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3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« on: January 05, 2018, 02:20:44 PM »
Make plans now to join us for our third annual Prepper Field Day at the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park.
http://parks.nv.gov/parks/berlin-ichthyosaur

We reserved our 1x1 call sign for this event. We will be N7P again this year.
Stay tuned for more information as we add events to this post.
Email Ken with your ideas and suggestions at k7kbj@arrl.net
« Last Edit: June 28, 2018, 04:40:39 PM by Overseer »
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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2018, 02:59:45 PM »
Camping: The park contains 14 well-spaced units, some suitable for RVs up to 25 feet, with fire rings, BBQ grills, covered tables, drinking water (mid-April to October) and restrooms nearby. An RV dump station is also available. Camping is limited to 14 days in a 30-day period.
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In Texas, except for designated primitive campsites, in most parks (how's this for multi-faceted Jerry?) campsites generally but not always have water and/or electricity available at the campsite.

? Does this place?  As I read above - not sure.   Need to know because I'm going to try to make it this year.  To give you an idea of what that entails enter 5200 S. Congress, Austin Tx (not where I live) as the from and the address of the park in the too and then route it out.

Electricity would be nice - I have sleep apnea and it's easier to plug in than bring batteries etc,

Going, probably will go the southern (24 hr drive) route, I've never driven west of Balmorhea in Texas (IH10) so from there on would be new to see. 
Coming back - will go on IH40 to see again the big meteor crater and the painted desert/petrified forest.
« Last Edit: January 05, 2018, 03:14:14 PM by WolfBrother »
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WolfBrother

Most folks are happy being a part of the Great Shepherds Flock.
Some folks choose to be wolves and prey on the flock.
Some folks choose to defend the flock and confront the wolf.

I am a SheepDog.

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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2018, 03:27:32 PM »
There is no power available. The described campsite for RV's is about a 4 minute drive from where we will be tent camping in the Day Use Area.
If you want to camp with our group, bring a tent. If you want to use the RV Campground you will simply be driving or walking back and forth between there and the Day Use Area to participate in our events.

Ken
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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2018, 04:00:43 PM »
I plan to be there. I will let Terral know the dates and see if he can make it, as well. He does like helping out.

I really hope you can make it, WolfBrother. If there is anything I can do to help make it possible, let me know.

Just my opinion.
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Jerry D Young

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best, and always remember TANSTAAFL

(TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - Robert A. Heinlein)

Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2018, 12:20:20 PM »
The plan so far - 50 plus hours of driving nearly 3500 miles (not counting side trips)


Austin, TX
Lordsburg - New Mexico 88045                     10 h -  51 min - - - (739 mi)
Ely - Nevada 89301                               11 h -  59 min - - - (809 mi)
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park- Austin, NV 89310   3 h -  52 min - - - (206 mi)
                                                 24 h - 162 min - - - 1754
                                                 26 h -  42 min - - - 1754 mi.

Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
Seligman - Arizona 86337                          8 h -   3 min - - - (506 mi)
Holbrook - Arizona 86025                          2 h -  28 min - - - (167 mi)
Tucumcari - New Mexico 88401                      5 h -  48 min - - - (406 mi)
San Angelo - Texas                                5 h -  51 min - - - (369 mi)
Austin                                            3 h -  32 min - - - (207 mi)
                                                 23 h - 162 min - - - 1655
                                                 25 h -  42 min - - - 1655 mi

                                                 52 h -  24 min - - - 3409 mi



WolfBrother Notes:
1.  Notice only a two hour drive from Seligman to Holbrook.  I’m planning 3 side trips that happen between the two:
    Drive the South Rim of the Grand Canyon West to East
    Drive to the Meteor Crater in Arizona
    Drive the Petrified Forest/Painted Desert loop
2.  Depending on how I feel when I wake up in Tucumcari, I may drive straight thru to Austin.
3.  I am looking at other return stops after Seligman.  The kicker is whether I want to see/do/drive the side trips again.  I did it 20+ years ago.

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WolfBrother

Most folks are happy being a part of the Great Shepherds Flock.
Some folks choose to be wolves and prey on the flock.
Some folks choose to defend the flock and confront the wolf.

I am a SheepDog.

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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2018, 09:56:05 AM »
The park supervisor has reserved our campsite for us while he sends me the reservation form to make it official.
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Offline Jerry D Young

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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2018, 02:32:43 PM »
Sweet! Good work Ken.

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Jerry D Young

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best, and always remember TANSTAAFL

(TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - Robert A. Heinlein)

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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2018, 11:05:12 AM »
I have received the receipt for payment to reserve the campsite at the park.
We're ON !!!
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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2018, 09:47:19 PM »
Most excellent!

Well done, Ken!

Thank you.

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Prepare for the worst and hope for the best, and always remember TANSTAAFL

(TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - Robert A. Heinlein)

Offline Ken K7KBJ

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Be sure to read this entire post as there is very important information all the way to the last sentence!

The date for the Third Annual Prepper Field Day is coming up fast!
When?  Thursday June the 21st to Sunday, June the 24th.

