Conceptually a very good idea. Like y'all, I have reservations about their execution of the idea. Below, while not really the same thing, is something similar enough to perhaps get someone to think about how they would go about making their own version of a farm in a box. The concept of the post from which the ideas and lists below were taken was what would one want/need to live out their life in the wilderness. Just my thoughts and ideas on the subject. Let me know what you think, additions, changes, deletions, etc.
Lifetime alone in the Wilderness (30 years)
A few recent scenario posts have prompted me to follow up on a couple of them. So here is my latest list to address the questions in those posts.
Situation:
You are fed up with life in the city. You’ve lost your family and friends to an on-going plague. With the plague taking so many, people are isolating themselves in small clans. You decide you would rather live by yourself in the wilderness.
Givens:
You are 45ish, and your family history is such that you can expect to live 30 more years, in good health.
You can live in any wilderness area of the US without fear of outside human contact.
With the steady die-off of humans, natural flora and fauna in the chosen area are making a big comeback and the weather stays in the area’s normal limits. Only things suitable for the Growing Zone of the selected area can be grown.
You can pick your vehicle of choice for the single one way trip, worth up to $60,000.
You can have one trailer that can be realistically towed with the vehicle worth up to $30,000
You can have the guns you want for the situation.
You have $300,000 from the sale of your house, and a self-imposed timetable of 6 months, to get the rest of the things you want. Custom items can be made, and standard items are in stock and available for regular prices.
Where do you go, how do you get there, what do you take with you, and what do you do when you get there? Take your time and include as many details as possible.
Or, what do I need to add, delete, or change, if you don’t want to do a list of your own?
My list:
Location is on a natural lake (Mark Twain Lake, Missouri) well above the high water mark, growing zone 5, with mixed deciduous and evergreen forest, and a mixture of large and small game, fish, game birds, and migratory waterfowl. Move in early spring at the best time to transplant trees and begin preparing a garden.
Chevy 1-ton diesel crew cab 4x4 w/captain’s chair front seats w/cargo capacity of 6,000 pounds and towing capacity of 14,000 pounds.
8’6”x12’ flatbed w/winch & overhead rack with gantry crane
4 Under slung extended fuel tanks w/Pri-D treated diesel (filled at last fuel station before arrival)
2 Under slung tool boxes
Custom built panels to enclose bed & rack carried on deck
Custom built 8’ wide x 8’ high x 12’ long double extendable box on flatbed deck w/6’ x 8’ extension over cab, insulated w/doors, windows, wiring, and plumbing installed, on skids above the enclosure panels
2 quality twin size mattresses carried in the extension of the truck box (1 + 1 spare)
20 300 watt 48v solar panels carried in the extension of the truck box (10 + 10 spares)
1 Necky Nootka Plus sea kayak w/outriggers, oars, and sails carried on top of truck box
1 14’ Jac Boat Jon boat w/Klaxon 9hp diesel outboard, oars, & sails, carried on top of truck box
Custom tri-axle trailer w/8’6” x 32’ flatbed
Rolling tailboard
3 sets of 15 2” thick triangle building panels to put together 3 12’ diameter Star Plate buildings
2 sets lumber and polycarbonate triangles for 2 12’ diameter Star Plate greenhouses
Custom 8’wide, x 8’ high x 24’ long double extendable box w/folding porch & roof and folding greenhouse, insulated w/doors, windows, wiring, and plumbing installed. On skids, riding on supports over Star Plate building components
Demountable enclosure for the trailer is installed after box is loaded
Lumber to build 8’ x 24’ floating dock set on top of trailer box & 6 24” x 8’ pontoon sections carried on top of lumber
3 each black walnut, pecan, hazelnut, apple, peach, black cherry, kiwi, black plum, juniper, & sassafras tree seedlings for replanting carried on rear of trailer
30 Yellowhorn tree seedlings for replanting carried on rear of trailer
5 Morden #9703, 5 Fredonia, 5 Valliant, & 5 Kay Gray grape vines for replanting carried on rear of trailer
1 lemon, 2 lime, 2 ginger, 3 orange, & 4 banana potted miniature trees for attached greenhouse carried on rack on rear of trailer
Strawberry, thorny blackberry, thorny wild rose, mint, wintergreen, dandelion, & tomato starter plants in flats on rear of trailer
4 beehives carried on racks on rear of trailer
