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I’ve been slacking off in my duties as Cmdr. 0 lately. Sometimes its tough to be motivated… when the power is on and theres food in the fridge and the sheeple are quietly doing their own thing it is difficult to stay focussed on preparing for Der Tag. I mean, I can spend $7 and pick up a couple DVD’s and a frozen pizza or I can spend three hours cleaning and refueling stoves, lanterns and heaters…mmmm…tough choice.

But, this sort of thing *isnt* supposed to be easy..or cheap. If it were, there wouldnt be sheeple and there wouldnt be LMI’s.

Maybe thats what I need…spend some time with the LMI’s chatting about gear and scenarios. Thats usually a good motivator. (So is watching ‘Red Dawn’ or re-reading ‘Patriots: Survivng The Collapse’ or even ‘Atlas Shrugged’. Maybe watch some LA Riots footage or something…)

Its early enough in the year that I should make some resolutions. So be it. Resolved: Everyday I will do at least one thing towards adding to the security, safety, well-being and liberty of me, mine and the LMI’s. Be it reading a TM or FM, buying food, organizing stockpiles, loading ammo, learning a new skill, or making plans.

All those in favor? The ‘ayes’ have it.

New “HQ/Sportsman’s Guide” catalog arrived today. Some goodies in there. Perusing the catalog won’t count as my Zero Deed For The Day, but I’m sure theres no shortage of things to do. As an aside, theres some seriously nice gear in the catalog. I love Swiss milsurp…quality, quality, quality.

In other news, I received a really, really slick apple corer/peeler in the mail today. This thing cores, peels and then spirally slices an apple all in about thirty seconds. A real jewel. A quick slice with a knife and I have perfectly uniform thickness apple rings that are gonna go great in the food dehydrator. (Because part of being Cmdr. 0 means having frou-frou kitchen gadgets and knowing how to use them.)

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  3. Hey that’s a great idea.

    Also,

    (Because part of being Cmdr. 0 means having frou-frou kitchen gadgets and knowing how to use them.)

    Hee hee hee!! 🙂

  4. Yeah..go to CostCo and get yourself to the spices aisle. Grab a tub of ‘Montreal Steak Seasoning’. Pour a bunch of it into a flat glass tray with enough water to coat the thinly sliced beef youre using. Let it sit overnight in the fridge. Blot dry the next morning and dehydrate. Gives a nice salty dill flavor that is good without being as overpowering as the liquid smoke/teriyaki/soy sauce recipes that people usually come up with.

  5. Thank you.

    That is the first version I have *ever* heard that did not involve the smoke/teriyaki/soy additives you mention. By “pour a bunch” does that mean make a slurry with it so it is almost even parts with the water?

  6. Hmm..kind of a soupy mix. The idea is that when you pull the meat out of the tray to blot dry, it should have all the granules of spices and whatnot clinging to it…not as much as to make it look like you ‘breaded’ it, but I’d say..ohhh….6:1 maybe. Even then, you may want to brush off some of the excess so it isnt overpowering. The end result should have a delicate dill flavor, be a little salty, and still have the beef flavor coming through. Next time I make some I’ll take notes and maybe vaccuum seal a batch for you.

  8. of being Cmdr. 0 means having frou-frou kitchen gadgets and knowing how to use them

    Part of being me (and looking out for my TKG {tightly knit group, the equivalent of your LMIs}) is finding out where to find such handy kitchen gadgets. Me & mine love dehydrated apple rings, especially as a “snack” when we’re in the woods. Where’d you get this nice corer/peeler?

  9. Williams Sonoma has ’em as does a few other places. Mine was a very generous gift from so you might wanna ask her…but I think searching for “apple peeler” or “apple slicer” on any cooking site would get you the result you want.

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