tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post2663586631550888215..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: offgrid day 2 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-21155112801699618302017-08-28T09:49:54.838-07:002017-08-28T09:49:54.838-07:00I wonder about this insane spending and gathering....I wonder about this insane spending and gathering. Where are the priorities and panic? Oh, well, already did an article on it.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9621902449819566762017-08-28T08:51:56.740-07:002017-08-28T08:51:56.740-07:00Yep went and saw the eclipse. Totally cool to see ...Yep went and saw the eclipse. Totally cool to see the totality. Totally insane how many people gathered in a place pretty much the back end of nowhere for an event like this. Keep it in mind- as long as people can spend the money on petroleum fueled travel they will go ANYWHERE for something they think significant enough. There were HUNDREDS of european tourists in the little cheap motel we stayed at, over 5 hour drive away from the center of the eclipse. And yes, they flew in and took a tour just to see the eclipse in an area with nothing much else to offer. JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-72520125590905237322017-08-26T07:05:53.611-07:002017-08-26T07:05:53.611-07:00CD through the mail?CD through the mail?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-27046029572852809682017-08-25T18:35:08.485-07:002017-08-25T18:35:08.485-07:00What is the best method for sending pictures? I...What is the best method for sending pictures? I'd like to stay grey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-52486513538658103852017-08-25T15:10:35.763-07:002017-08-25T15:10:35.763-07:00Okay, it is true the little pegs holding the pot o...Okay, it is true the little pegs holding the pot over the flame are flimsy. I had one arrive broken off. But there are like six of them per burner so no big deal. It seems like those folks who used them for camping hated them and those who used them at home fixed in place loved it. So, don't keep moving the damn thing around. Mine worked fine under daily use for two years or thereabouts, perhaps longer. Good enough that I ordered a back-up one. For camping, no. For off grid home use, yes.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-54691631392073128362017-08-25T15:03:09.499-07:002017-08-25T15:03:09.499-07:00I'm sure we're talking about the same stov...I'm sure we're talking about the same stove. Compared to the $30 Wal-Mart sheetmetal stove, it is great. And a hose and regulator is $20 at Home Despot, with the hose only a foot or so. I'll go check out the reviews, get back to you, not sure what the problem is.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-6879182103452073142017-08-25T13:48:00.306-07:002017-08-25T13:48:00.306-07:00Just looked @ SG re:propane stoves.. do you mean t...Just looked @ SG re:propane stoves.. do you mean the Guide Gear 2-burner ($35)?. The reviews are pretty bad. Plus $20 for the hose & reg... Maybe they changed it...<br />Neil Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-38396129624779260112017-08-25T13:41:42.520-07:002017-08-25T13:41:42.520-07:00Well, they make battery recip (Milwaukee-type) saw...Well, they make battery recip (Milwaukee-type) saws.. yeah, OK, FLIRs are battery, too..<br />NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43173073650429150192017-08-25T10:52:22.897-07:002017-08-25T10:52:22.897-07:00And what is it going to cost to build? $32.70 at ...And what is it going to cost to build? $32.70 at most. I just can't see that kind of markup, even if they do construct it to perform better.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-73062458375607040852017-08-25T10:30:44.188-07:002017-08-25T10:30:44.188-07:00Well, I’m not the best at explaining things either...Well, I’m not the best at explaining things either, so I’ll give one more example. All that you have to remember Jim is PIV and VIR. It’s a 3 part pyramid with P at the top, I at the bottom left, and V at the bottom right. Same with VIR, just switch the letters. You only multiply and divide. Since P is at the top in the first example, you can only divide it by I and V. Since I and V are along side one another, you can only multiply them by one another. Let’s say I want to know I (current). Divide P into V, it’s the only choice you have. Let’s say I want to know P (Power or watts) multiply IxV. I hope that I didn’t confuse you further, but once you get it it’s easier than Madonna on Spanish Fly 😀<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-62972361340969365002017-08-25T06:05:47.114-07:002017-08-25T06:05:47.114-07:00Have to agree about the All American Sun oven. Min...Have to agree about the All American Sun oven. Mine has lasted many years of sporadic use. It's easy to store inside house after finished. The new model has a larger inside capacity. Also the adjustable telescoping arm on oven's bottom is T-shaped on end that touches the ground and has hole for ground stakes if wind is an issue. Still some coin, but Emergency Essentials has on sale for something like $327. This also includes bread pans, a dehydration rack, water pasteurization indicator, and a few other things. S., FlaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-29366052883662357182017-08-25T05:55:04.775-07:002017-08-25T05:55:04.775-07:00Okay, I'm going to pretend that everything I w...Okay, I'm going to pretend that everything I write is so important you say it aloud until you retain it for all time, and you must have just been too busy that day :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-83965648987426986962017-08-25T05:52:25.868-07:002017-08-25T05:52:25.868-07:00I'm sure I never heard of it since we were the...I'm sure I never heard of it since we were the new generation of more caring and sensitive PC soldiers.