4 cages of chickens carried on racks on rear of trailer
1 6kw diesel generator on rear of trailer w/12 heavy duty power cords
1 diesel BCS 853 2-wheel garden tractor w/attachments on rear of trailer
1 diesel ROKON 2-wheel drive bike w/attachments on rear of trailer
1 small scale biodiesel plant w/oil press, methanol recovery kit, & chemicals to produce 10 gallons of biodiesel per month for 30 years on rear of trailer
After arrival tent camp is set up near site of where buildings will go
Chicken fence enclosure is built to house chickens
Items on rear of trailer are removed and stored out of the way
Bee hives are set out
Pontoons are removed from top of trailer box and stored out of the way
Lumber for floating dock is removed from top of trailer box and stored with pontoons
Kayak & Jon boat are removed from top of truck box and stored out of the way
Storage cases are removed from truck box and stacked out of the way
Solar panels & mounts are removed from the truck box extension and stacked out of the way
One panel of trailer enclosure is removed to give access to extendable box to unload it
Storage cases are removed from trailer box and stacked out of the way
Enclosure panel is replaced and trailer is parked out of the way
Area is cleared of trees and prepared for buildings, a fruit & nut orchard, a Yellowhorn tree orchard for biodiesel oil, a temporary oil seed field, and a large garden, using truck, chainsaw, ROKON, and building tools
Fruit and nut tree seedlings are planted in orchard area. Yellowhorn trees are planted in the oil seed orchard.
Trailer box is rolled off trailer using truck winch, set on site cut timbers, and the double inner slides extended to create a 22’ x 24’ insulated building with greenhouse side facing south. Front porch & roof is erected and secured. Folding greenhouse is erected and secured. Potted miniature trees are placed in greenhouse. Building is tied down to ground anchors.
Truck box is lifted off truck bed using gantry crane, set on site cut timbers next to the first building, and the double inner slides of main compartment extended to create a 22’ x 12’ insulated building with projecting 8’ x 6’ sleeping loft. Building is tied down to ground anchors. A door opening on each of the two extendable box buildings match to give access from one to the other, with another door for outside exit/entry.
Star Plate components are removed from trailer and 3 12’ diameter insulated buildings (1 chicken coop & 2 storage), and 2 12’ diameter greenhouses erected. Buildings are tied down to ground anchors.
Dock lumber and pontoons are moved to lake shore. Dock is built on pontoons and pushed onto water with truck. Floating dock is secured with site cut poles driven into the lake bottom. Kayak and Jon boat are secured to dock.
Wood stoves for the buildings are installed and storage cases moved inside.
10 solar panels are installed on building roofs and 6 batteries installed with inverter. Other 6 batteries stored dry for replacement in 15 years. Ditto second set of 10 solar panels. Power is connected to pre-wired buildings (Outlets and LED light fixtures). Entire system is grounded.
Initial supply of fire wood is gathered and cut using ROKON, generator, & chainsaw.
Kitchen and bath gear is set up in the pre-plumbed/wired building with sleeping loft. Well is installed by kitchen/bath/sleeping building and plumbed in to hand pump, with drain to garden plot.
Garden plot and oil seed field are worked with rototiller, incorporating as much humus material as can be reasonably gathered and distributed from the surrounding area with garden cart and tools.
Seedling potatoes are planted. Strawberries, blackberries, rose bushes, mint, and tomatoes are planted.
Built-in legs for truck bed are lowered and bed detached from frame at a convenient spot to use as tool shed, work platform for biodiesel plant, and garage for ROKON, rototiller, generator, and outdoor tools. Enclosure panels are secured to truck bed and rack.
Trailer is positioned to allow use as 8’ x 30’ storage room and put up on jack stands and tied down to ground anchors. Empty packing cases are stored in trailer and the rest of the space is covered firewood storage.
Truck is set on jack stands, and tied to ground anchors in a position to catch sunlight in the windshield and to allow the use of the front mounted winch, onboard welder, onboard AC inverter, and onboard air compressor using biodiesel when regular diesel is gone.
Front Captain’s chair seats and rear seat are moved to the largest building for seating.
Empty cab is set up for use as drying chamber with drying racks and shelves.
Garden is planted. Field for oil seed plants is planted.
