Posted on 11/08/2023 4:41:07 AM PST by MtnClimber
An alternative to maple syrup is honey which will crystalize for long-term storage ;
raising the temperature, and honey will return to its natural liquid state.
Also, honey has anti-bacterial and anti-viral usages
Yes, honey does crystalize easily.
I have heard, but never tried, that freezing honey works well. It supposedly does not crystalize which surprised me when I heard that.
Re: Replacement footwear.
Avoid Keen - they start falling apart long before the soles wear out.
Got mine for free. PDF file.
Put de lime in da coconut and call me in the morning.
I see coffee and tea are on that list. It may be worth looking up and memorizing any caffeine-producing plants that grow wild in your region.
Where I am in Wisconsin, the only natural local caffeine source is cleavers seeds. They would be annoying to collect, but would still be a Godsend to anyone in caffeine withdrawal.
There are other plants that can provide a taste similar to coffee, but they don’t provide the caffeine.
I also recommend growing a few tobacco plants and being familiar with how to cure the leaves. It was something that stood out to me when reading Selco’s experiences. They were literally starving most of the time, but they still made it a priority to have tobacco to smoke. That means it would be highly valuable as a trade item. Bonus if you know how to make a tobacco pipe to sell as well.
Pinetree Seeds has several tobacco varieties they sell, along with a book on how to grow and cure it for smoking. Even if you never use the plant for anything, the flowers smell nice.
“How do you counter the prevailing social chaos and civil turmoil initially promoted by political leaders failing to address our social unrest issues and problems?”
I turn off the TV if National News is coming on, make a PEST of myself with my local and nationally-elected ‘officials’ and I’ll vote for President in Exile Trump for the third time. ;)
Here’s my take on tobacco, FWIW.
Only about 11.5% of the current US population smokes. Realistically, that is far too low of a population group to set anything aside for barter. Moreover, and sorry if this offends, but the facts are that of those 11.5% of smokers most are on the low end of the socio-economic continuum. The reality is in a dire catastrophic scenario, smokers will likely be among the first to go. Save your supply space for things more valuable, whatever one decides those things may be.
That is a great book!
I hope you find it useful.
“Put de lime in da coconut and call me in the morning.”
Ok, it’s morning. I bought a coconut (had to go to 3 different stores) and a bag of limes. I drilled a hole in the coconut and put a lime in.
Now, tell us how to “...dispose of the remains so as to not draw attention ...” when civilization as we know it falls apart and the barbarians unsuccessfully try to take our coconuts and limes.
Condoms will be in demand too. I have some in my stash to use as barter.
I hope I never have to.
Yeah, buddy! LOL.
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