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03-23-2013, 06:48 AM
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one of the problems with canning is the rubber seal rings on the jars. You can buy them in bulk from Ball or use bicycle inner tubes, be sure to clean throughly before use but they are a decent replacement.
Water is important, but of even more importance is water that you can drink. If you are on well water, most likely you have a filter set-up of some kind. You need to store replacement filters, or filter material but this is a short term fix. An old standby is to get several one liter plastic bottles (soda is good), pour the water into the bottle and place the bottle out in direct sunlight, over the course of a day, any solid material settles to the bottom and the sunlight heats the water up and kills any bacteria. Then you just pour the water into a container, taking care not to stir up the sediment and you have drinkable water. Of course, this only works during the spring/summer months. Otherwise, you need to rig up a makeshift filter, the best ones use a mix of layers of sand and charcoal, these are usually good for a gallon or two of water and then the material has to be replaced. Mention has been made of wind and solar power, but have you considered bicycle? You would need several car batteries rigged up "in gang" and a bicycle on a frame or a stationary bike. You will need to rig a take-off to a gennie, but a couple of hours of work to top off the batteries and thenyou can use the juice to run a pump or a small camping fridge. JUst some thoughts from the old guy in the corner!
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03-24-2013, 01:53 AM
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In regards to batteries of any type, it really pays to do a little research.
The store bought batteries you get for your flashlight etc. etc. have a limited lifespan and this is diminished (admittedly by a very small amount) in hotter weather. Store them in a cold place and they'll last just that little bit longer. In regards to using and recharging car batteries, you want to read up about the benefits and penalties of using serial versus parallel battery connections for your specific energy requirements. I've found this site (Battery University) to be helpful in regard to both things mentioned above. Specifically: - How to store batteries Battery configurations What causes car batteries to fail And for those who want to get a bit more involved in energy requirements, this page could be useful for T2k
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