Started thinking about my Day Hiker/Get Home Bag for the winter. Need to get a couple more pair of wool socks and some other Cold weather Preps for the bag.

I really need to put my entrenching shovel/pic back in the truck.

It's been a while, I hit the range and got some quality time with a rifle and a pistol.

I built some gear and saved a healthy amount of cash.

Something to think about

http://www.askaprepper.com/7-actions-to-take-immediately-following-an-emp-strike/

Well, bought another 100 rounds of 9mm ammo, ball for practice/sighting in. Better than nothing. And Patty had me buy a Protec (?) 30 dollar laser. I told her it probably wouldn't last very long and she said that's OK, it will show me if I really want a laser or not.

Battery charger, 14500 rechargeable batteries, AA rechargeables, a dozen CR123s and some rechargeable CR123s.

Been wanting one of these for some time and today was the day. $369.00 counting my LE discount, and yes it is a 9mm. But mine has the activation pad on the front strap.

My wife was looking out for me today, sort of. She was at Academy and they had some bulk 22lr ammo. She called me to see if I wanted some but I was outside mowing, so she DIDN'T buy any. She knows better now.

Not really preparing. More like preparing to prepare.

Bought two of these, 14.95$ each, to put in my bugout bag. They collapse down to a hair taller than a can of dip, and hold 24 oz IIRC. Perfect to save space and weight when you don't have water, but blow out to keep you hydrated when you locate a source of water in an austere environ.

Pretty neat set of products. Never heard of them, but found them here:

http://hydrapak.com/

Thanks for posting this ECF

I am going to have to pick up a couple. good find.