This thread is part 2 of our previous Prep of the Day thread.
https://www.prepperforums.net/forum/general-prepper-survival-talk/264-what-your-prep-day.html
This thread is part 2 of our previous Prep of the Day thread.Each day I tell myself to do at least one thing in my preps. This doesn't necessarily mean that you have to go out and buy something. Even if you simply store an extra gallon of water or put a metal roof on your house, that is one thing towards your goal of prepping. So lets hear it!
i could not hit a barn from the inside with one, Lord knows I tried.I recently bought a longbow. It's been 40 years since I last bowhunted so I am excited to get back into it. My wife and kids are getting into archery now also. It's a great family activity. I very much doubt I'll ever run out of ammo, but I never expected a pandemic and anarchy this year either.
I have a pocket watch that meets the EMP-proof criteria.The Happy White, Blue and Red truck left a box in the mail.
I've decided to go back in time. Literally. Gonna retire my trusty-rusty-dusty 18-YO Casio G-Shock and go back to a basic, simple mechanical watch. Ordered an Orient RA-AA0C04B19A watch last week and it arrived this morning.
I wanted to get back to a watch with the following features:
Mechanical. Not electronic, digital or quartz. Bascially, EMP/GRB/CME 'proof'.
Simple face. 12 digits, 3 hands. No other dials or indicators. No need for a 24-hour dial, a thermometer, a stop watch, a timer, 6 other time zones.
Hand-wound.
No dive dial. Amazing how many 'sport' watches have dive dials despite the fact that very few people actually need one. Stupid, if you ask me. Especially in 100-meter WR ratings or less.
Lumened dial and hands for night visibility.
Water Resistant to 50 meters. 100 meters better, but 50 meters minimum.
Hackable.
Budget-friendly. I don't want a $5000 watch. I got other ways to spend that kind of scratch.
Some 'extra' features that would be nice to have, but not required:
Date
Day
Automatic
Which led me on a long search for a basic watch that would meet this requirements. I finally dropped the dime (well, technically, 1750 of 'em) and ordered it last week. After a long and convoluted odyssey courtesy of some neanderthal at the post office, I now have my new EDC watch.
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I cut my teeth wearing a similar watch, but it was an ĂĽber-cheap no-name job, which was fine for a kid. I graduated to quartz watches in the mid-70s when they became all the rage. And lately, I've not worn a watch what with cell phones and all. I still wore the Casio when I wanted/needed a watch, but it was mostly for work.
But as of today, I'll be tagged with this beauty all day, every day.
I know there is flashing under the shingles at the top of the vent, but the design looks like water could back up under the shingles rather than quickly run off. Maybe it's the angle of the photo?