Trump fearing liberals Prepping and buying GUNS !!!!!!!

     If this is true it will make some blog comment sections into War Zones.

Trumpocalypse is comming.

   Now the liberalturds  worry give me a break!!!

Today at Sam's Club i saw a like minded soul.

      Wednesdays is my running around day. Normally I leave about 830 am to do our shopping. My wife hates shopping with me because I run the stores at marathon speed. Today I left at 1030 because she had the 2 yo grandson.
     I hate shopping and try to limit it to 1 trip a week. it goes.
Sams Club
Wal Mart
Aldi
Grocery store/Butcher

     This week I needed a decent amount of stuff at Aldi's but had to hit Sam's for a few items for the BBQ and some more Hashbrowns and check flour and rice prices.

 As I went flying down the dry good isle there was a man with a buggy with  3 50lb bags of rice and 2 of flour . I slowed because he had picked up 2 25lb of pinto's and was debating on a 3rd.  Now I didn't know the man at all  BUT he had on a camo T shirt a Gadsden flag ball cap and an air about him.  When I passed him I said " 2 25s and a 10 fill 2 buckets ". He looked up as I kept going his look went from confused to a huge grin . Nothing else was said he grabbed the 10lb bag as I  rounded the corner still grinning.

 

    I finished up what I had to do and as I loaded the car I took a quick scan of the parking lot. Off on the side was a 90s dark green Ford Truck with slightly over sized Mud tires . If I had waited I bet its driver wore camo and a Gadsden hat.

    If you want to remain under the radar when buying prepp's blend in and don't drive your bug out truck.

P.S. starting the 26 th Peanut butter at Sam's will be 2.25 off. Rice beans, flour have dropped again.

Took a large BBQ catering order.

     Today I had a regular customer call and place an order for 8 smoked pork butts next Wednesday . She is the head of a pet adoption agency and has served my BBQ at many of their fund raiser dinners and functions. She is a trained chef and caters dinners and fund raisers for other charities. This order is for a catering dinner up in Kentucky. She said they had it Saturday at her fund raiser and asked her to do their event next Friday . It is nice to know my BBQ  is beginning to be requested in a circle that has the means to purchase from any that claim to be "World Famous". I don't make any claims except its consistent ,good and reasonable priced.

    Ok because of this catering order I will have a lot of extra trim meat . I take 8 to 10 lb. butts and trim to 7 lb. give or take 1/4 lb. I could save the trim till the next weekend cook and serve it in sandwich's but I plan on canning it like I did the hamburger. I may put some up smoked and not smoked. Chicken will be put up to mainly because leg and thighs are 39 cents this week.

   

Meat in grid down, off grid . or big hurry

    Today I tried something I have wanted to do for a long time I canned 8 jars of hamburger meat. A lot of people including myself may be scared to attempted home canned meat but I did it.

   Ok the local store is running a loss leader on Hamburger for 1.88 a pound  so I got 20 lbs. for the freezer. Now in this house no one thinks about "what's for dinner" till dinner time. At  5 it is a rush to thaw a pack of hamburger and then fix dinner plus as most prepper's have found meat protein is a costly commodity to buy and store in quantity. If it is frozen you have to thaw it cook it and you run the risk of it all spoiling if the power goes out and you can't run your freezer. Sure you can buy ham, chicken, corned beef or any number of things that have meat for dinner or food storage but it isn't the same.

    I decided I needed to at least try canning hamburger. I took 8 lbs. of meat and a whole onion and browned it in 2 skillets it took 20 minute's while that cooked I got the pressure canner and jars set out . I simply filled the jars like the Ball Blue Book said placed them in the pressure canner set the jiggler to 10 lb. and waited for it to start then 90 minute's later turned it off. Took them out and in 10 minutes it was ping ping ping they sealed .

  I did 8 but forgot  the canner holds 10 so I used 2 empty jars to fill it . These cost 2.50 per pound jar ready to eat right out of the jar. The time was less than 45 minute's of work for 8 meals .

   The real test will be when we open the first one for a meal . If it is good I think frozen hamburger will be a thing of the past . Next will be cubed chicken breast , roast , pork, and Bacon. I run the numbers for storage and it is almost even with store bought but it can be tailored to our taste . If you have been afraid to try just take the leap I did.

