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This week we mix things up a little. We kick around a slightly different format. Mostly we cover a few news stories. We talk about film maker Michael Moore’s comments on the American Sniper movie. We spend most the episode ripping him a new one. Which then turns into a liberal rant episode.
Warning this episode contains a lot of cussing. We both snap out a little. Maybe a lot. With all the stupidity going on sometimes you just have to.
Cleaning with salt is an idea I got from the BBC farm series. I have used kosher salt to clean my cast iron skillets for years. Up until recently that was the only cleaning with salt I did. Now that I’m living in the tiny house without running water I had to make some changes. Doing dishes became an even bigger choir. I never was a fan of dishes and even less now.
My solution was cleaning with salt. Not really a revolutionary idea more a return to the norm. Humans have used salt to clean with for centuries. So let’s look at the how and why of cleaning with salt.
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Join James and Mike this week as we discuss the following topics. How to prep for extreme cold. Is the retail industry collapsing. 9 more calorie myths.We talk about the new book after the crumble.
The main topic this week is on tiny space prepping. I get this question a lot. How do you live in a tiny house and prep. It’s not as hard as you think. I have prepped for years in a small apartment. I managed to store 90 days of food storage with no problems.
I share some of my tricks to utilize space without looking like a crazy hoarder. Store food discreetly. Split up your storage for more redundancy.
Eating Expired foods is a topic that comes up often in the survival community. Some of you are terrified of the though. Others, like myself, could care less. Eating expired food is not a worry of mine for several reasons. Some personal reasons and some proven science.
Before we get into the meat of this article I have a few warnings. First a disclaimer. I’m no doctor. I am not advising you to eat expired food. I present this article as information. I will share some studies, personal experience and thoughts. Do with it what you will.
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This week James and Mike recap the holidays. Celebrate James’ birthday. The main topic this week is about the move to the tiny house. What worked and what didn’t. How has life been in the tiny house since the move? James talks about what is done and what still has to be done.
We also talk about predictions for the coming year. Cover some of the health benefits of ginger. Mike talks about the Gerber Machete he got for Christmas.