Idle thoughts as Miss D. and I do the final round of packing before loading the truck tomorrow. Why is there always one gun more than there are gun cases/sleeves/rugs to hold them? Why, when I drove my ammunition stocks down to Texas a few weeks ago, am I still finding ammo in odd corners,… Continue reading Musings on packing
Tag: Preparations
Coming down to the wire
Miss D. and I are finishing up our packing and sorting, getting ready to load the truck (with the help of a couple of hired helpers) on Thursday afternoon. It’s been a schlep getting everything organized, but I think we’ll be ready in time. This morning we made a run out to the airport where… Continue reading Coming down to the wire
The joys of packing, Part 2
I’m glad to say that this morning I finished packing our library. It took 39 of Lowe’s small moving boxes to hold all the books, and they’re stacked against the walls of our living room at the moment. My back and legs are scolding me for doing too much, too fast . . . but… Continue reading The joys of packing, Part 2
The joys of packing
Miss D. and I are hard at work packing our belongings, in preparation for loading them on a big U-haul rental truck next Thursday. The following day we’ll load her car onto a trailer behind the truck, then hit the road for our new home in Texas. I’ve been trying to pack smarter this time. … Continue reading The joys of packing
Well, the house is ours . . .
. . . now for the fun of getting it ready to move into! We signed our lives away several times over at the closing this morning, and handed over a big chunk of our savings as a deposit, then walked away with the keys. There’s a lot of hard work ahead. We meet with… Continue reading Well, the house is ours . . .
A busy day
Miss D. and I had an enjoyable day. We chatted with Old NFO over breakfast, during which we (or, rather, he) discovered that his stove top isn’t all that reliable as far as holding a temperature was concerned. Char-broiled bacon . . . er . . . yum? After that it was all hands to… Continue reading A busy day
Packing lessons learned (and re-learned)
As Miss D. and I begin to get our stuff in order for the big move south-westwards to Texas, we’re learning (and re-learning) some time-honored lessons in how best to pack our stuff. They apply particularly because we’re moving ourselves, rather than having professionals do it for us. For the sake of anyone who’s looking… Continue reading Packing lessons learned (and re-learned)
Wilderness & survival tools – price versus quality
I’ve been puzzled by something for a long time, and talked about it with Miss D. this evening. I’d like to put the question to my readers, and ask for your input. Most of us have used wilderness and survival tools such as a hatchet, a machete (which I knew as a panga in South… Continue reading Wilderness & survival tools – price versus quality
Earthquake damage and emergency preparations
This report makes interesting reading in the light of our preparations for emergencies. According to a USGS study called the “Shakeout Report”, when a high-magnitude earthquake rocks the San Andreas fault, the damage will go far beyond the collapsed buildings and freeways seen in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. For example, L.A.-area supermarkets now depend on… Continue reading Earthquake damage and emergency preparations
A great storage idea for canned food
(Other articles in this series are listed in the sidebar, or you can click here to display them all in reverse chronological order.) Readers of my emergency preparation articles will recall that I recommended canned food as a much more cost-effective solution than freeze-dried or other specialty emergency foods. Sure, it’s bulkier and heavier, but… Continue reading A great storage idea for canned food