Grandpappy's 30 day food list

   This list is a great starting point for a new prepper. It is a 30 day food supply for one person at a reasonable cost. With a little tweeking  it can fit most any persons taste.

   It is the property of https://grandpappy.org/indexhar.htm and I highly recommend a visit to his site !! The page with this list is     https://grandpappy.org/hfood30d.htm 

    While this list are not set in stone it is a good starting point if you want long term food storage from a local store.

A Recommended 30-Day Emergency Food Supply for One Adult

In my opinion the following food items are ones you should consider for your 30-day emergency food supply.

I strongly recommend that you purchase one can of each of the following foods and serve it to your family during normal times to determine if they enjoy it. If they like it then you could purchase additional cans of that food item for your 30-day emergency food supply.

The following suggestions would be a reasonable starting position for the average family. However, since each family has unique taste and dietary requirements, each family will probably need to remove some items from the following list and add other items that they enjoy more.

Note: All costs, package sizes, and nutritional data in the following table were obtained on January 1, 2014.

Quantity	Item	Container Size	Cost per Container	Total Cost	Total Nutrition per Container	Total Nutrition for 30 Day Food Supply
2 Cans	Campbell's Chunky "Beef Base" Soup	18.8 ounces	$ 1.98	$ 3.96	280 Calories, 9 Fat, 38 Carbs, 14 Protein	560 Calories, 18 Fat, 76 Carbs, 28 Protein
2 Cans	Campbell's Chunky "Chicken Base" Soup	18.8 ounces	$ 1.98	$ 3.96	360 Calories, 16 Fat, 38 Carbs, 16 Protein	720 Calories, 32 Fat, 76 Carbs, 32 Protein
2 Cans	LaChoy Asian "Meat and Vegetables"	42 ounces	$ 2.75	$ 5.50	360 Calories, 10 Fat, 54 Carbs, 15 Protein	720 Calories, 20 Fat, 108 Carbs, 30 Protein
4 Cans	Chef Boyardee Pasta (Spaghetti, Ravioli, Lasagna)	15 ounces	$ 0.98	$ 3.92	500 Calories, 24 Fat, 54 Carbs, 18 Protein	2,000 Calories, 96 Fat, 216 Carbs, 72 Protein
4 Cans	Armour Beef Stew	24 ounces	$ 2.18	$ 8.72	630 Calories, 33 Fat, 60 Carbs, 24 Protein	2,520 Calories, 132 Fat, 240 Carbs, 96 Protein
4 Cans	Hormel Roast Beef Hash	15 ounces	$ 2.18	$ 8.72	780 Calories, 48 Fat, 44 Carbs, 42 Protein	3,120 Calories, 192 Fat, 176 Carbs, 168 Protein
2 Cans	Chili with Beans	15 ounces	$ 1.00	$ 2.00	700 Calories, 36 Fat, 62 Carbs, 34 Protein	1,400 Calories, 72 Fat, 124 Carbs, 68 Protein
2 Cans	Ranch Style Black Beans (or Pinto or Kidney)	15 ounces	$ 0.68	$ 1.36	385 Calories, 2 Fat, 66 Carbs, 21 Protein	770 Calories, 4 Fat, 132 Carbs, 42 Protein
2 Cans	Taco Bell Refried Beans	16 ounces	$ 0.98	$ 1.96	420 Calories, 3 Fat, 70 Carbs, 24 Protein	840 Calories, 6 Fat, 140 Carbs, 48 Protein
2 Pouches	Taco Bell Taco Seasoning Dry Mix	1.25 ounces	$ 0.50	$ 1.00	120 Calories, 0 Fat, 18 Carbs, 0 Protein	240 Calories, 0 Fat, 36 Carbs, 0 Protein
2 Pouches	Country Gravy Dry Mix (or Brown Gravy)	2.64 ounces	$ 0.98	$ 1.96	320 Calories, 16 Fat, 40 Carbs, 8 Protein	640 Calories, 32 Fat, 80 Carbs, 16 Protein
