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  1. Thanks I never thought of using boiling water to rehydrate the peas. I will try that and see if they are any softer that way.
  2. I tried some of my dehydrated peas last night - YUK!!! I soaked them for 2 days, then simmered them for about 15 minutes. They came out "quite firm" , not soft like frozen, canned or fresh peas, but not hard either. They were also very "bland". I wound up throwing them out. Any ideas on what (if anything) I can do to improve the softness and flavor ? I really hate the idea of tossing out several pounds of dehydrated peas. FWIW, I have had no problem rehydrating brocolli, celery, carrots, or corn. Thanks
  3. 'pinkroses' date='Jul 19 2009, 12:27 PM' post='305989'] I love them too and am Diabetic type 2 but, I have severe refluxe disease so can't eat them. I am glad they work for you hugs sheila. I do know (and your doctor can confirm this) that 1 - 4 grams of cinnamon daily will help regulate your blood sugar levels (they sell cinnamon capsules in 500mg and 1,000 mg sizes). I was not aware that radishes could perform a similar function.
  4. Unfortunately, many thieves are familiar with the cans, false electrical outlets (which are VERY small), money in the freezer, and many of the other hiding places. One place that is "different" is: Go into a SMALL closet in your house. On THE INSIDE of the closet, above the door, carefully cut an opening in the sheetrock with a utility knife. The door jam will prevent anything from disappearing inside the wall. You will have a "compartment that is about 3 1/2" deep, about 14" long and (usually) about 12" (or more) high. Small is better since a person will not be able to physically enter the closet easily. After you have cut the sheetrock, glue 3 or 4 pieces of 1/4" x 2" x 4" pieces of wood to the inside of the opening so that part of the wood is a backer for your cut piece of sheetrock. If you cut carefully, the piece of shetrock will fit right back in the opening (and stay there) and not be noticeable to any casual observer. The piece of sheetrock can easily be removed with a fingernail or a thin knife blade slid into one of the openings for access to the interior. How many thieves are going to think to look above a closet door on the inside of a small closet ?
  5. I have been scouting out some good "ambush spots". I have a deer run about 75' above the property and another about 150' below the property. Both runs meet up in back on my property. I have a hunch that venison may become a "staple" in the very near future.
  6. Go into a closet. Above the door you can tape a package to the wall. In SOME houses there is a hollow space above closet doors (check by tapping the sheet rock). If you have a hollow space above the door, CAREFULLY use a utility knife to cut a section out. Put your stuff in (the wood frame at the top of the door is going to stop it from "disappearing") and put the cut out piece back in. How many people are going to think to look above a closet door ?
  7. Campy

    Powdered Milk

    Perhaps this is just me (or the brand of instant powdered milk I use). I have found that the instant milk stored in a GLASS pitcher in the fridge, lasts several days longer than the same milk stored in a plastic pitcher.
  8. I have a couple of pair of jeans that the inside front pockets are worn through (actually the complete pocket should be replaced). A strip or 2 on the inside of the pocket and another strip or 2 on the outside of the pocket did the trick. Yes, the pockets are stiff, but after 8 months and MANY trips through the washing machine the pockets are still going strong.
  9. Originally Posted By: Shurleen Originally Posted By: Campy I mentioned this in another thread, but I will mention it again. For storing gasoline: 1. Keep it in an AIRTIGHT container. 2. Keep the containers in a COOL (preferably dark) location. 3. Keep the containers AT LEAST 50' from any dwelling. 4. "Stabil" will preserve the gasoline for 1 year. "Pri-G" will preserve the gasoline for AT LEAST 2 years. A study was done using Stabil and Pri-G. Pri-G restored 15 year old gasoline to a useful condition. The restored gasoline was comparable to what you get at the pump right now. OK, wait. I don't get it. How can you keep the containers in a dark cool place but not have it in a dwelling? Is a dwelling where someone lives? Or a building of any kind? Like you want it in an outbuilding that is 50 feet away from a building where anything living lives? And on the Pri-G...does this mean I can store gas without any stabilizer in it, then when I want to use it, I can mix in the Pri-G? The gasoline should be stored at least 50' away from any building you live in, and, ideally, at least 50' from where your vehicle(s) are parked. The reason is, IF, for whatever reason, the gasoline catches fire/explodes your house and/or vehicle(s) SHOULD be OK (or at most, just minor damage). You COULD store the gasoline WITHOUT any stabilizer in it, however, gasoline contains "volatiles" that can/do evaporate in a relatively short period of time. Stabilizer HELPS PREVENT/MINIMIZES the evaporation of the volatiles. Pri-G can "restore" gasoline to a useable condition that is comparable to a lot of freshly pumped gasoline. A good analogy would be adding dry gas to the gasoline in your gas tank. The dry gas turns the water/condensation into a substance that will run in the engine. I would not suggest or recommend storing gasoline without using a stabilizer. Using Pri-G to "restore" gasoline would be very helpful in a SHTF situation when you are out scavenging gasoline so that you can run your vehicle or generator. I hope this helps to clarify this.
