Posted on 12/21/2010 5:00:48 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
It's been a crazy past few years. We've seen gas prices hit all-time highs, been hit by major and catastrophic weather disasters, and watched as banks and major financial institutions disappear overnight in the midst of what appears to be an actual, real-life economic depression. Our stable, comfortable lives suddenly don't seem so stable any more.
Here are 10 things you can do to improve your chances of riding out a major disaster without looking like a total lunatic. If you get all 10 of these items checked off, let me know so I can come crash at your place when aliens attack.
Regarding greenhouses, your observations are consistent with what I've read. Sure, you can heat a greenhouse, but that adds expense and vulnerablity (if power source is unavailable).
When weather is cold, during the daylight hours you open up the translucent surfaces to heat the greenhouse; at night you close the surfaces with blinds or whatever. Thermal batteries (such as jars of dark liquid) will store the heat to be released at night. Insulation keeps the heat it.
When weather is hot, you ventilate to avoid overheating. You can also limit the hours of sunlight with blinds if necessary.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Christmas Day
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
We shall see...
Thats easy to get around. Have commercial hooked up to a 3 position switch. Top position is commercial, middle is completely off, bottom position is from your solar system.
All they said was you had to be hooked in to the system. They never said you had to use it!
Those damn Yankees. :)
“Your Cabana Boy better have North Face underwear!”
LOL! I’ll take good care of him. You always take care of your livestock first! :)
Pole Beans would be my first guess. You could use shorter ones for cucumbers.
That’s why you add the electric fence topped with concertina wire! :)
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“A wood-burning/pellet-burning stove”
We found these brochures at a Mernard’s store
>http://www.menards.com/main/home.html>
the Norseman Page 1
http://screencast.com/t/j9asbOe9X
The Norseman Page 2
http://screencast.com/t/4J8fbjGhLZan
Daka Page 1
http://screencast.com/t/x4D21iaQwQcB
Daka Page 2
http://screencast.com/t/rcdvPtBFxTrO
I’m already here, Ratman. It’s my post, LOL! :)
LOL. I did that, but forgot to empty it before it froze, so I now have a massive barrel of ice.
We are planning to roll it down the hill towards the snowmobile racers.
Me, too! My barrels are frozen solid and starting to heave. Hope they don’t crack. My bad! My very, very bad!
It was so WARM going into the fall that it was one chore that got overlooked...well, that’s my excuse anyway! :)
It should go without saying that you will need the ‘Implements’ to accomplish this task, not to mention keeping you safe from those that didn’t prepare.
'When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good.' Ayn Rand
Ask yourself this question: What’s to stop someone from taking from you all that you have taken from others?
You want to roll your frozen barrels at snowmobilers too?
...well, that’s my excuse anyway! :)
Wait, that was my excuse. Want to share?
Welcome to FR.
From your name I expected some links on your page?
I never thought of that, but now that you mention it, it makes sense.
Here in the northwest there are outfits that take branches, etc., etc. and run it through the chippers to turn it in to mulch/garden stuff.
And if you drive by one of these piles in the winter, you can see the steam just billows out of them. I have no idea how hot it can get inside, but yeah, spontaneous combustion is a possibility!
Should be more than enough to heat a tank of water!
Good luck.
How many houses do you think you could raid before you were shot dead or chewed up by somebodies Lab?
My bet would be two, three at the most.
Me and my neighbors got a special “crossfire” plan for turds like you!
Mrs. Crusher and I are way ahead of their curve.
Remote defensible retreat in a self reliant community?
Check.
Independent energy source (microhydroelectric)?
Check.
Independent water source (artesian well just up the hill)
Check
Clear line of sight?
Check.
Variety of projectile throwers?
Check
Disposables for projectile throwers?
Check
Variety of useful skills (carpentry, wiring, plumbing, machinist, foundry, etc.) ?
Check (and always acquiring more. this year is my time to learn welding and electronics)
Food storage?
check big time (5,000 pounds and increasing)
Debt eliminated?
check
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