Post your Preps/Tips and ideas.

[frankski]

Picked up a pack of Bush’s baked beans, Tylenol, and ibuprofen at bjs this morning at the opening bell. Just a few people in the store.

Plenty of TP, but all the hand soap was gone, again. (So I ordered some from amazon when I got back.)

Loads of bar soap, though. That works too.

[Emptymag]

Picked up a pack of Bush’s baked beans, Tylenol, and ibuprofen at bjs this morning at the opening bell. Just a few people in the store.

Plenty of TP, but all the hand soap was gone, again. (So I ordered some from amazon when I got back.)

Loads of bar soap, though. That works too.

I never thought about having bar soap for SHTF.
I have no use for it otherwise - haven't routinely used bar soap in probably 25+ years. Liquid soap only.

I'm sure there are multiple uses for bar soap.

[Walleye Hunter]

I never thought about having bar soap for SHTF.
I have no use for it otherwise - haven't routinely used bar soap in probably 25+ years. Liquid soap only.

I'm sure there are multiple uses for bar soap.

Fels Naptha bar soap is the only soap you need.

[Emptymag]

Fels Naptha bar soap is the only soap you need.

Have that by the washing machine for stains.

[PAMedic=F|A=]

Went to sams club. Lots of everything, just like normal.


Guess north central pa isn’t buying the panic.

[mikelets456]

Went to sams club. Lots of everything, just like normal.


Guess north central pa isn’t buying the panic.

This isn't NJ...A lot more level headed people in PA. They're always prepping, in a sense, as good practice. You should hear the conversations at my job in NJ. Some of the stuff they're prepping----soap, toilet paper, Purell---I love to mess with them. I would always chime in "what about guns for protection..."? You could only imagine the looks I get. Classic....Try it some time when you're in NJ.

[PAMedic=F|A=]

This isn't NJ...A lot more level headed people in PA. They're always prepping, in a sense, as good practice. You should hear the conversations at my job in NJ. Some of the stuff they're prepping----soap, toilet paper, Purell---I love to mess with them. I would always chime in "what about guns for protection..."? You could only imagine the looks I get. Classic....Try it some time when you're in NJ.

I avoid all of the people’s republics.

[scruff]

This isn't NJ...A lot more level headed people in PA. They're always prepping, in a sense, as good practice. You should hear the conversations at my job in NJ. Some of the stuff they're prepping----soap, toilet paper, Purell---I love to mess with them. I would always chime in "what about guns for protection..."? You could only imagine the looks I get. Classic....Try it some time when you're in NJ.

I'm finally getting around to putting motion sensor lights on the rear entrances to the house. I should have done that long ago.

[Emptymag]

I'm finally getting around to putting motion sensor lights on the rear entrances to the house. I should have done that long ago.

I missed out on a 6 camera security system at Walmart that was marked down from $400 to $200. I just don't have that money to spare during the winter.

A month or so ago I bought this battery powered motion light to illuminate the area where the vehicles are parked as a "first step".

www.homedepot.com/p/Defiant-1000-Lumen

It's not as bright as I would like, but the no-wiring install, and relatively low cost was appealing to me.
I figured if I don't like the light output there, I can easily move it somewhere else and make use of it.
I zip tied it to the metal conduit that runs the electrical line up the brick wall to the wired flood light. It's low enough that I can reach it with a 6' step ladder to change the batteries.

It's not as bright as the 100 w floodlight that's already there (switch operated), but it gives plenty of light for exiting/unloading at night.
I may install a tall pole at the corner of my chain link fence and mount another one of these that faces this one to give lighting coverage to both sides of the vehicle area.
The motion sensor works better than I expected. The only false "ons" I get are occasionally from the furnace exhaust located about 6' away - if the temps are just right, and the breeze blows the "steam" by the sensor, the light comes on. It doesn't do it enough to warrant moving it though.

[raxar]

All this time, I didn't know Gatorade powder was a thing. Now I have two canisters coming.

I always figured it was a PA dutch thing since I only ever saw it at their dent and bents.