tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post533900023290217220..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: peev2c12James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-82524410969611871522020-01-18T06:56:40.809-08:002020-01-18T06:56:40.809-08:00Should be "tail", not tale.Should be "tail", not tale. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67313997592903232282020-01-18T06:56:02.460-08:002020-01-18T06:56:02.460-08:00Let's be fair here-a few thousands of miles of...Let's be fair here-a few thousands of miles of logistics tale has something to do with our defeat. One of the main reasons we won the Revolution. Although that isn't the reason you'll get very often ( "Murica, love it or leave it!" "Freedom Fries!" )James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-71373028859445941532020-01-18T06:50:54.096-08:002020-01-18T06:50:54.096-08:00I use just a quarter cup per pot. Can't imagi...I use just a quarter cup per pot. Can't imagine 1/8th of that is enough. But it has been awhile since I was experimenting.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-10283670180704110462020-01-18T02:27:54.026-08:002020-01-18T02:27:54.026-08:00I just thought, for a stand, simply put a couple o...I just thought, for a stand, simply put a couple of concrete blocks in your wash tub, put the buckets on it and sit on it. That should hold your weight and deliver the water down into the wash tub.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219430852755819117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-85421890678016927902020-01-18T02:23:30.801-08:002020-01-18T02:23:30.801-08:00I did forget one thing. When agitating the clothe...I did forget one thing. When agitating the clothes in the rocker, I put a lid on the clothes bucket so I don't lose the water by it sloshing around. But wait until the clothes bucket has been submerged in the water bucket before adding the lid so the air can escape easily. Then put the lid on the clothes bucket and agitate.<br /><br />As far as trying to trap the water that is squeezed out, you may have to put the buckets on some kind of stand over, say, a wide metal wash tub, a stand that will hold your weight when you sit on it. Because if you place the clothes bucket directly in a wash tub and squeeze the water out, it will be reabsorbed through the holes as soon as you stand up.<br />Also, when spinning, the side holes shoot the water straight out to the side, which would be hard to catch. But you could recapture anything coming out of the bottom.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219430852755819117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-19221223026728775982020-01-18T01:42:57.422-08:002020-01-18T01:42:57.422-08:00I use the same amount of ground coffee for pour-ov...I use the same amount of ground coffee for pour-over coffee that I used for my coffee pot. It's a little weaker but not much. <br />I bought a couple of reusable mesh filters that I'm keeping for when SHTF. I'll use that when my paper filters run out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219430852755819117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-53835851707259178802020-01-17T23:03:13.625-08:002020-01-17T23:03:13.625-08:00Not me and not tons and tons of Viet people and re...Not me and not tons and tons of Viet people and remember they won the war. <br /><br />Go Cuban then and "strain" coffee using an old hankerchief no shit, that's how they do it and I've been there, coffee's out of this world. Ahh... Cuban coffee and Castro on the teevee, Hatuey beer and nasty sandwiches .... if you go, avoid the Hotel Panamericanos. alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-69297426154049282562020-01-17T17:57:21.668-08:002020-01-17T17:57:21.668-08:00We have some coffee from the food bank, which seem...We have some coffee from the food bank, which seems to be a fine grind. Claims "extra caffeine". I can't tell any difference. Still, if you double the volume and lose no taste, this is something I need to check out. I'll try it in the KitchenAid, see what happens. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-52071456811124374592020-01-17T15:30:12.619-08:002020-01-17T15:30:12.619-08:00A finer grind exposes more surface area to the wat...A finer grind exposes more surface area to the water hence stronger coffee,Not better tasting but stronger.<br />That's why they use to have the grind it yourself machines at the grocery,so you could grind to suit your own tastebuds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-6536006114210744892020-01-17T12:35:46.310-08:002020-01-17T12:35:46.310-08:00I don't buy into the current "a tiny cut ...I don't buy into the current "a tiny cut will kill us instantly" paranoia, from a populace overdosing on antibiotics. But ramping UP all hygiene/sanitation/standards will surely be a good strategy. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-27918398856414485402020-01-17T12:30:39.645-08:002020-01-17T12:30:39.645-08:00Frito Lay was doing it in the 90's, and they w...Frito Lay was doing it in the 90's, and they were minting money ( plus, the economy was gang busters ). Up a few cents on year, down a fraction of an ounce next year. I wonder if they were the first others followed?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-82982816137425212332020-01-17T12:28:18.026-08:002020-01-17T12:28:18.026-08:00I used to crawl the walls after just getting up, w...I used to crawl the walls after just getting up, waiting for the drip coffee ( I was okay waiting for coffee at work as the bike exercise substituted for caffeine ). Now? It is rare to get coffee faster tan three hours after waking up. I have to wait for a stomach full of starch before I can handle the acid. And I'm NEVER hungry at first waking. It is agony most days waiting for the fix. But, you adjust to old age, right, grandpa? LOLJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-37126965195849147322020-01-17T10:34:08.884-08:002020-01-17T10:34:08.884-08:00My problem with all coffee making procedures is th...My problem with all coffee making procedures is that I want it RIGHT NOW! With my instant coffee and microwave water I am drinking it in 4-5 mins. The only thing I am aware of that is almost