By TNTCrazyLady Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water. The acetic acid is produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. It is today mainly used in the kitchen, but historically, as the most easily available mild acid, it had a great variety of industrial, medical and domestic …
by CCCooper “You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” If we have a definite need, it is to be aware that things happen without advance notice. That knowledge gives us the small advantage to be ready BEFORE danger arrives. It also necessitates the need to be brutally honest with …
by CCCooper Well, not really 12 steps…maybe a thousand or two. But, the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. Buy-In. A true and deep understanding of just how important this journey will be. It will mean the difference between thriving and subsistence. The difference betweem Freedom and subservience. The difference between …
by GIJeff Heya Peeps, Well budgetary constraints are preventing me from doing too many reviews of late. On the other hand, some things I just HAD TO HAVE and bought as soon as budget allowed. One such item is the BK-2 Campanion knife. This is a full tang camping knife or survival knife with a …
Come learn survival, preparedness and sustainable living with us! The Preppers networks are all about volunteering our knowledge and skills with each other. We share ideas, tips and basically network with each other to survive any type of disaster whether natural, man made, or economic. Information that you learn and share with others will help …
Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water. The acetic acid is produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. It is today mainly used in the kitchen, but historically, as the most easily available mild acid, it had a great variety of industrial, medical and domestic uses. Commercial vinegar today, is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes.
In today’s perceived ‘time pressed’ world, many of its great uses have been forgotten. However, since the ‘silent economic depression’ seems to be dragging on, vinegar is again being used Read the rest of this entry »
“You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.”
If we have a definite need, it is to be aware that things happen without advance notice. That knowledge gives us the small advantage to be ready BEFORE danger arrives. It also necessitates the need to be brutally honest with yourself. Accepting the personal responsibility for your own happiness, health, and well-being.
But there’s a price.
A price for inaction that will far outweigh any price you may pay for preparedness or mental awareness.
So, which price are you going to pay? And will you pay with the (fiat) currency in your pocket, the sweat of your brow, time invested in knowledge, or the most precious, your life or that of your loved one’s?
Will you set aside time? Will you “invest” time rather than “spend” time? Will you commit resources that will assist you in your journey or continue down that rut towards oblivion?
Decisions must be made now while you still have the freedom to do so. Procrastination at this point may have dire consequences and impact you and those that rely on you in a verybad way.
Hope that the above snaps some people awake and gives others the determination and assurance that they are on the right track.
Well, not really 12 steps…maybe a thousand or two. But, the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step.
Buy-In. A true and deep understanding of just how important this journey will be. It will mean the difference between thriving and subsistence. The difference betweem Freedom and subservience. The difference between you and your family being responsible for your own happiness rather than an out of control government dictating the happiness that you must accept…OR ELSE.
OpSec. Operational security. An acute awareness and understanding that the rest of the world does not think or feel as you do. A large majority are the unaware sheeple that have been dumbed down in our public school systems have no clue. make sure that YOU DO.
Take stock. Understand intimately exactly what you and your family need on a regular basis. Know how much you consume on a weekly and monthly basis. Ask what you would do if there were no grocery or convenience store. What if the power outages were extended. Or, perhaps, your water supply was somehow interrupted. How would you manage? Be honest with your self.
Have a plan. Have 2. maybe 3. Put it in writing and discuss with your spouse. Read and read some more. Then go back and look at your plan and come up with some contingencies. Brain storm some “what ifs” and seek guidance.
Allocation will be key. Allocation of time, energy, resources, and space. (Home storage, gardens, animals, weapons, etc).
Make the journey exciting. Make the journey fun. But never forget that the journey is a necessity.
Well budgetary constraints are preventing me from doing too many reviews of late. On the other hand, some things I just HAD TO HAVE and bought as soon as budget allowed. One such item is the BK-2 Campanion knife. This is a full tang camping knife or survival knife with a 1/4 inch thick blade. First thing you can say about this knife is that, and I quote an unknown reviewer “it’s the perfect knife to have along if you ever have to field dress a BUICK”. Dave Canterbury, of Dual Survival fame calls it the “Becker train wrecker” Read the rest of this entry »
Come learn survival, preparedness and sustainable living with us!
