Warning

To all my diabetic friends; exersize allows us to eat candy !! I have to carry a Snickers when I ride my bike , oh shucks. This morning on a 6 mile ride ( on flat  ground) I was forced to eat a jelly donut because my sugar got a bit to low.

Fitness

Fitness fitness fitness. I am sick of the "captain obvious assholes" telling us we have to be as fit as a Gren Beret in order to be successful Prepper. I know fitness is important and I believe we all do. What I disagree with is the extreme view of the so called experts. Folks getting in the best shape that you can is a great goal . Ripping your old joints to shreds to get there makes no sense. My program is well rounded and designed for an old fart with a very bad back, asthma, arthritis, diabetes and heart problems. I am progressing.

Design

I have been trying to figure a way to make a nice 2 burner Rocket stove for the cabin. If anyone has any ideas I would love to see them. It would have to be large enough to hold a good sized stock pot or huge cast iron skillet.

Fitness

I am working on improving my fitness level . With all my injuries and MS I have a lousy starting point. I am currently doing some swimming and biking. This week I have walked 1/2 mile twice . My pain level is crazy at the moment. I am also doing some counter push-ups. I place my feet 3 feet from the kitchen counter and then lean forward and do push ups. This is the best I can do with my shoulders and back. I will not be competing in Ironman races ever again but if I keep at it I will be better off.

Shopping

Have U ever gone shopping for free food? I went to a field today and gathered some Plantain and dock. Made nice greens for the fish I caught just before dinner time. They were red eared sunfish. Total cost for dinner for 2 , $0.00

I love foraging

Preps

I am going to try and find a local source for Barley, I know I can buy wheat when I travel to Kansas but I would like equal amounts of oats and Barley to have a variety. This will help with nutrition somewhat and the different textures will be welcome in the long term. Barley grows readily and I would like to cultivate some next summer to give it a try.

Starting from scratch

Life happened and I am starting over on my GOOD bags for my Florida home and yesterday we found that our food preps have also been compromised so we need to restart that.

First , order some dehydrated stuff and then go from there. This time I at least don't need yard tools. The bags have to be 7 day bags because it may take half that long to get to our BOL. I am going to start by purchasing 2 sets of canoe wheels. Placing these on the canoe will allow me to put everything in the canoe and I can push/ pull this a lot easier than carrying all that crap. 

Lube job

If U R concerned with a long term shutdown what are you doing about lubricating oil ? I Suggest saving your vehicles old oil in several fruit juice bottles. I'm storing 6 gallons. Each of the Cabin Clan families are also storing 6 gallons. 

This stuff can be used to soak fence posts before installing or used in chainsaws and soaking bicycle chains. I bet we could come up with a few hundred uses.

Winter garden.

So far my plants are ok. Of course I have to make some frost tents to protect them so today I go to aquire some clear plastic and sticks to make the Tee Pees. Really hope to have fresh tomatoes by March. I do need to think about my summer garden in Kansas. Fortunately I have some friends there to help get it started.

If U are a beginner gardener don't use your expensive. Heirloom seeds to start. Use cheap seeds so if you goof , you don't cry.