tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post9128803444009935432..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: composing on compostJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70867824130494062952017-06-02T14:11:38.880-07:002017-06-02T14:11:38.880-07:00Thank you for the words of encouragement-nice to k...Thank you for the words of encouragement-nice to know I'm not just spinning my wheels. I love the idea on the funnel pisser-I might have to steal it.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70794088473296665522017-06-02T14:00:51.071-07:002017-06-02T14:00:51.071-07:00Saw a post apocalyptic urinal that consisted of a ...Saw a post apocalyptic urinal that consisted of a large plastic funnel mounted to wall of bathroom. Tubing was hose clamped to the funnel's nozle and routed through wall to a collection vessel outside. A ping pong ball served as a float in the funnel and a seal when not in use to reduce fumes inside the bathroom.<br /> I have been using empty 1 gallon plastic jugs with screw top lids for urine collection. When full I pour directly on top of the current compost pile, making sure I have a good balance going on with enough dry carboniferous stuff to absorb it. In piles that are lacking nitrogen inputs such as manures or enough food scraps, the urine is definitely a help.<br /> I have read that urine can be roughly equivalent to blood meal for nitrogen content.<br /> James, Long time reader here and I have sent you a PayPal in past. Just wanted to say sincerely that your writing has gotten even better since you deep-sixed the previous job. You have always been the gadfly of the survival blogs/movement. You have more original ideas than most of the rest put together. Ideas anybody can implement. So, well done lately. I really like the increase volume. Thanks, Steve in FL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-50895706177968325122017-06-02T06:38:50.059-07:002017-06-02T06:38:50.059-07:00"the next steps", has of course been cov..."the next steps", has of course been covered before like everything else. I try to minimize my re-treads, as it were. I probably could easily cover all the add on items to flesh out the plan, but it would be more of a Whole Earth Catalog.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-42345997189975263742017-06-02T06:36:07.025-07:002017-06-02T06:36:07.025-07:00Even at $2k, the actual cost is compatible with a ...Even at $2k, the actual cost is compatible with a septic tank and permit combo and you save the wear and tear the well.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-30686511743978861232017-06-02T06:29:43.820-07:002017-06-02T06:29:43.820-07:00New headline just found: "Army Chief pulls he...New headline just found: "Army Chief pulls head out of ass and discovers air too fresh". The M16 has been around for so long being the worst of most worlds I think the noise for anything else is just that.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-7258696528889892602017-06-02T03:48:38.463-07:002017-06-02T03:48:38.463-07:00Bison - Ahead of the curve in advocating full size...Bison - Ahead of the curve in advocating full sized rounds ;-) AKA everything old is new again http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/05/25/army-chief-calls-for-762mm-round-for-m4-rifle.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-73855209745370392732017-06-02T00:42:04.166-07:002017-06-02T00:42:04.166-07:00On the homestead, we've been using a Sunmar Co...On the homestead, we've been using a Sunmar Composting Toilet for over twenty years. So if you average the cost over that length of time, it's a small price to pay to keep mama happy :)<br /><br />The one for the house we bought brand new, but I was able to find a used one for a couple hundred bucks to put in a guest cabin I built. Imagine that, there's not much resale value in a used composting toilet LOL.<br /><br />Even with a commercial composting toilet, you need to watch the "liquid" input. Best to find a tree or bush during the day. You need some liquid to keep the compost moist so it will decompose properly -- not too wet and not to dry. Add a peat moss/wood chip mixture to balance the nitrogen and soak up the liquid; rotate the drum once a week or so, and empty when it starts getting full. That's about once every three month or so for us. Dig a hole in the woods and dump it in. <br /><br />Overall, I have been very happy with it and would buy it again even with the high price tag. Of course, I would look for a used one first.<br /><br />Idaho HomesteaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-10087168170665324232017-06-01T15:53:15.658-07:002017-06-01T15:53:15.658-07:00More good stuff. My initial plan is to go in a buc...More good stuff. My initial plan is to go in a bucket that's lined with rubbish bags and to dispose of those bags at my mortal enemies house who lives a couple of streets away. He's such a scum bag I suspect he will cross the wrong person early on in the opening phases of "Teh Event". If he survives that he'll be one to watch out for. <br /><br />Have you considered writing "The Frugal Survivalist - The next steps"? Dingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-20385200499937738742017-06-01T13:54:25.559-07:002017-06-01T13:54:25.559-07:00Hell, trillions wasted just on poor bookkeeping in...Hell, trillions wasted just on poor bookkeeping in Iraq. What's a few quadrillion between friends?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-3897603896016783622017-06-01T13:43:10.712-07:002017-06-01T13:43:10.712-07:00Trillions of dollars wasted because we are not sma...Trillions of dollars wasted because we are not smart enough to care for our own crap. I find piles of crap and tp out in the wilds unburied and it pisses me off. (Just bury in top two inches to break it down quickest) These idiots are allowed to vote. Crap! They are aloud to reproduce! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036092622549367667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-39403967588371206352017-06-01T09:27:05.022-07:002017-06-01T09:27:05.022-07:00I can't say if dried is safer than fresh. I c...I can't say if dried is safer than fresh. I can say I'd do everything I possibly could to NOT do it that way. Seems very unsafe.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-28779040164749358382017-06-01T08:21:23.512-07:002017-06-01T08:21:23.512-07:00I previously built a couple rectangular plywood bo...I previously built a couple rectangular plywood boxes, bare plywood on the inside, painted on the outside, with an approximate 45 degree tilt on one side so a 30 20 aluminum window could slip inside and seal it off. My primary intention was to use it as a food dehydrator, controlling the heat retention by opening the window a certain amount, and the screen to keep flies off the food. Now I'm wondering if I could pour a 5-gallon bucket of poo in there and dehydrate it that way. Would it then be worthless as fertilizer after it was desiccated? Long term, keeping plants/soil healthy, I wonder if it would be better to compost since other forms of fertilizer would be in short/no supply.<br />Peace outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com