General prepper sperging thread - How not to be raped by corona Chan.

If you're concerned about food preservation/having veggies, don't forget that fermentation is an age old method of preserving food and it's generally way easier than you'd think.

I really like this book, The Art of Fermentation. It has everything, from veggies to hooch to bread, even stuff like aged sausages.

Pro tip for fermentation vessels is just buying the crock part from crockpots in thriftstores (they're usually super cheap) and then finding a plate that fits nicely inside to press down whatever you're fermenting, although if you're making big batches your best bet is large food safe buckets.

For making hooch, those big Carlo Rossi jugs work great and you can find them for free in people's recycling bins all the time. You can just pick some airlocks to pop in there and you're good to go. Maybe pick up some bail top bottles for aging, although young wines can also be tasty (although lower in alcohol than an aged wine)

Dandelion wine/mead is a classic and is easy to make and come spring dandelions are plentiful (the leaves are also tasty if you like bitter greens and when roasted the roots make a nice coffee like beverage)

Food preservation can also be a nice way to keep yourself occupied in the event you're quarantined and stuck in the house bored.

I've been wanting to make a homesteading thread for awhile but I guess a lot of the same topics would fit in a prepper thread.
 
This isn't really a thread to PANIC, but really, everyone should have an emergency stash. There's a lot that can happen and it's better to start preparing today than be hungry later. CDC even recommends three days worth of food and water just in case.

You see people all the time that see snow flurries and then act like the blizzard of the century is upon them. They rush to the stores and pick them clean in their panic, as the store manager raises the prices every five minutes. They don't even grab stuff that will last, grabbing moo juice that will go bad super fast without power.

You see people that are doomers and they brag about all the guns they have to defend their stash of beef jerky and hard tack with no real plans to proceed once the lights stay off. They are just as bad as city folk who are like 'lol why do i need to stash anything there's a 7-11 on the corner' and then act surprised when no more shipments can come in and shelves remain empty.

Don't be like those assholes.

You can start small. When you go to the grocery store pick up a gallon of water and maybe buy a couple cans of food. Get a book on how to dehydrate fruits and veggies and read it. Maybe pick up some seeds and put them away. Soon enough you'll have a stash and feel some peace of mind that you have something in case of a hurricane or a blizzard, and won't be caught up in the panic of people fighting over bottled water and canned peas.

This is a great thread to share knowledge as it's something everyone should really know or be aware of.
 
Not going super crazy but I've been brushing up on my ability to make anything into food. Shout out to @tampax pearl for the Fry Bread thread very yummy and easy as hell. I'm going to buy a whole fish soon and use it to practice my fillet skills cause it's been a while. Already have a ton of nonperishables but that's just from growing up poor. My style of prep is relatively chill and is mostly doing stuff that could be used almost any time.

Edit: One thing i am curious about is does anyone have a good DIY on how to make a "rocket stove" or whatever they're called? It's those small stoves you can make out of any old crap that are super efficient.

Rocket Stove. Archive.
But you may be thinking of Hobo Stove. Archive.
I still recommend Solo Stove. Archive.
 
Yeah I like this. What if prepping didn't have to be a paranoid, secluded disaster let's get comfy with a warm drink and talk about what our grandmas did when food was scarce. If you don't have much money to work with try getting a big old bag of red lentils and as many cans of veggie, chicken or whatever soup you like and you can just add lentils in which will thicken to a nice stew and be much more satisfying than just soup alone. I grabbed a pork shoulder today which I will be slow cooking into pulled pork and separating into individual servings and freezing. Pork shoulders are typically pretty cheap for a decent hunk of meat. Sauerkraut is also a good idea cause cabbage is really cheap and it'll give you a nice little hit of vitamin C that will keep for a good while.
 