The Preppers networks are all about volunteering our knowledge and skills with each other. We share ideas, tips and basically network with each other to survive any type of disaster whether natural, man made, or economic. Information that you learn and share with others will help everyone learn how to find “Freedom Through Teaching Others Self Reliance.”
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3) Once you know how to do posts, visit the Alabama forum and introduce yourself. The Alabama forum can be found by scrolling to the lower section of the index page where you will find a list of states, or you can go directly by following this URL: www.AlabamaPreppersNetwork.net
The following article has been generously contributed for your reading pleasure by Rourke at Modern Survival Online. We strongly urge our readers to take Rourke’s advice and download or print (or both) the following guides, which are available 100% free. Ideally, retain a paper copy if you have a survival folder, and save a copy to your reserve USB drive, which should be a component of your bug out survival bag or stored at your bug out location.
There are tons of good downloads in the Survival Database Downloadsection of this website. For this article – I have selected 10 that everyone should have either printed and put away, or placed on a USB drive – or better yet both.
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With the record heat waves and drought across the nation, the American Preppers Network hopes that you have been prepared. Disasters of any type can and do happen anywhere, at anytime, and without warning. We are now witnessing and will continue to witness a prime example of how one disaster can cause a chain reaction leading to other disasters. Here are some potential disasters to be aware of as a result of the drought and heat waves. Read the rest of this entry »
Here I have a 208/220V; 440V, 5 horsepower 3-phase motor that I am experimenting with converting to an inductive generator, powered by my Changfa S195 Chinese 12 hp diesel engine. I’m learning here; I have never done this before. In both clips, the motor is wired for low (208/220) voltage. That means it is wired Wye-Wye (two sets of windings paralleled), whereas it would need to be wired Wye (both sets in series) for 440V. Does this mean I could produce 440 volts with this setup? Undoubtedly. Rectify that to DC and power the plate circuit of a tube linear amplifier without the big transformer normally required. Add a small transformer for the low voltage stuff, and this would make a good power supply for a legal-limit ham radio station.
So anyway, in the first clip I am using only one capacitor, and it is the only capacitor I could find in the microFarad range that was rated for high voltage AC. It has nowhere near enough capacitance; I think it was 0.75 uF or something like that. As you can see, it didn’t work. Digging around in cyberspace, I found reference to C-2C wiring for this specific purpose. Unfortunately the guy who was describing it didn’t have a firm grasp of what he was describing, having simply followed someone else’s directions. Thus, although it would seem that “2C” would imply double the capacitance of “C”, the narrative did not leave me with a feeling of confidence that that was what he meant. Not disrespecting the guy or anything, just telling it like it is. So I searched further and ascertained that, indeed, 2C means 2C and not merely C2. I found other stuff about it too, which gave me the confidence to actually spend a bit of money. Basically, it works like this: imagine a delta-wound, 3-phase motor. There are of course 3 legs to which the power connects; L1, L2 and L3. L1 and L2 will be the output. C, the first capacitor, connects in parallel across L1-L2. 2C connects in parallel across L2-L3. Nothing connects across L3-L1. 2C can be either a single capacitor of double the value of C or, as you see here, two caps of the same value as C, connected in parallel.
So I went to everybody’s least favorite online auction site and bought three identical, new, 55 uF 440V motor run capacitors. As you can see, this works; at least as far as producing voltage. Stay tuned, because next I plan to load it with some heating elements to see what it can do. —————————————— Join the APN Forum at www.AmericanPreppersNetwork.net Visit the Alabama Forum at www.AlabamaPreppersNetwork.net
When the utilities were off for several days during the recent Alabama tornado event, I didn’t have a real generator here. This is how I dealt with it and kept from losing the food in the refrigerator and freezer. Read more about it here. —————————————— Join the APN Forum at www.AmericanPreppersNetwork.net Visit the Alabama Forum at www.AlabamaPreppersNetwork.net
