I don't see why it has to be larger and heavier. Here is a stove jack:It's made of fiberglass and it doesn't look too big to me. The small stove was a...
You could also try some framing companies, often they will have the off cuts bins for 2x4 stuff set out with a sign saying 'free firewood'.I have also...
think the problem is that we are comparing stoves with different fuels, different purposes (to carry or use at a site) and also one that can recharge ...
As said above, I would stay away from any butane canister stoves. Any benefit from the small size of the stove itself is outweighed by the heavy, exp...
I've tested many stoves over the years.The MSR International wins hands down over anything on the market.My opinion of course. x 2I have used them at...
maybe famine, maybe riots, maybe something else. but nothing good will come of it.
I would suggest definitely no more than a full tank of gas away. You have to stop thinking of distance in Kms and starting thinking of it in your abi...
If you are seriously concerned about solar flares (what you called "natural" EMP's), you should subscribe to some space weather bulletins. I subscrib...
salix, it seems you are right, the same amount of heat would enter, the inside panel just concentrate it. Or, would it be that the black would up the...
Wheat berries are just what the wheat seeds are called. Plain ol' wheat. There is hard, soft, spring and winter, in combinations (ie. hard winter) a...
I would think that any heat generated by a panel inside the home would be the same as any solar heat absorbed through a window in the home anyways. T...
As far as grain mills go, the Country Living mill seems to be the gold standard for hand powered ones, but you can get coronas, family living grain mi...
If you want to buy wheat berries, Briden Solutions is good. About $20 for 50lb bag. UFA Farm stores sell wheat as well, in 50lb bagsYou can get them...
Gamma vaults are fine, and maybe even good if your storage space is at a premium, but they are very, very expensive. A comparable sized food grade bu...
It sounds like some people are already "bugged out" just by where they live, but like ICRCC it is always good to have a bug out plan wherever you are....