Yeah I like this. What if prepping didn't have to be a paranoid, secluded disaster let's get comfy with a warm drink and talk about what our grandmas did when food was scarce. If you don't have much money to work with try getting a big old bag of red lentils and as many cans of veggie, chicken or whatever soup you like and you can just add lentils in which will thicken to a nice stew and be much more satisfying than just soup alone. I grabbed a pork shoulder today which I will be slow cooking into pulled pork and separating into individual servings and freezing. Pork shoulders are typically pretty cheap for a decent hunk of meat. Sauerkraut is also a good idea cause cabbage is really cheap and it'll give you a nice little hit of vitamin C that will keep for a good while.
The thing that people need to remember that saving for a rainy day is grandma's and grandpa's day that ends in 'Y'.
Things have been shit, are shit, and always will be shit.
Corona-chan moving from lap dances to giving out hand jobs ain't new.
The modern world's complacency and the demonetization of self sufficiency are by design.
Never forget this.
In the words of my generation:
What you see is what you get.
Deal with it.
 
Has anyone heard of this group of maniac preppers called Warrior Up? Apparently the movement has a podcast of the same name and one of the preppers named Lori Daybell slaughtered her whole family.
I'd stay away from the crazies. The last sovereign citizens. The non-Michael Gross Burt Gummer's of the world.
The only 'crazy survivalist' groups worth reading up on is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I ain't a fan of them, but even the crazy can't drown out the common sense of preparation.
To be fair, it's for the the end times, but doing the right thing for the wrong reasons has kept our species going against all odds.
 
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I'd stay away from the crazies. The last sovereign citizens. The non-Michael Gross Burt Gummer's of the world.
The only 'crazy survivalist' groups worth reading up on is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I ain't a fan of them, but even the crazy can't drown out the common sense of preparation.
To be fair, it's for the the end times, but doing the right thing for the wrong reasons has kept our species going against all odds.
Don't the Mormons have some massive grain silo or elevator in the middle of the desert to prepare for the end times?
 
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For frying you can get those little bottles of extra virgin olive oil, just be sure to use it quickly once you open it.
Good list; I have one comment: you don't need to buy EVOO for frying. All of the good stuff that makes it more expensive is lost when you fry--it's better to use that for drizzling. For frying, you can use regular olive oil, corn, soy or avocado oil. Those oils will also last longer.
 
Good list; I have one comment: you don't need to buy EVOO for frying. All of the good stuff that makes it more expensive is lost when you fry--it's better to use that for drizzling. For frying, you can use regular olive oil, corn, soy or avocado oil. Those oils will also last longer.

I've seen people reccomend coconut oil since you can use it for stuff like your skin. I have a jar that I use to make my own soap and it's still good a year later. My house is quite cool so if it was a hotter environment, it probably won't last as long. Still, I have a jar of it in my stash and so far so good.
 
I've got at least two years of food, plus acres to plant corn. Got plenty of guns and ammo and neighbors who are redneck as hell.

There is only like 16k people in my county and we are all pretty spread out on a mountain with plenty of water.

Look shit hits the fan...tell them you are an engineer and that you can get electricity back up and running.

They will like you for this....of course you need wood or coal or any carbon...wood and coal burns the best, and you can modify any combustion engine...that means vehicles and generators.

Learn this simple method:


Also remember that knowledge is power. Save the library. You'll want to know how to make portland cement, insulin from various animals:


How to make gunpowder, and crude antibiotics etc. The list goes on :)
 
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The stores near me haven't had much panic buying. I was able to get as much canned fruit as I want and I've had tons of canned meals stashed away after months of not eating them, so that helped.
The only panicked buying in my area are hand sanitizers and some places were missing gloves. That's about it so far.
 
Toilet paper and other sanitary items are a must. Ladies buy pads now and plenty of them. If you live with other people board games, books and other none powered ways to keep yourselves entertained.

If they begin to enforce quarantines make sure your doors and windows are locked at all times and keep curtains closed, now is also probably a good time to invest in a couple cameras to watch the front and back of your house.
As cruel as it sounds just don’t answer the door to anyone until lockdown is over since you don’t know who is a carrier or sick.

Batteries for anything that need it and hand cranked torches and radios if the lights go out. You can also get long burning candles but keep an eye on them and a fire extinguisher or fire blanket on hand just in case.

Good luck Kiwi’s. :semperfidelis:
 
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