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Hi Friends,
Even when I was working every day supporting my family in S.E. Wisconsin, welding and on the assembly line in Kenosha, WI for over 30 years, I spend much time at the local library checking plenty of books and researching things. And when I finally got a PC and learned how to find things on the Inter Net, I really found my niche in life. So, for the most part, I have enjoyed my retirement after Chrysler, and also love to write articles that are sometimes published in the local News Papers, etc. I have trouble waking and standing up for a long time, thanks to the poor medical Right knee replacement at the Milwaukee VA HOSPITAL, and now the right leg is about an inch shorter than the Left leg, but I would NEVER, ever, let those butchers touch me again, as they certainly abused me there. Other VA facilities in different States are much better in quality and service, I found out. North Chicago is a great place, and so is Iron Mtn., MI, in my personal opinion and experience. I suppose I could get myself in trouble for saying this.... Ha!
I feel troubled with all my knowledge of fact finding lately concerning the American Gov't and super nasty CORRUPTION ! ! Right now we are on the edge of a steep cliff, about ready to take a huge tumble and Fall, and I know that many people will get hurt no matter how hard they try to Prepare/ Prep. I 'should' be happy because I am blessed by God, and have the Holy Spirit in me, and also know the KJV Bible very well.... enough to teach it and help other find Salvation thru Christ's blood sacrifice. I hate lies, and the "father of the lie," Satan, who wants to destroy humanity. He has so many humans on earth that serve him too !! Jesus said, "By their fruits you shall know them." Simple... if a tree produces bad fruit, you well know who is doing the mischief and damage. If it produces good fruit, we can bet that it is God inspired. I also mention the "Fruits of the Spirit" often, Galatians 5: 22. But lately I lack PEACE, and Joy.
I figure that if a person 'gains the world, yet loses his soul,' what good is his life ?? It's NOT about being a "good person" who helps others ! It's about a firm, close, loving, relationship with Jesus Christ, and doing His will.
Warm Regards,
Tommy Schuckman
Trash Cans – Overlooked Survival Tool for Preppers?
There are a ton of things you need to think through, purchase and store for the moment the SHTF. You can cut down on your shopping list considerably by auditing the household items you already have on hand that can help in a crisis. You may already have a mental running list of items like duct tape, canned food, and cooking oil, but there is one item you may not have included among your prepper tools: the trash can.
Why Trash Cans?
You already use trash cans both inside and outside of your home. They’re always close by, making them easy to access in an emergency. Trash cans are a heavy-duty item; they stand up to frequent use and they’re durable as hell. Even indoor cans, like those you’d use in an office, have potential uses you probably haven’t considered. Outdoor cans come equipped with wheels, handles, and lids that make transporting them easy.
Here are just a few ways you can use trash cans when the grid goes down.
My recycling bin is going into action immediately as a rain barrel if the grid goes down. After a thorough cleaning of course. Maybe two…
1: Collect Rain Water in Trash Cans
In an emergency, a trash can may be your best bet if you are running out of stored water. In a pinch you can turn your trash bin, perhaps used to store other prepping supplies up to that point, into a rain barrel. This project requires two holes cut at the top and bottom for the downspout and faucet, PVC piping to construct a downspout, gasket fittings, and tubing for the faucet. Fittings may be secured with washers and sealed with silicon caulking.Keep all needed items with a compass saw for cutting the holes without a power drill and rain barrel-making instructions in a ziploc bag near your trash can. Rain water should always be treated before consumption, so figure out ahead of time if you are going to use chlorine, filters, or boiling methods to purify your drinking water.
2: Make a Super-Sized Rocket Stove
Converting a large metal trash can into a rocket stove is fairly straightforward. Cut a hole at the bottom of the trash can to accommodate a stovepipe made of 6” elbow piping; the stovepipe will need to be constructed as a double-walled chimney with a trim ring and an extra section of piping. The stovepipe will fit into the hole cut toward the bottom with its top trimmed below the top of the garbage can. The pipe should be secured with dowels and nuts arranged in a wagon wheel pattern to stabilize it. The pipe is then insulated with vermiculite poured between it and the sides of the trash can.You will need to lay a grate across the top for a cooking surface. Load the bottom of the stovepipe with wood and light. Now you’re ready to boil water and cook food on a stove so efficient it requires very little wood to produce the necessary amount of heat.
3: Dispose of Human Waste
A smaller trashcan can work as a makeshift toilet. This is a simple solution is situations where human waste needs to be carried away for disposal. Line your trashcan with a double layer of garbage bags. Place a couple of 2x4s over the rim to create a seat. Waste can then be carried away and the trash bags replaced as needed.
Potatoes don’t have to grow in the ground. You can use an old trash can to create a potato growing container.
4: Grow Food
Trash cans can be great tools for growing plants. A favorite trick of home gardeners everywhere: using a trash can to grow potatoes. Potatoes require large amounts of earth heaped on top of growing plants, and a large trash can (think 20 to 32 gallons) is a great way to keep soil in place as the potato plants grow upward. Either drill holes in the bottom for drainage or just cut the entire bottom off of a plastic trash can.Start the potatoes in about 10 inches of soil and add more for every 10 inches or so of growth. The best part is the trash can is easily cleaned and used for a new crop as soon as the first is harvested.
5: Shovel Snow
That small trashcan in your bathroom or office can become a snow shovel. Shoveling with a small can certainly won’t be easy on your back, but a trash can may also work to move soil and sand. Just make sure the can is sturdy enough to hold up under the weight of snow before you start using it to dig yourself out.
Trash cans can be used for simple Faraday cages.
6: Faraday Cage
A Faraday Cage is essential for keeping your small electronics safe from an EMP (electromagnetic pulse), and you can make one using a steel trash can. Wrap each item in cloth, then wrap in three layers of foil. Place the item in a box and wrap the box in two layers of foil. Store off the ground once wrapped.Completely line your trash can with cardboard and seal with its tight fitting lid. For this protective system to work there needs to be a clear separation between both the layers of foil and between the foil and the trash can metal. Steel trash cans are sold in a variety of sizes, so you can select the one that works best with the amount of electronics you are trying to keep safe.
7: Hold Emergency Supplies
Trash cans make useful storage containers for prepping supplies. They come in a variety of sizes with all kinds of lids and handles. You can even select cans in different colors to better organize your supplies. Larger trash cans may be used to store emergency supplies for a whole family– just throw it into the bed of your truck for hauling supplies the moment you need to. Then you can repurpose the trash can for any of the above ideas.Think Creatively, Be Prepared
A trash can is useful for much more than holding garbage – it can be an integral part of how you collect water, cook food, dispose of waste, grow food, or protect your electronics. Of course, these are just a few of the ways your common trash can fits into survival plans:How else would you use a common trash can in a SHTF situation?
About the Author: Dominick A. Farina is the owner of Trashcans Unlimited, an online retailer of decorative and commercial trash receptacles and recycling bins. He loves finding new ways to repurpose his products.
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