Please let us know if you are coming, your name, number of people, arrival date and expected departure date.
RSVP to Ken via email at k7kbj@arrl.net

Please be aware of the park's pet policy and make sure all pets are on a leash.

Rob (K9RVM) and I (K7KBJ) will be arriving on Thursday to get some areas set up. You can also arrive on Thursday if so desired.

Day use only is $5.00 per vehicle, paid to the park ranger.
If you are camping with us you will pay the park ranger $15.00 per night.
There is a small fee to the park ranger if you go on a park tour.
PLEASE BRING CASH for the park ranger.

Our group activities and Tent Camping will be at the Day Use Area.
We have reserved the Day Use Area for our group.
RV Camping will be at the RV campground which is a short walk or drive from the Day Use Area.

Here is the Park's website:   http://parks.nv.gov/parks/berlin-ichthyosaur

Make sure you have enough gasoline, food and water for this trip.

If you have a ham radio our Prepper Simplex Frequency is 147.440 and this will be monitored throughout the event.

For those of you who are interested in Ham Radio, our special event callsign will be N7P.
You are invited to bring your own radio gear but we are setting up our radios for all to use, even unlicensed operators. If you want to get a feel for radio work, this is your chance. Last year we even talked to a station in New Zealand!
Although we are having our event on ARRL Field Day Weekend, we are not just about ham radio so we are going to have more events this year to review our other skill sets.

1. Astronomy (Ken is bringing his big 10 inch)
2. Two to three park service tours
3. knot tying
4. expedient shelter demonstrations
5. fire starting
6. Community Kitchen & Meals
7. Barter Blanket

Please email Ken with any questions, comments or ideas for class work, especially if you would like to teach a class or bring demonstration items. Also, if you would like to take lead on one of the self-service training stations or help provide assistance if someone should want it then please indicate that in your RSVP.
RSVP Ken to his email address  kjuenke@arrl.net

New This Year--

The Barter Blanket
Bring your items you wish to barter with others. Practice your barter skills and have fun.
We will set up an area for this in camp.

We look forward to seeing you at Prepper Field Day.
Expect to see more messages as the date approaches.
Reply to this email with any questions or suggestions.

Ken
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« Last Edit: May 11, 2018, 02:36:42 PM by Ken K7KBJ »
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The Community Kitchen
This year we are excited to announce a Community Kitchen.  The Community Kitchen is an all-volunteer kitchen to prep and cook the meals for attendees wishing to be involved with the kitchen and communal preparation and sharing of meals.  A set menu will be announced shortly and volunteer sign-ups to staff the kitchen for each meal will also be made available soon.  If you are interested in participating in the Community Kitchen and share in our meals this year, you must sign up (via email to Ken, k7kbj@arrl.net).  Participation includes donating food items to the kitchen and helping with setup, teardown, some cleaning and cooking if desired.  Please RSVP to Ken. 
Stay tuned as an official menu and list of ingredients are published.  You can sign up for the items you plan to donate to the kitchen as well as which meals you plan to staff the kitchen.
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Thank you Glenda for putting together this Community Kitchen information.
Please read this and reply as noted.

The Community Kitchen planning is under way.  This year, we are trying something new.  The Community Kitchen will be providing the meals and drinks for camp attendees this year but it is an All-Volunteer Kitchen.  We need you to help donate the ingredients for the meals as well as staff the kitchen for prep, cook and clean up.  It takes a village to feed the community!  The menu for the weekend has been planned and an initial ingredient list follows the menu.    If you are planning to participate in the Community Kitchen, please RSVP and email Glenda at kg7mzo@yahoo.com.  I will be coordinating all donations and volunteer sign ups.  Simply email me the ingredient items from the list you plan to donate to the kitchen and which meal shift you would like to volunteer to staff.  Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Please note that this is a preliminary list and is subject to change. I will keep the list updated as items have been selected.  Please check the forum and emails for updates.

 

Friday - June 22, 2018

 

Breakfast:

Oatmeal, scrambled eggs and hash browns, fresh fruit bowl

 

Lunch:

Hamburger, Hot Dogs, Sausage on Grill, Picnic Salads, Chips

 

Dinner:

Spaghetti, Green Salad and Garlic Bread

 

Saturday – June 23, 2018

 

Breakfast:

Scrambled egg skillet (onions, peppers, mushrooms, diced ham), plain scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage.

Lunch:

Sandwich bar with picnic salads and chips

 

Dinner:

Camp Potluck

 

We encourage all campers to bring a your favorite camp dish to share for dinner on Saturday night.  There is no meal planned from the kitchen.

 

Sunday – June 24, 2018

 

Breakfast:

Pancakes with sausage and/or bacon

 

Lunch:

Leftovers and lightening cooler space

Hydration Station:  There will be a table set-up for all beverage needs.  I will have 2 1-gallon beverage dispensers available for lemonade and iced teas as well as 2 thermos decanters for coffee.  We can have a couple coolers available for sodas and bottled water.

