Was up at CostCo and the LifeStraws are now $20 for 4 (or $5 each if you’re mathematically challenged). Its worth having one in your vehicle console (“Glove compartment”), hunting bag, emergency kit, and off-site stash.
And…they may turn up as Paratus gifts at that price.
Trolling through Craigslist and came across this little number, brand new and unused for….$25. Yes please.
It’s a very nice, very new Aladdin oil lamp. If youre going to do kerosene lamps for emergencies, this is the guy you want. I’ve been meaning to get a couple more but hese last few years these things have been quite difficult to find. Most places are always out of stock and the prices….well….$150-$200 for one of these isn’t unheard of. Fortunately, you can sometimes find these in junk shops or yard sales for significantly less. You can order up a lampshade and lampshade hanger to go with these, which makes them wonderful lighting for cold dark winters nights. And they even throw out a little heat.
Spare mantles, chimmenys, burners, wicks, and that sort of thing are always a good idea. I have one of these that I’ve carried around for the last forty years and it works just fine.
Since my ’emergency fuel’ of choice is kerosene (stoves, lamps, heaters), this lamp fits into my plans quite nicely.
The fact that I also got it gor about 1/8th the price of a new one is just icing on the cake.
Moral of the story: don’t discount Craigslist for getting the things you need to increase your resilience.
Typical. I buy something and then after I buy it they reduce the price:
Guess I’ll buy another one of these because.
$7.50 for a LifeStraw is a no-brainer for something that you can leave in a pack, vehicle console (almost said ‘glove compartment’), truck box, emergency kit, or what have you. And, at that price, also make good gifts for your like-minded friends. (And, really, at this point in our societal devolution, if they aren’t llike-minded why do you have them as friends?)
It appears that CostCo has the LifeStraws back in stock. For a fire-and-forget solution , these are pretty good. Throw one in your hunting pack, BOB, etc, and be done with it.
These make excellent gifts (especially for Paratus) to the rest of your team, cadre, clan, cell, unit, stick, squad, group, tribe, wing, detail, or gang. (Dang if there aren’t a lot of metaphors for ‘small group’!)
As you can see in the picture, CostCo is also selling some Mountain House these days. As the summer season approaches it seems CostCo is getting in ‘camping supplies’. And, lets not dance around it, on a Venn diagram there’s a lot of overlap between ‘camping’ and ‘preparedness’ supplies.
Anyway, head off to CostCo and grab a pack of these so you don’t wind up like these guys.
Okay, the deal with bargains is usually that once I get what I need, I tell you guys about it. Thats not being mean, that’s just looking our for Number One…or, I suppose, Number Zero.
Anyway, the folks at Spec-Ops Brand are having a closeout on .308 double mag pouches. Looks like that the only ones left are multicam but that works perfect for me. $8.75 ea and Made in ‘Murica. I’ve got something like a thousand G3 mags so…I picked up a bunch.
They apparently have a buncha stuff on sale, ending today. Warm up the credit card and gear up.
A very thoughtful reader emailed me about this deal:
https://www.roverparts.com/off-road-accessories/jerry-cans/GJC20K4/
Four pack of Wavian NATO cans at $180 ($45 ea). Free shipping kicks in at $199 so go pick up a nozzle or something to go with them.
Or, do like I did and just order eight cans.
Thanks to the reader who sent me the info.
The Beretta mags I ordered last week, at a rather nice discount, arrived yesterday. They are, as I expected, brand-new factory mags just ready for that long Deep Sleep in an ammo can somewhere.
I am, first and foremost, a Glock guy. Is the Glock my favorite 9mm handgun? No. The Browning HiPower is my fave. But the Glock is the gun I would prefer to carry through Ragnarok.
However, mostly because of the US military’s use of them, I keep a couple Beretta 92FS laying around as well. A fine gun, by 1980’s standards, but the double/single action design, all metal construction, and overall size/bulk make it a design that is surpassed by more modern guns…esp. the polymer ones.
Anyway, if I’m going to keep a gun tucked away for the end of the world, I’m gonna need mags for it. And when you need spare mags for your blaster you usually want them as capacious as possible while still being somewhat practical. (Which is why Glock 17 happystick yes, Glock 17 drum no.)
So these will get wiped down and tucked away in an ammo can to await the next magazine ban (because I always buy extras for resale) or to await the end of the world. Whichever comes first.
Although theres a good chance they’ll both be the same event.
Regardless, I hope you took advantage and got yours while you could.
Here’s a look at what we’ll have Friday morning: • 9mm Ammo – 500 rounds 115 Grain FMJ – $100 (.20/rd delivered) • 5.56 Ammo – 500 rounds 55 Grain FMJ – $160 ( .32/rd delivered) • 40 S&W Ammo – 1000 rounds 180 Grain TMJ – $270 (.27/rd delivered) • 45 ACP Ammo – 1000 rounds 230 Grain TMJ – $380 (.38/rd delivered) • 380 ACP Ammo – 1000 rounds 95 Grain FMJ – $270 (.27/rd delivered) • 22 LR Ammo – 3330 rounds 36 Grain CPHP – $200 (.06/rd delivered)It’s only Tuesday and the sales are trickling in already. Gonna be an expensive week!
Ok, I don’t know who here has the weight to pull off a purchase like this to get the discount , but:
Beretta 92FS Magazine 9mm 15Rds Unpackaged – $9.99 if you buy 41 with code 22BFD50
Their 30-rd Beretta 92 mags are already at 25% off, making them $29.99. If you order 27 of them, as I just did, you get another 50% off and free shipping. That brings the mags down to $15 ea. Since I have a pair of M9 pistols, these seemed like a good idea. I had plenty of 15-rd mags, but those 30-rd mags…mmmm….sexy.
These mags, ostensibly for the Beretta 93R, are tailor made for the Beretta 9mm carbines. But…they work just fine in your 92’s.
Go. Spend. Hoard.
Ah, WinCo….How I love thee.
About a week ago I thought WinCo had sealed the deal and become my favorite place to shop. But, today plucked the strings of my heart (and wallet) even further. Behold:
Now, my freezer is already at 105% capacity. No room at the inn. But, dang it, for a buck and a half a pound I will figure something out. Is it a bargain if I spend $400 on a new freezer in order to save $1.50 a pound on chicken? Mmmmm…probably not…but it sure is tempting.
No idea how long the sale lasts, but if you’re local, the WinCo is on Reserve and South. Tell ’em Commander Zero sent you.