Projects as time passes in order of completion: irrigation water sluice from solar pump in lake to garden, large log lined earth sheltered root cellar/storm cellar/wine cellar, compost piles, human waste burial pits to empty chemical toilets, ice house, lay down log floors in Star Plate buildings, continue to cut firewood to build up a supply for the later years of life when the work would be more difficult.
The compound consists of 12’ x 22’ mini-house w/6’ x 8’ sleeping extension connected to 22’ x 24’ main building with porch and attached greenhouse, 8’ x 32’ storage building, 12’ diameter chicken coop, 2 12’ diameter storage rooms, 2 12’-diameter greenhouses, 8’ x 12’ garage/work room/storage building, all arranged to create a protected area for an outdoor kitchen and summertime activity area.
Supplies & Equipment in custom cases as necessary, carried in the 8’ x 12’ truck box, 8’ x 24’ trailer box & 8’ x 8’ rear deck area of trailer
(20,000 pounds in 7’x7’x22’ + 7’x7’x11’ + 7’x8’x8’ + 4’x6’x8’ = 2,257 cuft packing space)
Information
2 copies of plan book
2 copies survival manual
2 copies plant identification guides
2 copies animal identification guides
2 copies fish & sea mammal identification guides
1 case with cookbooks and food preservation manuals
1 case with construction manuals
1 case with gardening books
1 brass sundial on brass stand
1 windup 8-day clock w/calendar
1 wooden perpetual calendar
2 sets mechanical weather instruments
Activity gear:
24 leather bound journals
60 decks plastic coated cards
500 pads paper
500 pencils
2 According to Hoyle instruction books
4 cases of classic fiction & non-fiction books
4 cases of audio & video disks
2 top of the line laptop computers w/2TB hard drives & DVD/BlueRay drives
2 2TB external hard drives w/music/video/text entertainment & reference library
1 heavy duty dot matrix printer with 3 rebuild kits, 15 print heads & 60 vacuum sealed ribbons
4 spare AC power cords each
4 spare DC power cords each
6 spare laptop batteries each
Communications gear:
2 Yaesu FT 8900R Amateur radios (70cm – 10 meter)
3 Yaesu FT-991 Amateur radios (70cm – 160m) w/antenna tuner
2 Uniden Bearcat 980SSB CB radios
2 Uniden Bearcat BCD996P2 HF/VHF/UHF scanner
2 Icom IC-R75-22 Shortwave Receiver
2 sets working antennas for each type radio
1 set back up antennas for each type radi
3 sets of stands/poles, guys, cables, connectors, and accessories
Personal gear:
2 Para-Ordnance P-14 .45 ACP pistols each w/holster, 12 magazines, 2 dual magazine pouches
2 Beretta Tomcat .32 ACP pistols, each w/holster, 12 magazines, 2 dual magazine pouches
5 pair Wiley X Nerve goggles w/spare lenses
10 pair Body Glove photo chromatic safety sunglasses w/keepers
10 pair various power reading glasses
4 large magnifying glasses
2 Seiko Automatic field watch
2 Cold Steel Medium Voyager pocket knife
2 Wenger Survivor Swiss Army Knives w/leather case
2 Victorinox Rucksack Swiss Army Knives w/leather case
2 Leatherman Surge multi-tools w/set of bits and leather case
2 Leatherman Rebar multi-tools w/leather case
6 brass match case w/leather case
2 leather messenger bags
4 Kleen Kanteen 40oz stainless steel water bottles w/2 Oli-Camp nestling cups each & Maxpedition 4”x12” carriers
30 Write In The Rain pocket notebooks
6 Fisher space pens w/10 refills each
4 brass Zippo lighters w/spare wicks, flints, 6 pocket refill canisters, 60 12-ounce cans fuel
4 key rings w/spare keys, Benchmade pocket knife sharpener, Allweatherfirestarters.com fire rod
Fire, heat, light, and electrical gear:
100 crank up flashlights
20 candle holders/lamps
1,000 beeswax 12” candles
500’ candle wicks
4 4-tube candle molds to make wax candles from wax from bee hives
16 Allweatherfirestarters.com magnesium rod/ferro rod/striker fire starters
100 pounds fatwood sticks
300 Bic lighters
6,000 strike anywhere matches in LTS #2½ cans (24 boxes of 250 each)
6 pairs 19” fireplace gloves
1 medium kitchen wood stove w/water heater and oven w/stove pipe (kitchen/bath/sleeping building)
