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Post by Dead Hoosiers on Aug 30, 2005 19:07:35 GMT -4
I had a lot of fun making the "Easy Lid" solar cooker from computer boxes following the directions on this site. www.jrwhipple.com/sr/index.html It works great. I pull it out every year to cook something and inspect it for wear. Who knows? It might come in handy some day. Fun stuff for you parents/scoutmasters. My next project is a solar distiller. If anyone has ideas for useful do-it-yourself projects (esp. wind/solar), I hope you'll post them.
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Post by echnaton on Aug 31, 2005 14:04:54 GMT -4
My next project is a solar distiller. Do you have a solar fermenter to go with that?
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Post by Dead Hoosiers on Sept 8, 2005 15:31:12 GMT -4
In view of the tragedy on the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I think it would be a good idea to post survivial tips here to help each other out, just in case.
This morning I was reading an article about surviving a nuclear attack (not a direct hit). One of the things I found useful is that the author says topical application of 3% iodine on the skin is nearly as effective at saving your thyroid as the pills, and a lot cheaper. I remember I couldn't find any pills before Y2K because they were sold out, so this information pleased me. I'll post the link to the article in a little bit.
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Post by echnaton on Sept 8, 2005 16:59:37 GMT -4
In view of the tragedy on the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I think it would be a good idea to post survivial tips here to help each other out, just in case. Here are my preventative tips base on living in Houston. 1. Don’t live in flood prone areas or below sea level. 2. If you live in low lying areas (like near the Johnson Space Center) and a tropical storm is coming to visit, get to higher ground. (N.O. aside, tropical storms tend to cause more flooding than hurricanes because they linger.) 3. Don’t drive into standing water during a flood. (It is amazing how many people don’t follow this rule.) 4. When a category 5 hurricane is heading close to your town, no matter where you live get well away from the coast. 5. Don’t rely on the government to save you, bureaucracies are not well equipped for rapid action. As always these types of situations leave the poor and the elderly that live alone in a vulnerable condition, but I don’t see that changing as long as there are poor and elderly.
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Post by Kiwi on Sept 8, 2005 21:15:17 GMT -4
The area where I live in New Zealand is at any time in danger from Tsunami, flood, fire, earthquake, high wind, high rainfall and volcanic eruption, and being a rural area, power cuts are a regular feature of life. We have a simple rule about survival needs: Ensure you have adequate of everything to be completely independent and to look after yourself, family, pets, neighbours etc., for at least three days. We must assume that there will be no electricity, all communications (telephones, roads, even radio stations) will be out, and help will not be available for at least three days, maybe five. In February 2004 we had quite severe flooding here and had to evacuate my village. During the time we were away I heard that if we wanted to find out information, all we had to do was log onto a particular web site. Oh really? With no power, no working phone lines and no computers.
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Post by pzkpfw on Sept 9, 2005 2:14:03 GMT -4
The area where I live in New Zealand is at any time in danger from Tsunami, flood, fire, earthquake, high wind, high rainfall and volcanic eruption, and being a rural area, power cuts are a regular feature of life.
You just described most of the country! I've been seeing a lot of discussion about the US federal response to Katrina. I wonder if our country (or any other) would really do much better?
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Post by Dead Hoosiers on Sept 9, 2005 2:15:59 GMT -4
Three days is good. Three weeks is better. The Mormons can last a year. We've got earthquakes here in Los Angeles. I keep a gallon of water in the car. I think I'll increase that and add some power bars or something.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Sept 12, 2005 23:40:42 GMT -4
The area where I live in New Zealand is at any time in danger from Tsunami, flood, fire, earthquake, high wind, high rainfall and volcanic eruption, and being a rural area, power cuts are a regular feature of life.
You just described most of the country!
Well we only have to worry about fire, earthquake, high wind, high rainfall and volcanic eruption, and power cuts. We're too high up for Tsunami and floods
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DAMN! That woulda gone in the hole IF....
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Post by golfhobo on Oct 2, 2005 13:04:59 GMT -4
Three days is good. Three weeks is better. The Mormons can last a year. We've got earthquakes here in Los Angeles. I keep a gallon of water in the car. I think I'll increase that and add some power bars or something. LOL!!! Spoken like a true Los Angelian. "What, ME worry?" Don't forget to add a copy of your personal phone list. Or at least the phone number of a nail salon in Tahoe. Oops! I forgot... these days that is all programmed into your cellphone. So.... maybe a duplicate cellphone? [Do I need to add that I'm just yankin' your chain?]
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