What have done towards your prep?

[Lightspeed]

Weekend was a busy one:

Replaced filters on 3m model 6000 respirators. I was surprised to find biological filters still available at my local hardware store last week, so grabbed 3 sets and a spare 6000 model mask at the same time. They are relatively expensive, but get continuous use here most of the year, so a worthwhile investment. What price good health eh? https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1830...tation.pdf

Wood Shed: Repaired asbestos roof. Cleared rain gutters. ( Respirator used against dust of course!)

House: Scythed and cut back all vegetation on bank behind house, and cleared drainage channels. This is to reduce wind blown snow build up and to ensure that whatever snow does accumulate, that it melts into concrete drainage channel, rather than saturating walls and foundations.

Heating: bagged up 200Kg of coal, and transported it to the boiler room. Empied ash, and cleaned boiler tubes on furnace (weekly task now, until late spring next year). Respirator used again here every time. Stripped down and cleaned chain saw. Looks like I'll need a new chain soon. I have one in reserve, but will need to purchase another before winter sets in.

Coms: Repaired Shortwave antenna feed ( dry joint), rigged up DPST knife switch for Lightning protection grounding. Played some more with the Chinese buck converter and succeeded in getting it working as originally hoped.

Transport: Fitted winter wheels to car, replaced washer fluid. Checked all other fluids and brake pads for winter. Part cleared garage to make room for poor old Landy, which I managed to break earlier in the year, and now needs repairing, Probably a head-off job, but maybe just a hose if I'm lucky. Either way it'll be heavy, knuckle skinning work :-(