2 medium sized wood heating stoves w/stove pipe (22’ x 24’ building)
3 small wood heating stoves w/stove pipe (3 12’ diameter StarPlate buildings)
20 300+ watt/48 volt solar panels (10 + 10 spare)
80 1.2v 500 AHr Nickle Iron deep cycle batteries carried dry, with electrolyte containers (40 + 40 spare)
2 3,000 watt 120v/240v 48v input inverter/battery chargers w/wiring for solar panels & batteries (1 + 1 spare)
4 Petromax multi-fuel lanterns (500cp) with 60 spare wicks each & 24 spare chimneys
(alcohol starting fluid from medicinal Everclear)
Water gear:
4 1-liter Stanley steel thermos
2 2-quart Stanley steel thermos
2 24-ounce wide mouth steel thermos
4 7-gal water containers w/spigot
4 Sawyer 4-liter complete purifier system
4 Crown Berkey stainless steel purifiers w/8 purification elements each
320 spare Black Berkey purification elements
2 open-fire water stills w/receiving containers
4 large solar water stills
6 5-gallon nested stainless steel buckets w/lids
20 Kleen Kanteen 64oz stainless steel water bottles
10 canvas water cooling bags
4 2” x 5’ well drive points
126’ 2” galvanized pipe in 7’ sections
Well driver
4 sets fittings & nipples
2 shallow well hand pumps w/spare parts
2 solar powered water pumps with solar panel & pipe assembly to put pump in lake
Kitchen equipment:
2 fire spits w/supports
6 grilling baskets
2 fire grates
2 fire tripods
2 fire tongs
2 large cast iron cauldron (for keeping water hot)
4 large cast iron kettles
4 large solar ovens
1 set baking pans
1 set of large utensils & knives
4 cast iron Dutch ovens
4 cast iron frying pans
2 cast iron griddle
2 sest miscellaneous pots/pans/dishes/utensils
8 sets stainless steel plate, cup, bowl, knife, fork, spoon
4 dishpans
6 1-gal water bottles w/pumps
1 Diamont 525 manual grain mill w/2 sets replacement burrs & repair parts
2 Troycraft hand crank stand mixer
2 Vortex manual blender
4 collapsible evaporative cooler shelf units
1 kitchen sink w/stand and drain
1 set water supply pipe
1 set drain pipe
1 115vAC counter top clear ice maker
4 Coleman 200qt OptiMaxx Coolers
Gardening & gathering equipment:
1 diesel powered 2-wheel garden tractor w/attachments
100 plastic layout stakes
30 balls layout twine
4 planting dibbles
1 manual wheeled garden seeder
2 manual high wheel garden machines w/attachments
2 garden carts
6 spades
6 shovels
4 sets greenhouse hand tools
2 trenching shovels
2 pitchforks
4 potato forks
6 garden rakes
6 garden hoes
2 scythes
2 sickles
2 sharpening files
1 scythe/sickle peening kit
12 stainless steel buckets (for watering, etc.)
30 LTS #10 cans heirloom vegetable seeds
12 LTS #10 cans spice, herb, seasoning, flavoring, medicinal plant seeds
500 pounds other heirloom seeds
500 pounds canola seeds to plant to make biodiesel
100 pounds seedling potatoes
100 pounds hops seeds to plant to make beer
100 pounds beer grains seeds to plant to make beer
6 gathering baskets/buckets/pouches
2 sets tree climbing spikes & belts
2 bee protective suits w/headnets & bee colony care tools
4 quality SS pump sprayers w/extra parts
4 rolls wire mesh fencing for plant/tree protectors/supports
Hunting/fishing/shooting gear:
2 Remington 799 .22 Hornet rifle w/Bushnell scope & sling)
2 Stoeger Condor Supreme 12 gauge 26" 3" chamber w/SST hunting shotgun w/sling)
2 Remington 700 .30-’06 center-fire hunting rifle w/Bushnell scope & sling)
2 Remington 700 .375 H&H Magnum center-fire hunting rifle w/Bushnell scope & sling)
RCBS reloading gear for each caliber w/bullets/shot, primers, & powder to reload each case 8 times
4 gun cleaning kits, extra patches, extra cleaning fluids, dry lubricant
4 Lansky knife sharpening kits
40 wire cable snares
24 assorted live game traps
4 fish/frog replaceable tip gigs w/spare tips
12 minnow traps
24 fish traps
24 trotline assemblies
10 sets line fishing equipment
2 short handled gaffs
2 long handled gaffs
2 fishing long handle hand nets
2 fishing short handle hand nets
1 set game preparation equipment (skinning &, gutting knives, meat saw, game hoist, stainless steel receiving pans)