2 Cans	Pork and Beans	15 ounces	$ 0.68	$ 1.36	385 Calories, 3 Fat, 88 Carbs, 21 Protein	770 Calories, 6 Fat, 176 Carbs, 42 Protein
2 Cans	Vienna Sausage	5 ounces	$ 0.50	$ 1.00	330 Calories, 30 Fat, 3 Carbs, 15 Protein	660 Calories, 60 Fat, 6 Carbs, 30 Protein
4 Cans	Veg-All Mixed Vegetables (or Corn, or Peas & Carrots)	15 ounces	$ 0.88	$ 3.52	140 Calories, 0 Fat, 28 Carbs, 3 Protein	560 Calories, 0 Fat, 112 Carbs, 12 Protein
4 Pouches	Idahoan Instant Potatoes (Add Water Only)	4 ounces	$ 0.98	$ 3.92	440 Calories, 12 Fat, 80 Carbs, 8 Protein	1,760 Calories, 48 Fat, 320 Carbs, 32 Protein
1 Bag	Enriched White Rice	16 ounces	$ 0.82	$ 0.82	1,600 Calories, 0 Fat, 350 Carbs, 30 Protein	1,600 Calories, 0 Fat, 350 Carbs, 30 Protein
4 Cans	Chef Boyardee Mac & Cheese	15 ounces	$ 1.00	$ 4.00	480 Calories, 20 Fat, 56 Carbs, 18 Protein	1,920 Calories, 80 Fat, 224 Carbs, 72 Protein
4 Cans	Pink Alaskan Salmon	14.75 ounces	$ 2.58	$ 10.32	630 Calories, 21 Fat, 0 Carbs, 100 Protein	2,520 Calories, 84 Fat, 0 Carbs, 400 Protein
4 Cans	Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore (Tuna in Oil)	5 ounces	$ 1.50	$ 6.00	160 Calories, 6 Fat, 0 Carbs, 28 Protein	640 Calories, 24 Fat, 0 Carbs, 112 Protein
4 Cans	Great Value Chunk Chicken Breast	12.5 ounces	$ 2.08	$ 8.32	360 Calories, 6 Fat, 6 Carbs, 66 Protein	1,440 Calories, 24 Fat, 24 Carbs, 264 Protein
4 Cans	Spam Lunch Meat (or Dak Canned Ham)	12 ounces	$ 2.48	$ 9.92	1,080 Calories, 96 Fat, 6 Carbs, 42 Protein	4,320 Calories, 384 Fat, 24 Carbs, 168 Protein
4 Cans	Roast Beef	12 ounces	$ 2.98	$ 11.92	350 Calories, 7 Fat, 5 Carbs, 65 Protein	1,400 Calories, 28 Fat, 20 Carbs, 260 Protein
1 Container	Quaker Quick Oats (or Breakfast Bars)	42 ounces	$ 3.98	$ 3.98	4,500 Calories, 90 Fat, 810 Carbs, 150 Protein	4,500 Calories, 90 Fat, 810 Carbs, 150 Protein
1 Container	Tang Orange Drink Mix	20 ounces	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	2,160 Calories, 0 Fat, 520 Carbs, 0 Protein	2,160 Calories, 0 Fat, 520 Carbs, 0 Protein
15 Packages	Kool-Aid Drink Mix (Assorted Flavors)	0.13 ounces	$ 0.20	$ 3.00	0 Calories, 0 Fat, 0 Carbs, 0 Protein	0 Calories, 0 Fat, 0 Carbs, 0 Protein
5 Pounds	Granulated Sugar	5 pounds	$ 2.58	$ 2.58	8,500 Calories, 0 Fat, 2,270 Carbs, 0 Protein	8,500 Calories, 0 Fat, 2,270 Carbs, 0 Protein
1 Box	Instant Powdered Milk	64 ounces	$ 18.28	$ 18.28	6,400 Calories, 0 Fat, 960 Carbs, 640 Protein	6,400 Calories, 0 Fat, 960 Carbs, 640 Protein
1 Container	Hershey's Cocoa Powder	8 ounces	$ 2.98	$ 2.98	900 Calories, 22 Fat, 135 Carbs, 45 Protein	900 Calories, 22 Fat, 135 Carbs, 45 Protein
4 Cans	Fruit Cocktail (or Peaches or Pears)	15.25 ounces	$ 0.98	$ 3.92	350 Calories, 0 Fat, 84 Carbs, 0 Protein	1,400 Calories, 0 Fat, 336 Carbs, 0 Protein
3.5 Pound Bag	Child's Play Candy Assortment (150 Pieces)	3.5 pounds	$ 7.98	$ 7.98	6,000 Calories, 150 Fat, 1,350 Carbs, 50 Protein	6,000 Calories, 150 Fat, 1,350 Carbs, 50 Protein
30 Each	Complete Multivitamin Tablets	30 Each	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	0 Calories, 0 Fat, 0 Carbs, 0 Protein	0 Calories, 0 Fat, 0 Carbs, 0 Protein
	Totals . . .			$ 151.08		60,980 Calories, 1,604 Fat, 9.041 Carbs, 2,907 Protein.

