Letters To The Editor

More ‘Overlooked Items’ To Put In Your Stockpile

To read the story referenced, “12 Overlooked Items No One Includes In Their Preps (But Should),” click here.

For those of us who have dogs, also remember to have supplies, such as food and chew toys stashed as well! Even if they have full bellies, they will eventually get bored, and probably be stressed in a disaster scenario, so will resort to chewing on whatever is handy. Better a toy than your shoes …

Glorida

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I made the mistake of not even thinking of prepping when my grandfather passed away and we went through all his stuff. He had made-in-USA hand tools that I wish I had kept. The cheap Chinese hand tools are so irritating, breaking so easily. I guess you could go to estate sales and look for real USA tools …

DWH

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Careful of the concrete and glue. Good stuff to have but glue will harden even if the bottle is “sealed.”

Concrete will pick up the surrounding moisture and start to do its’ thing, too.

As far as the tools, make sure you have files and stones to sharpen them with – it makes like with tools far easier and safer.

“Just Tryin”