tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post1998980760125384995..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: peev2c14part3James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70523218095009885582020-02-11T17:53:13.020-08:002020-02-11T17:53:13.020-08:00Here was my research on rechargeables. Look up on...Here was my research on rechargeables. Look up on Amazon. Read reviews. Buy. I knew a lot more about 12v's, that is where I did a lot of reading as I was planning for off-grid. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-39755068005116555992020-02-11T17:25:58.785-08:002020-02-11T17:25:58.785-08:00I'm quite surprised that you didn't know t...I'm quite surprised that you didn't know that about rechargable batteries Jim. Like any batteries , they die from a zero charge condition held too long. <br />One might be wise to check out the stored stock and give em a charge now and again.<br />In my experience it is a variable failure rate too. I've had a fair amount of success with the twice a year recharge tho. Have never put ones in storage in new never been charged condition.<br />I'd like to hear how yours that have been stored turned out...maybe they can be stored if never initially charged ?? Let me know how they did ! Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-65870840154212856512020-02-11T12:14:23.431-08:002020-02-11T12:14:23.431-08:00I LOVE hating on ex-Californians, and I am one. R...I LOVE hating on ex-Californians, and I am one. Reno and Vegas fell here, and that is all she wrote, game over man. Now the state is one big pulsing Smurf dingus. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-47035501824789104632020-02-11T10:33:36.676-08:002020-02-11T10:33:36.676-08:00So far, confined to Big D (Dallas), Houston, and A...So far, confined to Big D (Dallas), Houston, and AUSTIN (with a vengeance !!). San Antonio is pretty Blue too, but not as much as the three above.<br /><br />I really don't like Hating on Ex-Californians, but they didn't alter their voting pattern when moving here. They should have picked another place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-41064413307499662312020-02-11T09:13:38.287-08:002020-02-11T09:13:38.287-08:00"Where were your "welder's sleeves&q..."Where were your "welder's sleeves" foo?"<br /><br />Long story short, it was my first time with a cutting torch. The boss said "hey kid, take this torch and cut that air tank off the frame of that truck over there". Thus concluded my entire apprenticeship training in metal working. I learned more from the burn than the boss! ;-)jlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662563822328082468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-79247335286908917542020-02-11T06:54:42.224-08:002020-02-11T06:54:42.224-08:00Hilarious. I hadn't seen that in awhile. Ah,...Hilarious. I hadn't seen that in awhile. Ah, China. Manufacturing now sterilizing the running capitalist dogs. I guess they win in the end.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80320736062342256002020-02-11T06:51:46.026-08:002020-02-11T06:51:46.026-08:00Listening to peoples problems to get second hand i...Listening to peoples problems to get second hand information. Nine out of ten times they are just bastard coated bastards, and unworthy of your time listening. Still, better than the lies from the liars living in liarville. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80115248575261735512020-02-11T05:50:26.020-08:002020-02-11T05:50:26.020-08:00Re-chargable battery degradation seems to be a pro...Re-chargable battery degradation seems to be a problem with telephone batteries, too.<br />I was looking for replacement batteries for our old walkie-talkie telephones, and reviewers whined about the poor cycling of new-old-stock.<br /><br />Occasionally, I pay attention to second-hand information.<br />Not often.<br />Just sometimes.LargeMargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530497760743766465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-55084577374768254602020-02-11T05:41:28.003-08:002020-02-11T05:41:28.003-08:00Another public service announcement brought to you...Another public service announcement brought to you by a caring minion:<br /><br />Warning: The Surgeon General has determined that E-cigarettes may be hazardous to your health:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey-JwV6jFu8<br /><br />(Note the clerk’s reaction; I think it made him homesick :D Also take note of the old broad “stomping the fire out” :D )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-55621913949835971912020-02-11T05:29:42.009-08:002020-02-11T05:29:42.009-08:00Yeah, yeah. A geriatric blond moment. You get so...Yeah, yeah. A geriatric blond moment. You get so fixated on "Woolite", you don't stop and think of substitutes. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-72437478656611109962020-02-11T05:26:56.933-08:002020-02-11T05:26:56.933-08:00So, my stash of batts from fifteen years ago are n...So, my stash of batts from fifteen years ago are not going to work? That blows mightily. I have a newer set, but stillJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-12857582508440267222020-02-11T05:23:50.877-08:002020-02-11T05:23:50.877-08:00Enjoy your Left Coast Scum down there. Your turn, ...Enjoy your Left Coast Scum down there. Your turn, after they swarmed over Nevada and laid it waste. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-29101614216514617312020-02-11T04:38:06.246-08:002020-02-11T04:38:06.246-08:00I'm way down in Texas, so have little to add t...I'm way down in Texas, so have little to add to wool thoughts - it really doesn't get and STAY cold like it does up there. A Carhartt vest is plenty warm enough if you are in and out of conditioned spaces without having to remove it. A windbreaker over that like you said above - good enough.