Posted on 01/04/2013 8:22:02 PM PST by Kartographer
Weekly Preppers' Thread to post progress, good buys, DIY projects, new products, new ideas, questions.....
OOPS!! Honeyvillegrain.com is the correct online site name. They also have gluten-free items as well as almond flour.
http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/
He mentioned batteries cr123a.
Does anyone use these ? They are pretty expensive, and the flashlights that need these are expensive too. Not rechargeable either...
Care to share your snackerbrod reciepe? ;-)
CR123As are used in higher-end flashlights and weapons lights that have greater output (lumens) than flashlights with AA or AAA batteries.
Swedish Knackerbrod from Mama’s Kitchen
http://www.food.com/recipe/swedish-kn-ckebr-d-135097
I considered Campbell's Cheddar Cheese Soup as a source of dairy protein but noticed that it has only 2 grams of protein per 120 ml serving - the same as their Tomato Soup. You're right about being careful.
Freeze dried isn’t cheap either...
“He mentioned batteries cr123a. Does anyone use these ? They are pretty expensive, and the flashlights that need these are expensive too. Not rechargeable either... “
I took a quick look. Around $1.00 each (at best), and only two thirds the size of AA’s. Not much battery at 3 to 4 times the cost (at least). Also, being 3 Volt, they not directly interchangeable with 1.5 Volt batteries.
So that’s bad side. Now the good side. They are Lithium batteries, and that means a few very good things:
1) Their self-discharge is next to nothing. Put them on a shelf, come back in 10 years, and they’ll have 90% of their original charge.
2) They are lighter than alkaline batteries, maybe half of the weight. You’ll notice that right away and maybe think they’re junk. Actually that’s due to Lithium being the lightest metal in existence.
3) Lithium batteries never turn gooey. They will look (and almost work) like brand new after 10 years in a flashlight.
4) They pack a lot of energy, probably twice the energy density (by size) of alkalines.
That’s my take. I may procure a quantity of them for myself at some point in the near future.
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Just to add a bit. I did some more research on the CR135A batteries. Their seems to be a wide variation in quality, but the Panasonics look very good (top tier), and here is a site that seems to have good prices on them:
http://www.batteryjunction.com/1pcencr3voph.html
A question please, we have a air compressor. Do they make nozzles so you can use them for blowers to clean off items like furnace filters?? Looking for a way to save $ they are getting pretty pricey. Thanks.
That was meant as a humorous compliment. I should have put a smiley face behind that comment so everyone would know that.
I admire your push to independent living and your tireless effort to get there. It pointed out to me it was time to figure out how to grow veggies in my rather small space. Between you and driftdiver, I’ll do the hydroponic option.
Okay, here’s some projects we’ve got going on at the Bunker:
We have two twin bread makers now. One was the one I got The Bride for early Christmas; the other fell out of the Christmas tree box when the tree was going up (The Bride found it on an AFB in Turkey).
Upshot is, we’re starting to stock up on the bread-making supplies, and The Bride is cranking out fresh loaves. The loaves keep collapsing, though; one friend suggesting adding an egg to the recipe.
We’re also going to test out a vertical tomato basket this spring. Getting more depends on the success of the first.
The chicks are getting HUGE. They’ve outgrown one box, and we rigged a brooder out of a Rubbermaid box and chicken wire, with a heat lamp. To keep the cats away, the birds are in our bedroom; makes for toasty sleeping, as the bedroom is 10-15 degrees warmer than the rest of the house.
The butter was darn good, too.
/johnny
Thank you!
Ummm. The bread collapsing is because you are using the wrong kind of flour (low protein cake flour for example) or weak yeasties. The egg won't make any difference.
I would guess weak gluten strength in the flour, without actually being there to look at it and touch it.
I make LOTS of bread. All of mine, in fact, and have for years. The only time I use milk or egg in my bread is for certain sweet breads for things like danishes or croissants.
For regular table bread, the only ingredients required are flour (high protein flour, not cake flour), water, salt, and yeast. Nothing else is required to make a good loaf. If the recipe has a zillion ingredients, it's no good. My opinion, of course. ;)
/johnny
I'll dry cure it and smoke it.
/johnny
“I wound up with some (sort of a lot) fresh pork”
Would that be a feral pig you dispatched or a pig you raised saying it was a dog to get by the city ordinance against keeping food animals?
This was a gift from a hunter. Surprise! I hope you're ready to process meat! kind of a thing.
/johnny
There’s a sale on chicken here this week. I’m getting ready to head over for some and then pressure-can them. It’ll be a first time doing it.
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