Updated photos of Safety Room and Cupboards

I've decided to finally post the updated pictures of the storage to see just how far I've come. When I sat back to look at it all, it really wasn't much. When I stand up close to the shelves it seems like a lot, but really I have a long way to go yet. Little by little though and I can at least see my progress from last time, of which I less.

I still have to clean the room out more though. It will have to be done, I need the space for additional shelves.





A note about the previous picture. Those buckets that the shelf is on are full of mylar bags with food in, of course.









My cupboards at least look much more organized than the safety room of which parts of it need major organization.

Someday I'll have a freezer to take a picture of, but as of now there isn't much left in there from actual food storage. From produce that I froze in the fall there is pretty much just peaches left and I made some great peach syrup with that.

SOS Sport Solar Oven

I did it! I can't believe I did it! It took me months to finally buy the thing but I now own a solar oven. I haven't used it yet because the sun hasn't come out. I am dying to try it and will be able to if the clouds would just leave, for one day, and it has to be a day I am at home.



It was hard to decide which oven to get. It was a pretty close tie between this and the Global Sun Oven. However, America's Test Kitchen did a segment for some morning show and they compared the two along with one other. The Sport one so I made my decision and finally got the thing.

The SOS Sport Oven is made from recycled soda bottles. Somehow each purchase that is made contributes to funding that sends the solar ovens to Africa. So, not only do you get to be involved in a recycling process but also a humanitarian one as well.

There is an optional reflectors but I shouldn't need it come the summer time.



The option I chose in buying mine came with the pots.



A temperature gauge.



And a water pasteurization indicator.



When the clouds go away I will stop staring at it and finally get to use it and see just how tasty the food from it can be.

We Are Now Potty Prepared.

There are some things I never thought I would purchase. There are some things I wasn't planning on purchasing and then promised a young child of mine that at some point in the future we would get one. A potty for emergencies has been requested.

Going shopping with kids can be fun, sometimes, and a few months ago when I took my daughter in tow to the camping section of a Super Wal-Mart she saw the porta-potty. She has been begging for one ever since.

Last week I ventured to the camping section and found a nice little clearance spot. I grabbed up the last three large lantern flashlights for 2 bucks each and was trying to figure out what I would get next. I had my eye on the camping pots/dishes, but just couldn't make up my mind. Then I looked up and found a big black thing. I pulled it off the shelf, turned it to see the label and my daughter asked what it was. It was the porta-potty. It was the same price as the camping pots/dishes and so at my daughter's request I purchased the potty.



It even comes equipped with a nice sitting spot along with a place to hold your toilet paper while you do your business.



Since we were purchasing the potty we decided to make it a theme and get some stuff to go with it.



We should be set for an emergency or camping if we ever get that far....I have only one request to the manufacturer of such a product. Could you please give me something better to lift it with? I have to use both hands to carry the whole thing (no, I'm not going to carry it with unmentionable content in) and it is not easy to keep a grip on the small area provided for hands.

Although I may not have some things in my storage I can now rest assured that the most important thing, aside from water, is taken care. :0