pitbulld45 23 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Any preppers on here in the Indiana Illinois area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I hope there are people around me getting ready foer an economic collaps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Yep, Not ready yet, but I don't know that I ever will be. Near Springfield IL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Can you ever really be ready? I am just starting have a free packs of rice and beans in Mylar but thats it other then tools and what not. I also got a food processor for Christmas. What are some ideas other then rice and beans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 We got started with long term and light weight food storage because of our interest in back country back packing trips for a week at a time. Research for back packing helped a lot with getting going on prepping. Pasta keeps as long as rice and beans. Food dehydrator is must. You can dry a lot of stuff and vacuum seal it. I make jerky alot. Can store jerky in plastic zip lock for 6 months. Probably get up to a year or more vacuum sealed. Dehydrate tomato sauce and powder it in your new food processor. We do it for back packing all of the time. Canned soups dehydrate well, just ad water to make into soup again. We also can our own foods in Mason jars old school style. They keep for as long or longer than many canned goods. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks alot. I do have a dehydrator. I make deer jerky with it. Thanks for the tips. I will try them for sure. Please keep the advice coming. I go on some prepper web sites but it seems alot of negative attitudes some times. I also watch alot of youtube videos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 It would be nice to try to establish a network in this area. For everything from helping with location work, prepping work to desastar relief type things. Bartor, sells etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 It would be nice to try to establish a network in this area. For everything from helping with location work, prepping work to desastar relief type things. Bartor, sells etc. Sounds like you'd be a good point man to get things started. Something else we are going to do is get a couple of downspout rain barrels to collect rain water for fresh water supply. We already have a well on our property, but you can never have too many sources of water. May not work for every scenario, but then again nothing will. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Wish a few more guys from the area would chime in. Im about 2 hours south east of you on the state line. I have rain barrels for the garden and we also have a well and a creek. I think water is covered. We still keep some bleach in the house to help purify water if its in question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I popped open a MRE today for some ideas. It had vac packed peanut butter (ding ding idea...) dehydrated peaches vac sealed (mixed fruit here) a cookie (tasted like crap but still a good idea) some shit meat crackers coffee salt sugar packs etc Got some good ideas from this. Going to be hooking up the dehydrator and vac sealer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siminov 164 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I'm not in your area but you should start researching wild edible plants for your region. Harvest, preperation, and nutritional values. Start printing this info off the computer and organize it in a binder, make copies for distribution if possible. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks for the advise. That is something I have thought about. If the money is there this spring Im going to plant some fruit trees also. I dont figure they will produce for a few years but its a start Quote Link to post Share on other sites
second shooter 22 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 have you tried fishing in your stream? there may be a few fresh tasty things in there to add to the stored food? i keep a stock of toilet paper, we have had a few natural disasters in nz lately(earthquakes and floods) and i can go without many things but bog roll is one luxury i dont want to loose! another thing our power companies gave out after the big earthquake was small battery powered radios, handy to have when you are wondering what is happening and the power is out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 We keep several flash lights around. We also keep a several oil lamps around for power outages. Every time I end up at Wally world I pick up a big bottle of lamp oil. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Im pretty blessed land wise. I have the stream that has turtles and small fish in it a pond near by that has good fishing and alot of wild game. I still want to be prepared, game and fish will only last so long with hundreds of people tresspassing. I need to get a good ham radio and get a license and learn how to use it (wrol I wont have to worry about a license. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
essohbe 47 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 IL sucks. I have open land and love to shoot all the time and the damn ass neighbor called the county 6 @#$!'n times now. We are both getting tired of them. If it all collapses there's going to be a ton of idiots to deal with here. I get deer herds that wander through the yard, I can sit on the roof and pick them off. Lol. Preppers better prepare for biological and chemical threats more than anything because all the ammo and manpower in the state won't fight smallpox, ebola, or chems like corexit dumped into the wells. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 IL sucks. I have open land and love to shoot all the time and the damn ass neighbor called the county 6 @#$!'n times now. We are both getting tired of them. If it all collapses there's going to be a ton of idiots to deal with here. I get deer herds that wander through the yard, I can sit on the roof and pick them off. Lol. Preppers better prepare for biological and chemical threats more than anything because all the ammo and manpower in the state won't fight smallpox, ebola, or chems like corexit dumped into the wells. What can be done for that stuff? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Live in a plastic bubble. You can immunized against some things. The military has been doing that to me for years. Not sure it will really help. I have been trained in chemical and biological response for emergency responders, and the military. Not much will really help it just prolongs what will probably inevitable. Best response to those kinds of threats is to get as much distance from them as you can as fast as you can. Or just take really deep breaths to end it as quickly as you can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
