tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post8382692981851339852..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: stock the closings 2 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-3425130432927188412016-02-13T08:01:54.392-08:002016-02-13T08:01:54.392-08:00Wow, you're my second reader from Down Under. ...Wow, you're my second reader from Down Under. I always thought I was too 'Merican-centric to appeal to others but I suppose my most brilliant writing shines though to all cultures.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-43222847456188022762016-02-12T15:21:34.378-08:002016-02-12T15:21:34.378-08:00I have been happy with my Australian made(I'm ...I have been happy with my Australian made(I'm an Aussie....) Steel Blue Argyle's. 7 hole boots. Up around the $180-200 Australian mark, don't know if you can get them in the States. I wear them pretty much 8-10 hours every day for everything from work( disability care worker) through to bush work, hiking etc, and have had these over 2 years. No problems other than this pair got a little squeaky after drowning them in dubbin.AKM.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10008647624803622349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-87844422558610173702016-02-05T08:22:06.389-08:002016-02-05T08:22:06.389-08:00I keep forgetting that you're a bit younger th...I keep forgetting that you're a bit younger than me.<br />Though in my mind, we've been at war my entire life.<br />Because you swore the oath, entitles you to more than just a thank-you !Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70972035104506832192016-02-05T08:02:35.769-08:002016-02-05T08:02:35.769-08:00I understand buying quality. Twice the price for ...I understand buying quality. Twice the price for Dickies slacks as Wally, and they last, so far, four times as long. My issue is that until recently middlin quality was very affordable. Now, at least in shoes, it is total crap or insanely expensive. No middlin price range for a decent period of use. I always search for mid range to stay in budget. Also, while it would be easier on my feet and budget to buy athletic shoes, I work in the cold and wet and worry about dog attacks on my bike. Need boots. It seems the market is Desk Commando or Union Wages Worker. I bought a Katadyn pocket unit for Y2K. Never regretted the money. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-25939539798524524502016-02-05T07:53:46.533-08:002016-02-05T07:53:46.533-08:00In his last book, the underground greenhouse one, ...In his last book, the underground greenhouse one, he is still at his original homestead. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-64306604293246751322016-02-04T20:04:56.306-08:002016-02-04T20:04:56.306-08:00“I don't think Green is why most trash bags de...“I don't think Green is why most trash bags degrade so quick. Perhaps they are as poorly made as everything else?”<br /><br />Could be James? I suppose it serves me right for listening to a dirty hippy! Just kidding, except for the dirty hippy part ;)<br /><br />Nah, but in all seriousness, he's an alright guy I suppose. Anyone that stands up to the feminazi's can't be all bad. He's in his 70's now I think, and apparently has trouble getting around due to bad knees. I think that he still lives on the Idaho property where he built his first underground house?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-51243382062600935072016-02-04T16:49:26.912-08:002016-02-04T16:49:26.912-08:00I learned long ago that it pays to buy quality ite...I learned long ago that it pays to buy quality items over the low priced stuff Wally-World (and K-Mart) sells. <br /><br />It's just a fact of life that better things cost more and will likely last longer. <br /><br />Jame's it surprises me you don't seem to understand this enough to know to stop shopping at K-Mart. I understand wanting to save money, but when I buy top quality items I actually do save money. Nike shoes last and last and last. I have a set that are going on 7-years old and I have one set that i use them almost every day for work (home construction work) and while they are not pretty at all any more they just won't fall apart. <br /><br />As far as boots I have a few sets but I only use them a bit in the winter, I find that if I use them all day my feet get tired (more aches and pain after a long day) much more then with athletic shoes. I live in Ohio and we don't really get what you would call real cold. Heck almost all last week it was in the mid-50's. I almost feel sorry for the people in DC abd NY with all the snow they got and we were enjoying 55 deg days. <br /><br /><br />Back to the shoes, Look for better quality (price is a good indicator most times) and buy them. <br /><br />Price tends to scare off most people, but in the long-run it's probably the last factor a person should use when buying an item.