Pine trees are quite abundant in my area which is great news because: Survival Uses for Pine Trees (this site covers the following below):
Survival Uses of Pine Resin (this site goes into more detail than my brief summary below):
Pine Pitch More Links
My husband and I have recently purchased the lumber to begin building our own solar food dehydrator. We have several family members with access to apple trees who either beg us to take away the excess or the unfortunate...the apples go to waste. So we've been thinking that if we built a dehydrator we could take those apples and preserve them...in our home storage. We had an old oven that died (and believe me, that sucker will not be coming back to life!), so we are salvaging the glass from the inside of the oven door for our dehydrator. We have purchased some lumber to build the frame and are following the instructions from a DIY projects book that we own (see our media section for that particular book). Wish us luck as we journey towards solar food dehydration! Pros and Cons of Dehydration:(as found on this website)
-They take up less storage space than canned and frozen foods. -It isn't hard and doesn't require a lot of time or attention from you. -Can be an inexpensive method (depending on which method of dehydration you choose). -They are a good addition to 72 hour kits and MRE's (Meal-Ready-To-Eat) that you put together yourself. -Solar Dehydration requires no electricity (which means you save money for other preps).
-Some areas don't have a suitable climate for this method of food preservation. -Drying via oven can be expensive DIY:
Dehydration Links:
Anyone with experience in this area? Do you have any tips, tricks, or advice for those of us with a desire to get going on food dehydration? Any reviews on methods of dehydration that you've tried? Feel free to drop us a line! Was watching tv the other night and saw a preview for a show that both myself and my husband are excited about! Here's the synopsis: Since the dawn of time, humans have always wondered: does a perfect world exist? Now, we get the chance to build one. Will it be ultimate happiness or utter chaos? Fifteen pioneering Americans leave their everyday lives and move to an isolated, undeveloped location - for an entire year - where they are challenged to create their own civilization from scratch. Apparently this show is based off of a Dutch series with the same name. What do you think? If you had to start over from scratch due to an 'apocalyptic' event where would you start? What would you do differently? If you could change one thing from our current society that you wouldn't want to have in the new civilization...what would that be? Here's a link for it's IMDB entry Here's a preview: Anyone else excited?
The Man- His Invention- -'It takes an electrostatic charge and distributes it around the exterior of the cage' which keeps the contents of the cage protected from that charge. Why Might You Want One?
What Should You Store in One?
DIY- Other "An antistatic bag is a bag used for shipping (usually electronic) components, which are prone to damage caused by electrostatic discharge...often used to protect from both mechanical damage and electrostatic damage...To create the anti-static effect, the black or silver bags are slightly conductive, forming a Faraday cage around the item to be protected and preventing any localized charges from being deposited onto the protected devices as the bags are handled." Interesting Read-
What have you used as a faraday cage? Have you had success in building a cage? Where did you buy a cage if you did not build one? Please Share. I've recommended it previously and will do so again, you really should check out American Blackout (checkout our media section) it really hits home as far as what one would be dealing with when the lights go out!
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