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My wife and I hope to build a summer kitchen, and this was one of the features that we have planned. We have read some good things about the CoolBot, and have already purchased the A/C (came across a great deal on Craigslist)for the cooler, even though it'll be next year before we can get...

There are a lot of people that do hunt with a handgun. It's not as popular as with other firearms, of course, but it is done. Usually it is done with the longer barrel lengths, for greater accuracy. "An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog that just may be the biggest pig...

The Tesla Antenna is more of a type of antenna, rather than a brand. Another solution could be as simple as just running a long piece of wire out the window and strung as high as you can get it. Then either wrap the bare end of the wire inside the house around the pull out antenna on the...

Welcome from the hills of Arkansas! :welcome

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A can sealer is definitely on my wish list. They do seem to be more expensive than the need to be, but the one that I have seen close up was built like a tank. I would guess that one of the reasons for the cost is that such a low number of them are sold, that the production costs are higher...

Good dog! 'possums and 'coons can do a number on a garden, so it's great to have a dog that protects your yard. Widening the sidewalks, nice! It seems as though they are trying to make some improvements down there. The Parish always had it's problems with crooked politicians (like most places)...

We have stored some of our own, once it was dried in the dehydrator, but we used it up fairly fast. My wife says the longest that any ever lasted before we ate it was about 6 months, but if dried well, I can't see any difference between home-made and store bought (at least for long term storage...

I know that prices vary by location, but around here those used 275 gallon totes can be had in the neighborhood of $40 to $75. Keep in mind that some of them have had things in them, that no amount of cleaning would make me trust their safety. But for non-potable water their hard to beat. I was...

I wouldn't think that it would be any problem.

Congrats on the pasta maker! To be honest, we don't use ours as much as we once did, and it is now more of a "just in case" item. But fresh pasta is great and just discussing it has given me the urge to break it out again. :) It may not be necessary, but we put up 99% of our long term dry...

Yes, adding the oxygen absorber is a good idea. They are inexpensive insurance. While most of our pasta storage is in the form of wheat, we do have some egg noodles and other pastas stored in mylar bags. Adding the absorbers should keep it fine for quite a few years. While we haven't done it, as...

Congrats! Keep us posted on all the fun. :)

Pinto go BOOM! I remember these quite well from my teenage years. There was a lot of controversy about the Pinto's design allowing its fuel tank filler neck to break off and the fuel tank to be punctured in a rear-end collision, resulting in fires. Later, an extensive study claimed that the...

I have 750 gallons (2x375 gallon plastic tanks) of non-potable water that can gravity feed for flushing. We have two 55 gallon water barrels for cooking and drinking, along with a couple of 15 gallon barrels, and assorted gallons and small bottles (these are all plastic, food grade containers)...

Ok, now that I have more time. Personally, I wouldn't post any signs about harmful chemicals or such. Society today is just too d@mn litigious. Some kid comes home with a rash and pine sap on them, and you can bet who they'll blame. I understand the pain that thoughtless kids (is there another...

I just stopped in for a moment, and I had to read this thread because it's a subject dear to my heart. AND, I had to add this: [/img]

When we decided to buy one, we looked at a lot of reviews and articles. From the articles, we decided that we wanted a rear fan model for even drying, and for not having to rotate shelves. From the reviews we settled on the Excalibur. There are a lot of good dehydrators, but the Excalibur had...

I was lucky in that I got my wife interested when we were still young (we were married at 18). With all of the hurricanes down on the coast, it was easy to get her to see the need to prepare. Perhaps by using whichever potential natural disaster can be expected in your area, you can get them on...

The most expensive meal for me would be Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, and yes, I did indeed love it. For 6 of us, it came to just a little over $850, before adding the tip. It was on my 20 year dinner on a company credit card. That was the only time that I have ever been there, but I have dreams (or...