View Full Version : As a homesteader, what is the number one area your working on right now?


homesteadmamma
08-23-2002, 11:01 AM
I'm working on stocking up. I want to be stocked up for at least 6 months. We have terrible winters in Manitoba and I don't like travelling, so I'm trying to stock up with enough supplies that I don't need to go to the city for supplies.

Here is what I have:

- 100# of wheat (need to get more)
- 20# sugar
- 20# rice (need to get more)
- 50 cans tomatoes
- batteries (need to get more)
- 96 rolls of tp (need to get more)
- full freezer
- tea
- canned milk for dh's tea
- powdered milk
- canned fruit for emergencies (I've also got canning that I've done)
- canned beans (need to get more)
- 0 dry beans (need to stock up on these)
- 5 lb. honey
- brown sugar
- molasses

I know there is more I have, but its just too early in the morning to think right now.

I need to stock up even more on items I don't have right now and I'm doing it each payday. Are you prepared in case of emergencies, no electricity, a 9/11, ice storms?

Have you even thought of preparing for these types of emergencies?

Heather
02-04-2003, 08:51 PM
I'm with you on the stocking up CJ and also I am making our gardens bigger so I will have produce to last me through the whole winter (am coming up a bit short this year) and planting more fruit trees. My DH and I are thinking of market gardening so we are busy with that plan too! Lots of produce plus a little extra money!

QuilterMom
02-05-2003, 10:37 AM
There are so many things we should be working on, but here lately our biggest passion has been trying to find land since we know we want to move in the near future.

MicheleMomof3
02-06-2003, 02:38 PM
Our major project at this point is getting 2 goats. Plus finishing off the new improved chicken coop ;)
In His Name,
Michele

Mommy2Tyler
02-13-2003, 06:38 PM
I am slowly working on stocking my pantry... as well as preparing for my first garden.

MJsLady
03-11-2003, 11:13 AM
stocking up is also top of my list
next is my garden plans

vecollins
03-11-2003, 12:30 PM
Well I have stocked up on items like:
H & B products (shampoo,conditioners, soaps, toothpaste, shavings items, etc) Most of this was FREE or almost FREE, bought at FRED's (have a whole drawer of Kotex, etc LOL)

Cleanining Products (also have a supply of different cleaning products bought at FRED's)

Canned Goods (have been stocking up on soups, chili, manwich, beans, peas, etc)

Have 5 bags of sugar, 5 boxes of Lipton tea bags

On my way to stocking up, at least trying to. (as money allows)

Katybird
03-11-2003, 12:38 PM
I would have to say stocking up also. I am also purchasing seeds for my garden and will be purchasing tomato plants next month to put out and peppers, most everything else will be seeds.

guest2
03-11-2003, 03:38 PM
We are pretty well stocked on H and B items, but do need to get more TP. Our pantry is pretty well stocked along with the freezers and I have started buying the seeds for the garden. I do need to get a new propane tank for the BBQ grill because ours is the old style and they will no longer refill it. I think the #1 items on my list is to get this place cleaned out! I need to go through all of the kid's clothes and mine also and get rid of things we don't use or don't fit.