What prep items did you get recently?

Mark75H · Feb 15, 2021

JamesDong said:
Only beans I like are in chili, simmered for hours, what can survive boiling rice unless there is something I missed?

Boiling them after storage doesn't prevent them from spoiling during storage due to contamination; it just makes the bacteria or mold more likely to be palatable. Tempeh for all!

Alea Jacta Est · Feb 15, 2021

Thirty (more) Mountain House pouches.

Thanks Costco

adit · Feb 15, 2021

Government investigating massive counterfeit N95 mask scam

Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies. The foreign-made knockoffs are becoming increasingly difficult to spot and could put health care workers at grave risk for the coronavirus.

...

Officials in Washington state examined their mask supply, which had come from a different company, and discovered that 300,000 masks they had purchased for about $1.4 million were counterfeit. Officials are investigating.

Beth Zborowski of the Washington State Hospital Association said the fraud has the potential to affect 1.9 million masks but they are mostly in stockpile now rather than general circulation.

https://apnews.com/article/government-investigation-n95-scam-1694ed85d6ef99cdb6662f67d823c271

Alphabrew · Feb 16, 2021

I got mine here. If they are fakes, they’re pretty decent fakes for $2 each.

https://www.thepublicsafetystore.com/3m-8511-n95-mask-box-of-10.html

Alphabrew · Feb 16, 2021

They look identical to the masks purchased from Home Depot last year, but of course it is possible they are good fakes. The box is totally different than the Home Depot masks, not sure if that means anything.

cantstop · Feb 16, 2021

Gasoline. Not a lot, only enough to fill a 2 gallon gas can. Snowblower is pretty useless without it though.

Alphabrew · Feb 16, 2021

cantstop said:
Gasoline. Not a lot, only enough to fill a 2 gallon gas can. Snowblower is pretty useless without it though.

I have a metal 55 gallon drum with hand crank fuel pump I am thinking of getting filled.

jollymon · Feb 16, 2021

Alphabrew said:
I have a metal 55 gallon drum with hand crank fuel pump I am thinking of getting filled.

Careful were you keep it and be sure to use enough Stabilizer . I keep 8, 5 gal.
Can's,I find them easier to take to get filled then hauling a drum around

gwchem · Feb 16, 2021

I got Lasik. It'll be pretty hard to find new contact lenses the optometrist is no longer.

Lucca1 · Feb 16, 2021

Newark has the 3m 8511's in stock for $23.48/10. I don't see a C of A listed under the technical docs but you may be able to request one.

https://www.newark.com/3m/8511/particulate-respirator/dp/31M7908

Docster · Feb 17, 2021

jollymon said:
Careful were you keep it and be sure to use enough Stabilizer . I keep 8, 5 gal.
Can's,I find them easier to take to get filled then hauling a drum around

I use/store ethanol free gas. Deteriorates slower. Better for the generator and other small engines

Harrys · Feb 17, 2021

Docster said:
I use/store ethanol free gas. Deteriorates slower. Better for the generator and other small engines

Treat your gas with Seafoam it will keep your gas fresh for 2 years. Stabil has a tendency to clog the jets on carbs. Have been using Seafoam in the marine industry for ever.

Archeryrob · Feb 18, 2021

I have double dosed seafoam on dirty carbs and it helped them semi clean a bit. Got me through on replacing a carb for a while.

Docster · Feb 20, 2021

Found at Walmart, Shrewsbury
72 Hr Supply, good entrees, clearance for $30

Alea Jacta Est · Feb 20, 2021

Docster said:
Found at Walmart, Shrewsbury
72 Hr Supply, good entrees, clearance for $30

Score !!!

Wahama90 · Feb 20, 2021

I picked up a couple unopened boxes of Mare's for $120 total.

BigT · Feb 20, 2021

Question about storing gas

jollymon said:
I keep 8, 5 gal. Can's

I'm curious how you (anyone really..) are storing the filled cans. I have all my cans purchased and ready to be filled, but am holding off. I know I don't want to store in my attached garage, so my plan is to store them in my shed (no windows so no sun getting in), my concern is fluctuation in temp. It's 22 now, and in 120 days - it could be 99... Even in quality containers, I imagine there will be swelling and contracting.

My plan is to rotate on a routine basis (yet to be determined), add one of the numerous recommended fuel stabilizers, etc.. But I don't want my shed to burn up... Any suggestions?

ground chuck · Feb 20, 2021

Mine are in a shed, just check on them in the summer. You'll need to let some air out.

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Kagetsu · Feb 20, 2021

I mayhaps picked up some standard cap Glock mags. Most of my Northwest plastic Gas cans have failed after many years. Betting China Joe is gonna screw up the fuel supply chain. I picked up some nice jerry cans. Waiting on that promised stimulus to cover the cost and maybe some soft body armour. That lady at the Capital protest made me want it more.

Bullfrog · Feb 21, 2021

BigT said:
I'm curious how you (anyone really..) are storing the filled cans. I have all my cans purchased and ready to be filled, but am holding off. I know I don't want to store in my attached garage, so my plan is to store them in my shed (no windows so no sun getting in), my concern is fluctuation in temp. It's 22 now, and in 120 days - it could be 99... Even in quality containers, I imagine there will be swelling and contracting.

My plan is to rotate on a routine basis (yet to be determined), add one of the numerous recommended fuel stabilizers, etc.. But I don't want my shed to burn up... Any suggestions?

I have been storing 5 gallon plastic gas cans (a mix of blitz and midwest brands) in an outdoor shed here in MD for almost 20 years. At first it was just 1 or 2 for the mowers and chainsaw, after buying a generator a little over 10 years ago that number went up to 5.

If there is enough air space in the can (low fuel level) and the temperature drops considerably, the sides will be pushed in a bit. If it is capped when the temp is colder and it gets warm, it will swell.

The only thing to worry about is not opening the spout with the can tipped if it is swollen/pressurized a bit, because the gas will flow out, sometimes quickly. I burp it first with the can upright using the large cap (the ring holding the spout).

If the can collapses because of low temps and does't pop back on its own when you open it, after the can is empty cap it and set it in a warmer area or put it in the sun for a bit. The pressure increase will help it recover its former shape.

Keeping them near full will minimize the expansion and contraction, temperature affects gases far more than fluids in that respect.

As long as you're not doing something foolish like opening a pressurized can near an open flame, or using a grinder near an open can, none of this is a real issue. People have been storing gas cans in outdoor sheds for longer than I've been alive, and there is no epidemic of spontaneous shed combustion that I've heard of. Treat them with respect and caution and you'll be fine.

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