tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post6538151320234433024..comments2024-01-21T03:30:35.366-05:00Comments on Standing Outside Looking In: Survival Buckets and The Great Three Year Experiment, part 3Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-7948762689807901382011-08-29T08:48:21.659-04:002011-08-29T08:48:21.659-04:00Stassja, during your periods of absence, I will be...Stassja, during your periods of absence, I will be here in waiting.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-62405652277605530962011-08-28T00:20:13.259-04:002011-08-28T00:20:13.259-04:00Stephen - i may disappear from time to time when l...Stephen - i may disappear from time to time when life commitments demand my time - but i always find time for the blogs that teach me and inspire me - yours is one and through you - i have found several others!<br /><br />yes - we try to stay busy - but being in such a small community of like-minded "preppers" ( i bet all of the people here have never even heard of that word!!!) is exactly where we want to be! as the nearest "store" or town is over an hour away from here - the people here tend to stockpile food, grow their own, raise their own meat and poultry, and the majority own actual fishing boats. not to mention that they all have "unregistered" guns and know how to use them. <br /><br />Stephen - you would like these people. and they would like you!<br /><br />i will never be a stranger - thanks for always making me feel so welcome!<br /><br />your friend<br />stassjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-35440041999591890782011-08-27T11:25:54.215-04:002011-08-27T11:25:54.215-04:00Stassja, all is well. You guys stay busy don't...Stassja, all is well. You guys stay busy don't you. Thanks for stopping by. Don't be a stranger.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-71789636838215936662011-08-26T09:24:42.387-04:002011-08-26T09:24:42.387-04:00Stephen - we have been up to our eyeballs with com...Stephen - we have been up to our eyeballs with community events - dinners and kitchen parties every week for the last 5 weeks, bingos every sunday, bake sales and tea parties throughout the week as well - all of which we set up for and clean up for!!! oh and cook for!!! we have also just joined the volunteer fire department that works for our two villages (villages are about 9km apart) and have been doing courses and training (my FAFFE training in the military came back pretty quickly!). all of the events over the summer are to raise money for a new fire truck and we are almost halfway there!!!<br /><br />anyway - we have met everyone in the 2 villages and are being very warmly welcomed - life is great!!!<br /><br />hope all is well with you!<br />your friend<br />stassjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-38230737804380022912011-08-26T09:16:27.007-04:002011-08-26T09:16:27.007-04:00Stassja, nice to see you again. Thanks. Where have...Stassja, nice to see you again. Thanks. Where have you guys been hiding?Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-49573073179722784262011-08-26T03:32:35.776-04:002011-08-26T03:32:35.776-04:00Stephen - i have been away for a while but have no...Stephen - i have been away for a while but have now just caught up on all of your blog posts - what a great read!<br /><br />thank you sooo much for sharing this series of posts about your group's great 3 year experiment!!! the info is top-knotch and i loved all of the pics!!! it's by sharing this kind of detailed information that the rest of us can really learn from- so thank you from all of us!!!<br /><br />oh and of course - i loved reading the posts about Lil Bit!!!<br /><br />again thank you Sir!<br />stassjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-74313269478898362772011-08-25T17:12:04.672-04:002011-08-25T17:12:04.672-04:00Anne, the bucket holes were nothing more than an a...Anne, the bucket holes were nothing more than an accident by our searching for them with probes.<br /><br />Thanks for you comment. Nice to see you back.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-62373119930893732332011-08-25T16:53:56.004-04:002011-08-25T16:53:56.004-04:00Not sure what kind of bucket was used.. but maybe ...Not sure what kind of bucket was used.. but maybe an old paint can lid or something stuck to the top would prevent it from getting punctured when probing? Aluminum flashing maybe? We found some of that while digging out the area for the coop and it was very much intact (was from when they built the house about 25 yrs. ago.)<br /><br />Great sink! Amazing luck to have found such a great piece! We're hunting for one similar to that.. because some food prep.. is best done outdoors. Awesome set up.<br /><br />& Hello Senior Chief!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159095601570766616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-41913474680897536982011-08-25T14:23:10.726-04:002011-08-25T14:23:10.726-04:00Joe, good comment. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Seni...Joe, good comment. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Senior Chief.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-83927144267091460862011-08-24T22:05:38.482-04:002011-08-24T22:05:38.482-04:00The majority of my stuff was good to go, however w...The majority of my stuff was good to go, however with the 3 weeks between our visits and the rain we had during that time, that added to the water level in the bucket from the three puncture wounds. There were several vacuum sealed packages that did absorb some moisture due to being scrapped and punctured. Overall, I rate this experiment as a success. We learned a lot of lessons from this and its great that we can get our successes and failures out for everyone.SENIORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380024928095718264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-28786729788455232782011-08-24T21:02:09.320-04:002011-08-24T21:02:09.320-04:00Lila, thank you. It's been a labor of love and...Lila, thank you. It's been a labor of love and great fun. Can't wait to finish the electrical and get a small window A/C to cool the Boar's Nest off.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-66060593993919246002011-08-24T20:45:01.128-04:002011-08-24T20:45:01.128-04:00I worry about us lol. Very awesome job!!!I worry about us lol. Very awesome job!!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764424023850012841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-51557486651236292722011-08-24T17:31:13.334-04:002011-08-24T17:31:13.334-04:00Rev. Paul, thank you Sir. Keep us posted on the Go...Rev. Paul, thank you Sir. Keep us posted on the Governor's plans.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-50125624771867435342011-08-24T17:15:48.118-04:002011-08-24T17:15:48.118-04:00Looking good, sir.
On a related topic, our Govern...Looking good, sir.<br /><br />On a related topic, our Governor is going live in 15 minutes to discuss disaster preparedness, including what to do when "civil unrest" (his words) hits the Lower 48 & we have to begin turning back those seeking asylum/refuge here.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-62129992851638029932011-08-24T16:10:40.881-04:002011-08-24T16:10:40.881-04:00Arsenius, thank you, and yes we have. When you mak...Arsenius, thank you, and yes we have. When you make another trip down here plan to spend a bit of time and I'll take you out for an old fashioned BBQ. <br /><br />MudBug, thank you. I too worry about a few of our friends in the blog world.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-91072737825560372182011-08-24T15:51:17.790-04:002011-08-24T15:51:17.790-04:00Congrats. I worry about my new friends on here. ...Congrats. I worry about my new friends on here. You and AH are two I mark off my list of worrying.Mudbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483155829643371296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-74131781421458008232011-08-24T14:35:03.041-04:002011-08-24T14:35:03.041-04:00That's looking really good. You folks have co...That's looking really good. You folks have come a long way over the years, I'm impressed.Arsenius the Hermithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849281122788247240noreply@blogger.com