essohbe 47 Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Yep, distance and sanitation also. But unissued gasmasks with a good face seal are also a worthwhile investment. Tyvek suits aren't too expensive either. I think that if some superbug got loose you'd have to plan to get as far North as possible that the bugs won't survive but you stand a chance. Or dig in and hope your bunker has good enough filtration and circulation of air. Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mvalentin 3 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Just moved to the Springfield area myself to start the new year. Started prepping last year but realize that I'll probably never have everything I need which sucks. Trying to buy a house since there's hardly any rentals available. Of course that'll bring debt which bites but there's no way around it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I fill ur pain. I know I will nevrr have enouhg preps either but some is better thn none Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Anything you need a gas mask or Tyvec suit for will kill you before you even put it on, IMHO. Most likely is a viral plauge. Like any epidemic, the thing you need most is a plentiful supply of clean water. You need to wash everything you bring in including yourself,your clothes- and hands need washing frequently. Had a 'prepper' moment today. There was a boom in the distance -and out went the lights! On my way to start the generator I used the john and flushed. The tank filled -That got me thinking about what a basic prepper i am! (my well water is crap, so the conditioning system I put in stores 75 gal of pressurised and treated water, and the softener works on line pressure. So does the RO drinking water unit, and it stores 2 gal of pure H2O.) Went downstairs and the emergency light /flashlight was on, next to the X-fer and entrance panels. Picked up the generator cord. Took it out the door and plugged it in to the generator, started it up and went in, threw the X-fer switch. 10 minuits later - the power came back on! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Think of it as a test of of the ol' genny. Sounds like a transformer may have blown near you. We keep a genny too. Which reminds me I need to get it run up and check fluids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olsn500 4 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Illinois prepper here, bout an hour north of Peoria. Kind of an old thread here but I'm new to the forum. My favorite prep is home made filtration (sand and gravel in a found container) and solar purification (a sealed clear container, receiving 12hrs of direct sunlight) of water. As for food, long term storage. Wise freeze dried foods wins with a 25 yr shelf life. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slippingaway 89 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) It would be nice to try to establish a network in this area. For everything from helping with location work, prepping work to desastar relief type things. Bartor, sells etc. You might look at A.N.T.S, Americans Networking to Survive. Also American Preppers Network Edited October 4, 2012 by slippingaway 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
misterT 174 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 If you cant afford a generator, a power invertor connected to your car battery will get you by. Just dont forget to start the car occasionally to charge the battery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dad 1 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hi OLSN500, Care to share your water filtration plans? I have a Berkey water filter but it's nice to have backup plans (isn't that why we prep anyways?). Thanks, Dad (Sean) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dad 1 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Siminov: Try looking at a book like the following. This book is for Illinois and I've found it quite helpful. You'll also want to try and see if there's a foragers group in your area, as a book can only go so far and a knowledgable person can highlight the subtle differences that can mean the difference between life and death in foraging: http://www.amazon.com/Berries-Illinois-Missouri-Adventure-Publications/dp/1591932483/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1351095270&sr=8-3&keywords=illinois+edible+plants Also, here's a couple foraging web sites: http://www.wildcrafting.net/ http://northernbushcraft.com/plants/index.htm http://www.aircav.com/survival/appb/asappbtoc.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olsn500 4 Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Hi OLSN500, Care to share your water filtration plans? I have a Berkey water filter but it's nice to have backup plans (isn't that why we prep anyways?). Thanks, Dad (Sean) Water filtration is all about common sense. Take any clean found container and put a small hole in the bottom for drainage. Start with an old Tshirt, layer of sand, then an old T shirt, a thin layer of charcoal, an old Tshirt, a layer of gravel. Repeat these steps as needed depending on the size of your container and the size of the hole in the bottom. A smaller hole will slow the drainage and catch more particles. This process just makes the water clear, it does not make it clean. boiling or solar purification is still required. For small scale water clarity use a centrifugal method. Find two old soda bottles, fill one with cloudy water. cap bottle and attach a small rope, swing the bottle around your head to settle debris to the bottom. At this point pour off the clearest water into a different bottle and repeat as needed. Keep on preppin! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitbulld45 23 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Checking back in on this thread. Good to see it get picked up again. Still trying to get ready here. Now more then ever I feel the urgency to protect my family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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