With end of the 21 days of prayer we are fixin to have a Storm
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Gotta take a moment and brag about my based wife:
I think she could feed a small platoon. She has both freezers packed with meat, fish & 'basi, and 10 loaves of bread. The pantry has 14 lbs of rice, an entire carton (24 boxes) of mini muffins, dozens of soups and several 5 lb bags of bread flower.
Only problem is my chickens stopped laying eggs now that they are 5 years old.
I pack Barack's freezer with meat every single night. No poultry, no fish. Just grade A African boa constrictor.
God I love this place.
Only the finest Anaconda for Barry Bluelips.
Time to roast them up! 😋
HAH. Thought about that, but it will be a tough life lesson for my kiddos. 🤷♂️
Son? hands him an axe
My mom tells me stories of my uncles running after the chickens with the hatchet.
My dad on the other hand tells a story of when he was about ten and they were visiting his grandparents who lived on a farm in MS. His grandmother asked him "how would you like chicken for dinner?" He replied 'that sounds good Grandma' and then freaked out when she picked up the chicken and popped its neck off in front of him.
Tis part of it. I have called them food since she was 2. She still has trouble with it. But we are getting there.
Hope she didn't given them names! 😲 Good luck!
My youngest boy did years ago, but my older boys mostly understand.
When it was time to slaughter the laying hens when my kids were little, Id do it in the spring time when I could distract them with chicks to play with.
Haha, I know what you mean. When my youngest was 6 or so, he had a pet hermit crab. Well damn, the thing died so we got another at the shop and left the empty shell from the old crab. We passed it off as Hermie, the crab's name, for while. Then he found it wasn't really Hermie and that he died, we were crying, my son and I. Nothing worse than seeing your kids cry for something like that.
Hope you have a generator. If SHTF, I wouldn't expect to have reliable power.
Yes sir. 6,500 watt with homemade 220 VAC cord to outdoor receptacle.
I asked this upthread. How long will we have gasoline for generators? I'm worried about that. If SHTF really happens like we think, gasoline will be the first to be used up. I'd like to find a method of cold storage that doesn't need these things. Is it possible?
Great question. I have about 20 gallons between the tank on the generator, plastic gas cans and if REALLY necessary I can siphon from two ATV's. Nobody knows if power plants will be compromised, or if credit card machines will go down. Some of the worst hurricanes and blizzards here in the northeast shut down the gas stations; so you might have to drive around to find one operational if the poop hits the fan.
Don't plan on running your generator 24 hours a day. Depending on the season, I typically shut off all the NON essential breakers (Air Conditioning, TV, furnace, etc) and make sure my well water pump charges up, and the fridge & freezers run off the generator for an hour. Under full load I might go though a gallon in 2 hours, but your mileage may vary. Fill your bathtub up with water so you can manually flush your toilet, just becareful if you have toddlers around.
VERY IMPORTANT ====> If you plan to run your own generator, you *MUST * shut off the main breaker from the street. If you don't you risk electrocuting a utility worker, and you may be overburdening the generator by powering your neighbor's houses. Lookup some how-to videos beforehand and take notes. Alternatively a friendly neighbor that also has a generator can probably help you (just listen for the sound).
The 100% Styrofoam shipping containers from Omaha Steaks work great if you have access to dry ice. If not a regular cooler is fine, but it may make the plastic brittle at -109°F . You have to keep them closed since the Dry Ice evaporates into Carbon Dioxide. Do NOT store Dry Ice in your house, it must be well ventilated as CO2 can suffocate you and your pets. 💀
Best of luck and stay safe Fred!
Cold enough in December to store it outside maybe?
Hey I think we are long lost cousins ;) we need to visit, where did you say you lived again? Lol ... just kidding.
That's pretty impressive! Your wife rocks!
We don't have a lot stored because it's just the two of us now & our pups. That reminds me that I will have to make sure I have enough dog food too. With two large dogs (135 lb. Great Dane .. she's on the small side for a GD but people still gasp when they see her & little 100 lb tank pit/rottie) so have to make sure we have their stuff, though we could always make plain people food for them in a pinch.
Do you think we will need to be stocked up for something happening real soon? If so I guess I better get my butt to the store.
Please dont forget your pets.
Highly recommend having a surplus on hand. We've been buying a little extra food each week for a couple months so it doesn't slam the budget as bad.
Thanks to you and u/LongTimeListener for the pet reminder. Our dog is just 100 lbs and eats very little since he's aged. But pet meds are important too.
Stay safe and good luck Fren.
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I'm worried about electricity. I have two freezers full, but without electricity, it won't last long. Anyone have ideas for cold storage without electricity?
I bought an electric 45 art ice chest, I have 4 car batteries and two portable 100 watt solar panels to charge the batteries, got them at harbor freight! works great even in foggy weather!
Get blocks or pellets of dry ice, just like my other comment. Just beware of the CO2 gas.