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Texas is hog hunting capital of the country. If I lived within a days drive I'd be getting 100lb+ maybe lots more. YouTube videos of night hunts are fascinating. No restrictions or license needed in Texas.thomasglee wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:50 amIf you're able, get a generator and instead of buying meat at the grocery, go buy yourself a whole hog or a half a cow at a butcher shop. Over the past week my family purchased a whole hog (yield - 262 pounds) and half a steer (yield -336 pounds). We paid about $1.52 pound for the hog meat and about $4.44 a pound for the steer. We've also have our starter plants going for our garden and set up a small grow area in our garage for micro-greens. As the OP states, buy can goods and other staples as well. My wife is an avid canner and dehydrator, so we are stocking up as much as we can. Next on my list is a wood stove.Guest Prepper wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:12 am As much as I like reading all the speculation here, I am a realist. If you are like my family, we already can barely afford the price of gas and food. The price of fuel is a major indicator that the price of food will soon become outrageous.
Stock up on food. Shoot for having at least one month's worth in the beginning. Then set your sights on 3 months and so on. Here are some foods that have not increased too much yet (at least where I shop, your area may be different): cans of beans, ramen noodles, jiffy cornbread and muffins, hot dogs, peanut butter, store brand sugar & flour, oats, popcorn, cans of tuna, cans of fruits & veggies, cans of tomatoes & sauce, pasta, boxes of mac & cheese, store brand evaporated milk, brown & serve sausages, tea bags, potatoes - fresh, and boxed, dry gravy mixes, cans of soup, use coupons, when something is on sale by extra. As you walk through your store take note of the shelf items up high and down low, they are usually the cheaper items.
Pour a can of pork & beans into a casserole dish, slice hot dogs into it, mix up the jiffy cornbread and spread it on top. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes until the cornbread is done. Feeds 4 to 6 people. Current price, about $3.00, future price could be **$10.00** or more very soon.
Buy an extra dozen eggs. Whisk two together in a bowl and pour into a small zipper baggie. Squeeze the air out and zip. Freeze the bags. They will be good for 6 months to 1 year. When eggs are $15 a dozen, you will have eggs to cook with. Thaw them in the refrigerator.
My dog is spoiled rotten and turns his nose up at dry food. But I'm willing to bet he'll eat it if that's all there is. Buy large bags of dry dog and cat food.
Stock up on personal hygiene items. Buy some cheap shampoo, soap, razors, feminine hygiene, laundry detergent, bleach, etc. and put them aside. You will thank yourself when these items are no longer available.
Look up how to make and use a solar oven. Stock up on briquettes or propane and cook the whole meal on the grill.
Trust me, if I can grow these, you can too. It's almost spring, plan a garden. Tomatoes, potatoes, chives, strawberries, green beans and aloe vera. Every little bit helps.
Fill your gas tank up and top it off when it goes down to a quarter full. If you have to drive a lot, this won't help but if you don't have to drive a lot it will. Do all your errands in one run.
Prepare for brown outs. Adjust your use of electricity to off peak hours.
These are just some ideas to get you started. Don't kid yourself, it's about to get very ugly.
True. Getting wild hog is easy around here (I live in Texas). I bought mine from a friend who raises pigs for slaughter, not wild. But yes, there are plenty of wild hogs around where I live which can be had as well.FullMoon wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:30 pm Texas is hog hunting capital of the country. If I lived within a days drive I'd be getting 100lb+ maybe lots more. YouTube videos of night hunts are fascinating. No restrictions or license needed in Texas.
What's your best guess on what happens? We have the minority (sane) view around here, which is fun, but disappointing at times.thomasglee wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:44 pmTrue. Getting wild hog is easy around here (I live in Texas). I bought mine from a friend who raises pigs for slaughter, not wild. But yes, there are plenty of wild hogs around where I live which can be had as well.FullMoon wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:30 pm Texas is hog hunting capital of the country. If I lived within a days drive I'd be getting 100lb+ maybe lots more. YouTube videos of night hunts are fascinating. No restrictions or license needed in Texas.
I aim to be ready for the worst by this next winter, but overall, I honestly cannot guess what's next. While I do believe we are heading toward a crash, I also think we're moving toward a period where the masses can proclaim "peace and safety" just before the real pain starts. I keep trying to figure out the timing but cannot. Only God knows.Cool Breeze wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:47 pmWhat's your best guess on what happens? We have the minority (sane) view around here, which is fun, but disappointing at times.thomasglee wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:44 pmTrue. Getting wild hog is easy around here (I live in Texas). I bought mine from a friend who raises pigs for slaughter, not wild. But yes, there are plenty of wild hogs around where I live which can be had as well.FullMoon wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:30 pm Texas is hog hunting capital of the country. If I lived within a days drive I'd be getting 100lb+ maybe lots more. YouTube videos of night hunts are fascinating. No restrictions or license needed in Texas.