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I was pretty much against masks and the...
I was pretty much against masks and the vaccine.....until I got Covid-19. I definitely don't want that crap again.
My anti Covid-19, anti mask, anti vaccine bravado went away real quick.
I...
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02-24-2021, 07:33 PM
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Lot of tractors are retrofitted with Westendorf...
Lot of tractors are retrofitted with Westendorf loaders up here in the Midwest. Their factory is in Onawa, Iowa. They have been in business for since 1934 (87 years). There are lots of dealers here...
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02-24-2021, 11:53 AM
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02-24-2021, 11:21 AM
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02-24-2021, 11:04 AM
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One thing about rural areas vs the city.. if a...
One thing about rural areas vs the city.. if a stranger comes here, people notice them right away..here, everyone waves, many will say there hellos, ask about your family, etc.. you cant come here...
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02-24-2021, 10:11 AM
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Where are Westinghouse generators built?
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Where are Westinghouse generators built?
They design and produce only portable generators – inverter and conventional models. These generators are manufactured in their Columbus, Ohio facility....
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02-24-2021, 10:05 AM
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We definitely have a group plan and have each...
We definitely have a group plan and have each other's back, but we also respect each families privacy. We live 3/4 to a mile from each other. Probably the most interesting part of of plan (some...
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02-24-2021, 09:32 AM
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02-24-2021, 08:54 AM
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That is awesome !!!
There are roughly 3.7...
That is awesome !!!
There are roughly 3.7 million of us serious preppers in the U.S.
That leaves about 325 million people in the U S. that are living day to day with no real plan. I am sure...
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Forum: Around the Campfire
02-23-2021, 10:07 PM
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No Sir.
The last thing I would ever want to...
No Sir.
The last thing I would ever want to do is to cause someone any kind of bodily harm.
The goal of our group.... because we are stronger as a group....is to be prepared with shelter,...
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Forum: Around the Campfire
02-22-2021, 09:38 PM
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My wife I are pretty hard core self reliant...
My wife I are pretty hard core self reliant preppers. With that being said we one thing that we have not made a lot of provisions for is an emergency water supply. I keep 7 of the square blue jugs...
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02-22-2021, 09:09 PM
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02-22-2021, 10:10 AM
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They are way tougher than you think....at least...
They are way tougher than you think....at least these big Easterns are. We had over two weeks of below zero temperatures. This group came strolling by the house last week at about 10 below zero with...
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02-22-2021, 08:08 AM
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02-22-2021, 08:03 AM
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02-21-2021, 07:45 PM
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02-21-2021, 08:32 AM
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02-20-2021, 09:39 PM
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02-20-2021, 07:38 PM
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These Will Save you Some Grief.....
The Woodford Iowa freeze proof yard hydrants are the standard here in the Midwest, but would work great in Texas as well. They drain down and are freeze proof as long as your water hose is...
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02-20-2021, 07:09 PM
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We have snow/ice guards installed on our roof...
We have snow/ice guards installed on our roof about 2' above the roof edge.
Snow guards work to prevent sheets of snow from sliding off a roof. Snow and ice that accumulates on a sloped roof can...
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02-20-2021, 11:55 AM
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They are basically my neighbors. They live in...
They are basically my neighbors. They live in Albia, Iowa just west of us and hunt some of the same public ground that I hunt. Lake Rathbun WMA and Sedan Bottoms WMA. I have run into them at Casey's...
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Forum: Around the Campfire
02-20-2021, 11:23 AM
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If you are going to rework your lines just go...
If you are going to rework your lines just go deeper and bury them below the frost line. There are charts that tell what the frost line is thru out the country. Here in SE Iowa all water lines are...
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02-20-2021, 10:40 AM
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You can get them thru Home Depot (and possibly...
You can get them thru Home Depot (and possibly elsewhere) for a little less, but they were out of stock. There is a Home Depot about 25 miles south of us in Kirksville, Missouri. I was going to have...
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Forum: Around the Campfire
02-20-2021, 10:15 AM
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02-20-2021, 08:59 AM
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This Westinghouse generator has two 20 amp...
This Westinghouse generator has two 20 amp outlets with GFCI, one 30 amp and one 50 amp. I am going to change my exterior generator plug to 50 amp, get a 50 amp cord and change my generator breaker...
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02-20-2021, 08:38 AM
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02-20-2021, 08:35 AM
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02-19-2021, 09:33 PM
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They are "yarded up". At least that's what its...
They are "yarded up". At least that's what its called in Iowa. We have groups that bed together in dense cedar thickets. They get some protection from the snow and can stay warmer bedding as a group.
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Forum: Around the Campfire
02-19-2021, 07:02 PM
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All This Generator Talk Cost Me $$$
We have two Champion generators. A duel fuel 10,000/8,000kw and a smaller 4000/3500kw. After reading all the generator threads I decided to get a bigger unit for emergency power. I just ordered this...
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02-19-2021, 06:05 PM
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02-19-2021, 03:02 PM
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02-19-2021, 02:40 PM
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02-19-2021, 02:22 PM
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02-19-2021, 01:20 PM
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Exactly......
All this stress, angst, worry,...
Exactly......
All this stress, angst, worry, fear, and monetary damage was caused by cold air......not a violent hurricane, a powerful tornado or tornadoes or even an earth quake.....
Imagine...
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02-19-2021, 12:09 PM
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On average a propane powered generator is going...
On average a propane powered generator is going to use 2-3 gallons per hour depending on load. If you ran the generator 24 hours straight (which you probably won't) you would 50-70 gallons in a 24...
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02-19-2021, 11:42 AM
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02-18-2021, 09:40 AM
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We have been pretty hard core self reliant...
We have been pretty hard core self reliant preppers since we retired in Oct. 2018. Our first step was to get the heck out of any big city. We chose our farm in the middle of nowhere Iowa. We are set...
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02-18-2021, 08:33 AM
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02-18-2021, 07:08 AM
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This will prevent any chance of back feed IF...
This will prevent any chance of back feed IF installed properly.
This prevents any chance of the above. An interlock switch kit is the FIRST Item that needs to be installed on your panel cover.
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02-17-2021, 09:30 PM
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02-17-2021, 08:56 PM
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02-17-2021, 08:54 PM
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I "think" you can go larger with your two pole...
I "think" you can go larger with your two pole generator breaker, but I would ask an electrician. It could be determined by the size, model, or even age of your panel and wiring. I only know enough...
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02-17-2021, 08:26 PM
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I got enough to keep the chill off.
Going...
I got enough to keep the chill off.
Going with a mix of Crown Vanilla and Old Smokey Salted Caramel tonight.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210218/0f5ae5d1e536fa262f75abd36654e766.jpg
Sent...
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02-17-2021, 05:48 PM
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02-17-2021, 05:37 PM
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02-17-2021, 05:33 PM
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02-17-2021, 04:56 PM
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02-17-2021, 10:54 AM
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02-17-2021, 10:06 AM
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Yes. Exactly. Propane is a good clean, easily...
Yes. Exactly. Propane is a good clean, easily storable fuel, but is not as effecient as gasoline. I keep 50 gallons of gas on hand at all times. I will periodically use it in our vehicles to keep the...
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02-17-2021, 09:55 AM
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We feed a lot of birds up here in Iowa. We go...
We feed a lot of birds up here in Iowa. We go thru over 50lbs of seed and a lot of suet each week.
We have goldfinch, purple finches, juncos, cardinals, bluejays, house finches, red bellied...
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