Wasn't KK in the process of moving to a new house. Maybe he doesn't have his internet connection settled yet. dooley
KK was counting down the days to something on his Garden. His last entry said "6..." and that was 7 days ago. So my guess is that he is busy moving home.
In almost all situations like these (that is after floods and/or hurricanes) - Waterborne diseases soon become the leading causes of death among the survivors... I often get laughed at by many people when they hear that I'm actually a doomsday prepper, probably because they think I'm only wasting my own time (as I always carry a swiss army knife and duct tape with me all the time, even some aluminium foil and clear plastic film too)... But the reality is, that learning this kind of survival stuff isn't time consuming, nor is it difficult, and neither is it costly in any way. Just a trained an organized way of improvising, resulting in saving lives. Yet, I still get laughed at by many... While all it will take are just a few minutes of watching videos like these: Making an improvised water filter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX7MLSGD9-0 Making a solar cooker (which will sterilize water very effectively). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwlsrFNutjI Here's another comical yet very interesting video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cq21EeeS9c Without any food or water, a person can only survive till 6 days, maybe 7 at the most, (and that too if he or she is healthy and youthful). Otherwise it's 3 to 4 days. But with just water alone and no food, even lasting 60+ days is possible! Enough for help to arrive! In the past, when I was a kid, I had to go to the libraries, and other places of learning - Just to find little bits of information scattered here and there, (which I would stitch together in my own head later to form a bigger picture). Yet today in this age of the internet and hyper connectivity (where information is available at your fingertips) - I had assumed that nearly everybody will now know the basics of survival. However as time goes by, I only see more and more people dying uselessly than ever before... So I personally find this a bit disturbing.
I just saw a video a few minutes before reading your post S-H about how to open a can without a can opener! The guys have strong Russian accents so its kind of hard to understand them at first... Anyone else wanna try it and let me know if it actually works? xD http://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-open-a ... r-amazing/
The blog wasn't opening up correctly, so I found the video on YouTube. They basically are rubbing the can's face on a flat solid surface (so that it files off the can's rim). After which it's just a matter of squeezing the can to pop open the lid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH2NahLjx-Y Here's a better video, in which the speaker can at least be understood. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbxKbI9Ik4o My own method is of course is to simply use my SSG-N bayonet (Special Services Group Navy) as a universal tool to open just about everything. Pak Navy Marines also use this same bayonet for everything too, and so does the regular Army SSG. It really is made of a metal alloy which doesn't catch any rust (even when abused) and just refuses to break, chip, or get dull with use... So I personally think that it's better to always a large bayonet like this near you at all times - Or if not this, then something like a machete (or a tomahawk) at least. Another extremely useful thing at my disposal is the Chinese Military shovel (about which I once made a post here too). See this video below, and yes, it too can easily open cans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b60OZhrTB6o
Thank you all for your concern, I'm so sorry about that. No the typhoon did not hit us but the inefficient internet service provider did. We applied for a change in location and was disconnected earlier than expected so I did not have time to post my absence. Got our connection to internet today or maybe late yesterday anyway it was later than expected. We are now in our new place and there is still lots of unpacking to do. Once again thank you all for your concern.
Congratulations to KK for successfully moving into his new place! And internet providers, well, they too I guess are the same the world over - So the less said about those slovenly lot, the better!
KK, We are so glad for you. We were all a little concerned. I know the track of the storm wasn't towards you, but it looked as if you were going to get the fringes of it. Glad you got moved and now the big job of unpacking...whew!
