IDENTICAL to mine...They work ok, but do not last too long...one filling burns out too fast to cook a real meal, coffee or tea is ok tho.
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Great little fire box, hobo stove in the US/UK. Easy and light without any fuel problems. I have a folding grill just a bit bigger, but it is also good with wood. If you start a fire in the box and then put a big flower pot over it upside down, it radiates heat really good.
For heating your hands when you go ice fishing for example.
For heating your hands when you go ice fishing for example.
Iv got 2 of the old school Swedish Military stainless steel mess kits that have the stove and alcohol stoves . It all nest together . The burner goes inside the wind gaurd and mess kit sets on 2 supports . Its probably the best cooker Iv seen .bought this combo,that burner goes inside a metall box I got when I bought a new watch and those legs turn in,so it's easier to pack it away,
I got mine from The Sportsman's Guide when surplus was cheap about $10 each . Now the stainless ones are nearly $100 . The aluminum ones are a little cheaper .
A cute little alcohol stove found in the Amazon (China) camping area. Burn time, over an hour. Weight: 1/2 lb. ($ 6.00)
Brent S
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I prefer to drink my alcohol over burning it....
Arcticdude
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Got a stove just like that; three rocks, cost zero. They can be found most anywhere and uses sticks for fuel.
Arcticdude
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I could paint the rocks in hipster colours.
KateMTx
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What style of pump is it? And how high is it able to pump water?
I've always been fascinated by pumps. Right next to Darling Harbor in Sydney there is a little park where they have a splash pad, but instead of just spraying the water everywhere like most do, they have different types of pumps you can play with.
It can pump at least 100' deep. It's the one they sell on legacyfoodstorage.com
Very nice quality and works perfect.
I've been to Darling Harbor Sydney, didn't see that. That was in 1984 though.
KateMTx
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I've been adding to my long term food storage recently. I seem to go back and forth with focusing on developing skills and getting tools that will help me live a post-SHTF lifestyle, and saving food, water, etc. for immediately after during a "transition" stage.
Then I start to wonder how long that stage would last and exactly how much I need to store. I tend to go with the philosophy that more is better.
Then I start to wonder how long that stage would last and exactly how much I need to store. I tend to go with the philosophy that more is better.
Good morning Kate. Ever had too much money on your bank account? Nope. The only things stopping you from having TOO much for SHTF readiness are:
1. how much can you afford to buy
2. how much space can you use to store
3. how long is the shelf life of your food/stock
4. how many people could possibly needed to be supported for how long
5. how many factors and tolerances can change the whole plan
6. can you stay and protect/will you fight to the death, or Bugging out (need to carry all)
I imagine we old timers, with family, with older family members, with handicapped members, with small children, with no reliable transportation for so much stuff, and so many other factors: bug-in and fight it out. No mercy given or awaited. These decisions are to be made NOW. Later, under stress or in the line of danger, you will have no or very little chance to influence the choices and save your family. Split second decisions are made with training and instinct. Life or death, not what's for dinner or what are we watching on TV tonight...A real prepper, PREPARES for such a catastrophic future, that nothing can surprise them. The mental preparation is the hardest.
I have seen grown men run in a fire fight and I worked together with a GRAY HAIRED 12 year old sniper in the Croatian Police after his father was killed. He just took up his fathers place in our team and showed us all how his father taught him to fight and shoot...He survived the war and ALSO stayed normal and finished school. Extremely tough and unusual child who impressed us all. Not all of us can and/or will be so strong. You cannot break down if front of your children at the time they are depending on you to protect and save the from strangers/weather/hunger and possible death. Your emotions are turned off. You feel no hate for the enemy, only a greater love for those you must protect. You still have time to harden your heart against feelings which in this life are still ok, but post SHTF, are your own downfall. God bless and strengthen you and yours. Gary
Brent S
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One piece of advice I can give is with food storage. Of course we all have to work within our budgets. So some are lucky to stock up a pantry of canned goods to last a couple weeks. I started with the pantry, with canned goods, dried rice beans, etc. after a while I accumulated more than I could rotate out and the expirations were well past due on many items. I also noticed I was eating food at or past their freshness peak, so a lot had lost flavor and texture. So I eventually went to freeze dried foods. They have a longer shelf life than I do, so with any luck I will never have to eat any of the stuff. As far as taste and quality they can’t be beat. Home canning is great but the heat used during processing breaks down food prematurely. It’s good to preserve your garden for use throughout the year, maybe two, but not for long term storage. I whole heartedly think everyone should learn to can and have the supplies on hand for it, but feel freeze dried is so much better for storage. I get #10 cans from Walmart.com, and amazon. They are the most economical size, are light if needed to carry and stack well for storage. I’ve managed to not waste any expired canned goods, with some going to the dogs, local food bank etc., but Will never have to worry about the freeze dried stuff expiring in my lifetime.
My 2 cents... get things that last a long time, and will help you create what you need in the future. I have a great deal of seeds in the freezer, water filters, and freeze dried staples. I know the freeze dried stuff can be expensive, but I have my own freeze dryer (an investment) so I create food with an extremely long shelf life. You may want to investigate that option. Right now you can get a small freeze dryer for about $1500 on sale... freeze dried meals in a bag run $10 each for two meals. So roughly 150 meals would be a break even point. Any more puts you ahead...plus I hate throwing out food from the garden and I can buy in quantity if I find a deal.....the electricity is minimal. And it is fun.
I still do have cans and jars, but less of them and I use them to help with rotation. And I do have dried beans, rice, wheat and corn in buckets.
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Danil54grl
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When I first started with my food storage, I looked for sales to stock up and then when we bought this place and I could actually put some seeds in the groundm I started learning how I could preserve what we could not use fresh by either canning or dehydrating It was either can or freeze. I have a pretty descent stock room along with my freezers now and have even added in freeze drying. If you do decide to put things up in the freezer, have a good vacuum sealer. That is invaluable for the long run if that is the choice you chose for a 'long term'. But it is only a couple years
Well then, it looks like all of you are doing everything within your means and abilities to prepare with things. Invest just as much energy in preparing your minds and hearts for hard times. A well fed soul is just as much or more important that a well fed stomach. Whatever fulfills your need, music, reading, painting, God, nature, good wine. Just take care of yourself so you can take care of others too and be therefore self-dependent. I wish you strength, live free. GP
Brent S
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Good point about the seeds. Stockpiling foods is good but eventually they will run out. Probably much quicker than you expect with the additional friends and relatives that manage to show up at your door in an emergency. Being able to replace your foodstuffs or at least supplement them is as important as as having the reserves. Another thing we have talked a lot about is so many people say they will start gardening after shtf. My first couple seasons while learning to garden were terrible. It takes a while to learn how to actually produce any amount of food, adapting to your soil and growing conditions. I strongly advise learning now while your not dependent on it.
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