Comments on: Reader Comments for Coverin the Bases: http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=7 Coverin the bases in Miz Judi's Kitchen Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: admin http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=7#comment-42 admin Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:04:10 +0000 http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=7#comment-42 Thanks Steve, for coming by and for your info. You are right about you just have to be careful too. I hate to say it, but boy we've become wasteful in this country as a whole haven't we? I believe we all need to take a step back, and contemplate our habits of just "chunkin it!" Thanks again, and we look forward to you coming back by! Thanks Steve, for coming by and for your info. You are right about you just have to be careful too. I hate to say it, but boy we’ve become wasteful in this country as a whole haven’t we? I believe we all need to take a step back, and contemplate our habits of just “chunkin it!”

Thanks again, and we look forward to you coming back by!

]]> By: Steve Inhof http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=7#comment-3 Steve Inhof Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:37:01 +0000 http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=7#comment-3 With a little practice, it's surprising how little water is required to get by on. During hunting season up here in November, my son and I can get by on 10 gallons or less for up to 6 days. That's cooking, coffee, and normal cleaning and the toilet. You just have to be careful. After a 3 day trip, I usually have 3-4 gallons left to flush the holding tank in my trailer. With a little practice, it’s surprising how little water is required to get by on. During hunting season up here in November, my son and I can get by on 10 gallons or less for up to 6 days. That’s cooking, coffee, and normal cleaning and the toilet. You just have to be careful. After a 3 day trip, I usually have 3-4 gallons left to flush the holding tank in my trailer.

]]> By: Barbara http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=7#comment-2 Barbara Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:28:54 +0000 http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=7#comment-2 Hi Dub & Deb, Love your new site. Congratulations on your success. I live on the North Carolina coast and went through a series of hurricanes in the late 90's, as well as having to "suit up" for several since then that bypassed us. I thought a few things that I learned might be helpful, as we had extended periods of time with no electricity or water: 1. Gas cookers; a gas grill or just a cooker on a stand like you can use for canning outside. Always have extra propane tanks on hand. 2. Battery drawer: I keep a drawer just for batteries and go through the batteries at least once a year to make sure they're still good. I keep several Coleman battery lamps in operable condition. 3. Camping shower: Can put water in the bag in the morning, sit it in the sun and have a warm shower at night. 4. To prolong the cold temps in your freezer, put freezer bags of water in the freezer and let it freeze. It can also be used for drinking or cooking after it thaws. 5: Learn to use less water. We learned to survive on a gallon per person. I could bathe, brush my teeth and flush the toilet with the same gallon of water. 6. Invest in a camping potty. Hate using them, but they are good to have in prolonged outages. Hope these are helpful. Keep up the good work. Hi Dub & Deb,
Love your new site. Congratulations on your success. I live on the North Carolina coast and went through a series of hurricanes in the late 90′s, as well as having to “suit up” for several since then that bypassed us. I thought a few things that I learned might be helpful, as we had extended periods of time with no electricity or water:
1. Gas cookers; a gas grill or just a cooker on a stand like you can use for canning outside. Always have extra propane tanks on hand.
2. Battery drawer: I keep a drawer just for batteries and go through the batteries at least once a year to make sure they’re still good. I keep several Coleman battery lamps in operable condition.
3. Camping shower: Can put water in the bag in the morning, sit it in the sun and have a warm shower at night.
4. To prolong the cold temps in your freezer, put freezer bags of water in the freezer and let it freeze. It can also be used for drinking or cooking after it thaws.
5: Learn to use less water. We learned to survive on a gallon per person.
I could bathe, brush my teeth and flush the toilet with the same gallon of water.
6. Invest in a camping potty. Hate using them, but they are good to have in prolonged outages.

Hope these are helpful.
Keep up the good work.

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