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

[Ponderous Pillock]

My birds have three months supply of seeds, and two weeks worth of lettuce. (We share.) The youngest one loves lettuce, so it's become an every day thing for them now.

If you've got the proper space to have a garden or some containers now is the time to start growing. Parsley does well in shaded and well watered areas, Basil is easy to grow, Thyme is good, Rosemary can be iffy if not kept dryish and cilantro don't even bother they're so sensitive as a plant, I've never had success with them surviving transplanting.

I might put together a gardening thread if others are interested.

Please do. I'm in an area with a weird mixture of clay-like soil with a sandy bed underneath. Makes growing stuff here difficult when I have a garden big enough for a small plot to grow things.

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So I decided to post here at last. I've stocked up enough I can tough it out pretty well and, like every other twit in the country I bought some more toilet paper.

Pasta, Rice and flour were all picked near clean in the two supermarkets I went in to. What's weird, however, is people are not changing their buying habits, they're just buying an extra pack of whatever the fuck they normally buy. There were some huge 5kg bags of pasta that were untouched and just sat on a shelf. I've already got my own pasta supply and plenty of rice and flour in my cupboards and did so weeks ago.

Things like soup was practically untouched so I'm nice and stocked up on cans of the stuff. Especially vegetable which I can cut with either small protein chunks of meat or kidney beans and rice/pasta to really stretch it out..

Certain things with the same ingredients and marked "bacterial" simply were not shifting because they say things like "toilet" on them. So I have a bunch of "citrus" wipes that kill germs the same as every fucking thing else.

Also got plenty of hand sanitiser anyway.

Painkillers have been hoarded, saw several shelves where paracetomol and other basic painkillers and anti inflammatories picked absolutely clean and gone. I've got no need for them due to an inherited supply anyway, just interesting to see. I've chosen not to overstock anything like aspirin etc as I buy about 4 boxes of those a year and still have 30 left from a previous box of 100 (have to take it daily). Might nab an extra box at a later date, come to think, but I may be swapping to an alternative that does the same job far better anyways.

 

[Kaiser Wilhelm's Ghost]

Please do. I'm in an area with a weird mixture of clay-like soil with a sandy bed underneath. Makes growing stuff here difficult when I have a garden big enough for a small plot to grow things.

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So I decided to post here at last. I've stocked up enough I can tough it out pretty well and, like every other twit in the country I bought some more toilet paper.

Pasta, Rice and flour were all picked near clean in the two supermarkets I went in to. What's weird, however, is people are not changing their buying habits, they're just buying an extra pack of whatever the fuck they normally buy. There were some huge 5kg bags of pasta that were untouched and just sat on a shelf. I've already got my own pasta supply and plenty of rice and flour in my cupboards and did so weeks ago.

Things like soup was practically untouched so I'm nice and stocked up on cans of the stuff. Especially vegetable which I can cut with either small protein chunks of meat or kidney beans and rice/pasta to really stretch it out..

Certain things with the same ingredients and marked "bacterial" simply were not shifting because they say things like "toilet" on them. So I have a bunch of "citrus" wipes that kill germs the same as every fucking thing else.

Also got plenty of hand sanitiser anyway.

Painkillers have been hoarded, saw several shelves where paracetomol and other basic painkillers and anti inflammatories picked absolutely clean and gone. I've got no need for them due to an inherited supply anyway, just interesting to see. I've chosen not to overstock anything like aspirin etc as I buy about 4 boxes of those a year and still have 30 left from a previous box of 100 (have to take it daily). Might nab an extra box at a later date, come to think, but I may be swapping to an alternative that does the same job far better anyways.

Sounds like you've got a very clay rich substrate? Does it generally have good drainage or not? A benefit of a good clay ratio is that it is good for holding onto moisture, however if it's too rich in clay it tends to pool and not run off.

You'd need to check what growing zone you are in, you can generally extend this with a good greenhouse and smaller ones can be built for quite cheap, it just depends on what you want to do with it. I prefer green houses for crops that are more susceptible to pest damage, so soft leaves like lettuce and the like.

You will likely want to look into raised beds and mulch gardening. It sounds like the soil that you've got will need to have amendments done to it, in order to increase the fertility so that would include a regular composting/worming cycle alongside mulching top covering. With a raised bed you have the advantages of being able to mix in potting soil, but with a good composting regime and no dig approach you should be able to maximize your garden outputs.

