JWR,
I’ve been reading SurvivalBlog for about a year and participated in this year’s Ten Cent Challenge. Just thought I’d throw in a quick comment about the recent post, The Golden Hours by Brad H. A much better way of tranferring fuel by siphon is to spend a couple bucks on a “jiggler” type siphon
which allows the user to start a siphon without the risk of getting fuel or other noxious liquid into their mouth. [JWR Adds: A siphoning slurp can mean a trip to the Emergency Room, or worse!] At my place of work, we use these to defuel our vehicles for maintenance, and they work wonders. We frequently drain 50-gallons of fuel from a tank in a matter of minutes. Essentially, they are one-way valves with a glass ball providing the valve function. Each “jiggle” of the valve lifts a bit more liquid past the ball until a gravity siphon is established. God Bless, – G.R. in Texas
