Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Finally got around to trying the packet of long-life pre-cooked ground beef that I mentioned in a few earlier posts. The package was ‘Italian Flavored’ indicating that this would seem to be just the ticket for pasta sauce, right? Way too much fennel….too much spices in general. The texture of the meat was okay, but its definitely in the I-probably-wouldnt-eat-it-unless-it-were-a-disaster sort of thing. Not to be dissuaded, I will try the “Mexican Flavored” (Tastes like Mexicans??) and the other spiced flavor as well. Sensing my disappointment, my lovely partner in preparedness (How prepared? Theres 1000 rounds of 9mm in her truck at the moment) picked me up some foil pouches of chicken and another of turkey breast. One way or another, by god, I am not going through the apocalypse as a freakin’ vegetarian. (Although, from a logistics standpoint it would be a good idea.)
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Had some excitement at the Zerostead the other day. Broken pipe in the basement. In the process of dealing with it I managed to cut my hand up nicely. So, being the Zero, I knew exactly where my amply stocked first aid kit was and retrieved it. That was the plan. The reality was that Zero’s partner-in-preparedness had moved it to a cabinet that had some stuff piled in front of it. So, I had to remove objects to allow access to the cabinet door and then retrieve my bag from the cabinet. I didnt *need* to say anything, she obviously recognized that there *was* a good reason I left the bag tucked in the corner of the room where it could be easily found. But, nonetheless, I did say “See, this is why I want to keep this bag out in the open.” She readily agreed and its been sitting on the floor under one of the pieces of furniture quietly waiting for its next moment to shine.
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“Day After Tomorrow” comes out in a few weeks and a TV disaster movie (”10.5″) is on this weekend. Im sure therell be shots of the stereotypical camouflage-clad survivalists threatening people with guns or whatnot. (shrug) Maybe it’ll make some people think “Hey, maybe we should keep a footlocker of gear in the house just in case”.
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Took the Tactical Tailor backpack out for a spin up to the ‘M’ the other day. Comfortable, hydration system worked nicely in it, and it rode very well. I am pleased with this piece of gear. How pleased? Well, my lovely partner got one and I coveted it so much that she got me one. I showed it to my LMI buddies and one of them wound up getting one. The other LMI buddy saw that one, thought it was great, and will be getting one. www.tacticaltailor.com … some good stuff.
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Finally got out to do some shooting the other day. The 10/22 were having some problems with my Butler Creek hi-caps, but I attribute that to the guns needing cleaning. The Ruger 10-round mags worked flawlessly.
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So much to do………