If you’ve been with me for a long time, then you probably remember my weekly (every Saturday) post on my old website The Survivalist Blog. The post was titled “What Did You Do to Prep This Week,” and it was very popular with readers. At its peak, it received an average of 600 comments.
I’ve thought about doing something similar on YouTube. However, I’m hesitant because Google owns YouTube, and they track everything you do and say through their AI system. My concern is about the privacy and safety of my subscribers on YouTube.
On the other hand, this is my website, and Google doesn’t own it. It offers much more privacy than anything owned by Google. The downside is that people seem to have lost interest in reading and prefer watching videos, mostly for entertainment, I think.
Anyway, please share your thoughts below. And remember, when commenting anywhere, even here, never post your name or any personal information.
So, let’s get on with it… What did I do to prep this week?
Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with a bulging disc in my back for the past few weeks, which has limited my ability to do heavy lifting and digging. Thankfully, it seems to be improving, and I’m starting to move around with less pain. So, I haven’t made much progress with projects around the house, but I did manage to put back some more preps over the past few weeks.
As you might have heard, Berkey water filters have had a lot of issues and have refused to get NSF/ANSI 42 Certification, among other problems. I no longer promote Berkey water filters and won’t until they resolve their issues. However, I didn’t want to throw away the Berkey stainless steel chambers, so I decided to buy replacement filters that are NSF/ANSI 42 Certified and far more cost-effective.
These are the ones I bought and tested, and they are as good or better than the original Berkey filters, with the added bonus of being NSF/ANSI 42 Certified.
I also bought two more 150-round boxes of green-tip 5.56×45 ammo at my local sporting goods store, as well as three 50-round boxes of CCI Stinger .22LR ammo and a 25-round box of 12-gauge #6 shot at my local Walmart.
Additionally, I added two Glock 17 magazines to my growing collection. Stocking up on full-capacity firearm magazines is extremely important! Why? Because the federal government is eager to ban these full-capacity magazines, so you need to stock up on as many as you can afford.
I also bought two cases of canned food from the same Walmart, as well as some canning lids for my home canning.
Now this was an exciting purchase, that I’m REALLY happy with! I bought this and put it on my Mossberg 590A1… and I love it!
Last but not least, I bought the READY HOUR 4-Week Emergency Food Supply and two Augason Farms Butter Powder to replace the one I opened and started using for cooking. “Use one, buy two” is my motto when it comes to prepping.
Well, that’s it for me. What did you do to prep this week? Also, let me know how long you’ve been with me and if you remember the original “What Did You Do to Prep This Week” post. Thanks!
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