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Nine Letters Re: Questions on Underground CONEXes

…will spend considerable thought, time, effort, and money. I have no issues with condensation. here we we are in the Northeast; temperature stays a constant 53 degrees inside there year round: ideal for food storage and other critical goodies. My main reason for its construction: hidden, insect proof, rodent proof, secure, water tight. Hope this info is of some significance. – John E.   Editor: Regarding camouflaging vents from an underground storage/living area, there is are some pictures and ideas here [at the Walton Feed web site]… along with another alternative to the CONEX idea. – JFC in the Ozarks   Hi Jim. I saw the post about shipping containers underground. I don’t have data, but our real-world experience (and our builder has hundreds of in-ground installations of steel shelters–all engineered by a certified structural engineer) is that any shipping container going underground as is will fail and does–period. It’s…


The Corn Belt Alternative–Ethanol Compatible Vehicles

…the quickest –but not surest–way to check when you a wandering around a car dealership lot. Since big four wheel drive vehicles are currently slow sellers, just putting the word out at a couple of local dealerships that you are looking for a used 4WD that is E85 compatible is almost certain to get some commission-only salesmen motivated to doing some legwork on your behalf. The bottom line: If you can get get an E85 ethanol compatible vehicle for the same price or slightly more than one that is gasoline-only, then why not get that extra versatility? Some day, post TETOWAWKI, that versatility may make difference between a vehicle that is still viable/mobile and a very expensive immobile lawn ornament. OBTW, distilling your own ethanol is not rocket science. (Just ask anyone who has lived in the Ozarks.) I will cover “at home” ethanol fuel distilling in an upcoming post….


State By State – Arkansas

…parks.] There is a very homogenous population in this area with lots of well-attended churches and close family ties. One does not need a Bachelor’s to take over Dad’s logging or sawmill business or river/fishing guide business. Up here in the North Central area in the Ozarks things are really not fitting your averages. My criteria on a new AO was an sparsely populated area, a longer growing season than the maybe 90 days I had [in northern Nevada] for the last 16 years, better/shorter winter season, water availability, less expensive cost of living for basics, and lack of bureaucratic interference. The northern counties of Arkansas seem to fit the criteria perfectly. So far my propane, building supplies, fencing, food costs, and car insurance/license/tags are far less than I had been paying. Yes, the education system is poor and conventional jobs are scarce. However, the folks are friendly to newcomers…


Recommended Retreat Areas

…take over Dad’s logging or sawmill business or river/fishing guide business. Up here in the North Central area in the Ozarks things are really not fitting your averages. My criteria on a new AO was an sparsely populated area, a longer growing season than the maybe 90 days I had [in northern Nevada] for the last 16 years, better/shorter winter season, water availability, less expensive cost of living for basics, and lack of bureaucratic interference. The northern counties of Arkansas seem to fit the criteria perfectly. So far my propane, building supplies, fencing, food costs, and car insurance/license/tags are far less than I had been paying. Yes, the education system is poor and conventional jobs are scarce. However, the folks are friendly to newcomers without being nosey, one does not seem to need a permit for doing any improvements to property, and self-employment (under the table income) is rampant here…


SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets

…I stocked up early, and thankful that I intellectually knew the garden could fail because it mostly did. I cried at the sight of my tomato plants – leaves burnt to a crisp from the heat wave. Not giving up.” o o o Reader D.S.V. sent this troubling news: Six Canadian Medical Doctors Died Within Two Weeks After 4th COVID Booster Shots for Employees Started at One Hospital. o o o Another from C.B.: Feds: $401M will add high-speed internet to rural US places. o o o Tim J. suggested this YouTube video: Cheap $60 Laptop Actually Good For Ham Radio?! YES! These charge on 12 VOLTS (13.8V) DC. o o o “Paul from the Qzarks” had some comments on a linked Ozarks article from 417 magazine: “My wife and I attended a couple of Len Pence’s gardening classes. He was quite a guy. I remember a conversation about how…