Preparedness Nuggets 6

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Preparedness Nuggets

A Cyberbook of Practical Wisdom for Daily Living

Part the Sixth

Food Storage Book

Ezekial Bread

One Guy's Shopping List

Countdown to Year 2000 Shopping Guide

Spiritual Preparation

Y2k CPR

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PLANNING GUIDE TOP

Countdown to 2000:

A planning guide

Take inventory: Where are you right now in terms of preparation? List all assets, including tools and skills. Set goals: Where do you want to be in 2000? Do you want to be ready to be totally self-sufficient, is it okay to merely have a stockpile of essentials, or will you just wait and see what happens? Set your course to meet those goals: Subtract what you have from what you want to determine what you still need. Make your plan: Decide how you're going to get what you need in the next 18 months. Set priorities (triage). Concentrate on the most important or essential needs first. Set a timetable for yourself.

Suggestions:

If you are in the city and you're totally convinced that is NOT where you'll want to be in December, 1999, get out now! If you wait, for any reason, it could be too late. If you're in the country but don't have a working homestead, start building one now. In most parts of the country it's not too late to start or expand a garden: July/August is the best time to plant crops to be harvested in fall. (See list of fall crops on page 109.) Construct rabbit and poultry facilities, and stock them. Acquire the books you'll need for advice, now and later. Plan to save seeds from open-pollinated crops. While getting seeds next spring might not be a problem, spring 2000 could be a different matter: you'll need the experience for next year's harvest.

Preserve food, from your own garden if you have one, or from farmers' markets if you aren't that far yet. Get the equipment and information you'll need. Better to have failures now (and learn from them) than when they could be critical. If at all possible after all the above, get out of debt. In any event do NOT incur more.

If you are already comfortably situated on a working homestead with everything you need in place, check closely to see if you missed anything. Now is the time to start gathering less-essential goods that will add to your security and comfort. Be sure to rotate stores to keep everything as fresh as possible. Consider adding to your stores to help those in need. Make any repairs, replacements or additions you might have been putting off: if you're going to need a new roof in a few years, get it now instead. If you've been meaning to get a tetanus shot, get it now. If you need dental work or new glasses, take care of it now. Don't put off what you can do today.

And if nothing happens...? So what? If you get your life in order and live it the way you say you want to, you'll have Y2K to thank!

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BOOK ON FOOD STORAGE TOP

I just received a great little book on Low-Cost Family Food Storage, by A. L. Evangelista,

It's available through Amazon.com. For a very reasonable price, I might add.

NOTE FROM ROBERT WALDROP: you can purchase this book via my cyber-bookstore; it is on the simple living page. Go to Simple Living Bookstore Page

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EZEKIEL BREAD TOP

Combine the following whole grains:

2 1/2 cups hard red wheat

1 1/2 cup spelt or rye (Biblically spelt was used, Ezekiel 4:9)

1/2 cup barley (hulled barley)

1/4 cup millet

1/4 cup lentils (green preferred)

2 T. great northern beans

2 T. red kidney beans

2 T. pinto beans

Stir the above ingredients very well. Grind in flour mill. Measure into large bowl:

4 cups lukewarm water

1 cup honey

1/2 cup oil

2 T. Red Star Yeast

Set aside for 3-5 mins. to allow yeast to grow.

Add to yeast mixture:

2 t. salt and the fresh milled flour from above mixture of grains

Stir or knead until well kneaded about 10 mins. This is a batter type bread and will not form a smooth ball. Pour dough into greased pans. You may use 2 large loaf pans (10 X 5 X 3) or 3 med. loaf pans or 2- 9 X 13 brownie pans. Let rise in a warm place for one hour or until the dough is almost to the top of the pan. If it rises too much it will over flow the pan while baking. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 mins. for loaf pans and 35-40 mins for brownie pans.

*For fasting divide bread into 8 equal parts weighing 1/2 pound each. Eat a 1/2 pound cake and drink a quart of water every day.

This is a very sweet, moist, cake-like bread. You may also add fruits and nuts or use the flour made from this mixture in other favorite recipes. This healthy combination of grains and beans is worth experimenting with. Combining grains and beans make a complete protein. *For fasting, I do not alter the recipe.

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Y2K CPR TOP

There is a news article about Pat Boone volunteering to be Y2K spokesman at the webpage listed below. On this page there is also a phone number where you can get a free booklet called Y2KCPR, and can order larger quantities for 20 cents each.

http://nt.excite.com/news/bw/980804/y2knet-pat-boone

I find the best daily "y2k news" sites are :

http://www.garynorth.com/y2k/latest_.cfm

http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Tech/Year_2000_Problem/

http://www.year2000.com/y2karticles.html

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ONE GUY'S SHOPPING LIST TOP

Food:

Dried beans, peas, and lentils

6 cases Power Bars/Survival Bars

Rice, Pasta

Peanut Butter

Powdered Juices, Gatorade, Iced Tea, Milk, Cocoa

Powdered/condensed milk, cheese

Canned/Dehydrated Fruit, Vegetables, Meats, Tuna

Flour

Vegetable Oil/Lard

Spices, Salt, Pepper

Whole Grains (Corn, Barley, Millet)

Sugar

Multi-vitamin/minerals - you can buy now with expiration dates of 01.

