Preparedness & Household Consumable Supplies

Survivng Argentina ^ | 4/22/13 | FerFal

[JRandomFreeper]

I did leave out that I contracted with a real culinary school while I was still down at the Joint AF/Navy training facility in San Antonio to go to real culinary school after my training was over (I was reserves, this last enlistment, 18 years after my first). And I arranged a polite handover with a large enough payout from the telecom company to pay for school and my living expenses for the duration of the school.

So I've been through two cooking schools. One for the military, where you learn volume.

One on the civilian side where 3 star chefs yell at you if the carrots aren't cut in exactly 1/8" dice and perfectly square.

It gave me an interesting perspective.

Never do anything by half measures, I always say, and double down when things get harsh.

/johnny

[Jemian]

No. We didn’t. We NEVER have anything to do with that upstart institution. We met in a park near a hospital near UABIRMINGHAM. That Birmingham makes a HUGE difference. War Eagle!

We’re more than feetball. We’re family.

Ya’ pulled ma chain. LOL!

[yorkiemom]

Sounds like you’ve had training and training and training on cooking.

That is something I would love to do. But with my hands and arms messed up as they are, I would never be able to cook for a living. I had a friend recently try to ‘order’ bread, to get me to start baking bread to sell. I had to explain that I couldn’t cook or bake just any old time, only when I am physically up to it. Same with any other potential career option I have thought of and had to eventually discard. Most people don’t get it. God has something in mind for me, I’m sure. He’s just being extremely secretive about it, for now.

[JRandomFreeper]

If you can't pull a fast one occasionally on friends, why have 'em? ;)

Those were good days.

To friends not present.

/johnny

[Jemian]

Amen and Amen!

[Kartographer]

Is it me or is there a hint of Brimstone and napalm in the air?

(Kartogrpaher breaths deeply)

I love the smell of Zot in the morning!

[JRandomFreeper]

Now Kart.... I've been praying for yardbird. After the whack on the nose with a rolled up newspaper, he/she/it is being good (for some values of good).

This is truly the time to keep the happy dance to back channels and avoid public displays.

/johnny

[Kartographer]

I have no idea what you are talking about Johnny? I am just commenting on a specially sweet aroma I happen to detect.

(Kart breaths deep againI

Smells almost as good as your roast pig!

[yorkiemom]

I love the smell of Zot in the morning!

LOL! And I will love reading your pings without the constant petty derailing.

[Marcella]

If that were to happen, it would be justice for you (and the rest of us who have gone through this vile/nasty hammering over and over for months and months). I thought Freepers were responsible for their words. Just below me, I see these words: “NO personal attacks.” That doesn't seem to apply in this case.

We appreciate you, Kartographer.

[yorkiemom]

I took Marcella's advice and have been buying the Ozarka 1 gal stackable water. They take up very little space, stacked up, in the corner of a room.

I need to get a bunch. First, I was waiting until my arms felt good enough to carry them. Now, I am waiting to see if we get to move. I should know in another month or so; after that, I will be stocking up - whether in this house in Mexifornia or in (fingers crossed) a conservative state!

[Marcella]

Those Ozarka jugs, besides being made to stack on top of each other, are heavy duty food grade plastic and won't ever leak. I keep two dozen of them stacked and if a hurricane comes through here this year, I'll use them.

I made a mistake after Ike came through. Our water pressure didn't go down so I assumed the water was safe to use - hadn't been compromised. Every day the local newspaper had a paper delivered to everyone to tell us the state of utilities, the water and power. The water remained pure, but afterward I thought about it and if the water had become polluted between the time I got one newspaper and the next day when the next paper came out, I would have been using polluted water during that time.

I won't make that mistake next time - I will assume the water is polluted and use the Ozarka water. However, even before the Ozarka water, I would fill up my WaterBob that goes inside a tub, before the hurricane comes through and it holds 100 gallons. I would use that first, then go to the Ozarka.

You see, Houston water was polluted immediately after Ike came through. Just because the water in my town north of Houston, about 40 miles, didn't lose pressure, didn't mean it wasn't polluted. Water in Cleveland, about 15 miles northeast of me, which is that much farther away from Houston, had polluted water for weeks and water had to be trucked in.

There is no way to tell what a hurricane is going to do in your area. I go back to if you depend on people or machines to provide you life sustaining necessities, be prepared to provide them for yourself as people and machines can fail.

[greeneyes]

I don’t consider myself a prepper either. To me it’s just a way of life we’ve always had. Grand Parents had a small dairy farm to supplement their income. They had no running water or indoor plumbing. Neither did the neighbors. Even the people who lived in town, still had outhouses.

Mom and Dad ran a bar and grill and we had an indoor bathroom, washer and dryer etc. However, Dad liked to hunt and fish, so we always had camping equipment.

