Practical Survival Advice

I purchased, 3… five lb bags of popcorn. A tiny amount will make a quart bag, stuffed full.

tonight I wanted a snack…. so I popped…. some popcorn…. It was a tiny amount, maybe a 1/16 of a cup of kernels and it yielded a ton of popcorn. Overflowed a 6 quart pot.

It was a lovely evening snack…..

Wonder if others have recognized the power of popcorn?

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Most of the preppers I've personally known are fat people. I've heard people say to me that, if something happens, they'll just adapt to the situation and tough it out. Realistically, you may be at a certain level where you can adapt quickly, but improper preparation and knowledge can quickly lead to short- or long-term injuries.

It's living in fantasyland if someone thinks they can live life being the poster child for American fast food chains and also be fully prepared for a disaster…

Reality check

I have thought that maybe someday I might move to Maine so I sometimes look at houses on Zillow. Sometimes you see a house that’s a good price but it has a good amount of space that is more than you need.

my friend points out that you would have to heat all of that space even if maybe you kept some of it at a low temperature and heating costs money. The heating system is set up to heat the whole house and not part of it. If you don’t heart part of it then some people say you may get mold…

Buying a house that is too big

Greetings all,

I’m just curious if anyone has tried running alternative (ie, other than kerosene) fuels in a hurricane style lamp. Obviously, I’d expect diesel to work, but what about biodiesel? Or plain motor oil? Or just plain canola?

I don’t want to do the experiment myself if I don’t have to, but I will if it comes down to it.

FD is due in today. My purpose is to fd dog chow. I have been raw packing chicken so it cooks while canning. The Plan is to cook the meats, starting with chicken, then dicing and then FD so it is a ready to go meal. But can you FD cooked oatmeal or rice? I am on the fence about doing " ingredients" or making whole meals then FD. I know we have some pros here so open to suggestions. And yep…I am wading thru the 257 pages here but I am also up to my whatever studying. I figure on cooking the…

Freeze Dry Pros

I have three of the 580 series Mini, 2 Mini 14, one early 580, stainless wood stock, another with the tapered barrel synthetic stock. 1 Stainless Mini 30 Tactical with synthetic stock. all three are fun to shoot. Great rifles!