Comments on: Long term food storage part 2

By: joshaneli

joshaneli — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

Look for Co Ops in …
Look for Co Ops in your area. I can get 50 pound bags of organic wheat for $0.50 to $1.00 per pound depending on the variety.

By: jlott00

jlott00 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

can you get the …
can you get the wheat at the coop?

By: delta69alpha

delta69alpha — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

SXG,
We have a …
SXG,
We have a movie that shows how to use a clothing iron to seal the mylar. A hair iron would work as well.
D69A

By: SpectreXGaming

SpectreXGaming — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

Hey guys, awesome …
Hey guys, awesome video! Just had a brief question. Would a hair straightener work as well in lieu of the clamshell heater for sealing up plastics / mylar?

Thanks in advance!

By: colbystudy

colbystudy — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

I have Dent Corn, …
I have Dent Corn, but i have it to make nixtamal for tortillas. I’m pretty sure you would use dent corn for corn meal though. IF you are storing wheat or something else that is whole grain you don’t have to worry about eating it fast. It’s not going to go bad, so i would stick with the 5 gallon buckets for those things

By: gloriawest

gloriawest — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

Ok there is only …
Ok there is only two in our family now. We can’t use 5 gallons when opened. What do you suggest? Using 1 gallon buckets and 1 gallon mylars? If so what kind of one gallon buckets? The ones w/gaskets too and where would I get them? Also, what type of corn needs to be bought to store to make cornmeal? All I have heard you speak of in your videos are popping corn which you said is a bit course when milled. What’s the alternative? Waiting on a reply. Can’t wait to get started!

By: 5764830

5764830 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

Rice need water and …
Rice need water and heat to be cooked If you store rice and you want to use it in a survival situation you may have a problem ….what would you recommend to store that can be eaten any without cooking

By: brown55061

brown55061 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

Agreed! Thanks for …
Agreed! Thanks for the info Dave, good luck to us all!

By: SurvivalReport

SurvivalReport — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

Finish of reply to …
Finish of reply to Brown55061-
Or you could go to an antiques store and buy an old school heat up on the fireplace type cast iron IRON and use that.

If we want to survive and remain free, we have to think outside the box and come with solutions, not just dwell on the problem and think that things are hopeless.

Good luck. “Dave in Idaho”

By: SurvivalReport

SurvivalReport — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000

Without electricity …
Without electricity- purge the air out once the bag is full like we have shown, take heavy duty duct tape and run a strip where the mylar bag lips meet EXCEPT the last inch or so. Fold the corners in just like we did on the video, leaving the last inch open and push all the air out you can. Then tape the last inch or so. Is at as good as sealing it? No but it will work and it’s better than doing nothing. Also, go to an antiques store and get – SEE NEXT POST