2 compound bows each w/300 various arrows w/screw in heads , 2 extra cables, 12 extra strings, 100 extra heads
2 compound crossbows each w/300 various bolts w/screw in head, 2 extra cables, 12 extra strings, 100 extra heads
2 compound bow fishing rigs with reels, line, arrows, and points
2 compound cross bow fishing rigs w/reels, line, bolts, and points
2 arrow straighteners, extra arrow nocks, points, fletching, lube, compound bow stringing tool
6 boar spears
6 harpoons w/line
12 cast/gill nets w/line, weights, & floats
2 ice augers
100 pounds wild animal grass/plant seed for seeding game areas
15 salt blocks for seeding game areas
10 mineral blocks for seeding game areas
Hide and leather working equipment and supplies
stainless steel tanning pans
scrapers
stretchers
cutters
leather sewing kit
Food preservation equipment and supplies
4 food smokers in knocked down configuration w/racks, hooks, & smoke pipe
8 large solar drying racks in knocked down configuration w/mesh covers
1 set drying racks to fit truck cab after seats are removed
100 stringing needles and nylon string (for stringing items to hang dry)
2 meat grinder w/sausage stuffer to make smoked sausage w/1,000 tubes, crimper, & rings
2 jerky shooter to make ground meat jerky
1,000 cloth bags to store dried/smoked foods
2 All-American pressure canners w/canning tools & spare parts (will use emptied canning jars)
1,200 extra Tattler reusable wide mouth jar lids and rings (replacements for those on jars)
Food (for use until garden and orchard are producing well, and any lean years, plus comfort foods)
600 jars of home canned foods w/Tattler reusable lids (wide mouth pints & quarts)(jars will be reused)
30 Harvey’s Groves 2-pound Grandma’s Old Fashioned Fruit cake packed in tins
60 gallons premium coconut oil
150 pounds butterscotch hard candy packed in LTS #10 cans
150 pounds peppermint hard candy packed in LTS #10 cans
300 pounds block chocolate packed in LTS #10 cans
300 pounds brick tea packed in LTS #10 cans
300 pounds cocoa in LTS #10 cans
300 pounds powdered sugar in LTS #10 cans
1,500 pounds regular sugar in 6-gallon super pails
1,500 pounds grains in 6-gallon super pails
1,500 pounds beans/legumes in 6-gallon super pails
1,500 pounds canning/curing salt in 6-gallon super pails
500 pounds iodized table salt in #10 cans
30 6-can cases dried whole milk in #10 cans
15 6-can cases cheese powder in #10 cans
15 6-can cases butter powder in #10 cans
15 6-can cases #10 cans of freeze-dried vegetables
30 6-can cases #10 cans of freeze-dried fruits
30 6-can cases #10 cans of freeze-dried meat
30 cases w/LTS #2½ canned condiments, spices, herbs, seasonings, flavorings, adjuncts, bouillon, yeast, etc.
(Allspice, bay leaf, coarse black pepper, mild chili powder, cinnamon, ginger, Italian seasoning, lemon pepper, nutmeg, season salt, spaghetti sauce spice, 4x strength vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, cream of tartar, beef bouillon, chicken bouillon, yeast)
Toilet/bathing/hygiene/cleaning equipment:
1 SunMar Excel NE composting toilet w/solar powered vent cap & spare parts
1 chemical toilet with repair parts
1 latrine top w/seat
1 privacy screen
100 toilet wipe rags
4 toilet wipe rag containers
2 toilet wipe soaking containers
1 toilet wipe washing container
6 Rapid washer plungers
4 pair laundry tongs
2 buckets chlorine pool treatment granules
6 1-gallon water bottles w/pump
2 hand washing basin
10 10-liter MSR Hydromedary bags with shower attachment
privacy screen
small folding stand
small dishpan
stainless steel mirror
60 wash cloths
120 hand towels
120 bath towels
basic toiletries
360 Ivory hand soap bars
360 Lava hand soap bars
2 sets shaving instruments (straight razor, hone, strop, shaving cup, brush, hang up mirror, 60 shaving soap cakes)
2 sets hair cutting equipment & supplies (cutting scissors, trimming scissors, cloak, brushes, combs)
Knocked down raised base shower enclosure w/drain & piping for kitchen/bath/sleeping building
4 sets of cleaning tools (brooms, mops, scrub brushes, buckets, etc.)
