[DelaWhere]

Thought the following on dehydrating might be of interest. (I have no connection to the site, but their general info is pretty good)

https://www.usaemergencysupply.com/information_center/all_about_dehydrated_vegetables.htm

[DelaWhere]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2711557/posts

Americans Are Preparing At Unprecedented Levels

Wed Apr 27 2011 21:08:52 GMT-0400 (EDT) · by blam · 83 replies
SHTF Plan ^ | 4-27-2011 | Mac Slavo

Americans Are Preparing At Unprecedented Levels Author: Mac Slavo April 27th, 2011 Do you have enough larder to feed your family and some friends if grocery stores ran out of food? How about several assault rifles and a few thousand rounds of ammo? Solar panels, a water filter, medical kits, bug-out bags, fire starters, tents, sleeping bags, some junk silver and reserve gasoline? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It’s becoming apparent to many Americans that depending on our local, state and federal governments in the event of an emergency, catastrophic societal collapse or widespread disaster will not be sufficient to...

[upcountry miss]

Thanks for the ping. Brought back memories of 70 plus years when I used to be fascinated watching my grandmother place apple slices on the roof of an ell of her house accessible through a window of the main house.These slices were laid on cheese cloth and covered with same to hopefully keep out flies. Then, the next winter, I would watch as she soaked slices in water and made a delicious apple pie. Seemed like magic to my young eyes. I have the butter firkin she stored those apple slices in and you can still smell apple when you open the cover some 75 years later.

Spring progressing slowly here. Busy, busy,busy. Getting some huge trees down to start drying for fall. Will split and store later. Burning huge brush piles, planting spreading yews along a steep slope on our lawn, along with the usual garden preparation work. Thankful we don't live where those devastating tornados are occurring.