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Store or Starve A beginner’s guide to food storage
nationalexpositor.com ^ | 1/21/10 | Ron Shirtz

Posted on 01/24/2010 7:51:38 AM PST by Kartographer

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To: metmom

I ordered it last week, and it’s been shipped. The guy at Tactical Intelligence is quite reliable in his opinions. If you order the stove, type in tactical-intelligence as a coupon code and you save $2.


81 posted on 01/24/2010 11:38:49 AM PST by ChocChipCookie (God to Obama: Don't think I'm not keepin' track. Brother.)
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To: ChocChipCookie; hiredhand

I just checked and it’s been since Aug or 2009 since he’s been on and his last posts were to hiredhand. He just dropped out.

Yes, he did have the survival thread. This one is why I thought of him.


82 posted on 01/24/2010 11:39:37 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: ChocChipCookie; hiredhand

Correction...

I just checked and it’s been since Aug OF 2009 since he’s been on and his last posts were to hiredhand. He just dropped out.

Yes, he did have the survival thread. This one is why I thought of him.


83 posted on 01/24/2010 11:40:11 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: ChocChipCookie

How much was it? I googled it up and it was listed for $125 on the one site I found.


84 posted on 01/24/2010 11:41:29 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom

That is a good plan (the cannibal crowd is thinking that you are describing feeders), how about apples?

For people with no yards, even they should buy a 99cent packet of cherry tomato seeds and Jalapeno seeds, and add fresh packets to the collection every three years.

For someone using a couple of 5 gallon buckets to grow them on a patio, there won’t be any calories in those two plants, but there will be a lot of concentrated nutrition and vitamin C, (and flavor) and both of those two plants are prolific producers, even in containers.

Urban people also should know how to sprout their wheat seeds and beans, that is a constant small source of fresh vegetable nutrition that you can do totally on your kitchen counter.


85 posted on 01/24/2010 11:43:24 AM PST by ansel12 (anti SoCon. Earl Warren's court 1953-1969, libertarian hero, anti social conservative loser.)
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To: Kartographer

I think that the rules changed but I might be wrong. When they have supplies that are too many for the church they invite other denominations to help with the cannning and then distribute them to local food pantries.


86 posted on 01/24/2010 11:59:18 AM PST by ODDITHER (HAT)
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To: metmom

Here’s the link, http://www.stovetec.net/shop/


87 posted on 01/24/2010 12:04:40 PM PST by ChocChipCookie (God to Obama: Don't think I'm not keepin' track. Brother.)
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To: metmom

Thanks!
I keep a 3 month supply of all my meds at all times. What really helped me do that on a budget was the $4 list at Wal-Mart. I took it to doc and said, “If at ALL possible, anything you prescribe me should be on this list.” He knows that because I take a lot of daily meds, money is tight. He gives me lots of lovely samples ALONG WITH a script.
I love my doc.


88 posted on 01/24/2010 12:39:49 PM PST by kimmie7 (THE CROSS - Today, Tomorrow and Always!)
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To: metmom

I haven’t purchased shampoo in over a year. Thanks to couponing and the deals at CVS, I have a great stash. Helps out when times are tough, too.


89 posted on 01/24/2010 12:40:59 PM PST by kimmie7 (THE CROSS - Today, Tomorrow and Always!)
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To: metmom

Very true!


90 posted on 01/24/2010 12:42:39 PM PST by kimmie7 (THE CROSS - Today, Tomorrow and Always!)
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To: Kartographer

Thanks for the ping!


91 posted on 01/24/2010 12:49:32 PM PST by sneakers
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To: metmom; Lurker; kimmie7
I've been told by several doctors that most medicine is good for at least 3 years past its expiration date.

It's not quite that simple, unfortunately. It would be prudent to investigate each individual drug you would want to hold for a long time.

Lots of drugs just lose efficacy over time. For example, a cortisone cream or such, the exp date means it has reached 90% of its original potency. Well, so that's not really a big deal.

But some drugs don't just become less potent with age, the chemicals degrade and become toxic. Aspirin, for one. And of course depending on the drug's purpose, a small decrease in efficacy can be pretty important.

92 posted on 01/24/2010 12:59:04 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there.)
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To: kimmie7
I keep a 3 month supply of all my meds at all times.

Good thinking.

My heart meds show about a 24 month shelf life based on printed exp dates. I bought that much at once and now buy 3 months at a time. I'd like more, but I have been unable to get a firm commitment from a pharmacist as to how long I can use after exp date. It was a nice piece of change, but now I'm back to regular monthly expense.

93 posted on 01/24/2010 1:03:11 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there.)
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To: cripplecreek
Why nothing about eating the neighbors?

Don't make me ping Randall's Zombie list. Just don't.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

94 posted on 01/24/2010 1:17:51 PM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

I agree, research is key. But where, oh where, can you get a REAL answer instead of a canned one?


95 posted on 01/24/2010 1:34:27 PM PST by kimmie7 (THE CROSS - Today, Tomorrow and Always!)
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To: ChildOfThe60s
the chemicals degrade and become toxic. Aspirin, for one.

I was not aware of that. Thank you.

96 posted on 01/24/2010 1:41:21 PM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Kartographer

Do all LDS churches have a sealer?

Do they let non-LDS faiths use it (ie: I’m Catholic)

I don’t have any LDS friends so can I just call and ask to use their facilities?


97 posted on 01/24/2010 1:59:58 PM PST by hattend (Mary Jo, this one's for you! (Thank you, Massachusetts - welcome back to the union))
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To: ODDITHER

You just answered my question...thanks!


98 posted on 01/24/2010 2:02:02 PM PST by hattend (Mary Jo, this one's for you! (Thank you, Massachusetts - welcome back to the union))
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To: Kartographer

Good post. There is no food store in any city in the country with more than a 5 day food supply. In the event of disaster, stores are emptied in < 24 hours.


99 posted on 01/24/2010 2:11:25 PM PST by Neoliberalnot ((Freedom's Precious Metals: Gold, Silver and Lead))
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To: 70th Division

Liberals will eat themselves and their children first.


100 posted on 01/24/2010 2:12:32 PM PST by Neoliberalnot ((Freedom's Precious Metals: Gold, Silver and Lead))
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