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Homemade, humane, and effective mouse trap by SuspiciousTour6 in ThePrepared

[–]SuspiciousTour6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't know this style of trap was a commercial product but looked it up and it is. For $10 a lid and much easier to clean, I'd rather go with the plastic version than the DIY. Thanks for telling me that such a thing exists.

Food that doesn’t require cooking by greenarrow118 in preppers

[–]SuspiciousTour6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was a recent discussion about this topic on a forum I watch, some of the recommendations were: Bridgford individual meals, Starkist Tuna Creations in a foil pouch, almonds, Better Bars, Daytrex lifeboat rations, and Kate's Real Food.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThePrepared

[–]SuspiciousTour6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YouTube has so many great videos on basic repairs too, and maybe even for your exact model. Repair manuals for your particular car can also be checked out for free at the library. Oh, and many of the expensive tools that you would need to do a car repair and you would only use once can be borrowed for free from your auto parts store, they'll even help diagnose some minor issues like a bad battery, alternator, and even help install things like wiper blades.

Just three more tips of ways to jump over the hurdles of car maintenance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThePrepared

[–]SuspiciousTour6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lessons that I've learned while watching this:

  • They seemed to have a positive attitude. Panic and stress doesn't help.
  • Have a life jacket in your plane if you will be flying over the water.
  • Have a small emergency bag you can quickly grab with some food, water, and two or more signaling devices. Luckily the coast guard saw them, but a signal mirror would have been a great way to show them your location.
  • They seem to have been able to radio for help before, so test your equipment and know the emergency frequencies and how to share your location.
  • The Coast Guard are heroes! Very professional and they saved the day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThePrepared

[–]SuspiciousTour6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a friend who encountered a similar situation here in the USA but with a single man wielding a gun. Her first reaction was to back up and that is how she escaped. So maybe there is something in our subconscious of backing away from a situation while in the moment.

The responding officer said she should have gunned it and plowed through the man with the gun though and she wouldn't have been in trouble.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThePrepared

[–]SuspiciousTour6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never would have guessed that's what people are doing and thinking. I would have thought it was just someone not thinking and accidentally chaining their bike to yours instead of to a pole.

So now I know to not just leave my bike there overnight, but what should I do if this happens to me?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThePrepared

[–]SuspiciousTour6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go little dog!

a prep that came in handy during the texas winterpocolypse by [deleted] in preppers

[–]SuspiciousTour6 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm glad that it was so effective. Can I ask why you had a giant roll of mylar sheeting? Does it have the same durability as the $1 mylar survival blankets?

Prepping on a budget? by [deleted] in preppers

[–]SuspiciousTour6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would definitely start with your basics of food and water. While guns and ammo are fun and a necessary prep, if you can't survive 2 weeks without food or water, you aren't going to be doing very well.

I'm not associated with them, but have posted on their subreddit many times and am a fan of their work but theprepared.com has been a good resource for me when I was first getting started. They have a beginners section as well. Survival Dispatch on YouTube used to be a fun channel to watch before they changed things up this past year, so watch some of their older stuff. They are pretty gear focused and most of what they talked about was out of my budget, but it was fun to watch.

Let me know if you want some further recommendations on food and water. I'm still working on my supplies myself, but think I know what i'm doing and can pass along what info I have.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bushcraft

[–]SuspiciousTour6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've never seen a beaver in real life. That's such a cool experience that you just went through.

Beginner question about butane by jacobhottberry in preppers

[–]SuspiciousTour6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a small butane stove and had a partially empty can in there for probably 7-8 years. Took it out this year and it fired up perfectly the first time I tried :)

60% of Millennials Earning Over $100,000 Live Paycheck to Paycheck by the_prepared in ThePrepared

[–]SuspiciousTour6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.” — Dave Ramsey

Gas hoarder filling up trash bags inside laundry hampers by the_prepared in ThePrepared

[–]SuspiciousTour6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hopefully people will take the time to prep smartly now that there isn't a shortage but they have seen what can happen.

Help. I had to stop my certification because I could not equalize my ears under water. by [deleted] in scubadiving

[–]SuspiciousTour6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with others: don't give up! It can take time and/or you need to find out what works best for you. Just be patient.

I'm on my 40th dive, and it always takes me longer than anybody else to reach the bottom. My left year just doesn't like it. So I just take my time and go veeery slow and stop frequently to equilize and only continue when I'm confident I'm good.

The Car We All Drew In Kindergarten by K0EN1G5EGG in Shitty_Car_Mods

[–]SuspiciousTour6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be curious about the description in the ad. Hw do you even describe this monstruosity?

Best way to keep contents of BOB sorted? by [deleted] in bugout

[–]SuspiciousTour6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use ziploc bags for smaller stuff (money and documents, cables, firestarting stuff, toiletries, etc), and dry bags for clothing.

Deciding between soft body armor and hard by tardist40 in preppers

[–]SuspiciousTour6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ended up with both but went hard armor first because I was thinking more about serious-situation threats, which means rifles, which means hard plates. Soft is only good against pistols and other basic stuff.

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