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It’s Not This It’s That for Preppers
Sometimes preparedness is about seeing the potential alternate uses of everyday items, sometimes preparedness is about keeping the ‘end’ in mind while dealing with the ‘ways’ and the ‘means.’ These were the inspirations for another article in this periodic column on Prepography called… It’s Not This It’s That (INTIT):
- It’s not a 2 liter soda bottle, it’s half a day’s water waiting to be filled and stored (after being washed out of course)
- It’s not an ammo can it’s a portable ammo can grill
- It’s not a pair of eyeglasses, it’s a last ditch fire starter when you add some sun (prescriptions vary so test yours)
- It’s not a paracord bracelet, it’s ~8 feet of cordage capable of holding up to 550 lbs.
- It’s not steel wool and a 9 volt battery…it’s another last ditch fire starter Continue reading
Today’s Top 10 It’s Not This It’s That for Preppers
Sometimes preparedness is about seeing the potential alternate uses of everyday items, sometimes preparedness is about keeping the ‘end’ in mind while dealing with the ‘ways’ and the ‘means.’ These were the inspirations for this periodic column on Prepography called… It’s Not This It’s That (INTIT):
- It’s not a salt lick for livestock, it’s brining material for salting that livestock’s meat
- It’s not 550 cord it’s a solar clothes dryer
- It’s not a pile of old tires…it’s an Earthship (or maybe just an Earthboat) waiting to be built (thanks to PennyPincher for the tip)
- It’s not a flower garden…it’s a survival garden just waiting to have the flowers replaced with beautiful vegetables
- It’s not a dog…it’s an early warning system…or if it’s like mine it’s a ‘come and get my master we live over here’ system Continue reading
Today’s Top 10 It’s Not This It’s That for Preppers
Sometimes preparedness is about seeing the potential alternate uses of everyday items, sometimes preparedness is about keeping the ‘end’ in mind while dealing with the ‘ways’ and the ‘means.’ These were the inspirations for a new periodic column here on Prepography called… It’s Not This It’s That (INTIT):
- It’s not your old army pistol belt with attached molle pouches…it’s your very own batman utility belt
- It’s not a gallon of unscented bleach it’s up to 3,000 gallons of potable water
- It’s not a .22 long rifle shell that cost you 3.9 cents it’s 1.318 lbs (583 calories, 111.46 grams of protein) of cottontail rabbit
- That multi-pound box or bag of salt isn’t food seasoning it’s a food preservative
- It’s not an out of date phone book for downtown Possom Trot, it’s 500 pages of outhouse cleanliness Continue reading
