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Plus, should the need arise,, It will work real good for sealing off a sucking chest wound....[Abused]
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Originally Posted by jerrymrc
Plus, should the need arise,, It will work real good for sealing off a sucking chest wound....[Abused]
Don't all chest wounds suck? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlin
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What you did there,, I see....[ROFL1]
Today's little things. We have said it before. You can't have enough twine, rope or wire. 900' of twine was $3. Rope I buy whatever is on sale. $2-$10. Nice to have different sizes on hand.
Also in addition to the rope a few pulleys on hand are cheap. 2" singles are on sale for $3 a set of two. Coupled with a double for $4 and it makes for a simple block and tackle set up.
Wire can be a $6 spool of bailing wire or whatever ya need. I keep a couple of rolls of wire along with a spool of stainless safety wire in .035. If push comes to shove I always have the extra wire from the mig welder.
And the last one for today. Related to the rope above.... A clothesline and clothes pins. Colorado lends itself to drying by air. This can be used indoors or out. once again these are dollar store items. I think the line and pins were $3 total. The dedicated clothesline is handy because it has a built in adjusters on the hook.
That's it for today's budget tips.
Hi Guys, long time lurker, first time poster here. I just had to chime in on this great thread.
Smiths (our version of King Soopers) has 20 pound bags of rice on sale for $8.99 right now. The last couple of weeks they had 32oz. Powerade for $0.25/each; a 15 quart case was $3.75.
Menards often has free-after-rebate items: 20" hand saws, 20 piece drill bit sets, 7" rafter squares, AA batteries, etc.
I found a small (but in good condition) pressure cooker at a second-hand store for $5. I also picked up 54 quart jars for $15 and a small hand-crank meat grinder for $6.
I try to buy on sale as much as I can. I also try to frequent the second hand stores. I am always on the lookout for any type of hand saw or other non-electrical hand tools.
Welcome. We do not have any Menards out here that I know of. I think the closest one is in Casper.Quote:
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Damn! I'm busted. Yes, I am in Wyoming, but our WY-AR15.com forum isn't very active.[ROFL1] Hope you don't mind if I hang out here.Quote:
Originally Posted by jerrymrc
I built a few raised beds this spring. At our local dump, they sell compost for $12/cubic yard. A cubic yard is about 1200 pounds, so this boils down to around $1/100 pounds. If you need garden soil (or any type of topsoil) this deal is hard to beat. I haven't tested the pH on, it but the composition is excellent. Hopefully you guys have something similar in Colorado.
Where I live the "soil" is nothing more than very hard clay. I have a tiered garden on the hillside. I started buy mixing claybuster in with the clay then 12" of topsoil. Been known to put 5000lbs of soil or rock in the bed of the dodge.;)Quote:
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Last year the wife tried to grow a bunch of things and that was ok but I had none left over to can. This year is green beans and tomatoes. There is one small patch that I see the strawberry plants already coming back so I will leave them. The tomatoes are already looking good inside.
Today's little things is an item that kind of breaks the bank at $24 on sale but I will put it out there since I already had pic's. A stainless pot set. These are the large ones and come in a set of 4 from HF. They are kind of thin but not bad. 6-8-12 and 16 qt sizes.
So WTF jerry am I supposed to do with them???? gather water, cheap park tanks. drill holes and make one of a couple kinds of water filter. Paint the outside black and use part of that window kit along with the reflective window shade that I have not told you to buy yet but should have to make a solar stove. water bath canning. Large pots are very expensive but nice to have. These will not break the bank. They DO need to be washed very well before you use them. Time to go rearrange ammo, later.
On Thursday I was in Wal-mart in Pueblo. They have the end of the season clearance. Hand/foot warmers for $0.50. Some fishing lures 70% off. Small heaters marked down from $29 to $10. LED flashlights for $1. Field dressing gloves for $0.50. Last year I picked up my hand crank radio for $8 at the end of season sale.
Today's little things on a budget. Binoculars. You need at least a cheap $12 pair. Having had good military ones I find that you need something. I have a cheap 10 power set that stays in the truck and I have a pair of $25 10X50's that for china junk are not that bad.
Yes you may have a scope but if it goes a spotter is nice to have. This is not for those that have invested $200-$400 in a pair but something is better than nothing.