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Re: Death Chat 2020 Up and Running! [Re: SkunkHunter] #1047964 07/06/20 03:18 PM
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I enjoyed being able to chat with everyone yesterday as well. I'm still a late shifter. So that's one of the few times I'm on here. Most people are fast asleep then.

Skunk if you want a decent affordable emergency filter as a backup te life straws are great and popular online everything business usually has them on sale around black Friday for about 10-11 bucks.

I have a Katydn but I have never used it. It has set in a pack for probably 7 years.

The lifestraws are pretty good but you need a lot of suction to get them working the first time.


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Re: Death Chat 2020 Up and Running! [Re: SkunkHunter] #1047965 07/06/20 03:36 PM
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MB, I do have a couple of the pioneer survival straws for Patty and I for emergency use as they only work for a smaller amount of water. I am talking about something to use if you can only get water from a natural source or that the municipal water supply if it is still working has been compromised in some way (as in a boil water alert). In other words I am looking at something much more/larger than a life straw.


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Re: Death Chat 2020 Up and Running! [Re: SkunkHunter] #1047966 07/06/20 05:17 PM
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Have you considered making your own? A 5 gallon bucket style filter? Otherwise the Sawyer looks like a solid buy.


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Re: Death Chat 2020 Up and Running! [Re: SkunkHunter] #1047972 07/06/20 10:30 PM
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At one time Randy talked about getting the double bucket set up but I don't think he got it. I also told him of a Katadyn Pocket Filter that was on sale for $100.00 (new!) at the time but he passed on it. Sometimes I wonder about him! smile smile


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Re: Death Chat 2020 Up and Running! [Re: SkunkHunter] #1047981 07/07/20 12:19 AM
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Now, all that fell through Tom, Unfortunately. Of course that was before I retired and didn't have the semi available funds like we do now. I had forgotten all about that.


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Re: Death Chat 2020 Up and Running! [Re: SkunkHunter] #1047986 07/07/20 08:24 AM
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Good morning Yard. smile


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Re: Death Chat 2020 Up and Running! [Re: SkunkHunter] #1047987 07/07/20 10:18 AM
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G'mornin Dogs. Supposed to be a Sunny 93 degrees and 87% humidity here today.


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Afternoon Dogs!

Back to the grind. Getting ready for work and it supposed to be 93 today. That's way too warm for my hilly billy self. I'm betting I have over 300 emails waiting for me when I get to the office. LOL, I'm refusing to look before I get back in front of a computer in my office.


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Good afternoon, Yard.


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Originally Posted by SkunkHunter
Hi Ray. Do you read a lot about this being prepared stuff or have you planned for a "Situation" Sounds like you may have planned ahead.


I had been involved with disaster communications for the Red Cross for many years and then MARS. This lead to an interest in prepping. All of the food and water I bought 20 years ago is of course gone now but I still have the durable goods. Also, I have been a backpacker and camper for many years and have all the gear for that. I have not been diligent the last few years in keeping up my emergency preparations because of laziness really. I still had a few supplies and the knowledge of what this pandemic could do to create shortages. I was able to build up an adequate food supply back in January and February.


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Good on you Ray. The only thing Patty and I was sweating about was TP, and even that wasn't really critical. I think the lowest we got down to was 8 rolls.


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Re: Death Chat 2020 Up and Running! [Re: SkunkHunter] #1047999 07/07/20 07:49 PM
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The only REAL backpacking I've ever done was when I went to Philmont for two weeks back in '68. I was 14, and it was GLORIOUS! Don't get me wrong, carrying a 40-45 pound pack was rough but man was it pretty country. 10 days out in the Mountains with only what we had with us. Well we did get a resupply at day 6 I think, but we refused the mule pack train and decided to Shanks Mare the entire 10 days with US playing the er ah Donkeys. grin

If I remember correctly. and I HAVE slept since then, so who knows, I fell short of Eagle Scout by 4 badges.

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