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-87511425408626653382017-08-25T05:50:41.550-07:002017-08-25T05:50:41.550-07:00Most excellent, thank you for the links. I'll...Most excellent, thank you for the links. I'll try the formulas but all I heard while reading about them from you is blah, bla, blahblah. No offense, I know you are helping, I'm just saying my brain literally shuts down on this crap. Maybe the pictures will be more intuitive. Hope they're more factual than the Food Pyramid. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-4009523102896563372017-08-25T05:45:10.171-07:002017-08-25T05:45:10.171-07:00Okay, good to know, actually. I would have made th...Okay, good to know, actually. I would have made the same mistake. I'll paint some sheet metal rather than any interior wood. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-34365317951211190372017-08-24T20:49:50.884-07:002017-08-24T20:49:50.884-07:00Years ago I made a wood solar oven with aluminum r...Years ago I made a wood solar oven with aluminum reflectors. I painted the inside with black paint (unknown type) per the instructions I was following. It worked fine, except the paint on the inside of the box would not stop offgassing. I tried several days worth of dry runs to get the paint cured, followed by a pot of water, which made the water smell like paint. Then I tried some food in a pot with a lid. The food smelled like paint too. Eventually I gave up and paid for the All American Sun Oven. Well worth the price if you can afford it.<br />Peace outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-52921889374662472002017-08-24T18:58:08.146-07:002017-08-24T18:58:08.146-07:00Here’s a few pictures to give you some ideas:
htt...Here’s a few pictures to give you some ideas:<br /><br />https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X24sj-EsmMQ/hqdefault.jpg<br /><br />main page: https://permaculturenews.org/2014/05/20/solar-tyre-cooker/<br /><br />https://36readyblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/solar-stove-tv-dish-on-truck-tire.jpg<br /><br />main page: https://36readyblog.com/2013/06/<br /><br />http://www.solarfoodcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/solar-tire-cooker.jpg<br /><br />main page: http://www.solarfoodcooking.com/posts/solar-tire-cooker/<br /><br />With regards to the poster above, here’s a few real simple ways for you to remember electrical formulas Jim. Hopefully this is obvious, but in case it’s not, I’ll provide a few examples: Take the first pyramid in the image below. P is at the top, and I is at the bottom left, and V is at the bottom right. P=power or watts, divided into I=current or Amps=Voltage. One more example. VxI at the bottom =P or power at the top. So let’s say 12Volts X 10Amps = 120 watts. Those pyramids will probably do most of any of the calculations that you need. You probably won’t need to resort to the wheel in the bottom link.<br /><br />https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RW3z5Y0zvaw/VsfwyxjdUcI/AAAAAAAABx8/gVI7jRsJR9s/s1600/Magic%2BTriangle%2BPIV%2BVIR.GIF<br /><br />http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/dccircuits/dcp4.gifAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-26041813376418162842017-08-24T17:53:34.180-07:002017-08-24T17:53:34.180-07:00It's that bizarre nether region between the fo...It's that bizarre nether region between the fore and aft septic systems. Hell, I thought everybody knew that, 'specially ex GI's. It taint fore and it taint aft, it's just taint!ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-11257795696569223582017-08-24T17:51:22.359-07:002017-08-24T17:51:22.359-07:00OK now I remember you mentioning it before. I put ...OK now I remember you mentioning it before. I put it on my amazon wish list and then forgot about it. Will investigate it again. Saw a small, 7cf (I think) chest type freezer at Rural King the other day that was rather fetching - it was camo! And only about $150.ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-21629476782297656182017-08-24T17:44:20.644-07:002017-08-24T17:44:20.644-07:00Don't forget FLIR scope. Kidding! I saw the ...Don't forget FLIR scope. Kidding! I saw the "chainsaw" and couldn't resist. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-88876129320571517942017-08-24T17:42:10.876-07:002017-08-24T17:42:10.876-07:00A regular freezer, with that plug in adapter you b...A regular freezer, with that plug in adapter you buy for $65, runs it warmer to fridge temps, only uses 150-200 watts a day. Don't know what else to call it. I guess I should stick with "converted freezer only using 200 watts a day"? Gotta be an easier label so every one knows what I'm babbling about.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-47167925200234064472017-08-24T17:39:40.286-07:002017-08-24T17:39:40.286-07:00I love the easier way of remembering the watt hour...I love the easier way of remembering the watt hours, cause I'm terrible remembering the formulas, no matter how many times I read it. My brain wants to block certain knowledge, embraces others. Hence my theory math dudes are wired different.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-38032397026977896002017-08-24T17:37:16.254-07:002017-08-24T17:37:16.254-07:00Hey, funny is funny :)Hey, funny is funny :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43552384245851183242017-08-24T17:36:21.939-07:002017-08-24T17:36:21.939-07:00I appreciate it, thank you. Pictures would be coo...I appreciate it, thank you. Pictures would be cool, I'm not set on any idea. Hell, even poorly working solar at least suppliments fire if it won't replace it. But I think given my success with hot water, adding reflectors SHOULD cook the food. Hell, the sun feels like it is baking my brain more than in the past-perhaps the ozone is actually going this time.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-84766442924625304612017-08-24T17:33:04.596-07:002017-08-24T17:33:04.596-07:00Yeh, most designs I see are lightweight disposable...Yeh, most designs I see are lightweight disposable material like cardboard and foil. The winds here rarely stop, except when it is hot and you need it, and that crap wouldn't last long. Plus, you want longevity as you are using it daily. I like the tire idea. I might incorporate that rather than a plywood box.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.com