Thanks 11.to.1
SPICES I ALWAYS FORGET THE SPICES
Bachelor eh garlic salt and pepper

Don't forget the chili powder and a bottle or two of Franks Red Hot....and some Tums 😀

Hey to ya Ranger
Whats the difference between oil or Aladin lamps
How they work better , different fuel??

Its not what they burn (lamp oil) but how it is burned. The wick if different, and by the time the oil is actually burning it is in a gaseous state, which will burn cleaner and brighter. For those of us remember, think of the old Coleman stoves, until the fuel heated up enough (That pipe that lead from the tank across the first burner) all you had was a dirty yellow flame, not unlike an oil lamp. If you look into the construction of an Alladin oil lamp, you will see why they cost so much for just the basic model, but worth it.

Just want to remind everyone to buy at least one fire extinguisher for themselves. A fire would be one of the worst, but also most likely catastrophies to protect ourselves from.

Greenguy you bring up an extremely important point. Fire after an event could be devastating and could well be indirectly if not directly fatal. Fire extinguishers Type A, B, C, K and possibly D plus a fire blanket are a must. A fire pump like a cottage fire pump with a LOT of hose and an appropriate nozzle would be desirable.

Greenguy, thank you! I cant believe this was overlooked in my house. The funny thing is, there was one mounted by the patio door in my last house but I left it with the place when it sold.
Back to the store I go!!! ...man my mastercard jumps out of my wallet alot these days 😥

Greenguy you bring up an extremely important point. Fire after an event could be devastating and could well be indirectly if not directly fatal. Fire extinguishers Type A, B, C, K and possibly D plus a fire blanket are a must. A fire pump like a cottage fire pump with a LOT of hose and an appropriate nozzle would be desirable.

Hi ICRCC

Would you be willing to explain what those different letters A, B, C, K etc mean in layman terms in regards to fire extinguishers that you can buy, please and thanks..

Go to thie link for fire extinguisher ratings, and have a nice day.
http://www.fire-extinguisher101.com/

Thanks Ranger that is a good link. For those who don't like to follow all the links:
Type A is for usual combustibles i.e. wood.
Type B is for liquids i.e. gasoline.
Type C is for electrical fires.
Type D is For metal fires i.e. magnesium (magnesium is found in many automobile bulkheads).
Type K is cooking oil fires generally in restaurants.

Fire blankets are generally a good thing to have around. They can be used on small grease and electrical fires and can even be used on people if their clothing is on fire.

Hello all, I have been reading the post and it has helped me to know what i need to put aside for SHTF.
I have started to put away large containbers of water, pop, pasta, rice,.
I have my freezer full now of meats and veggies.
I read that a person shoould eat up things from the fridge and then freezer after the power goes out.
Save none frozen items for later if you can.

Hey ahmik
Its ok to keep the fridge and freezer loaded IF
You have a spare source of powder such as a generator and the spare fuel to run it
But there are lots of canned freeze dried or other survival type foods out there
Keep up the good work and welcome
Hobo

A good part of my food plan includes freezers. I have a couple of small chest freezers that I can power long term and would be sustainable. Nothing wrong with canning, it is just a different approach to the one I chose.

I got a bunch of see through containers to put my non canned items into.
Was starting to worry about mice or other bugs getting into my stash.
so now they are all safely sealed up and I put a list of all the items in the bin on the front where i can easily see them.
Since hunting season is soon approaching, I have made a bunch of jerky to help empty out the freezer for new meat.
Dehydrating season is upon us, tomatoes, kale, garlic, plums... so much fun, soon... corn.

A good part of my food plan includes freezers. I have a couple of small chest freezers that I can power long term and would be sustainable. Nothing wrong with canning, it is just a different approach to the one I chose.

ICRCC, could you give us a peak at your freezer power system? We also freeze quite a lot and have to rely on a generator, which we store fuel for, but gas storage is limited.

Freezers don't take that much juice. To make them more efficient keep them in an insulated room or cool basement; not outside on the porch. Just like with a water heater, you can wrap them with insulation directly to help minimize thawing. Don't cover the air intake vent. Keep them full at all times with freezer bags of water if necessary. During the winter they don't need to be plugged in at all if they are not in a heated room. The insulated room is for keeping them more efficient in the summer.

A freezer shouldn't start to thaw for a few days with proper management, so running a generator for 30 min day just after you open it to get what you need will keep it in fine form. You can stretch that out to every other day or more if you are careful and don't open the freezer till you are ready to run the generator.

If you don’t have insulation around to insulate your freeze coma SHTF scenario, corrugated cardboard works good also. also a good area filler in the freezer are small cardboard boxes. Also placing newsprint or cardboard, across the top of your freezer goods, acts also as an insulation.