Also I'd say look at what grows naturally in your area, any particular soft fruits that you like or anything like that. You can use some covering crops as a potential for increasing the fertility of the soil.

 

[Radical Cadre]

Here's one for you apartment dwellers out there.

You know that access panel behind your bath tub or shower? The one where the plumbing is? That cavity oftentimes connects to other, similar cavities in your neighbors' apartments above and below. You'll probably feel air coming through there somewhat regularly. Say hello to cross-contamination.

Get some 3mil plastic and some duct tape and seal that bitch up. And remember to measure twice and cut once.

 

[Dog-O-Tron 5000v5.0]

Bought shit weeks ago. Going to take some time tomorrow and take stock, throw an inventory into excel and see how much supply I have. I think 1 month water, 2 months food but that's a guesstimate.

I do need a couple more things, I want a few more cans of food and a box of shrimp ramen. Might order a couple things off Amazon. I had gotten a nice weather radio that has a solar panel, charges via USB and would be good if power went out, but I misread the description and it's am/fm/wx. I really wanted a shortwave one. Figure I'll see if there's a decent budget shortwave on Amazon for $30 or so tomorrow.

Did go to a Walmart today at it was pandemonium. Every cart had TP and water and the aisles were wiped out of TP and bleach. Meanwhile I'm just walking around with a dopey grin knowing I have everything I need sitting at home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IJCFc_qkHw

 

[Ponderous Pillock]

Sounds like you've got a very clay rich substrate? Does it generally have good drainage or not? A benefit of a good clay ratio is that it is good for holding onto moisture, however if it's too rich in clay it tends to pool and not run off.

You'd need to check what growing zone you are in, you can generally extend this with a good greenhouse and smaller ones can be built for quite cheap, it just depends on what you want to do with it. I prefer green houses for crops that are more susceptible to pest damage, so soft leaves like lettuce and the like.

You will likely want to look into raised beds and mulch gardening. It sounds like the soil that you've got will need to have amendments done to it, in order to increase the fertility so that would include a regular composting/worming cycle alongside mulching top covering. With a raised bed you have the advantages of being able to mix in potting soil, but with a good composting regime and no dig approach you should be able to maximize your garden outputs.

Also I'd say look at what grows naturally in your area, any particular soft fruits that you like or anything like that. You can use some covering crops as a potential for increasing the fertility of the soil.

The drainage is generally excellent. Soft fruits wise it's the usual common stuff you'd find in bongland, raspberries, blackberries, apples etc. Yes, mix of clay with sand beneath that which means it's an ok area. Raising a bed would probably be easier on my back!

 

[Kaiser Wilhelm's Ghost]

The drainage is generally excellent. Soft fruits wise it's the usual common stuff you'd find in bongland, raspberries, blackberries, apples etc. Yes, mix of clay with sand beneath that which means it's an ok area. Raising a bed would probably be easier on my back!

Ah ok, so if you're in the UK then your likely going to be in a 8 or 9 level of zoning, in terms of plant hardiness, level 7 in exceptional circumstances. (Moors, interior of the highlands.) That's generally a good growing climate.

I'd recommend for you raised beds and to try to get a no dig garden going. (obviously requires digging, but less tilling.) The majority of successful gardens really boil down to good weather and water availability.

 

[Smaug's Smokey Hole]

If you run out of TP and its equivalents then the really cheap pulp paperbacks and certain phone books(maybe, depends on where you live) are the next best thing. Why cheap pulp novels and certain phone books? Because they often use super cheap garbage paper made from recycled pulp, it's the untreated grey:ish kind, much more coarse than regular paper so it almost has a bit of a fuzzy texture but the quality is so shit that at the same time it is much softer than normal paper. Rip a page out, crumble it into a ball and roll it like a giant meatball between your hands then unfold it and blow your nose/wipe your ass.

Any book with paper like that will give you imitation TP/tissues that is reasonably soft, have some absorption and a surface with some traction. The easiest place to find them is at goodwill or second hand stores.

If you want to produce something edible get chickens today and you have eggs tomorrow. There's nothing to it, give them food and water and a place to sleep and soon you will be drowning in eggs, it never stops, they just keep laying them. Eggs also hold for a couple of weeks without refrigeration so they can be stashed anywhere.