Lemonade

Iced Tea

Coffee/Tea/Iced Tea

Bottled Water

Sodas

sugar

creamer

orange juice

honey

 

Kitchen Pantry Needs: Pickles, relish and spicy mustard have already been spoken for; therefore are not on the list.

Onions

Tomatoes

Green peppers

Potatoes/hash browns

Sugar

Butter

Cooking oil

Salt and pepper

Milk

Tabasco/hot sauce

Ketchup

Yellow mustard

Mayo

Coffee/tea

Creamer

Orange juice

Honey

Lettuce

Eggs

Mushrooms

ICE!!

 

 

 

Meal Specific Ingredient List:

Oatmeal

Fresh fruit

Hamburgers patties

Hot dogs

Picnic salads, i.e. Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Coleslaw, etc.

Potato Chips

Hamburger buns

Hot dog buns

Spaghetti noodles

Tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce

Salad mixes, salad toppings

Salad dressings

Garlic bread

Parmesan cheese

Italian sausage, meatballs, hamburger for spaghetti sauce

Italian seasonings

Bacon

Sausage

Lunchmeats-Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef, etc

Sliced cheeses-American, Cheddar, Swiss

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Bread and/or hoagie rolls

Pancake mix

Syrup

 

While this is an overall list of basic needs for the kitchen, we do encourage you to surprise us with your favorite or unique items.  Feel free to also share jellies or jams, salsas or anything else that may not be on the list.
« Last Edit: May 21, 2018, 10:36:53 AM by Ken K7KBJ »
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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2018, 10:46:45 AM »
Tick tock, tick tock!  We are only 2 weeks away from Field Day!  We are in the final stretch of planning and preparing for the weekend.
Below is an updated list of contributions to the community kitchen.  Please review the list and if you are planning to contribute and participate, please email Glenda as soon as possible with your grocery list.  Also, I am in need of kitchen staff volunteers as well for Friday through Sunday.  Please let me know which meal time you are interested in helping staff.
Saturday's dinner is a Potluck.  Please let me know what dish you plan to share for this meal.  Thank you to everyone that has been in touch.  This is going to be another great event!
The items marked in bold are the items still needed for stocking the kitchen.
My email address is kg7mzo@yahoo.com

 
Onions - Glenda
 
Tomatoes
 
Green peppers – Glenda
 
Potatoes/hash browns – Glenda
Pickles/Relish – Glenda
Spicy Mustard - Glenda
 
Sugar
 
Butter
 
Cooking oil
 
Salt and pepper
 
Milk
 
Tabasco/hot sauce – David and Audrey – Green Chili Sauce
 
Ketchup
 
Yellow mustard – Glenda
 
Mayo
 
Coffee/tea - Ken 1 pound Starbucks coffee
 
Creamer
 
Orange juice
 
Honey
 
Lettuce
 
Eggs – David and Audrey 48 eggs
 
Mushrooms – Glenda
 
ICE!!
 

Meal Specific Ingredient List:
 
Oatmeal – David and Audrey 2 large canisters
 
Fresh fruit
 
Hamburgers patties
 
Hot dogs  - Glenda, 2 packages of Bratwurst
 
Picnic salads, i.e. Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Coleslaw, etc. – Glenda Macaroni Salad
 
Potato Chips – David and Audrey 4 bags
 
Hamburger buns
 
Hot dog buns – Glenda, 2 packages
 
Spaghetti noodles – David and Audrey 4 1lb boxes
 
Tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce – David and Audrey 2 jars
 
Salad mixes, salad toppings
 
Salad dressings – Glenda
 
Garlic bread
 
Parmesan cheese
 
Italian sausage, meatballs, hamburger for spaghetti sauce – Glenda Italian sausage and meatballs
 
Italian seasonings – David and Audrey
 
Bacon
 
Sausage
 
Lunchmeats-Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef, etc
 
Sliced cheeses-American, Cheddar, Swiss
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
 
Bread and/or hoagie rolls – Glenda hoagie rolls, Terral Rye bread
 
Pancake mix – Terral
 
Syrup- Terral
 
 
While this is an overall list of basic needs for the kitchen, we do encourage you to surprise us with your favorite or unique items.  Feel free to also share jellies or jams, salsas or anything else that may not be on the list.
 
« Last Edit: June 05, 2018, 11:33:41 AM by Glenda KG7MZO »
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Keep calm and PREP on!

Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2018, 10:12:49 AM »
Due to re-occurring familial health issues, I will not be able to leave home long enough to attend.
I emailed Jerry with some detail about what's happening.  I really thought I was going to be able to do it this year.

 I had a couple of land nav and 1st aid "hip pocket" classes ready and was going to bring 3 different flavors of lifeboat ration for a taste test.
Maybe next year.
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WolfBrother

Most folks are happy being a part of the Great Shepherds Flock.
Some folks choose to be wolves and prey on the flock.
Some folks choose to defend the flock and confront the wolf.

I am a SheepDog.

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Re: 3rd Annual Prepper Field Day - June 21st to June 24th 2018
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2018, 10:30:12 AM »
Due to re-occurring familial health issues, I will not be able to leave home long enough to attend.
Really hope you can attend next year. We look forward to it!
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