tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post2040702919116589703..comments2024-03-28T15:19:44.563-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Emergency preparations, Part 3: Get real!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16574328357670618602011-12-24T14:45:48.102-06:002011-12-24T14:45:48.102-06:00On the whole canned/dried thing I think it's a...On the whole canned/dried thing I think it's a great big "it depends."<br /><br />Normally I don't like canned stuff except for a few meats and a small stock of "eat when I'm tired and want something *now*" - starches and carbs are much cheaper dried, and canned greens taste nasty to me. But I've had homemade dried green beans and such come back from the dead ok, so I'm thinking a Harmony House sampler is in order. At least until I get my hands on a dehydrator. <br /><br />Honestly, this is one of those times when a living history hobby comes in handy. All that old-timey laying stuff by is <i>fun</i>. Gonna make some blue cheese soon! <br />Also you already have lots of <a href="http://calltowings.blogspot.com/2010/07/bubble-bubble-finale.html" rel="nofollow">pots for cooking in your backyard</a>!.... when your drama-hungry neighbor doesn't call the Fire Department that is. :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682072668997410668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-56753311404965438142011-12-21T09:34:25.569-06:002011-12-21T09:34:25.569-06:00Right on, Peter! Just the other day, I responded ...Right on, Peter! Just the other day, I responded similarly to a guy who was bragging about all the ammo he was buying up. I suggested that he would be better off buying canning jars and lots of lids for them. You can use them to store subsistence rations, such as dry beans and rice, until you can get a garden,chickens and rabbits going. It's better to prepare for the very likely economic problems than to waste your resources on preparations for an apocolyptic disaster that you might not survive anyway.DanGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73887937617087516032011-12-21T09:34:19.927-06:002011-12-21T09:34:19.927-06:00There was a huge run on generators here on Long Is...There was a huge run on generators here on Long Island after Hurricane (well, Tropical Storm) Irene caused many people to lose power for days. The problem is, portable gasoline-powered generators use so much fuel that you really have to have a large fuel cache if you expect to use a generator for any length of time. One that's large enough to power a refrigerator and some lights and appliances is going to use close to ten gallons a day. That's a major annoyance if there are open gas stations in the area and pretty much a showstopper if they're closed.<br /><br />Permanently installed generators using propane or natural gas are much more practical during extended power failures, but they're also much more expensive than the portable ones.<br /><br />PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-81693137150060884372011-12-21T00:56:12.253-06:002011-12-21T00:56:12.253-06:00Excellent article, Thanks Peter.
I am a fan of ...Excellent article, Thanks Peter.<br /> I am a fan of survive in place. At home you are ok, once you" bug out" you are a refugee and more dependent on others.MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.com