<br /><br />As an example I wanted a portable water filter, most of them sell for $100.00 or so. But many times they filter only a few hundred gallons of water and then you have to buy a new element.<br /><br />I bought a Katadyn Pocket Filter, it's as tough as a tank, very well made and it filters 13,000 gallons of water. Yea it cost 3-X what other filters, but 13,000 gallons is A LOT of water. If I use it to filter one-gallon a day, every day it will last for over 35-years. This makes it the least expensive filter made as all other portable filters fall short and will need numerous replacement elements ending up costing much more in the end.<br /><br /><br />And don't get the idea I'm rich at all, I do handyman work and spend part of the year doing nothing (no income) but these no-money times make me value the better items I have all that much more because I know I will not need to replace them when money is just not there. <br /><br />Chuck FindlayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9318901718734967702016-02-04T15:45:11.504-08:002016-02-04T15:45:11.504-08:00I think I've decided. I'll write part #2 ...I think I've decided. I'll write part #2 ( the unpublished newsletter had one article, then another article which was part one of 3. If I can stop babbling so long I can get it down it a 2 parter ). Add it to the unpublished issue, add that to issues #1-#6, and offer the whole thing for a buck. Those that bought the rest will still get one to one and a half additional issues, those that never planned on buying any might be persuaded. I just don't have the subject ideas to continue.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-77636051611963415462016-02-04T15:39:48.248-08:002016-02-04T15:39:48.248-08:00No VA, as far as IO'm aware. Not sure why the...No VA, as far as IO'm aware. Not sure why they'd give it to peacetime/no injury ex-active.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75011587102314247762016-02-04T15:30:33.608-08:002016-02-04T15:30:33.608-08:00I don't think Green is why most trash bags deg...I don't think Green is why most trash bags degrade so quick. Perhaps they are as poorly made as everything else?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-44113625444637387612016-02-04T10:06:02.309-08:002016-02-04T10:06:02.309-08:00Thanks for the heads up ghostsniper. I unwittingly...Thanks for the heads up ghostsniper. I unwittingly gave some outdated advice, since the book that this came from is Pre-Y2K. The entire green movement has really taken off over the last few years, so I'm not surprised. I'm wondering if all trash bags are quick to break down, or only those labeled as “biodegradable”? I suppose that a visqueen of adequate width and length can fully cover the containers, and still be tied off.<br /><br />I agree on the galvanized trash cans, but I was going for a system that is more cost effective for us peasants, and the galvanized trash cans are pretty pricey these days. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1308875536647754482016-02-04T08:51:42.020-08:002016-02-04T08:51:42.020-08:00You're not qualified for VA ?
Obama Care is no...You're not qualified for VA ?<br />Obama Care is not required if you have VA coverage...Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-48594765318316617832016-02-04T08:48:46.241-08:002016-02-04T08:48:46.241-08:00I vouch for the Dinner hikers too...about $150 but...I vouch for the Dinner hikers too...about $150 but we'll worth it. I also very much like Rocky boots in high top snake boots. Have both with many miles, still going strong with reserve pairs of same.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-25613666909015557942016-02-04T08:37:39.166-08:002016-02-04T08:37:39.166-08:00And that's the problem - the boots then were m...And that's the problem - the boots then were made for more people doing that sort of job. Now they are made for people who are sitting more than standing, so they can cut corners all over the place and still seem like as good a product as before to most people, but those who put the product to the test (like you) find it lacking. JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-69011550967109266802016-02-04T08:35:17.734-08:002016-02-04T08:35:17.734-08:00IMHO about the newsletter - Do a 'Final Editio...IMHO about the newsletter - Do a 'Final Edition' for all your fans, rolling up things you covered before in other news letters (with appropriate references to before), and make it so that people can give it a gift to their friends /loved ones who aren't 100% on board (aka use a PC a voice as you can).JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-77978905697854361502016-02-04T08:21:23.217-08:002016-02-04T08:21:23.217-08:00C'mon James publish it!C'mon James publish it!Sir Lord Baltimorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-15537771937042198942016-02-04T05:40:31.321-08:002016-02-04T05:40:31.321-08:00Wayne- I think the appeal Buddha has is it was an ...Wayne- I think the appeal Buddha has is it was an in your face rejection of uptight religious views most Americans hold. The Yippies were rejecting everything about the 50's material/work culture and threw out the baby with the bath water. I'd start on a verse about Turning Japanese-a but I think that is Shintoism. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-91946894061624432482016-02-04T05:37:00.649-08:002016-02-04T05:37:00.649-08:00This is one of those times I'm glad I live in ...This is one of those times I'm glad I live in the desert.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-53169200841119565522016-02-04T05:34:48.325-08:002016-02-04T05:34:48.325-08:00You're right. I hate your message. :)You're right. I hate your message. :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-22313943176111407302016-02-03T17:31:35.454-08:002016-02-03T17:31:35.454-08:00Lastly, it was a few years ago I came to the concl...Lastly, it was a few years ago I came to the conclusion that there is no such thing as under $100 footwear anymore. From here on out you can increase that number 25% per year. I don't think of myself as a heartbreaker but a newsmaker and just because you don't like the message doesn't make it invalid.ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-17786351393664738312016-02-03T17:28:56.999-08:002016-02-03T17:28:56.999-08:00The material dried out, then the moisture and salt...The material dried out, then the moisture and salt from your foot infiltrated, and the fibers quickly broke down. This can happen with $200 Danners too. Upon purchase immediately strip out the laces insoles, etc., saturate with clean water, lather everything except the inside heavily with saddle soap and a polish brush, work it deep into all seams, like you mean it. Flush thoroughly, let air dry in non-direct sunlight for several days. After confirmed dry, using a different polish brush, apply a heavy layer of mink oil (shoe polish consistency) forcing it deeply into all seams, let air dry in non direct sun for 3 days. Wipe off all excess mink oil with a through away rad, then use a buffing brush to work out that sheen. I did this with my $100 Rugged Shark 100% leather hikers 3 years ago and they still wear like new cept with a little less tread. Getting ready to get 2 pairs of $150 Danners and will treat them the same way. Footwear takes the worst abuse people can deliver and very few people look at their footwear with the importance that is required but are quick to bitch about the shortcomings because of it. Take care of your stuff and it will take care of you, but you do have to buy right to begin with. Buy cheap - cry twice, buy good - cry once. ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1194507784929536792016-02-03T17:17:20.753-08:002016-02-03T17:17:20.753-08:00Garbage bags are meant to decompose quickly.
Far b...Garbage bags are meant to decompose quickly.<br />Far better to improvise using contractor grade visquen which is meant to hold up underground (under concrete slabs). For burying underground successfully, there is no cheap assed dollar store version. Put the storage items in a galvanized steel trash can, put that trashcan inside a plastic trashcan. The ultimate would be a 55 gallon steel drum that has been sandblasted and received 1 coat of thick spray on primer (then lightly sand) and 2 coats of brush on epoxy, inside and out, then neoprene seal the lid to the barrel.ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-73695546348916091722016-02-03T16:41:09.888-08:002016-02-03T16:41:09.888-08:00“ A little too rant-ish, but overall good.”
My se...“ A little too rant-ish, but overall good.”<br /><br />My sentiments exactly James. I picked it up on your recommendation, and so far its turned out to be a decent book as far as the survival information contained within. I just read through the best parts of it that pertain to survivalism, and skip over the eastern mysticism, buddhist, hippy dippy crap. <br /><br />I've never understood the appeal that buddhism holds for these people? Perhaps it's just a snub on western society and its Christian based value system?<br /><br />WayneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-16711425751923042552016-02-03T15:26:50.973-08:002016-02-03T15:26:50.973-08:00TOO, not TO. SorryTOO, not TO. SorryJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-68708360562467424942016-02-03T15:26:22.909-08:002016-02-03T15:26:22.909-08:00I liked that book. A little to rant-ish, but over...I liked that book. A little to rant-ish, but overall good.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.com