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Picked up a couple cheap prepping supplies….

This past weekend visited my local Goodwill store and found a couple of good deals.

The first one was a taped up mass of fabric and tarp material. I was not sure what it was – but for $4.99 I decided to take a chance. At a minimum I knew there was some tarp material that I could stash away in my shed. Upon opening I found that what I had bought was a small and very lightweight 2-man tent. Obviously used – the tent floor had a few duct tape repairs made by previous owner. Very serviceable.

The next item purchased was a pair of adjustable aluminum crutches – also for $4.99. My oldest son had just hurt his knee a few days prior and he could have used these. Never knowing what might happen in the future – I thought it was well worth the $4.99 and will stick them in my shed – just in case.

I am going to start visiting Goodwill a little more often.

Rourke

Austere Provisions having gear giveaway and special sale

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The folks over at Austere Provisions Company are having another gear giveaway on their Facebook page. They are giving away a pile of gear once they reach 1000 Like’s on Facebook. They are also doing a 2-day sale – 20% off everything in stock.

Check it out.

Rourke

Good deal fellow preppers – 1 day only at US Cavalry

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Gearhog.com is offering a great deal on a $50 gift card to US Cavalry for only $25.

I took advantage of this deal and went over to US Cavalry and bought a Gerber LMF knife.

Wanna save some money while buying some supplies…..this is a good one. Today is last day.

Click HERE for more info.

Rourke

Funny picture……

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I posted this awhile back……just have to do it again.

I just die laughing every time I look at it.

Holy crap! That is funny.

Rourke

Advertise at ModernSurvivalOnline.com

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I recently had a couple of advertising slots open up. If you are interested and carry a value-driven, quality product or service – please email me at: emergencycd (@) gmail.com .

Rourke

Strange weather patterns continue……..

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Over the last 12 months – this planet has experienced some incredible and devastating weather patterns and events. From tsunamis, tornado’s…. to massive earthquakes - devastation has been wide-spread.

Last year’s winter across much of the United States was both frigid and record-breaking. Massive snow falls blanketed a good part of the country. I remember one weather broadcast that showed snowfall in every state except Hawaii. Just in the past week the Northeast has received snow very early unlike that which has been seen in many, many years.

See all the white in the Northeast?

I suspect the upcoming winter is going to be a rough one. Even here in the Southeast we had some rough times last winter. Around here – 1 inch of snow will shut everything down. There mere word of flurries will empty grocery stores of milk and eggs. Crazy.

In an effort to start preparing for this winter – I have done the following:

Tested heating system a few weeks ago.
Installed insulated covers over exterior faucets
Anti-freeze for vehicles
Got out my propane heater for the garage
Replaced battery in my Ranger (was struggling a bit in warm weather)

Beyond that – many other things that typical people do to get winter-ready are done all the time. Candles, flashlights, battery operated radio’s – set already.

If the past several months are any indications as to what lie’s ahead – this winter will be interesting.

Rourke

Built myself a charging station……

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I don’t know about you but I have a lot of rechargeable devices. From battery chargers to rechargeable flashlights – there are lots of cables and plugs to keep up with. As part of my preps, I decided to try to get more organized and build a charging station.

One of the main purposes of this charging station is to have a portable and easy to use device which can be hooked up to my small solar system or generator – as well as 110v in normal grid-up conditions. Once hooked up – I can plug in multiple devices and get things powered up.

Here are some supplies I picked up:

plug-in multi-outlet, cable holders, wire ties, small screws, wood glue (not in picture)

A couple of small wood planks.

2 foot x 3 foot piece of wood

My basic design involved drilling multiple holes in the board which are used to feed the various charging wires through. The 110V plugs remain in back of the board while the device connectors dangle out the front of the holes. Each hole is for one device – and is labeled as such.

Front side - holes drilled and labeled

Backside - power strip mounted

On the upper right corner of the board is a mounted multi-plug outlet. This can be used if there are other low-voltage devices which may need charging. The outlet has a short cord running from it to a power strip which is mounted on the back of the board (not in pictures). The power strip can be used to plug several of the devices in at once while the power strip is powered by my solar system, generator, or regular on-grid outlet.

I also have added a small “shelf” to the board- and may add more – so that small devices can sit somewhere during the charging process. Hooks are mounted towards the top of the board so flashlights and such can hang while charging. On the backside a plastic storage box was mounted to hold the plug-end of the cords when not in use.

Cords fed through holes - ready to go

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Backside

Currently I have charging cords for several flashlights, battery chargers, and walkie-talkies. I still have plenty of room for expansion.

This is my first attempt - may make another with some improvements.

Rourke

Life is getting busy…..

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Just a quick note……

Got some stuff going on right now that is restricting my time….especially time being able to spend here. Wanted to mention it as although posts will continue daily – they may change just a bit for the next week or so.

Rourke