tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post1956849618867860750..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: frugal living 21James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-19548389458181176042015-03-09T06:25:08.270-07:002015-03-09T06:25:08.270-07:00Not a bad way to live in the north, esp. in apoc. ...Not a bad way to live in the north, esp. in apoc. prep.,but I like a small amount of heat. I'll stay underground.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-50302038599970425592015-03-06T21:29:18.605-08:002015-03-06T21:29:18.605-08:00I'm not kidding. You buy oversized outerwear ...I'm not kidding. You buy oversized outerwear and normal sized undergarments. Because I'm normally slender people just think I tanked up for the winter. And I really have no heat, gotta jump in the three sleeping bags at nite after undressing down to the double longjohns. Mornings a bitch trying to put things back on before hypothermia sets in. But it can be done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-8724187057359092562015-03-06T06:15:41.856-08:002015-03-06T06:15:41.856-08:00So, how do you move? Or are you just yanking my c...So, how do you move? Or are you just yanking my chain?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-31608192942099881752015-03-05T21:41:19.926-08:002015-03-05T21:41:19.926-08:00I wear 2 pair long johns, one jean and snowpants p...I wear 2 pair long johns, one jean and snowpants plus tee, wool sweater, fleece and overcoat and I'm fine in unheated RV in northeast winter to 20 below. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74700192053703749142015-03-04T06:02:16.894-08:002015-03-04T06:02:16.894-08:00Thanks for the heads up pdxr13. Being from the dry...Thanks for the heads up pdxr13. Being from the dry west, the dehumidifiers are a rare beast in these parts.<br /><br />I'm now thinking Earth sheltered with a well designed Earth tube setup for cooling (And heating) for those folks living east of the Mississippi is the best option. A lot of work, and perhaps cost, but worth it.<br /><br />WayneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-35167500290318459482015-03-03T13:16:18.476-08:002015-03-03T13:16:18.476-08:00I wear two wool socks, two wool sweaters covered b...I wear two wool socks, two wool sweaters covered by a bathrobe, and one thick poly hat and I'm okay in 50.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30954964860825183102015-03-03T11:44:22.998-08:002015-03-03T11:44:22.998-08:00Luxury wool sweater (and extra warm) is merino woo...Luxury wool sweater (and extra warm) is merino wool or double-knit cashmere. Not scratchy. A Cashmere sweater is the output of 3 high-altitude little goats for a couple of years. Available with a couple of unfashionable holes (you fix) at local thrift store. Somewhat rare in muted colors in men medium or larger. <br /><br />Even more effective weight-to-warmth are hats. I get hats for no cost by looking at the ground. Pick them up, launder, stash in trade goods box. Hat+sweater with wool pants makes 62 degree room just fine. <br /><br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-46607437256404422912015-03-03T11:36:49.160-08:002015-03-03T11:36:49.160-08:00Wayne,
Dehumidifiers are small refrigerator/freez...Wayne,<br /><br />Dehumidifiers are small refrigerator/freezer sets that can use more power than a standard chest freezer. I wonder if 200 pounds of batteries and 500W of PV could keep up with one. The advantage of a dehumidifier is that you get buckets of pure water from their catchment tank! <br /><br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-71931714321705303332015-03-03T06:00:50.759-08:002015-03-03T06:00:50.759-08:00They will be cold right away. Save the rest as th...They will be cold right away. Save the rest as they will increase in value over time ( not alcohol, will be homemade ) due to scarcity.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-17959855336640985982015-03-02T16:01:45.951-08:002015-03-02T16:01:45.951-08:00Yeah, but it is harder to bribe people with an old...Yeah, but it is harder to bribe people with an old itchy sweater. So a little silver, alcohol, tobacco, or porn should be included for trade and bribery.JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-63148255047299327662015-03-02T06:56:18.882-08:002015-03-02T06:56:18.882-08:00Just a thought? I don't know how much energy t...Just a thought? I don't know how much energy the Dehumidifiers draw, but I don't think it's excessive? If those living in humid areas can rig one to run on solar, this may be a good solution? Earth sheltered would be the first step.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074851290743440661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-76268612849985344072015-03-02T06:01:04.960-08:002015-03-02T06:01:04.960-08:00I guess being on the coast, the humidity never bot...I guess being on the coast, the humidity never bothered me.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-3068133148909328712015-03-02T06:00:11.691-08:002015-03-02T06:00:11.691-08:00Wool sweaters from the thrift store will get you b...Wool sweaters from the thrift store will get you better barter than silver. And cheaper per ounce.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-59404316760567913092015-03-01T17:42:42.965-08:002015-03-01T17:42:42.965-08:00President carter asked everyone to put on a sweate...President carter asked everyone to put on a sweater to offset US peak oil. Most people ignored him. after all it was un-fashionable. <br />Then Alaska, North Sea, and Saudis' took up the slack - for a while. And the Yuppies began dominating every aspect of culture, displacing or coopting much of the hippies and earlier survivalist movements. The Soviet Union fell apart, and Y2k was a bust. So here we are- few making the connection between the price of oil and the housing bubble bursting, and our long painfully slow economic contraction.<br />WHICH MEANS- sturdy and warm clothes are still a bargain from thrift shops, for now. Stock up on sizes that fit near yours now.JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-33537831397755410642015-02-28T06:39:55.028-08:002015-02-28T06:39:55.028-08:00It ain't the heat, it's the humidity. If y...It ain't the heat, it's the humidity. If you live in a relatively dry area your cold air pipe idea can work, but if not, then you'll be cool but miserable. I have no AC here in my humble abode and 2 summers ago the temp was in the high 80's and so was the humidity and with 5, yes FIVE fans blowing (2 ceiling, 3 pedestal) on high it was still like hell incarnate. I was being boiled to death in my own juices, just like that $300 oven thing I've seen on the infomercial - the only relief was in sleep, only to wake up drenched in sweat. I was forced to break down and get a small window shaker. This building is 8 years old, has R19 in the walls and R38 in the ceiling, on a concrete slab and a 12" overhang on the roof trusses in a heavily wooded forest. The heat is what made me move from southwest Florida after living there for 40 years. I can deal with cold if I have to, just move around a little to warm up, but the heat will make me buckle everytime - I can't stand it and there's little that can be done about it except throw wheelbarrows of money at it.ghostsniperhttp://www.upyerz.comnoreply@blogger.com