  10. Originally Posted By: mistylady The attic is great for hiding things that don't need to be grabbed fast and can stand extreme temps. No one wants to dig through that insulation up there. A small box built on a rafter. Or a false ceiling in the attic. Of course I have never been in our attic so I'm not sure whats up there other than some critter that wakes me up running around at 5 am. So my ideas may not be good ones for all cases. When I get done tossing mothballs up the to get rid of the critter, the attic will be itchy and smelly. I wonder if it will stink up the house? Better do some thinking on this.... The mothballs will not "stink up the house". The critter will leave of its own accord, typically in 10 - 14 days. The mothballs will not kill the critter, just make it so miserable it will wish it were dead Hey, it beats the heck out of having a "funky" smell and then trying to find where the critter died (usually some place you can not get at without demolishing half the house). Suggestion - when you go into the attic the 1st time, rig up several pullys and clotheslines over to the entrance to the attic. Then for future forays up there, put the mothballs in some cheesecloth bags/sacks and run them down on the clothesline. Beats the heck out of crawling through very itchy insulation every year. This is what I did in my attic (basicly a 2 1/2' - 3' high crawl space). My entrance to the attic is at one end of the house. My 1st trip into the attic I moved several 2"x12"x6' planks up there as well as several large pieces of plywood scrounged from a dumpster at a local construction site (makes life easier crawling over the beams). I have 2 clotheslines to the far end of the house and one to each side in the middle of the house. The entrance area I can scatter mothballs by hand.
  11. Originally Posted By: tweety i am looking for something for my husband's chronic pain. he has kicked the fentanyl patches, which when you see someone detox from that stuff,,,,,,well, you won't believe the agony i saw him go through for several days on end. bad stuff. my questions are, what can he use when the lights go out. i need some urgent information befor e he gets back on synthetics again from his doctors. i know he cant tolerate the pain because i've seen the effects when he is not taking anything. he can't sleep, concentrate, or focus on anything but the pain. aand he's just going to be to valuable to others to just dope up again. he's an electrical engineer, qa,aas and an inventor, scientist in solar and wisnd related projects. please help. I don't know if this is any help or not. I asked a similar question (Pain medication Question [http://www.mrssurvival.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=234565&page=1#Post234565] - I have degenerative arthritis of the spine). If you look at the replies, Comfrey was mentioned, as well as the cautions for it.
  12. Darlene, I do have a question. In your initial post for this forum you stated: "Come on in and share your jokes and funny stories. Please add a caution in your subject line if you think your joke might be offensive to anyone." If we are putting a caution in our subject line, such as Adult Joke, so as not to offend anyone, why are the jokes being deleted ? If a person reads the subject line and sees "Adult Joke", decides to read it anyway, and is offended, it is not the fault of the person posting it that they are offended. I do feel that the adult jokes should be allowed PROVIDED THAT, AND AS LONG AS a caution (Adult Joke) is put in the subject line.
  13. Had to reorder the tempered glass. Was coming home with the glass and someone cut out in front of me. I stood my van on it's nose and just missed the car, BUT, the glass (so carefully wrapped and lying on the carpeted floor) slid forward, and when the back end of the van came down one of the fold up middle seats came down - you got it, right on the glass - 1,000,000 little pieces. Hopefully this week the new glass will be in. Then all I need is for the rain to stop.
  14. Originally Posted By: cookiejar http://solarcooking.org/plans.htm http://solarcooking.org/default.htm Sorry I piped up Schoolmarm, Check this out. I found some plans on my own. These are pretty good. Most very low tech. Sheet metal and such. I wonder if a solar blanket could be used to make one. (Remember the old "NASA" space blankets?). Tell me what you think, please Solar blankets (available at Wal-Mart for about $2.25) are much better than aluminum foil. The solar blankets are reflective mylar - they don't tarnish and are "shinier" than aluminum foil. This is what I used for building my solar oven. I hope to have it finished tomorrow (need to get the glass for the top).
  15. I mentioned this in another thread, but I will mention it again. For storing gasoline: 1. Keep it in an AIRTIGHT container. 2. Keep the containers in a COOL (preferably dark) location. 3. Keep the containers AT LEAST 50' from any dwelling. 4. "Stabil" will preserve the gasoline for 1 year. "Pri-G" will preserve the gasoline for AT LEAST 2 years. A study was done using Stabil and Pri-G. Pri-G restored 15 year old gasoline to a useful condition. The restored gasoline was comparable to what you get at the pump right now.
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