tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post5593031549571806285..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: plastic homelessJames M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-23833277616990279672018-01-30T08:57:48.651-08:002018-01-30T08:57:48.651-08:00Now that you mention it, I did run across that rec...Now that you mention it, I did run across that recently. It would be about the only use for the cheap ass bags. Come on, Wally, you aren't even the cheapest anymore-you can't cry Po' Mouth.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-76574255342352724792018-01-30T08:03:04.519-08:002018-01-30T08:03:04.519-08:00My spouse found a craft using the old grocery bags...My spouse found a craft using the old grocery bags and spinning them into a sort of course 'yarn' and 'knitting' them into a larger blanket like thing. I will see if I can get a couple links to it. There are apparently seniors that spend there time making these and donating them to the homeless in some cities. If one has the materials and time (lots and lots of time) one could do it for oneself.JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-81155596023597148022018-01-28T18:53:55.242-08:002018-01-28T18:53:55.242-08:00Right, like everything else the claims are at the ...Right, like everything else the claims are at the least loose with the truth. Like the MPG on a car, the unemployment rate, etc.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-10731781731938927932018-01-28T18:51:17.120-08:002018-01-28T18:51:17.120-08:00Looks like a good deal.Looks like a good deal.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-84407608779103921742018-01-28T18:49:04.602-08:002018-01-28T18:49:04.602-08:00Thanks, I try. Some might say I try too hard:) I ...Thanks, I try. Some might say I try too hard:) I think the Mors guy has a series of books. I'll check it out.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68975586119907865042018-01-28T18:15:24.999-08:002018-01-28T18:15:24.999-08:00Just thought I would add a comment on the use of p...Just thought I would add a comment on the use of plastic sheeting. A pretty warm shelter can be built using plastic sheeting, tarp and a Mylar type space blanket, using the concept of radiated heat. (It does depend on having a fire.) Search for "Mors Kochanski shelter." He's a Canadian wilderness survival instructor. Thanks for the blog, James. Always interesting reading.Tim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158151612512695905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-66059362888621527642018-01-28T17:36:57.353-08:002018-01-28T17:36:57.353-08:00Since you mentioned get home bags, this is what I ...Since you mentioned get home bags, this is what I carry in mine for bare minimum shelter...<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CQUA6E/ref=twister_B005JPT9OO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1<br /><br />I have it flat against my back, which keeps the creases fresh for folding back up, and any other objects that are sharp or bumpy from digging into my back.<br />Peace out<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-22403450953577274802018-01-28T17:32:59.724-08:002018-01-28T17:32:59.724-08:00I ended up getting some of the upgraded versions o...I ended up getting some of the upgraded versions of these blankets. One version had a poly-tarp on one side. Another one that I got much later was called a “heat sheet” and had a thick layer of plastic bonded to one side. These upgraded versions are more durable and thicker, and not too expensive. Combined with a blanket, they might actually be pretty good. But I never bought into the claims that even the standard version would keep you warm in the ridiculously cold weather that they claimed that they would. <br /><br />This is one of those materials that was a by product of the space age (mylar). Remember that in lost in space that they used to wear suits made out of this stuff? <br /><br />Now if you got the sleeping bag version of this space blanket and lined it with a real blanket, they might actually have potential. Just don’t get the cheap version that will tear on you. Something like the one in the link below might even be good to stuff in a bugout bag. <br /><br />Emergency Survival Mylar Thermal Sleeping Bag<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HGV8R50/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01HGV8R50&pd_rd_wg=cB2OV&pd_rd_r=7H8JQFJB1W014N7N4NW7&pd_rd_w=NrGlZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68623380602588021232018-01-28T13:08:55.082-08:002018-01-28T13:08:55.082-08:00I knew a crazy ass Jarhead who tested out the spac...I knew a crazy ass Jarhead who tested out the space blanket in winter. He had on a T-shirt and shorts, then sat on a chair and wrapped himself in the blanket with a tea candle on the ground inside. Stayed that way for hours until the candle was gone. I guess that isn't really a true test of JUST the blanket and body heat, but I thought it was pretty cool ( winter was Oklahoma, lows in the 20's ). James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-58316799829932719882018-01-28T13:04:24.144-08:002018-01-28T13:04:24.144-08:00I only had a couple of scares ALMOST being homeles...I only had a couple of scares ALMOST being homeless and that "scared me straight". Out here it would be easy enough to do, just a half mile past the river away from a road you could live in a dug-out and still be close to town. Glad I don't have to, though. