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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 21:44:50 GMT 10
from what i have been reading, it seems that couscous can be preserved in much the same way as rice, however the whole wheat cous cous goes rancid more readily because it still contains the bran from the wheat and therefore the oils.
Havent verified yet but it makes sense
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 21:36:24 GMT 10
i always wondered about the salt from pool shops, i thought it would be great to get a bunch of them due to the price but i could never get a definitive answer as to whether it was ok for human consumption
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 21:30:55 GMT 10
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 21:13:57 GMT 10
In regards to the trading of power stations, that would be a very high end item, im talking in exchange for firearms, or water purification or something life giving that would require a lot of persuasion to get someone to part with.
I agree for general trade just charging devices would suffice, especially if you have a lithium battery that should last 2-3000 charges
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 20:53:47 GMT 10
cayenne pepper and alow vera would be invaulable as trade items, both have many many medicanal (sp) uses
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 20:03:37 GMT 10
oh for sure, and they are usually cheaper per round, ammo over here is so bloody expensive, we literally pay nearly double for some.
Cleaver has 10 boxes of 525 federal 22 for $275 The cheapest I can find it in perth is $480
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 19:47:33 GMT 10
even a 50rd pack of cheap ass hollow point ammo is only 4-5 over here and people would be happy to pay that i would think if there was nothing else
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 16:57:16 GMT 10
I didnt see the post about a sustainable navy, ill have a look now, i must admit, biodiesel production is a massive part of me 'plans' for my BOL, we (my family and father in laws) are looking at buying 100 acres or so and would like to grow something that will provide a decent amount of vegetable oil, so far jojoba is the best looking,
but im derailing the thread....my bad!
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 16:45:16 GMT 10
Thats a really good point, aside from the economical factor of cous cous being more expensive per calorie than rice, i cant think of a reason
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 16:38:39 GMT 10
Hey Everyone,
After looking at some of the things i want to make and seeing the projects some of you have in the works, i have been wondering what, in a STF scenario, would be good items to have for barter.
I am not talking your traditional cash, or precious metals, i am referring to good old fashioned barter.
I have a small list of things that I think would be great for bartering and will be updating as more ideas come to me, I would love to see what you guys think.
1) Tobacco + Pipe - To me tobacco will be a massive bartering tool as the physically addicted will give up just about anything to get their hands on it, they are relatively cheap as well @ about $25 for a tin of tobaco (tins seem like they would last a lot longer) and a cheap corn cob pipe ($3-5).
2) Power - After looking at making a small power unit with a 10w solar panel and battery, similar to the one pheniox and ausprep are looking at, I figured having 1 or 2 extra would be fantastic for high end bartering, giving somone the ability to have lights, or charge radios etc could very well sway them to part with whatever it is they have that you want
3) Lifestraw - only $30 and you can have drinking water, these are fantastic (as you all know) for any prepper and having extra is never a bad thing, especially for such a light item, but keeping one or 2 aside for trade could very well give you an edge in any prospective SHTF scenario
I'll keep it at that for now, I am sure some of you will not agree with some of my choices and I would love to hear why,
Thanks and keep safe Reth
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Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 15:46:50 GMT 10
this theoretical plan Z would be well after everything has gone to shit and we are at the rebuild stage a year or more later, by all accounts a lot of people wouldve fallen on the perch by then, and the ones with boats would find it difficult to get water and food (aside from meat/fish) without prior knowledge and preperations.
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plan Z
Aug 7, 2014 14:39:49 GMT 10
Post by thereth on Aug 7, 2014 14:39:49 GMT 10
ooooh, just though of a really decent island over here in WA.... Rottnest!
It already has infrastructure, no permanent residents, everyone who lives there is basically a temp worker who comes in for their shifts and heads back to Perth after their shifts.
The only issue I can see if fresh water, however with a little ingenuity that couldbe resolved via rain water catchment or large scale boilers or something like that.
The idea of an island that already has infrastructure is very enticing andit is only 19km from the shore, which is far enough awa to deter most people but close enough that it can be done in fine weather on a small boat (there is a swimming race every year to actually swim from Perth to Rottnest)
What do you guys think?
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Post by thereth on Aug 6, 2014 0:50:09 GMT 10
I thought i may as well post up a pic of my current food stores. This is the pantry at my place and becuase of its size a relative position in the house it is also the best place for my food storage. I have enough food in here at most times to survive comfortably 4 weeks. 6 if rationing. The other wall has 1 chest freezer and stand up freezer along with the flour, sugar, pasta, spuds and rice. This is where all my new dehydrated food as well as the water supplies will be stored.
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Post by thereth on Aug 5, 2014 23:42:23 GMT 10
please excuse my ignorance but why would you use capacitors instead of a battery?
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Post by thereth on Aug 5, 2014 15:26:57 GMT 10
I must admit I prefer the archipelago but that may be biased as I used to camp there as a youngen. In terms of infrastructure the hardest artwill be transorting all of it over to the islands, you cant exactly do 700 trips to move one donger in a dinghy
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Post by thereth on Aug 5, 2014 14:13:42 GMT 10
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Post by thereth on Aug 4, 2014 17:46:53 GMT 10
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plan Z
Aug 4, 2014 17:45:59 GMT 10
Post by thereth on Aug 4, 2014 17:45:59 GMT 10
nicer islands are all throughout the dampier archipelago, I used to camp there as a kid and fish was abundant, the cyclones didnt really affect them much (i was told it was due to the archipelago messing with the wind currents but im not 100%). They seem to be quite green and are quite close to the mainland so you can access them with a dinghy or even swim from one to another if you are so inclined.
I personally think they would be better options for WA but i know the cyclone thing can be very unpredictable
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Post by thereth on Aug 4, 2014 15:45:08 GMT 10
fair call.
In regards to islands off WA, the only ones that far south I can find that are reasonable is Dorre Island, which is off Canarven, it is 3km wide at its wide points,however it is 30km long. It also has another island of similar size just north of it which is only half a km away
There is a large island called Meade Island just south of it but that i very very close to the mainland so i am off 2 minds as to whether that would be suitable. Obviously easier to get to for friendlies..... but also for everyone else.
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Post by thereth on Aug 4, 2014 15:21:59 GMT 10
i can definitely understand the paranoia but i think it would be a risk worth taking. If done right we should be able to minimise risk, maybe by using short bursts with a generic ausprep callsign, have a formula for figuring out the channel\frequency based on the date or something like that.
I could try smoke signals but i would need to set the whole wheatbelt alight to get info to you guys :-)
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