Since we always have electrical outages and tornadoes, every one stayed prepared to deal with emergencies, and help the neighbors too.

When veggies go on sale, I buy several cases. If meat goes on sale, I buy 25 lbs and can it in my pressure cooker. I grow my own veggies to avoid pesticides and e-coli as well as save on the food budget. That gives me a well stocked pantry, but that’s just sound money management and good nutrition.

We have had a generator for a long time, because Hubby needed it for some of the construction projects in the winter. That’s tied in with making money.

When the electric went off for about a week in the summer. We had enough electricity to run the refrigerator, freezer, and microwave. Saves money if you avoid all your refrigerated and frozen foods from spoiling.

Also my Dad was on oxygen 24/7, so we were able to keep his oxygen compressor going, a small room airconditioner, and a tv going. That’s saving your Dad’s life with a little entertainment to boot-That’s PRICELESS.

I have lots of reasons for my way of life, and it just so happens that it also leaves me pretty well prepared for most scenarios, but it’s the way my family has always lived, so I have never thought of myself as a prepper.

I think of myself as being independent, able to help others, and far from being a doom and gloom, I am optomistic - Give me lemons, and I’ll make lemonade - not only that, I’ll probably plant the seeds and be overly optomistic that I’ll grow some great lemons.LOL

[greeneyes]

Yeh, and he also said he when people communicate with him he responds, but that’s not true. I specifically asked him the same questions more than once - he never responded.

[greeneyes]

Is it me or is there a hint of Brimstone and napalm in the air?

(Kartogrpaher breaths deeply)

I love the smell of Zot in the morning!
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Schadenfreude without a doubt.

[Dog]

Morning sir...long time...I saw the ping and said got to say hi to John. Miss the old gang.

[JRandomFreeper]

It has been a while. I pinged those most supportive of me back during those dark days. We've been through a lot together. I need to stop sometimes and say thank you for all you guys did back then.

/johnny

[MomwithHope]

I didn't give you much of an answer, this is what I found on the kombuchakamp.com page

Kombucha Benefits: What Are The Health Benefits of Kombucha Tea?
Disclaimer: Information is for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not medical advice, nor is it intended to replace the advice or attention of heath-care professionals. Full disclaimer here.
Kombucha has been consumed for over 2000 years the world over. It has been extensively studied and applied for several medical uses in Russia, Germany, China and many other places. It is naturally carbonated and is purported to have a host of healing properties that may include:
*Probiotics – healthy bacteria
*Alkalize the body – balances internal pH
*Detoxify the liver – happy liver = happy mood
*Increase metabolism – rev your internal engine
*Improve digestion – keep your system moving
*Rebuild connective tissue – helps with arthritis, gout, asthma, rheumatism
*Cancer prevention
*Alleviate constipation
*Boost energy – helps with chronic fatigue
*Reduce blood pressure
*Relieve headaches & migraines
*Reduce kidney stones
*High in antioxidants – destroy free-radicals that cause cancer
*High in polyphenols
*Improve eyesight
*Heal excema – can be applied topically to soften the skin
*Prevent artheriosclerosis
*Speed healing of ulcers – kills h.pylori on contact
*Help clear up candida & yeast infections
*Aid healthy cell regeneration
*Reduce gray hair
*Lower glucose levels – prevents spiking from eating
Simply put, Kombucha is an all natural health beverage chockfull of probiotics and other healthy amino acids. Probiotic literally means “for life”. Unlike antibiotics, which kill ALL of the bacteria in your body, even the good stuff, probiotics re-establish the natural ecology of the intestinal flora. Probiotics are said to boost immunity, enhance mood, fight allergies, detoxify the body and rid the body of disease. The Kombucha benefits you experience may vary.
However, Kombucha is NOT a panacea – it doesn’t cure ANYTHING! It brings the body back into balance so that it may heal itself naturally. That is how it is able to do so much – because it works with your body’s natural immune system.

[yorkiemom]

There is no way to tell what a hurricane is going to do in your area. I go back to if you depend on people or machines to provide you life sustaining necessities, be prepared to provide them for yourself as people and machines can fail.

Without a doubt. That's been proven.

We have 55 gallon water barrels in both houses, but I now need something convenience to transport the water from the shed to the house/cabin. I figure those Ozarka bottles will do double duty - contain water themselves and I can refill them as needed. We don't have hurricanes - thank goodness, those are very stressful even if they never hit nearby! But an earthquake could happen here in the valley or anything else one can imagine could disrupt any sort of services, whether it's water, gas, electricity, trucking of food, etc. Especially in a remote rural mountain cabin. We won't get earthquakes up there but we could easily be forgotten if anything happens in the more populated areas. (Which is a good thing if that means the looters forget about us as well!)

[Yardstick]

Is it me or is there a hint of Brimstone and napalm in the air?

I think it's just you.