 

[MrBlueSocks]

I just thought - has anybody noticed toilet paper going missing from work?
What if those degenerates start nicking it from the holder?
Are we going to have to take in our supply of the precious white gold? Not a whole roll though, too risky to transport that much at once. Just a dozen or so sheets carefully hidden on my person.

 

[NIGGER ASS PEE POOPY RAPE]

redpill: napkins, paper towels, tissues, paper bags, old socks and underwear full of holes that you were going to throw away anyway, and paper are all basically the same thing as toilet paper except they will probably clog the toilet if you flush them but if you use a public restroom you don't have to worry about the toilet clogging. also you can get plenty of napkins for free at fast food restaurants if you hurry before the government shuts them all down.

 

[simulated goat]

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.

Funny you should mention her. She belonged to Elizabeth Clare Prophet's cult. These guys have been following her and aggregating stories about her hijinks:

Home Page - The Cult News Network

Doomsday Mom Extradited to Idaho, Invokes the Fifth

Her lawyer warned that she should not be questioned on the flight from Hawaii to Idaho to face charges tied to her missing children.

www.thedailybeast.com

There's a ton more, just look for the doomsday groups heading.

How do you do, fellow preppers?

I'm wondering if anybody has resources on what to do to make rice and beans and other dried/canned foods more interesting. Both in scenarios where supply lines haven't collapsed and you might have access to, say, fresh onions... and in scenarios where you're in full lockdown and all you have is the spices on your shelf.

Make sure you have garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary and lots of chicken bouillon. Stuff like lemon pepper, curry power, carne asada and pollo asado seasonings....all of it is relatively cheap and lasts forever. Discount places like Grocery Outlet often have large bottles of herbs for the same amount as other groceries charge for tiny bottles of the same stuff.

What do you do with it? One thing I make all the time is pilaf. You can do it with just rice or do half rice and half small pasta (like rice a roni, you can break spaghetti into 1/2 to 1inch pieces). Throw about a tablespoon of oil in pan on med heat and cook one cup of rice (and pasta) in the oil for a few, stirring frequently. When it changes color and starts to toast (3-5 minutes) add fresh or frozen veg thrown in and about a teaspoon each of garlic and onion powder, 2 bouillion cubes and about a teaspoon of your seasoning of choice. Add 2cups of water, bring to a low simmer and cook it uncovered until the rice and veg is tender and the water absorbed. You'll have to add a bit more water as it cooks, generally between a half to full cup more and stir it occasionally. Add salt and pepper to taste. You can also throw in cooked meats like chicken, pork or shrimp for a one pan meal.

Seasonings are key. With just a change of spices basic beans and rice can be Italian (rosemary, basil), Mexican (cumin, asado seasonings)or Southern (thyme, gumbo file)

Not to p/l, but I worked with food for 35 years. If there are any specific recipes or knowledge that anyone needs for cooking, I'd be happy to help out.

 

[Smaug's Smokey Hole]

How do you do, fellow preppers?

I'm wondering if anybody has resources on what to do to make rice and beans and other dried/canned foods more interesting. Both in scenarios where supply lines haven't collapsed and you might have access to, say, fresh onions... and in scenarios where you're in full lockdown and all you have is the spices on your shelf.

Like the poster above says spices are important but I also like using vinegar or a vinaigrette and some spices on cold beans to make a simple bean salad. It also works with other things so buy an assortment of different kinds it can be used on all kinds of things. A mango balsamic is really nice and goes well with cilantro and hot peppers.

One tip for those that are really nervous is to buy fine grained couscous, unlike rice and beans it doesn't need to be cocked and it takes 5-10 minutes to make with cold water. Like above, mix with vegetables and spices for an easy and quick couscous salad. No refrigeration or cooking needed.

 

[Binary Code]

Apparently I cleaned out the local liquor store buying 2 cases of rum. The nice lady at the pick up desk asked me if I was stockpiling. Yes. I refereed to it as a Strategic Reserve. They just shut down the Apple stores, it wouldn't shock me if we went into full lock down mode where the only places that are open are grocery and drug stores. So yea, this is the next to last stage in my prep. Next up is Tobacco. After that I'm done.

If this thing goes pear shaped enforced curfew where you are only supposed to go to buy Food and Medicine.

