Practical Prepping Protocol even if Poor

Seems like it would be great, if not too heavy for your plan to carry it, and it is very spendy! I admired it, on my way to the little butane burner.

Haven't heard from anyone here already having one - do you, somebody?

I already built a rocket stove with concrete blocks, and a few bricks. It works great. So will the Kelly kettle be my portable cooking option?
I do camp a lot & like to be minimal. Is it worth the cost in the long run? It is rather pricey, but I would not mind if it saves in the long run, cost of charcoal, use of lumber, ect.

Crunch, how's your back today after moving all that wood? And how was the zero dark thirty trip to Walmart?

So tell us how you are doing, please, Crunch - hope your back didn't seize up today.

I just bought about 20 heavy ceramic magnets oddly enough. They'll attach t hings to cars, like camouflage covers, mosquito netting, etc.

Yes. I have a burn 'pit' that is made from a section of boiler jacket from the gold rush days here.

Was a stationary steam engine, maybe from a sawmill. We have used it to burn as well as cook. Once did 4 whole chickens and 2 tri-tip on it.

There is a pic of a similar engine out there, lost in photobucket hell. Here's a pic from today with a fire ready to be started.

It has brick in the bottom.


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ALWAYS KEEP A BIC LIGHTER IN YOUR POCKET ALWAYS!

That statement could save lives!

I always do because I smoke ciggies...but FIRE ON DEMAND is an invaluable tool!

Don't know if I believe it, but also don't know what OP stands to gain if it is not true. Could be the start of what we don't want to see. Just very curious indeed. Heaven help us if it is the start - nobody is ready - at least I am not and some others I know are not.

So I want the Kelly kettle, is that a wise decision? It heats water to boil I’m 5 minutes or less and cooks food with twigs, scrap pine & dried leaves.

Doing well. I got some mowing done yesterday and will be weedwacking and spraying today.Gotta keep up on that stuff or it gets overgrown in a hurry.

Walmart trip was fine. 6 AM is the best time to be at WM. Deer, rabbits, skunks and pheasants on the gravel back roads.

I am taking note of where the deer are - and when. Could be useful at some point.

If you have any old computer junk lying around, the magnets in hard drives are VERY strong. They will attract each other from inches away. Don't pinch your fingers!

I'm headed out the door so I can't stay long but I just noticed that Granpappy is back!

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One of the best thought out one year food supplies for as cheap as you can get.

I am a personal fan and user of the BioLite [link to www.bioliteenergy.com (secure)]

Please tell me you are not spraying RoundUp. That is poisonous to all life, including your own. Please do not use any MOnsanto products. Vinegar will do as well, sprayed or poured at the base of the plants.

A direct link to the exact stove you use would have been helpful.

If you have any old computer junk lying around, the magnets in hard drives are VERY strong. They will attract each other from inches away. Don't pinch your fingers!

I meant transmit, not broadcast - my apologies. New terminology. :)

I would LOVE to be of service, make a contribution, especially if I could do so sitting right here. And if the main receiver and scanner is/are confiscated, doggone that's a shame! Oh, wait - I might have something else tucked away in the back of the closet! I will be looking for used equipment, though I won't know what I am looking at. If the price is right, I'll drag it home, describe it to you, and suddenly discover what I found via your explanation! LOL

Has equipment been confiscated due to abuse and misuse, or something else? Non-licensed I understand.

Radio Free Europe was always a Godsend to listeners who managed a tiny transistor radio and could find one of those little batteries. They never transmitted, but would learn the truth of events in the world. Great groups of people would gather, as many as could feel safe sneaking along in the night or gathering in the back of a marketplace, and try to hear this tiny radio whispering truth to them. Learning of that might have been the beginning of my interest in HAM.

Another reason for my interest is knowing of all the times, especially in disasters, when HAM radios were the only way information could be transmitted to those who needed to know. HAM and MARS have been and continue to be an incredible blessing to so many people - I would be thrilled to help in that effort.

You refer to machines cobbled together from junk as a "problem" - why is that? I think it is terribly clever to be able to do that - it is beyond my talents and abilities so I would have to just buy things. And what you did with a wifi router - amazing! Not a clue how a person would do that, and what a great idea to have a disguise! I'd be all for a disguise of any equipment. Router, stereo, microwave, LOL, whatever!

Some of these are inexpensive - well under $100 for some. Is this better than a scanner? Both needed? [link to www.ebay.com (secure)]

You are amazing! I'm so grateful for your presence here, and your willingness to be so forthcoming with every sort of assistance!

Great stuff, Bushie! Not all areas of the country have that tree - mine does not, at least not on this side of the mountains, but wonderful information for those whose areas grow it!

Even radio receivers have been historically confiscated by totalitarian regimes such as the Soviets and the Nazis. Under those governments you could only get radios that tuned into the 'proper' stations. Interestingly enough, the Soviets licensed hams but they were always under heavy scrutiny. The problem of being able to make your own equipment was always one of these idiotic regimes.

Scrolling through that link, the DX-394 has pretty good reviews on eham.net and is a pretty good price, the DX-100 and the Hallicrafters get beat up pretty bad in the reviews.

It comes from pine trees. It's a fat knot growth on a pine tree. You can even find them on old dead pine trees that are flipping dead.

Great source of fuel.

Some of these are inexpensive - well under $100 for some. Is this better than a scanner? Both needed? [link to www.ebay.com (secure)]

Supposing I did get a DX-394, what all has to be also acquired? Make an antenna, get a microphone, umm - what else? I'm just wondering if the overall bite is worth the taste.

Just an antenna. A receiver has no need for a microphone. A simple long wire as an antenna is adequate because listening isn't as demanding as talking.