Power Options For Short Term Disasters

Power Options For Short Term Disasters | episode 245

 

 

Power Options For Short Term Disasters
Power Options For Short Term Disasters

 

Power Options For Short Term Disasters | episode 245

 

Join me today to talk about Power Options For Short Term Disasters. And I do mean short term. The scope of this podcast does not cover TEOTWAWKT.

Also, there is no intro on today’s episode. The audio stopped after 7 minutes and I had to resume on the drive home. The first 7 minutes had bad audio so I threw it out. 

Today we talk about power options for short term disasters. Think brownouts and power outages for a day or two at max. For this, we are mainly focused on phones, devices, the Internet, and refrigeration. 

Power banks form the main bulk of the work for this with whole house battery backups being the big hitter. In the past I did an article on how to build a battery backup The only difference now would be I might recommend using a lithium battery over the marine one. 

Lastly, as I said in the podcast your car is a generator. All you need is an inverter. 

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Spices For Your Long Term Storage

Spices For Your Long Term Storage | episode 244

 

Spices For Your Long Term Storage
Spices For Your Long Term Storage

 

Spices For Your Long Term Storage | episode 244

 

Today we are talking about Spices For Your Long Term Storage.  This is the second part of my series of making your preps taste good. If you have just stored rice and beans without the means to prepare them you won’t be happy. I love rice and even I don’t want to eat a ton of plain white rice. 

In the countries where they eat a lot of rice, they all have ways to make it taste better. Japan has a topping called Furikake ( ふりかけ) to spice things up. 

The spices talked about today are Curry Powder, Cumin, Cinnamon, Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Ginger, and Tumeric.  There are a lot more you can be storing and should be but you can do a lot with just those. 

You could eat the same meal every day and use different combinations of these spices to make the meal completely different. 

 

I cover the issue of flavor fatigue in this episode. I struggled with it badly on Canrivore and don’t want anyone to take it lightly. 

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Storing Sauces For Your Preps

Storing Sauces For Your Preps | episode 243

Storing Sauces For Your Preps
Storing Sauces For Your Preps

 

Storing Sauces For Your Preps | episode 243

Today I’m going to discuss storing sauces for your preps. This might seem like an odd topic at first thought, but makes a lot of sense. Many of the foods that store long term, rice, beans, and pasta, are not very tasty by themselves. You need a way to help the flavor out. And storing sauces for your preps is one way to do that.

Your rice is going to get boring in a hurry without something to spice it up. With the addition of sauces and spices, your preps can give you an infinite amount of flavor. 

I talk about many of the sauces that I use and love. With a combination of making your own sauces for your preps and buying them. 

I like storing some single-serve ones like mayo so it doesn’t go bad without refrigeration. Many things like my favorite condiment, Mustard, do not require refrigeration. 

Things like pasta sauce that you will use the whole jar for are fine to store.

 

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Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Surviva

Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival | episode 242

Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival
Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival

 

 

 

Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival | episode 242

Join me today as I discuss the  Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival. This is a topic near and dear to my heart. I have struggled with my weight most of my adult life. I’m both great at loosing weight and gaining it. 

I’ve tried many diets over the years, Atkins, Paleo, Keto, Carnivore and old school calorie counting. What I’ve learn is every diet can work. If you follow the rules honestly. 

One guy proved you could lose weight by eating only Twinkies. I’m sure he was doing damage to his body but he ate in a calorie deficit and lost weight. 

However you need to pick a diet that works for you and follow it. You can’t invent one and hope it will work. 

So what are the Reasons Why You Should Lose Weight For Survival?  Join me today to learn why you should lose weight and how to do so.

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On Demand Hot Water Heaters

On Demand Propane Hot Water Heaters | episode 241

 

On Demand Hot Water Heaters
On Demand Hot Water Heaters

 

 

 

On Demand Propane Hot Water Heaters | episode 241

 

Today’s episode, I talk all about On Demand Propane Hot Water Heaters. If you are planning to live odd grid or simi off grid then you will need a way to have hot water. There are a lot of ways to do this. Today I’m going to talk about the method I, and many others have chosen. Using a Propane On Demand Propane Hot Water Heaters. 

I use the Eccotemp Luxé EL5 Portable Tankless Water Heater. In the past, I used the Ecotemp L5. When the L5 stopped working after 5 years, I went with the EL5. I wanted the digital thermostat on it to make sure the temperature wasn’t too hot for my daughter. 

The main portion of the podcast today is only how to troubleshoot an on demand propane hot water heater. They can be finicky to get the temperature just right and I have some tips for you. 

The biggest issue I’ve come across is something causing to slow down the water flow. That makes the water get really hot.  I start with the easiest to get to spots then the harder to unclog areas. 

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