It's a Lockdown.

Lock Down (Dan Skinner, Adam Skinner, Dave James)

Lock Down (Dan Skinner, Adam Skinner, Dave James)

www.youtube.com

 

[Doug_S1]

Has anyone tried tasting their pee? I realize you can distill it but sometimes you want an extra kick.

 

[Niggernerd]

Make sure to put this as your alarm for a few months

 

[Quantum Diabetes]

Has anyone tried tasting their pee? I realize you can distill it but sometimes you want an extra kick.

I've heard you can add your own bodily proteins to drinks, like say, Orange Fanta to make them go down easier.

 

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Any book with paper like that will give you imitation TP/tissues that is reasonably soft, have some absorption and a surface with some traction. The easiest place to find them is at goodwill or second hand stores.

OK, Clive Cussler's ghost. We see you shilling.

 

[Maxliam]

Please do. I'm in an area with a weird mixture of clay-like soil with a sandy bed underneath. Makes growing stuff here difficult when I have a garden big enough for a small plot to grow things.

===================================

So I decided to post here at last. I've stocked up enough I can tough it out pretty well and, like every other twit in the country I bought some more toilet paper.

Pasta, Rice and flour were all picked near clean in the two supermarkets I went in to. What's weird, however, is people are not changing their buying habits, they're just buying an extra pack of whatever the fuck they normally buy. There were some huge 5kg bags of pasta that were untouched and just sat on a shelf. I've already got my own pasta supply and plenty of rice and flour in my cupboards and did so weeks ago.

Things like soup was practically untouched so I'm nice and stocked up on cans of the stuff. Especially vegetable which I can cut with either small protein chunks of meat or kidney beans and rice/pasta to really stretch it out..

Certain things with the same ingredients and marked "bacterial" simply were not shifting because they say things like "toilet" on them. So I have a bunch of "citrus" wipes that kill germs the same as every fucking thing else.

Also got plenty of hand sanitiser anyway.

Painkillers have been hoarded, saw several shelves where paracetomol and other basic painkillers and anti inflammatories picked absolutely clean and gone. I've got no need for them due to an inherited supply anyway, just interesting to see. I've chosen not to overstock anything like aspirin etc as I buy about 4 boxes of those a year and still have 30 left from a previous box of 100 (have to take it daily). Might nab an extra box at a later date, come to think, but I may be swapping to an alternative that does the same job far better anyways.

I have plenty of it and also I keep a nice stock of 91% iso alcohol on hand for various things. I noticed that the beer and wine section of the mart wasn't picked clean. You'd think people would be buying up booze to cope with the possible lockdown we're gonna see. What I'm really amazed at is this buying up of shit hasn't made the Dow Jones go back up. This is likely to be a couple weeks of Black Friday style spending.

 

[NIGGER ASS PEE POOPY RAPE]

Has anyone tried tasting their pee? I realize you can distill it but sometimes you want an extra kick.

my gf isn't allowed to drink anything but my pee and about half of what I drink every day is her pee, so we only need to stock up on enough water for half a person.

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

So, for a bit of a change of topics:

Are there any decent guides worth a shit on how to make masks or filters? Masks have been impossible to buy for quite some time now, but paper masks or ones made just from cloth seem to be pretty much useless. There is a guide how to make a mask with kitchen towels and I expect them to be about as useful as a turd-flavoured poptart.

I own a respirator with a hose-attachement, but sadly no filter, so I was wondering if I can use -say- a 1l bottle, cut that open, fill it with some stuff, duct tape it to the hose and use it as a filter?

I mean, at this stage it's purely a curiosity thing but maybe I'll have to McGuyver some filters in a month, once Corona-Chan escalates her sthick to paizuri levels of service.

 

[byuu]

Are there any decent guides worth a shit on how to make masks or filters? Masks have been impossible to buy for quite some time now, but paper masks or ones made just from cloth seem to be pretty much useless. There is a guide how to make a mask with kitchen towels and I expect them to be about as useful as a turd-flavoured poptart.

Here is a nice test of different improvised mask materials:

What Are The Best Materials for Making DIY Masks? - Smart Air Filters

As a last resort, DIY masks provide more protection than nothing. Researchers tested household materials. Here's which captured the most particles.

smartairfilters.com