Day: August 27, 2009

Letter Re: A Method for Storing Fresh Eggs up to Two Years

Mister Rawles, You can store eggs on the shelf for two years with this simple process: 1.When you gather your eggs simply wipe them off with a dry rags to remove anything stuck on the egg. Do not wash them! 2. Get a partner to help with this next step. Cover the palms of your hands with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. Cover each egg evenly with a thin layer of Vaseline. (This prevents air from entering the shell). Have your partner place the now very slippery egg into a Styrofoam carton. If using cardboard cartons, then line them with plastic wrap …


Two Letters Re: Construction Without Electricity

Jim: The recent Construction Without Electricity article reminded me of a stint spent with the Amish here in southwestern Missouri. I worked making buggy wheels, but one of my duties was to ride a stationary bike which powered a one cylinder compressor so they could spray paint the buggies. The buggy shop owner wanted to run a compressor off his windmill to a pressure tank but the community said that was going too far. With that kind of set up you could run all kinds of air tools. It smacked of being “too modern”. So I rode the bike. – …


Letter Re: Advice on Water Barrel Pumps

Mr. Rawles, Thank you for the blog and the consistency of information that you provide on a daily basis, it is greatly appreciated. In response to the inquiry of water barrel pumps: I have had good luck with this rotary drum pump. They are extremely smooth and easy to operate and I am able to empty a 55 gallon drum of water in quick time. I can not speak as to its longevity since I have not had it long, but it appears to have been constructed well. I recently ordered the one I own to try out and am …


Influenza Pandemic Update:

DHS Warns H1N1 “Could cause serious disruption of social and medical capacities in our country …” H1N1 Could Kill as Many as 30,000 to 90,000 in U.S., Report Says. [JWR’s comment: If you have been debating taking your kids out of public school and homeschooling, then in my opinion the projected deaths for H1N1 should be the deciding factor. But for some numerical perspective, consider these two figures. 1.) The”usual” seasonal influenzas claims around 30,000 lives annually in the US, primarily among the elderly. 2.) It took fifteen years of the Vietnam conflict to kill about 58,000 American, mostly aged …


Economics and Investing:

Dan D. recommended this post and video clip from Mish Shedlock of Australian economist Steve Keen: Global Debt Bubble, Causes and Solutions CRW sent a link to a great video on YouTube: Preparing American for Hyperinflation. The voters demanded “Change”, and here is what they got: Obama Nominates Bernanke for Second Term as Fed Chief. I guess some things don’t change. Be ready for inflation, folks. K.L. sent this Wall Street Journal article: As Budget Deficit Grows, So Do Doubts on Dollar Items from The Economatrix: Auto Industry Braces for Hangover After “Clunker” Party Dr. Housing Bubble: Real Homes of …


Odds ‘n Sods:

$49.9 Million US Contract for .300 Winchester Magnum Ammo. That is a significant quantity, but not enough yet to indicate that the US Army will discard the M24 (chambered in .308 Winchester) as their primary sniper rifle.    o o o Playboy magazine jumps on the 2012 bandwagon. (Read only this re-posted online article and for the sake of your mortal soul don’t read their disgusting, smutty magazine.) OBTW, mention of this article came to SurvivalBlog directly from Liz Sablich, a Junior Publicist with Playboy Enterprises. Do your parents know what you do for a living? These is honest work …