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75880479906247412762018-01-28T11:18:51.054-08:002018-01-28T11:18:51.054-08:00I was homeless once for about a year. I spent the ...I was homeless once for about a year. I spent the first six months "couch surfing". A few days here, a week there. Finally I ran out of people who were willing to Host. Luckily I found a Burger King that had gone out of business. It had one of those portable storage building out back. It was about 10 by 15 feet and had a barn roof. I decided to stay a night or two but ended up there another six months or so before I got on my feet.<br /><br />I went dumpster diving every day and before the first week was up I had a comfortable sofa to sleep on, a coffee table, end tables, A ghetto box radio to listen to, ice chest for food (and beer). I even decorated the place with framed pictures and fake potted plants that I'd found.<br /><br />I lived so close to the back of a grocery store I could hear them open up the big bay door when they threw crap away. They wasted A LOT of good usable food. Sometimes I would take a dumpster dived tv dinner into the 7-11 across the street and ask them if I could use their microwave oven. Wish I would've had a camera the first time I did this. They didn't know what to think about someone bringing their own food in to nuke.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-55147611969884775282018-01-28T10:30:12.535-08:002018-01-28T10:30:12.535-08:00That is why I simply adore my Junk Land Living pro...That is why I simply adore my Junk Land Living program. You CANNOT be homeless. It is much easier to live in third world primary residence style with solar hot water and light and indoor sleeping. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-73588775665007651102018-01-28T10:24:47.537-08:002018-01-28T10:24:47.537-08:00Life’s gotta suck a little extra hard for the home...Life’s gotta suck a little extra hard for the homeless here in Kalifornia, since we’ve just about outlawed those small plastic grocery bags. Now when you go into a grocery store you have to bring your own bag, or buy one that’s “green”. A lot these homeless types are actually professional panhandlers, but a slightly aware person can easily tell who the real homeless are. Not too far away in the town of Stockton, there are entire homeless tent cities. Every now and then they will just disappear, after enough complaints I suppose. I think that the real homeless are generally the mental defectives. One of the more unusual cases that I can think of was my cousin’s stepson. Harvard graduate, and living on the streets after staying over the limit at the shelters. The dude ended up offing himself. His mother that had a severe stroke, and has lost most of her cognitive abilities, does not even know that her son is gone. I suppose it’s fortunate in that regard.<br /><br />I have seen those space blankets in packs pretty cheap, so that could be an option when you can find a good deal on them. As is, I seriously doubt that they’re as good as claimed, but in conjunction with layers, they might work out okay. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-19199684284603860822018-01-28T10:04:37.461-08:002018-01-28T10:04:37.461-08:00If your half assed proficient at camping-hobo styl...If your half assed proficient at camping-hobo style. Can stay somewhat sober and off hard drugs. There is ways of living around the edges of a functioning society. Slothy america has enough scraps and throw aways you can build a camp like third world primary residences. Pick up work for small money under the table by businesses or individuals can provide cash for food,etc. Not ideal, but look at that picture when waiting at a light in your comfy yuppy s.u.v. circumstances can befall any one and end up there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75573506018891862872018-01-28T07:42:18.502-08:002018-01-28T07:42:18.502-08:00See, even in warm rain they don't want water t...See, even in warm rain they don't want water touching their skin. I just don't know what it is with them and not washing. Tribal identifying marker?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-22615001803622639112018-01-28T07:27:32.308-08:002018-01-28T07:27:32.308-08:00Lot of homeless here , and I see them on a daily b...Lot of homeless here , and I see them on a daily basis.<br />Using those plastic bags for rain protection too.<br />A lot of wild woods in Floriduh, even in crowded suburban areas. <br />No worries to me tho... I'm much more concerned with the ones in houses surrounding me.<br />Yes , also those of the darker tribe which inhabit those of lessor financial means. I'm a few miles north of them, and about a half million yuppie scum live directly south next door. Lots of easy Pickens...Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.com