TennesseeCamper

I have been thinking about and making kits and bags since I was a kid during the Cuban Missile Crisis. When they placed those hawk missile units just down the street from my house it definitely got me thinking. I agree with all of the above . I like to have some redundancy in my kits. More than one way to make fire, purify water etc. Map and compass. Paper maps and lately I been adding digital as well. https://www.avenzamaps.com/ this is a link to a nice digital map app that uses gps on your phone or tablet no cell signal required. A ton of free maps available. Oh, I know electric devices require charging. If you are bugging out with a vehicle that’s covered, if not there are solar chargers. But definitely it’s just another layer, you need to have paper maps as primary.

I only have a little Norinco left, yes it is very good stuff.

Well that sucks! Not that I buy a lot of it anymore. I did buy a few boxes of Tula 9mm recently. I was surprised how much better it was compared to the old days. It was pretty clean burning decent range ammo. Wasn’t it our old friend Bill Clinton that shut down China ammo and firearms? Those lucky Canadians still get it all!

Curtail conserve save supplies yes. Stop completely no. Hoping things will get better.

They have talked about this theory before, long before the glaciers started turning into ice water. It seems like it might be closer to reality now. This old earth has been through so many catastrophic changes. Life on earth has been nearly wiped out and started over more than once. We have only been here for the blink of eye. The earth will go through many more remakes, reformations. Like the title says in the science fiction book by George R Stewart , “Earth Abides” .

I have experienced the dry heat in Iraq,Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and the American Southwest. Stationed at Fort Irwin for a few years. But when I arrived in lower Alabama in August, during my first p.t. run, I knew that was the most miserable heat of all! As far as Eotech the biggest concern I would have is the batteries failing from the heat or time. And also corrosion of the batteries if they fail. I had one that always seemed to have dead batteries when I wanted to shoot it and it was keep in ideal temperatures.

I will give it a try! We have groundhogs and plenty of cotton tails, so it will be a struggle. I do have a couple air rifles!

Your father is a man of action, while I admire his skills and initiative, I believe your suggestion is probably the way the go. my neighborhood is extremely sensitive to things that go boom . https://www.facebook.com/1625750908/posts/10223631494488510/

We live in the burbs in city limits, so no shooting them for me. My neighbor and I have live trapped a couple out and relocated them. I swear they found their way back.

I completely agree! It’s like instant fire

My hopes of a second cucumber season are pretty much gone. I planted these a couple weeks ago. They were looking great. Today I found all the leaves sheared off. Probably a dang groundhog.

Yes a habanero and a couple spicy Hungarian ( banana) peppers.

I planted two small above ground frames, filled it with miracle grow garden soil. Actually started a few weeks later than usual. Tomatoes, cucumbers and a few peppers. I never did above ground before, I thought it worked pretty well. Next year I would like to add beans and okra.

Kudos to the police! That was pretty fast response!

The exodus began decades ago. I can’t understand Memphis winning any greatest place awards. But, I do like the bbq!

I read One Second after, a while back and a few similar books. This time of year would be the worst time for a power outage or grid down scenario. I find fall and winter quite tolerable even if we didn’t have power in Tennessee. At least for the short term. But this heat is beginning to get bad. Maybe some day I will even buy a generator, but it’s debatable if it would work after a major EMP event.

It’s the best! But is getting scarce and pricey.

They also have 32 long. https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/234? The caps are RWS 250 per can for 19.49

This happened with my 2008 RAV4. Also my daughters Highlander. Read Toyota forums you will see lots of posts about it. They post about several causes and potential solutions. I never was able to solve mine. The good news is it will clear when shut you turn the ignition off until about 200 or 300 miles then it comes back. Also when it happens you loose cruise control and anti-lock brakes and stabilization control. I just drove mine anyway until I got a new vehicle.

Midsouth has Tula for 16.99, and Maxxtech brass tech for 18.99.

I like reading all the different posts and it’s good to learn about the different set ups. We have been through quite a few power outages. The longest was in 95 when hurricane opal took out the Florida pan handle and large part of Alabama. We had no power for months. We just made due. I had a back yard grill and camp-stoves, we cooked that way the whole time. I was stationed at Fort Rucker, worked at the hospital they operated on generator power. Each day I brought home a small amount of ice for our cooler. We didn’t need heat in lower Alabama even in October, so thankfully that wasn’t an issue. In Tennessee last year a pretty good storm took out power for a couple weeks, we did the same thing cooked on camp stoves and grills charged our phones in the car. We did get a little cool a couple nights so I used a propane heater. I do have a kerosene heater but haven’t needed to use it much. I do have back batteries for running phones, a lot of flashlights ,lanterns and solar chargers. My current camper has the usual 12v\110 or propane refrigerator a back up battery and solar panel. One of the main draw backs to not having a generator is loosing a freezer or refrigerator full of food. If I get a generator that would be the main reason. I try to keep a fair of non-perishable food for emergencies. I am pretty sure, I would look at the smaller generators to use with the camper for boon-docking and for back up at home.

Shot so many times, by my grand kids nerf guns and I tell you what it can leave a mark!

I keep telling myself, I don’t need a new pistol. I keep saying I don’t want to waste ammo breaking in a new pistol. That dang LCP MAX is calling my name! There is going to be a lot of original LCPs up for sale.

Have two ring cams outside with solar panels. One plug in indoors. And old school alarm system. I like the ring cams. Receive motion alerts with pictures. Not a single delivery goes unnoticed. Picks up any visitors.

I remember a time when there wasn’t a legal carry option. I have to admit I was partially wrong. I was unaware that prior that “prior to 1989 a civilian could openly carry an army or navy revolver in the hand. It could not be holstered or concealed.”