Laundry equipment & supplies
1 large cast iron kettle
1 Leahman’s version James washer w/ringer
6 Breathing Mobile Washer (plunger type wash agitator)
4 stainless steel washtubs
2 ladles
2 stirring paddles
2 pair laundry tongs
2 clothes line sets each with 2 posts w/T-arm, 4 guys w/anchors, 3 clothes lines, 100 clothes pins
360 bars Fels-Naptha laundry soap
40 pounds Arm & Hammer washing soda
50 pounds 20 Mule Team Borax
Clothing:
60 sets wool pants and shirts
60 sets cotton/poly blend pants and shirts
30 sets light insulated underwear w/glove liners, sock liners, balaclava
30 sets wool insulating underwear w/glove liners, sock liners, balaclava
120 sets tee shirts & boxer briefs
300 pairs light socks
300 pairs heavy wool socks
120 bandannas
10 pairs Caboots custom shotgun boots
10 pairs Caboots custom shotgun boots w/shearling lining
6 pairs NEOS insulated over boot
10 pairs moccasins
10 pairs shearling lined moccasins
10 pairs rubber knee boots
4 leather belts
4 sets all leather suspenders
4 wide brim leather hats w/chin strap & ear warmer flaps
12 pairs light leather gloves
12 pairs shearling lined winter gloves
12 pairs Goretex/Thinsulate gloves
6 pair Goretex/Thinsulate mittens
10 heavy wool cardigan sweaters
4 light jackets
4 leather safari jackets
4 Drover coats w/liner
6 Carhartt Arctic parkas w/hoods
6 Carhartt Arctic bibs
6 ski mask/insulated face mask
4 breath warmer mask
12 wool neck scarf
4 personal flotation vests
Sewing equipment and supplies
4 extensive hand sewing kits
Janome 712T treadle sewing machine
Singer treadle sewing machine stand
50 bobbins
200 needles
200 spools thread
2 sets of scissors
Scissor sharpener
Bobbin winder
Set of accessories
1,000 straight pins
500 safety pins
Set of spare parts
Set of basic patterns in several sizes
Set of notions (buttons, zippers, snaps, etc.)
4 cases Bolts of cloth
Bedding:
2 twin size high quality mattresses (1 used for 15 years, then 2nd)
12 sets twin size sheets & pillow cases
6 bed pillows
12 twin size blankets
6 twin size quilts
Medical items:
Where There Is No Doctor
Where There Is No Dentist
Ships medicine chest & Medical Aid at Sea
Emergency War Surgery
PDR/PDR-OTC/PDR-Herbals
stethoscope
BP Cuff
otoscope
basic OTC medications
prescriptions
extended first-aid kit
trauma kit
only-aid kit supplies
birthing kits
suturing kits
dental kits
splinting materials
4 6 750ml bottles of Everclear (medicinal & for starting Petromax diesel lamps)
Construction gear:
1 ROKON 2-wheel drive diesel bike w/attachments
3 electric chainsaws for use with solar power/generator system w/replacement chains, chain sharpener, oil
2 heavy duty hand trucks/carts w/solid wheels
2 plumb bob
2 level
2 water level
2 sighting level
4 square
2 compass
2 protractor
4 wooden stick rule
4 12’ measuring tape
4 25’ measuring tape
4 100’ measuring tape
4 scribe
1000’ guideline string
100 lumber pencils
30 chalk sticks
30 wax sticks
2 lumber measure
2 large sets clamps (C, bar, etc)
4 axe
4 shovel
4 spade
4 machete
2 pick-mattock
4 post hole diggers
4 felling saw
8 crosscut saw
8 rip saw
8 planking saw
8 finishing saw
2 mallet
10 wedges
4 sledge hammer
30 rock drills
2 rock hammers/chippers
6 block & tackle
4 come-alongs
4 chain hoist
6 adze
4 froe
3 heavy mallet
2 offset broadhead axe
4 broadax (to square logs for cabin building) (12" log gave 8" timber)
4 hewind dog (to hold logs in position while squaring)
6 light mallet
6 wood rasps
12 wood chisels
2 brace drill & 48 wood boring bits
2 Yankee drills w/metal bits
2 breast drills w/metal and wood bits