Now if your new to food storage all this is normal grocery store items. You could add 10 lb. cornmeal 15lbs  flour  10 lbs. rice and 10lbs. beans 5 lbs. pasta your at about 200$ and calories for 60 days. Double the meats add more sugar coffee and tea you still will be under 250$.
  GO check out what else his site offers .

Do you have a grab and go bucket?

     Yesterday I posted about the shelf life of kruesteaz pancake mix. Because i had found an old one in a grab and go bucket.I have 4 grab and go buckets to go with our bug out bags.In these buckets i have packed calories for 2 weeks plus each.The idea behind them is if you have to bug out and abandon your supplies what is the best bang for the weight and risk.I use blue Wal Mart buckets for most prep's but the grab and go's are orange home depot buckets.In packing a bucket I don't duplicate what is in our bags and concentrate on food.

1. 10lb kruesteaz pancake mix
2  4lb sugar
3  3 lb rice
4  2  1 lb can hams
5  small bag of bullion cubes
6  3 cans tuna
7  3 to 4 lb pintos used as packing peanuts
8  small jar peanut butter 
Believe it or not if you pack tight you will have room beyond this for other items.Always look for compact calories maybe raisins dried fruit candy nutella.This bucket is to get you to where you are going not a forever plan.Remember what you have cached what is at your destination and plan accordingly.

P.S. Some people have a problem with using pintos loose as filler.
I normally would but in this case i have a bigger problem with wasted space.

A cheap prepp that has great shelf life.

     OK we all know about beans and rice,whole wheat,sugar.All these are great long term storage items.Alone they aren't very appetising so you need other items to benefit from them.One item every prepper should have in my opinion is Krusteaz pancake mix.I get a 10lb bag at Sam's for 6.98 It makes 200 or so pancakes that can be eaten plain or with butter and syrup.
    I have eaten a bag that was 4 years out of date and could not tell it from new.No it wasn't froze it was in a 5 gallon bucket in the basement.Now it had not been opened was just stored in what i call a grab and go bucket.Usually they are stamped with a use by date 18 months to 2 years out.I have no fear of this product 3 to 5 years or more past the use by date.A 10 lb bag has 16,000 calories add in a little sugar syrup(1 quart hot water 4 lb sugar tbs vanilla).For under 10$ you get over 24,000 calories.

A cache that holds a 1/2 ton and is livable.

     Most of us would love to have a shipping container buried somewhere as a fall back.A concrete bunker is a dream for the average prepper.Even if we have a house and a nice lot we cant put in anything this big without drawing attention.We need to think outside the box.Or in this case inside a box literally.
    
     OK if you have read my posts you know i love teardrop campers.Most teardrops are outfitted to be comfortable to sleep in and provide storage for camping gear.If you do a web search for homemade teardrops you will find a lot of plans for a 4x8 teardrop.Now what is the connection between a cache and a teardrop ?

     Imagine a 4ft wide 4ft high and 8 ft long box.This is how a teardrop starts then we add curves and a hatch make it aerodynamic to tow.Forget the curves and hatch think 4x4x8 storage crate.For what we need it takes 5 sheets plywood 10 2x4s 5 tubes silicon 2 gallons paint and a roll of 6mil plastic.Around here the cost will be 150$.I think most of us can build a crate to this size.Use the 2x4s as bands on the outside on both ends and the middle run 2 on the inside in the corners that will be the roof for strength.Caulk all seams inside and out paint  inside a light color use the rest in multi coats on the outside.Cut a hatch door in roof or side depending on how it will be buried.
    
