tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post4031147726658759561..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: hiking not campingJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9877707291018613802020-03-01T06:02:49.325-08:002020-03-01T06:02:49.325-08:00See? Cover three countries and three statesSee? Cover three countries and three statesJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-62739223615178329712020-02-29T22:37:53.656-08:002020-02-29T22:37:53.656-08:00Hippies with a Prius at home also hike PCT. Oh, co...Hippies with a Prius at home also hike PCT. Oh, commies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-34208389531314780202020-02-27T06:33:57.862-08:002020-02-27T06:33:57.862-08:00Why don't they rename that the Narco/Sanctuary...Why don't they rename that the Narco/Sanctuary/Commie Trail?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43691238778383029822020-02-27T06:32:16.933-08:002020-02-27T06:32:16.933-08:00Remember the Ol Remus article on the diesel locomo...Remember the Ol Remus article on the diesel locomotive generator? James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-59285691383080524062020-02-26T20:32:35.130-08:002020-02-26T20:32:35.130-08:0010KW may not be enough to run an electric deep fry...10KW may not be enough to run an electric deep fryer. This should be propane. Air con and deep freeze may be okay with gas 10kW, but everything all the time may need a Diesel 25KW set so it's not over stressed. Add a battery bank and inverter, and you have overnight power for smaller loads while Diesel gets checked and serviced overnight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1854116931212437922020-02-26T20:14:49.731-08:002020-02-26T20:14:49.731-08:00Ultralight camping depends on one peice of gear to...Ultralight camping depends on one peice of gear to determine your level of cost and luxury: tarp. You can get a tarp with some mix of size weight and cost, from heavy effective and free like canvas tarp, to medium weight low cost visqueen polytarp, or lightweight TP coated nylon medium cost, or outfingrageous "cuben fiber" which is aramid but is somewhat burn resistant tough and a 10x10 weighs 9 ounces. Add no weight, skill, a few cords and you are dry and sheltered. <br />I have seen people go from Mexico to Canada on Pacific Coast Trail with light tennis hiker shoes, with 12# bag including food water starting late winter and walking North into the Spring.<br /><br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-29853048100298708652020-02-10T07:22:34.475-08:002020-02-10T07:22:34.475-08:00https://bisonbulk.blogspot.com/2018/04/bic-brand-l...https://bisonbulk.blogspot.com/2018/04/bic-brand-lighters-50-count.htmlJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-31899051079044252482020-02-09T18:55:05.171-08:002020-02-09T18:55:05.171-08:00Exactly. Bics are about a buck a piece in bulk and...Exactly. Bics are about a buck a piece in bulk and a dozen will last your lifetime. I have all the other stylish stuff but it's boxed up somewhere and a Bic lives in my pocket all the time. With some thinking and some practice a Bic will make a fire every dam time.ghostsniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644187165818782984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-32473750023520383542020-02-09T13:04:40.829-08:002020-02-09T13:04:40.829-08:00I loathe those touch screensI loathe those touch screensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-54518230589151448202020-02-09T12:52:00.444-08:002020-02-09T12:52:00.444-08:00Some of my Bubba friends burn like ten gallons a d...Some of my Bubba friends burn like ten gallons a day to run their trailers at hunt camp lol.<br />While I use maybe a half gallon per day , for cold beer a fan or two and lights...Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-58885910691349908052020-02-09T09:22:23.480-08:002020-02-09T09:22:23.480-08:00Well, that puts a crimp in my Bubba Prepper plans....Well, that puts a crimp in my Bubba Prepper plans. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-64833452989395037722020-02-09T07:07:19.541-08:002020-02-09T07:07:19.541-08:00In a word...nope, just the AC and maybe the beer c...In a word...nope, just the AC and maybe the beer cooler. You'd need at least 10kw for all that.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-3225689582892967152020-02-09T06:46:11.622-08:002020-02-09T06:46:11.622-08:00Everything is fun when you are a kid. You don'...Everything is fun when you are a kid. You don't have to worry about rent or food bills. And if you are young enough, you don't have to worry about getting laid. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-48476183923347159392020-02-09T06:45:02.781-08:002020-02-09T06:45:02.781-08:00I want to say either Ice Age Farmer, or Peak Prosp...I want to say either Ice Age Farmer, or Peak Prosperity, but I'm only 80% sure on that. And the 100k containers a day is just ONE port. What I watched said six for sure, possibly eight but the last two were unconfirmed, at the time. It might be Silver Report Uncut. I just can't remember with any certainty. Sorry, common occurrence. I'll never be a good editor. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-25670836995397650222020-02-09T06:42:02.246-08:002020-02-09T06:42:02.246-08:00I love mayo. I don't use it often, but when I...I love mayo. I don't use it often, but when I need it, I want it. Not enough bad oil to matter in my overall diet. I just ask it doesn't give me heart burn. Cancer is okay, I won't live long enough for that to matter. :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-35848134400635562902020-02-09T06:39:44.795-08:002020-02-09T06:39:44.795-08:00McDonalds went to toxic food, and Denny's went...McDonalds went to toxic food, and Denny's went Full retard on prices of crap that is all frozen or canned. I choose neither. To be fair, I have tentative reports that Denny's was showing better service and better food recently. The service could just be a new manager at the up to now poorly run location, and the food could only seem better as all other restaurants cheap out on their ingredients, making the king of crap foods shine as they have the most experience with serving TV dinners on nice plates. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-21876687140957426562020-02-09T06:34:29.334-08:002020-02-09T06:34:29.334-08:00Not sure why the greenies feel they need sharks as...Not sure why the greenies feel they need sharks as an apex predictor when we are overfishing anyway. Don't get me started on the cammo commies. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75116125222369567672020-02-09T06:32:13.501-08:002020-02-09T06:32:13.501-08:00Alex-I didn't have any luck with lard past fiv...Alex-I didn't have any luck with lard past five years ( sub-optimal storage ). If you are going to rotate, I think I'd try peanut or such. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75960562858687098182020-02-09T06:30:18.470-08:002020-02-09T06:30:18.470-08:00Honestly, the whole canning butter process sucks. ...Honestly, the whole canning butter process sucks. But the results!James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-69233696239055453392020-02-09T06:28:42.138-08:002020-02-09T06:28:42.138-08:00Is 5kw enough to run a beer cooler, deep freeze fo...Is 5kw enough to run a beer cooler, deep freeze for steaks, air conditioning and deep fryer, at the same time? Perhaps an upgrade. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-27437692796431463182020-02-09T05:08:10.759-08:002020-02-09T05:08:10.759-08:00This article reminds me of the show Duel Survival....This article reminds me of the show Duel Survival.<br />When it was Dave and Cody.<br />Cody was and still is one of my favorite masters of survival, with minimal or no gear.<br />Whereas Dave never did impress me. Army this , army that. I know better, been there done that (although it turned out that Dave didn't and lied about it)<br />I still follow both of those guys on Facebook.<br />Cody is still proving that skills matter and gear doesn't !<br />Whereas Dave is schilling product and gadgets for survival. That and has actually learned old school technics of the old mountain men. That being said, Dave would likely die without his gadgets.<br />While Cody might thrive...shoeless even !!!<br /><br />Between the two, I'd still rather have Cody than Dave. But would gladly want either in my tribe.<br /><br />It is true that hiking your AO is prudent for health and Intel.<br />Ask the homeless about camping...bet they'll survive much longer than yuppie scum will. Or even longer than Joe six pack rednecks with their campers and 5kw Coleman generators.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30167785987171246172020-02-08T19:47:45.119-08:002020-02-08T19:47:45.119-08:00My Lord, 🧛♂️
Last month, I did up 16 pounds of ...My Lord, 🧛♂️<br /><br />Last month, I did up 16 pounds of butter that I got on sale over the holidays. I was going to do the clarified butter/Ghee as I have always done. (oven can method) We are still working on the 2015 stock. As mentioned in the past, Ghee sucks on toast.🍞 🤢 But, works great for cooking (frying taters and such) 😛<br /><br />When I went to start my canning process, I decided to do the pressure canning method you recommend. Out of the 16 lbs, I filled 39 1/2 pints. That is a lot of Butter, as we normally remove 'bout 25% of the volume with the milk solids and fats. 😵<br /><br />We have not had the chance to try this batch on toast yet. I hope that with the milk fat still in there, I'll be able to get at least 2 or 3 years of storage life. We will see. 😉<br /><br />PS: It did suck having to keep shaking the jars while cooling to keep the fat distributed. 😟<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-18534633686468725432020-02-08T19:34:49.069-08:002020-02-08T19:34:49.069-08:00You might consider those blocks of Armour brand me...You might consider those blocks of Armour brand menteca. Manteca means lard. You can find it in any decent sized market out West here. <br /><br />And yes, you can can your own butter, drippings, all sorts of good stuff. alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67273250327968785922020-02-08T19:32:40.731-08:002020-02-08T19:32:40.731-08:00What's funny is, the island of Oahu that I gre...What's funny is, the island of Oahu that I grew up on (ages 5-25) which is by far the most populated, still has vast areas with no one in them. It has areas there were more people living on 150 years ago then now. <br /><br />While there are no dire wolves or rocs picking off the unwary, there are crags and shit people fall off of and are not seen again. And wild/feral pigs that'll eat your corpse which is why a lot of these lost hikers are never found again. And the water's got sharks, which were "fished down" when I was a kid but have rebounded. One left a movie-worthy bite mark in someone's paddleboard just within the last few days. They just bite to see if you might be a nice fatty monk seal. <br /><br />Crags and hogs notwithstanding, there's plenty of really nice (if you consider hiking nice) hiking there. Lots of trails. alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-42045939280212302002020-02-08T19:22:53.831-08:002020-02-08T19:22:53.831-08:00In my neck of the woods, for a while there, it was...In my neck of the woods, for a while there, it was cheaper to eat the the Denny's across the street than at the local McD's. A meal of burger, fries, and drink was like a dollar less, the food was better and the drink came with at least one free refill. <br /><br />Now they're both just expensive, but the Denny's is still a better value if you pick the right things. So it makes sense to go to the Denny's unless you're a filthy crackhead which explains the crowd that's there all hours, or a worker lemming at the huge worker lemming nest across the street, which explains the "surge" crowds. <br /><br />But it gets better: McD's changed their menu system to a set of screens, and not only do the screens have horrible layout and even color choices (fries are listed with the desserts, in easy-to-read yellow on the white background) but what's displayed on the screens CHANGES PLACES. You're just starting to work out what's on one screen and flip! There it went! <br /><br />There are only two solutions Go online before you go and know *exactly* what to ask for, or just don't go. The latter has worked well for me for years now. alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.com