October prepping

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   It's the beginning of Fall. What is everyone going to work on this month? I haven't even decided what to work on yet.

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Penham Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Moderator Moderator Joined: February 09 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 14913	Post Options Post Reply Quote Penham Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: October prepping Posted: October 01 2015 at 8:22pm
	It's the beginning of Fall. What is everyone going to work on this month? I haven't even decided what to work on yet.

hachiban08 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Moderator Joined: December 06 2007 Location: California, USA Status: Offline Points: 15627	Post Options Post Reply Quote hachiban08 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 01 2015 at 9:22pm
	Waiting for my check to get my dwarf tree and add a second row to my balcony garden. Otherwise, just pantry stocking. Waiting for a soup and canned food sale too now that I found my can opener (still not fully unpacked, I blame grad school lol)
	Be prepared! It may be time....^_^v

Satori Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: June 03 2013 Status: Offline Points: 28655	Post Options Post Reply Quote Satori Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 14 2015 at 1:28pm
	Prepper Tip a 5 gallon pail of wheat will yield about 25 loaves of bread The US National Grain Reserves Are Apparently Gone http://modernsurvivalblog.com/preps/the-us-national-grain-reserves-are-apparently-gone/#respond

arirish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: June 19 2013 Location: Arkansas Status: Offline Points: 39215	Post Options Post Reply Quote arirish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 20 2015 at 11:17am
	Here's an article on wheat storage: What’s the Shelf-Life of Wheat? https://preparednesspro.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/whats-the-shelf-life-of-wheat/ The price of chicken feed got so high last spring we planted a few rows of field corn! It worked out so well that now I'm looking for some way to easily remove the cornels from the cobs. Any suggestions?
	Buy more ammo!

hachiban08 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Moderator Joined: December 06 2007 Location: California, USA Status: Offline Points: 15627	Post Options Post Reply Quote hachiban08 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 20 2015 at 12:47pm
	Well it seems El Nino will be on the way soon, per the news so I think it's a good time to restock up on water and batteries. In 1997, my hometown area had a major flood and that was during a weak LA Nina, so it makes me want to prepare even more.
	Be prepared! It may be time....^_^v

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: October 20 2015 at 2:43pm
	If you purchase the whole wheat berry in a sealed can or tub with oxygen absorbers it will last 25 years or more. I have a few cans that will make 200 loaves but as soon as I have some more room in my basement I am going to purchase more cases of cans. I like the cans because mice can't get in and it is easier for me to handle. I am going to get more eggs also in freeze dry my eggs are now 7 years and are just dehydrated. I know they lose something after 7 years but I still keep them until I can replace. Hachi, if you have a wheat grinder then get the wheat berries if not I am not sure what you do because ground wheat will attract bugs and mice and not sure how long it will be "good". Anyone out there know how long ground wheat is good for?

KiwiMum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Moderator Joined: May 29 2013 Status: Offline Points: 29680	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiMum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 20 2015 at 3:25pm
	Airish, I knew I had seen a fantastic way to shuck corn somewhere so I've tracked it down. Have a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daT3YR40OGY Flumom, whole flour (as in wholemeal) goes rancid in a little as 3 months in the summer and about 5 in the winter. You can keep it in the freezer though and that helps. A small hand cranked flour mill isn't very expensive and is an excellent investment. Failing that, then just soak the wheatberries and cook them up like a pudding. I've also sprouted wheat until it just swells and splits, and then I've pounded it in a pestle and mortar and shaped into flatbreads and baked on a very low heat and it was delicious - and incredible nutritious.
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KiwiMum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Moderator Joined: May 29 2013 Status: Offline Points: 29680	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiMum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 20 2015 at 3:29pm
	So I've just looked on ebay and those corn shuckers are so cheap. You guys are so lucky in America, everything is so incredibly cheap. I'd love one of those things.
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Penham Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Moderator Moderator Joined: February 09 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 14913	Post Options Post Reply Quote Penham Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 20 2015 at 7:11pm
	I did buy 3 cases of water this month. Getting ready for winter.

Satori Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: June 03 2013 Status: Offline Points: 28655	Post Options Post Reply Quote Satori Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 20 2015 at 8:15pm
	just in case anyone didn't already know this but Walmart.com sells Augason Farms long term storage food at very good prices shipping is free for $50 and above I place an order virtually every month usually $50-$100 its a very easy way to build up a good supply of long storage life foods without busting your budget

arirish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: June 19 2013 Location: Arkansas Status: Offline Points: 39215	Post Options Post Reply Quote arirish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 23 2015 at 8:09am
	KiwiMum- Thanks! When I was a kid my granddad had one of those in the barn that I would turn the crank on while he was milking. I never knew what it was. Guess he was already using bagged feed by then. Satori- When I was in college I did a lot of back packing and they were just coming out with dehydrated meals. Most of them weren't very good! Have you tried these? Have they improved over the years? I've always been afraid that when TSHTF I'd open them up and have a 5 year supply that tastes like S!
	Buy more ammo!

Satori Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: June 03 2013 Status: Offline Points: 28655	Post Options Post Reply Quote Satori Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2015 at 5:06am
	I do some backpacking myself and I take along a variety of freeze dried foods some brands are definitely better than others I prefer MountainHouse and MH is good for 25 years or more if stored properly (cans,not the packets)

October prepping

The US National Grain Reserves Are Apparently Gone