Seeds for Gardening:

Eggplant, Tomato, Green Pepper, Squash, Spinach, Lettuce, Green Beans,

Radishes

Herbs to grow indoors in a sunny window:

Basil, Parsley, Oregano

Toiletries:

Soap, Shampoo, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Fluoride Rinse, Deodorant,

Disposable Razors, Combs, Hair Brush, Sanitary Pads (good as pressure

bandages), OTC pain relievers and medications you use now.

Warm, Waterproof, Windproof clothing. Think wool, Gore-Tex, Thinsulate,

Polarfleece. Spare pairs of shoes/boots, gloves, hats, socks,

underwear. Lots of that stuff is on sale now that it's summer time. If

the power goes out in January lots of people will be cold.

Equipment:

Some type of water filtration/purification and storage system. I'm

using a Katadyne(tm) water filter/purifier.

Can Opener

Food-Grade Airtight Containers

Camp stove and Coleman Fuel (White Gas)

Meat Grinder

HD Aluminum Foil, Oven Roasting Bags, Dutch Oven

Solar Oven, Solar Water Still

Hammer, Roofing Nails, Wood Screws

Hacksaw, Blades, Wood Saw

Hatchet, Chisel/Wedge

3' Crow Bar, 10" Wire Cutters

Good sledge hammer (short handle)

Tow Chain/Straps

24" or 30" Bolt Cutters

CO Detector, Smoke Detector, ABC Fire Extinguisher (2)

Duct/100 MPH Tape

Thick, clear plastic to repair/insulate windows

Sewing materials (needles, thread, patches, fabric)

Solar Lights

Paper, Pens, Pencils

Medical/First Aid Kit

Candles, Matches

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PAPER GOODS

Toilet Paper

Kleenex

Dinner Plates

Napkins

Plastic knives, forks, spoons

Reynolds Wrap Foil

Ziploc Bags - Sandwich

Ziploc Bags - Storage

Rubber dish gloves

Latex disposable gloves

Paper cups

PERSONAL HYGIENE

Soap Bars

Liquid Hand Soap

Liquid Hair Shampoo (Adult)

Liquid Hair Shampoo (Child)

Toothbrushes - Adult

Toothbrushes - Child

Toothpaste

Dental Floss

Deodorant - Mens

Deodorant - Womens

Shaving Blades - Womens

Shaving Blades - Mens

Shaving Cream

Mouthwash

Astringent

MEDICINE

First Aid book

First Aid Kit

Cough Drops

Children's Aspirin (Pain Reliever)

Adult Aspirin

Pepto Bismo

Multi Symptom - Tri Cough

Cold & Allergy

Feminine supplies

Peroxide

Alcohol

Kaopectate

Prescription Drug supply

Vitamins

FOOD/SUPPLIES

Coleman metal dinner plates (to hold cheap paper plates)

Dutch Oven

Grain Mill (non electric)

Dish soap

Hot pad holders

Clothes soap

Various food spices

Scrub pads

Thermos (wide mouth type for cooking food)

Electrolytes

Eliminating food list here, as I still don't know what to buy yet.

TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

Gas Cans

Rubber Mallet

Hammer

Nails

2 cycle oil (if you have a chainsaw)

Stabil gas treatment

Shovels

Wood saws

Work gloves

Wood Ax - Large

Wood Ax - Small

Pry Bar - Large

Pry Bar - Small

Rope

Heavy duty bolt cutters (just in case)

HEAT/LIGHT

Propane Tanks

Coleman lantern

Coleman stove or backyard BBQ

Coleman lantern mantles

Butane lighters

Flashlights w/batteries

Flashlight bulbs

Candles - 7 day type

Matches - Stick type

Sterno cooking fuel cans

Bags of charcoal

Charcoal Starter tube

Lamps - Aladdin kerosene type

Kerosene

Gasoline

Generator (if you want to use this)

Newspapers for starting fire

MISCELLANEOUS

Wind up or solar type radio

Water buckets

Clothes washing buckets - 15 gallon galvanized type

Metal bucket - for charcoals/ashes

Clothesline

Washboard - for clothes

Clothes Wringer (hand crank)

Clothespins

Bicycle tube repair kit

Bicycle tube (spare)

Bicycle tube hand air pump

Bike rack for carrying supplies

Tire pressure gauge

Disinfectant/Cleaner

Sponges

Watering can - (for do-it-yourself shower)

5 gallon paint bucket w/lid - emergency toilet

Trash bags - 33 gallon size

Trash bags - 13 gallon size (for toilet bucket)

Toilet seat

Ant spray concentrate

Sprayer/Pumper - 2 gallon size

Portable push vacuum

Fire extinguishers

Guns & Ammo (if desired)

WATER

Bleach - 1 gallon (5.25%) - to purify water (4 drops/qt. - 2 teaspoons/10 gal - =BC cup/55)

Children's pool - rigid wall type - 6 ft. diameter =3D 200 gallons (for washing)

Pool water testing kit

Water chlorinating granules (for pool)

Pool tarp - 11 x 16 ft.

Water can - 5 gallon size

Water bag (collapsible) - 5 gallon size

Water/gas funnels

Water Filter

55 gallon water drums (for drinking)

Water pump for drums (hand type)

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SPIRITUAL PREPARATION & ITEMS TOP

Pray in all manner of ways constantly

Prayer with every preparation performed

Prayer for continuous discernment

Rosaries, Scapulars, Medals, Prayer cards