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Comment on One completely non-sexy topic within preparedness….cooking by Preppy dude

Preppy dude — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:23:53 +0000

I think this would make for a great show topic. (I ‘ve been busy checking out as many you tube vids on dutch oven cooking as possible.)

Cook books, pots, pans, utensils, and other items are somethings that do get ignored on some level. I do remember you talking about coleman camp stoves and how the older models are better; But if you really got to go rustic with wood in a fire pit or maybe even the ol’ fireplace or wood burning stove something more sturdy than standard pots might be needed.

Comment on BBC News – Japan GDP figures show sharp slowing of economic growth by SCLINDAH

SCLINDAH — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:44:49 +0000

Thanks for the info and the economic podcasts. I’m glad you are back!

Comment on March jobs report shows employers hiring again – Apr. 2, 2010 by sclinda

sclinda — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:59:18 +0000

They are sure trying to call it a recovery and the worst is behind us but they are just trying to build up the house of cards again! No one ever talks about the revisions that are always worse.

Comment on Fuel Transfer Tanks, and some fuel storage tips by Greg

Greg — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:50:06 +0000

Hello Mr. Schall,

Thank you for your comment on my blog post. You might consider this an “idiot idea”, and it might not be legal in some states as you mention. I would be interested in what, specifically, you disagree with. The amount of fuel? The container material? Pumps? In transit auxiliary tank designs? Transfer tank designs? Baffles? Drop tests? Permeability testing? The utility of used fuel tanks from other vehicles? Or what, exactly?

As to what happens in an accident, if the tanks are properly installed, they’re as sturdy as OEM systems.

Now one thing I might have put more emphasis on is that I’m using primarily a combustible liquid tank, not a flammable materials tank. There are only a few manufacturers that make flammables tanks for the small truck crowd, but they also have undergone tests and meet the appropriate standards.

The engineering concept has been approved for some of the manufacturer’s products, namely TransferFlow, and Aerotank. Transfer-Flow, you might be interested in hearing, meets FMVSS 301 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards), VESC-22 (Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission), NFPA 1192, ANSI 119.2, RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association) regulations, CARB (California Air Resources Board), and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, for vehicles under 10k GVWR. They are crash tested to FMVSS 301 standards, attachment systems meet NFPA, ANSI and RVIA standards. In addition they meet EPA and CARB standards.

For those larger vehicles “For Vehicles Greater Than 10,000 GVW
Transfer Flow fuel systems meet VESC-22 (Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission), NFPA 1192, ANSI 119.2, RVIA (Recreation Vehicle Industry Association), CARB (California Air Resources Board) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations.”

You might want to peruse the pertinent page at Transfer Flow – http://www.transferflow.com/fuel_tank_regulations.html. Most of the other manufacturers have similiar pages, and as is stated on some of them “state laws will vary”.

If you would like further information on other manufacturers, I would be happy to forward some links.

I look forward to your reply.

Regards,
Greg Trent

Comment on Fuel Transfer Tanks, and some fuel storage tips by Sheldon Schall

Sheldon Schall — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:16:16 +0000

Read this article twice and you will get an understanding that this concept is an accident waiting to happen. This is an idiot idea and not legal in many states. This concept does not have the engineering required for flammable / combustible liquid tanks mounted on vehicles. What happens if involved in an accident. Modifying a vehicle as described may just void your vehicle insurance.

Comment on Are People Smart Enough to Reject A New Fiat Currency? by Greg

Greg — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:25:17 +0000

Nope, they’ll fall all over themselves to get a new fiat currency – basically because very few understand what the heck a fiat currency is to begin with. To put it another way: if you follow the prep boards, blogs, whatevers – how many folks do you think are actually active?

I think there are far fewer than we think. Our views are skewed by the easy accessibility to like minded folks on all those forums. I would bet that people that are actually prepping, aware of fiat currencies, PM’s, etc are less than 1% of the general population. By that I mean folks that aren’t just paying lip service to the whole preparedness idea, but are actually working at it.

-Greg

Comment on Do you know how….. by Greg

Greg — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:22:03 +0000

Hi Cliff – my pleasure to post them, and it’s great you’re getting use out of them. You mention Popular Mechanics magazine – one thing you might watch out for is an old series put out by Popular Mechanics Mag. It’s a multi-volume set, about 20 books or so, usually listed as just “Popular Mechanics Encyclopedia Series”. Publishing date was 1959, and it lists hundreds of projects to ponder. Now, most of them aren’t really a “back to the land” type of emphasis, but you can still learn plenty of frugal living tips, and ways to work around problems. Plus it’s loaded with various plans for everything from shelving to beds.

Also, if you haven’t come across them yet, look up Backwoods Home, and Backwoodsman magazines.

Comment on Do you know how….. by Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:24:01 +0000

Greg, I could not agree more. Thank you for the links, what great information overload! I have found a couple of monthly publications that really help as well. Popular Mechanics and Mother Earth News. They are both very different in their scope, and both do help readers become more self sufficient and confident.

Comment on That old Trigger Effect…. by Greg

Greg — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:28:26 +0000

Our pleasure to post it, Lonnie. Glad you enjoyed it, and yep – if you haven’t seen the rest of the series, it’s fascinating stuff.

Comment on That old Trigger Effect…. by Lonnie

Lonnie — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:50:05 +0000

thanks for posting the video. I hadn’t seen it before, and I found it fascinating. I want to see the rest of the series too.