tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post2578228096146771189..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: guest article-post 2 of 2 todayJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-27386602254220317152016-03-17T13:49:59.266-07:002016-03-17T13:49:59.266-07:00I think I advertised, if only once per mag, in Sol...I think I advertised, if only once per mag, in Soldier Of Fortune and Backwoodsman. I can't remember doing ASG, but I could have. I really should do Backwoodsman again. Under $20, scar a few more new minions for life.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-57321892197971482672016-03-17T11:00:42.103-07:002016-03-17T11:00:42.103-07:00Thanks, Night shift.
Idaho HomesteaderThanks, Night shift.<br /><br />Idaho HomesteaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-61865973810909181572016-03-17T10:55:10.728-07:002016-03-17T10:55:10.728-07:00You're right, Chuck.
Our Aladdin kerosene lam...You're right, Chuck.<br /><br />Our Aladdin kerosene lamp is now stored away.<br /><br />Back in 1995 when we were building our house, the light du jour were compact fluorescent. And at the time they were really expensive ($10 or more). So we decided to go with wall mounted propane wall lamps and kerosene lamps. <br /><br />Even by 1999, LED lamps weren't widely available and they were expensive. That's why we went with the Aladdin.<br /><br />Now our house (along with a little cabin I am building) is all LED. They take so little energy and the price is now very reasonable. (I just bought a 10 pack of LED bulbs from Costco for under $30.)<br /><br />When we first started our homestead, there was no satellite internet in our area, no Amazon (with its wonderful 2 day delivery), no YouTube, and very few books on the subject except for hippy books from the 1970's that we use to find in the dusty corners of used book stores. Back to the land living in the 1990's was considered a strange and "something just not done" concept. We were truly bucking the trend.<br /><br />Even Lord Bison had to give us his nuggets of wisdom by a mailed newsletter called "The Walter Mitty Papers". If I remember correctly, I saw it advertised in the classified section of a survival magazine.<br /><br />Folks wanting to live off grid and who are trying to learn about homesteading, don't realize how easy they have it now. <br /><br />Idaho Homesteader<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70623031443714287152016-03-17T05:50:58.649-07:002016-03-17T05:50:58.649-07:00The only advantage I see with keroscene is if they...The only advantage I see with keroscene is if they heat the well insulated room. Then they are good for up-grid living. So you could just plan on them for now with solar back up for after the collapse.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-63042208218386266642016-03-16T18:59:23.146-07:002016-03-16T18:59:23.146-07:00A few years ago I gave Aladdin Kerosene lamps a lo...A few years ago I gave Aladdin Kerosene lamps a look but decided they did not offer the value I needed. My reading of the specks for them told me they required new mantles too often, a few hundred hours of burn time, not enough in my opinion for a grid-down situation. Mantles are a consumable component that it seems go through shortages at times. And they are $15.00 each. They also break unexpectedly. Yes they are cool lamps and provide nice ambiance to a home, but the fact you have to have a lot of mantles, wicks, a few chimneys and they burn a consumable fuel gives me a less then rosy perspective as to their usefulness. I don’t mind the $150.00 to $230.00 price of the lamps if it were a one-time purchase, but in today’s world there is a better choice, that being Battery-powered LED lighting that can be charged by solar panels. These give you an ongoing light source that is FREE to keep running for years and years. Hard to do better.<br /><br />For this reason I went with LED lights, I have several of them and they all work well.<br /><br />Here is one brand I have been using for almost a year. I have the 3-LED and 10-LED ones and they light up a room well. They are solar rechargeable, every few days I put them in the window during the day. I use either one (I switch off) to read at night and have never had them go dead. <br /><br />3-LED one http://www.amazon.com/MPOWERD-Luci-Inflatable-Solar-Lantern/dp/B00F5TIOXG/ref=pd_bxgy_468_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=11Y2FQJ3EST1EG39SQ27<br /><br />10-LED one http://www.amazon.com/MPOWERD-Solar-Chargeable-Lantern-Clear/dp/B0149KAOK2/ref=pd_sim_468_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41h8zQdr%2BVL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1DMW7CADNCNBQDDTTFGC<br /><br />The 10-LED one is the best one, but both work great.<br /><br /><br />I also have several LED lanterns that run off AA & AAA batteries. I use Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries and a Maha C-9,000 charger (runs from 110 & 12-volts) to keep them charged. I have several 100 & 50-watt solar panels to run the charger, and I have a Goal Zero +10 solar panel that charges USB things and AA & AAA batts. so I’m good if the grid goes away. <br /><br />I really wanted to like the Aladdin Kerosene lamps (they look nice) but they are not nearly as practical as in the past. If I ever find one at a garage sale I will buy it, but even then I think I would sell it because they demand such a high price. <br /><br />Chuck Findlay<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74877921648982885622016-03-16T14:37:37.398-07:002016-03-16T14:37:37.398-07:00IH, great insightful post. Again I compliment your...IH, great insightful post. Again I compliment your writing skills. Thanks for the article.Nightshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463940857394060911noreply@blogger.com