      OK lets assume you built this 4x4x8 ugly thing.Dig a hole 5x5x9 a person can dig this hole by hand in 2 or 3 days easy (OK not easy but cheaply) get someone you TRUST to help you lower it in.Line the hole with plastic taping seams and carefully not to rip it.Once in the hole cut a 4inch hole for an air tube .Back fill the hole make a lip for the door.

     Now you have a grave with an air hole and door right?Had to get that in before comments were made.What it can be is a place that is 128 cubic feet of storage.In one end load a row of 5 gallon buckets they will go 4 wide 3 high make another row that's 24 buckets of food.Now make a shelf 14 inces off the floor add 8 buckets on top of it.OK you have 32 buckets put guns solar panel fishing rods on top I hope you stuffed the gaps between the buckets with items.You will still have 6 foot of floor space to sleep on so add a foam mat some led tap lights pillows a CD player a jump pack for a little power.

     This isn't a perfect answer but it is doable at a low price.It give you a second place for preps it is warmer and cooler than a tent it is a place to hide till trouble passes.I will not bug out to the woods but i will not fight to the death for a house.This gives me an option to hide and reclaim whats mine later and still have my supplies.Mine will be under a mower shed .

      I wrote this to make people think.Even when bugging out isn't possible plan on a fall back.We all want to thrive but never forget first we must survive.

What is a cache?

     A cache is a place to hide and position items of use and value for future needs.But is that all it needs to be?Can it be a shelter can it be a safe place hidden to?
      I think we have all thought about a survival retreat in the woods.Usually our mind goes to a cabin with a wood stove a well right out of a Danial Boone book.Now in today's world if we had this it would be broke into looted used as a meth lab or a dozen other things if we didn't live there.

     Now we have all read about PVC caches Bucket cache and others.I have several of these myself but due to size they are limited in what can be stored and provide little shelter.The PVC cache is usually for 3 or 4 days food some ammo and a few other items. A Bucket cache will hold a weeks food for 2,ammo other items to help for a short period.Here are a few pics of typical tube and bucket caches

   These are useful but are limited in scope.The good thing about them is they are away from our houses and hidden.As preppers most of what we have is in our homes and at risk if SHTF happens.
      Most preppers will refuse to leave their homes the idea of "bugging out" isn't an option.For some it due to age others its health.For most its "This is my castle" i have all my prep's in the basement,garage,shed.I feel the same way but if the  Feds or a zombie hoard comes you will die.At best you will flee and lose most of your supplies.Then you are down to what you hid in buckets and PVC caches.
     I want something safer with more options.I want it for the house or on other property.I don't want to have it found and robbed to crackheads or government flunkies (little difference both are parasites).I want capacity to have a chance.

Been think about a survival cache.

     Last weekend when I was doing BBQ a friend stopped and we got to talking.Tony is a little different but OK type he was telling m about his new storm shelter.Last year tornado's came real close to both of us.He had one of those round fiberglass ball shelters installed behind his mobile home.

     Tony was talking about using leds and adding some food to as he put it his doomsday bunker.I told him sounded like a good idea to me and made a few suggestions.Now me and him are not close enough that he has any idea that I preps.I kept my comments general but i did encourage him to move some thing in his bunker "just in case".His storm shelter cost over 7000$ but because he was in a stricken area( I wasn't) he got almost 5000$ back from state and federal sources.
     Now for 2000$ in out of pocket he got a great deal but for a survival cache bunker I would hate to know the state and feds had a record of it.His will seat 8 but it isn't set up for long term habitation It's ROUND.It did get me thinking and looking for cheaper self made choices. Here is an 8x12 on E how              http://www.ehow.com/how_8602300_do-yourself-underground-shelters.html     Not bad but not practical for me.I cant dig a  10x15 ft hole 10 ft deep by hand.Tomorrow i will tell you what i have been thinking about that any one can build its cheap and holds a Literal ton of supplies

He was down to rice but alive.