<br /><br />I'm that minion that keeps pushing out the name UV Paq Lites, lol. A decent 'get around in pitch black' when charged, never needs batteries and is light as a sheet of paper that takes up hardly any space. I keep a couple of these hung on the chain of my bedroom ceiling fan to provide most of night light. They don't mess with your night vision very much either if that is a concern (which it will be if SHTF).<br /><br />Good post - thanks for the above and below comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-61937846629052397222020-02-11T02:49:24.714-08:002020-02-11T02:49:24.714-08:00Thing with rechargable batteries like ni-cads is t...Thing with rechargable batteries like ni-cads is that they die without being charged. So ultimately don't have a very long lifespan. One should cycle and then recharge at least twice a year. Don't know how many cordless power tool batteries I've had to replace over the past by letting them sit idle too long and then they don't take a charge.<br /><br />Bottom line is , yes I do stock a fair amount of AAA,AA,C & D ni-cads . Knowing full well that just a few years after shtf, we will all be in a world without any batteries.<br /><br />So , indeed one should also stockpile old school ways of making light. One thing about candles, they don't go bad in storage from just sitting idle. Oil lanterns don't either. In fact you'll have plenty of cooking oil gone rancid to burn in them...Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-88718137829600658732020-02-10T20:25:24.235-08:002020-02-10T20:25:24.235-08:00Where were your "welder's sleeves" f...Where were your "welder's sleeves" foo? alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-59432620469197701042020-02-10T20:23:56.860-08:002020-02-10T20:23:56.860-08:00I wonder how treating wool garments with Lexol wou...I wonder how treating wool garments with Lexol would work? Lexol is a spray that's sold for taking care of things like leather jackets and leather car seats. It doesn't smell too bad, and is easy to apply. alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-7445527834298618662020-02-10T20:22:25.069-08:002020-02-10T20:22:25.069-08:00Wool is HAIR, who knew? Wool is HAIR, who knew? alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-90579604909568814762020-02-10T20:21:52.372-08:002020-02-10T20:21:52.372-08:00Yep in a fire-y environment it's literally tim...Yep in a fire-y environment it's literally time to get out the Nomex underwear. I've not shopped it, but for all we know it's obtainable online, maybe on Ebay or something. I have a gen-u-ine Nomex flight suit that I used to wear when wheed-whacking on the rural place and I still keep because why not. alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-87484890516329828312020-02-10T20:19:47.892-08:002020-02-10T20:19:47.892-08:00Woolite is basically shampoo. You can use the same...Woolite is basically shampoo. You can use the same stuff you use on your head. <br /><br />Let me put in a plug here for Simple Green as best camping and all-round soap ever. Get the original, which is getting harder to find. I've literally used it for everything from cleaning the grease off my motorcycle swing arm to cleaning my contact lenses back when I wore them. <br /><br />So called Smart Wool socks are good. Best bought on Amazon, I used to pick 'em up at Big-5 but those days are gone. <br /><br />The so-called synthetic "fleece" that's so popular nowadays is great stuff, so might as well use it while it's around. Also, my two prime sources for clothes are thrift stores and discount stores like Ross, Marshall's etc. Garage sales are outstanding too. alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-88479503877939483212020-02-10T18:23:42.611-08:002020-02-10T18:23:42.611-08:00Mutton is a hate it or love it thing. I love the ...Mutton is a hate it or love it thing. I love the stuff. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-5329992301207481012020-02-10T18:03:16.177-08:002020-02-10T18:03:16.177-08:00Wash gently with baby shampoo, rinse thoroughly, h...Wash gently with baby shampoo, rinse thoroughly, hang to air dry, then hand massage lightly with waxxy like lanolin, then let air dry for a month.<br /><br />There's a lot of ol' timey stuff going on around these parts all the time. Couple years ago my wife and I spent an afternoon with a bunch of old folks that demonstrated how stuff was done back in the 16th and 18th century and one of the things that was demonstrated was the spinning of wool. She said wool spinners always had soft hands because they were exposed to lanolin all day long. Maybe having a few sheeps running around in the yard would be a good thing. I wonder what mutton tastes like? 65 years old and never tasted it, that I know of. ghostsniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644187165818782984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-20313234320483032252020-02-10T15:22:00.263-08:002020-02-10T15:22:00.263-08:00I agree sweats are pretty warm. I agree sweats are pretty warm. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-41776754380534430422020-02-10T15:19:51.043-08:002020-02-10T15:19:51.043-08:00Not a bad plan B. Both long lasting disposables a...Not a bad plan B. Both long lasting disposables and dying before the supplies are gone :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-46558606233148970832020-02-10T14:45:29.362-08:002020-02-10T14:45:29.362-08:00Duracell batteries have a ten year shelf life.
I p...Duracell batteries have a ten year shelf life.<br />I probably won't live that long. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-81746763150106559892020-02-10T13:56:46.228-08:002020-02-10T13:56:46.228-08:00Not warmer, warm and decent while wet. Cheap tooNot warmer, warm and decent while wet. Cheap tooWrenchr2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03970779022776650104noreply@blogger.com