as fast is the Kuerig but I have a problem with the flavor - just can't get used to it. My wife bought the Kuerig a few years ago and it seldom gets used. Those K-cups are expensive. She also got the little adpater that lets you put your own coffee in a K-cup shaped device. To me, no matter which brand of coffee is used it still all tastes the same to me. My wife said that cheap assed wally instant I drink has destroyed my brains sense of quality. LOL But at least my monthly coffee expenditure is half what hers is!ghostsniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644187165818782984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-33862562781285769332020-01-17T10:21:26.553-08:002020-01-17T10:21:26.553-08:00It can't be because of the weight. My wife use...It can't be because of the weight. My wife uses Maxwell House in the blue plastic and I've watched the weight drop consistently over the past few years, while the price continues to rise. Maybe they're doing the see saw 2 step method. Cut the weight, then 6 months later raise the price, rinse, repeat. Everybody's doing it.ghostsniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644187165818782984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-3175759207290659642020-01-17T10:17:02.913-08:002020-01-17T10:17:02.913-08:00You're right about the litter - we have 4 cats...You're right about the litter - we have 4 cats. We get 40# bags of Equine Pine at Rural King for about $5 a bag. Alex is right too, for long term use the leaves will be handy.ghostsniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644187165818782984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9762831601718119732020-01-17T09:43:23.812-08:002020-01-17T09:43:23.812-08:00I was at a yard sale a few years ago. I found what...I was at a yard sale a few years ago. I found what appeared to be a "potato masher on steroids." The metal head of it was about 8 inches by 8 inches and the wooden handle, about as thick as a hoe handle, was about 4 feet long. I am not sure, but I think that this tool is used in masonry. (I'm sure that someone can educate me about this.)<br /><br />Anyway, it occurred to me that it might be much more effective than using a simple toilet plunger with a 5-gallon bucket, so I picked it up for a couple of bucks.<br /><br />At a community rummage sale, I found several janitor's buckets with mop wringer mechanisms for about $5.00 each. I kept one and gave the other two away. <br /><br />I like the rocker agitator idea. I also like "Unknown's" idea of using buckets with holes in the side and bottom and simply sitting on another bucket on top of it. Since I live in an arid climate, I would want to use a third bucket/tub to capture the water as it escaped from the bucket in order to re-use the water. I would do the same with the water that was released when the bucket was spun.<br /><br />I expect that in a grid down situation, all of us will be forced to be less fastidious about hygiene and clean clothes that we are currently, so every little bit helps.Survivormann99https://www.blogger.com/profile/07446145435315604776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-36787267412414248772020-01-17T09:19:30.588-08:002020-01-17T09:19:30.588-08:00I have a mental block, always forgetting that guy ...I have a mental block, always forgetting that guy ( and I own two or three of his books ). Yeah, one batch of Home Depot arrows and the book should pay for itself. Thanks, my memory needs all the help it can get. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-41600139292204683462020-01-17T07:23:46.760-08:002020-01-17T07:23:46.760-08:00Boy, you’re not kidding about that. I think I paid...Boy, you’re not kidding about that. I think I paid $30 for 4 or 5 carbon fiber arrows. You can get aluminum, and even wood, but I don’t think that either are that much cheaper, and aluminum probably not at all. That Hawaiian dude, the backyard bowyer, is to archery, what you are to survivalism (Cheaper alternatives).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-21113978741447311372020-01-17T07:21:57.069-08:002020-01-17T07:21:57.069-08:00So, you are just getting an extra fine grind? Par...So, you are just getting an extra fine grind? Pardon if I'm asking a stupid question, but if this worked so well, why aren't manufacturers doing this? Is it because customers won't accept the lesser weight even if it makes the same amount of cups? Are the grounds just "puffier"? I want to ask the retarded questions because if this works so well I'll invest in a coffee grinder again. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-18792451145702010162020-01-17T07:18:00.590-08:002020-01-17T07:18:00.590-08:00People seem to all have issues using this thing. ...People seem to all have issues using this thing. Just what you need, a piece of equipment to make you feel like a moronJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-82953144005284713112020-01-17T07:13:05.905-08:002020-01-17T07:13:05.905-08:00I was already making flatbread when I "discov...I was already making flatbread when I "discovered" nuke bread. It isn't the shape or taste that is new, just the cooking methodJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-37699301412221656192020-01-17T07:11:43.678-08:002020-01-17T07:11:43.678-08:00Call me a girl, but I like not having creepy crawl...Call me a girl, but I like not having creepy crawlies right under my ass-same reason to avoid outhouses. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-21606090050982864162020-01-17T07:10:31.095-08:002020-01-17T07:10:31.095-08:00And why the hell are arrows so damn expensive now,...And why the hell are arrows so damn expensive now, when other items were falling? James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-27124896558319359282020-01-17T07:09:06.892-08:002020-01-17T07:09:06.892-08:00I never would have thought of that. Very good!I never would have thought of that. Very good!James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1783440534950217422020-01-17T07:06:48.789-08:002020-01-17T07:06:48.789-08:00But doesn't it use more grounds overall? Not ...But doesn't it use more grounds overall? Not a problem now, but later...James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.com