Back to the survivalist grind

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All right, enough theory…back to tangible, quantifiable, get-stuff-on-the-shelf survivalism…

Beautiful day out today in western Montana. First things first….that 2nd Gen Glock I picked up over in Circle of Hell Number 4 needs to be function tested. Grabbed it and a box of S&B and headed to the range. As expected, the NY-1 trigger did the gun no favors in terms of trigger pull, but the gun functioned just fine. So…stamp of approval on that one. Clean it up and get it ready for the Deep Sleep. I’ll clean it very well, find a holster for it, and stuff it in a plastic case with a couple happysticks, a few spare mags, and a box of ball. Finito.

At the moment, there’s enough Glocks on the roster that I can feel comfortable about the Current Situation not impacting me in terms of Glock availability. Go me.

Next up, the new gas cans I ordered in a few weeks ago need to get filled, dosed with PRI-G, and tucked away.

And I need to run the generator.

And I need to evaluate these new packs/bags I’ve had come in.

And I need to re-evaluate the rest of 2021 spending since all 2021 goals have been met.

And I need to go over the Preponomicon and see whats needing attention.

And…its spring. Time to air the place out and do some de-cluttering.

I guess this is the busy season.

18 thoughts on “Back to the survivalist grind”

  1. Why not drop in a better trigger for that NYC Glock?

    I’m pretty sure you can find the parts.

    Whenever I think I have everything well in hand I ask myself what Mr. Murphy can do today to screw it up for me. Recently helped a prepper friend of mine that suffered from a house fire. A lot of his Rule of 3’s preps are gone.

    • The NY trigger has exactly ONE good thing going for it: it’s virtually unbreakable. Glock trigger springs do tend to break from time to time. WIth the NY trigger its a virtual impossibility.

  2. Going thru the boxes that live in the back of my truck today as a matter of fact. Trying to organize and condense a bit too. And debating just how many MREs I need to have in there. (fewer than 10, probably).

    Found that I’d stashed a couple of doubles, like two solar USB charger panels, and two tire plug kits.

    This being Houston and not somewhere cold, I’ve got a swift water rescue toss line and an inflatable flotation vest in there. Good example of overkill, but also an example of prepping for regional (and seasonal) threats. Batteries were still good in the flashlights, but I’ll change them anyway.

    Back to it….

    n

  3. Thought I’d pass along a misunderstanding I had ran into with that 4-pack of jerry cans you tipped us onto, CZ. I decided to go for the four-pack to get the free shipping. My plan was to keep two sets and sell the other two to friends.

    I ordered the four cans with spouts and extra gaskets for $241. Got the four cans and the four extra gaskets just fine, and quickly. There was a note saying the spouts were on back order. About 10 days or so later, I got a package with one spout. I called, asked where the other three spouts were, and was told the 4-pack only comes with one spout. The friendly sales person told me I could order extra spouts for $29 each. No, thank you.

    I could sell the cans without a spout, but a lot of folks aren’t going to be interested. So, I guess I’ve relearned two lessons:

    1) Caveat emptor
    2) If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is

    If anyone else is interested, here’s the URL for these jerry cans:
    https://deutscheoptik.com/SET-OF-FOUR-20-Liter-Jerry-Can.htm

      • I’m in Kentucky, Tim, which is a far piece from Maine. Planning to visit coastal Maine sometime in the next few years, after I’ve retired.

    • I might be thinking wrong, but unless you have more than one person pouring more than one gas can into more than on fuel tank, you probably only need one spout. …I’d see more than two spouts, max, as clutter…

      • Tom, in my personal experience e, those spouts are definitely the ‘weak point’. I’ve damaged more than on spout while refueling. My technique is better now, but while holding a 35lb. gas can upside-down, it’s not difficult to over-stress the nozzle.

  4. Luckily, I still have one of the original donkey d**ks (pouring spout) for the NATO cans. I bought it at a surplus place about 35 years ago. I didn’t have any NATO cans then – only the GI issue, but it paid off to keep it. Now I have a spare.

    Thanks CZ.

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