2 draw knife
4 plane
4 carving knives
4 sanding stone
8 hammers of varying types
16 metal files
6 honing stone
2 strop
3 saw setting & sharpening tools
Fire heated soldering iron
1 anvil
1 vise
3 bolt cutters (12”, 24”, 36”) w/ 2 spare cutter heads each
4 16’ articulating ladders
Construction/building/repair supplies
Round posts & chain link wire fencing to make chicken enclosure
T-bar posts & stringing cable for grape arbors
rope
cord
wire
plastic sheeting
Gorilla brand duct tape
assortment of fasteners (nails, screws, bolts & nuts, etc)
basic set of household tools
assortment of adhesives
Winter gear
Grand Shelters Icebox igloo building tool
2 igloo doors
2 snow saw
2 snow knife
4 snow block molds
4 snow shovel
6 100’ high visibility guide ropes
2 ice saws
2 ice tongs
8 rolls plastic sheeting
Firefighting equipment
2 Pulaski fire axes
2 council pick & shovel combo
2 fire rakes
24 Stainless steel fire buckets (for water in summer & sand/dirt in winter
Camp equipment:
4 compass
2 4,000 ci Kifaru Navigator backpacks w/cargo chair & gun bearer
2 2,500 ci Kifaru Marauder backpacks w/cargo chair & gun bearer
2 Kifaru military pulkas
2 750 pound capacity game carts
4 sets aluminum snow shoes w/bindings & poles
2 pairs crampons
2 ice axes
6 100’ ropes w/set of carabiners, rappelling gear, pulleys, & ascenders
6 pair of ice escape picks
2 large tarp/awning w/poles, stakes & rope
4 folding stools
2 folding table
20 wind-up LED capacitor flashlights
4 hammock w/mosquito bar
12 mosquito head net/extra mosquito bar
2 Complete Slumberjack sleeping bag system
2 Therm-a-rest Prolight 4 large insulated sleep pad
2 Kifaru Para-Hootch shelter w/poles, rope, & stakes
2 Kifaru tent wood stoves
2 sets general recreational camping equipment
Spirits
Custom wooden/leather bar case w/bar tools & crystal glassware
Root beer making kit w/576 spare rings (~5 use) for flip-top Virgil’s Root Beer bottles (~2 bottles/week)
Beer/stout making kit w/576 spare rings (~5 use) for flip-top Drake’s Imperial Stout bottles (~2 bottles/week)
Mead making kit w/960 corks (refill used mead bottles)(~1 bottle/week)
Wine making kit w/960 corks (refill used wine bottles)(~1 bottle/week)
ISI seltzer maker w/3600 cartridges (~2 cartridges/week)
Beer/Stout/Root beer
96 22 ounce flip-top bottles Virgil’s Root Beer (~2 bottles/week)(bottles refilled with homemade root beer)
96 500ml flip-top bottles Drake’s Imperial Stout (~2 bottles/week)(bottles refilled with homemade stout)
Wine & Champagne
60 750ml bottles Louis Roederer Cristal 1999 Champagne (2 bottles/year)
96 750ml bottles Viking Blod Mead (~1 bottle/week)(bottles refilled w/homemade mead)
96 750ml bottles Rochioli Chardonnay 2007 (~1 bottle/week)(refilled with homemade wine)
Liquor/liquors/ (~1 drink/week)
6 750ml bottles Amareto DiSarrano
6 750ml bottles Frangelico
6 750ml bottles Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
6 750ml bottles DeKuyber Crème de Menthe, green
6 750ml bottles Yellow Chartreuse VEP
6 750ml bottles Irish Mist
6 750ml bottles Galliano
6 750ml bottles DeKuyber Butterscotch Schnapps
6 750ml bottles Rumpleminz Peppermint Schnapps
6 750ml bottles Barcardi coco rum
6 750ml bottles Jack Daniels Single Barrel Whiskey
6 750ml bottles Hirsch Selection 28 year bourbon
6 750ml bottles Hennessy Paradis Extra Cognac
6 750ml bottles El Dorado 25 year special reserve rum
6 750ml bottles Taylor Porto 40 year Tawny Port
12 750ml bottles Bailey’s Irish Cream
Just my opinion.
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