tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post9021511365641952585..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: Ant: Yes. Grasshopper: No.Aesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-37575107039486443742021-03-21T21:42:51.901-07:002021-03-21T21:42:51.901-07:00At the start of the Great 'Rona Rodeo, they se...At the start of the Great 'Rona Rodeo, they sent The Boy home from college and Pugsley home from school. I had them count up all of the calories in the preps.<br /><br />I felt better, and worse. Better in that we had enough for a very, very long time. Worse because I feel that someday they'll be needed.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317597809710979689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-19838200483707224552021-03-21T07:42:29.596-07:002021-03-21T07:42:29.596-07:00"....written hard-copy lists of all this,.......<i>"....written hard-copy lists of all this,...."</i><br /><br />"House bible" - the <i>printed paper</i> binder with owner's manuals, spec sheets, etc. for all the appliances, equipment and accessories, and your vehicles, with "call sheets" - the contact info for whomever is (and has been confirmed as) best at repair and refit for them (including 3AM emergencies), and your insurance info,including agent and claim contact info. This is kept someplace reasonably secure but accessible to all and not just updated but religiously kept current. Add in names and contact info for medical resources to get bonus points. And, understand that if may be someone other than you using the "house bible" so it needs to be simple and clear. <br /><br />2nd Binder - another "printed paper binder" stored in a VERY secure place, NOT accessible to everyone, because it has the confidential stuff in it - the inventory of EVERYTHING in the house (or apartment) with purchase price AND replacement cost, plus the make, model and serial numbers, color photos or everything are a large plus, estimates, specs and receipts on any remodel projects or property upgrades (even if you did them yourself). Many extra points for also having the original digital file in PDF for all this, in a format resistant to casual destruction (but the paper printouts are the gold because they need only enough light to read to be accessible, no electronics required). Don't forget vehicle info. <br /><br />A second copy (semi-electronic, like DVD, is OK) entrusted to someone with equal or better security than you and is at least 500 miles away gets you a gold star; trustworthyness is a mandate because it is not encrypted because if everything disappears ("fireproof" safes aren't, really, they're just "fire resistant" to varying degree) printed copies can be overnighted or e-copies emailed in a pinch.<br /><br />Food, water, etc.You should understand all that already. More is better, much more is much more betterer. <br /><br />Cash - more "printed paper" - a week's worth at a minimum, a month plus 20% is better, because cash is "universal grease" that can be used to lubricate anything. Gold, silver, diamonds, platinum, etc. are great, but it's $10 and $20 bills, not ounces or carats, that get you dinner and a place to sleep tonight. Unknown # 4B, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05780752937841781671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-30436314839437367502021-03-21T07:42:12.745-07:002021-03-21T07:42:12.745-07:00"....written hard-copy lists of all this,.......<i>"....written hard-copy lists of all this,...."</i><br /><br />"House bible" - the <i>printed paper</i> binder with owner's manuals, spec sheets, etc. for all the appliances, equipment and accessories, and your vehicles, with "call sheets" - the contact info for whomever is (and has been confirmed as) best at repair and refit for them (including 3AM emergencies), and your insurance info,including agent and claim contact info. This is kept someplace reasonably secure but accessible to all and not just updated but religiously kept current. Add in names and contact info for medical resources to get bonus points. And, understand that if may be someone other than you using the "house bible" so it needs to be simple and clear. <br /><br />2nd Binder - another "printed paper binder" stored in a VERY secure place, NOT accessible to everyone, because it has the confidential stuff in it - the inventory of EVERYTHING in the house (or apartment) with purchase price AND replacement cost, plus the make, model and serial numbers, color photos or everything are a large plus, estimates, specs and receipts on any remodel projects or property upgrades (even if you did them yourself). Many extra points for also having the original digital file in PDF for all this, in a format resistant to casual destruction (but the paper printouts are the gold because they need only enough light to read to be accessible, no electronics required). Don't forget vehicle info. <br /><br />A second copy (semi-electronic, like DVD, is OK) entrusted to someone with equal or better security than you and is at least 500 miles away gets you a gold star; trustworthyness is a mandate because it is not encrypted because if everything disappears ("fireproof" safes aren't, really, they're just "fire resistant" to varying degree) printed copies can be overnighted or e-copies emailed in a pinch.<br /><br />Food, water, etc.You should understand all that already. More is better, much more is much more betterer. <br /><br />Cash - more "printed paper" - a week's worth at a minimum, a month plus 20% is better, because cash is "universal grease" that can be used to lubricate anything. Gold, silver, diamonds, platinum, etc. are great, but it's $10 and $20 bills, not ounces or carats, that get you dinner and a place to sleep tonight. Unknown # 4B, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05780752937841781671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-29372949931707527572021-03-21T06:24:46.224-07:002021-03-21T06:24:46.224-07:00Did food inventory about a month ago
Did ammo inve...Did food inventory about a month ago<br />Did ammo inventory a couple weeks ago<br />Working on garage inventory now<br />vegetable starts are waiting on weather to be acceptable to planting<br />hardest thing I am having to deal with is finding groups worthy of donations, I don't know about elsewhere but in the Cleveland area every single org accepting donations is so far left I would rather put stuff in the garbageCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10839439008984987493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-84078899176716808462021-03-20T23:09:12.949-07:002021-03-20T23:09:12.949-07:00I was without power for more than 4 days during th...I was without power for more than 4 days during the Great Freeze in South Texas...I was ready for anything but losing power. The cavalry never came, never saw a single cop or service truck. TPTB just flipped the switch and left it off. So yeah...an inverter/generator or 2 and another propane heater is in the next purchase plan. Summer is coming, and 110 deg days can be brutal.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354638707347975919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-73987856608832635992021-03-20T19:02:34.779-07:002021-03-20T19:02:34.779-07:00That $1400 is going to come in handy for preps... ...That $1400 is going to come in handy for preps... Just sayin...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com