hunting with Pack goats, run time a bout 13 mins.
Voortrekker
Veteran Member
How did you stuff it in your bugout bag?I bought a piano for a prep for realz
Kathy in WV
Down on the Farm...
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Kathy in WV
Down on the Farm...
Inflatable raft in the trunk.
You must not have been aggressively working on this. lol
My dog would find one in the backyard at night and “kill” it. I’d say good dog and we’d go inside. She’d go back out and never did figure out where her “kill” went. The first time this happened I thought she actually HAD killed it because teeth were bared and it was all stiff and stuff. Went back out and figured out what playing possum was all about. Kind of more to it than I had thought.
We have a small one who wants to share the porch with me at night now. I tell it shoo and it goes about it’s business of making strange noises in the night.
And see, while a possum can hiss and look mean as a snake they are pretty docile. The armadillo? Those turds will chase you if you chase them. And they look so sweet. Ha!
Old Gray Mare
TB Fanatic
Oddest Prep?
Puppy Pee Pads to use as Chucks in medical preps. Are they medical grade sanitary? Probably not but they are relatively inexpensive, available and should get the job done if needed.
Sanitary Napkins to use as large absorbable wound dressings. I've used them before for this purpose. They should be relatively sanitary. Compared to similar amounts of wound dressings at the Pharmacy they're way cheaper and easily obtained.
Puppy Pee Pads to use as Chucks in medical preps. Are they medical grade sanitary? Probably not but they are relatively inexpensive, available and should get the job done if needed.
Sanitary Napkins to use as large absorbable wound dressings. I've used them before for this purpose. They should be relatively sanitary. Compared to similar amounts of wound dressings at the Pharmacy they're way cheaper and easily obtained.
Oh. I made a “redneck” watering can out of a litter container that has a handle. Just drill small holes in lid and two larger holes in handle about midway. Takes more time to find where the drill is than to make it.
I am careful to not fill it up all the way and to water things on the bottom first to save my back. It’s been a great little tool. Enough water and no buying China crap. And I can always make them for Christmas gifts. Lol!!
Eww. Too ugly to eat. Besides, I have never seen one being skint. And yes, it’s probably on YouTube. But it’s a nope for me. As long as I can find a turnip and do a Scarlet O’Hara imitation they are. But hey, you never know. Ick.
Ok. I tried not to ask - but why? I can see flash flood but beyond that...
day late
money? whats that?
I really didn’t want to know that. lol.
But it did remind me of a Cajun who was a patient. We had box turtles in the court yard for the residents.
Every time it rained he’d run out, catch a turtle and try to beat it to death to cook. Well, one of the other nurses caught him one day and told him to let her have the turtle and she’d take it to the kitchen for them to do it.
So every time it rained he would bring her a turtle to cook. Thankfully, there were other doors she could slip the turtle out of.
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I like the escape plan! But my luck the stupid thing would deploy in my car. Then I would have to explain it to the sheriff and ask him to kill it so I could drive. I just don’t think I have enough luck for it. I’m positive it has something to prevent this, but I just don’t know.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Its the best way to gauge fluid replacement needs in a casualty, by measuring the ins and outs
Freeholder
This too shall pass.
That's good to know.
I used to have a nursing textbook -- for preps, I'm not a nurse -- but in one of my moves it ended up going to Goodwill, I think. Probably should replace that. Though I do have a couple of other medical books.
Kathleen
Kathy in WV
Down on the Farm...
Because hubby's job and our house are both along the river. Paddle paddle! If the road was closed or he wanted on the other side of the river to walk where theres no people.
Blacknarwhal
Let's Go Brandon!
One night I was watching an episode of "Fear the Walking Dead," when they went to deal with a gang in the area. The gang leader took a look at what they brought to trade and said "Fish is good. Ice is better."
So I got a portable ice maker. He had a point.
So I got a portable ice maker. He had a point.
We flooded one day in the neighborhood I used to live in. All the neighbors are standing down there watching it. School bus comes and let’s a child off RIGHT before the water and then backs up and leaves. No way to get to her and of course she couldn’t get to us.
Look up and the Lord had sent someone out to test drive a Hummer in the neighborhood and he was able to get her and bring her back across.
I was FURIOUS and called the school and transportation people and let ‘em have it.
But yes, I can see why you do that. Makes good sense.
Currently, I live in a place where the town was built into a hole for no particular reason I can see. Whole downtown floods like crazy when we have heavy rain.
Last year the water blew through the doors of one of the grocery stores and washed away a bunch of stuff out the front door. They are now attempting to sell that patch of land. PRIME REAL ESTATE except for that water thing.
I've been watching the construction of some new outlet mall on the south side of Tulsa, right next to the river.
They didn't even build up the pad for it.
You REALLY have to wonder about insurance fraud.
Are they not overly burdened by the Feds coming in and saying you need to pay more insurance because you’re in a “flood plain” like the little people?
Freeholder
This too shall pass.
Never mind more insurance -- why aren't they flat out banned from building in a flood plain (like the little people)?
Kathleen
GrewUpErie
Quilter
Odd preps? I had the opportunity to purchase a Boye shuttle and needle case from the daughter of a hardware store owner. It is full of all the needles, shuttles and bobbins that the old treadle sewing machines need to operate. I bought it , figured someone out there would need some essential items for the function of their old human powered sewing machines.
rob0126
Veteran Member
This might not be an odd prep but I want to keep this thread going. Very good ideas.
Essential oils.
Obvious Reason: Medicinal
Not so obvious Reason: Drink Flavoring. (orange, lemon, etc)
And with concentrated pure stevia (stevita brand .7 oz), you have something better than koolaid that actually helps you.
Misc Reasons: clove for dental issues, peppermint, tea tree, lavender, for bug repellants and can be stretched by mixing with carrier oils (coconut, almond, olive, etc)
Essential oils.
Obvious Reason: Medicinal
Not so obvious Reason: Drink Flavoring. (orange, lemon, etc)
And with concentrated pure stevia (stevita brand .7 oz), you have something better than koolaid that actually helps you.
Misc Reasons: clove for dental issues, peppermint, tea tree, lavender, for bug repellants and can be stretched by mixing with carrier oils (coconut, almond, olive, etc)
Just recently finished my supply of 1943 stamped .45's.Worked as good as new.
Telescope Steve
Veteran Member
Our little hilltop farm and forest, because they are not making any more land and it is possible to use this land to help us have some food and heat.
Jackpine Savage
Veteran Member
Ha, same here. I hauled home about 50 pallets the beginning of the week. I add some 2x4s and make racks for firewood. Also use some in the barn to stack hay on.
But this weekend I cut up a bunch of old ones and put them in one of these nice Grundfos pallets I get once in awhile. Built a lid for it. DD is going to paint it tomorrow. Then it will get put out by the campfire ring.
Don't know how it is in your area but in central Alabama they are often listed as free on craigslist.
Put a stick in his cage and see.