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Joel, I have read those in the past. Thanks for posting them. Unclejoe, nice pics. Looks like you are well on your way. I was thinking that there may be some new people, or those that have had weather related issues that may have some input with things that they may have experienced with that...

Thanks for the responses. I was just wondering what others on this forum thought about things. So far, in our area, we have dodged the weather bullet. Other than being colder than usual for this time of the year, nothing major. It sounds like other parts of the country haven't been so lucky. No...

An emergency can consist of many different things. How ready are you for what may come your way? Any thoughts, any discussions about this? Anything that you have experienced lately that makes you think anything differently? I am always up for discussion on this topic. Anyone else in the same boat?

I would say that is as basic as you could get. Start there and add to it to suit your needs. Water is critical. Most everything that was on the "list of 37 things" required a lot of water. Even for a short term ie 72-96 hour emergency, it will take a lot more water than one would think. Without...

I commute over 900 miles each way when I am working back there. From what I understand, the weather has been a bit different this year than it was last year. It was quite humid I thought, but than again I live in the high desert. There were alot of grasshoppers, and crickets. Way more than at...

I would bet that for the purposes of this list, those would fall under the "baking essentials" catergory. I am not sure that I have ever seen a "dehydrated canned entree". Maybe Cup o noodles is what he means there? Not to start an argument with anyone, but to possibly promote some thinking, I...

A couple of great responses since I last posted. Two opinions, but carried out adult like. That is a good thing. I got to thinking about it, and recalled that I had seen the original question posted on another forum. I did a search, and here is the list that I found. I don't know where they...

I have been doing some work back there. The biggest obstacle you will find is housing. There is a major shortage of it. From what I am understanding, it is way cheaper to buy than rent. If you have any specific questions, please feel to pm me, and I will answer them as well as I can. When I am...

This is the "emergency prepardness" thread, so I think it is only natural for people to look at it in that manner. Emergency prepardness has a different meaning for each individual. As was stated earlier, you can "survive" or you can "live". Both very true statements. I feel that there is...

"Interesting that this has turned into a survivalist question about what's "necessary." What about just what is personally necessary need for our happy life?" Qoute from the post below. Excellent way to put it. What is nessecary for me may not be what you need.

The list, if I recall correctly, was a list of the first 100 things to dissapear. I took that to mean off of store shelves in a panic. There are alternative ways of powering a generator. There are also other components that can be put together in a system to utilize the most of what you have...

So Lucky, thanks for responding back. Now I know more of what you were looking for. As far as my grocery store goes, I can buy large buckets of beans, wheat, and rice. They are reasonably priced too. I am thinking the guy just wanted your money for a list that would most likely do you no good...

As I have read what has been posted thus far, it does bring a few questions to mind. What are you preparing for? Are you going to bug out, so to speak, or stay where you are. That can change the scope of what is essential, in my mind. Everyone is different. There have been some good things...

What do I feel is essential? What do you need to try to continue your day to day living? A well stocked pantry of things you will use, is invalueable. Don't store it if you won't eat it. That is a simple rule that holds true. If you won't eat it every day, you won't want to eat it when things...

Dialect and enunciations are a funny thing. I moved away from where I grew up 20 years ago. When I lived there, people would ask me where I was from, and would be floored when I told them that I was born, and raised right there. When my Dad had his triple by-pass surgery three years ago, the...

Interesting reading on the wine. I wouldn't mind getting into making hard ciders at some point.

Some different things that we all store. Our pantry and store room are one and the same. That helps us keep things in the "rotation'" and use what we store.

That looks like a bottle of what my brother calls "Cock Sauce," due to the rooster on the bottle. He loves it, I don't care for it, I will still take my Tapitio any day.

Emerald, thanks for the thoughts on the multi fruit trees. Still pondering on it. There is a local nursery that sells fruit trees for $10 a piece. May still go that route. Talked to my MIL about it a bit tonight. They just got back from a trip, so we will talk later, when they have rested up a...

I have to agree with Throttlejockey, prices at the big "clubs" can be more than what you would pay on the loos leaders at a local store. Having a well stocked pantry lets us buy whats on sale. That saves a bunch, plus we don't have the membership fees, and the gas to drive 50 miles each way...