What did you do today to prepare?

[Crimson_Phoenix]

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In lieu of attending Wintergheddon this weekend (no snow), I dried some pineapple and pears for snacking this summer.

I also got my walk pad out of storage and walked a bit in preparation for spring walking season.

How do you go about storing the dried fruit after it's done? Local shop has dehydrators for both general purpose and dedicated to making jerky, plus vacuum sealing machines I've been considering.

[Grailseeker]

While I do have a vacuum sealer, which is nice for jerky and such, for the dried fruit I just toss it in a big baggy as shown and into the fridge. It stays good for months. I usually dry it in the cold months and eat it in the warm months but no real set schedule.

[echo83]

Went to an awesome pistol event at my local range today. 

A few times a year, we set up a bunch of barrels and hang steel targets at the end, and members (and their guests) practice shooting, moving and reloading, while a range officer trails you with a shot timer. It's the closest thing we do to to USPSA or IDPA. 

It's only the second time I've done it, and it was an absolute blast. There were some really experienced folks, some brand new folks, and a whole bunch in between. I'm in a mag restricted/no fun state, so I used a S&W Shield 9mm with 8 round mags. Anyone with higher capacity mags down-loaded them to 10 to even the playing field. 

The course of fire was three steel targets that we had to double tap a number of times from different positions, so reloads were mandatory. I had to leave early, but they even had a "hostage stage" where the plates are partially obscured and you're docked points for hitting the wrong target. 

I wish my club did them more often. I think it's way more fun than shooting at paper targets in stands, and I usually score much better than plain old target shooting.