Posts Tagged ‘Storage’

Survival Gardening 15, survival, homesteading, survivalist food storage emergency preparedness

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Part 15 of our Survival Gardening series deals with Potatoes. Be sure to visit our new online message boards at www.survivalandpreparedness.com Our sponsor’s website- www.jrhenterprises.com 18 years in the preparedness industry! This is our 7th-8th attempt at uploading. Changing file formats, trying different programs, etc. Please bare with us while we work through this stuff. It hasn’t been “easy” to put up videos for us for quite some time.

Survival Food Storage Inventory Software System

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

More information is available at “The Survival Summary” survivalsummary.wordpress.com Using the Inventory Droid software on my Droid phone to keep track of our food storage. This software package costs .99. I modified the software a bit through the settings feature. I am only tracking Quantity, UPC codes, Reorder Quantity, Calories Per Serving, Servings Per Container & Ounces. When you scan a bar code it will search the internet for the information on the scanned product. It will give you options whether it has been scanned before. The previous scanned option allow you to increase or decrease the quantity. This option gives you a quick way to keep up on inventory levels. It allows you to set categories for each product. The new Reorder field I setup allow me to export the data to excel and filter the products that we are short of and take the print out to the store. The calories per serving and servings per container lets me export to excel and calculate how many calories we have on hand. This allows us to know how long our storage food will last us. It took us 4 days (8-12 hours) to scan our 2 years worth of survival storage food into the system.

In Need Of Storage Shed Plans? A Brief Overview On Where To Get Them

Monday, July 19th, 2010

A brief outline of some of the things you should ponder on before you come to a decision what to build. Shed type, the style of base to make, what kind of wood to employ? What dimension do you build? Plus where can you get instructions on how to build a shed?

Lets start by means of taking a look at different  storage styles available. The most common is known as the gable roof. Then we have additionally the gambrel design that looks like a small barn. You in addition have the lean-to shed, which is excellent designed for tight or limited space. The lean-to shed looks terrific next to walls or fences. There is also the salt box type. It pretty much resembles a gable, except for one side will not be equal with the other side. To acquire a better idea what these storage styles appear like you can explore the web and look at pictures of  the several styles.

The size you choose to build, will of course be determined for the purpose you plan to utilize it. What do you mean to use it for, or what do you plan to store up inside? As a result of knowing this you can get an idea of what dimension of storage plans you are going to ought to obtain.

Where do you obtain storage shed plans?  Web sites like www.mybackyardplans.com can have free plans, such as picnic table plans, dog houses, bird feeders, and plans for sheds. To cut a long story short you can seek for plans on the web, there are a lot of websites that contain without charge as well as extremely affordable plans. If you can’t acquire any you ought to beyond doubt consider purchasing. It is a very minor investment that you will be making. I’m positive adding a charming well made storage to your property is an excellent asset to the residence. A different alternative to contemplate is drawing your own plans. Sheds can be pretty much very basic structures. If you do some research, look at some how-to books on sheds, I’m convinced you’ll have no dilemma drawing up plans. Once you acquire an outline of what you would like, as well as how to execute it, you can make an outstanding shed.

What variety of wood must you employ to construct? The wood you utilize will be the same kind you employ to construct a house.  The single exclusion I would presume will be the foundation. If you are building  a lumber foundation or skid foundation, pressure treated wood will be convenient. Given that the foundation  is resting on the ground, there will be more moister, so pressure treated lumber is a good preference. Pressure treated wood is treated to defend against rot and decay making it last longer than ordinary framing timber.

As with every  new building endeavor, you will want to be aware of any codes, or guideline that can be mandatory.  Therefore check the zoning laws in your area, research as much as you can, afterward in no time you will possess the storage area you very greatly need.

Rabbit raising Part 3, homesteading survivalist survival food storage peak oil 2012

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Part 3 of our new series on raising rabbits. This series has been in the works for six months as we have tried to capture video of kits at various ages and stages of growth. This new series is about raising rabbits for MEAT, ie, to EAT. Be forewarned that we will discuss rabbit raising in that format and later videos will show some butchering – with a warning before it actually comes up. So for the PETA crowd, men of the other gender and the “we won’t eat anything with eyes” crowd, you’ll probably want to skip these videos. As some of you know I’ve been having a heckuva time uploading files lately. I had to go with a non high def version here just to get it uploaded, so please save the “the camera sucks” comments ;) I’ve tried numerous file types, next I’m gonna try a new editor perhaps….. Thanks for watching and please bear with us on the lower quality video, it is FREE after all. Be sure to check out our new online message board at www.survivalandpreparedness.com

DIY Using Storage Shed Plans

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Having step by step instructions on how to build a shed is practical for building an attractive shed. You will be able to locate  easy to follow along, free of charge plans on the internet, from picnic table plans, benches, as well as plans for outdoor sheds.

The majority of blueprints will contain illustrations as well as diagrams for you to follow. A material list will as well be included, this can give you an idea how much this undertaking is going to cost. Certain blueprints will come with rafter templates making it trouble-free to cut all the angles.

A lot of these plans will be effortless to understand in addition are going to be pretty useful when building a shed from scratch. Constructing from scratch can be cheaper than purchasing a pre-fabricated kit, it will be a little more complex, however you may save some cash.

The kind of foundation that plans present will be skid floor plus concrete. The most familiar will be the skid floor, it will be more simple to construct, your shed will as well be portable in case it ever want to move it. Setting the skid floor on gravel will shield it from moister.

The material employed for making  a shed will be the same used for home construction. As a result matching the shed to blend in with your house or garden will not be an issue. When searching for plans, look for a style that is going to look nice with the home and landscape. Also make certain to obtain the right size that will work for your storage requirements. Determine what you will be storing within this room, such as lawnmower, garden tools, deck furnishings, after that calculate how much space all your items are going to take.

A magnificent place to start is by searching on the Internet at the no cost storage shed plans. You can look at different designs to get a better concept of the steps involved. Bookstores as well as libraries are also great resources for information. You might be able to also try home improvement stores, the majority of them will supply you with free blueprints.

Before you start any construction it is a beneficial notion to verify with your building department for any permits you may call for. Some of the requirements are going to vary depending on your location. You can have restrictions for the size plus height. Setback from the house, fences, or property lines can also apply.

After you are informed of your requirements you can select your site. You will be able to do so by walking throughout your property with a tape measure. As soon as you pick the right location you can get it prepared by leveling the area. If you are going to be employing a skid floor, installing gravel is going to guard it from moister.

It does not matter if you are a expert or else simply a novice builder, begin with a worthy set of plans for great results. By means of the assistance of some good blueprints that will be easy to comprehend, you are certain to construct an attractive shed no matter the design or style. Building  your own shed will not only save you cash, you are going to have the satisfaction of knowing you possess a fine constructed shed.

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