what are y'all saving from the wild to deal with coming crisis?

[yaldnif]

There's a great novel called One Second After by William Forstchen. It really lays it out as to what will happen to most of us in the event of an EMP which would knock out all electricity. As someone said earlier--survival is for the young. People my age probably won't last long. That's okay--we've had our lives.

My chickens can manage during the summer, but not sure what I could get them in the winter. I have a couple of bags of wheat that have been sealed and that wouldn't last long. I have dogs and cats and have told everyone that if it ever comes to it they are all on the menu.

I have a small pond that would serve and several "life straws" that I think are an amazing invention. They allow one to drink water anywhere as they filter the water through the straw. There are many internet resources available on how to get fresh water etc. anywhere.

I have a wood stove I can cook on, a large cast iron pot and frying pan. Living in the woods fuel is not an issue.
Though I have about 100 pounds of rice in the freezer to protect it from bugs, I imagine we will eat the bugs if need be.
There are black walnuts, fruit trees and acorns locally. I have processed acorns out of curiosity and they were not good. Still, if that's all there is... Of course poke weed in the summer and berries. I have books (not electronic) that are reference books on what is edible.
I know how to save seeds but perhaps more importantly, I am part of a large community garden. There are farmers in the area and barter is a good option.

Regarding global warming, it is a reality. I'm not certain about this but I believe we were headed into a cooling period which has now been offset by human activity. Yes earth has had periods of ice and heat but these changes usually took place over hundreds of thousands of years -- not decades.

That book is what really opened my eyes! I'm getting ready to read all three again just to refresh my memory.

 

[Attila the Hen]

for Grain like rice and wheat even dried beans... Take a look at the LDS sites for food preservation.... They talk about ways to place the grains in food grade buckets and seal them with either Carbon Dioxide or nitrogen Along with oxygen absorbers. keeps the bugs at bey... Also if you gently scoop out what you need the inert air will stay put because its heavier than Oxygen....

https://stason.org/TULARC/food/pres...as-method-for-storage-of-grains-and-flou.html

https://stason.org/TULARC/food/preserving/9-1-3-Storage-of-grains-and-flours-The-dry-ice-method.html

https://stason.org/TULARC/food/preserving/9-1-1-How-long-to-do-stored-items-last.html

https://stason.org/TULARC/food/pres...really-need-to-know-about-root-cellaring.html

This last has an index of different subjects.... you have to scroll down quite a bit
https://stason.org/TULARC/food/preserving/index.html

deb

Thanks. I’ll check it out. The LDS community will survive when the rest of us won’t. They have the right idea.

 

[perchie.girl]

My apologies those links are not from a LDS site.... I couldnt find quick leads on the LDS site so I expaned my search...

 

[Attila the Hen]

My apologies those links are not from a LDS site.... I couldnt find quick leads on the LDS site so I expaned my search...

No problem. It’s easy enough for me to find.

 

[trumpeting_angel]

One more thing... it may be possible for people to hunt in areas with low density populations, but I imagine most wildlife would be decimated quickly even in a rural area such as mine.

Yes, that’s what we’ve been thinking. No shortage of squirrels, I suppose, but sooner or later they’ll be hunted out, too.

If it happens I’ll be needing a rooster. Protein and sustainable meat and eggs! Must figure out winter feeding.

 

[Willowspirit]

Thanks. I’ll check it out. The LDS community will survive when the rest of us won’t. They have the right idea.

When I was young I was good friends with a girl who was married to a guy who was ex LDS. He had retained the goal of saving a years worth of food. When she was pregnant with their first child they went through financial problems and were so grateful to have food saved away. So it’s not just for environmental or political crises.

 

[Mimi13]

Most Lily, although the actual genus name is important here as noted above, is toxic for most animals.


Is there any good use for Catalpa tree parts?
I think it's a hideous tree personally, not native to my region either, but someone planted it here and now I must stare at it. Be nice if it was at least useful somehow. I won't cut it down unless it dies however.

“Oh My Gerd!” Those dang worms. We have one and I despise the thing! I think they’re only good for fishermen using those nasty-a$$ worms that spit on you.

 

[perchie.girl]

When I was young I was good friends with a girl who was married to a guy who was ex LDS. He had retained the goal of saving a years worth of food. When she was pregnant with their first child they went through financial problems and were so grateful to have food saved away. So it’s not just for environmental or political crises.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I am not hearing anyone saying that they would join up with their neighbors, pool their food and resources, and support one another in a worst- case scenario. I'm hearing, I'm gonna provide for me and my own to the bitter end, come hell or high water gonna make? But I say this is wrong. We have to hang togethe. There is great power in community and unity. Think about it.

 

[perchie.girl]

I know that there exists a special cap for nickel-iron batteries that converts the hydrogen gas to water. I don't know if they would work for lead acid batteries.

The only way I know to create water from hydrogen is to burn it in an oxygen atmospere....

Same would go for lead Acid batteries.