     Left to go find my son early this morning.Now i admit i don't use GPS i had directions from my son in law.Not to bad he just had one right that should have been a left i figuired it out.When i pulled into the clearing where the old travel trailer was my son stepped out with a pot in his hands shocked to see me.He ate a few bites of rice and said it was all he had left to cook for the last 3 days.We walked around HIS place down to the creek and around the overgrown property.He was kinda proud that it was his but it needs a lot of clearing and leveling.As we talked he told me of an incident last week a man came and told him he was on the wrong lot.My son didn't know where the property lines really where.A BIG mistake in my book.I gave him some in put on a few things to help him out (his cat hole was to close to his trailer) and make life easier with so little.We loaded up for a run to town for groceries and a few other items i knew he needed.
      One thing my son wanted was more buckets.He said those things come in handy.We also picked up screw lid large canisters for sugar flour and other food he says never underestimate piss ants they get into everything.I took him to pizza huts lunch buffet so he could eat his fill and we could talk.Solitude seems to have mellowed him a bit,he acts like he may straighten up time will tell. Regardless its time for me to help and give him the tools to make a go of it.
     Before we went back to his place we went to the county courthouse and got a Plat map that showed his lot the property lines and road and creek.Once back i paced off and found he was right and well on his own property.We selected where his camper will go and what we will need to do to make this place livable.I think 2 days with a chain saw and my tractor will do 80% of t and he can do the rest.He has the time i have the tools.If he stays on track I will dad up and help get him set.

My son is in homestead prison.

     Sorry for the gaps in posting been putting out fires with our kids.I have to go find my youngest in the morning no one has heard from him in 10 days.He is living in the woods in a junk trailer on property he got for taxes.No power water or gas and cell phones don't work unless he walks a mile down the road.I have never been there since he got it 3 months ago.
    Now don't go thinking my son is homesteader he isn't.He can break a steel ball with a rubber hammer.The property is a flood plan for a creek and is labeled no build,no utilities permitted.He got this 3/4 acre for 180$ in back taxes and former owner said he will not reclaim.I will probable wind up with it.But i need to go up add money to his phone make sure he is alive take him to the store for supplies.Will set him up with solar charger for a light and radio.His ass will stay in the woods.Stranded there he hasn't been in any trouble its where he needs to be.If he would try it could be the best thing that has ever happened to him.To him its like jail but if he leave and comes back to town he will wind up in a real jail.

Price of pork a sign of whats comming!!!

       What does the price of pork have to do with the future.Huge and rapid price increases!! On March 19th I bought pork butts for 1.32 $ a pound by the case a week later it was 1.48 then it jumped in one week to 1.98 now its 2.08 a pound case price.
     Beef has climbed .60 $ to 1.00 a pound and a lot of other items have increased.Processed meats will be following.Gas has gone up 40 cents a gallon in a month .
     If you still have food storage shortages you better act soon.Some of the prices are because of low inventory cattle herd is at 1952 levels  Hogs remember China owns Smithfield the largest pork producer in the nation.Even chicken is up 15 cents a pound and we all can say Tyson.
     We have all read about hyper inflation remember it starts slow then becomes a water fall.This may or may not be the start but why chance it. Stop and think what do you use or eat that has gone up this year more than 10% ,Then try to think what has decreased or stayed the same that you use.

Car kits for idiots

        By now most people have heard and read about the snow storm here in the Birmingham and Atlanta.Thousands were left stranded and away from home for one to two days in the low teens.This week Mother nature decided to sweep in and dump a couple inches of snow that was as fine as corn starch and packed into a sheet of ice in 30 minutes.A lot of people that had never given a thought to being stranded were miles from home having to relied on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter.My stepson was stranded with his boss and co worker in a truck on hwy 280
     The one thing tha struck me was no one seemed to have even the barest of a car survival kit. People made there way to home depots Hotel lobbies fast food restaurants anyplace that would welcome them in for the day and nite.Now this event was only going to last 36 to 48 hours but people didn't have a clue on what to do to make it for this short of time or have anything with them to help.
      The head of the Alabama EMA gave an interview and told the public every one needed to have a car and home emergency kit.He told everyone to go to their website or FEMA to make a kit.I have to say our head of the EMA was honest he stated 72 hours was the best a person could expect to aid arrive in an emergency.
     Now i wrote this as a draft right after the snow 2 weeks ago i never posted it.I am glad i didn't post it because in the 2 weeks since i have come to the conclusion people are scared to have to provide for themselves.All we have heard is how we pulled together moved closer as a county,We take care of each other.Now I have to admit we did OK but it was just a 2 day event no one was short of food water,gas,power.I would wager out of the whole county not a hundred people made a car survival kit or did anything.
     Last nite we got a little ice and it looks like we will have snow move in Wednesday afternoon.The news is showing stores out of milk and bread.I have been to the EMA and FEMA web sites they have standard lists for emergency kits.I have read many list and i can tell you i have never seen Milk or Bread on any of them.

