well our house has lots of big huge windows so we have lots of natural lights in day time even when there is no sun. We built it that way! We discovered the...
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silverdalefoodstorage
silverdalefo...
Nov 22, 2010 5:32 am
Can you share the recipe for Navajo Tacos? You're the second person I have heard mention them but I don't know what they are. Thanks!...
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seedplanter_max
Nov 22, 2010 5:32 am
I have friends who literally went for years without electric light. THey began work when it became light enough to do so and continued until dark. They had...
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Cherlynn Bell
brchbell
Nov 22, 2010 4:46 pm
Well Navajo Taco's are made from the Indian Fry Bread except she made them out of whole wheat bread dough rolled into a big circle and fried. She cooked pinto...
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Bob Taylor
toori_chan
Nov 22, 2010 4:46 pm
... can't recall where I first learned about the sunpipe-- they have been around for 20+ years- there are a number of knock-offs,, but looking at the websites,...
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Cherlynn Bell
brchbell
Nov 23, 2010 4:26 pm
I first saw it many years ago on "this Old House" PBS TV show. It's an awesome idea for older homes where you need to sneak in a little sunlight!...
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Bob Taylor
toori_chan
Nov 24, 2010 6:49 am
we just went through a short- 24 hr - power outage-- thanks to our wood stove we stayed comfortably warm in spite of some record cold weather for this time of...
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Shlomo
erinmore69
Nov 24, 2010 6:18 pm
Bob, I dont have a genset ( yet) attached to my home, but reply only as an electrician who has been working on gensets for exploration camps, That is what I...
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Emily
emily.yelton
Nov 24, 2010 6:19 pm
When we lived on the hill out in the wilds of Oregon our generator was about 10 feet from our house. It wasn't a problem noise wise, couldn't hear it in the...
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Cherlynn Bell
brchbell
Nov 24, 2010 6:20 pm
If you need any ideas for Christmas gifts and missed Carolyn's article on Meridian Magazine today here's the link: ...
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lorrainehernandez
lorrainehern...
Nov 24, 2010 6:21 pm
Good kitchen knives should be part of preparedness Check out -"Rada Cutlery" - low price Made in USA (Iowa) Good quality! available thru ...
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Shlomo
erinmore69
Nov 24, 2010 11:43 pm
I really like the Rada sharpener.. it works really good, puts an edge on even the worst of knives we have around here.. another good thing to have for...
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Bob Taylor
toori_chan
Nov 24, 2010 11:43 pm
Tim-- thanks for the ideas- more than I wanted to know, but also indicates that I was thinking too small for the building. Bob Taylor...
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Bob Taylor
toori_chan
Nov 27, 2010 4:19 am
we have a rice cooker- it got neglected recently, and a batch of rice turned into a science experiment- very interesting growth, but as a result, the rubber...
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Morkaleb2@...
zitdang
Nov 27, 2010 4:36 pm
In a message dated 11/26/2010 8:19:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, rrtaylor@... writes: the rubber gasket on the lid absorbed some odors - my wife...
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Nola Hiatt
ndhiatt
Nov 27, 2010 4:36 pm
Might try a baking soda & vinegar soak & a toothbrush scrub....
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Cherlynn Bell
brchbell
Nov 27, 2010 4:36 pm
Bob, I hate when I do something like that! I'd scrub it it with vinegar and than work my dishwasher solution, baking soda and borax into it to make a paste to...
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Teresa Baller
ibsnowangel
Nov 27, 2010 6:13 pm
Had a ceramic canister with a fishy odor, used the crumpled newspaper idea and it worked. Newspaper took on the fish smell and the canister is odor-free. ...
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Catherine Quackenbush
catherinequa...
Nov 27, 2010 6:13 pm
Can you turn the rice cooker upside down into another container filled with vinegar, so the gasket gets fully immersed into the vinegar? Let it soak for a good...
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Michelle
portwand
Nov 28, 2010 6:43 pm
Hello..I have been storing my water in 2liter bottles that have been rinsed out with soap and water. Just read last night that I should use 1t bleach solution...
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carolyn0847
Nov 28, 2010 7:21 pm
Water can be stored in heavy 2 liter bottles, the ones with the triangle with a 1 inside, stamped on the bottom of the bottle. The clear ones are also good for...
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Emily
emily.yelton
Nov 28, 2010 7:21 pm
When I store tap water I don't use bleach. I just rotate every 6 months to a year. With tap water the bleach is just to keep any algae from growing. If you...
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Bob Taylor
toori_chan
Nov 28, 2010 7:21 pm
Tim-- there are two different sharpeners on the Rada website- which one do you have? Bob Taylor...
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lorrainehernandez
lorrainehern...
Nov 28, 2010 7:32 pm
FYI I think I got this list from the Survival Blog? http://www.survivalblog.com/ PREPAREDNESS SKILLS & TRADES THAT ARE USEFUL Food: Baker Brewer Canning...
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Shlomo
erinmore69
Nov 29, 2010 4:03 am
Hi Bob, Here is a link: http://www.radacutlery.com/Product.asp?SRCH_CATEGORY=Cat13&SRCH_ID=R119 Its great for building up an edge, and then a steel to hone it...
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Shlomo
erinmore69
Nov 29, 2010 4:03 am
I'll tell you one of the important skills I find around here in cattle country that is missing is people that can slaughter an animal properly... it is a very ...
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Bob Taylor
toori_chan
Nov 29, 2010 5:05 pm
I have never butchered a large animal- I have done fish- lots, rabbits- a few dozen- enough for me to better appreciate the fact that when I eat flesh, a...
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Cherlynn Bell
brchbell
Nov 29, 2010 5:05 pm
I agree that slaughtering is becoming a lost art! I'm shocked in my very rural area to see just about everyone take their deer, beef ect to the butcher shop...
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Bob Taylor
toori_chan
Nov 30, 2010 4:19 pm
earlier this season- someone posted a link for an Ammish(?) store that sold canning lids by the sleeve(300?) lids to a sleeve. I lost the address- please post...
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Doug McGee
mcgeed2001
Nov 30, 2010 6:36 pm
Bob, I have 8 or 9 sleeves of their canning lids in my storage supplies. Great prices. *The Dutchman's Store 103 Division Street Cantril, IA 52542 (319)...
