Preppers

[eSGEe]

I horde guns and large dogs...........................................

I know people of other countries have it a lot worse and harder, but why do they seem so much happier than us Americans. Is it because we push so hard to be better than one a nother that we don't stop to be happy and absorb the beauty of our scrounging?

YES.

 

[Cadorman]

I was the chicken executioner when I was a kid. An old stump with two nails to put the neck in. My cousin and I would trade off. One held the feet and the other swung the axe. I think we did about 100 at the end of every July.

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

Thanks for the uplifting I thought there may be somthing wrong with me

No there's nothing wrong.

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

I learned to can vegetables and jams when I was a kid. This is the first year I didn‘t start a vegetable garden, as we‘re doing a lot of work on the house and property. Hopefully next year, I can start a new one. I also grow hops, and know how to brew beer.




I‘m down to about 15 bottles of wine and five bottles of Champagne, and about fifty bottles of hard liquor.

Damn, running low.

 

[Cadorman]

I'm about to tap into my last mason jar of homemade maple syrup. Must be time to go visit the cousins.

 

[eSGEe]

I was the chicken executioner when I was a kid. An old stump with two nails to put the neck in. My cousin and I would trade off. One held the feet and the other swung the axe. I think we did about 100 at the end of every July.

we prefer to harvest the eggs -- and keep the chickens...

 

[LRT]

My old man was i the army so I learned from him. I always wanted to be a boy scout when I was a kid but never got to. I remember chasing the fryer chickens around as a little kid after there heads were off. The smell of scolding the chickens is somthing i will never forget. We also had layers for eggs, theres nothing like cracking an egg open and dropping a little bird in the pan.

For the past 7 days I've been curing pork belly. Rinsed it off last night and its in the fridge to dry for 24hr then ill smoke it tonight when its about 50° outside. Then let rest till tomorrow and slice. I payed $40 for the 10lbs and will be getting another 10lbs this week i figure $80 fo 20lbs and it will be enough for a years worth of beacon.

 

[eSGEe]

theres nothing like cracking an egg open and dropping a little bird in the pan.

we gather daily----- so that doesnt happen

 

[LRT]

we prefer to harvest the eggs -- and keep the chickens...

There is a differance in chickens for eggs. You have the fryers that are pure white and non reproductive then layers that are a little tougher meat if you butcher for food

 

[LRT]

I'm looking forward to doing some hunting this year

 

[67plexi]

looks like a GSP. Ruby is my GSP.

 

[LRT]

heres what my canned food storage is looking like at this point. Chilly, stews, jams, fruit, pickeled foods and so on. Will get stuff today to make about 4 gal of salsa to get through the year. I really like to cook big if going to cook so somthing needs to be done with it so it doesn't go bad.

 

[LRT]

looks like a GSP. Ruby is my GSP.

I love the GSP bread they are great family and hunting dogs. The personalities are awsome, a mind that never slows or stops. I have 2 this one is hungry

 

[CoyotesGator]

The cats and I could probably go about 3 months on what is here.

After that, eat the neighbors.

 

[LRT]

The cats and I could probably go about 3 months on what is here.

After that, eat the neighbors.

As long as she looks good and washed it

 

[Cadorman]

Anybody had the pleasure of pickled northern pike? My uncle seems to like to make it.

 

[CoyotesGator]

Anybody had the pleasure of pickled northern pike? My uncle seems to like to make it.

Sounds interesting.

Have you ever fished Lake Vermillion?

 

[Cadorman]

Sounds interesting.

Have you ever fished Lake Vermillion?

Many, many years ago. It's only 45 minutes from my north compound. I'm just south east of Ely.

 

[eSGEe]

 

[Cadorman]

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Hey! You want to meet up at Sturgis?