I've got tight fitting metal trash can that won't let my cell phone receive signals.
I put a small generator, some cheap radios, a small solar panel, and some other things in there.
Hopefully the can will protect the items "just in case".
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I put a small generator, some cheap radios, a small solar panel, and some other things in there.
Hopefully the can will protect the items "just in case".
38ExtraSpecial
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Does that work?
PaulR
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they say if you seal the edges it works pretty good, so I hear.
I've got some faraday fabric, going to weld up some cages after work and stick things together.
You can only do so much, the research I've done on all the faraday stuff doesn't lead to perfect conclusions.....unless you buy a $50,000 faraday room or something.
I've got some faraday fabric, going to weld up some cages after work and stick things together.
You can only do so much, the research I've done on all the faraday stuff doesn't lead to perfect conclusions.....unless you buy a $50,000 faraday room or something.
I have no idea.
Yup.
Various "interweb" sources say that "tight fitting" metal containers and some microwave ovens can work if they don't allow a cell phone to receive a signal when inside them.
I've watched examples of ammo cans sealed with metal tape keep the signal out.
Before I had the generator and two-way radios, I kept a radio in a spare microwave in the basement.
Pricey but you pay for the long shelf life and reduced storage volume.
Awesome - can you send me a link to sign up - even if Dec is full I'd like to take any classes.
Wife spent some time butchering for John Dewars but her hands are trash after years of that and being a chef
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TG Pioneer
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by all means, I’d like to send my son to the class. This is a lost skill.
Alex978
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Are they typically a good source?
Although these trees were just planted in June, they still produced one apple and one pear.
They were delicious!
TLDR - the can will work if the lid is sealed, so I have some improvements to make.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYWhTMmv6bs
(Thanks to @BarnBuilder for the video suggestion.)
Picked up four Quansheng UVK5 radios. For a cheap Chinese radio, these things are very capable.
Broad banded UHF/VHF, HF receive, air band AM capable, third party software that further expands capabilities, encrypted messaging capability, a scrambler that actually works, USBc charging plug (common to most cell phones) clear display, mic gain settable up to 15db enhancement and more.
FM broadcast receive (but doesn't revert to monitored frequencies in the VFO, or I have a setting incorrect. Will continue to learn the radio.
There's a bunch of youtubes on this radio and a couple of variants, and I haven't seen one that is not positive.
These put all the others to shame as far as capabilities.................and being the admitted "radio whore" that I am,![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
I'll be ordering several more this week.
Broad banded UHF/VHF, HF receive, air band AM capable, third party software that further expands capabilities, encrypted messaging capability, a scrambler that actually works, USBc charging plug (common to most cell phones) clear display, mic gain settable up to 15db enhancement and more.
FM broadcast receive (but doesn't revert to monitored frequencies in the VFO, or I have a setting incorrect. Will continue to learn the radio.
There's a bunch of youtubes on this radio and a couple of variants, and I haven't seen one that is not positive.
These put all the others to shame as far as capabilities.................and being the admitted "radio whore" that I am,
I'll be ordering several more this week.
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peterk123
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Rendering beef tallow. We have eliminated vegetable oils from our cooking. Animal fats only. This big is batch will be used over and over for some of things we like to fry, like fish, French fries, chicken, etc.
TG Pioneer
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Carnivore diet?
peterk123
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Not really. But we eat a lot of it because we have two large freezers usually full of game and access to some great beef and pork. We will eat a lot of veggies when in season. Less so out of season. Although we canned and froze a bunch this year. Eat bread and pasta as well, but all homemade.
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Seed oils are gay.
TG Pioneer
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WHat about olive oil? Do we hate that?
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Olive oil is bi-sexual.
peterk123
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That time of year. Time to make corned beef and pastrami.
peterk123
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Project bread. I half baked them. Going into the freezer. Theory is too pull it, the it and bake the rest of the way when needed.
peterk123
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My loving wife made tomato soup from some of our garden tomatoes. What better way to top it off than homemade sourdough croutons with garden herbs and olive oil baked in the oven?
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peterk123
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Corned beef is done. Fine to wrap them up.
lancecolonel
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Is there a set of instructions or video you watched to demonstrate the proper process? I wouldn’t mind trying it. Thx.
peterk123
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Picture cooking bacon on the stove top. That left over grease is basically rendered fat. I save and use that stuff too.
But I figured out a secret while rendering bear fat last year. And that is to grind your fat before throwing it in the cooker. It goes much faster and yield is like 95%.
I throw the fat in the slow cooker because it is indirect heat and it won't burn. I start low, 250 degrees so there is some sweat in the bottom. Then I bring it up to 325 degrees. I continuously scoop the fluid out and put it through a strainer. This is the end result....
BarnBuilder
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How do you store your rendered fat ?
BarnBuilder
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I've been canning butter for over 10 years now. I always have some in my storage preps
The texture is a little grainy but to not have to refrigerate or freeze is the answer
Very good shelf life
Great for cooking and baking
The texture is a little grainy but to not have to refrigerate or freeze is the answer
Very good shelf life
Great for cooking and baking
peterk123
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Mostly in the fridge. But I'm testing one that is being left in a closet. We blew through the stuff. No oil used in our house anymore.
ToddDubya
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I'm thinking about switching to lard for cooking. Any suggestions on brands? Just perusing websites it looks like a lot have additives.
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I requested all the fat from the last pig I had butchered so I could render it down into lard. I should do that soon to free up the space in my freezer.
