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Reply to: Best survival and prepper books Posted 4 weeks ago

Is it sort of like a bushcraft book with primitive survival techniques?

Reply to: Best survival and prepper books Posted 4 weeks ago

I enjoyed One Second After, but there really are so many that follow that same story line of an EMP SHTF and you can only read so many of those.

Reply to: Prepping victories: When has prepping paid off for you? Posted 1 month ago

Can’t even imagine losing your roof in the middle of -40 Alaska weather! Do you have to do anything special to keep the generator working properly in those harsh conditions? I assume you have to go out every so often and make sure it’s clear of surrounding snow buildup.

Reply to: Philosophies for good mental health Posted April 3, 2022

Two very thought provoking questions. Sometimes worrying is useful and drives us forward with a determination to do better and achieve our goals, but it can easily be distracting, stressful, and debilitating. Being aware of your emotions and not letting them negatively affect your decisions is a valuable skill.

Reply to: Some very interesting assorted YT vids closely associated with Prepping Posted April 3, 2022

Townsends is one of my favorite YouTube channels. They deal with 18th century ways of cooking, building, and living which all of us can learn from in many ways.

Reply to: How do you label your food storage buckets? Posted March 19, 2022

We’ve always just written on the bucket with a sharpie what it is and the expiration date to know when to rotate. I like the visuals of the pictures and nice uniform labels. Next time I need to label a bucket I will print these off and adopt them, so thank you for sharing. What would look nice would be to get some of those clear plastic sheet protectors that you put in a binder and tape that onto the bucket. You then can slip whatever sheet you want into the sheet protector. If you need to change out what you store in there or update a label you can. Another thought I just had is that the pictures could help identify what is in there if you didn’t have your reading glasses on you for small text, children could identify the food in there more easily, and it would be helpful if you were trading or giving away the food to someone who spoke another language.

Reply to: Volunteer fire departments Posted February 28, 2022

I like that idea more than donating to some cause on the other side of the country where the CEO of the foundation makes quarter million a year. Your donation may (hopefully not) pay off someday when that firefighting gear is used to save your home.

Reply to: Bug Out: All you need to know Posted February 28, 2022

I’ve read so many guides on how to bug out, but I can’t get enough of them. I learn something new from each one and there is no ultimate best way to do it. I’ve never heard or seen an ear spoon before, but just looked it up and that’s what it looks like. Is this something that many people use and my family just isn’t one of those families who use them? Adding to your vehicle recommendations, if using a motorcycle have a small gas can that you can strap on, if using a bicycle bring a spare tube, pump, and repair kit (usually allen keys).

Reply to: Time to break out the prepping crystal ball. What’s next? Posted February 28, 2022

No worries at all 🙂 Thank you for sharing the correct link.

Reply to: Time to break out the prepping crystal ball. What’s next? Posted February 27, 2022

Are these the latches you were talking about? I like how it says “Prepare for: Earthquakes, Kid-quakes, Pet-Quakes” 🙂 So do these latch shut when they sense quake? How do they work?

Reply to: Quantifying safety Posted February 27, 2022

My advice for you is to slow down and take a breather. No one knows what the future will hold. All this might blow over tomorrow and go away, we may live the next few years in another Cold War situation with the constant possible threat of nukes, or bombs might be dropping tomorrow. No one knows. What we can do though is to slow down and make rational decisions. I can understand your desire to move to the countryside but that isn’t always the answer. If that is something you feel strongly about though, you could possibly hire on with an existing farmer and be a help for them. This will teach you many skills and allow you to live that lifestyle without being too involved where you have to make money or lose the farm. Stay away from the news, because they like to get people all riled up, it makes them more money. Enjoy your life where you are living, prep the best you can, and look more into if moving more rural is the best decision for you.

Reply to: Heads up, Russia invades Ukraine Posted February 27, 2022

From my understanding a P100 would. Fallout is just all the material caught in the explosion and vaporized to ash which becomes radioactive. And P100’s will filter 100% of ash.

A quick workout to warm you up

Posted February 10, 2022

Reply to: Foodmageddon Youtube series Posted December 13, 2021

Love Townsends! Great YouTube channel.

Reply to: How to tell when to toss cans that have rust on the outside Posted November 30, 2021

From what it sounds like, your cans will probably be safe to use. Just inspect the cans closely, use them soon and rotate through them, take off labels and look under labels, and open the least rusted side. What you are looking for is heavy rust that has eaten through the can and created tiny holes that allows bacteria and air to get into the can. If you want to be even more cautious then pour the contents into a bowl, wash out the can and look for rust. You can even shine a flashlight into the can with the lights off and look for any pin hole light beams coming out of the sides of the can.

Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Nov 23, 2021 Posted November 24, 2021

Sbesch, that is awesome you have kept that running so long. How many miles does it have? What does maintenance and repairs look like on it? I’d love to keep my car running as long as possible but at a certain age and mileage I’ve always experienced very expensive repairs that cost more than the car is worth. Or multiple things breaking within a short period of time that they seem to be breaking faster than I can fix them. Those have been my milestones that tell me it’s time to upgrade to a newer used car that won’t have as many issues. Teach me your secrets. I want to extend the lifespan of my vehicles.

Reply to: (Official discussion) Best off-grid space heater Posted November 11, 2021

For warming up a large space like a garage or a barn getting a construction heater is the way to go. They are noisy, but put out a ton of heat. They run off of propane or kerosene and do require a supplemental electricity supply to power the fan that pushes the air, but you can find cordless versions that use the same battery that your DeWALT drill uses like this 68,000 BTU model. Here’s a 220,000 BTU kerosene heater.

Reply to: Learning to bake without an oven – some suggestions Posted November 3, 2021

For some non-vandalized historical recipes, check out the YouTube channel Townsends. They take recipes from 18th century books and make them using technologies that would have been available to people at that time. I made ‘The simplest apple pie ever‘ from his video and it turned out pretty good. Definitely not as sweet or flavorful as a modern day version like you said though.

Reply to: Best survival and prepper books Posted November 3, 2021

That’s awesome that your children are learning so young! I was talking to a librarian last month and she said that kids were gobbling up graphic novels more than traditional books. Kids today must be more visually driven or have differing attention spans than previous generations.

Reply to: Common survival myths among preppers Posted November 3, 2021

Luckily, Vitamin D levels can be increased by being outside in the sunlight more often, and Vitamin C from pine needle tea if you aren’t in citrus growing regions. Does anyone know of good alternative sources of Vitamin A?

A quick workout to warm you up

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Has anyone made and used a snare or trap for small game?

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Reply to: Best survival and prepper books Posted 4 weeks ago

Is it sort of like a bushcraft book with primitive survival techniques?

Reply to: Best survival and prepper books Posted 4 weeks ago

I enjoyed One Second After, but there really are so many that follow that same story line of an EMP SHTF and you can only read so many of those.

Reply to: Prepping victories: When has prepping paid off for you? Posted 1 month ago

Reply to: Philosophies for good mental health Posted April 3, 2022

Reply to: Some very interesting assorted YT vids closely associated with Prepping Posted April 3, 2022

Townsends is one of my favorite YouTube channels. They deal with 18th century ways of cooking, building, and living which all of us can learn from in many ways.

Reply to: How do you label your food storage buckets? Posted March 19, 2022

Reply to: Volunteer fire departments Posted February 28, 2022

Reply to: Bug Out: All you need to know Posted February 28, 2022

Reply to: Time to break out the prepping crystal ball. What’s next? Posted February 28, 2022

No worries at all 🙂 Thank you for sharing the correct link.

Reply to: Time to break out the prepping crystal ball. What’s next? Posted February 27, 2022

Are these the latches you were talking about? I like how it says “Prepare for: Earthquakes, Kid-quakes, Pet-Quakes” 🙂 So do these latch shut when they sense quake? How do they work?

Reply to: Quantifying safety Posted February 27, 2022

Reply to: Heads up, Russia invades Ukraine Posted February 27, 2022

From my understanding a P100 would. Fallout is just all the material caught in the explosion and vaporized to ash which becomes radioactive. And P100’s will filter 100% of ash.

Reply to: Foodmageddon Youtube series Posted December 13, 2021

Love Townsends! Great YouTube channel.

Reply to: How to tell when to toss cans that have rust on the outside Posted November 30, 2021

Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Nov 23, 2021 Posted November 24, 2021

Reply to: (Official discussion) Best off-grid space heater Posted November 11, 2021

Reply to: Learning to bake without an oven – some suggestions Posted November 3, 2021

Reply to: Best survival and prepper books Posted November 3, 2021

Reply to: Common survival myths among preppers Posted November 3, 2021

Reply to: Has anyone made and used a snare or trap for small game? Posted October 24, 2021

This reminds me of the movie Unbroken. It’s based on a true story about Olympian Louis Zamperini during WWII who was shot down and spent 47 days in a raft at sea and then was caught and placed into a Japanese POW camp. Incredible story! I believe that in the movie they catch a seagull that lands on their raft. Having the separate box floating 30 feet away from you would increase your likelihood of having birds land.