New to solar need help

6/17/2013 5:16:06 PM

Hello all, It's been to long since I've been here. I come in need of your expertise. My wife and I have just purchased our first cab over camper and I am now working on turning it into another BOV. I want to have some solar power on b...

Water Filters Chemical Hazards

6/17/2013 2:18:01 AM

It seems like there are two types of water hazards requiring filtration. One is biological (viruses, bacterial, organisms) and the other is chemical. Sawyer seems to be a consensus choice for biological hazards. What can be done about chemical ...

New to Hurricane Season

6/17/2013 1:12:06 AM

No spring chicken when it comes to preparedness, but I'm modifying my plans to incorporate hurricane preparedness - I just moved to Houston. I am well away from storm surge and evac areas, but am right along an evac route.

hatchets and axes fun things to buy at the flea market

6/16/2013 10:18:42 PM

I have a slowly building hatchet and axe collection! I only have two I bought new.

Happy Father Day SF Style pics up

6/16/2013 2:09:22 PM

Happy Fathers Day to all ! I have lurked and posted here since 2003 and I have learned a great deal, so to all of you THANKS ! ...

Happy Fathers Day

6/16/2013 9:48:58 AM

Happy Fathers Day guys

Smalls small items for a small kit

6/16/2013 9:04:08 AM

As I posted in the "30 mile" get home thread I have been trying to get exercise and practice getting home by hiking longer distances when possible. With the run ins I have with dogs, and other "wild life" I decided to start carrying a walking sti...

Why don t we have a generator sub forum yet

6/15/2013 9:02:06 PM

I have asked several times in the site suggestion forum..............

Your Pri G Recipe

6/15/2013 5:08:01 PM

Directions call for 1oz. per 16gal. Anyone doing differently with good results? Getting ready to put up gas so have been wondering.

Fuel caddies that you guys use like

6/15/2013 2:41:28 PM

Guys, Gonna get a fuel caddy. Any particular models you guys use/like? I was going to buy this one model on sale today....hugely discounted at SaferWholesale....but after an internet search, the reviews on th...

Question on length of power cord for generators electrical experts jump in

6/15/2013 1:12:12 PM

Ok......I currently run this cord https://images.tradeservice.com/9ETBOIYK8205G6UU/ATTACHMENTS/DIR100032/GENTRNE...

Finally had to use the generator and lanterns the other night

6/15/2013 12:25:11 PM

The champion generator paid for itself on it's first official outing. It kept me from losing my two fridges worth of food when we lost power for 15 hours. I bought it new about 2 years ago and run it once a month or so and then drain the carb. It ...

Let s talk about corrective lenses

6/15/2013 2:41:13 AM

Without my glasses I can't see what I'm typing, unless I'm literally 6" away from a 23" 1080p monitor. I don't wear contacts, because I could never get them into my eyes. Is there an economical way to get a bunch of cheap glasses? What happens whe...

Jerry Can pressure question

6/14/2013 10:13:00 PM

I have a few filled Jerry Cans sitting in a storage shed outdoors. As you can imagine, they get pretty warm in the Florida heat, even though they aren't in direct sunlight. I'm new to Jerry Cans, and I've been popping the lids once...

Generators and your electronics

6/14/2013 7:56:08 PM

Just wondering what everyone uses that works. I've spent more time without power at my current location (living here 2 years) than anywhere else in my entire life. After the second outage I purchased a 4kw generator. My primary conc...

Underground Tunnels of Cu Chi

6/14/2013 7:06:41 PM

Was doing some research on tunnels and found this...Very interesting how they used tunnels and pits. Still used in wars today. h...

Links to vid of point defense of a home in wild fire

6/14/2013 7:05:12 PM

I put this up in GD by accident http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1496577_Fire_department_defense_of_a...

Re Inventing the hamster wheel

6/14/2013 5:28:57 PM

SO I just finished rowing my ass off on a C2 Concept rowing machine (10K M in 41:00 ) And as I was gasping for air at the end it occurred to me, how hard would i...

Running generators in parallel

6/14/2013 4:51:33 PM

Guys, I've had a Honda EU2000i for about three or four years now and it has run beautifully. (Got me through a few serious power failures) I'd like to buy another Honda and run them in parallel. I don't know anything abo...

Amazing way to harvest worms QUICK

6/14/2013 3:13:12 PM

stubbled upon this on YT.... ...

Anyone make have a bio diesel generator

6/14/2013 12:22:19 PM

They seem interesting as you can make your own but I'm guessing the easiest way to do it would be through a gassifier or something along those lines. Anyone have such a thing? How do you like it? Thanks -Emt...

NATO style gas can alert

6/14/2013 11:25:22 AM

I was at a Harbor Freight tool store yesterday and they had NATO style red gas cans with internal spots and a screw tight cap. They look identical with markings to my NATO style Duetsch Optik cans save for the cap style. They had a list price of...

Gear test failures

6/13/2013 11:18:26 PM

Didn't want to hijack this thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_17/666203_ILBE_hip_belt__how_should_it_ride_.html The point about "test your gear" is excellent, though. That said, how about sharing some examples of failures, goo...

thanks again SF

6/13/2013 11:14:56 PM

so the hellacious storm front came through this evening while i was at work. trees & power lines down every-damn-where, alarms going off; needless to say we were busy for awhile. got home a couple hours late to no power. my battery camp lantern wa...

Howdy all post 10 000

6/13/2013 9:31:17 PM

For post 10,000 A real survivalist must have A semiauto handgun A pump action shotgun An AR or an AK A bolt action 308

Older MFCs gasket question

6/13/2013 4:34:12 PM

I just bought 3 new MFCs from Old Grouch and noticed the new cans seal a lot tighter than the ones I bought years back in used condition. After filling up one of the older ones today, it leaked some past the seal when I lifted it into the truck. T...

Its that time of year checking foods and medicines Expiration Dates

6/13/2013 2:14:18 PM

Yip, had to toss some stuff that has gone beyond expiration dates, while the stuff may have been good, I dont take a chance when I dont have to, like aspirins, toothpastes, other meds, etc. I did run across some "survival tabs" ~ eme...

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