      MAKE YOUR KITS one day it won't be a rainbow and unicorn event!

Wrapping up some projects.

    Sorry i haven't posted but been working on the roof of the garage and lean-to.Have also cleaned around the house,its been a great fall so far,mild weather has been nice .This time of year i try to get the outside shaped up.The yard needs 1 more cutting a lot of brush needs burnt.I have to many projects started that need to be wrapped up or at least gotten to a GOOD stopping point.The term running around like a chicken with his head cut off fits last week.
    Will post some pictures latter this week of the garage.Spent 2 days cutting the metal last week.Wore out 3 blades on that metal and still have 4 more cuts to make.Had to stop because of rain coming in off TS Karen didn't want to start the tear off.
     First  thing this morning i have to go pick up BBQ supplies, with all the rumblings from Washington and there posturing i think a few extra supplies are in order.
      The fog is burning off so i guess I'm off to start will go shopping while the sun dries the yard a little.

Restaurant depot first visit.

    Last week i was on the other side of town and decided to check out a new store.A few friends  had told me about a restaurant supply store that had opened.They said it had great prices and more bulk items than SAMs or COSTCO so while i was in town(witch i hate)we took a little time to go check it out.
    Man oh Man i felt like a kid in a candy store Prices blew the Club's prices away!Even my wife who isn't a shopper was pointing out this and that and how cheep it was.As most of you all know most stores have 25 lb bags of pintos this place had pintos black eyed peas black beans and butter beans in 25lb bags sugar was 3 $ a fifty less than SAMs cases of #10 can veggies cheeses.The spices here was cheep and a huge variety.A lot of ethnic spices that for most folks cost and are hard to find.I also went into the cooler section to check out the meats for the BBQ They had a larger selection at 20 to 50 cents a pound cheaper.This was the first place i had seen that had pork belly and whole pork shoulders (that's leg and pork butt in one)for sell.
     As a cook  I could have spent a 1000$.As for prepps i could see many o those cases of #10 cans making there way into my basement real soon.If you have a Restaurant depot near you it is worth the trip!! Oh just for the record the day i went i had 42$ in my pocket and didn't buy anything but Tuesday i am going back.So i am going to get off here and pay all outstanding bills before i go Tuesday.I want one of those, 2 of those ,6 of them ,4 of that and a dozen of those.

Changes at the grocery store.

     Last week a local grocery store changed up there lay out in the produce department.They shrank it by half took out cooler and made bigger center tables.The only part that stayed the same was the fruit section.It struck me as odd so when i saw the manager i asked why.
     The store manager told me that the produce sales had been dropping for years.Part of it was the older folks were passing away and the younger folks didn't cook from fresh as much.Also Home gardens had eaten into sales, cost were going up and loss was up because what they could get wasn't the quality it use to be.
    As we talked he said the whole store was being relaid to reflect new purchasing trends more frozen foods and more heat and eats.A lot of the store brands have more shelf space now and a lot of the isles are took up with cheep to stock bulk.
     It is a shame that cooking may one day be as rare as a horse drawn wagon.

a few pics that i meant to post yeterday.

this is a picture of the brisket hash i want to do but i want a few more peppers and onions in it.

I may add tacos and wraps to the lunch but it will be filled with smoked beef pork or chicken to keep cost down.I love BBQ but a lot of people may want a different twist.

  I  am looking at re fried beans and rice one i like them 2 its survival food Mexican style. Like i said yesterday i only have a 70 sq ft kitchen so i will be limited in what i can have prepared.