Common Chemical Names
This is kind of a long post, but maybe something you might want to print for future reference. As you may know, I am always researching old books to learn the ways of our ancestors. …
Cooking with the Global Sun Solar Oven
[/caption] Yesterday my wife decided to bake a cake in the Global Sun Solar Oven. Because of time, she started with a cake mix which is very unusual for her, she normal makes everything from …
Candlewicks
Every time I burn a candle, I have a bit of wax left over. If I saved the leftover wax, I could soon have enough to make a new candle. This got me to thinking …
Food Storage Inventory:
It’s very important to keep track of your food storage and all equipment that you have for emergencies. One big reason is if you have a fire in your home or area. All of your …
Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
Old books are a great source of information. I have learned many old techniques from them. While looking on the Cornell University Library website, I came across a book called “Handy farm devices and how …
Survival Waterproof Fire Starter Matches by UCO
The other day I received a container of Survival Matches and a box of their Stormproof Matches from UCO. In the last few days I have had a chance to play with them. UCO states …
Rules on Nuclear Fallout
I have been thinking about posting more information on nuclear fallout so today I will explain the seven – ten rule of nuclear decay. Assume that a one Megaton Bomb blast occurs and you are …
More on EMP Protection
[/caption] I have recently spent more time on EMP research and testing and have come to several conclusions. The way I am now testing my Faraday cages is by placing a cell phone inside and …
Cannibals at the Office
This is the first submission for the new writing contest. This kind of a situation is why I always try and keep a get home bag around. I don’t want to have to depend on what …
How to Store batteries
For many years, I have stored alkaline and carbon zinc batteries in the refrigerator believing that it extended their storage life. Recently I have come across new information that disagrees with this method. Several of …