Posted on 10/25/2013 10:10:59 AM PDT by Kartographer
Here's a couple of good DIY projects for preppers.
Nice clean project.
A few years back I tried a proof of concept model using coffee cans and a yard sale metal bread box. Found some junked computer cases and used the case fan grills for my stove. You can find 200mm (6”) or large ones. Heck of a lot easier install with just 4 sheet metal screws and fewer snag points when moving it.
After having written that, might use one of the heavier steel computer cases for the stove body on the next project.
Found that a pop-rivet tool to be quick and handy for sheet metal work.
Used to be that the recycling center had a computer stack that one could scrounge in. Now that scrounge is a no-no. Some young fellas offered five bucks for case or office size printer. They got chased off. I here I thought that “re-cycling” actually meant that.
You might want to read the article and look at the link, before you ask questions.
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Squirrel and Dumplings
2 Squirrels
2 Bay leaves
1 c Sliced onion
1 c Chopped celery
10 md Carrots; quartered
2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
1 1/2 c Hot water
Dumplings
2 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
4 ts Baking powder
3/4 c Milk
Cut 2 squirrels into serving pieces. Place in a kettle and cover with 1 inch of water. Add 2 bay leaves and simmer for 1-1/4 hours, skimming as necessary. Add onions, celery and carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1-1/2 cups hot water and cook 15 minutes longer. Add dumplings. To make dumplings, mix dry ingredients and gradually add milk. Turn dough onto a floured board, roll to 1/2 inch thickness and cut in 3 inch squares. Place on top of ingredients in kettle, cover tightly, and cook 15 minutes. Yield: 4 servings.
Thanks for the squirrel recipe, I’ll copy it as when the SHTF, the squirrels coming into my garden will be no more.
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Step 1: Remove all ammo from can.
:-) Just saying.
The advanage of perlite over sand is two fold perlite is much less abbrasive and weights a lot less.
Thanks for the thread.
My preps this week are focused on the local food specials. We had good deals on Canned vegetables, beans, tomatoes-so I bought one or two cases of each all good till sometime in 2015.
Also had good deal on sugar, so I got 24 more lbs.Got some aspirin, olive oil, coffe filters, and hot cocoa - all were on sale.
After that the focus was on bringing in the walnuts, butternuts, and hickory nuts, and persimmons to process for future use. Have a bunch of roasted peanuts that I grew just ready to snack on too. Also found out that the Native American Indians used to boil the hickory nuts to make the oil come to the top, and then skimmed it off for oil.
Just wanted to say I found the info on thermos cooking really great. I had even forgotten you could do this, and had never tried it for much other than instact rice or oatmeal etc.
So I experimented with a macaroni dish that I used to make kinda like the hamburger helper with a dash of chili flavor. It really did cook the macaroni. So fast, and such a quick clean up.
Now I’ll be hunting up all our old thermos jugs too-just to have them handy when the electric goes out-it will greatly expand the choices.
Thanks for the heads up.
I started researching/making medieval hand weapons.
Nasty but affordable to make.
Latest one is a 2 foot long dowel with 6, 6 inch wood screws through it on the end.
imagine the possibilities.
The grate, I used what’s called a mending plate (4”X6”) raise the fuel up and allows air to flow around it making for a more complete burn, but it could easely be cut from a scrap piece of steel mesh.
As noted by other FReepers make sure you do what I did and use black stove pipe, you should ever use gavinized pipe.
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“Just wanted to say I found the info on thermos cooking really great.”
I was looking for something in a lower kitchen cabinet yesterday and there were thermoses with wide mouths I bought for thermos cooking. I need to read up on that again. I have the material to read in a folder I made for that and other info.
I had only used it for stuff like oatmeal. Today I made hamburger helper type goulash out of some leftovers I had in the fridge. Left over chili and stewed tomatoes with some macaroni and seasonings.
I really didn’t expect it to work, but it did-quicker than I thought it would.
Basically, you boil water and add it to the thermos to heat it up. Pour out the water and bring to boiling again-maybe even including your other ingredients.
Add back to thermos with the ingredients, put on the lid, shake it to mix it up, and go about your business. I wrapped my thermos in a bath towel, because it was a cheapo, and I figured the insulation wouldn’t be good enough. They advise to lay it on it’s side to cook better.
Thank you.
Very interesting. I looked up the process. I would imagine it would work well for grits, perhaps potatoes if they were cut small. Squash maybe, again cutting it small.
I might have to dig my old traps out so I can try that recipe.
Yes, I think you would definitely cut you veggies and whatever into small uniform pieces. I am going to develop a basic hambgurger helper, chicken and/or Tuna helper seasoning mix to put into a jar.
Then I can work out the amount of veggies and meat etc. for 1 serving as a quick fix for times when it’s just me.
I did this for a couple of muffin mixes. Now when I get an insaitiable craving for muffins, I just mix one up in a measuring cup, and cool it in the microwave for 60 seconds.
No need to heat up the oven for 30 or more minutes. No leftovers to deal with either. Course I do make the stuff other people like from time to time in bigger batches too.
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